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Hello, I’m Amy. And I’m a Pinterest addict. The great thing about my particular addiction is that so many others share it with me (less guilt)! I know so many of you are on Pinterest just as much as I am . . . pinning to boards such as crafts, recipes, beautiful places to visit and even odd collections like Star Wars (okay, maybe that’s just me). In order to fuel your addiction, I’ve found ten fantastic craft and DIY pinners you need to follow. That doesn’t mean there aren’t more amazing crafty pinners, these just happen to be ten that I like. I think you will like them , too. Before you click through to see who they are, don’t forget to follow my boards for additional pinning fun!
Photo by Amy Anderson, 2012
Have you ever wondered how to use acrylic craft paint? I use it all the time in my projects at Mod Podge Rocks, and I thought the world (at least the crafting and DIY world) could benefit from some of my tips. Speaking of craft tips, there are so many fun little tidbits out there from crafters, DIYers and bloggers that I thought I would share some of my favorite articles with you. Continue through the jump to get my crafting painting article – as well as other crafty tips!
The new movie Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax releases in theaters on March 2, and I’m thrilled to be doing some crafts to celebrate! Speaking of celebrations, I recently made The Lorax and truffula tree cupcake toppers for a Dr. Seuss party. This mask was created as another party favor to coordinate! Children will love sporting their Lorax mask, and if you can believe it, it only cost me $2 to make. The wood base was actually a frog mask from the $1 bin at Jo-Ann Stores, and the foam sheets were $.50 a piece. With some cutting and glue, I whipped up a Lorax party mask in no time. Older children can even make one for themselves. Click through the jump to see how this fun mask came together!
I know that many of you work in an office, and up until just recently, I did too. For those of you who have done desk work, have you ever played with your office supplies? I have spent an embarrassing number of hours folding sticky notes, bending paper clips and fussing with rubber bands. When I worked at Target at age 17, I made a huge banner out of receipt tape and one of the weekly fliers. Forever crafty, I guess! Memories of crafting with office supplies caused me to see what other people are doing with them – and it turns out there are some fun ideas. A lot of them combine craft materials with office supplies, but some use just the supplies themselves. I absolutely love this office supply banner collection spotted at Shoplet. Are you intrigued? Click through the jump to see more office supply DIY projects!
Have you ever tried an image transfer? They are perfect if you have a very specific image (or photograph) that you want on a surface . . . and you can’t print directly to the surface. The doggie bag project above is a perfect example – the image could not be printed directly to the bag, so it was transferred to the bag using gel medium. There are so many cool craft projects that can be made with image transfer, and there are multiple methods. Are you ready to see more? Just click through the jump for 11 more cool projects!
With the upcoming movie release of Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, I thought it time to do some fun crafts. And what could be more fun than crafting for a Lorax party? There are a lot of options for party favors, but I went with cupcake toppers – because everyone loves a delicious cupcake! I chose to make not only the Lorax himself, but some truffula trees to accompany him. These are so easy to assemble that you’ll be able to whip them out for a party in no time. Click through the jump to see how they were made!
Have you ever thought about making a lamp? It seems difficult, that is, until I started looking up tutorials. I pictured a Flashdance scene with a torn, off-the-shoulder sweatshirt and lots of welding equipment, but it turns out you don’t need any of that (okay, maybe the sweatshirt). Actually, making a lamp is not that hard. It takes a bit of reading instructions and practice, but I’ve found some tutorials that will help you become a master in no time. One of my favorites was for these literary book page lamps. Aren’t they cool? I’ve rounded up a few others, in addition to some basic lamp revamps and shade DIYs that I discovered as well. Click through the jump to check out some DIY lamps!
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