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Fabric Markers Halloween Roundup

Getting creative for Halloween doesn't have to be complicated or require a ton of expertise. Here are 5 easy Halloween DIYs using Tulip® Fabric Markers® that we think are perfect for getting into a spooky state of mind! What you need: - Tulip® Fabric Markers® (desired colors) - White cotton T-shirt/baby bodysuit - White canvas shoes - Canvas wall hanging Cute with just a hint of oddity, these eyeball shoes are a fun addition to your Halloween look, but cool enough to sport year round as well. Use a black fabric marker to create kicks that'll have all eyes on you! Don't forget about the tiny tots! This baby monster design is absolutely adorable with a fierce factor that's perfect for sporting on Halloween. Even better, Tulip Fabric Markers are nontoxic, so they're bright, colorful and kid friendly. If Dia De Los Muertos is more your style, this Calavera T-shirt is so easy to make with the included pattern and tutorial from Vanessa Brady. For all of the Edgar Allen Poe admirers out there, this Quoth the Raven Banner will add an eerie ambiance to your space for Halloween. This design incorporates a detailed drawing of the poet, but you can simplify it by writing out the poem with a black fabric marker over a dyed background and adding faux ravens or black birds to the hanger. And because you can never have too many pairs of shoes, here's another set of kicks with creepy black cats that'll keep you comfortable whether you're out trick or treating or doing the monster mash at your Halloween party.

Glowing Jack o’ Lantern T-shirt

Say hello to Halloween this season with an eerie, yet easy-to-make glow tee! Create a stencil with your own personalized pumpkin face design. Add Tulip® Soft Fabric Paint inside the stencil openings, remove stencil and reveal your creation! Throw on the tee, turn off the lights and get your glow on! What you need: - Tulip® Fabric Paint Green Glow - Fabric Paint White - Black T-shirt - Freezer paper - Craft knife - Iron - Pencil - Paintbrush

Easy No-Sew Baby Dinosaur Costume

The coolness of dinosaurs will never become extinct, no matter how old you are. We know we made this no-sew dinosaur costume for babies/kids, but we're honestly a little tempted to make one for grownups, too because we think it's just that awesome. Why not take it a step further and make matching parent/child dino hoodies to wear for the big Halloween bash or while out trick or treating? Or how about a whole family of dinosaurs?! You get the point. It's easy enough with felt squares, a comfy hoodie and Aleene's® Super Fabric Adhesive™. What you need: - Aleene's® Super Fabric Adhesive™ - Hoodie - Felt squares in desired colors - Scissors - Straight pins Cut felt squares into small triangles (two triangles form one dinosaur spike). Glue two triangle pieces together. Let dry. (Tip: Gluing two together helps hold the spike’s shape upright.) Add glue to the bottom of the felt triangle and place it on the hoodie, along the top edge of hood and down the back side. Hold in place with straight pins until dry. Seriously, how cute is this?! And so easy to make!

Easy Bat Costume DIY

Spread your creative wings this Halloween with a super cute costume that's affordable and so easy to make. Perfect for the office party, the after party or wearing while handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, this bat wing costume comes together in no time with just a few swatches of lace, a black sweater and Aleene's® Fabric Fusion®. What you need: - Aleene's® Fabric Fusion®- Black sweater or sweatshirt- Scissors- Sewing pins- Wing pattern- Lace- Chalk pencil Cut two lace swatches large enough to span from the wrist of sweater to the bottom edge while arms are outstretched. Enlarge wing pattern to size needed, then place lace swatch over the top and cut around pattern. Repeat for second swatch. Apply a thin line of glue around lace wings. Press wings in place along the side edge and under arm of sweater. Hold lace wings in place with sewing pins while glue dries. Remove pins and get ready for some fun this Halloween!

