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Enjoy the Last of Summer with New eBook from ilovetocreate.com

August 20, 2012 by FaveCrafts

Make the magic of summer last all year long with these awesome tie dye patterns! FaveCrafts has teamed up with ilovetocreate.com to bring you How to Make Tie Dye Shirts, Decor, and More: 18 Tie Dye Patterns, filled with tons of easy tie dye projects that you can wear, accessorize with, and use to decorate your house.

Perfect for kids birthday parties, crafting parties, and back to school nights, tie dye is a budget friendly and easy craft do to with a bunch of your friends and family. Have everyone bring a white tee shirt, pillow case, or apron and gather together to create fun and unique projects that everyone is sure to love!

Download How to Make Tie Dye Shirts, Décor, and More: 18 Tie Dye Patterns today!

I know when I think of tie dye, the first thing that comes to mind is tee shirts. I remember making tie dye shirts with my friends for Back to School Night. It was so much fun to create these colorful tee’s, and even better when we got to show our work off to everyone at school! Since tie dyeing tee shirts remains one of the most popular ways to tie dye, we were sure to include plenty of awesome tutorials and techniques in How to Make Tie Dye Shirts, Decor, and More. This Captain America Tee Shirt is perfect for all the super hero fans out there…and it can also double as a patriotic tee to wear for the 4th of July!

Download How to Make Tie Dye Shirts, Décor, and More: 18 Tie Dye Patterns today!

There are also several tie dye techniques that are perfect for creating beautiful home decor for any room in the house. This Sunburst Blossom Pillow looks like it was painted onto the pillowcase, but you can create this look with ease using a very simple and basic tie dye technique. You can find this pattern, as well as many more pillows, totes, aprons, towels and more in How to Make Tie Dye Shirts, Decor, and More: 18 Tie Dye Patterns!

Download How to Make Tie Dye Shirts, Décor, and More: 18 Tie Dye Patterns today!

If you’re looking for a different look other than the traditional tie dye swirl, be sure to download How to Make Tie Dye Shirts, Decor, and More: 18 Tie Dye Patterns today for some awesome projects that show off patterns that look anything but tie dyed! This Cobbled Bicolor Tie Dye Tee is a great project to start with. You can use opposing colors or similar colors to create a neat ombre effect. Wouldn’t this technique look adorable on a dress?

Tie dye has come a long way since it gained popularity back in the 1960’s. Not only is it a fun way to add color and style to your wardrobe, but it’s a great way to get kids into the crafting. Tie dye also makes the perfect family activity, so gather up the kids and get ready for some post summer fun with these 18 Tie Dye Patterns from ilovetocreate.com and FaveCrafts!

Download How to Make Tie Dye Shirts, Décor, and More: 18 Tie Dye Patterns today!

Link Love: Wreaths You’ll Fall in Love With!

August 16, 2012 by FaveCrafts

Even though there are still a few days of summer left, there’s no denying that autumn is approaching. There’s a chill in the air, the rainy days have returned, and most importantly, the stores are stocking up on Halloween candy!

One of my favorite things about fall is decorating for the season. I love the warm colors and the smell of fresh cinnamon, clove, pine, and fire. When it comes to fall decorations, a great place to start is creating a seasonal wreath. Since visitors are in abundance during the fall, having a beautiful wreath on your door is a great way to greet family and friends for Halloween and Thanksgiving.

I love this Circle of Autumn Wreath. This is a project that truly sparkles and it looks easy and fun to make. I love how the leaves look with that fun and snazzy glitter coat.

I’m also a big fan of using recycled materials, so I was sure to bookmark this Pretty Paper Wreath when I saw it. What this wreath lacks in color, it makes up for in design. You could also use newspaper to achieve a similar look, or cut up an old paper bag if you want it to look like burlap.

Finally, this Colorful Fall Wreath is perfect for the thrifty crafter. You could easily make this wreath out of items you’d find at the dollar store, so you can get the look you love for pennies on the dollar. That’s my kind of crafting!

