ThriftyFun Crafts - June 17, 2009

Vol. 4, Num. 24, June 17, 2009 (Read It Online) We have some nice Father's Day crafts this week. We would love to see what you are making. Share a picture of your creations and submit it here for a chance to win $25. http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_contest.ldml Or, submit your craft with instructions Crafts for Fun and Money. We pay $15 for every craft that we publish. Find more information here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_craft.ldml Happy Crafting! Thanks for reading, The ThriftyFun Team 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: Father's Day Memory Box Craft: Granny Square Wheelchair Lapghan Craft Project: Father's Day Plant Poke Craft Project: Father's Day Remote Holder Craft: Decorative Pot Craft Project: Picnic Ant Craft Project: Father's Day Safe Craft: Mini Bell Decoration Craft Project: Dad Baseball Cap Note Holder Craft Project: Chair Planter Tips: Recycle Towel Pieces into a Quilt Beach Towel Cereal Boxes to Organize Craft Supplies Use Dryer Sheets for Embroidery Requests: Wholesale Acrylic Beads Temporary Wall Covering Hemming the Neck of a T-shirt How To Decoupage Looking for Fairy Art Recipe for Homemade Sugar Soap Making a Boutique Hair Bow Reusing Gallon-Size Glass Jars Wrapping a Shoe Box Making Poppy Pins Adding Scent to Old Potpourri 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: Father's Day Memory Box These decorated photo boxes are a perfect place for dad to save all of the special cards and gifts he receives! View This Craft: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf10302676.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Craft: Granny Square Wheelchair Lapghan We live in a very large apartment complex and two male residents have to use wheelchairs. I just finished this lapghan the other night and have started on a second one. The approximate measurements are 36 inches wide by 48 inches long. I made two removable 30 inch long cords so the lapghan can be tied to the back of the wheelchair if so desired. I didn't follow a pattern, this is my own creation. By MCW from Lewiston, NY Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf90939104.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Craft Project: Father's Day Plant Poke Glue your hand print to the top of pencil or dowel and poke into a nice plant for Dad and he will smile all day. View This Craft: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf65007488.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Craft Project: Father's Day Remote Holder By Laurel Ehlers I helped my kids make these remote holders for Father's Day gifts. They are a fun gift that can be on display all year long and lend a "helping hand" to someone special! View This Craft: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf52798583.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Craft: Decorative Pot Make a great addition to your patio or front porch with this decorated plating pot! I used a regular black color plastic pot, attached a variety of buttons around the top with a hot glue-gun for a neat way to add color to the pot. Then I just wrapped a small swag of flowers around the bottom and filled it up with white rocks. Looks great alone or with an arrangement. Takes only minutes to make! By Marcia from Denver, PA Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf49775070.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Craft Project: Picnic Ant This oversized ant is sure to cause a stir at your next outdoor picnic. Make them to use as table decorations. View This Craft: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf47879903.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Craft Project: Father's Day Safe Father's Day is just around the corner. Why not let the kids create a secret safe for Dad's valuables. View This Craft: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf74850705.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Craft: Mini Bell Decoration This is a mini bell I made from a terra cotta pot,paint and odds n ends. By moonseekerjade from Onset,Ma Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf88820732.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Craft Project: Dad Baseball Cap Note Holder Father's Day is just around the corner. So let the kids create these cute baseball cap note holders for Dad. They would also make cute place card holders for a baseball themed birthday party. Approximate Time: About 30 minutes View This Craft: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf28536954.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Craft Project: Chair Planter Use an old recycled chair from the junk to make into a planter for flowers to set in the garden. View This Craft: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf75418388.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Tips: Recycle Towel Pieces into a Quilt Beach Towel There was a post a few days ago about recycling cloth towels by cutting them in to 12 inch squares and using as cleaning rags. I thought "why not be creative and quilt those squares in to new bath towels, beach towels or picnic blankets?" You can cut the quilt pieces to any size you wish and not only would the finished products be unique but also would have an extra life before becoming cleaning rags. ;-) By Deeli from Richland, WA Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf13192572.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Cereal Boxes to Organize Craft Supplies I use cereal boxes to hold craft stuff. I use one for colored paper, one for wax paper, and one for little paint holders (tea light cups, bottle caps, etc). I glue a piece of construction paper to the front, and let the kids color it. I cover the back with my kids coloring book pages. Then I punch holes in sides, string together with ribbon and hang on the wall. Source: I got tired of searching for things. By Sherry from Onset, MA Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf46534745.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Use Dryer Sheets for Embroidery I recently bought a sewing/embroidery machine and love to embroider on things that I make. The stabilizer is pretty expensive so I didn't buy any, instead I use dryer sheets. I save them after drying my clothes, iron them and then reuse them. If you need a stiffer stabilizer, use it before it has been dried with your clothes. It works great and makes your craft smell good! By Wendy from Amarillo, TX Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf99137734.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | 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, 2 photo winners (1 photo and 1 pet photo) and 1 recipe winner at the end of each week. Each winner will win $25! My Frugal Life Submit a My Frugal Life Essay! New Requests: Wholesale Acrylic Beads I need quality wholesale lightweight acrylic beads in bulk lots. Not the ugly plastic beads you find at the craft store, but nice looking plastic beads. I would prefer they come strung on cord and not loose. But any kind will do as long as they look nice and are fairly cheap. I'm making something for resale that will sell for under $5. I'm looking for all sizes from 12 mm on down to 2 mm. I have already looked on E-bay and gone into Shipwreck beads (a very large bead store). Most stores don't carry acrylic beads that look classy and if they do, they are pricey. Can anyone help? By Cyinda from Seattle/Tacoma Area Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf37311196.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Temporary Wall Covering I can't stand the wood paneling in the front room of my house. I am renting, is there any way to cover the walls without doing any harm to the wood? By shadcarly Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf43373137.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Hemming the Neck of a T-shirt How do I hem a t-shirt neck? By jataiea from Aiea, HI Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf50129249.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | How To Decoupage How do you decoupage? By bawest Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf34889781.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Looking for Fairy Art Where can I find Fairy art, to use with my crafts? By littlejoker from Columbus OH Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf16515478.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Recipe for Homemade Sugar Soap Does anyone have a recipe for sugar soap (cleaning product)? By Vel from Erwin, TN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf46839844.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Making a Boutique Hair Bow I have been trying and trying to make a boutique hair bow. Any easy directions, that are free? By engle from KY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf59350140.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Reusing Gallon-Size Glass Jars We have a sandwich shop and end up with empty glass gallon jars from the pickles. Any suggestion for a craft or other uses? By C Hop from Winter Haven, FL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf24373707.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Wrapping a Shoe Box I am trying to wrap shoe boxes, top and bottom separately, for the Good Samaritan Christmas boxes for children. I have tried lots of different ways to wrap each piece separately, so they can be opened and filled with goodies. Does anyone have a good tutorial I can use! Thanks. By Halfwhit from Ashdown, AR Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf46278549.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Making Poppy Pins Our Sweet Adelines Chorus is doing a Fashion Show saluting Veterans. We need to make Poppy Pins that look "classy". Does anyone have any ideas for fairly inexpensive, but nice ones? Thank you. By Harmony Gal from Clifton Park, NY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf28124835.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Adding Scent to Old Potpourri I have Fall potpourri which has lost its fragrance. Can someone please tell me which oils or scents to add to it? By ami4 from NJ Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf76053165.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Looking for a frugal solution to an everyday problem? Submit your request here: Click Here