quick fix with Glitter Paint!

We are finishing up Halloween costumes around here - how about you? My kids went the easy route and chose traditional Halloween "character" with costumes or pieces we already had - that's OK by me! 

My daughter decided on a witch and when I saw this necklace at the $1 store I would it would be a great accessory for her outfit. It just needed a little help from Martha Stewart.....her paint that is! 

I used a bottle of her Glitter Paint - green - from Plaid and put a couple of coats on this skeleton. He went from gray and dull to.......HELLO! look at me!

This glitter paint is really fun to use and "transform" any object! 

It's a simple addition to her Halloween costume! 

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2 tutorials - Tear drop top and Circle Tote

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 I recently received an Accuquilt GO Baby cutting machine and I love it! It makes doing projects so much easier and faster than it used to be! Check out the ease of their machine and all the fun you can do with it! Also - YOU can receive 22 FREE patterns just by signing up for their emails! 

Here's a couple of ideas using 2 of their DIES!

Tear Drop Top

Refashion a plain tshirt into a statement "look at me" addition to your wardrobe. This design is great for women or girls too! With the Accuquilt GO! Baby cutting machine it only takes a few moments to cut the fabric and be ready to go!

supplies:

Accuquilt GO! baby

Accuquilt GO! feathers cutting die

4 - 7 different fabrics in a gradient color scheme

iron on fabric adhesive

1 t-shirt

sewing machine

iron

Step 1: Choose your fabrics and apply the iron on fabric adhesive to the back. Place the fabrics on the cutting machine and cut out several of the straight feather shapes. (not the curved ones)

(I cut 7 of my darkest color, 4 medium color, 3 lighter, 3 of the lightest)

 Step 2: Arrange the feather or tear drop shapes around the neckline of the t-shirt with the darkest color at the top. Place the the medium color next in between the placement of the others and so on with the additional colors.  Space them as tight or as far apart as you'd like. Peel off the paper backing of the adhesive and iron into place.

Step 3: Sew around the feather shape to secure each piece into place. And you are done! Enjoy wearing your original, trendy and colorful top!

Dotted Embellished Tote bag

Don't settle for a plain ol' tote bag. Express your personal style through pattern and color! The Accuquilt GO! baby cutting machine helped me transform this plain tote into something eye catching and fun to use! And it only took a few minutes!

supplies

Accuquilt GO! baby

Circle fabric cutting die

2 different fabrics

sewing machine

plain tote bag (or back pack! A great way to spruce up your childs back pack for school!)

Step 1: Cut out 2 circles of each size from both fabrics. You will end of with 4 large circles (2 from each fabric), 4 medium circles (2 from each fabric) and 4 small circles (2 from each fabric).

Step 2: Layer the circles on top of each other largest on the bottom and smallest on top. Place the circles off to one side. Sew the 2 smaller circles to the larger one.

Step 3: Place the circles onto the tote bag in any pattern you would like. Cut off some of the edge of a circle or two to make it look like it is coming from off the side.

Step 4: Sew the circles into place. You only need to stitch around the largest circle because your smaller circles are already sewn. DONE! Enjoy "toteing" around your goodies, crafty projects, book, etc in a tote designed by you!

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Projects and Procrastination

It's funny how events in our lives can finally get us do something we have been putting off and putting off. 

I bought these 2 pillows from the $1 store weeks ago. I knew I wanted to recover them and add to them THIS chair. 

I had the fabric. I just didn't TAKE the time and then my sewing machine broke. 

BUT like I said, events come into our lives and it gives a kick start or a kick in the behind (wink) and this project got completed. 

Just a quick cover but they add so much to this piece.

What have you been working on lately?

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Love Trees....tutorial

Pink and glitter is what today's project is all about. A fun display for Valentine's day that has height, texture and color.

Materials: 

Styrofoam cones (3)

package of red rose petals ($1 store)

Mardi Gras Beads (8pk from $1 store)

Glitter

Hot glue gun

Spray adhesive

Spray paint - raspberry - cone

white - base

3 candlesticks

BEADED TREE

1. Cut necklace so it's 1 long strand

2. Place a line of glue around the base and place beads. Repeat all the way around continuing up to the top adding other strands as necessary. (Styrofoam will melt a bit under the hot glue so apply lightly with thin streams of glue.) I used 6 necklaces for this project. 

3. Spray Paint in color desired. I used a Raspberry pink. 

(**extra step - While it was still wet I sprinkled a small amount of pink glitter over it)

ROSE TREE

1. Position 1 petal near the bottom of the cone so it hangs over the bottom edge slightly. Glue into place. Place a 2nd petal so it overlaps the 1st a bit. Glue into place and repeat for a complete row.
Start 2nd row so petal covers 1/2 of petal below it. Glue and repeat this process until the cone is covered.

 Place 1 petal on top and glue down around the sides.

(**extra step - because I was going for a pink theme with my 3 trees I lightly sprayed my finished tree with the Raspberry spray paint. this created a fun mix of reds and pinks. While it was still wet, I sprinkled a small amount of my pink glitter on it.)

GLITTER TREE

1. Spray with adhesive glue. Sprinkle glitter over the entire cone. Let dry.

FINISHING UP

1. Glue 3 candlesticks to the bottom of the cones. I thrifted some brass skinny candlesticks and spray painted them white. 

Arrange on a shelf, table or mantel!

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3D love art......2 tutorials

Add some love to your decor for Valentine's day quickly, easily and very inexpensively. I have come up with these 2 different ideas to get your creativity kick started! 

(Share the ones you create in the Brassy Apple Projects Flickr group! )

1. Heart Speciman Art

materials: 

8x10 frame

scrapbook paper (background)

scrapbook paper (hearts)

scissors

pencil

Hot glue

ruler (optional)

Step 1. Trace and cut a piece of scrapbook paper for the background using the glass from your frame as a guide. 

Step 2. Divide up the background into 3 even sections using a ruler and lightly drawing a pencil line. Or you can just eyeball it

Step 3. Fold one edge of the paper over and create one heart. Cut out and use it as a template to cut out 15 total. 

Step 4. Place a line of glue down the center folded outside seam and then place onto 1 of the lines of the paper. Put them as close together as your liking. Repeat across the entire paper. 

Step 5. Erase lines if necessary. Put the paper into the frame with the glass removed and display! 

think of all the fun possibilities for different holidays through out the year! :) 

2. Framed Hearts

materials:

5x7 Frame (remove glass)

Scrapbook paper - background

1 pk of heart picks ($1 store)

Knife

Pencil

Scissors

Glue

Step 1. Trace and cut a piece of scrapbook paper for the background using the glass from your frame as a guide.

Step 2. Use Scissors to cut of the stick off the bottom of 2-3 Heart picks

Step 3. Cut the heart in half with a sharp craft knife creating 2 flat pieces. 

Step 4. Arrange the hearts in any pattern - lining them up by 3's, staggered, in 2 rows, etc. 

(or create an "I love you" piece of artwork by using just one heart - pictured lower right)

Step 5. Glue them into place, let dry and place into the frame and display!

Share the ones you create in the Brassy Apple Projects Flickr group! 

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