Think Crafts!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Yesterday, I got to be a guest blogger on Think Crafts! I taught how to make this cute take out box. Check it out! It is a super easy, sparkly project.

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Flower Child

Sunday, February 7, 2010

One of my favorite sets from the booth at CHA was the brown flower shirt with Flower Power jeans. I wished I had a live model for it, I just knew it would be the cutest on someone. Strawberry glitter on brown is very striking. Try it and see!

You need:

• Sparkle 21: Gold Sparkle, Copper Sparkle, Strawberry Sparkle
• Sparkle Gems: 8mm round amber
• Chalk pencil
• Patterns
• Shirt painting board

Shirt Instructions:

1. Place shirt on board.

2. trace lines of flower pattern with chalk pencil.. Turn paper chalk side down on shirt. Rub back of paper to transfer chalk lines.

3. Draw on lines with Sparkle 21. Flower = Strawberry and Copper. Swirls = Gold.

4. Add gems at ends of lines or where desired.

Jeans Instructions:

1. Trace lines of pattern with chalk pencil. Turn paper chalk side down on pantleg. Rub back of paper to transfer chalk lines.

2. Trace lines of words with Gold Sparkle. Freehand flowers all around words.

Please make this and send me a picture of you wearing it.

Glitter on!

Sparkle

P.S. In case you recognize the flower, it is the same one we did on tote bags this week.

Give a Hoot!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Here is a cute little hooty owl. Use him however you want. Glitter him once in the center of a shirt, glitter him all over a hoodie, glitter him on a notecard.... You decide.

You need:

• Sparkle 21: Mermaid Sparkle, Copper Sparkle, Night Sparkle, and maybe a little Ocean Sparkle
• Printed pattern
• Chalk pencil
• Straight pin

Try this:

1. Use copy machine to make pattern desired size. Trace pattern lines with chalk pencil. Turn chalk side down on surface. Rub the back of the paper, transferring lines.

2. Color in design as shown in photo. I used three colors for his eyes: Ocean on the outside, Mermaid inside that, and a Night center. You could easily use two.

3. Stick straight pin in Copper dot, dragging it downward to make a teardrop shape feather.

4. Print hoot under owl. Let dry.

Anyone remember these commercials from the 70s? There were several. Owls always make me sing the song.

Today, Mod Girl says:

Give a hoot, on your boot!

He would be cute on your boots......

Glitter on!

Sparkle

LOVE Tote

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Fast and easy, is this tote bag, and easy enough for kids to make. I used bright neon colors, in remembrance of 70s day-glo...but change colors as you wish. To make it,

you need:

• Blue totebag
• Sparkle 21: Pina Coloda Sparkle, Blue Suede Sparkle, Limeade Sparkle, Raspberry Sorbet Sparkle
• Printed pattern
• Chalk pencil

Try this:

1. Trace pattern lines with chalk pencil. Turn chalk side down on tote. Rub back of paper to transfer lines to fabric.

2. Draw over lines of letters as shown. Add dots or lines for background in each letter. Let dry.
This would be cute on the back of a hoodie.

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Storage Tub

Friday, January 15, 2010

The most fun part of this project is that it was unplanned, informal, casual, no pattern needed, doodling fun. Try it. Grab some colors of Sparkle 21 and just go for it.

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Peace, Love, Togetherness, and Glitter

Thursday, January 14, 2010

These tiny canvases have been on my work table calling me to do something with them. I could not decide until a friend sent me the tiny easels. And then I knew. Peace, Love, and Togetherness. When I combined those themes with rick rack, I had 1972 flashbacks! They are easy to make.

You need:

• Sparkle 21: Very Berry Sparkle, Blue Suede Sparkle, Pina Colade Sparkle, Limeade Sparkle
• Three 3” square canvases
• Three small wooden easels
• Black acrylic paint
• Small flat paintbrush
• Printed designs
• tracing paper
• Chalk pencil
• 1 yard lime green small rick rack
• white craft glue

Try this:

1. Paint canvases and easels black. Let dry.

2. Print designs. Lay tracing paper over them and trace with pencil. Trace pattern lines with chalk pencil. Turn chalk side down on canvas. Rub back of paper to transfer lines. Remember to trace the backside of the earth pattern to make the continents face the right direction.

If you are using a different size canvas, use a copy machine to make the patterns the right size.

3. Fill in designs on canvases with Sparkle 21, as desired. Let dry.

4. Glue rick rack around outside edge of each canvas.

5. Outline front surfaces of easel with desired color of Sparkle 21.

Peace

Love

Togetherness

Have fun and glitter on!

Sparkle

Pretty Paisleys

Today, I am taking Mod to a quieter level. Oh, paisleys are still quite retro, but I made these in more subdued tones for those of you who do not want to scream, "I loved the 70s!"

This paisley project is on a cardigan sweater, but as usual, select the garment that suites you best.

You need:

• Sparkle 21: Gold Sparkle, Silver Sparkle, Night Sparkle
• Black cardigan sweater
• Printed pattern
• Chalk pencil
• Straight pin

Try this:

1. Print pattern. Draw over pattern lines with chalk pencil. Turn chalk side down on cardigan. Rub back of paper to transfer pattern lines. Transfer as many paisleys as desired.

