Three Tiered Dessert Tray

It's all in the glue!

 

Creating a Three Tiered Dessert Tray could never be easier....

 Just choose a 2" glass candle stick as your base

and glue it with E6000 to the bottom of a glass plate!

 

 

 

 

Candle Holder + Glass Plate + Glue = 3 Tiered Dessert tray

 

 

Mini Teepees

Mini TeePees! So cute! So Easy!

 

Supplies:

• paper mache cones - choose a few different sizes for interest
• pattern paper and embellishments of your choice (we like the Journey Collection by Crate Paper) 
• 3 in 1 Beacon glue
• Jute cording
• Craft knife
• wooden dowels

Directions:

1. Using craft knife- cut the top points of the cones. 
2. with a pencil, draw a rounded opening at base of cone and use craft knife to cut out
3. Select papers of your choice to wrap cones- adhere with 3in1 Beacon glue
4. tie together 3 wooden dowels and place inside cone so the tied together ends are just poking out the peak of your cones. (secure in place inside of cone with 3in1 Beacon glue)
5. Now use 3in1 Beacon glue to add the jute trim around base of cone, around opening, and around the top of your teepee!
6. Finally add embellishments with 3in1 Beacon glue. 

Glitter Heidi Swapp Marquee Love Lights

Recreate the glamor of vintage marquee signs and bring high design and great conversation to your space! 

Watch this video to learn how to glitter these Heidi Swapp Marquee Love Light Up Letter Kits!

Mr. and Mrs Heidi Swapp Marquee Love Marquee Lights

Here's an easy marquee light project! Use the Heidi Swapp Marquee love letter and shape kits to create your own message. The kits are finished in a beautiful matte white. Decorate the inside of each letter or shape with paper to match your personal style.

Supplies:

Heidi Swapp Marquee Love letter or shape kits of your choice
Pattern papers of your choice
Pencil
Scissors
Paper Adhesive- we like Pioneer embellishment glue stick

Directions:

1. Each Marquee Love letter or shape kit includes a light set, bulb covers, and a template.

2. Trace the template for your letter or shape onto the pattern paper of your choice. Trim with scissors. Be sure to allow for each light bulb. To make it easy- the template includes markings for each light.

3. Adhere the trimmed pattern paper to the inside of your letter or shape using the embellishment glue stick.

4. Now follow the light map- included in your Marquee Love kit to add your lights. Then simply snap on the included clear bulb covers over each light.

Now just add batteries and light up your project!

* Heidi Swapp Marquee Love Light Up Letter Kits $9.93 (reg $14.99) and 30% off regular prices of Marquee Love Accessories until May 25th, 2015

Movie Night Heidi Swapp Marquee Love Lights

Show Stopper! These Faux metal marquee lights will WOW your family and friends alike! Just a few simply supplies and an afternoon and you can make your own. What will YOU spell?

Supplies:

Heidi Swapp Marquee love letters or shapes (spell whatever you want!)- each letter or shape kit includes a battery operated string of lights and clear bulb covers.
Black spray paint
1" to 2" wide paint brush
Acrylic craft paint in silver, white, and pewter colors
Paper plates
Paper towels

Directions: 

In a ventilated area- lay down cardboard or other protective backdrop
Lay out each of your letters/shapes (save the lights and bulbs for later)
Spray paint each letter or shape, inside and out with black spray paint
After black paint is dry, use a dry brush technique to add streaks of silver, white, and pewter craft paint over each letter. This creates the look of old metal.

Dry Brush for Faux Metal technique- squeeze a bit of each color of silver, white, and pewter onto a paper plate or similar. Dip the edge of your dry brush into one of the colors of paint, and then wipe off most of the paint with a paper towel. Your brush will be mostly dry- with just a bit of the paint still on it. Now brush back and forth over your painted black letters. Layer colors over each other and blend more in some areas and less in others. Just continue layering colors in this fashion over your whole letter inside and out until you get desired finished look.

When dry, add lights to each letter/shape. Add bulb covers over each light. Add batteries and light up your project! Stand back and admire your work!

Chalkboard Heidi Swapp Marquee Love Lights

Two of our favorite trends in 1 fabulous project! Pair the fun of chalkboard with the flair of marquee lights! What name will you put up in lights?

