Basic Tools and Findings for Beading [Craft Projects Weekly]

Craft Projects Weekly (August 05, 2018)
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Basic Tools and Findings for Beading

By lalala...

If you are new to beading, here is an introduction to the basic tools and findings you will need to get started.

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This Week's GuidesUse Metal Clothes Hangers to Control Runaway RibbonHow to Make a Paper Pumpkin GarlandDiscarding Used Sewing Machine NeedlesKwik Sew Patterns ReviewsHow to Make an Inexpensive Ribbon WreathName Ideas for Hand Crafted Wood Home Decor BusinessToday's Posts

Starter Reading Notebook

By katrine2706

I saw simple and free printable reading materials for beginners. Then I thought it would be great to compile a notebook rather than just simply secure them with clips or a stapler. It looks much more presentable.

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Decorated Flower Vase

By maryiglesias751

This a tip about decorating a flower vase. You will need: any kind of vase, decorations of your choice, a glue gun, glue sticks, and ribbon.

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Naïve House Unisex Birthday Card

By Benetta

Here is an easy birthday card that can be gifted to either a male or a female recipient.

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Watermelon Stone Paperweights

By attosa

I made these stone paperweights to hold our napkins down for when we eat outside during our summer barbecues. To make them, you just need stones that are triangular or oval in shape, then paint them as if they are wedges of watermelon, or the whole darn fruit. Don't they look delicious?

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Jellyfish Piñata for Kids

By 15mhhm15

Make a personal and reusable piñata for your kid(s). This is a cute idea for reward or treat time without needing a party! This piñata can easily be made with items you already have at home and you can decorate with any piñata theme you wish!

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Baby Photo Album

By maryiglesias751

Decorate any type photo album with beads and stickers.

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Scrapbook Paper Key Cover

By 15mhhm15

I have a lot of keys and get confused on what key is what. One way you can change your keys up is by using a little bit of mod podge and some left over scrapbook paper!

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Recycled Ice Cream Box into Giftbox

By 15mhhm15

It's summer time which means our freezers probably have some ice cream. If you do, save your ice cream packaging to reuse as gift boxes!

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Recycled Cardboard Ring and Yarn Dreamcatcher

By 15mhhm15

This is a really cute dreamcatcher you can make for your wall decor, or to give as a present to someone special.

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Flower Gift Wrapping

By Donna

You can use your gift wrap as a bow too! Just cut it taller then the gift, twist it and then form it into a tighter circular shape to look like a rose/flower.

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Flower Girl Kid Collage Activity

By Benetta

Here is a collage just for the girls. It is a fun activity for the summer!

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Day and Night Spinning Card

By katrine2706

Looking back on my elementary days, I used to watch Disney channel's Art Attack. This is one of my greatest memories of the old times Art Attack show.

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Raised Stenciling With Spackle

By Elaine

First, make sure wall is clean or painted the color you wish. Position the stencil to your taste. Decide if you want to use colorant to your joint compound or spackle or if you want to paint it after it is done.

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Paper Doily Envelope

By ShirleyE

This is so cute and so pretty. Use this envelope to send a message to someone you love dearly, or send a celebratory greeting. You could also use it as a gift tag or as a greetings card topper. Enjoy this fun easy craft idea.

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Spiral Yarn Photo Frames

By Sandi/Poor But Proud

I saw some frames made from rope, but I didn't have any. So I crocheted some instead.

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Glitzy CD Sun Catcher

By Sandi/Poor But Proud

With a CD, mirror pieces, jewelry findings and recycled jewelry, you can make this pretty sun catcher.

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Tardis Solar Garden Lights

For all the Doctor Who fans out there, you need these awesome tardis solar lights in you garden. Check out this video and learn how easy they are to make.

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Harmonica Case

By R Barbara

My grandson recently asked if I could make a case for his harmonica. This is the result, using materials I had at home.

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No-Sew Tutu

I decided to make a no-sew tutu for our daughter to wear at our wedding. It was so simple to make and it was easy to customize it with the colors I wanted.

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Toddler's Dress Clothespin Holder

By sandy blevins

If you have a leftover toddler's dress or buy one at a garage sale, here's a cute way to recycle it into a clothespin holder.

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Thrift Store Garden Chair Planter

By Ana

While on a thrift store trip, I came upon this lovely metal chair that has the most awesome scroll work and curves! This powder room chair would make a great outdoor accessory for my garden. I love bringing the indoors out.

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Avoid Hanging Beaded Necklaces

By Lucy Cannon

If your necklace is beaded on any weight of beading thread, even a rope, it will stretch out of shape if you hang it on anything! Therefore, lay them flat.

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Displaying Crafts at Market

By linn

I have been creating original jewelry designs for many many years and selling at local farmer's and craft markets. A great tip for all you crafters out there that sell at local small markets. Display your creations with originality!

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Styrofoam Stars

By melody_yesterday

Make Styrofoam plates into cute hanging stars after rinsing and letting dry (or brushing off crumbs). I used a stencil of a star for my patterns and cut these out using craft scissors. They are strung on regular sewing thread with a few beads at the top.

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Post Button Earrings

By StellaBell

These are unbelievably easy, cheap and quick. They would make a wonderful gift.

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No More Frayed Bracelets

By audrey5682.844

Every young girl loves friendship bracelets and we all know they always end up fraying and falling apart. To keep this from happening just simply grab a lighter, literally any type of lighter will work.

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Felt Fruit BasketDecorative StrawberriesUse Lint Brush To Clean Cutting MatI do a lot of quilting. When I square up my blocks, I always have a lot of lint and little fabric pieces left on my cutting mat. I use a lint brush to get the mat fuzz free again. I also use both sides of my cutting mat.Packaging Homemade Soap for SaleI like the look of wrapping a piece of corrugated cardboard around the soap leaving the ends exposed, then tie a piece of raffia around and into a bow to secure.Decorate Your Christmas Tree For Every SeasonMy husband and I stopped by an unusual shop last week. This sweet lady had a Christmas tree upside down in one corner of her store and had decorations on it. This theme was spring with birds, butterflies and different sprays of flowers.Use Elastic Hairband for Button ClosureWhen making coffee cozies, I needed something for a closure that would work with a big button I was using for the design. Since I didn't want to make a large button hole, I discovered the perfect thing for it was a thin elastic hair band.Keep Craft Supplies In Individual Ziplock Bags Or TotesBusy moms, this is a dream come true. I am a teacher and also a mother of a 5 year old who loves crafting. As I am a crafter as well, I am always looking for fun, fast, easy ways for us to do a craft or my students to do a craft without spending so much time setting up and cleaning up and having more time for fun.Cake Cardboard For Blocking Crocheted DoiliesI make a lot of crocheted doilies and when it comes time to block them I use the cardboard from cakes that I have purchased and saved. This cardboard has a shiny surface on one side so the doilies do not stick.Weighted Flowers for Graveside DisplaysI needed to add flowers at the cemetery to the vases on each side of the monument. They needed to be weighted down so they wouldn't blow away. So I solved this problem by using some old keys and attached them with wire to the base of the flowers. Problem solved.Button Sewing TipWhen sewing on buttons, especially on heavy jackets, use dental floss or 4 strands of thread that has been waxed with beeswax. This will make the button threads much stronger. By KaroleSave Gift Wrap for DecoupageSave every scrap of gift wrap. It will always be good enough for decoupaging something. Be sure it has no bits and pieces of tape on it, otherwise, it can be used as underliner if not on the final side of what you're making.

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