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Over 30 Fashion Painting Ideas from DecoArt

August 15, 2018 by FaveCrafts

Upgrade your accessories with the beautiful fashion painting projects in 30+ Fashion Painting Ideas with DecoArt® Stylin™. Our friends at DecoArt have a new line of paints called Stylin™, and these paints have been specially formulated to be used on fabric, leather, and other textiles so you can take your accessories to new heights!

30+ Fashion Painting Ideas with DecoArt® Stylin™

30+ Fashion Painting Ideas with DecoArt® Stylin™

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There is a wonderful variety of fashion painting ideas in this eBook from several different designers. You’ll find gorgeous retro projects, watercolors, stenciling ideas, projects with templates, and more. The ideas in this eBook are so inspiring, and you don’t have to be a master artist to pull them off! Follow the thorough step-by-step instructions to make any of the beautiful projects in this eBook.

Here is a sneak preview of some of our favorite projects from this eBook:

Watercolor Effect Canvas Shoes & Pouch

Watercolor Effect Canvas Shoes & Pouch

Aren’t these flowers amazingly gorgeous? They are so easy to paint! Learn the basics of watercolor using these paints, and more darling shoes you’ll be so excited to wear.

Navajo Clutch & Belt

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Use a basic template to make this American Indian-inspired belt and clutch. The bold colors and tassel detail really make this an eye-catching and vibrant project.

Galaxy Tennis Shoes

Galaxy Tennis Shoes

These galaxy shoes are simply mystifying. They look professionally painted, but they’re really very easy to replicate! Follow the step-by-step tutorial to learn how to make these starry shoes.

80s Mod Pumps & Clutch

80s Mod Pumps & Clutch

Go back in time with this stunning vintage project! The simple shapes and bright colors make this a super easy project to make a vibrant accessory set.

Butterfly Shoes & Purse

Butterfly Shoes & Purse

The way the colors fade and blend on the purse and shoes featured here is really magical! You can learn how to do basic color blending like this and paint gorgeous butterflies for a stunning effect.

Sweetheart Cherries Heels & Purse

Sweetheart Cherries Heels & Purse

These shoes and the purse are such sweet accessories, especially when paired with a red lip and 50s hairstyle!

From now until September 13, you have the option to win some of this fantastic new paint and a gift card to buy shoes to paint! Check out our giveaways page to see the latest giveaways, and enter for your chance to win! Open to US and Canada residents only, excluding Quebec.

DecoArt Stylin Paint

How would you update an item in your wardrobe with paint?

Filed Under: Painting Tagged With: bags and purses, diy accessories, eBook, fabric accessories, fabric crafts, fashion, fashion crafts, paint, Painting, painting crafts, shoes

14 DIY Rug Ideas for Barefoot Living

August 11, 2014 by FaveCrafts

“Take off your shoes and stay awhile.” That’s what my mom always say and it always guests into friends and family. Is there anything better than taking off your uncomfortable work boots or high heels and stepping onto something soft. With these tutorials, you can learn how to make a rug that will make your feet feel pampered and refreshed. Although it may not compare to the feeling of sand or cool water, soft rugs can provide instant comfort to hardwood or tile floors. These rugs are ideal for anywhere in the house that might need a little extra home décor.

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Don’t overlook the floor when you’re busy making the house into a home. Your feet will certainly appreciate the variety of DIY rugs ideas that you can crochet, sew, and even paint. Use a DIY cheap rug to catch the drips from the kitchen sink. Enjoy the feel of a new DIY bath rug as you step out of the shower. Also, don’t forget to make a special rug meant for four legs with a special project for your pets.

 

DIY Rugs Ideas to Crochet

The most popular way to learn how to make a rug is by getting out your crochet hooks and stitching one together. With these tutorials, you can make rugs to fit any floor space you have. Learn how to make hexagonal rugs, oval rugs, or rectangle rugs. You can also create a rug to fit any color scheme you desire. Crocheting your own rug is much cheaper and easier than hunting for the perfect rug at the store.

  • Nautical RugEasy Hexagon Rug
  • Infinity Rug
  • Spa Bath Mat
  • Nautical Waves Rug
  • Blue and White Checkerboard Rug
  • Bright Flower Rug
  • Neon Jersey Rug
  • Eco Blend Natural Stripes Rug
  • Scrap Squares Rug
  • Bubble and Bulge Rug

 

 

 

 

Other Easy DIY Rugs

Of course, crocheting isn’t the only way to learn how to make a rug. Here are a few easy rugs that you can create using other crafting mediums. Get ready to stitch, paint, and knit your way to easy barefoot living with these fun tutorials.

