Glass Etching Tutorial

This is just one of the coolest projects I have seen lately.  This site has step by step tutorial on how to etch on glass.  She uses the subway art which is awesome but you could use monograms or cute graphics for children's glass mugs.  There are a lot of ways to use this technique. Visit her site at A Girl in  Paradise for this easy tutorial.

Printing on Fabric

Photo From My Repurposed Life

I am so in love with this pillow.  This is on my project to do list as soon as I buy the supplies.  The graphic is from the graphics fairy site.  I have been to that site hundreds of times but my mind never conceived an idea  like this.  I found this while I was looking for sewing ideas.  I cleaned out a back room today and dug out my sewing machine.  As soon as I locate my bobbins, thread, and machine needles, or most likely go and buy some, I'm going to do this. She warns about using your printer to  print on  fabrics, but I have printed on paper bags, tissue paper, and many other items not associated with printing.  It is just the matter of not leaving ends that will get caught in the printer. If you are interested in learning her technique visit her site at My Repurposed Life.  Don't forget to visit The Graphics Fairy for free graphics...we would love see any projects you make.
Here is a site called Instructables  showing how to use  freezer paper to print on fabrics. Lots of good info here.

Make Your Own Transfer Paper And Tracing Table

Photo: Home Frosting

Make you own Transfer Paper with this cool idea from the  Home Frosting site. Transfer paper is very expensive but this sure takes a bite out of the cost.  This site has a step by step tutorial.  Great idea for the crafter that transfers graphics to t shirts and other fabrics.  She says you can also use this method to transfer to wood.

Photo:Here Comes the Sun

And then, check out this do it yourself light table that can be use to trace graphics.  You can go to her site at Here Comes the Sun. 

Halloween Cupcake Platter

Cute Attention getter cupcake display.  Hand crafted cupcake holder is great for Halloween Parties.  Click on tutorial   at Pure Joy Events for  step by step instructions.  She  also has some great  ideas for a Halloween Party.   Send these cool invitations out to get the party started.

Funny Halloween Party Invitation by cooltees

Haunted House Halloween Party Invitation by cooltees

Funny Halloween Party Invitation by cooltees

 

Back to School Tip

With Back to School around the corner  I  thought this was a  great idea to help  reduce the stress.
This idea came from a mom whose son always forgot his lunch in the morning.  She glued post it notes on a clothespin and clipped it on her sons backpack.  She changed it each day to remind him not to forget something he needed to take with him.  Simple yet effective.
Not only is this great idea  for kids and Teachers,  This would be good to clip on a pocketbook to remind us of things as we head out of the house.
This would have been  useful for me when I was traveling back and forth to Charleston  with a friend .  I got in such a hurry I forgot to pack some very essential things.  She still rags me about the trip I made without Undies.
Do you have a tip that works for you and your family for back to school?

*photo from Family Fun

Ribbon Organizer

How clever is this?   I have drawers full of ribbon just screaming organize me or let me go. 
Best idea I've seen for ribbon organization. You have it at your fingertips with the ability to pull off as much as you need with one easy pull.  You can find the basket and dowels at Walmart. You simply put the spools on the sticks and thread the end of the ribbon through the holes. You can have a gift wrapped and ready in a jiffy with this cool idea. 
 Visit Spunky Junky for the tutorial.

Recycled Cake Stands

How cool is this idea......I can see myself now going through thrift shops looking for the perfect vase and plate for a recycled cake stand.
This could be used at a mother daughter tea or I thought about Kids themed plate (the plastic kind) with a plastic vase for Children's Birthday parties... You can find the instruction for this fabulous idea at Design Sponge.

Organizing pony beads

It took me a while to organize all of my pony beads but it will be so worth it. I put them all in little zip top clear jewelry bags. You can find these at Hobby Lobby or A C Moore. I buy alot of different sizes because they are so handy for small items if you craft. I have them organzied by colors, except one bag of mixed neon colors. This has inspired me so much I'm now looking for crafts that use pony beads. I sure have enough of them to make something. I have so many because I would buy another pack when I went shopping not knowing if I had that color. It will be simple now to just pull out my craft drawer and see if I have that color. I had them in several different places, now they have a home.