Want more fall wreath ideas? Check out our collection of 19 Decorative Front Door Wreaths for Fall!

We’re not the only ones who are ready to start decorating with leaves and pumpkins. Here are a few other fall wreaths from bloggers all over the Web.

Fall Wreath with Burlap from Sweet Passions on a Thrifty Dime
Fall Pom Pom Wreath from Nature’s Heirloom
Fall Rag Wreath from Cassie & Co.
Free Spirit Fall Wreath from Positively Spendid
Welcome Fall Wreath from Miss Lovie Creations
Fall Wreath from Every Creative Endeavor
Yarn Wreath from Home Stories A to Z
Rolled Burlap and Rosette Fall Wreath from Just Sew Sassy
Fall Wreath with Felt Rosette Flowers from Crafting Mom

FaveCrafts Giveaway: Antiquity Mosaic Kits

June 2, 2012 by FaveCrafts

Make your own rustic home decor with these Antiquity Mosaic kits from Diamond Tech and FaveCrafts! These easy to make kits come with everything you need to create beautiful mosaic home decor pieces (this giveaway comes with kits to make a clock and a catch all bowl). Chose from one of three beautiful designs in each kit and soon you’ll have a stunning new home decor item that looks professionally made!

The Antiquity Mosaic clock is a great project for beginners. This kit comes with real marble tiles, so you can create a beautiful clock that’s perfect for any room in your house. This clock can hang on the wall or sit on the counter. It also makes a great housewarming gift for a new neighbor!

As for me, I love the catch all bowl kit. I’m notorious for losing my keys and cell phone all the time, and having this beautiful bowl by the door is just the thing I need to help me keep my odds and ends in place.

These Antiquity Mosaic kits are so easy to make and are great gifts for loved ones. You’ll create patterns so unique and beautiful that people will be shocked when you tell them you crafted them yourself! If you’re interested in winning these great mosaic kits, be sure to register to win on the giveaway page. You have until June 15th to enter, and you can sign up to win once a day…so return often to improve your chances of winning these decorative and fun Antiquity Mosaic Kits!

Crafty Fiesta: Festive Chip and Dip Bowl

May 4, 2012 by FaveCrafts

It’s a Crafty Fiesta all week long here on the FaveCrafts blog, and we’re joined by I Love to Create to get you geared up for Cinco de Mayo with some fun and festive craft projects! Be sure to keep tuning in every day through May 6th for all our amazing Cinco de Mayo craft ideas, DIY inspiration, and a giveaway each day. Check out today’s colorful chip and dip bowl tutorial, and then be sure to scroll down to enter our giveaway below!

Fiesta Chip and Dip Bowl

It wouldn’t be a fiesta without some tortilla chips and salsa! Spice up your snack table with this easy chili-pepper-painted Fiesta Chip and Dip Bowl project from I Love to Create! In bold reds, yellows, and greens, this bright and beautiful bowl is a simple way to turn up the volume on your party decor. You’ll actually want your snacks to run out so that you can show off your handiwork to all your fiesta guests!

Materials:

Duncan® Concepts® Underglazes for Bisque and Majolica

-CN 182 Bright Kiwi
-CN 253 Dark Black
-CN 501 Neon Yellow
-CN 504 Neon Orange
-CN 505 Neon Green
-CN 507 Neon Red

Dinnerware Bisque Designs

-1-piece Chip & Dip 12″ x 12″ x 2″

Signature Brushes

-SB 802 No. 1 Liner
-SB 807 No. 6 Fan Glaze
-SB 811 No. 8 Round
-SB 812 No. 10 Round

Brush Cleaner
Mask ‘n Peel™
Clear Glazes

-IN 1001 Envision Clear Glaze

Sponge
Pencil
Clay carbon
Pattern

Instructions:

Wipe ware with damp sponge to remove any dust.
Trace design on plate with clay carbon and pencil.
Dampen No. 8 Round brush with water; then condition with Brush Cleaner and press out excess. Load brush with Mask ‘n Peel and apply one good coat to chili peppers. Allow to dry thoroughly.
Use No. 10 Round brush to create vertical stripes with three coats of Neon Red, Neon Yellow, and Neon Green. Let dry between coats. While the last coat is still slightly damp, lift corner of each masked area with a straight pin and gently pull mask off. Check for and remove any remaining particles.
Use No. 8 Round brush to apply three coats of Neon Orange, Neon Yellow, and Neon Green to chili peppers. Also apply three coats of Bright Kiwi to stems. Create highlights with opposite colors. Let dry after each coat.
Use No. 6 Fan Glaze to apply three coats of Neon Yellow to dip center of bowl. Let dry after each coat.
Use No. 10 Round brush to apply three coats of Dark Black to rim of dip center and around rim of bowl. Use No. 6 Fan Glaze brush to apply three coats to back of bowl. Let dry after each coat.
Use No. 1 Liner brush to outline peppers and stripes with Dark Black. Also add light detail lines on each pepper. Let dry.
Apply one coat of Clear glaze completely on bowl with No. 6 Fan Glaze brush. Let dry.
Stilt and glaze fire to shelf cone 06.

It wouldn’t be a celebration without a chance to win something! We’re giving away a Crafty Chica Charm Bracelet Kit from iLovetoCreate! Charm bracelets are great because you can have a reminder of all your favorite things with you in one place at all times! This kit makes it easy to put together a special and fun charm bracelet, so answer the question below to be entered for a chance to win!

Charm Bracelet Kit

Contest Rules:

Contest open to US and Canada residents 18+
One comment/entry per person.
Contest closes May 4, 2012 at 11:59p CST.
Please answer the question below in order to be entered.
Winners will be posted on this blog and notified by email

What is your favorite holiday to celebrate?

How to Find Home Decor Craft Ideas

March 25, 2012 by FaveQuilts

So you’ve decided to redecorate a room (or even the whole house), but you’re on a shoestring budget. The best way to spruce up your home without spending a lot is to roll up your sleeves and get crafty! With just a few basic skills and materials, you can make beautiful decorations for your home. Give new life to your space without ever stepping foot into an IKEA. Here’s how:

Get Inspired – Where to Find Home Decor Ideas

The first step to creating an attractive, welcoming living space is to envision a cohesive design scheme. Without a vision for the end result, your home decor projects can end up looking disjointed together. Flip through decorating magazines, watch a few home improvement TV shows, or spend an afternoon browsing a furniture store to figure out what styles and colors resonate with you. Take pictures and keep track of which ideas strike your fancy.

Learn how to make this simple Polka Dot Wall Art to spice up a blank space!

Of course, the Internet also offers an endless supply of inspiration for home decorating. Start with Pinterest. If you haven’t used this amazing new photo-sharing website yet, you can easily learn how to navigate it. Pinterest will supply you with oodles of pretty home decor images that you can copy in your own design plans.

Once you have collected a few ideas, decide which ones you want to use in your new room. Choose design elements that fit your style, and remember that you can easily change colors to match your design scheme. Before you know it, you’ll have an idea of which parts of your space will be getting a crafty makeover.

Get Crafty – Where to Find DIY Home Decor Tutorials

A great design plan will you give you direction when redecorating your space, but first you need to learn how to make the things in your plan! There are plenty of home decor craft ideas on the Internet, just waiting for you to use them to cheer up your home. Browse a few DIY home improvement blogs to find tutorials that craft bloggers have successfully used in their own homes.

Blogs for Cheap DIY Home Decorating

I’ve made a list of home decorating blogs that have easy-to-find tutorials. Who wants to spend time hunting down tutorials when you could be crafting?

DIY Window Treatment from Southern Hospitality

Living with Lindsay – Learn how to add color to any blah room in your house.

Southern Hospitality – Use basic skills like framing a window or sewing a window treatment to dress up your home.

The Lettered Cottage – The home decor ideas on this blog are so great that the writers ended up working for HGTV!