2. Use Sparkle 21 to cover pattern lines and dots on sweater.

3. To make leaves inside paisley, place straight pin in center of dot and drag outward to form a point.

4. Add big dots outside of paisleys as desired.

Add a little more color if you like it, otherwise, these paisleys have an elegant (but still mod) look.

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Flower Power Tote Box

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Having really cool storage helps me clean up my workshop. Think that would work on your kids? Try it!

You need:

• Sparkle 21: Very Berry Sparkle, Blue Suede Sparkle, Pina Colada Sparkle, Vintage Sparkle
• Large hard sided tote (Mine is lime green)
• Flower Power Pattern
• Chalk pencil
• Flower trim: enough to go around four sides of tote
• White craft glue
• toothpick

Try this:

1. Glue trim around top of tote.

2. Print pattern. Draw over pattern lines with chalk pencil. Turn chalk side down on tote. Rub back of paper to transfer chalk lines. Transfer as desired.

3. Fill in flower petals with colors of choosing, or follow the photo.

4. Change the flower centers: peace sign, smiley face, tie dye, solid.

Draw a smiley face with Blue Suede. Fill in the circle with Pina Colada.

Fill in the peace sign with Blue Suede. Leave the inside sections blank, the tote color will show.

Outline the flower center with a thick line of Very Berry. Inside that make a thick line of Pina Colada. Inside that, make a small circle of Vintage. use toothpick to blend the colors together. Go HERE to watch a video of the tie dye technique.

5. In the spaces between flowers, print words: peace, love, joy...or any other words of your choosing.

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Flower Power T-Shirt

This is the same flower power pattern that I used on the tote. Since Sparkle 21 is washable on fabric, I could not resist putting one on a toddler size t-shirt. Perfect for a baby hippie!

The pattern has a peace sign in the center of the flower. But, I used the tie dye technique instead for this flower center. You, of course could do either. Put the flower power flower on a shirt of any size to share the love.

You need:

• Pink t-shirt
• Printed pattern
• Sparkle 21: Pina Colada Sparkle, Very Berry Sparkle, Blue Suede Sparkle
• Toothpick
• Chalk pencil
• toothpick

Try this:

1. Print out flower power pattern. Use copy machine to make it the right size for the shirt you have selected. Trace the pattern lines with chalk pencil. Turn chalk side down on shirt. Rub the back of the paper to transfer the pattern lines to the fabric.

2. Outline the center of the flower with a thick line of Pina Colada. Inside that line, make a thick line of Blue Suede. Inside that, make a smaller circle of Very Berry. These lines should be thick, but not touching each other.

3. Use the toothpick to blend the lines of color together. Comb back and forth between lines, blending.

My good friend Imaginina stopped by and made us a video showing the tie dye technique. Take a look:

4. Fill in the flower petals with Very Berry.

5. Under the flower, print: love. Let dry completely.

Have fun tie dying and...

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Pink Daisies Dress

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Glittery pink daisies are quite groovy on this black dress. Actually, any color daisies would look nice because Sparkle 21 has such great color. You can paint these daisies on any garment of your choice.
On this cute sundress, I covered the bodice and started a garden on the hem.

You need:

• black dress
• Sparkle 21: Pink Sparkle, Very Berry Sparkle, Leaf Sparkle
• Sparkle Gems: 8mm round pink mix
• toothpick
• printed pattern
• chalk pencil
• shirt painting board

pattern: print desired size

Try this:

1. Trace lines of daisy pattern with chalk pencil. Turn pencil side down on dress. Rub back of paper to transfer lines to fabric.

2. For each petal: Outline and fill in the base of the petal with Very Berry Sparkle. Outline and sort-of fill in the tip of the petal with Pink Sparkle.

3. Use the toothpick to comb back and forth through the Sparkle 21, blending the colors.

4. When all petals are complete, set a gem in the center.

5. To grow a garden at the hem: paint three daisies on the skirt. Using Leaf Sparkle, draw a straight line from each flower to the hem. Add leaves as desired.

How can you change the pattern to personalize it? Grow a garden of smaller daisies. Make multi color daisies. Use an amber gem for the centers. What else can you think of?

One really tall daisy up the leg of a pair of jeans would be far out!

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Pucci Inspired Storage Box

Monday, January 11, 2010

Working on a little storage for the studio, I figured it does not have to be plain or ugly. Right? A little glitter couldn't hurt. Here is what you need:

• Sparkle 21 to compliment your napkin ( I used Night Sparkle and Grape Soda Sorbet Sparkle)
• Paper Mod Podge
• Storage bin with lid
• Scissors
• Chalk pencil
• Big flat paintbrush
• Cool napkin ( I found these that reminded me of Pucci fabrics from the 70s at my local cooking gadget store)

Try this:

1. Brush Mod Podge to cover lid. While it is wet, lay the napkin on it. Smooth with fingers to work out wrinkles and bubbles. Brush a coat of Mod Podge over the top. Let dry.