  • Shaggy Dog RugShaggy Dog Rug
  • Modern Geometry Mat
  • Cute Heart Mug Rug
  • Simple Stripe Rug

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is your favorite DIY rug technique?

 

 

Filed Under: Home Decor and Design Tagged With: Chelsea Scarnegie, crafts for pets, Crochet, DIY home Decor, DIY sewing projects, Favecrafts, paint

Classic vs. Contemporary: Which Style of Art Quilt Reigns Supreme?

October 3, 2013 by FaveQuilts

This past weekend, my boyfriend and I finally found time to visit the Art Institute of Chicago. After wandering through a few hallways occupied by contemplating Roman gods made of cool marble and archaic jade figurines from China, we found ourselves at a dead end between two exhibits. To the left of us was a collection of portraits from the impressionism period, to the right was the modern art exhibit featuring local artists’ newest work.

As I started to turn towards the renowned works of Monet and Degas, I realized my boyfriend was already staring at what looked like a line of broken Christmas lights in the modern art wing.

We ended up humoring each other and visited both exhibits, but our difference in preference made me wonder — could classic and modern artistic styles be applied to art quilts as well?

Luckily, FaveQuilts has a wide collection of diverse art quilts to choose from; many of which combine different fiber art techniques, including piecework, fabric painting, applique, and embroidery. Whichever your preferred style of art, you’re sure to enjoy these surprisingly easy tutorials for intriguing mixed media art quilt designs.

 

Natural Bird Design

A quilt intended to be viewed as art. Art quilts may combine many different fiber art techniques, including piecework, applique, fabric painting, and embroidery.
Read more at http://www.favequilts.com/Techniques-and-Videos/Glossary-of-Quilting-Words-and-Terms/ct/1#BkExTS7YVi1aiVGd.99
A quilt intended to be viewed as art. Art quilts may combine many different fiber art techniques, including piecework, applique, fabric painting, and embroidery.
Read more at http://www.favequilts.com/Techniques-and-Videos/Glossary-of-Quilting-Words-and-Terms/ct/1#BkExTS7YVi1aiVGd.99
A quilt intended to be viewed as art. Art quilts may combine many different fiber art techniques, including piecework, applique, fabric painting, and embroidery.
Read more at http://www.favequilts.com/Techniques-and-Videos/Glossary-of-Quilting-Words-and-Terms/ct/1#BkExTS7YVi1aiVGd.99
A quilt intended to be viewed as art. Art quilts may combine many different fiber art techniques, including piecework, applique, fabric painting, and embroidery.
Read more at http://www.favequilts.com/Techniques-and-Videos/Glossary-of-Quilting-Words-and-Terms/ct/1#BkExTS7YVi1aiVGd.99

Classic Nature-Inspired Art Quilts

Call me old fashioned, but I am a huge fan of art quilts that feature animals, landscapes, and other beautiful scenes from nature. For example, the tutorial on how to Paint a Fall Scene on a Quilted Tote features a lovely autumn foliage design that is perfect for a DIY Halloween candy bag. For a springtime art quilt, the Painted Pansy Quilt incorporates flower quilt patterns and gorgeous purple paint. My favorite kind of art quilt is one that showcases cute little creatures, like this Natural Bird Design (shown), which adds just the perfect amount of dainty detail for a larger quilt pattern.

 

 

Contemporary Art QuiltsEye Candy Quilt Art Tutorial

For those of you that love making artistic creations that have a contemporary vibe, you’ll love art quilt patterns such as the retro-looking Eye Candy Quilt Art Tutorial (show). In addition, the vivid tree appliques, and bright watercolor background of the Aprons on Clothesline Wall Hanging art quilt truly look like a painting. If you are a beginner quilter, than you can easily learn how to make a quick and easy art quilt design with this tutorial for the funky Free-Form Patchwork Mini Art Quilt.

 

 

 

Studio E Fabric Bundle and Ocean View Pattern
Develop a real sense of artistry in your next quilt pattern with the intricate beauty of the Just Color! fabric collection and the accompanying Ocean View quilt pattern. Enter for your chance to win by October 8th.

 

 

 

Do you prefer classic-looking art quilts or modern art quilts?

 

Filed Under: Quilting Tagged With: Art Quilts, Claire Hawkes, FaveQuilts, mixed media, paint, Quilt Patterns, Quilting, wall art

Geek Crafts: Nerdy Nail Art

May 2, 2012 by FaveCrafts

I’m Haley Pierson-Cox from The Zen of Making, and this is your weekly dose of geeky goodness!

