CRAFTING
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Metallic Color Block Coasters DIY
Combine two of the hottest trends in design – metallic gold and rose gold, and color blocking home decor – into one easy DIY project with chic Metallic Color Block Coasters. Adding style to your coffee table with metallic cork coasters is easy and can be accomplished in one day. Get your craft on today and you will be ready for weekend revelers. Watch as I create these Metallic Color Block Coaster on WFLA with Gayle Guyardo, for a segment called Gayle’s Guide to Pinterest. Or watch on my YouTube Channel here. DIY Metallic Color Block Coasters Supplies Cork Board Sheet {12in X 12in} Utility Knife Ruler Painters Tape Acrylic…
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A Lustrous Holiday Entertaining Event at West Elm
I love sharing ideas about holiday entertaining and even more when it is in a a beautiful and inspirational venue like a West Elm shop! Recently I co-hosted a Lustrous Holiday Event at the West Elm Hyde Park location in Tampa, FL where we offered ideas about incorporating trends into your holiday style such as a Modern Relish Tray, a Raspberry Mocktail Punch and Metallic tablescapes with personalized votives. My co-hostess with the mostess Tabitha Blue, of Fresh Mommy Blog, welcomed the guests and discussed easy holiday wrapping ideas using craft paper – which we also covered the gorgeous West Elm tables with to protect them, but to also give…
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Krayl’s DIY Fall Themed Treat Bags
Have you ever wanted to be that person in the neighborhood who gave out the perfectly packaged treats at Halloween or the neighborhood Fall Fest? No? Me neither, until this year … For some reason I am on a mission to make my own treats and the pretty little bags to put them in. I have even considered stamping the names of the neighborhood kids on the Fall themed treat bags, but then I thought that might be slightly over the top so I pulled back. But just a bit. While I realize the number of trick-or-treat visitors you get will determine how excited you might be about tackling this…
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Decorating Christmas Tree Ornaments with Glitter. {DIY}
In this video for eHow, I show you how to decorate plain Christmas ornaments found in your local craft store with glitter. These are fantastic teacher gifts, hostess gifts or use them on your tree! Click the image to start the video or if the image does not appear CLICK HERE. Create your own glamorous glittering Christmas ornaments this season to give as hostess gifts or to place on your tree. This craft is perfect for snow days or a girls holiday get together. So grab your glitter and let’s get to it! SUPPLIES: Plain Ornaments Craft Glue Glitter in various colors Dampers (to apply the glue) Scrap Paper Ribbon Scissors Starting…
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How to Make Christmas Star Ornament Placecards. {DIY VIDEO}
In this video for eHow I will show you how to make Christmas Star decorations with salt dough. I grew up putting salt dough ornaments on my tree and haven’t made them in a very long time. It is time to bring this easy and fun craft back. This year I am going to use them as place cards on my Holiday Table. Each one is stamped with the guest’s name to let them know where to sit and then they can take it home to place on their tree. SUPPLIES Flour Salt Water Rolling Pin Star Cookie Cutter Straw Parchment Paper Extra Flour Ribbon Stamp & Ink Pad…
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Decorating Christmas Garland with Burlap Ribbon
Decorating Christmas garland with ribbon is easy and a nice way to personalize it for your decor needs. Garland can be used around doorways, but it can be also used on a mantel above a bookcase, or perhaps along a buffet if you’re entertaining. Click the image to start the video or if the image does not appear click here. In this video for eHow, I discuss how to decorate Christmas garland with ribbon. Click the image above or click here to start the video. You may have plain green garland that you would like to decorate, and you want to add a little bit of pizzazz, this project is perfect for…
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How To Make A Thanksgiving Showpiece {VIDEO}
In this video for eHow, I discuss how to make a Thanksgiving showpiece. This harvest display can be placed on your dining room table, your hallway, your entrance table, and will bring life and color throughout the entire season. Click image above or Click this link to watch the video: How to Make a Thanksgiving Showpiece — powered by eHow SUPPLIES NEEDED: Items you can bring in from your local farmer’s market or supermarket. Artichokes Indian Corn White Mini Pumpkins Gourds Mixed leaves Mixed Gourds in Various Colors Acorns Dried Tree Fruit. Starting with the Indian corn, layer in using their husks to create a nice base and foundation for the basket. Next…
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Fall Decor for Glass Front Cabinets
Use Indian Corn to decorate more than your doorway. Hang it on glass cabinets in your kitchen or dining room to and a touch of fall to every room. Supplies Needed: • Indian Corn Bunch • Wheat Stalks cut • Ribbon to tie around bunch • Ribbon cut to length to hang from to of cabinet • Scissors • Small nail or heavy duty hanging tape Tie ribbon around corn bunch to create a bow around the front. Tuck wheat into ribbon front. Loop second length of ribbon through the back of the bunch {occasionally your bunch may have a metal loop in place. Otherwise loop through the first ribbon…
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Holiday Pinecone Placecard Holders
Placecards, a tradition that some consider to be too formal or fussy is making its way back to the table this holiday season. If you are setting the table this holiday season these Glitter Pinecone Placecard Holders are an easy craft for after school with the kids or a fun Girls Night activity. GLITTER PINECONE PLACECARD HOLDERS What you will need: • A selection of small to medium pinecones {allow a variety for each person participating} • Craft glue • Variety of inexpensive paint brushes • Small cups to portion glue for each person • Foil sheets or wax paper to use as workspace placemats • Glitter, Glitter, Glitter…
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DIY: Creating Mercury Glass At Home
Mercury glass, also known as silvered glass because of its look, is ornate. Its name may be deceiving because there is actually no mercury or silver in it. True Mercury glass is a mold-blown clear glass that has double-sided walls and then has a thick coat of silver-colored liquid nitrate inserted into it through a small opening the size of a pinhole. The tiny hole is then sealed up to keep the nitrate inside. Mercury glass does age and the liquid nitrate can crack and fall from the double-sided walls. Mercury glass also oxidizes with age, due to air flow that can get in through the small pinhole opening if…
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Happy Valentines Day
Happy Valentines Day! CANDIES: Sockerbit Sweet Hearts ~ Strawberry Jelly & Marshmallows Stamped with LOVE CARD: Recollections Craft Paper Blank Folded Cards with DCWV “Love” Rub*on Quotes both available at Michaels Crafts and easy to make dozens of cards for your sweetie. XO ~ kf.
