ThriftyFun Crafts - July 23, 2008

Vol. 3, Num. 30, July 23, 2008 (Read It Online) Here's are ideas for Uses For Sock Tops: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf20196176.tip.html Thanks for reading, Susan Send to a Friend! Submit Craft Tips (You could win $25) Submit Photos of Your Crafts (You could win $25) Submit a Craft Request New! Crafting for Fun and Money! Link to ThriftyFun.com Edit Your Subscriptions: To edit your ThriftyFun subscriptions, click the Update Profile/Email Address link at the bottom of this newsletter. Today's newsletter contains: Photos and Projects: Craft Project: Clay Pot Ballerina Craft: Tile Art - Painting Tiles Craft Project: All-American Desk Sitter Kids Craft Project: Soap Fish Craft Project: Paper Mache Lanterns Make Your Own Knitting Loom Library Lamp Made of Books Tips: Craft: Concert T-Shirt Pillows Refurbished Easy Chair Using Latex Paint! Use Extra Fabric As Wall Hangings Digital Camera Memory Card Identification Requests: Looking for Simple Baby Quilt Pattern Ideas For Old Photos Uses For Single Socks What can I make with these items? Making a Sheet for a Porta-Crib Making a Pencil Holder from a Can Embroidering On Sheer Fabric Ordering From LTD Commodities Rugs Made From Polyester Squares Using Original Pictures For Decoupage Making The Original Diaper Cake Uses for DVD Cases Refreshing a Cutting Mat Making Birthday Corsages Easy Felt Santa Ornament Making John Deere Decoration from a Dustpan Homemade Dog Bed Tips For Making Soap Patterns For Plastic Canvas Whirly Gigs Today's Sponsor: Crafting for Fun and Money! If you are an avid crafter, capable writer and own a digital camera, you are eligible to participate. Submit your craft projects to ThriftyFun and we will pay $15 for any crafts that we publish. More Information: Click Here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_craft.ldml Photos and Projects: Craft Project: Clay Pot Ballerina This is a ballerina made from clay pots. View This Craft: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf35996631.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Craft: Tile Art - Painting Tiles I received some tiles as a free sample, they were about 2"x2". As you can see they were just plain white. I did a stencil painting on one and on the other I painted then added a pretty butterfly sticker. I had another that I decoupaged on but my mom loved and it's at her house. I bought a little gold easel from Walmart for .58 cents. The tiles were free, I already had paint, stencils, and stickers so all this craft cost me was the .58 cents for the easel. By Christi from Paducah, KY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf66841668.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Craft Project: All-American Desk Sitter Kids My daughter Julie is volunteering this summer, teaching English to under privileged kids in Egypt (See her photo. She has blog, too: Julie's Egypt Blog). She was looking for craft ideas, so I came up with these kids to sit on their desks. I had not used the little foam hands and feet before, but they are what makes theme so cute, and the fingers will bend around the flag to make it realistic. Since the hands and feet are in many sizes, you could make funny ones with great big feet, or whatever. View This Craft: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf78826504.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Craft Project: Soap Fish This is a vintage pattern that was originally made with an oval bar of Sweetheart Soap. Since Sweetheart Soap is no more, you will have to improvise. The soap that I have used for this pattern was found at the Dollar Tree Store. The fish in the picture at the right is sitting on the box that the soap came in. View This Craft: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf37896302.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Craft Project: Paper Mache Lanterns By Stella Rivet These are easy and beautiful paper mache balloon lanterns. They work great as party decorations, house decorations and out door lanterns for the summer time. View This Craft: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf70920310.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Make Your Own Knitting Loom By April Rogers You can make your own knitting loom and make yourself a beautiful Poncho even if you don't know how to knit. It is that easy. Once you get started you will be making all kinds of things. View This Craft: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf21801974.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Library Lamp Made of Books By Shauna Smith Duty Need a light? Have a bunch of old books laying around that you're not interested in reading? Make a library lamp! This unusual and functional work of art is sure to get great reviews from friends. View This Craft: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf263676.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Tips: Craft: Concert T-Shirt Pillows What to do with all those old concert tees? You can't get rid of them - way too many groovy memories. So I sewed them in to pillows, but left them in tee shirt shape. They are so comfy and the neck part fits right under your neck! I used fun bright embroidery thread to make the colors on the shirt really pop! By Julianna from Princeton, NJ Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf72409954.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Refurbished Easy Chair Using Latex Paint! Turn a dirty old chair into a favorite EASILY with simple paint! I did this chair in an evening and it was terrible looking but the sturdy well built condition made it worth lugging home! I am offering BEFORE and AFTER pics to show you what a little paint can fix! By melody_yesterday from Sedalia, MO Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf91335053.