Any nerd girl worth her horn-rimmed glasses has a few solid beauty tricks up her sleeve, and geeky manicures are one of mine. The crafty internet is filled with nail art tutorials for just about every show, game, movie, or book imaginable, but here are some of my favorite picks!

1. Steampunk Manicure from Geeky Owl

2. Newspaper Nails from Dolly Bow Bow

3. Spider-Man Nail Art Tutorial from Nailasaurus

4. Explosion Design Tape Mani from Nailside

5. Peter Pan Collar Nails from The Beauty Department

6. Mario Manicure from Polish Art Addiction

Do you have geeky nail art tricks of your own? Leave a comment below and share your favorite links!

Filed Under: Full Project Tutorials Tagged With: fashion, geek craft column, geek crafts, Guest Post, paint

Make Your Crafts Sparkle with New eBook from FaveCrafts and Krylon

January 6, 2012 by FaveCrafts

I think we can all agree that things are just better when they have a bit of sparkle and shine to them.  Am I right?

Whether it’s a shimmery shirt or shiny wall art, there’s something about sparkle that just seems to bring a smile to people’s faces.

As crafters, we’re probably the most keenly aware of this idea since crafting is all about making things pop.  No matter what we’re making, adding a bit of glitter and shimmer always helps   🙂

Our friends at Krylon are totally on board with the sparkle trend and have just released a brand new eBook full of glittery craft projects.  Download a free copy of the How to Create 14 Sparkly Craft Projects Using Krylon Glitter Blast eBook to discover all of their cool ideas!

Download the How to Create 14 Sparkly Craft Projects Using Krylon Glitter Blast eBook today!

Seriously, you won’t believe the amazing things that you can do with a can of glittery spray paint.  I know I sure didn’t!   Some examples:  Did you know that you can decorate your Easter eggs using a coat of dazzling Glitter Blast paint?  Also you can use the paint to add some sparkle to other holiday decorations like pinecones for Christmas and pumpkins for Halloween.  So cool!  You can even paint a metal mailbox with Krylon’s Glitter Blast paint!  Your neighbors will all be very jealous!

But perhaps my favorite idea in the Glitter Blast eBook is the Glimmering Guitar.  How awesome would it be to give a custom paint job for guitars and other instruments?  Rock stars and musicians definitely need a healthy dose of glitter for when they’re on stage!  I’m going to take my nephew’s guitar and turn it into a shimmery black masterpiece just as soon as I’m done writing this blog post!

Want to discover these ideas and more?  Get your glitter on by downloading a free copy of the How to Create 14 Sparkly Craft Projects Using Krylon Glitter Blast eBook right now!

So, what are you looking forward to making with Krylon’s Glitter Blast paint?  We want to know!

 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: glitter, Holiday, holiday crafts, Krylon, paint, painted crafts, Painting, sparkle, spray paint

This Week on Cool2Craft TV – Back to School

August 14, 2011 by Tiffany

Join host Tiffany Windsor and her special guests for this week’s episode of Cool2Craft TV. This new episode features fun back to school ideas. EcoHeidi is decorating a wooden pencil box with the vintage Aleene’s Look of Copper Enamel with glue and acrylic paint, Candace Jedrowicz creates a quick and easy upcycled fabric book cover and Tiffany creates a graffiti t-shirt. Monday August 15, 2011 at 9 am Pacific/ 10 am Mountain/ 11 am Central/ noon Eastern. Watch craft demos and join in the live chat at showtime at Cool2Craft.com.

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It’s easy to watch Cool2Craft TV right from your computer. This episode airs Monday August 15, 2011 9am Pacific/10am Mountain/11 am Central/noon Eastern. Go to http://cool2craft.com and find the Livestream player and chat box. See you Monday!

Watch live streaming video from cool2craft at livestream.com

Filed Under: Cool2Craft Tagged With: autumn, back to school, fall crafts, Kids Crafts Projects, paint, recycle crafts, upclyle crafts, wearable crafts

This Week’s Craft Trends You Need To Know About

April 4, 2011 by FaveCrafts

This week, we’re bringing you information on some of the hottest trends in crafting. Use these tips to your advantage – give the consumers what they want this season!

  • You can find all kinds of craft contests at Craftplace.  This is a great online community for anyone that wants to connect with other crafters.
  • Pantone, a leader in color trending, has lots of color trending news for 2011 and beyond. You’ll find lots of information about hot jewelry trends. Take time to explore this site – there are a bunch of great features you’ll want to check out.
  • We spotted it at Winter CHA 2011, but Delta’s Soy Paint is hot! This product is available on CutRateCrafts.
  • The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) will hold its 2011 Summer Conference & Trade Show July 19-21 with pre-conference sessions starting July 18th at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.  For more than 30 years, the CHA Summer Show has been the craft and hobby industry’s must-attend event of the season for buyers, exhibitors and designers. This year’s show will continue that legacy with a focus on mixed media crafts, a Craft Fusion Center and three unique pavilions. Expect mixed media to rule the show. Find out more.

