Preserving Summer Memories & Stunning Seashell Crafts with Aleene’s!
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DIY Dog Costume: No-Sew Burger with Felt Glue
If you’re like us you love dressing up your dogs for Halloween with DIY dog costumes! Get your pets in on the spooky season festivities with an adorable no-sew burger costume! This tutorial from Oh Yay Studio will show you how to make a tasty-looking hamburger costume for your pets using Aleene’s Felt & Foam Tacky Glue. Halloween has never looked so cute! What you need: Aleene’s Felt & Foam Tacky Glue 1 round foam ball Felt in “burger” colors (tan, white, green, red, yellow) Scissors Knife Paintbrush Brown paint Elastic or ribbon Straight pins (optional) Step 1 Use knife to cut your foam ball into 4 pieces for this burger costume. The top rounded piece will be the top bun, the second piece will be the patty, third will be the bottom bun. Set aside the bottom rounded piece for another craft project! Step 2 Cut a circle of tan felt to fit the top rounded piece, leaving approximately 3 inches around the edges to fold to the underside. Step 3 Use Aleenes Felt & Foam Tacky Glue to glue the felt in place. Optionally, you can secure the felt in place temporarily with straight pins while the glue dries. You'll want the felt to be nice and taut as to eliminate any creases in your DIY dog costume! Step 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 with the third piece of your foam ball to create the bottom bun. Step 5 This classic burger costume would not be complete without sesame seeds on the bun! Use scissors to cut out seeds from white felt and glue to the top bun. Step 6 Next, you’ll want to create a juicy patty for your dog’s burger costume! Take the second piece of the foam ball and paint all sides brown. Add extra details, such as grill marks and shading, for a more realistic patty. Set aside to dry completely. Step 7 While the patty is drying, cut some felt to create toppings for your DIY dog costume. For this project, Oh Yay Studio made lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, and cheese. Get creative with the details to make a one-of-a-kind burger costume for your pup! Try making felt onions, mushrooms, bacon, or any other combination of condiments and toppings! Step 8 Once the paint and glue have dried, it's time to start assembling your dogs burger costume! Remove any pins and begin layering your burger. Start with the bottom bun, then glue down your lettuce, patty, cheese, tomatoes, pickles, and any other toppings. Lastly, glue down the top bun and squeeze the burger together to ensure everything is properly adhered. Step 9 Once the burger costume has set, add elastic or ribbon to the bottom to fit your dog's body. Secure with glue and allow to dry completely. Step 10 Its finally time to dress up your pup! Be sure to snap some photos of this adorable DIY dog costume before the Halloween festivities begin. Will you be creating a burger costume for your furry friends this Halloween with Aleenes? Whether you are going for spooky or cute, we want to see your DIY dog costumes! Snap a pic of your pup and us on social media @AleenesDIY!
How to Hem Pants With Iron-On Fabric Glue
What if you find that your favorite pants are a bit too long? Don't worry—there's a no-sew solution that's quick, easy, and sustainable. Let's dive into hemming pants with iron-on fabric glue.
