Tie Dye Your Summer with Tulip® at Hobby Lobby - THIS SATURDAY!

I am excited to be hosting a tie dye demo at Hobby Lobby this Saturday, July 13th, in Wilson, NC from 11 AM - 1 PM, and in Rocky Mount, NC, from 2 - 4 PM.  Stop by and see how easy it is to use the Tulip® One-Step Tie-Dye Kit to create fun & funky summer fashion!

Tie-Dyed Baby Onesie & T-Shirt Skirt

More fun from I Love to Create!   One of their Tulip Tie-Dye sets, Tulip Fabric markers, ribbon and buttons jazz up a baby onesie and a simple adjustable skirt made from a t-shirt.   Find out how in the new project published on FaveCrafts!  http://www.favecrafts.com/Tie-Dye/Tie-Dye-Baby-Onesie-and-Skirt

I hope you'll try and make something special and one-of-a-kind for a new little one coming into your life.  - Cindi

Shimmering Candle Balls with Smoothfoam

Give your cakes a pop of colorful shimmer with re-usable, customizable candle balls.   Choose your colors, make up a batch of these fun accessories and you’ll be ready for any celebration!

Materials:

Smoothfoam™ 1” Balls
Plaid® Mod Podge® - Glossy
Tulip® Fashion Glitter™ Assortment - Neons
Scissors, small plates, wax paper
Optional:  alphabet stickers, birthday candles

Instructions:

1. Place approximately 1 tablespoon of desired colors of glitter into separate plates (*Note - amount of glitter needed will depend on desired number of finished balls.)
2. Use fingers (or a small foam brush) to apply a layer of Mod Podge® over entire 1” Smoothfoam™ ball.  
3. Roll in glitter, set on wax paper to dry.
   Repeat until number of desired balls is achieved.  Let dry.
4. When dry, apply another coat of Mod Podge® over glittered balls, and roll again.  Let dry.
5. Repeat a 3rd time.  Let dry.
6. When dry, apply a final coat of glossy Mod Podge® to seal the glitter and prevent it from dropping into the food, and to make it easy to clean the balls with a damp cloth after use.  Let dry.
7. To make holes to insert candles, carefully place tip of scissors through top of ball and rotate slightly.  Once hole has been “started” with scissors, insert a bamboo skewer, end of a clean ink pen, or other item that is approximately the same diameter as the candles you will be using.  Push in approximately 1/4” and remove. 
8. Insert candles, add alphabet stickers to customize a message if desired. 
9. When ready to serve the cake, remove the glittered balls, wipe with a damp cloth and they are ready to use on your next project.  

Follow the Designer Craft Connection Blog Hop button in the right column to see what other fun projects the designer group has created with Smoothfoam™ products!

To enter to win a prize package, leave a comment on favorite projects on the designer's blog and say what you would make with Smoothfoam.  The more often you comment, the more chances you have to win.  All the projects will be posted on Pinterest so readers can comment there too.  The winner will be announced on November 19th.
- Cindi 

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!