For more craft trends and breaking industry news, subscribe to FaveCraft’s Creative Income newsletter by Maria Nerius.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: craft news, Craftplace, creative income, CuteRate Crafts, cutratecrafts, insider industry news, Maria Nerius, News, paint

How to: DIY Decorating

August 25, 2010 by FaveCrafts

When I moved home after college, my bedroom was a nightmare. The walls were painted in neon colors thanks to my outlandish teenage whims, and I still had a painting hanging up from when I was a baby (it involves teddy bears and balloons…). The blinds clashed with the paint (well, pretty much everything clashed with the paint, to be honest), my comforter was the same one I’d used since pre-school, and I had a T.V. from the dark ages  sitting on my dresser, complete with taped-on antennae. I’m still in the midst of fixing it up, but I thought I’d share with you some of the projects I’ve done and show you how easy it can be to transform a room on a budget. All you need is a little DIY know-how and some elbow grease.

  1. Painting: Always start with the paint. Why? Because it’s not only the cheapest way to update a room, but it also makes the largest impact. Don’t be afraid to take some risks with your paint. After all, you can always paint over your mistakes. I took the plunge and painted stripes on my walls using a chalk line and some painters tape.
    PaintPaint 2

    You can even get creative with the paint on your ceiling like this blogger did with stencils. For a completely comprehensive guide to painting a bedroom, Dana from Made has got you covered.

  2. Embellish a lampshade: I used to look at lampshades as a necessary evil; they don’t do much except take up space. Now, however, I look at them as blank canvases upon which you can leave your mark. FaveCrafts has tons of lampshade refashioning projects to get you started.  I used this project to make my lampshade, and I’m thrilled with the results. It was really easy to do, too!
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  3. Make Wall Art: Decorating your walls is as simple as grouping some framed photographs together. Check out some fun project ideas for wall decor on FaveCrafts, especially this free eBook, Great Decor in a Flash. I used a decoupage project that involved wooden plaques, paint, scrapbook paper, and Mod Podge.
    Mod PodgeWall Art
  4. Change up your bedding: Duvet covers are basically the best invention since, well, duvets. They cost much less than buying a whole new duvet and you can change them out at every whim. Or if you’re up for a challenge you can make your own! Pillows are one of the easiest things to make, especially if you’re new to sewing. I’m planning on making these two pillows from blogger Vanessa Christenson:
    Ruffle Pillow 1Ruffle Pillow 2
  5. Refashion your Furniture: I’m planning on delving into the world of furniture painting, and this tutorial has been very helpful. Of course I couldn’t neglect to mention decoupage as an option, since I’m clearly obsessed with it. If you want to turn a piece of furniture into your room’s focal point, check out these projects:
    Decoupage DresserIndia Inspired Bedside Dresser
  6. Whip up some window treatments: Right now I’m up to my elbows in ruffles as I attempt to sew my own curtains (I’ve got to cover up those clashing blinds!). I got the idea from this shower curtain project, and I actually used some tips from this T-shirt refashioning tutorial.

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What DIY Decorating projects have you done for your home? Check out FaveCrafts if you’re looking for more decorating ideas!

Filed Under: Home Decor and Design Tagged With: bedroom decor, Decoupage, embellish, paint, Sewing, wall decor

Product Review and Giveaway: Tulip Color Change 3-D Fashion Paint

July 16, 2010 by FaveCrafts

The paint changes in UV light. Indoors it was white and outdoors it turned yellow! The paint is washable, nontoxic, and works best with natural fabrics and poly/cotton blends. Learn more and enter to win here.

Contest ends July 30th, 2010. You can enter once daily, so return often to improve your chances of winning!

Filed Under: Product Reviews Tagged With: giveaways, paint, wearable

Product Review and Giveaway: Tulip Fabric Paint Cannon

June 11, 2010 by FaveCrafts

A Fabric Paint Cannon??? Wow!!! You fill the bottle with Cannon Fabric Paint, pump it, and then let it spray out. Easy, fast, and gives you the ability to create your own design of fabric, decorate a sheet, pump out a T-shirt and so much more. Learn more and enter to win here.

Contest ends June 25th, 2010. You can enter once daily, so return often to improve your chances of winning!

Filed Under: Product Reviews Tagged With: fashion, giveaways, paint

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