 Vol. 5, Num. 21, May 26, 2010 We are looking for more craft ideas to share with the ThriftyFun members. In particular if you have any ideas for Father's Day crafts or more summer kid's crafts, please consider submitting them here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_craft.ldml. Many of our submissions are entered in one of our weekly contests. Be sure to give a "thumbs up" to your favorite posts as we use these ratings to select a winner. You can view past and present contest contenders here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/contest.ldml You can enter the contests here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_contest.ldml Do you have a question for the ThriftyFun community? Submit it here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_request.ldml Thanks for reading, Barbara
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Here's a really quick and easy pillow that I did with the girls using their choice of a sewing machine or hand stitching with a needle and thread using all straight stitching. Eight year olds were able to do this with remarkable ease and very good results. View This Craft: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf51768935.tip.html Email to a Friend|Get Responses|Bookmark|Link|Print|Rate It: A useful and pretty bow holder made of inexpensive, if not on-hand, scraps.
View This Craft: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf87743264.tip.html Email to a Friend|Get Responses|Bookmark|Link|Print|Rate It: Remember Silly Putty? This is similar to that, fun for the kids and it will amaze them to see how it is made.
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I love the texture and color of beads and buttons. Until recently, each attempt to organize them usefully failed. I found a shelf at a yard sale and washed small bottles until all of my beads and buttons can be seen. Moving the bottles around helps me plan projects and I can enjoy my collection every day. By dutch
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Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf15543540.tip.html Email to a Friend|Get Responses|Bookmark|Link|Print| Watch Out for Lead Content in Crystal Beads I do a lot of crafts and had always been intimidated by bead work and jewelry making. I took a couple of classes at Michaels and now I'm hooked. I went online looking for less expensive supplies. There are many sites out there and along with the purchase of supplies, I got a lot of instructions for making items and very good information about beads and such. Advertisement By Margaret from Denton, TX Contest Contender!
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Craft Ideas to Sell at Markets I would love some craft ideas to sell at markets. Advertisement By Jillian from Sydney, Australia Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf71683423.tip.html Email to a Friend|Get Responses|Bookmark|Link|Print|Rate It: How do you make a purse out of soda tabs? By laura from Mesa, AZ Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf43846696.tip.html Email to a Friend|Get Responses|Bookmark|Link|Print|Rate It: Large Bib Collar Necklace Template Where can I find a large bib collar necklace template? By Danielle from Richmond, VA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf38223229.tip.html Email to a Friend|Get Responses|Bookmark|Link|Print|Rate It: I am looking for butteries or other animals, like fish, made from compact discs. Thanks. By susan hubbard from Morrow, GA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf74260703.tip.html Email to a Friend|Get Responses|Bookmark|Link|Print|Rate It: Making a Cupcake Shaped Flower Arrangement Advertisement I saw a "cupcake" that is a small floral arrangement and I'd like to make one of my own. The "paper cupcake liner" looks to be a small terra cotta pot with ridges. The "cupcake frosting" is actually a mound of white carnations. By Jan from Louisville, KY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf68689746.tip.html Email to a Friend|Get Responses|Bookmark|Link|Print|Rate It: Sealing Acrylic Paint for Outside Use I used an acrylic paint to put a design on a flower pot. It will be used outside and I need to know what to use on it to seal the acrylic paint so that it doesn't chip or run. By Pam from OH Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf66490903.tip.html Email to a Friend|Get Responses|Bookmark|Link|Print|Rate It: Advertisement Can I make a homemade "cooling" bandanna or similar product? By Denise Carlino from Duluth, MN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf20161650.tip.html Email to a Friend|Get Responses|Bookmark|Link|Print|Rate It: Removing Paper Backing From Fabric Samples How do I take paper off of a cotton fabric sample? By barbara from Moorpark, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf79283530.tip.html Email to a Friend|Get Responses|Bookmark|Link|Print|Rate It: School Project: Making a Garden Party Hat My daughter has to make a garden party hat out of an old hat for school. She is in the second grade. I just have no imagination. Please help. By Bernadette O'neal from Seymour, IN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf75923322.tip.html Email to a Friend|Get Responses|Bookmark|Link|Print|Rate It: Fabrics to Use for Making Rice Heat Therapy Bags Can you use synthetic stretch toweling for making rice bags, that you heat in the microwave? By verna from Melbourne Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf57489419.tip.html Email to a Friend|Get Responses|Bookmark|Link|Print|Rate It: Making Plarn Crafts to Benefit Library I work at a library and we have a huge amount of newspaper sleeves. I have started exploring the idea of having some of our teen patrons make plarn balls. Then we could either sell them to someone to benefit the library or send the plarn to someone for them to make something for each of them or something big to raffle off. How do I locate volunteers to create these recycled crafts? Thank you. By Elyse from Kennebunk, ME Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf70323693.tip.html Email to a Friend|Get Responses|Bookmark|Link|Print|Rate It: Looking for a frugal solution to an everyday problem? Submityour request here: Click Here |
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