Floral Polka Dot Mugs

I have always loved florals and I am super exited that they are coming back in style. Right at this very moment I'm rocking gray sweatpants with big, pretty pink roses all over. And while it was pouring this morning they were quite comfy and warm, at the moment they are a bit too hot. But they are pretty so I'm still wearing them! 

Wanting to bring a pop of color to my new black and white dishware scheme it seemed a brilliant idea to make my very own mugs. This way I get to pick the exact colors and style. In the end I love them so, so much!

Easy Glittered Flower Bouquet

I've got to be honest. I feel kind of like a cheat for sharing this as a big tutorial. And the thing is, I totally wasn't going to. This is something I did for myself. But I had so many people say "how did you do that?" that I figured it would make a great tutorial :) So today I'm sharing one of my favorite ways to fancy up my home and centerpieces when I have guests coming over.

Cupcake Wrapper Flowers

Making these pretty flowers for gift wrap and décor can be done in no time at all!  And they are created using your stash of pretty cupcake wrappers. I don't know about you, but I have tons that I snatch up throughout the year.  I show you how to make these pretty gift toppers in the video below! 

What you need:

– cupcake liners

– Aleene's Original Tacky Glue

– clothespins

– scissors

Also shown in the video are how to make these fun flowers that can adorn simple spray-painted sticks from your yard.  These are perfect for accessorizing a space in your home or for displaying in a big glass vase for your next party, shower, or function.  

It's always nice to have a simple craft like this on hand when you want to do something special for a gift or a quick decoration.  Hope you like trying it!

CRAFTY CHICA: How to Paint Oilcloth Flowers on Fabric

I LOVE the look of oilcloth, but it's not always so easy to buy it and cover everythign with it. Plus,w hat if you want oh, say leopard print as a background for your platform shoes? Here's how you can take control and paint your very own oilcloth-inspired patterns and flowers!


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The secret ingredient? Tulip Soft Fabric Paint!

Learn new crafting techniques! Cool2Craft TV Monday February 13, 2012

It's super cool! Cool2Craft TV February 13, 2012: EcoFlowers - You may be knee deep in snow but we’re thinking spring! EcoHeidi heads into the garden this week with some fun eco-flower ideas. This week’s episode of EcoHeidi TV is filled with floral pretties. Heidi is creating Soda Can Flowers with Aleene's Tacky Dot Singles, Coffee Cup Roses with Aleene's Tacky Glue and Ribbon Spool Flower Art. Special guest Candace Jedrowicz crafts up a pretty eco-flower bouquet. It's a terrifically tacky and creatively cool show! 

It’s easy to watch the Cool2Craft TV Channel right from your computer. Airing Monday February 13, 2012 9am Pacific/10am Mountain/ 11 am Central/ Noon Eastern. Go to http://cool2craft.com and find the Livestream player and chat box. See you Monday! Visit us on Facebook! Craft on!