PhotoLine

Here is a simple craft and a great way to display your photos. There are many variations for the craft and I will show you the different substitutions along the way. Here we go.

WHAT YOU CAN CREATE: Clothespin line for your pictures

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Clothespins (3 or more)
• Hemp (or ribbon)
• Paint
• Paint Brush
• Something to make texture on the clothespin like lace (or you can just paint a cool design)
• Photos
• 2 Nails or 2 Pushpins 

WHAT TO DO:


PAINT THE CLOTHESPINS

1. Once you figure out how many photos you want to display, grab the same number of clothespins and lay them out to paint
2. Pick a base color (or various colors) to paint the clothespins with and paint the side face up... don't forget the edges!
3. Once dry, flip the clothespins over and paint the other side
4. Let dry 

ADD TEXTURE

1. Now it's time to add texture (or paint your own design)
2. Pick out a different color and start adding a cool texture (if you're using lace, lay the lace on top of the clothespin and softly paint over the lace... don't use too much paint because you want to make sure the paint doesn't run under the lace... and make sure the lace is firmly in place)
3. After painting over the lace slowly remove the lace
4. Once dry you can add texture to the other side but you probably won't see the other side if it is hanging against a wall

ADD FINISHING TOUCHES

1. Tie a knot at both ends of the hemp or ribbon 
2. Now put the clothespins on the hemp or ribbon and attach your pictures!
3. Find a good place to hang it 
4. Put the nails or pushpins in the wall and hang your beautiful creation!

Good luck and have fun!

Bye Bye To Condensation On The Table

FUN CREATION: Coasters

SUPPLIES:

• Four 4x4 tiles
• Glue
• Beads (with a flat surface on at least one side)
• (Hint: You can also use broken glass instead or a mixture of beads and glass)
• Felt 
• Ruler 
• Pencil 
• Scissors

WHAT TO DO:

1. Start with one tile and figure out how you want to lay your beads on it 

(Hint: Think of different patterns and different beads to use to make each coaster unique)

2. Cover the tile with glue 

(Hint: Depending on the size of the beads it might work better to apply only small amounts of glue at a time)

3. Start applying the beads in a cool pattern 

(Hint: Cover the sides of the tile too)

4. Once all the beads are applied let dry

5. Now finish coasters 2, 3, and 4

6. Measure out four 4x4 pieces of felt and cut them to the correct measurement

7. When the coasters are dry flip them over, cover the bottom with a thin layer of glue, and cover the bottom with felt.
(Hint: This will prevent them from scratching any surfaces)

To find beads look at:

(Collect some old necklaces and use the beads to top your coasters)

Goodwill

2405 South Roan Street

Johnson City, TN 37601

(423) 928-4332

257 West Market Street

Johnson City, TN 37604

(423) 434-0850

Beadworks

257 East Main Street
Johnson City, TN 37604-5707
(423) 979-0323

A New Home For Your Matches

CREATION: Match Holder

WHAT YOU NEED: 

• A small glass (about the size of a shot glass)
• A piece of cotton fabric with a cool design (Hint: You can use the fabric from an old shirt or an old scarf... it doesn't need to be much fabric because you only need a little bit to cover the glass)
• Matchbox with strike paper
• Paintbrush 
• Minwax Polycrylic Finish
• Tape Measure
• Scissors
• Glue

WHAT TO DO: 
1. Measure your fabric to the glass, leaving room for the strike paper. Cut the fabric to the exact measurements
(Hint: Measure the strike paper so the fabric fits perfectly around the glass with room for the strike paper)


2. Glue the strike paper on the glass vertically

3. Using the paintbrush, cover the glass with the Minwax Polycrylic Finish making sure not to get any on the strike paper

4. Once the glass is covered, wrap the fabric around the glass. Start the fabric on one side of the strike paper and wrap it around until it is flush with the other side of the strike paper

5. When you finish getting the fabric evenly wrapped around the glass completely cover the fabric with the Minwax Polycrylic Finish
(Hint: Make sure not to get the Minwax Polycrylic Finish on the strike paper)


6. Let it dry completely and the fill the glass with matches with the red tips up

7. Now you have a pretty place to put your matches

Wall Art

Craft Idea: Wall Art

What you will need:

• An old piece of fabric with a cool design (You can use an old tablecloth, old curtains, old blankets – whatever has a cool design that you would like to hang on your wall)
• An old picture frame or canvas … big or small. But bigger is better.
• Small nails or a staple gun if you have one
• Hammer
• Pushpins

What to do:

1. Get your piece of cloth and iron it (Hint: Make sure your fabric is large enough to stretch across the frame or canvas but not too large… measure then cut the excess but leave a little extra to work with)
2. Lay the fabric on the floor (on a hard surface) with the pattern facing down
3. Get your frame and center it on top of the fabric (Hint: If the fabric has a certain pattern make sure the pattern is centered
4. Now grab some pushpins and put them in each corner and in the middle of the frame to make sure the fabric stays in the right place (Hint: Make sure the fabric is stretched very tight!)
5. Once everything is in place grab either the nails or staple gun and go to work.
6. a.     Start on the top, nailing or stapling the fabric to the inside of the frame (the inside edge)
   b.     Next, nail or staple the bottom
   c.      Flip the frame over and make sure everything is right and in place
   d.     Finish nailing or stapling the two sides making sure your fabric is stretched tight. 
7. Flip it over and you have a new piece of art.
8. If it wasn’t an old picture you might have to attach something to the back so it can hang. Use either a wire or a wall hook. 

Good Places to Look for Fabric:

Salvation Army

423 West Walnut Street

Johnson City - (423) 926-5088

Look on the back wall for an old piece of fabric… It will probably be a hit or miss so always go back and look a second time a couple days later if you don't find anything the first time

Your grandma’s closest

Find some old clothes she doesn’t want anymore and make a series of little square frames.