by Noreen Doll. There are lots of clever ways to craft with cereal boxes. And one of the best things about using them is that they're free! Use cracker and cereal boxes for patterns. In order to be sure you always have a supply of cracker or cereal box cardboard, save all your boxes. To keep them from taking up too much space, open out the ends of the boxes and … [Read more...] about Craft with Cereal Boxes
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How to Mark Dark Fabric or Paper for Cutting
by Noreen Doll. When you are trying to trace a pattern onto dark fabric or paper, it's often hard to find a medium that will show up but not leave a permanent mark. One of the things I like to use for this is a piece of white chalk. It shows up well on dark materials and can be wiped off when you are finished cutting. If the chalk mark is on fabric, you can just … [Read more...] about How to Mark Dark Fabric or Paper for Cutting
How to Prevent Ink/Paint Bleed When Crafting
by Noreen Doll. Sometimes you want to paint or stamp on an item that lets the ink or paint bleed, such as unfinished wood. An easy way to prevent the bleed is to coat the item you want to paint with white Elmers glue that's been lightly thinned with water. Cover the entire item with the mixture and let it dry completely. You can use a hair dryer to speed up the … [Read more...] about How to Prevent Ink/Paint Bleed When Crafting
Make Your Own Paint Color
by Noreen Doll. One way to be frugal is to make your own paint. I don't mean to actually make your own paint from scratch, but to combine colors to make new colors or shades of colors. The other day I was working on a Halloween craft and I needed orange spray paint. For most crafting, unless I'm making an heirloom item, I use cheaper paints. So I like to use Walmart's … [Read more...] about Make Your Own Paint Color