Donut Tie-Dye T-shirt

Published Date: September 19, 2018 The next best thing to eating a donut is wearing one! Not literally, of course, but a donut tie-dye T-shirt is just about as fun as the real deal. Read on to see how easy it is to create your very own sweet tee complete with sprinkles on top. Supplies needed - Tulip® Tie-Dye Party Kit - Tulip® Dimensional Fabric Paints (desired colors) - White 100% cotton T-shirt - Disposable plastic table cover - Washable marker - Posterboard or other heavy paper to make pattern - Scissors Instructions Donut Tie-Dye T-shirt Supplies Fold damp T-shirt in half lengthwise Fold damp T-shirt in half lengthwise. Draw donut shape Draw two circles on poster board, one big one for the desired size of outside of donut, and a smaller one for the center hole. Cut out to create patterns. Lay half of large pattern circle along the center fold line, and trace around with washable marker. Draw donut shape Place small circle pattern along center fold of shirt, inside large drawn half circle. Trace around with washable marker to create donut hole. Pleat along marker line Pleat fabric along small half circle first, forming a straight marker line across the tops of pleats. Secure with a rubber band along this marker line. Pleat along marker line Repeat above step on outside marker line, and secure with rubber band. Dye Donut T-shirt Apply pink dye to section of fabric between rubber bands (the donut) and let set, rinse and launder according to instructions. Create sprinkles with 3D paint Insert another large piece of poster board inside shirt to create a stable painting surface. Use dimensional fabric paints to add “sprinkles” onto donut. Allow to dry. Donut Tie-Dye T-shirt Now you can wear your donut tie dye to the donut shop to satisfy those sugar cravings you probably worked up during this project!

Cheshire Cat Glow T-shirt

Go mad with this glowing Cheshire cat T-shirt that’s grinning from ear to ear! Fill in the features with Tulip Glow Paint for the perfect way to light up Halloween night. Insert a large piece of cardstock inside shirt to create a stable crafting surface. Use chalk pencil to draw desired cat face onto shirt front. Use Green Glow Dimensional Paint to fill in design. Allow to dry and remove cardstock from shirt.

Paper Halloween Trees

Who said trees are exclusive to Christmas?! We've noticed Halloween trees popping up more and more the last few years, and we have to say, we're screaming with delight over it! Whether your decorating style preference is silly, chic or seriously spooky, Halloween trees are so easy to customize; you can go as large or small as you want, any way you want – ornaments, paint, glitter – skeletons, gore, goop – you get the point. These crepe paper trees are perfect for a fireplace mantle or a party table centerpiece – because who doesn't love Halloween parties – and can be altered with whatever colors of paper you prefer (although we think black adds awesomely enchanting effects). What you need: - Aleene's Clear Gel Tacky Glue - Sheet of poster board (1 per tree) - Masking tape - Scissors - Black crepe paper streamers - Assorted glitters - Sponge pouncer Roll poster board into desired size cone and secure with masking tape. Use scissors to trim bottom of cone to stand flat. Lay streamers out flat on work surface and use pouncer to apply dots of Clear Gel Tacky Glue randomly to several long strips. Sprinkle glitter over dots of glue and allow to dry. Shake off excess glitter. Starting at bottom of cone, apply a line of Clear Gel Tacky Glue around base and press glittered streamer onto glue line, pleating as you continue around cone. Repeat above step until cone is covered with streamers. Generously apply Clear Gel Tacky Glue to a small strip of streamer and mold onto top of tree to form a tip. Allow to dry.

