Happy #ThursDIY!

We're back with eleven colorful projects to spark your creativity!  Robert shares a photo transfer post-card, Cathy rocks a 2015 agenda and Margot stamps up a storm on a new bracelet.  To top it off we have Aunt Peaches rocking a gift back with some art that could be in a museum.....Go Peaches!

Happy #ThursDIY

 Heather Mann shares coffee filter roses..... Just beautiful!

http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2015/01/tutorial-coffee-filter-roses/

 Margot Potter makes a terrific hand stamped bracelet perfect for a man or woman:

http://diydoyenne.com/diy-easy-hand-stamped-bracelet/

 Cathie and Steve make the perfect glitter storage rack..... So much more fun than spices!  

http://youtu.be/u4lEojjo6iE

Cathy Attix rocks a 2015 agenda DIY...... LOVE IT!  

http://www.trinketsinbloom.com/diy-agenda/ 

 Stephenie Hamen shows us how to make delicate heart hand-stamped earrings here:  

http://mycraftyadventures.com/2015/01/20/simple-earrings/

 Aunt Peaches makes painted gift bags worthy of an art exhibition!  

http://www.auntpeaches.com/2014/12/painted-gift-bags.html

Robert Mahar shows us how to do image transfers on wood to make beautiful post cards: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWSuOKZ0mfs

Make gorgeous ginger jars with just a few simple supplies and recycled pasta jars!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42oLhH_ilJ0

 Make fun Abstract Art Dishes (inspired by Martinich & Carran) and add some color to your dining table or dresser. The perfect trinket tray!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So-HP7SYR0c

 Make a fab Sugar Skull Tee with 

E-6000 Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paint!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZn0V4YP9sg&list=UUt4zycubX8BJZ8pZhZ4w8ow

Show off your favorite photos with these colorful Instagram Pop Blocks: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvH66-qDwNU&list=UUt4zycubX8BJZ8pZhZ4w8ow

Ginger Jars DIY

I have never been able to toss out a glass jar. NEVER!  I'm a glass jar addict.  It's probably because I love challenging myself with new ways to recycle them.  This ginger jar DIY is quickly becoming one of my favorite things to make with my old jars.  Paint them in any color to match your decor and then use them for trinkets, loose teas, coffees or creamers.  When I have a cabin in the mountains, you can bet I will have a wall filled with these!

My first trio photographed in the backyard

Watch the quick video tutorial

YOU'LL NEED

Glass Jars

Krylon Spray Paint in Metallic Gold and other colors

Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paint in Gold Leaf

E-6000 Glue

Printout of flowers

Glass marbles

Minwax Polycrylic Clear Coat

White glue

Flowers images I used for my jars

 Spray paint the jars in your favorite colors and let dry

Carefully cut out the flowers

Evenly spread white glue on the back of your cutouts

Position them on the painted jars

Coat them with Minwax Polycrylic to protect them

With E-6000, glue marbles to the center of the lids and let dry

*You could use a large bead

Spray paint the lids metallic gold

Outline the flowers with Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paint in Gold Leaf

Let dry and add the lids

Abstract Painted Dishes (Dishwasher Safe)

I LOVE when art intersects with functional objects!  The work of Martinich and Carran is some of my favorite.  These plates are a terrific way to incorporate art and add some excitement to your next dinner party.  The best part is that they're dishwasher safe.  Grab some white porcelain dishes at a thrift or dollar store and have a blast making these colorful pieces.  Use them on your dinner table or on your desk or dresser to hold pens or jewelry.  

A few of my new colorful pieces

 Ready for dinner!

Watch the short video tutorial here

YOU'LL NEED

Americana Gloss Enamels

White porcelain dishes

Paintbrushes

Rubbing Alcohol

 Clean your dishes with rubbing alcohol

Add large strokes of color to you're pieces, one color at a time

If you're drinking from the mugs, paint 1" below the rim

*Painted porcelain plates should be used as chargers with clear glass plates

OR

Paint on the underside of glass plates for food safe dishes

Let the paint dry slightly in between colors

Add small dots to create splatters and drips

Bake at 325˚ twice for 30 minutes letting the oven cool in between

Set the table!

Sugar Skull T-Shirt DIY

E-6000 recently launched a line of paint called ALLURE Dimensional Adhesive Paint........

It's A-MA-ZING!  First of all, it has the adhesion quality of E-6000 but it's also thick and dimensional so you can do all kinds of things with it.  Over the next few months I'll be sharing tons of new projects I've been making with it.  Everything from vases and totes to clothing and jewelry.  