2. With scissors, trim napkin at edges of box lid. Optional: another coat of MP.

3. Outline parts of design with Sparkle 21 as desired.

4. On side or front of box, use chalk pencil to print the label of whatever you will be storing in the box. I am storing stamps in mine. Outline in one color (I used Night Sparkle) and let it dry. Fill in with second color.

Make a bunch for all of the things you need to store and label accordingly. Functional and great looking!

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Sign of the Times Jeans and T-Shirt

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Ah, the ever popular retro peace sign. Here are a pair of jeans and a t-shirt made with the same colors and design element.
This t-shirt is done with a fun technique. Here is what you need:

• Sparkle 21: Vintage Sparkle, Leaf Sparkle, Ocean Sparkle
• White t-shirt
• Light color chalk pencil
• Dinner plate
• Dessert plate
• Shirt painting board
• Large flat paintbrush

Try this:

1. Place shirt on board.

2. Using chalk pencil, trace dinner plate on center of shirt, near the top. Trace the dessert plate in the center of that. Freehand the lines inside the peace sign.

3. Using Sparkle 21 as desired, outline inside lines of peace sign. Using the brush, spread glitter into the inner sections.

4. Outline outside of peace sign with thick lines of Sparkle 21. Using brush, spread glitter outward onto shirt.

For the jeans, you need:

Sparkle 21: same as shirt

Jeans

8mm round Sparkle gems: to match

round template (like a cup) and chalk pencil: optional

1. Trace round template if desired, randomly, on jeans. Or just freehand if you are brave.

2. Doodle a circle, making it not perfect. Add the lines inside to create a peace sign. Repeat as many times as desired.

3. Add dots of Sparkle 21. Set gems in while wet.

This is a cute peace sign design. Once you make a few, you will be freehanding them easily. They could go on anything.

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Flower Power Desk Lamp

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

If they are not going to make and sell us cute desk lamps, I say we make our own! Use one you have or buy an inexpensive, boring one. Mine is a standard black desk lamp with a round head. Then gather your favorite Sparkle 21 colors. I made mine pink and black, but you should make yours in colors you like. Sparkle 21 really sticks to craft foam, so it is perfect for this project.

You need:

• a desk lamp
• a sheet of adhesive craft foam (mine is pink)
• Sparkle 21 (I used Night Sparkle, Very Berry Sparkle, Pina Colada Sparkle)
• Fine glitter: fuchsia
• Flower Pattern
• Pencil/scissors

Try this:

1. Print out pattern. Use copy machine to make the size flower you want. Mine is 8 1/2 inches across.

2. Cut out the flower pattern. Trace it onto craft foam.
3. Trace desk lamp circle onto a piece of paper. Trace that into center of your craft foam flower. Cut out the flower and the hole in the center.
4. Using Night Sparkle, randomly draw circles to cover the flower. Put a dot inside each circle. Let dry.
5. Peel backing paper off other side of flower. Shake fuchsia glitter onto exposed adhesive. Shake off excess glitter.
6. Draw intersecting lines of Pina Colada and Very Berry to cover top of lamp head . Let dry.
7. Place on lamp head. Run line of Sparkle 21 around it to attach flower to lamp head. Let dry.

assembled flower

underside of flower, glittered

What a great gift for a student or someone setting up a home office...

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Repurpose and Renew

Monday, January 4, 2010

This project is perfect for you if:

• you like daisies
• you like glitter
• you don't have much money to spend
• have a need for updating some wall art you already own
• all of the above

These are three inexpensive pieces of wall art. Three colors of Gerbera daisies. They have been hanging around for a while and were screaming for an update. So, I recycled them into the Mod Girl line of cool glittered art. To repurpose some wall art of your own, you need:

• the wall art
• Sparkle 21 (I used Very Berry Sparkle, Gold Sparkle, and Copper Sparkle) Just pick colors that are in your wall art, whatever it is
• Sparkle Gems: 8mm round holographic
• Craft Glitter (I used black) Pick a color in the background of your art
• white craft glue
• flat paintbrush

Try this:

1. Using Sparkle 21, outline the design any way you want to.

2. Add dots of white glue, set the gems into the glue. You can also do this with your Sparkle 21.

3. Let everything dry.

4. Brush one edge of the art canvas with white glue. Sprinkle glitter into glue while wet. Repeat for all sides of canvas. Let dry.

5. Hang and accept compliments.

See? A great project for saving something you are kind of tired of, or maybe even re-gifting something you don't want any more.

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Glitter Graffiti Jeans

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Peace, Love, and Glitter! This is a great project for a group of girls. Just give them a flat space to lay out their jeans, and bottles of Sparkle 21. Make sure they can leave their masterpieces lying flat overnight.

Reasons you will love Sparkle 21:

• - the sparkle and the color are amazing
• - it is washable, not kidding, it can go in the washing machine
• - it will stick to every surface
• - it permanently holds gems and sequins
• - the bottle has a nice thin tip for drawing and writing

Girls are natural doodlers, they will have a great time drawing and doodling on their jeans. Click on my pics below to get a better look at my graffiti jeans. It will give you some ideas for doodling.

No patterns needed, just draw!

Glitter on,

Sparkle