3 Pumpkins, 3 Different Ways

We don't know about you, but we are sooooo ready for fall here at Aleene's. One of our favorite things about fall is of course, everything pumpkin related! Pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin patches, pumpkin decor ... you get the point. In order to celebrate the arrival of fall in just a few weeks, we came up with 3 pumpkin decor ideas made from 3 different materials - metal, cork and wood; all all of them will last the entire season and seasons to come! Read on to see how easy it is to create your own with Aleene's glues. What you need: - Aleene's® Wood Glue- Aleene's® Turbo Tacky Glue- Grade Stakes Pine- (21) regular-mouth Mason jar lids- Corks- Tree branch cut into three pieces for stems- Clamps- Paper towels- Acrylic paints in colors of choice- Paintbrush- Twine- Sand paperWooden Pumpkin Cut 9 pieces of wood to following sizes: (2) 4 pieces, (2) 5 pieces, (2) 5 7/8 pieces, (2) 6 pieces and (1) 7 piece. Apply wood glue to the bottoms of all the pieces, except to one 4 piece (this will be the bottom of the pumpkin). Stack the pieces in this order 4, 5, 5 7/8, 6, 7, 6, 5 7/8, 5, 4. Add clamps to each side to apply pressure while glue dries. Once the glue is dry remove the claps smooth out edges and paint to desired color. Finish the pumpkin by adding a small tree branch as a stem and twine to finish the look. Metal Pumpkin Cut about 2 feet of twine and run it thru 21 open mouth Mason jar lids. Pull both of the string ends together to form the pumpkin and tie. Once you have the shape of the pumpkin add small amount of Turbo Tacky Glue to each overlapping lid. Let dry. Cut off the twine and paint with desired color of paint. Use glue to add a small tree branch piece as a stem and twine to finish the look. Cork Pumpkin You will need about 37 corks. There are seven rows total. Use the Turbo Tacky Glue to adhere two rows of 4, two rows of 5, two rows of 6 and one row of 7. Let dry. Glue rows 4, 5, 6, and 7 together, then glue the reverse order to 7, 6, 5, and 4. Let dry. Once dry paint and finish the pumpkin by adding a small tree branch as a stem and twine to finish the look.

Stiffened Cheesecloth Ghosts

These DIY floating cheesecloth ghosts are the perfect addition to your Halloween décor! Not only are they fun to make, but it’s an adventure deciding where to place them. Suspend them from a ceiling, tree or place them on existing decorations. It’s easy. Just start with Aleene’s Stiffen Quik Fabric Stiffening Spray and then you can make them any size based on the sized form you use…anything from empty bottles lying around the house to old ornaments. What you need: - Aleene’s Stiffen Quik Fabric Stiffening Spray- Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paints Black- Cheesecloth, enough for desired ghosts/ sizes- Scissors- Paper towel roll, tall skinny jar, or other household item of desired size to use as form for your ghosts- Disposable plastic table cover Working on covered work surface, cut cheesecloth to drape over ghost form with enough extra to create folds and drapes. Spray cheesecloth with Stiffen Quik Fabric Stiffener to saturate. Drape over form and shape as desired. Add more cheesecloth drapes, spraying each with Fabric Stiffener, until desired effect is achieved. Allow to dry. Use Black Dimensional Paint to create ghost faces. Allow to dry. Remove form from inside ghost. Display by hanging with string or on desired Halloween décor.

DIY Monster Knee Patches with Fabric Glue

How is summer almost over?! And let's face it, we all know what the end of summer means ... back to school! Between new supplies, new activities and new clothes, especially for multiple kids, the back-to-school budget can run out faster than this summer has flown by. But with a little creativity and some help from Aleene's, you can at least save some of your budget for extra books! Made with felt and Aleene's Super Fabric Adhesive, these DIY Monster Knee Patches are the perfect way to mend wear and tear on clothing that still fits, AND add some adorable charm, making last year's styles like new again. What you need: - Aleene's® Super Fabric Adhesive - Tulip® Dimensional Fabric Paints in your favorite colors - Felt (desired colors) - Scissors First cut a piece of felt large enough to completely fit behind the clothing tear and create a secure patch. This piece of felt will be the inside of the monster's mouth. Turn the clothing item inside out, outline the felt patch with Super Fabric Adhesive and press glue side down onto the clothing. Tip: You can use sewing pins to hold the patch in place until it dries. Once the backing felt has dried, turn the clothing right side out and glue facial features around the mouth to your liking. Use Dimensional Fabric Paints to embellish with fun 3D details, like stitching or additional facial features. Let dry completely before wearing. Don't just stick to monsters! Have fun trying other trendy themes, like emojis, unicorns, flowers and more!