 

Supplies:

Heidi Swapp Marquee Love letter kits (spell out whatever you want!) each kit includes battery opporated lights, and bulb covers

Krylon Chalkboard paint spray- black

Chalk

Directions:

1. In a ventilated area- lay down cardboard or other protective material. Lay out your marquee light letters (just the letters, don't add the lights or bulbs yet). Spray paint each letter with Chalkboard spray paint. Inside and outside. Allow to dry. 

2. Pre-treat the chalk surface by rubbing regular chalk all over surface until totally coated in chalk. Then wipe clean with cloth. 

3. Now decorate how you like with chalk. 

4. Finally, add your lights and bulbs! Each letter includes just the right number of lights and bulb covers for your particular letter. Follow the included map to be sure lights are strung in correct order. Add bulb covers.  Add batteries to light up your name! 

Hello Heidi Swapp Marquee Love Lights

Here's an easy marquee light project! Use the Heidi Swapp Marquee love letter and shape kits to create your own message. The kits are finished in a beautiful matte white. Decorate the inside of each letter or shape with paper to match your personal style.

Supplies:

Heidi Swapp Marquee Love letter or shape kits of your choice
Pattern papers of your choice
Pencil
Scissors
Paper Adhesive- we like Pioneer embellishment glue stick

Directions:

1. Each Marquee Love letter or shape kit includes a light set, bulb covers, and a template.

2. Trace the template for your letter or shape onto the pattern paper of your choice. Trim with scissors. Be sure to allow for each light bulb. To make it easy- the template includes markings for each light.

3. Adhere the trimmed pattern paper to the inside of your letter or shape using the embellishment glue stick.

4. Now follow the light map- included in your Marquee Love kit to add your lights. Then simply snap on the included clear bulb covers over each light.

Now just add batteries and light up your project!

* Heidi Swapp Marquee Love Light Up Letter Kits $9.93 (reg $14.99) and 30% off regular prices of Marquee Love Accessories until May 25th, 2015

Heidi Swapp Marque Love Marquee Lights

Decorate your daughters room with this fun marquee letter project! These marquee letter kits include the lights, the bulb covers, all you need to do is spell out her name, add decorative tape and paper to fit her style.

Supplies:

Heidi Swapp Marquee Love letter kits (spell out the name of your choice)
Heidi Swapp Marquee Love wide striped washi tape (available in several colors, or glitter! and sized to exactly the right width of each letter!)
Gold leafing pen
Pattern Paper of your choice
Pencil
Scissors
Adhesive (we like the Pioneer Embellishment Glue stick)

Directions: 

Each Heidi Swapp Marquee Love letter kit includes a template for the inside of that letter. Use this template to trace the shape of your letter onto the pattern paper of your choice. Use scissors to trim out shape. Make sure to allow for lights to poke through- the template makes it easy by showing you where each light needs to go!

Glue the trimmed paper to the inside of your letter. Next wrap the Heidi Swapp wide washi tape around the outside of your letter. This stuff is super sticky!

Use a gold leafing pen on the edge of each letter for a shabby chic golden touch. Just run the tip of the chisel tipped pen along the edge.

Finally, add  your lights and then your bulb covers (included in each letter kit). Add batteries and watch your girl glow with excitement when she see's her name in lights!

* Heidi Swapp Marquee Love Light Up Letter Kits $9.93 (reg $14.99), Marquee Love Accessories 30% off regular prices on sale until May 25th, 2015

4th of July DIY Patriotic Table Runner by Katrina Hamer

Nothing says summer like red, white, and blue! Create a charming table runner with our classic ticking stripe woven canvas! Here are the directions how!

Supplies: 

½ yard EACH of: red ticking fabric, backing fabric and fusible batting
2 fat quarters - one red, one blue OR ¼ yard of each color
¼ yard of Heat ‘n Bond Ultra Fusible Web*
2 packages of Wrights Extra Wide Double Fold Bias Tape in navy blue
Frixion pen and 505 Spray are helpful optional items

Directions:

1. Fuse the batting to the backing fabric according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Set aside.

2. Trace the number of stars desired onto Heat ‘n Bond. Make a few larger and smaller than the one below.

3. Following Heat ‘n Bond directions, fuse the stars onto the fat quarters. Cut out when cool. Set aside.

4. Layer the ticking on top of the backing and batting. Pin together and quilt as desired. I like to spray the top of the batting with 505 Spray and then place the ticking on top of the backing and batting eliminating the need to pin.

