Heidi Borchers
FaveCrafts is happy to welcome Heidi Borchers as a contributer to our ever-growing site. Here you can find her step-by-step craft projects, video tutorials and more. Also, look for her work in our free Quick and Crafty newsletter. Heidi Borchers was born into the crafting industry. As the daughter of Aleene Jackson, America's beloved "Mother of Crafting" and the inventor of Aleene's Tacky Glue, Heidi spent many of her childhood leisure hours in her mother's shop, gluing, creating, and learning. By the time she was a teenager, Heidi had become an accomplished artist, as well as an inventive designer.
In the mid-1990's, Heidi launched the largest selling craft book ever published, with sales to date in excess of $30 million. It was the first of a succession of "continuity" books called Aleene's Big Book of Crafts. Since then, many of her more than two dozen hard-bound books have been featured in Book of the Month Clubs across the country.
She launched her national cable television career as co-host of her mother's show, "Aleene's Creative Living" and remained a staple TV crafting personality for 15 years. Throughout her career, Heidi's designs have been featured in McCalls, Better Homes & Gardens, Creative Living, Craft Home & Style, Decorating Craft Ideas, Crafts N' Things and Inspired at Home.
A studio in the seaside town of Los Osos, California, is home to a sea of materials, finished designs, and works-in-progress. Whimsical faces, and original characters hang on the walls and peek out from behind hundreds of jars full of buttons, beads, fasteners, yarns, tiles and glues. Machines, tools, and equipment stand sentinel on long, sturdy tables, ready to be put into service. The studio is also a classroom, where Heidi holds regular design classes.
Heidi raised three children and now entertains a gorgeous gaggle of eleven grandchildren who visit often. Heidi's regular blogs can be found at Eco-Heidi Blog. Heidi is also a regular guest on FaveCrafts radio.
Inspired at Home announce Aleene Jackson Craft Museum
New Inspired at Home Radio Show
Heidi's Free Craft Projects on FaveCrafts:
Free Crafts for Spring & Summer
- Button Easter Bunnies
- Spoon Easter Egg Greeting Card
- Dragonfly Dream Notebook
- Paper Plate Gratitude Flowers
- Retro Fabric and Wire Flowers
- Recycled Coffee Cup Rose
- Cardboard Ribbon Spool Flowers
- Soda Can Flower Box Topper
- Scrap Fabric Easter Eggs
- Floral Fairy Clay Pot
- Bread Dough Rose
- Embossed Craft Foam Flowers
- Vintage Faux Metal Butterfly
- Colorful Sock Chicks
- Colorful Clay Pot Easter Basket
- Crunched Tissue Flowers
- Decoupage Tissue Bird
- Fourth of July Recycled Wine Carrier
- Simple Paper Clip Florals
Free Crafts for Winter & Autumn
- Doily Angel
- Watercolor Hearts Gift Tag
- Forged Foil Bird Ornament
- Embossed Aluminum Sunflower
- Red Plastic Cup Heart Garland
- Cinnamon Angel Garland
- Recycled Snowflake Ornament
- Autumn Scarecrow Pick
Mosaic Crafts
- How to Grout Mosaics
- Mosaic Coasters from Cereal Boxes
- Rock Mosaic
- Marvelous Dog Mosaic Frame
- Mosaic Christmas Bricks
- Look of Mosaic Technique with Eggshells
- Mosaic Stepping Stone
- Custom Mosaic Mirror
- Fabulous Shoe Mosaic
- Mosaic Bread Dough Frame
Free Jewelry Tutorials
- Plastic Bottle Pendant
- Recycled Pizza Peace Pendant
- Water Bottle and Paper Bangles
- Plastic Water Bottle and Drinking Straw Necklace
- Vintage Look Blooms & Buttons Necklace
- Felt Floral Plastic Bottle Bracelet
- Water Bottle Necklace
- Glue and Glitter Necklace
- Water Bottle Necklace
- Repurposed Reverse Fabric Earrings
- Happy Halloween Necklace
- Brown Bag Handle Bracelet
- Bold Button Water Bottle Bracelet
- Oversized Drink Bottle Pendant
- Bread Tag Charm Bracelet
- Window Screen Bangle
- Look of Fused Glass Heart Pendant
- Sparkly Pizza Box Spacer Pendant
