Seeing Stars Table Top Decor

If you're going to decorate for the 4th of July, this is the weekend!  I've come up with some simple and beautiful table top decor that is perfect for the occasion.

Personally, I love stars and could use this all year long.

The great thing about it is that you can see the table cloth through the stars so your dishes

always match your table scape.
Learn how at The Denver Post.com

Check out the how-to Youtube video!

For projects similar to this grab a copy of 

The Big Ass Book of Home Decor

Have a great 4th of July!

AMAZING! Our 9th Fiskars Friday!

Today is our 9th official Fiskars Friday and WOWZA does time fly!  There are NEW rules this week so pay special attention gorgeous people, ok.  Make sure to enter because as you already know, FISKARS has incredible cutting tools and they might just end up in YOUR craft room!  This contest is bi-monthly so look for our FISKARS FRIDAY banner and make sure to enter.

Not only will you win fabulous Fiskars products, you'll get your own signed copy of

VISION BOX IDEA BOOK:  Mixed Media Projects for crafting the life of your dreams!

Check out what our first winner (Jennifer Riker) received from Fiskars! 

This is what our winner Donna Harcourt received!

Not bad at all! And what generous prize packages from Fiskars!

Celia Webb's prize package from 3 weeks ago!

RULES

1.  LIKE and comment on the Fiskars FB page that I sent you!

http://www.facebook.com/fiskars
2. SHARE on your FB page about the contest.

3.  Leave a comment here letting me know what your favorite Fiskars tool is and I'm pretty sure we can get it in your prize package!

4.  Subscribe to my Youtube page.
Youtube Link

5.  Leave a comment on a video with Fiskars Friday in the comment!
Good luck everyone!

She Crafts, He Crafts.......

Hey folks! Time for another version of HE CRAFTS/SHE CRAFTS with my friend Stephenie Hamen from www.MyCraftyAdventures.com.  For this project we both tackled a small chalkboard.  She's obsessed with chalkboards and chalkboard paint lately! FYI, Steph threw me a curveball and dismantled hers and didn't use the frame it came with at all.  NOW THAT IS CLEVER and I take my hat off to her!   Here is my "He Crafts" version of the chalkboard.  I've linked to Stephenie's blog so that you can see how she made her version. Stop by her blog and say hello, OK. WWW.MYCRAFTYADVENTURES.COM  She's a good friend and I adore her.

Did I forget to mention that if you LEAVE A COMMENT FOR US we will pick a winner, send them a box plus a bunch of goodies so that you can create your own?!?!

I decided to go old school and paint slanted stripes on my board.  I kicked it up a notch by adding magnets to the back so I could stick it to my fridge.  I tossed in some painted wood clothespins (my latest obsession) and glued magnets on them so that I could clip notes, coupons and photos.

This is Stephenie's chalk board which is lovely....and very feminine. You rocked it Stephenie!

To make mine, 

here's what you'll need:

1 chalkboard with frame

Several colors of acrylic paint

Ruler

Pencil 

Flat brushes

Glue on magnets

E-6000

Several wood clothespins

 Draw your lines in random widths at a slant on your frame.

 Carefully fill in the lines with your paints

Let your chalkboard dry.

 Paint your clothespins to match and let dry.

Glue magnets on the back of the board and on one side of the clothespins using E-6000

The Beautiful Book......

I'm not sure if you know this but I love cutting up old books.  Scarred, yellowed, damaged, water marked, if a book is ready for the trash bin, I take it apart and use the pages in my projects.  Something about them just makes me want to grab my Elmer's glue and create.  

For years people have been using them for their projects and here are a few people I truly admire.  I hope they inspire you as they have inspired many.

Leave a comment on this blog post and I'll send someone a copy of Pulp Fiction Perfect Paper Projects 2nd Edition!

 By Swedish artist Cecilia Levy.  No other way to describe this but SWEET.

These bracelets by German designer Dorisse have inspired many people.  She's been selling them on Etsy for years and they are just wonderful. 

Patty Grazini is one of my heroes.  I get truly lost in her work. You must Google her!

Su Blackwell is another artist you must learn about.  If I ever met her or Patty Grazini in person I would freak out like a Beatles fan!  

Su Blackwell again......

Alice In Wonderland also by Su Blackwell......Geez!  Amazing

 Better Homes and Gardens featured this design

Cheeky Magpie made this, you could do pears or pumpkins, too! 

My old friend Chase made this for While You Were Out years ago, but recently it was features on hgtv.com

Finally, my book page covered table from 

Pulp Fiction Perfect Paper Projects 2nd Edition

Daisy earrings......recycled and full of possibilities!

Nothing says summer like daisies, right?  They are my mom's favorite.

