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™

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

17 Legendary Last Minute Halloween Costumes for Adults

September 12, 2016 by FaveCrafts

If you’re in a panic because you waited too long to make your annual homemade Halloween costume, don’t be scared stiff just yet. I am here to help you. You may be just as notorious of a procrastinator as I am, or this may have been the year where you put your energy towards your kids or grandkids’ DIY Halloween costumes and forgot to focus on yourself. We can get through this together! With these amazing last minute costume ideas for adults, you’re sure to find something up your alley.

There are all sorts of creative and fabulous Halloween costume ideas here to choose from. Whether you have a weekend till your costume deadline or literally five minutes, you’re sure to find something to suit your needs!

Easy and Clever Crafts to Make in a Pinch:

Adult DIY Minion Costume -pictured!
Mail Order Bride DIY Halloween Costume
Flashy DIY Flamingo Costume – great for people obsessed with pink and/or flamingos.
Crafty Pumpkin Costume
Versatile Shirt Skirt for Halloween Costumes

Halloween Costumes for Guys Ideas

Here are some creative Halloween costumes for men you’ll want to try out.

Shiver Me Timbers Pirate – argh!
Deviled Egg Costume – this one is very punny.
Men’s Flintstone Costume
Toy Army Man DIY Halloween Costume – pictured!

Group and Couples Halloween Costume Ideas

You’re bound to find a great idea among these crafty couple costume ideas and group costume ideas.

Flintstone DIY Halloween Costume
Flapper DIY Halloween Costumes -pictured!
Recycled LEGO DIY Halloween Costume Idea – everyone will love this one.
Sweet and Sugary DIY Halloween Costumes – this one is such a precious idea!

Unique Halloween Costumes

These easy Halloween costumes for adults are slightly more involved, but can still be accomplished in a weekend.

Red Riding Hood Cape Pattern – a super elegant sewing project!
Skeleton Halloween Makeup Tutorial
Quick Portrait Costume -pictured!
Gene Simmons Costume

Don’t forget to check out more ideas for DIY Halloween costumes in 10 Tips for Making Halloween Costumes.

And, this wondrous video will give you some no sew Halloween costume tips:

What’s the best Halloween costume you’ve come up with quickly?

Twitter Party with Handmade Charlotte & Plaid

August 29, 2013 by FaveCraftsBlog

We are hosting a twitter party on September 4th at 9p.m. EST! We would love for all of you to join us and our special guest, Rachel Faucett from Handmade Charlotte for this fun filled event.

Rachel is the author of the well-loved DIY blog, Handmade Charlotte and she will be sharing all her tips for stenciling and using paint on your projects. You can create everything from home decor to stylish clothes with her new stencils and paint, now available at Michaels.

Join us and ask Rachel any questions you may have about paint crafts, stenciling or any other craft questions.

Giveaways!

As a special bonus for our lucky tweeters, we’ll have special prizes! All you have to do to be entered is follow along and chat with us! Just send out at least one tweet during the chat with the hashtag #craftychat and you’re automatically entered to win -easy right? You can start entering right now by using #craftychat! Contest ends September 4th 9pm EST. Winners will be announced at the end of the chat.

Want to Join The Party?

Wondering how to join in on the fun? Joining a Twitter party is really simple. We’ve created a help article on How to Join a Twitter Party for you if you’ve never done it before! Add yourself to our event page on Facebook! You can share the image below on your site or across Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest to let your friends know so that they can join the fun.

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25 Book-Related Activities to Help Kids Learn

August 26, 2013 by AllFreeKidsCrafts

Better than movies, television shows, and video games, books are the best form of entertainment there is. You can get them free from the library, and there are so many to choose from. Nothing stimulates your mind more than reading does. As an English major in college, I spend most of my time reading, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love jumping into a different world each time I open up another book. Reading is a great way to expand kids’ knowledge, and it’s so important to start when they’re young. To encourage reading, pair children’s stories with these book-related activities with four popular authors’ works. From a hungry caterpillar to Sam I Am, you can enter a world of adventure on every page.