Best Felt Crafting Glues and Family-Friendly Felt Crafts
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Felt Busy Book with Aleene's Felt & Foam Tacky Glue
Busy books are a great way for young children to learn through play! They can work on their counting skills, letter recognition, shape recognition, and more through sensory experiences in an easy-to-use book. Making your own busy book for the kids is simple with Aleene’s Felt & Foam Tacky Glue and Fabric Fusion Tape! Get inspired with this tutorial from LuLuMake to create a personalized busy book that your kids will love! What you need: Aleene’s Felt & Foam Tacky Glue Aleene’s Fabric Fusion Tape Felt, assorted colors Watercolor paper or cardstock Ruler or 8.5 x 8.5 square acrylic ruler Scissors Loop rotary cutter (optional) Leather hole punch tool Eyelet kit (optional) Hook and loop nylon fabric (optional) Velcro dots Felt shapes Felt alphabet Thread Buttons Ribbon 2”binder rings Step 1 Before you get started on this project, brainstorm the design and color scheme of your busy book! You can use your child’s favorite colors, characters, and more—let your imagination shine with this unique and fun project! Step 2 If you have stiff felt sheets available, use them to create the pages. Measure and cut two square felt pieces (8.5 x 8.5 inches) using scissors or a loop rotary cutter. Cut one slightly smaller square of watercolor paper for each page as well. Watercolor paper or cardstock can be used to reinforce the pages. Step 3 Mark where binding holes will be, so that objects on pages that won't interfere with the binding. It helps to create a template to reuse so there are no mistakes and all pages have holes in the same area! Step 4 Use the leather hole puncher to create holes on both felt sheets. Use scissors to remove the felt circles if needed. Step 5 Apply Aleene's Fabric Fusion Tape along the edges of the watercolor paper, except where the holes will be (create the holes on the watercolor paper AFTER you stick it to the felt sheets!). Remove the top liner of the tape. Align the watercolor paper square onto the felt and press to adhere. Repeat on the other side. Make two holes using the leather hole puncher. Repeat these steps to create as many pages for your book as you'd like! Step 6 (optional) Apply the eyelets according to package instructions. You can also choose to skip this step, but it makes everything look neat and tidy! Step 7 One side of each page is an activity page, while the other side will be a pocket to keep all loose parts all together. This is a great way to teach kids how to keep things organized! To create a pocket, use soft felt with the provided template. Apply the Fabric Fusion Tape on the bottom and side of the cloud pocket and press it to the page. Step 8 Create the opening and closing pages of the busy book. Cut two watercolor paper squares and stick them to each side of the felt squares using the Fabric Fusion Tape. Mark the middle of the page and place a piece of fabric tape, then press on the closure ribbon. Lastly, apply the Fabric Fusion Tape along the watercolor paper squares and glue the two parts together. Repeat the same process for the closing page. Step 9 Its time to bring your characters to life! Use the provided templates or create your own characters. Trace or draw each character onto the felt and cut them out, and add as many details as you'd like with additional felt, markers, or other embellishments. Glue the pieces together using Aleene's Felt & Foam Tacky Glue, then adhere them to the page using either the glue or Fabric Fusion Tape. Step 10 After you glue all the characters and their details onto the pages you are all done! Allow the glue to dry fully, then use 2" binder rings to keep the pages together. Now your busy book is ready to play with! Are you inspired to make a personalized busy book for your children? Show us your creative crafts on social media @AleenesDIY!
Furry Friends Christmas Ornaments with Felt Glue
Include your pets in this year’s festivities when you make these adorable ornaments with Aleene’s Felt & Foam Tacky Glue! Learn how to create felt ornaments that look just like your favorite furry friends with this tutorial from Oh Yay Studio. Whether you’re using them to decorate the tree or as a gift tag, any animal lover will love this cute craft! What you need: Aleene's Felt & Foam Tacky Glue Felt in various colors Scissors Fabric marker or chalk Ribbon or string Fiberfill (optional) Printed pattern/template Step 1 - Cut pieces of felt Using sharp scissors, cut felt into pieces to match your pet’s coat colors and features. You’ll need to create your pup’s head, ears, snout, nose, and paw. If using a printed out template, trace the pattern onto felt with chalk or fabric marker prior to cutting. Step 2 - glue pieces together Begin to glue the features onto the front of the dogs face using Aleenes Felt & Foam Tacky Glue. Apply glue to each