Archives for January 2011

Jan

Vintage Inspired Craft Room Organization

My mother-in-law has a great art studio in her home. It is large, gets lots of natural light and she has so many neat supplies such as buttons, vintage linens, lace, fabrics, glitter, glues, pens, paints and the list goes on and on.

For this past Christmas I wanted to make her a few things for her studio. Most of these items were for storing her large collection of different trinkets that she uses on her Art Dolls. I found these great vintage labels HERE and had fun turning these into pretty organizational supplies.

With the new year upon us, I bet a lot of us are in an organizational mood, so why not make it fun with vintage inspired craft room organization!?!

I made my mother-in-law a canvas sign for her craft room. My girls call her “GiGi” which stands for Grandma Glitter. My mother-in-law has a serious thing for all things glittery!

I painted the canvas a bone-white. Then I altered this (click here) graphic to customize it with her information using Picasa. I fit the image to page, printed it on my home computer, cut it out and mod podged it to the canvas.

These are store-bought heavy cardboard boxes that I found at Joann’s. I mod podged the circle graphics to the top and then mod podged a blank label on the side. I chose to leave the label blank so she can label them as she wishes. Click here to get the free graphics.

These are some fun apothecary jars that I simply mod podged labels onto as well. I thought she could use these to display some of her most treasured buttons. Click here to get the free graphics.

So here’s Gigi’s craft room organization set. I think she really liked it and I can’t wait to see that sign hanging in her studio. Happy organizing!

Jan

Project Runway for Kids: Blogger Edition

I’m excited to announce that I will be participating in the first ever Project Runway for Kids (the blogger edition) called Project Run and Play. Some of my favorite bloggers are participating and there is going to be some serious talent going on during this competition.

As far as I know, the competition is going to work pretty much like the Project Runway that you see on TV. Each week there will be a theme for children’s clothing and we will have to submit pictures of our completed garments by the end of the week. Over the weekend there will be a reader poll for the public to vote as well as some super-cool guest judges that will weigh in on the competition. After all the votes are in, one of the bloggers/designers will be “out”. And the winner will be sharing a tutorial for their children’s fashion design.

Yes, like I said, I am really excited, but I’m really nervous as well. I think it’s going to be a fun experience and even if I don’t make it past week one, I’m sure it will still be a great time! The competition starts the second week of January. If you have any interest in children’s fashion, you should definitely come check out Project Run and Play!!

Jan

Tile Coaster Tutorial

There’s nothing better than a handmade gift and this Tile Coaster Tutorial will do the trick! What better way to celebrate than with some fun, festive coasters. These coasters are made from inexpensive tiles from the hardware store and are embellished with fun, designer scrapbook paper.

Make these coasters as a gift or make them for your home – either way, they are sure to get noticed!

Supplies:
4 square tiles from your local hardware store (4.25″ x 4.25″)
4 pieces of scrapbook paper (3.75″ x 3.75″)
4 pieces of felt (3.75″ x 3.75″)
Mod Podge
Sponge brush
Glue (i.e. Fabri-tac or other strong adhesive)
Clear acrylic sealer

1. Gather your supplies.

2. Brush one coat of Mod Podge onto tile.

3. Place one piece of paper on center of tile. Allow to dry.

4. Brush on another coat of mod podge on top of paper. Allow to dry 15 minutes and repeat 2-3 more times.

5. After mod podge is dry, take tiles outside and spray with clear acrylic sealer. Follow manufacturers instructions. The sealer makes these tile coasters water-resistant.