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Use Extra Fabric As Wall Hangings Can't figure out what to do with all that extra fabric hanging around in your crafting bags? I used a hot glue gun to put it on square blocks of wood and then found funky upholstery tacks to put around the edges. Put em up on the wall, and the room just pops with color! By Julianna from Princeton, NJ Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf74768031.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Digital Camera Memory Card Identification Camera memory cards can be misplaced easily or stolen. To insure return of a memory card, a person can make a computer business card with pertinent information regarding their name, address, phone number, email address, etc. A statement - "If this memory card is found, please return to the owner listed on this sign" should be included on the ID sign. When the memory card contents are deleted, a picture of the ID sign is made and kept on the memory card until the memory card contents are deleted again. The sign font should be large enough so a person who might find the misplaced memory card inserts into a computer, the memory card ID information can be read and the memory card can be returned to the rightful owner. Source: My daughter found a digital camera card memory card; she took it home and inserted it in the computer; family photos were on the memory card plus a picture with two boys holding a sign with a phone number on it; she called the phone number and was able to locate the owner of the memory card. When she relayed this story to me I thought that a memory card ID could be made by memory card owners to protect their precious memories. By Jose from Tennessee Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf68906970.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Contests: Tip Contest Submit a Tip or Recipe! Photo Contest Submit a tip with photo! The above contests are weekly. We pick 2 tip winners and 1 photo winner at the end of each week. Each winner will win $25! My Frugal Life Submit a My Frugal Life Essay! New Requests: Looking for Simple Baby Quilt Pattern Can someone please give me directions to make a simple baby quilt? I am also looking for toys made from cloth. I need a special gift for my soon to come niece. Thanks and god bless. Debra from Hampton, TN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf80412244.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Ideas For Old Photos I have taken apart a box of photos in the process of organizing my house. I have a small bag of trash, photos of folks I don't know and doubles but I have many black and white photos from my aunt and uncle. I don't know the people. What can I do with them? There are some pictures of advertisements, families, old cars and trains and landscapes. Any ideas? Sandy from Baltimore, MD Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf60295330.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Uses For Single Socks I have a zillion socks that have NO mates. I hate to throw things out and have been wondering if anyone out there can give me some ideas on how to recycle them into useful items or gifts or whatever! No hand puppets though, already did that. Thanks in advance! Linda from Lower Adirondacks in NYS Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf72843716.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print What can I make with these items? Does anyone have any ideas of what I can do with these objects? I've saved gobs of them. A description of the objects are as follows: One is a key that opens a can of corn beef hash. The white Styrofoam circle and the small clear plastic cap are both inserts to the blue object that is a top for a water cooler bottle. I wanted to make a cool game or craft project for my step children when we all visit together. The large blue piece makes an excellent stack toy, but the other pieces I have no ideas for them. Please share your ideas... Thanks, sbb1 from Umm al Quain, UAE Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf67640820.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Making a Sheet for a Porta-Crib How do you make a sheet for a porta-crib? Shari Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf36822316.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Making a Pencil Holder from a Can I am wanting to make a pencil holder out of a canned goods can. How can I get the smell of stewed tomatoes out? Keri from Boone, NC Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf99413057.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Embroidering On Sheer Fabric I am working on a gown that has sheer overlay in an organdy or similar fabric. I want to do some embroidery on the sheer fabric. Any tips? I hand embroidery all the time but never attempted doing it on sheers. Nelwyn from Bunkie, LA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf63551809.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Ordering From LTD Commodities Is anyone else having a problem with LTD Commodities? I asked because up until a day ago, I could place orders without having to put in credit card information online. Now they want credit card information online. So I waited until LTD Commodities were closed and placed my order over the phone and it's a computer that you're talking to. It will ask if you want to be billed by credit card or by invoice. Sherry Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf37081312.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Rugs Made From Polyester Squares I went to a craft sale and they had home sewn rugs made from polyester material. The material was cut in small squares and sewed in rows, but I don't recall how they sewed it together. The craft show was in Seymour, Mo. Any help would be great! Kathleen from Springfield, Mo. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf77468012.