Rainbow-Drip Tie-Dye T-shirt

Published Date: June 26, 2018 Tie dye season is upon us and here at Tie Dye Your Summer we are bursting at the seams with tie dye ideas using our Tulip One-Step Tie-Dyes! We just love the look of dripped dye and wanted to combine it with the love of all things RAINBOW! This tee is especially perfect if you have leftover dyes from previous tie-dye projects that you want to use up. It's so the perfect stash buster project to use up all that dye! Let us show you just how easy it is! What you need: – Tulip One-Step Tie-Dye kit - Super Big (this kit contained the rainbow of colors I was going for) – Water pitcher – 100% cotton shirt – Plastic surface cover or tablecloth or just tie dyed on the grass, cause there's really no harm in it and it's pretty much mess free! – Optional: Plastic bag or freezer paper to put inside shirt so it won't bleed to the back side NOTE: One of the important aspects of this process is that you DON'T wet your shirt before you begin. Most tie dye projects work best if you wet the shirt and can absorb the dye, but not this one. 1) The easiest first step in all of crafting history...lay the dry shirt flat on the ground. 2) Next, fill up your bottles of dye or use your leftovers (day-old dye works great for this). Now start slowly dripping your color from the bottom in small and medium drops. You'll get a hand for it as you go. 3) Do the next color in color order. In this example, we went in the following order up the shirt: Yellow, Orange, Fuchsia, Purple, Violet, Blue, Turquoise, Green, and Lime. You can use any color combo you want and in your own order. 4) Cover in plastic, let it set for 6-8 hours, then rinse it out until the water runs clear. Put it in the washer on a light load with a small amount of soap and dry! The final result is so cool!!! Now, the dye might drip to the back and that's okay...it's tie dye after all. OK, technically, it's not "tie" dye, but tie dye sounds so much more cooler than just dye.

Galaxy Reverse Dye T-shirt

Published Date: June 14, 2018 Here's a real twist on tie-dyeing...the reverse method! All you need to reverse tie-dye is water and liquid bleach. Instead of applying dyes to a plain white fabric, you start with a solid color and alter the existing color. You take away the manufacturers' color and then add your own for a look that's out of this world! Wash and dry black T-shirt. Tie shirt in desired tie technique. Mix bleach solution- 1 part bleach to 3 parts water and pour into squeeze bottle. Apply bleach solution to your shirt as you would dye. Keep an eye on your shirt and when it reaches desired lightness, remove bands and rinse under running water. Shirt may still be slightly brown in bleached areas. Should only take 30- 40 mins, maybe less. Don’t leave bleach on too long or it will burn holes in your garment. Wash shirt and leave damp. Lay out flat on covered work surface. Mix desired dye colors and apply to bleached areas of shirt, making sure dye saturates to back of shirt. Allow to set 6-8 hours overnight then wash and dry shirt as fabric requires. What You Need: Tulip® One-Step Tie-Dye Kit Super Big Black cotton T-shirt Bleach Plastic squeeze bottle Disposable plastic table cover

Festival Fun Tie-Dye T-shirt

Published Date: June 12, 2018 Turn a simple white tee into a super cute tie-dye shirt with a twist! A backless summer shirt like this one is perfect for festivals, concerts or lounging by the pool. For best results, please read all instructions before beginning project. Refer to photo for color and design placement. Wash T-shirt and leave damp. Lay out shirt on covered work surface and smooth out wrinkles. Crumple shirt into a flat bundle and secure with rubber bands. Mix dyes and colors as directed in package instructions and apply dyes in a random fashion. Turn over shirt and apply to the back. Cover shirt with plastic and let set 6-8 hours. Remove rubber bands and rinse shirt under running water to remove excess dye. Wash and dry shirt as fabric requires. Use scissors to cut, alter and tie as desired for final look. What You Need: White T-shirt Disposable plastic table cover Scissors