AllFreeKidsCrafts has put together a list of reading crafts that are inspired by popular books. These book crafts for kids include anything from painting crafts, food crafts, to sewing crafts. Sit down, grab your favorite book from the bookshelf, and start reading today.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Crafts

As perhaps one of the most well-known books for children, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle will capture every youngster’s attention. These reading crafts will teach kids about transformation and appetite. You can create your own very hungry caterpillar when you make the Very Hungry Caterpillar Balloon Craft. This reading craft combines painting with balloons, and you can add another dot every time the hungry caterpillar eats something. The photography in this classic book is breathtaking and will encourage youngsters to partake in book crafts for kids that involve art.

Rainbow Fish Activities

Dive into an adventure in the deep, blue sea. When you open the pages of Marcus Pfister’s Rainbow Fish, you’ll discover lessons about sharing, caring, and selflessness. These Rainbow Fish activities are a great way to get kids involved with reading while teaching them valuable lessons. Make these Glam Guppies that look just like the little fishies that Rainbow Fish shares his beautiful scales with. Book-related activities that encourage learning about new topics like underwater creatures, the ocean, and different colors are perfect for young kids. Expand their worlds with these reading crafts about a little fish who learned to share.

Dr. Seuss Crafts

Oh, the places you’ll go! Hopefully one of them is to the library so that you can check out some classic children’s books by Dr. Seuss. He was a master with words and soon kids who read The Lorax and Sam I Am will be too. You can read classics like The Lorax and then make the ‘The Lorax’ Truffula Forest craft. Use nature items found in your own backyard to reinforce the message of being environmentally friendly. Reading crafts from Dr. Seuss books are so much fun because chances are that you have at least one of his books in your home. Try these book-related activities to encourage imagination and creativity, just like the story lines in Dr. Seuss’s rhyming stories.

Superhero Crafts

Captain America, Superman, and Wonder Woman, oh my! Comic books are well loved by boys and girls no matter their age. It’s important to encourage different types of reading, which is why comics rock! Get those creative juices flowing by making tons of book crafts for kids. While you’re reading, you can talk about what is happening in each comic while doing a book-related activity. These readings crafts will encourage kids to talk about their favorite superheroes and keep on reading to find out what happens to them.

What is was your favorite book when you were a child?

Fresh and Formal Stacking Boxes: National Craft Month Project & Giveaway

March 25, 2013 by FaveCrafts

Good morning to another day of our National Craft Month celebration! Today is day 25, and we’re pumped to share another giveaway and craft tutorial with you. Don’t forget that you can visit our blog every day to enter to win a different prize of the day. Find the contest rules and enter below.

Today our friends from Plaid are happy to share an exclusive project with you in honor of National Craft Month. They’re sharing a spring craft tutorial on how to make a set of Fresh and Formal Stacking Boxes to keep you organized this season! This Fresh and Formal Stacking Boxes from Plaid will keep your favorite nick-knacks, crafting materials, and much more stored in an organized container that also functions as a spring decoration.

Fresh and Formal Stacking Boxes

Freshen up for the season with this simple spring craft from Plaid . If you’re looking for a cute and clean way to store your craft supplies and other nick-knacks, take a look at the full project, and make these decorative organizational tools for your home.

This pattern is included in our free eBook, The Ultimate Craft Guide: 25 Free Craft Projects for Every Crafter. Celebrate National Craft Month with us by crafting the great projects in this free downloadable eBook written just for you!

ENTER TO WIN TODAY’S PRIZE

Today’s prize pack includes 6 FolkArt paints, 2 Handmade Charlotte Stencils, and 2 FolkArt Stencils from Plaid . In order to win today’s prize, all you need to do is:

* Like the AllFreeHolidayCrafts Facebook page here, AND

* Like the Plaid Faceboook page here, AND

*Leave a comment on this blog post below telling us:

What type of craft supplies organizers do you make?

