Air Dry Clay Mother's Day Necklaces

Mother's Day is coming, time to get crafty. Mom loves jewelry so why not get the kids to make her some. The easy glitter covered air dry beads can be gussied up fancy style by older kids or simply rolled in glitter by the younger set. The possibilities are endless.

Make a Glittered Mardi Gras Mask

Mardi Gras is around the corner. Have you booked your tickets to New Orleans yet? Me neither. However, that does not mean I won't be celebrating here in Austin. I already have my glittery mask in the ready position.

DIY Glitter Ring

Add a pop of color to your hands with this simple and fun to make Glitter Ring DIY. With so many fun glitter colors to choose from you can make one in every color. They’d be perfect gifts for the holidays or a fun project to make with friends. Let’s get started!

DIY Glitter Earrings

This is a super fun and fast project with lots of sparkle for the holidays. These DIY Glitter Earrings add tons of sparkle and are so easy to make you’ll want them in every color. I’m using Tulip’s Fashion Glitter kit and Glitter Bond to make these you’re going to love this project. Let’s get started!

Gold Dipped Glitter Clutch

A black clutch should be a staple in every girls wardrobe, but no one ever said that staples had to be boring, did they? This gold dipped glitter clutch is definitely not boring, but I would still consider it a staple. It is functional and fabulous at the same time; Perfect for everyday use as well as a night out on the town.

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.

Geometric Glitter Heels DIY

I was challenged to glam up a pair of plain black heels for New Year's, 

so I took them to the extreme with some glitter and tape! They turned out so fun, sparkly, and one-of-a-kind!  Here's how you can get the look in just a few minutes!

DIY Printed Holiday Wrapping Paper

With just one day left until Christmas it’s time to make some Printed Wrapping Paper and get those gifts under the tree! Using the cute letter stencils, paints and glitter from Tulip you can add fun holiday messages and personalize any gift. Add some ribbons and bows and you’re all set!

TOOLS & MATERIALS:

Tulip Flexible Stencils

Tulip Fashion Glitter

Tulip Paint

Tulip Pouncers

Kraft paper 

Scissors

step 1

Layout your kraft paper on a flat surface and measure the package that you want to wrap, make sure that  you leave some extra room just in case.

Mark off the space that you will be painting.

step 2

Lay your stencils on your kraft paper.

Using your pouncer, paint inside your stencil.

step 3

Before your paint is dry, sprinkle your glitter on top of the letters you want to add glitter to.

Let dry and shake off any extra glitter.

Now, it’s time to wrap your packages! 

Have fun and customize your packages with your letters. Add fun and festive messages. 

Happy wrapping and Merry Christmas!

There's still time to make some quick gifts, to see some fun fashion DIY’s check out my blog at Trinkets in Bloom.

xoxo

Cathy

Not Your Typical Putz House

In recent years I have become a lover of Putz houses. You know, those adorable mini paper houses covered in glitter snow you see all Christmas long? Ya those. Ok, now that we have that straight let’s talk about how to make your own.

Glittered Glam Christmas Trees

I think I love Christmas for one very distinct reason... It is totally acceptable to have everything in your home covered with glitter. In fact, it's highly encouraged! So I decided to bling out a pair of paper mache cones I had in my craft stash!

DIY Zebra Glitter Shoes

Glitter shoes have been all the rage for the past couple of years!  I adore shoes and I knew I wanted to give my own spin on this popular shoe trend!  I took it too the next level with a fun set of zebra strips, because who can resist an animal print?  I know I can't.  Here's how you make this fun and sassy pair of kicks.

Glittered & Dyed Shorts

Sometimes I get in moods where I just want to cover everything in glitter. If not covered, then at least trimmed, right? When I dyed these shorts, I felt like they needed some pop - more "wow" - hello, glitter! I know you're thinking - will the glitter wash off? I used Tulip Glitter Bond as my glue. I'm sure it will fade after a few washings, but all you have to do is touch it up and you are good to go, these shorts will always look as good as new!

 SUPPLIES:

Tulip One-Step Dye, either in spray or bottle

Tulip Glitter Bond

Tulip Fashion Glitter

Paint brush

Cotton shorts

Pant hanger with clips

Hose with spray nozzle

 1. Wash your shorts, leave them damp. Add water to the dye bottle and shake. Set the shorts on a plastic tablecloth and spray at the bottom.