Young House Love – Get crafty ideas for fixing up an old house.

320 * Sycamore – Don’t miss the category of home decor crafts that cost less than $1 and take less than 1 hour to make.

Centsational Girl – This blogger’s motto is “Fabulous, for less” – great for decorating on the cheap!

7th House on the Left – Projects are organized by room, so you can easily find what you’re looking for.

Small DIY Decorating Projects

Of course, you’ll always be able to find hundreds of home decorating projects on FaveCrafts.com. We also have our projects organized by room, so you can focus on whichever space you’re redecorating right now. These are a few of our readers’ favorite DIY home decorations.

When you’re done, sit back and enjoy your handiwork. You’ve saved a little money, and created something beautiful; you should be proud of yourself!

GIVEAWAY

We are giving away a prize a day every day here on our FaveCrafts Blog for National Craft Month. It is so easy to enter. Just go to our Project of the Day post and comment to enter! You have 8 more chances to win a new special prize each day.

Where’s your go-to spot for finding home decor ideas?

The First Ever Craft Bowl: Quick Craft Projects to Do During Game Time

February 3, 2012 by FaveCrafts

Huge TV sales, empty grocery stores, and a surprising lack of men out and about can only mean one thing: Super Bowl Weekend! For many households, this weekend is game time. The snacks are made, the beer is cold, and football fans are bearing their colors as their favorite teams go head to head in the biggest game of the year. But what about those who aren’t into football? Why, you can gear up to get crafty!

We have a great lineup of quick and easy craft projects that you can do while everyone else yells, cheers, and hollers at the TV. If you’re really on your game, you can easily tackle two or three before the big game’s over! Let the Craft Bowl begin!

Fans of both the New England Patriots and The New York Giants will love this American Spirit Stars and Stripes Throw. Handmade crochet afghans are great for passing the time or working on as you watch the game (or the commercials)! You could even leave this patriotic crochet afghan on your couch year round…and is obviously great to bring for picnics and fireworks on the Fourth of July.

Are you hosting a Super Bowl party this year? Why not make little Team Pride Bottle Cozies for all your guests to thank them for coming? This adorable quick and easy crochet pattern is so fun and is a great way to show your team pride! You could even make these before the big game to help guests remember which drink is theirs.

One of my favorite things to do on the weekend is to come up with new DIY home décor projects, so my Craft Bowl will be spent working on ways to brighten up my home for spring! I love these Bright Button Flowers and I can’t wait to make them! It’s a great way to use up all my random buttons and to add color to my dining room! Plus I don’t have to worry about forgetting to water these!

Speaking of spring (and water!), you know what they say: April showers bring May flowers…and the coming of spring means lots of rainy days! If your umbrella is not up to the challenge, give it a makeover with this Umbrella Recovery Project. This simple sewing project should take you no more than three hours to complete and is a great way to fall in love with rainy days!

Three hours is the perfect amount of time to organize your craft supplies. This Coffee Cup Tool Carrier is a great way to keep track of your crafting essentials, as well as use up those Styrofoam or paper cups you’ve been saving. This simple craft project is so easy that you’ll have your whole craft stash organized without having to go into overtime!

So there you have it. A lineup of fun easy craft ideas fit for a DIY All-Star. And while we don’t have funny, over-the-top commercials between projects, we do have lots of other fun ideas for you at FaveCrafts.com…so be sure to check out our newsletter this weekend for more Craft Bowl projects!

How are you spending The Super Bowl? Cheering? Eating? Crafting? We wanna know!

FaveCrafts 365 Home Decor Trends

February 7, 2011 by Maria

We are always watching the trends so we can bring you classic and contemporary designs on FaveCrafts.com. Here’s a report about what’s happening in Home Decor. What’s popular in your neck of the woods? Trends can be regional so keep your eyes open, a camera or sketchbook handy, and share your findings with everyone here at FaveCrafts.

We have some great collections of Home Decor projects in the following free to download eBooks on FaveCrafts!