CRAFTY CHICA: DIY Crystal Eyeglasses!

A couple of years ago, I noticed my vision was starting to...well, SUCK. I couldn't zero in with precision like I used to. That's what a life of beading, sewing, painting and gluing will do to a chica. Instead of pouting, I decided to embrace the fact that I needed reader glasses and am now a collector of cool specs.

But when it comes slaving away in the art studio, I don't want to use my spendy finds. I go for the cheapies, but then those can be boring. Life is so hard!!!! (lol)

Call it procraftination on another project, but one day I sat down and embellished all my low-budget reader glasses...and made a video tutorial! Now I have sparkly energy at all times!

These are great to give as gifts, or for your favorite bookworm or girls night for crafting. Next, I want to make fabric sleeves for them too!

Supplies:Tulip® Glam-It-Up!™ Iron-On Crystals™ 
Tulip® Glam-It-Up!™ Fashion Art Tweezers™
Liquid Fusion® Clear Urethane Glue 
A chopstick or toothpick
Paper plate

Directions: Squeeze out some glue and apply to the top of the frames and then add the crystals, one-by-one. Check out my video to make the process super easy - plus a couple other insider tips!



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Amazingly Cool Paint Creations by PJ Linden

We are constantly amazed by the work of PJ Linden! She creates amazing creations in Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™ and Scribbles® Dimensional Fabric Paint! We just love the Rainbow fun in her 7D camera! Look at all the amazing sprinkles and detail! PJ says that she loves the endless possibilities with Scribbles and that it is her favorite medium of all time! Keep an eye on this one, one day you may just see her name on the gallery placards at MOMA!


Here's a closer look at the detail!


Her shoe creations are cool as well. It is so interesting how a basic substrate like shoes is totally transformed into something high end when the paint is applied!


You know you want to rock these heels!


An iPhone case has never looked so cool. Makes me want to break out the paint and dot away at my own iPhone case!


Forget paying for expensive custom frames, these spotted spectacles would make everyone do a double take!


This candy sprinkle bear backpack is so unique. It must have taken forever to complete with all this detail!


Here's a cool video of her process that she calls "future preservation technique". It's so cool that she's using our paints to make modern art!


Check out more of PJ's creations at her site Wonderpuss Octopus Ink. Thanks for sharing with us what you love to create!