 2. Well, I changed my plan. I decided instead of spraying the shorts, I wanted them to look dipped. Therefore I switched out the top of the bottle to a tip instead of the sprayer. I hung up the shorts using a pant hanger and dripped the the dye in an even row along the shorts. This gives it the dipped look. Drip, dip, it's all the same, right?

 

3. Let them set for six hours, then use the sprayer to remove the excess dye. This will prevent the dye from getting on the white part of the shorts. Spray until the water runs clear. Put on the plastic gloves that come with the dye and squeeze out the water and any remaining excess dye. NOW you can wash them in the washer on cold. 

 4. After they are dry, iron them and create a crease at the bottom of each leg. This will give you a nice, crisp guideline to add the glitter!

 5. Paint on a juicy layer of Tulip Glitter Bond and then pour on the glitter! Tap off excess. Do this for the front and back of each cuff. You can also do the belt loops too!

Let dry for an hour.

And here you go - ready-to-wear! To wash, turn inside out and wash in cold water. Hang dry. If your glitter fades after a couple washings, simply repeat the glittering process!

DIY Dipped Glitter Vase

While I enjoy intricate crafting, it's also really fun to find a simple project you can create in a few minutes.  This dipped glitter vase can be made in about five minutes.  It would make a great wedding centerpiece or just a pretty decoration at home.

To Create This Project You Will Need:

- a glass vase

- Tulip fashion glitter in the color of your choice

- Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Spray

- Aleene's Spray On Glitter Sealer

To begin, I taped off the vase with paper about 1/3 of the way up.  I headed outside and sprayed the bottom of the vase with Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Spray.  

I poured the glitter onto the bottom of the vase.

After enough pouring, the glitter starts to accumulate on the paper and you can roll the vase in it as well.  That makes it easier to really get the glitter pushed on tightly.

 Once the glitter is on you can protect it with Aleene's Spray On Glitter Sealer.  

Then simply remove the paper.

 Now you have a one-of-a-kind vase with some extra glam.

Reward Wheel or How I Converted an Embroidery Hoop Into a Chore Chart

I swear one day I will make a craft that is not related to children, really I will. If you look at my kid crafts most times they can easily be transitioned into an adult craft. For instance take the reward wheel I made today for I Love to Create. Mine is intended to reward my daughter for good behavior (saying please, picking up toys, not strangling her brother - even when he is being annoying). However, I got the idea from Martha Stewart and she intended hers to hold Christmas cards. I'm seeing one with heart covered fabric in place of floral and holding Valentine cards for next month.

SUPPLIES

Embroidery Hoop

Crafty Chica Paint red

Scissors

Tulip Fashion Glitter

Scrap Fabric

Aleene's Tacky Glue

Paint brush

Clothes pins

Carnival tickets

Glue gun

Using a paint brush apply Tacky Glue to one side of your clothes pins.

While the glue is still wet shake glitter on top. After you have a few covered with glitter shake the excess off onto a second batch of clothespins. I used 12 clothespins, but feel free to add as many as you like.

Once I convinced Baxter that the embroidery hoop was in fact not a hula hoop I painted it red. Actually, that is a lie. I used a smaller hoop in the end for the actual project but Baxter was such a cute helper I had to include this picture, never you mind the marker all over his feet.

Martha did not have fabric in her card holding hoop which in my opinion was a gross oversight. I had the perfect vintage apron to use. Once the fabric was in the hoop I glued the raw edges around the back.

Using a hot glue gun I attached my clothespins to the hoop when everything was nice and dry.

I used little carnival tickets for my reward wheel because they were cute, cheap and Tallulah is obsessed with amusement parks.

There are about a million variations on chore charts floating around on the internet. I didn't want to make mine so specific to things like making a bed or taking dishes to the sink. Instead I have decided to apply one of the few things I took away with my degree in psychology - the power of intermittent reinforcement. Meaning that when I notice Tallulah being nice to her brother, helps me feed the pets, puts her 7,000 Legos away before dumping out another bin with 6,000 bristle blocks I reward her. My tentative plan is that when each clothespin has 2 tickets we will go out for ice cream, get a gum ball sized prize, have spaghetti for breakfast. Some treat she gets to pick. Tallulah is almost 4 it is plenty early for her to start having a few jobby jobs around the house. Fingers crossed my reward wheel works.

P.S. I kinda have a thing for using embroidery hoops for things other than embroidery. In fact I wrote a whole blog post about it once. There was also that time I did a project flyer for JoAnn's.