5. Trim so all 3 layers are the same size, approximately 18” x 42”.

6. Quilt as desired. I drew quilting lines onto the ticking fabric with a Frixion pen. The lines disappear with the heat of an iron when I’m finished quilting.

7. Place the stars in desired pattern onto the quilted runner. Fuse in place.*

8. Bind with bias tape.

*Option: Use Heat ‘n Bond Lite and appliqué the stars in place.

** 30% off Cotton Woven Ticking Stripe Canvas (reg $8.99 a yard) until May 25th, 2015

Canvas Wine Bag by Katrina Hamer

Classic ticking stripes have something relaxing and comfortable about them. The stripes are woven, not printed, making this fabric so much stronger! Add charm to your party beverage in our snap lid water bottles. Bring it as a gift with a ticking stripe canvas bag! Here are the directions to make it below!

Supplies:

1/3 yard each of a main fabric, lining and fusible fleece. If you need a little wider bag, purchase

3/8 yard of each. You will have enough fabric to make 3 bags but only enough fleece for 2 bags.

½ yard ribbon to tie bag closed

Optional: trims, chalkboard cloth, duck cloth, iron on letters and designs

Directions:

All seams are ¼”.

Cut each piece-main, lining and fleece to 18” x 12”.

Fuse fleece to main fabric.

If adding a label on the bag, add it to the main fabric now. I cut my labels 4”x4”. Position it about 4” up from the bottom and 1 ½” from the side edge. Stitch or fuse into place. With RST, sew the lining to the main fabric along the top edge. Fold the main fabric and lining in half lengthwise and stitch this long side.

Leaving this tube inside out, place your bottle on each corner and trace around it. Trim the excess fabric.

Sew the curves and bottom seam on the main fabric. Turn right side out. By hand or machine, stitch the lining bottom closed. Push the lining inside, press the top of the bag opening. If desired, top stitch ¼” from top edge. Insert your bottle and tie the top with a ribbon, raffia or piece of coordinating fabric.

* Cotton Woven Ticking Stripe Canvas 30% off regular prices and Water bottle with Wire Snap Lid $2 (reg $3.99) until May 25th, 2015

Faux Moss Super Bowl Field Serving Tray

Create this Faux Football Field to really "WOW" Your Guest for the Super Bowl!

Supplies:

Metal tray
Faux Moss on a roll
White & brown 12x12 card stock paper
Darice White stickers
American Crafts Thicker Stickers
Beacon fabric glue
Tombow extreme adhesive
Toothpicks
White marker

Directions:

1. Cut moss to fit tray
2. Cut paper strips for the field lines .25"
3. Space lines about 3" apart leaving a larger space for the end zone.

4. Glue lines down with beacon fabric glue

5. Place Darice numbers close to each line, like shown in the photo.

 6.Glue down with Beacon Fabric glue.

7. Glue down thicker stickers in the end zone to spell out "Touch Down"

8. Create cupcake toppers by punching 2" oval circles.

9. Draw a football using white pen.

10. Make 3 strips of Tombow tape on the back then add toothpick and close up back with another oval paper.

11. Add to the top of your cupcakes and get ready to watch some Football!

Super Bowl Party Tray

There is still time to get in the game and create this one of a kind party tray for your Super Bowl guests this weekend!

Supplies:


    Metal Tray 13"x20.5" Retail 29.99 (FUM/363)
    2 Sheets of Football Field Paper By Reminisce
    2" Oval Circle Punch By Marvy
    White Artist Pen by Faber Caster
    Tombow Extreme Adhesive
    Paper Straws Blue Chevron
    Chalk Board Labels
    Brown Card Stock Paper
    Mason Jars

Directions:

1. Tape paper together to create a football field. Lay in tray and cut paper to size trimming the ends.

   
   2.  Punch out oval shapes using brown card stock paper. Using an artist pen draw lines on your football.

    3. On the back of your paper football place strip of tombow adhesive and place straw leaving 1" on the top of the straw so you can drink out of it.

  

 4. Place Chalk board labels to the front of each mason jar, add straws and you are done!