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Hair Accessories

1/2/2012

Ribbon Butterfly Bobby Pins

Sweet little ribbon butterflies to perch in your hair! Or, skip adding the bobby pin and glue them to a magnet instead. This is a great project for using up bits and scraps of ribbon.

SUPPLIES
Ribbon (Organza and sheer ribbon works best)
Chenille stems (a.k.a. pipe cleaners)
Bobby Pins
Scissors
Glue
Fray Check

OPTIONAL: binder clips, clothespins, or paper clips to use as clamps

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Winter Crafts

12/19/2011

Mini Snow Globe Tutorial

Here's how to make some cute little mini snowglobes with polymer clay, shrink plastic, and clear plastic paint cups! Click "read more" to go to the instructions.

Beads and Jewelry

12/7/2011

Wooden Spool Beads

A long, long time ago (well in Internet terms, anyway) I had a tutorial up for these beads. I'm putting together a "quickie" tutorial for them here.

This pre-supposes a basic knowledge of working with polymer clay, for which there is a LOT of information on the internet. I recommend starting with the Polymer Clay FAQ at Polymer Clay Central

So without further ado:

SUPPLIES
Polymer clay
Roller or pasta machineCutting blade (a wall paper scraping blade works well for larger cuts, a craft knife is handing for finer trimming) Wooden spools
Acrylic paint

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Polymer Clay

12/6/2011

Mini Polymer Clay Bunting

Wee little bunting in polymer clay!

To make your own, you will need:
Polymer clay
Roller or pasta machine
Cutting blade
Wooden dowels or toothpicks
Scissors
Twine or embroidery thread
Beads.

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Puppets

12/6/2011

"Found" Puppets

Hello! I'm the Green Guy!

It all started at the dollar store. I found the silicone basting brush, which was practically begging to be made into a puppet. I was then in "creature making mode," and found a chenille scrub brush and duster that also wanted a new and exciting life as puppets.

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Music

12/5/2011

Percussion Mallet

For the budding drummers among you! A wooden dowel and a bouncy ball make a wonderful percussion mallet.

This project requires a power tool, so SAFETY FIRST! Make sure to follow tool precautions (long hair tied back, eye protection, etc.)

If you don't have a drum handy, an empty coffee can or a bucket work well to pound out a rhythm!

Instructions

Winter Crafts

12/4/2011

Quick and Easy Snowman Ornaments

Cute little snowmen, waiting to be hung on the tree or attached to a package for a extra holiday cheer!

These are super cute AND easy, made with metal rim tags from the office supply store.

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Beads and Jewelry

12/2/2011

Yarn Beads

Fun and easy beads made with drinking straws and yarn!

SUPPLIES:
*Drinking straws
*Yarn
*Craft glue (I used Aileen's Tacky Glue)
*Wooden Dowels or BBQ Skewers
*Old paintbrush, sponge, or makeup applicators
*Ribbon (To make necklace)

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Stamps

12/1/2011

Make Stamps from Kid's Drawings!

How to make fun stamps from kids drawings!

SUPPLIES: Craft foam, both thick and thin
Pencils
Sharp scissors
Craft knife
Glue

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Polymer Clay

7/4/2011

Fireworks Polymer Clay Cane

Fire Works! I love watching fireworks, whether it's the pull out all the stops show put on for Independence Day at our local fairgrounds, or the simple fountains we set off in the backyard during a Fourth of July BBQ. This is a cane inspired by those colorful explosions!

This tutorial assumes a basic knowledge of working with polymer clay. The Polymer Clay FAQ at Polymer Clay Central is a good place to start if you are a novice at polymer clay.

You need:
*Work surface. I like to use a 12X12 marble tile I picked up at the hardware store.
*Sharp cutting blade. You can order specialty blades, but I prefer using a wallpaper scraping blade. This might be in part because there is a paint store across the street from me, and I can walk over and grab a new box whenever I need fresh, sharp blades!
*Black clay (Or a deep, dark purple could also look very cool)
*Glow-in-the-dark clay. I used the classic "white" glow-in-the-dark, but you can also get different colors of glow-in-the-dark. Or you could just go with a bright or fluorescent orange, blue, purple, yellow, etc.
*Your HANDS! The most important tool.

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