piece, then press to adhere pieces together. Allow to set for at least one hour or until completely dry. Step 3 - add the features on the dog face Once the face is dry, lay it over top of another piece of colorful felt for the backing. Trace around the completed face to get the exact size of the backing, then cut accordingly. Cut a piece of ribbon or string for hanging. Step 4 - add the backing of the ornament Begin assembling the ornament. Start by running a bead of Felt & Foam Tacky Glue around the outer edge of the backing piece, then lay a piece of fiber fill stuffing inside the glued edge (if desired). Put the piece of ribbon or string in a loop near the top of the head, then lay the pup face on top of everything. Press down the edges to adhere the whole thing together, adding more glue to secure if necessary. Step 5 - add stuffing inside the layers Once your ornament is completely dry, you're done! These adorable animals look so cute on the Christmas tree and make a great gift tag for any dog lover, too! What other holiday decorations will you make with Aleenes Glues? Show us your festive creations on social media @AleenesDIY
DIY Halloween Face Masks with Glow Fabric Paint
As Halloween gets closer, we want to ensure that everyone stays safe and healthy when celebrating. Luckily, these glow in the dark monster masks are a graveyard smash! Craft Box Girls show how you can keep your trick-or-treaters safe this year with these spooky stylish face masks made with Tulip Brush-On Fabric Paint and Glow in the Dark Fabric Paint! What you need: - Tulip Glow in the Dark Dimensional Fabric Paint - Tulip Brush-On Fabric Paint - Cloth face masks (This project uses orange, purple, and black) Before painting your project, be sure to wash and dry your cloth face masks. In this project, we are using masks in orange to create a fun jack-o-lantern mask, black for a spooky skeleton mask, and purple to make a mischievous monster mask. Feel free to get creative and use any colors you’d like! Paint the faces onto each mask using fabric paint. To create a jack-o-lantern mask, use black fabric paint to create a triangle-shaped nose and the classic cut-out mouth. Outline the jack-o-lantern face with Glow in the Dark Dimensional Fabric Paint For a skeleton mask, you can either use white fabric paint as a base and outline with glow paint, or paint entirely with glow paint. Outline the skeleton face with Glow in the Dark Dimensional Fabric Paint To make a monster mask, use white fabric paint to draw sharp teeth, red for the tongue, and black for the background of the mouth. Outline the monster face with Glow in the Dark Dimensional Fabric Paint Charge your glow masks with a UV light source. How else will you use Tulip Glow in the Dark Fabric Paint on your monster masks? Stay safe this Halloween and share your creative ideas with us on social @TulipColorCrafts!
Felt Stocking Ornaments Craft
One of the best parts about being a kid during the holiday season is getting to make fun ornaments to hang on the tree. Homemade is heartmade and there's nothing sweeter than a tree decorated with love from your little ones. These felt stocking ornaments from Project Kid are absolutely adorable and can actually be stuffed with little goodies for decor or for little surprises on Christmas morning. With a few supplies like felt and Original Tacky Glue, get your family in the holiday spirit with this fun and easy Christmas craft for kids. What you need: - Aleene's Original Tacky Glue - Felt in desired colors - Stocking pattern (see below for download) - Scissors - Marker - Coins - penny, dime and quarter - Scalloped shears (optional) First you'll want to decide which felt colors you'd like to use for your ornaments. You can go with traditional holiday colors or mix it up with fun, vibrant shades! Print the stocking template included in this post and use it to trace stocking shapes on felt and cut out. You will need two pieces per ornament. Cut strips of felt from another color that will be the band of the stocking. You can use scalloped shears if you want to add an extra decorative touch! Add a line of Tacky Glue around edges of bottom piece and press the top piece in place over the glue. Remember to leave the top open! Glue the band piece along the top edge, then cut another small piece of felt to create the hanger. Fold the piece in half and glue along the cut edges; glue to the inside top edge of stocking at the back. Let dry completely. To create a snowman decoration for the front of the stocking ornaments, trace your three coins onto white felt and cut out. Glue largest circle at the base, medium in the center and the smallest circle on top. Create a cute hat and carrot nose to glue to the top piece! You can also cut out stars, stripes and other festive designs to decorate the fronts of your stockings. Let dry completely. Now your stocking ornaments are ready to stuff with goodies and hang on the tree!