OFFICIAL RULES FOR DAILY CONTEST

There is a maximum of one entry per person. The entry will be based upon a comment left on this blog post. Duplicate comments will be deleted and are not tallied.
You must “like” both the AllFreeHolidayCrafts and the Plaid Faceboook page to be eligible.
Winner will be selected at random from the comments on this blog post below.
Winner will be announced here on the blog tomorrow as well as contacted by the email address provided.
You have until tonight, March 25th, 2013 at 11:59p EST to leave your comment on this post. Comments posted after that will not be counted.
Contest open to anyone 18+ in US and/or Canada.

SUPER BONUS – WIN $1000 Gift Card!

Don’t miss your chance to stock up your craft stash and win a $1000 Michael’s gift card. You can enter each day to win this amazing $1000 Shopping Spree at Michaels. You have 6 more days to enjoy National Craft Month, so take some time out of your day to come to the FaveCrafts blog each day to hear about the latest prize.

Good Luck!

Pretty Painted Favor Boxes: National Craft Month Project & Giveaway

March 16, 2013 by FaveCrafts

Happy day 16 of National Craft Month! Come visit our blog every day to enter to win a different prize of the day. Find the contest rules and enter below.

We’re getting a little festive for National Craft Month today with a project from Design Master. If there’s a birthday, big holiday, or any other gift-giving day coming up, do something extra special by making your own Pretty Painted Favor Boxes.

Pretty Painted Favor Boxes

No one ever wants to get caught up in a last minute rush when it comes to gift wrapping, so be sure to take a look at the free tutorial and start coming up with creative looks for your next wrapped gift. Design Master is the craft company with all the expertise when it comes to all things paint, so you’ve just got to see what they use when it comes to gift decorating.

ENTER TO WIN TODAY’S PRIZE

Today’s prize is a gift pack of spray paints from Design Master. In order to win today’s prize, all you need to do is:

* Like the AllFreeChristmasCrafts Facebook page here, AND

* Like the Design Master Faceboook page here, AND

*Leave a comment on this blog post below telling us:

Do you like using paint in your craft projects?

OFFICIAL RULES FOR DAILY CONTEST

There is a maximum of one entry per person. The entry will be based upon a comment left on this blog post. Duplicate comments will be deleted and are not tallied.
You must “like” both the AllFreeChristmasCrafts and the Design Master Facebook pages to be eligible.
Winner will be selected at random from the comments on this blog post below.
Winner will be announced here on the blog tomorrow as well as contacted by the email address provided.
You have until tonight, March 16th, 2013 at 11:59p EST to leave your comment on this post. Comments posted after that will not be counted.
Contest open to anyone 18+ in US and/or Canada.

SUPER BONUS – WIN $1000 Gift Card!

Don’t miss your chance to stock up your craft stash and win a $1000 Michael’s gift card. You can enter each day to win this amazing $1000 Shopping Spree at Michaels. We’ve got 16 more days of prizes for you, so visit us at the FaveCrafts blog each day to hear about the latest prize.

Good Luck!

This Week on Cool2Craft TV – Let’s Paint!

July 8, 2012 by Tiffany

This week, the Cool2Craft design team is sharing a fun collection of painted projects! Watch your favorite crafters create super cool projects and join in the live on-line chat. Join EcoHeidi Borchers, Tiffany Windsor, Candace Jedrowicz, Linda Peterson, and Savannah Starr for this week’s online episode.

EcoHeidi is creating a Black & White Mirror and Tile Art Plaque, Tiffany is painting an Ombre Layered Canvas, Savannah is stenciling a Painted Anchor Tote, Candace is crafting a Salted Glue Painting and Linda is sharing Faux Enamel Jewelry.

It’s easy to watch the Cool2Craft TV Channel right from your computer. Monday July 9, 2012 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. See you Monday!