You could paint the paper?  Even spray paint the entire daisy when you're

done?  Lots of possibilities here for sure!

Press play!

And be sure to subscribe for even more ideas!

Here's how.......SO EASY and dare I say fun?

From THE BIG ASS BOOK OF CRAFTS 2!

Sexy Summer T-shirt Dress......Sew Easy!

Learn to make this zipper back summer dress from 2 t-shirts.

Sew Easy!

 Length is up to you and it looks great in any size.

How sexy you want the back is also up to you!

An easy technique you can use in many different ways.

Are you SHOE it's made of paper?

Beautiful paper shoes from around the world and web.  These look fun to make.  So inspiring, don't you think? 

Bo Bunny's Gypsy Collection

Terrific mixed media project that would be the most amazing gift (and card) all in one! 

Colin Lin is a Taiwanese designer and these shoes are not only beautiful, but wearable!  They are woven newspaper coated in plastic.

Isabell Buenz is a wonderful paper artist and I think these shoes are magical.

Jennifer Collier makes tons of different paper shoes and they are ALL wonderful.  I enjoy her work so much and she's worth a Google! 

Naomi Bardoff has a terrific sense of color and she creates more than just shoes.  She's wonderful at using even her tiniest scraps for beautiful projects like these.

Roderick Pieters has managed to create a pair of shoes that actually look like they could be walking down a runway.  Not only are they super stylish, but something about his designs makes you actually want to put them on and walk around in them.

Another Jennifer Collier shoe design. Elegant.......

I saw these on Paper and Pippette and thought they rocked.  It's a paper shoe that my older niece (who loves to craft) would want to make.  Heck, if these were in printed leather I would wear them!

Make sure to grab a copy of Pulp Fiction Perfect Paper Projects 2nd Edition.

New projects and a whole new layout!

And the winners are.............

This week's winners!

Brigid from GreyEyeDesigns (that's all the info I have on her) won Fiskars Friday and

Linda Harris won Glitter Blast Tuesday!  Congratulations to you both.  Please get in touch with me and send me your information!

Woot!

IT'S A BLAST! Glitter Blast Tuesday is here.......

Our bi-monthly contest for KRYLON GLITTER BLAST is here.
It's GLITTER BLAST TUESDAY!
It's time for you to enter (and win) all of the colors of
GLITTER BLAST
spray paint from KRYLON
AND
THE BIG ASS BOOK OF CRAFTS Vol. 1
(Best selling craft book in the US!)
And....this week I'm also tossing in some fun crafting tools for you to enjoy!

 Just a few simple rules to enter.

GOOD LUCK!

And may the glitter be with you....

RULES
1. SHARE this on your FB page (by pressing SHARE)

2.  LIKE and COMMENT on the KRYLON FB page that I sent you!

KRYLON LINK

3. SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE PAGE and comment on a video.
YOUTUBE LINK

4.  COMMENT here that you've done it AND what your favorite spray paint project is.

5. LIKE The Big Ass Book of Crafts on Amazon.com.
BIG ASS LINK

Keep an eye out for the winner.  I'll post it here and on my FB page.  

It helps if you can leave a way for me to contact you, too!

It's not a rule this week, but join my blog if you haven't.  I'd love to have you here!

Folding Wallet DIY.......Sew Easy, too! Great for a guy.

Want to learn how to make this Sew Easy wallet?  Take a gander!

Make sure to subscribe to my channel, too.  I'd love to see you there.

Now get out there and Make Your Mark!

Mark's Youtube LINK

Our 8th Fiskars Friday already? WOWZA!

Today is our 8th official Fiskars Friday and I couldn't be more excited!  There are new rules this week so pay special attention gorgeous people!  Make sure to enter because as you already know, FISKARS has incredible cutting tools and they might just end up in YOUR craft room!  This contest is bi-monthly so look for our FISKARS FRIDAY banner and make sure to enter.

Not only will you win fabulous Fiskars products, you'll get your own signed copy of

VISION BOX IDEA BOOK:  Mixed Media Projects for crafting the life of your dreams!

Check out what our first winner (Jennifer Riker) received from Fiskars! 

This is what our winner Donna Harcourt received!

Not bad at all! And what generous prize packages from Fiskars!

Celia Webb's prize package from 3 weeks ago!

RULES

1.  LIKE and comment on the Fiskars FB page that I sent you!

http://www.facebook.com/fiskars
2. SHARE on your FB page about the contest.

3.  Leave a comment here letting me know what your favorite Fiskars tool is and I'm pretty sure we can get it in your prize package!

4.  Subscribe to my Youtube page.
Mark on Youtube Link

5.  Leave a comment on a video with Fiskars Friday in the comment!
Good luck everyone!