DIY No-Sew Christmas Pillows
When it comes to holiday decorating, throwing out a few festive decorative pillows couldn’t make it easier! You will impress your guests with your colorful and custom style by picking out fun shapes, monograms or even simple sayings. Then bring them back year after year. Aleene’s Fabric Fusion makes these pillows the perfect no-sew project for beginning to skilled crafters! What you need: Aleene’s Fabric Fusion - Assorted fabric pillow covers- Assorted Christmas print fabrics- Freezer paper- Scissors- Chalk pencil- Iron- Christmas motifs/shapes for patterns Insert a piece of freezer paper inside pillow cover. This will prevent adhesive from bleeding through to inside of cover. Iron a piece of freezer paper to the back of each piece of decorative fabric. Use chalk pencil to trace desired motifs onto freezer paper. Use scissors to cut out shape. (Cutting fabric with freezer paper helps to create smooth edges.) Remove freezer paper from back of fabric shapes. Use Fabric Fusion to adhere motifs to front of pillow cover. Press smoothly down to avoid wrinkles. Allow to dry. Use chalk pencil to trace desired motifs onto freezer paper. Use scissors to cut out shape. (Cutting fabric with freezer paper helps to create smooth edges.) Remove freezer paper from back of fabric shapes.Use Fabric Fusion to adhere motifs to front of pillow cover. Press smoothly down to avoid wrinkles. Allow to dry. Insert pillow into pillow cover, display and enjoy! Insert pillow into pillow cover, display and enjoy!
10 Easy Ornament Ideas for the Holidays
The holidays are filled with family time in the kitchen, wrapping presents, and of course, decorating the tree! This year, create more memories while DIYing your own ornaments. We have 10 easy DIY ornament ideas that will make your tree look amazing! And with glitter, snow, pine cones and more, there’s something for everyone in this round-up! What you need: -Aleene's Original Tacky Glue -Aleene's True Snow Glittered Pompom Pine Cone Add sparkle and color at the same time with this fun project created by Aunt Peaches. Grab glitter, pompoms, Original Tacky Glue, and then click here to get started. Sequin Sparkle Letters Ornaments dont just have to be the usual shiny globes were all used to. This year add your favorite holiday words to your tree! Heres how to make them stand out with sequins and sparkle! Personalized Glitter Ornaments Whats Christmas without a little (actually A LOT) of glitter?! Not Christmas at all, as far as were concerned! Heres another fun one from Aunt Peaches. Personalize your tree with your initials or the initials of your entire family! Everyone can create their own with their favorite glitter colors. Click here to get started. Dimensional Stars This project is so simple that itll have you wanting to repeat it all year. Dont keep these dimensional stars restricted to just the Christmas tree; hang them everywhere in your home for magical Christmas vibes. Popsicle Stick Tree Ornament Want to get the little ones involved in holiday projects? This project using popsicle sticks is perfect for them! Super simple, but super cute at the same time! How fun will your tree look with some mini trees on it? Totally adorable! Snowball Ornament Bring the snow day inside with these fun snowball ornaments. We love this DIY project that adds such a realistic touch to your tree. These ornaments are sure to have everyone guessing if theyre real or not. Glitter Ornaments 3 Ways Yup! We brought you not 1, not 2, but 3 more ways to do glitter ornaments! We told you, its not Christmas unless theres a lot of glitter involved A LOT! If these dont catch everyones eyes, then we dont know what will! Cinnamon Stick Star When you think of Christmas scents, what comes to mind? For us, cinnamon is definitely one of them! So we created a cinnamon stick starornament! This fun and simple project looks cute and pairs perfectly with the scent of the tree. And because theyre so easy to make, you can get the whole family in on the creativity! Mini Snowman Lights Did someone say Frosty the Snowman? We did! How cute are these mini snowman lights? Not only are they completely adorable, but they help light up the tree! This year Frosty wont have to watch the holiday fun from outside, he'll have a front row seat. Burlap Ornaments Not everyone loves a sparkly Christmas and that's okay. We're all about rustic looks too, and we have the perfect ornament idea: burlap ornaments! Dress these up with a little bit of lace and you have ornaments full of natural charm. We hope theres an ornament idea here just for you! Try more than one, try them all! Everyone loves a tree full of beautiful ornaments and with all this handmade charm, your tree is sure to be the center of everyone's pictures this year.
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