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So, Crafty by Nature month continues over at CraftStylish. Here are a couple tutorials I’ve done over there recently:
First, these restyled shoes, which were born when I was making loads of kanzashi for my publisher. I ended up with a pile of tiny fabric scraps that looked so pretty all jumbled together, but were way too small to use in any sewing project.
So I busted out some Fabric Mod Podge and dressed up these canvas tennies. I’m also thinking about customizing a canvas tote this way – it’s super easy.
And then, if you remember this project from a while back, here is that promised tutorial for magazine reeds! I’m addicted to these things – there is so much gorgeous possibility in combining colors and creating textures.
This tutorial involves covering a box lid, but you can cover anything with reeds. Like picture frames, for example:
Yes, that’s me – apparently I had an Alfred E. Neuman phase as a kid.
Those tennies are so cute! You could totally make a whole set of them to match your summer wardrobe – cheap! And how about cutting out motifs (flowers, peacocks, etc) from fabric and decoupaging them on?! Too cool. :)
Those tennies are so cute! You could totally make a whole set of them to match your summer wardrobe – cheap! And how about cutting out motifs (flowers, peacocks, etc) from fabric and decoupaging them on?! Too cool. :)
love the reed box! :D thanks for the tutorial. Going to have to save some magazines and try this. (the link has an extra ht before http)
love the reed box! :D thanks for the tutorial. Going to have to save some magazines and try this. (the link has an extra ht before http)
That picture of you is adorable. :)
That picture of you is adorable. :)
Ok now my brain is exploding with ideas!
Love that you saved the scraps from the Kanzashi flowers – the shoes are fabulous and can’t wait to see the matching tote! So much to be done with these and fabric Mod-podge. GOT to get some of that. Like I said – mind is exploding!
The reed frames made me smile. My beautiful daughter popping up so unexpectedly on the screen!
So much can be done with these magazine reeds – and so far everything I’ve seen you do looks really great. This is way beyond the magazine beads I used to make with Grammie when I was little.
Ok now my brain is exploding with ideas!
Love that you saved the scraps from the Kanzashi flowers – the shoes are fabulous and can’t wait to see the matching tote! So much to be done with these and fabric Mod-podge. GOT to get some of that. Like I said – mind is exploding!
The reed frames made me smile. My beautiful daughter popping up so unexpectedly on the screen!
So much can be done with these magazine reeds – and so far everything I’ve seen you do looks really great. This is way beyond the magazine beads I used to make with Grammie when I was little.
I have been hanging out for the magazine reeds tutorial, I actually have a few ideas for using those little guys! Thanks so much.
I have been hanging out for the magazine reeds tutorial, I actually have a few ideas for using those little guys! Thanks so much.
You are just so smart and crafty! I have a couple pair of tennies that could use some decorating. And I didn’t know there was fabric Modge Podge either. Thanks. Lynn
You are just so smart and crafty! I have a couple pair of tennies that could use some decorating. And I didn’t know there was fabric Modge Podge either. Thanks. Lynn
My youngest and I are all aflutter about the magazine reeds. Very cool!
My youngest and I are all aflutter about the magazine reeds. Very cool!
LOL at the Alfred E. Neuman!
LOL at the Alfred E. Neuman!
First, where have I been? I had no idea there was fabric mod podge. Second, tennis shoes = LOVE. Those are great!
First, where have I been? I had no idea there was fabric mod podge. Second, tennis shoes = LOVE. Those are great!