Captured Ocean Pendant

The latest episode of my series "Behind These Eyes" is now live on the When Creativity Knocks website - learn how I made this "Captured Ocean" pendant with ICE Resin®, Rit Liquid Dye and more - http://whencreativityknocks.com/mycraftspace/m/videos/view/Behind-These-Eyes-Ocean-Pendant

Ombre Onesies with Rit Liquid Dye & Spellbinders!

In this episode of When Creativity Knocks - we transform Rit Liquid Dye, Spellbinders and JudiKins products into adorable ombre onesies!  (And we say "Ombre" a lot - hey, we like that word.)  Enjoy! - Cindi

Graveyard Luminaria with Spellbinders & Rit Liquid Dye

The latest episode of Behind These Eyes on When Creativity Knocks is live and it's a spooky graveyard themed luminaria!   Find out how I used Rit Liquid Dye an Spellbinders to create this fun project! 

http://whencreativityknocks.com/mycraftspace/m/videos/view/Behind-These-Eyes-Halloween-Luminarias
- Get your spook on! - Cindi

Monster Mash with Rit Liquid Dye

You can find the instructions for the Halloween party favors I designed last year on the Rit Dye website.  This year I made something similar, but with a few twists.  Frankenstein's mouth is embroidered, and his neck bolts are made from straws painted silver.  I also used the same Sizzix Eileen Hull Scoreboards XL Die, and twine from The Twinery.  Thought I'd share those with you too!

Rit Liquid Dye is used to create custom-colored, textured cardstock for this Monster Mash invitation and treat cup.  A Sizzix Scoreboards vase die  is used to make a whimsical Frankenstein treat cup and for the face focal image on the invitation.  Ransom note style lettering cut from magazine spells out the key text.   A hand stitched mouth, silver drinking straw bolts, and fringed hair add to his monsterly appeal. 

MATERIALS  LIST: 

Rit Liquid Dye – Purple, Apple Green (www.ritdye.com) 

White and black cardstock

Google eyes 

Plastic drinking straw 

Black embroidery floss, needle 

Eileen Hull Scoreboards  Eileen Hull’s Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die - Vase, 3-D (www.sizzix.com) 

Sizzix Big Shot dye cutting machine (www.sizzix.com) 

Green buttons (www.blumenthallansing.com) 

Mandarin Twine (www.thetwinery.com) 

Plaid FolkArt Outdoor Metallics Silver Sterling paint, paintbrush (www.plaidonline.com) 

Magazine 

Elmer’s Craft Bond Adhesive (www.elmers.com)  

X-Actor paper trimmer and scissors  (www.xacto.com) 

Happy Halloween! - Cindi

The Original Projects

ABC Book Set on WCK & TLC's Craft Wars

My latest project for C&T Publishing is on today's new episode of When Creativity Knocks.  The Artful Fiber kit is stuffed full of mixed-media must-haves and we've used almost all of them in this cute personalized tactile ABC book set.  There's a downloadable .pdf with instructions and templates for the alphabet and the little critters too!

Ana Araujo and I also both reviewed the new TLC show Craft Wars which premiered last night.  Having crafting back on network TV is surely something to celebrate!   My complete review is here.

Check out the Ana's Creative Chaos blog to read her review, and see her cute altered composition book pencil pouch combo!

Rit Dying Drywall Tape - For Father's Day!

I'm happy to share another project I have featured on the Rit Dye website just in time for Father's Day.   Find out how to custom dye drywall tape, stamp with dye and more here. 

Faux Mulberry Paper with Rit Liquid Dye

I'm excited that another of my projects is featured on the home page at Rit Dye!   I discovered a simple way to make faux mulberry paper using dry baby wipes - you'll find full instructions here.