- Glittery Purse Earrings
- Recycled Screen Beads
- Girly Water Bottle Friendship Bracelets
- Recycled Felt and Plastic Cuffs
- Cereal Box Heart Pendant
Home Decor Craft Projects
- Owl Pillow
- Recycled Sweater Throw Pillows
- Vintage Look of Metal Box
- Tissue Art Box
- Pamper Me Jar
- Cool2Cast Mini Frames
- Look of Copper Enamel Pencil Box
- Look of Embossing with Glue Frame
- Mini Love Mixed Media Screen
- Yarn Vase
- Burnt Brown Bag Box
- Pizza Box Wall Art
- Water Bottle Room Divider
- Soda Can Fish Art
- Race Car Wall Art
- Polka Dot Vase Cover
- Music Lover Picture Frame
- Vintage Inspired Enamel Journal
- Recycled Rose Canvas Art
- Simple Mirror & Tile Wall Art
- Bottle Cap Wall Decor
- Colorful Upcycled Button Bowl
- Mosaic Buttons Bowl
- Colorful Fabric Book Cover
- Brown Bag Floral Wall Hanging
- Polka Dot Chalkboard Frame
- Yarn Wrapped Votive Holder
- Soda Can Letter Art
- Music Wall Art
- Button Heart Wall Hanging
- Faux Embossed Glass Jars
- Lovely Lampshade Bowls
- Transform Cereal Boxes into Wall Art
- Be Happy Frame
- Remixed High Heel Door Stop
- Recycled Soda Can Frame
- Painted Plate Owl
- Hidden Message Frame
- Faux Embossed Mixed Media Canvas
- Cute and Colorful Button Wall Art
- Glue and Ribbon Frame
DIY Totes & Bags
- Making Reusable Shopping Bags from Placemats
- Fanciful Felt Pouches
- Paper Heart Gift Bag
- Recycled Gift Cans
Free Crafts for Kids
- Recycled Glue Tube Doll
- Bottle Cap Snake Toy
- Whimsical Chicken Noisemaker
- Recycled Glue Muse Doll
- Eco Froggy Bank
- Macaroni and Pasta Art Box
- Bread Dough Alphabet Letters
- Girly Makeup Case
- Recycled Tic Tac Toe Game
- Cute QTip Dolls
- Bottle Cap Doll
- Fabric and Scraps Journal
- Plastic Bottle Birdhouse
- Craft Foam Stamp
- Homemade Stickers
- Mixed Media Journal
- Embossed Look Fish Magnets
- Eco Friendly Bee Noisemaker
- Wooden Birdhouse Cottage
- Recycled Fairy Jar
- Craft Foam Bicycle Stamp
- Felt iPad Cover
- Plastic Bottle Cap Bird
- Bottle Cap Bugs
- Recycled Mixed Media Journal
- Brown Bag Birdhouse
- Mother's Coupon Bouquet
- Ol' Man Journal Cover
DIY Fashion and Accessories
- Braided Fabric Belt
- Lace Inset Shirt
- Mixed Media Spa Jar
- Snowflake Applique Shirt
- Beaded Dollar Store Crown
- Two-In-One Refashioned T-Shirt
Heidi's Free Craft Video Tutorials
- Button Flowers
- Bandana Book Covers
- Aleene's Charming Cinnamon Angel Garland
- Mosaic Tiles
- Window Screen Jewelry
- Metal Washers Pendant
- Love My Tea Mirror
- How to Make a Christmas Tree Mosaic Brick
- How to Transform a Dollar Store Crown into a New Year's Crown
- Aleene's Bottle Cap Birdie
- How to Make Fabric and Wire Flowers
- How to Make The Look of Copper Enamel with Glue and Paint
- How to Make a Birdhouse Fairy Cottage
- How to Create a Tile and Mirror Plaque
- How to Create the Look of Metal with Kitchen Foil
- How to Make a Fairy Jar
- How to Make a Bumblebee Noisemaker
- How to Make a Bicycle Themed Stamp from Craft Foam
- How to Make Paper Towel Handmade Paper
- How to Make a Water Bottle and Braided Fabric Belt
- Aleene's Mixed Media Pamper Jars
- Tips for Cutting Paper with Scissors
- How to Make a Floral Felt iPad Cover
- Aleene's Vintage Inspired Lace Inset T-Shirt
- How to Make a Soda Can Sunflower
- How to Make Water Bottle Cool2Cast Pendants
- Aleene's Button Snowflake Ornaments
- Aleene's Thanksgiving Scarecrow Pick
- Aleene's Bread and Glue Mosaic Tiled Frame
- How to Make a No Sew White Snowflake Applique Shirt
- Aleene's EcoCool Glittered Purse Earrings
- How to Make a Drink Bottle Room Divider
- How to Create a Soda Can Fish Sculpture
- How to Decorate a Burlap Pillow with a No Sew Owl Motif
- How to Make a Craft Foam Stamp Featuring Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue
- How to Make a Cool2Cast Mosaic Frame
- How to Make a Plastic Cup Heart Garland
- How to Make a Super Cool Coffee Cup Rose
