Freezer Paper Stencils

freezer Paper stenciling from Clumsy Crafter

Sometimes it's hard to find a dinosaur shirt for girls. I know that might sound pretty crazy but it's true. It was a great day when I stumbled across Freezer Paper Stenciling. It's easy and quick and a great way to make personalized items, especially if you want to make a tshirt for your kids using freezer paper as a stencil. To start, gather a roll of freezer paper, Tulip Soft Fabric Paint, an iron, a paintbrush, and a tshirt or other fabric surface to paint. Step 1: Draw or print out the item that you would like to use as a stencil on the freezer paper. You can print directly onto … [Read more...]

Faux Mercury Glass Pumpkins

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The other day on Twitter someone was wishing they could afford the mercury glass pumpkins from Pottery Barn. The truth of the matter is that they are 1) sold out and 2) cost a little bit more than my grandpa's dentures. So for the broke and loving it... here's a little faux mercury glass pumpkin magic. First take a faux pumpkin. I had no patience when I came up with this idea to go buy a fake pumpkin so I just stole one of the mini real pumpkins off my mantle. Now I love the result that I got but will have to throw it away in a few weeks or it will be mercury glass via the old and moldy … [Read more...]