Today I'm sharing a terrific dimensional sugar skull t-shirt.  

This design could be done on almost anything from a tote bag to the back of a jean jacket. 

Danielle wearing her new tee

Watch the video tutorial here!

You might also like this Sugar Skull Plates DIY!

YOU'LL NEED

Print out of skull pattern (below)

E-6000 Stitchless Glue

Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paint

12" x 12" piece of cotton fabric

Iron

T-shirt

Print and cut skull shape in fabric

Check out all of the E-6000 products at www.EclecticProducts.com 

Instagram Pop Blocks DIY

Need an alternative to picture frames and photo albums? These colorful pop blocks will have your friends enjoying your photos before they know what's happening!  Stack them up on your coffee table and watch them instantly gravitate toward them.  Before you know it, they'll signing up to your Instagram feed!

A few of my favorite photos

Paint them in colors to match your decor!

Take a peek at my snazzy how-to video

YOU'LL NEED

Americana Multi-Surface Neon Paints

E-6000 Spray Adhesive

Wood blocks

Paintbrushes

Printout of your favorite photos

Minwax Polycrylic

Scissors

Paint your blocks in your favorite colors and let dry

Print out your photos so that they'll fit on the blocks

Cut out the photos and spray the back with E-6000 Spray Adhesive

When they're dry, coat the blocks with Minwax Polycrylic 

Happy #ThursDIY!

Happy ThursDIY, everyone!  Today I'm sharing 8 fun projects to help you kick off 2015!  Margot rocks perler beads, Aunt Peaches shows you how to make beautiful tassels in minutes and I'm hosting an Artist Trading Card swap.  If you want to get involved with it, e-mail me at MarkMontanoNYC@aol.com.

I'd love for you to get involved.

Heather Mann shows us how to make simple bunting for Valentine's Day: http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2014/12/tutorial-simple-valentine-bunting/

Cathie demonstrates how to decoupage a frame with patterns and easy zipper flowers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8aVe-XtjTU&feature=youtu.be

Cathy Attix creates a ribbon and chain bracelet. Stack a bunch of these! 

http://www.trinketsinbloom.com/diy-ribbon-and-chain-bracelet/

Margot Potter makes a super cool perler bead necklace. Love the colors!

http://diydoyenne.com/perler-bead-necklace-diy/

Aunt Peaches shows us how to make a tassel necklace in 5 minutes. Awesome!

http://www.auntpeaches.com/2014/08/five-minute-tassel-necklaces.html

Check out how I made these huge kraft paper feathers! Chic centerpiece look...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JdOXCzA4ng

Crafty Chica creates metal stamped charms... and in Spanish! Wow!

http://www.craftychica.com/2014/12/metal-stamped-charms/

I'm hosting an event to swap artist trading cards! Check out the DIY and more info here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut_99BTn46I

Make fun bookends by spray painting old trophies!

http://www.seesawstore.com/winning-bookend/

Artist Trading Cards DIY and SWAP!

I can't stop making ATCs..... Artist Trading Cards.  For me, making them is like taking a creative cigarette break without the smell and yellow teeth.  No offense to the smokers out there!

This month I'm hosting an ATC SWAP and contest to win DecoArt's Mixed Media Starter Kit.  I'm also showing you how to make your own rubber stamps using a heat gun and kid's sticky back foam.  If you would like to participate in my swap, simply write to me for the information at: 

MarkMontanoNYC@aol.com.

I'll send you everything you need to know.

 Just a few of the hundreds I've made over the last few months

A few of my new rubber stamps

Watch the video here!

YOU'LL NEED:

Wood blocks

Sticky back craft foam

Cardboard

Americana Multi-Surface Satin Paints

Stamp pad

White glue

Hot glue gun

Items with texture (I used a beaded appliqué)

Heat gun

Clip art

Paintbrushes

 Cut and stick 3 layers of sticky back foam to a wood block

Draw a design on cardboard

Trace over the design with hot glue

Heat your sticky foam wood block until the edges begin to curl

Firmly press the heated foam block onto the raised hot glue design to make your stamp

Spread a thick layer of paint on a flat surface

"Ink" your stamp with the paint and press onto a card

You can also use an ink pad with the stamps

Cut out clip art images and glue them to your stamped cards 

Paint around the edges with metallic paint and by rubbing the edges over the ink pad

Fill in the clip art images with more color

Add more stamping

Decoupage small pieces of paper, book pages and quotes 

Be creative and experiment!

A few of the cards I'll be sending out for the swap!

Make sure to write to me for more information at 

MarkMontanoNYC@aol.com