Watch live streaming video from cool2craft at livestream.com

Give New Life to Old Furniture!

April 24, 2012 by FaveCrafts

One of my favorite things to do on the weekend is to browse old thrift stores and antique shops for great furniture bargains. There’s nothing quite like the thrill of getting a set of chairs or a table for $2.00 and completely revamping it, turning it into a unique piece of art that no one will believe started as a hunk of junk.

But for all of us, there comes a time when you’re just stumped on ideas. No matter how long you stare at that wooden dresser, those high back dining room chairs, or that end table you just can’t live without, you’re mind is blank when it comes to thinking of ways to make that furniture better. Not to mention you don’t have the time or the money to devote to an afternoon of What Not to Wear: Furniture Edition. Thankfully, there’s Quick and Easy Paint Transformations: 50 Step by Step Ways to Makeover Your Home for Next to Nothing. This book is a plethora of ideas for how to turn your favorite thrift store finds into artistic and stunning home decor pieces that look like a million bucks, but cost pennies to complete. And best of all, it can be yours…FREE!

Filled with tons of projects covering everything from aging and distressing, to crackle painting and decoupage, Quick and Easy Paint Transformations–the latest giveaway from FaveCrafts.com–takes the daunting fear out of revamping old furniture and provides step by step instructions on how to achieve several different painting techniques.

I particularly found the chapter on hand painting very useful. Author Annie Sloan has lots of great ideas on how to add a unique hand painted touch to your furniture. For example, her cow parsley chest project uses a match to create a unique and beautiful cow parsley design on the front of a set of drawers. Brilliant!

If you’re a crafty minded person who loves to breathe new life into old worn out things, be sure to sign up to win Quick and Easy Paint Transformations! You have until May 8th to sign up, and you can register to win once every day…so the more you enter, the greater your chances of winning this awesome DIY go-to guide!

Get Sparkly with Glitter Crafts from Krylon®

January 17, 2012 by FaveCrafts

Whether you’re a princess at heart or just like a little shimmer and shine, glitter simply takes the everyday item to a whole new level! With Krylon’s new free eBook, How to Create 14 Sparkly Craft Projects Using Krylon Glitter Blast™, you can learn how to turn skateboards, guitars, and even mailboxes into sparkly, glittery works of art!

I’m always up for a little razzle dazzle when I’m crafting, and with Easter soon on its way, I’m really excited to try these Dazzling Easter Eggs from Krylon. I think they would be stunning hanging from a little tree or sitting in a window. You can find this craft and tons more in this new eBook from Krylon…and better yet, you can download it for free! With Krylon Glitter Blast paint, crafting and decorating turns glamorous!

One thing I love about Krylon’s glitter spray paint is that it doesn’t make a huge mess like regular glitter. Clean up is a breeze and this Glitter Blast paint will work on almost any surface…so I can even add some sparkle to my iPod cover. Finding my gadgets in my purse will be so much easier when they’re covered in sparkly paint! There are a ton of other ways to liven up your home décor, and they’re all waiting for you in How to Create 14 Sparkly Craft Projects Using Krylon Glitter Blast!

Download your copy of How to Create 14 Sparkly Craft Projects Using Krylon Glitter Blast today!

Once you’ve downloaded How to Create 14 Sparkly Craft Projects Using Krylon Glitter Blast, be sure to visit Krylon on FaveCrafts to see what other projects you can do with Krylon paint.

Heading down south for Mardi Gras this year? Remember all the fun with Krylon’s Mardi Gras Scrapbook Layout. And don’t forget to use the wide variety of Krylon spray paint colors to decorate a mask for the celebration!

I don’t know about you, but I’m on a mission to start 2012 off the right way: with glitter! Spray glitter for crafts can turn all your drab, run-down home décor items into works of sparkly art, and Krylon is ready to help you get started! So be sure to download your free copy of How to Create 14 Sparkly Craft Projects Using Kyrlon Glitter Blast today!