Dryer Lint is highly flammable

 Pack cardboard egg cartons with dryer lint and drizzle with melted wax from broken crayons or old candles. Cut the sections apart and use as kindling for your next camp fire.

I would like to do this

it would be so much easier to find things than digging around on a regular shelf.
http://pinterest.com/pin/102034747778472500

4th of July

Please  take time today to say a prayer for all US troops, without them you would not be celebrating today.

Alcohol Ink for use in your crafting!

Make Your Own Alcohol Ink...... Paint With Alcohol Ink..... Ink from Rit Dye..... Alcohol Ink on Porous Surfaces.....

Alcohol Ink can be used in Card Making, Stamping, Scrapbooking, Candle Painting, Glass Painting, Stained Glass Making and much more.

My ZAZZLE STORE

My Zazzle Store

Taxed Enough

American Flag Plate

I found this neat idea on www.favecrafts.com. American Flag Plate

By: ilovetocreate.com

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Host a patriotic barbecue or fundraiser and create the perfect dinnerware for the event. Show off your love for America with this red, white and blue plate from I Love to Create!

Materials:

• Concepts Underglazes for Bisque and Majolica
• CN 073 Dark Scarlet
• CN 112 Bright Delft
• Dinnerware Bisque Designs
• 24807 Geometrix Large Square Plate 11.25" x 11.25" x 1"
• Signature Brushes
• SB 807 No. 6 Fan Glaze
• SB 812 No. 10 Round
• Clear Glazes
• IN 1001 Envision Clear Glaze
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Contact paper
• 1/4” masking tape (or wider width optional)

Instructions:

1. Wipe ware with damp sponge to remove any dust.
    
2. Tape off area where stars go (using tape to define border).
    
3. Trace and cut out stars from contact paper and stick to area inside tape.
    
4. Using the No. 10 round brush, apply three coats of CN112 Bright Delft to taped off area (over stars). Let dry between coats. Peel off stars.
    
5. Create the stripes by using tape. Leave equal space between rows of tape.
    
6. Using the No. 10 round brush, apply three coats of CN073 Dark Scarlet. Let dry between coats. Peel off stripes.
    
7. Using No. 6 fan glaze brush apply one coat of IN1001 Clear Glaze to blank spaces on piece. Let dry. Brush on 2nd coat of IN1001 over entire piece.
    
8. Allow the piece to dry completely. Stilt the piece and fire to shelf cone 06.

Make a personalized notepad

from an empty cereal box. Make mini recipe books to give as gifts. A great tutorial for this project can be found at http://www.infarrantlycreative.net/2011/04/cereal-box-crafts-notepads.html

Cereal Box scrapbook covers

I usually use cereal box cardboard when I want to make a small or mini scrapbook for myself or as a gift.

First I decide on a shape. I have used a football shape, a snow machine shape and a race car shape because I have grandsons who enjoy these sports.

Next I cut four (4) of my chosen shape out of cereal box cardboard using my cricut.

Now I glue 2 of the shapes together for front cover and glue 2 of the shapes together for the back cover. I like to do this to make my covers a little bit stiffer.

Now I am ready to decorate my covers.

Cereal Boxes

How about them cereal boxes they are the perfect thickness for use in scrapbooking, card making and the making of picture frames. They can be cut into the necessary shape with a craft knife or with a Cricut Machine.

Can you think of other uses for cereal boxes?

WOW, does crafting = recycling? Maybe

 

Let’s see what some of the items are that we throw in the trash that we could use to create something. I will start with a few and when you think of something I have not mentioned please post it.

1.       Cereal boxes

2.       Jars

3.       Cans

4.       Bottle caps

5.       Corks

I am the grandmother of 19 who loves being creative through crafting. I enjoy many, many crafts. Some types of crafting are: sewing, quilting, embroidery, crocheting, knitting, woodworking, glass etching, scrapbooking (both standard and digital.

I also like the fact that it not all crafts cost a lot of money. It is amazing how many things you can create using recycled materials.