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Using Original Pictures For Decoupage Why can't I use the original picture instead of making a copy to decoupage to a table? Jean from Wisconsin Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf22161085.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Making The Original Diaper Cake Do you know how to make the original 3 tier cake where you wrap Styrofoam with baby blankets and pin baby items onto each layer decorating the cake. Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Donna Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf45782548.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Uses for DVD Cases Any ideas for alternate uses for DVD cases? Erin from Atlanta, GA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf86748681.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Refreshing a Cutting Mat Does anyone have tip to refresh a self-healing cutting mat? I was cutting quite a few strips for my first quilt project and I can feel ridges on it. I really didn't get any instructions with on the care and feeding of mat. Hope someone can help. Karen from Winona, WV Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf93330501.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Making Birthday Corsages Does anyone remember the birthday corsages that were made in the 50's and 60's? For example, 16 years old, would be made as a candy corsage for 'sweet sixteen'. Each year would have a different theme. If you remember and have the ideas, I would appreciate them. PJ from Forked River, NJ Sweet Sixteen and Sour Seventeen I remember those. The Sweet 16 corsage had sugar cubes wired to it with lots of pink ribbon and pink netting (tulle?). The Sour Seventeen corsage had lemon drops wired to it with lots of yellow ribbons and yellow netting or tulle. By lovethosehounds Guide To Birthday Corsages I remember these. My aunt would make them for me. Below is copied from this website: http://www.tagate.com/horoscope/page/birthday.shtml Another tradition enjoyed by girls that was popularized in the 1950s and 60s, is that of receiving a special corsage (or several) that was decorated with candy or another inexpensive item that corresponded to your age. The items were priced within reach of one's peer group and all light enough so they could fasten easily to curly ribbon and be worn throughout the school day without problem. 10th birthday - lollipops 11th birthday - gum drops 12th birthday - tootsie rolls 13th birthday - bubble gum 14th birthday - dog biscuits 15th birthday - life savers 16th birthday - sugar cubes 17th birthday - lemon drops 18th birthday - cigarettes By phishphan98 Roses From Hershey's Kisses I have seen people take two red or pink covered candy kisses, put them flat surfaces together, and attaching them to a flower stem. It's designed to look like roses. You either cover them in netting or just leave them glued together. As long as they are not in a hot room, they should stay nice for a long time. By Poor But Proud Tootsie Roll Airplanes Another cute thing that kids love at parties are the airplanes. You take a piece of gum for the wing, two life savers for the tires, and a tootsie roll for the body. Thread a rubber band between the candy circles, and place them on either side of the tootsie roll. Then, loop them over the gum on top for the wings. It's really cute and with dollar tree candies and gums, you can make about 30 for just $3.00. By Poor But Proud No Special Themes Where I lived on Long Island, NY we did make the corsages but no particular theme by years. Ehow LInk http://www.ehow.com/Search.aspx?s=corsages&Options=0 By MCW Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf69056499.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Easy Felt Santa Ornament Does anyone have an easy felt Santa ornament pattern and directions? If you have any other patterns they would be very appreciated. Thank you so much! Kathy M. from Mira Loma CA. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf15273942.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Making John Deere Decoration from a Dustpan I am looking for instructions for turning an ordinary green household dustpan into a John Deere Tractor decoration with foam sheets? I saw this on a craft show and now cannot find it anywhere on the web! Thanks. Dotz from Jackson, MI Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf96168746.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Homemade Dog Bed I'm looking for EASY ideas for a homemade dog bed. Our dog has outgrown the small sized store-bought dog bed that we purchased when we brought her home from the animal shelter. My kids want to buy one of those they see in the stores that run about $30.00! No way! I'd like to make it a little family project for us to make together. SkyeBlue from Mena, AR Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf37851193.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Tips For Making Soap Are there any soap makers out there? Would you like to share some tips to those wanting to learn to make soap? Sabrina from Council, N.C. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf44951737.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Patterns For Plastic Canvas Whirly Gigs I am looking for patterns for plastic canvas to make whirly gigs. The things you hang off your porch (for instance) that the wind twirls around. They might be called something else, not sure. Can anyone help me? I am also new to using a PC and would like to be directed to some sites that might have patterns or info. Thanks! I LOVE this site! Linda from Adirondack Mtns, NYS Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf19703783.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Looking for a frugal solution to an everyday problem? Submit your request here: Click Here