- How to Make a Soda Can Flower Box
- How to Make Ribbon Spool Flowers
- How to Make a Bread Tag Charm Bracelet
- How to Make Your Own Stickers
- How to Decorate a Girly Girl Make Up Case
- How to Create a Look of Fused Glass Pendant
- How to Upcycle a Glue Tube into An Art Doll
- How to Make Fabric Wrapped Eggs
- How to Make a High Heel Mosaic Box
- How to Make a Window Screen Bracelet
- How to Make a Mixed Media Grocery Bag Journal
- How to Make an Embossed Craft Foam Flower
- How to Decorate a Clay Pot with Doilies
- How to Make a Fabric Stiffened Vase Cover
- How to Make a Craft Foam Music Themed Frame
- How to Make a Pizza Box Spacer Glittered Pendant
- How to Make Nuts and Bolts Race Car Framed Art
- How to Make a Look of Embossing Fish Magnet
- Patriotic Water Bottle Bracelet
- How to Make Friendship Floss Water Bottle Bracelets
- How to Embellish a Floss Bracelet with Buttons
- Look of Copper Enamel With Glue
- How to Make a Reverse Painted Water Bottle Necklace
- How to Make a Bottle Cap Doll
- How to Create the Look of Mosaic with Eggshells
- How to Cover a Glass Vase with Yarn
- How to Make Reverse Fabric Water Bottle Earrings
- Happy Halloween Rolled Beads Necklace
- How to Make a Burnt Brown Bag Butterfly Box
- How to Make Wall Art from a Pizza Box
- How to Make Bottle Cap Wall Art
- How to Make a Mosaic Stepping Stone
- How to Make Paper Plate Flowers
- How to Make a Bread Dough Rose
- How to Make a Paper Doily Angel
- How to Make Brown Bag Handle Bangle Bracelets
- How to Make a Button Water Bottle Bracelet
- How to Make a Big Pendant from Water Bottle Bottom
- How to Make a Watercolor Hearts Tag
- How to Make a Look of Forged Metal Bird Ornament
- How to Make an Angel of Light Candle Cover
- How to Make a Water Bottle and Felt Flower Bracelet
- How to Make a Mixed Media Pop-Open Journal
- Water Bottle Flowers Video
- Embossing with Glue Video
- Waterbottle Buttons Bracelet Video
- Napkin Applique Floral Frame Video
- Plastic Water Bottle Pendant and Necklace Video
- Aleene's Look of Metal Brown Bag Video
- Water Bottle Bracelets with Faux Felting Video
- Decorated Tin Cans Video
- Eggshell Mosaic Video
- Pizza Peace Pendant Video
- Learning About Bread Dough Roses Video
- How to Make Look of Forged Metal with Aluminum Foil Video
- Grateful Mosaic Plaque Video
- Painting on Tissue Video
- How to Make a Tic Tac Toe Game from Cereal Boxes
- How to Make a Cereal Box Coaster
- How to Make a Waterbottle Cap Snake
- How to Create Easter Egg Embellishments with Plastic Spoons
- How to Make a Water Bottle Paper Bracelet
- How to Make a Chicken Noisemaker
- How to Make a Glue Bottle Muse Doll
- How to Make a Water Bottle & Drinking Straw Necklace
- How to Make a Soda Bottle Birdhouse
- Soda Can Art Video
- How to Make a Vintage Inspired Blooms and Buttons Necklace
- How to Make a Dream Big Mosaic Rock
- How to Make an Eco Froggy Kids Bank
- How to Make a Macaroni Art Box
- How to Make Alphabet Letters from Aleene's Bread Dough Recipe
- How to a Make Water Bottle Seashell Necklace
- How to Make Custom Painted Tissue Paper
- How to Make a Pamper Me Jar
- How to Make a Glitter and Glue Floral Necklace
- How to Make a Mixed Media and Fabric Journal
- How to Recycle Bottle Lids into Cute Critters
- How to Make a Mini Doll from QTips
- How to Make a Plaster Frame from Blister Packaging
- How to Make a Dog Themed Mosaic Frame
- How to Make the Look of Copper Enamel with Aleene's Tacky Glue
- How to Make a Recycled Bottle Cap Ladybug
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samaranavi 9308864
May 07, 2015
Heidi I am interested in subscribing to the page that I opened where you show the water bottle (and all the things under it) as well as the fav crafts. how do i do that? this is brilliant!
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