Clay Charms (And Cheap Glaze)

Difficulty Level: Easy-Medium

I made these charms with colored clay and added hooks so that they can go on a charm bracelet. Then I painted clear fingernail polish over them after they were baked to make a shiny glaze on top of it. That's a cool trick I discovered- you can buy those expensive glazes for your sculptures, but cheap old clear fingernail polish works just as well!

Woven Mat

Difficulty Level: Medium

You can make this mat out of duct tape, paper, or fabric, and use it as a checkers board or put two together to make a bag. The possibilities are endless!!! All you have to do is get the strips and weave them together This mat was made out of duct tape. I used 10 strips of one color and 10 of the other. Then I took a long strip of tape and stuck the ends of five of each color in a coordinating pattern. I did the same with the other five of each, put two of the ends together at right angles, and began to weave in an under-over pattern. I used tape to hold the ends together on both sides as well. It's pretty easy, but a bit time-consuming to weave all the strips together. Still, the outcome is awesome!

Easter Lilies

Look at all the Lilies we made for Easter!

A whole Basket of them!

Pot Holder Update!

Hello Crafters!

   Here are some pics of all the potholders I've made so far:

    

 Picture one: The top one is a marbled yellow and green;, second one is striped purple, pink; and white. and last one is marbled green and brown.

    Picture two;Top one is marbled light blue and dark blue; bottom one is a maroonish color with grey edging.

      I also have one in progress:    

This is going to be a striped yellow and multi-colored one!

                                                    

Have a nice day!

Scrubbies!!!

Good Morning Crafters!
  Today I would like to share with you guys one of my latest phases... and their names are.. SCRUBBIES!

                                                                                  

Very official looking..huh? :)

It's very simple.. that's why I love them!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Here's How you make them:

Materials-

- a spool of tulle (hey that rhymes!) in the color(colors) you want

-biggish crochet hook 

First, using the tulle, chain two and start crocheting in a circle adding stitches a lot so it won't start curling upward.

Next since these are double sided you are going to switch to the inner stitch so it starts going in, drop stitches every so-often to make sure it's flat.

When you reach the middle tie it off!

 It's as easy as that!

I would say mine took me about 20-25 minutes to make.

Now you won't have to buy them from the store.. yay!

Handle Covers

Hi Crafters!
       This a a fun craft that I created while trying to make a pencil holder but it turned into this... !

Aren't they fun?

A cool way to brighten up your whole kitchen!

Here's how you make them:

Start by chaining 2.

Next start crocheting around in a cirlce and then up.

Sort of like the bowler hat in this post.

Just do that until you get it to the length you want!

 Happy Crocheting!

Helpful Hint: Don't make them long enough to touch the actual pan part. (this can be a fire hazard because if you have a gas stove the flames could reach up and catch the yarn)

Sculptures Made With FREE Clay!

Difficulty Level: Easy 

Yes, you read that right. FREE CLAY. You can find it almost anywhere! This little cat was made with it! It's amazing! It's... okay, I know what you're thinking. Just tell me how I can get this clay! 
   Fine.
   In 50% of small, natural ponds, the bed will be made of clay. It will have a more sticky consistency than mud and it would hold together better. This isn't the smooth, white stuff you buy at the store. It's lumpy, brown, and filled with small stones. But when you mash it around with your hands, warm it up, and pick out the stones, it becomes an awesome material to work with, and it doesn't cost a cent. Only collect clay from ponds you can go to, and don't go on any private property to collect it. Sculpt what you want. You may have to add some water, because it might be kinda crumbly. Then bake it for about five to ten minutes in a 250 degree oven until it's hard. Don't over-bake it, or else it might split. That's pretty much it! Have fun!