How to Tie-Dye Sheets

Published Date: May 29, 2018 Have you ever thought about tie-dying your sheets? Probably not your first thought, but you could totally do it! Just because they stay on your bed and aren’t on display for everyone, doesn’t mean they have to be simple and boring. Tulip One-Step Tie-Dye makes it super easy to be creative and add color to almost everything! Supplies needed -Tulip Tie-Dye Party Kit Instructions This first one can actually be on display for everyone if you’d like. This makes a great picnic/beach sheet or tapestry for your wall. The spiral technique is definitely a favorite and probably the most popular of all tie dye techniques (and probably the easiest). The color choice is up to you! Don’t be afraid to get really creative. This one from PopCosmo looks amazing! Thisnext one follows a folding technique to give more of a striped pattern. The result looks amazing and actually might keep someone in bed all day because of how cool it looks! Two colors still look just as great! If you are looking for a pops of color on your white sheets, this solution is for you! Simply lay your sheet flat and pinch in a wavy formation from top to bottom of your sheets in sections of your choosing. Next add your favorite colors of dye to each pleat, leaving the areas around it white. Lastly we have a bundle of techniques for you to try! These can be used for larger sheets or smaller sizes of tapestry. But there are over 15 techniques for you to give a shot! And they are all truly amazing! So before you just settle for plain sheets, think about all the possibilities when you add tie dye ! There are SO many patterns and colors to choose from!

Tie-Dye Shorts 3 Ways

Published Date: May 29, 2018 Summer time means two things; shorts and tie-dye! In case you didn’t know, tie-dye isn’t just for shirts. You can dye pretty much anything! So since the weather is getting warmer, why not add some color to your favorite pair of shorts? Here are 3 ways you can use Tulip One-Step Tie-Dye to give your shorts a fun spin. Supplies needed -Tulip Tie-Dye Party Kit Instructions This first one is super simple! All you do is take your dye, and apply it in a stripe pattern on your shorts. The colors will blend a little, but that’s okay! Now you have an awesome rainbow on a summer day. Check out how Crafty Chica created hers! You’ve heard of ombre hair, ombre nails, but guess what; the ombre technique has made its way to tie-dye and it’s pretty awesome! If your shorts aren’t already white, or a lighter wash finish, then we suggest bleaching them for best results. Then add the dye to the bottom of your shorts and use a brush to brush the dye up towards the top. The color should fade as you brush up, giving the ombre effect (You could totally start at the top and work your way down too). Pearmama created some awesome ombre shorts here. The last technique that would be awesome to try with your shorts is the dip dye technique. Simply put your dye powder in the tub and just add water. Here, two colors are used but you could just use one if you like. Take your shorts and dip! That’s it! Look at how awesome this patriotic pattern came out! There are many other ways you can dye your shorts, but these are the most fun! And that’s what summer time is all about right? Don’t forget to be creative and colorful!

DIY Glow in the Dark Cactus Frames

If you want to give your home décor a fun, new look with Southwest vibes, we’ve got something for you! Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint is great for embellishing frames of all kinds and making your favorite pictures really stand out! What you need: -Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint in Glow Set -Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue -Cactus Frames -Pom-poms -Paper towels Shake paint well before using and do a couple of practice squeezes onto a paper towel. Use paint to add small dots all over frame and let dry. Glue pom-poms to top of frame. Let dry then insert picture. Now you have super cute, trendy cactus frames that you’ll love putting all of your pictures in! Want to know the best part? They glow in the dark! That’s right! Even when the lights are off, your frames are still looking cute!

DIY Neon Bracelets

Want to make sure you and your besties stay in style all summer? Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint makes it easy to create wearable, colorful crafts. Make fun mix-and-match friendship bracelets and necklaces. Even though you and your crew won’t see each other for a couple of months, you’ll all have a little piece of each other. What you need: -Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint in neon colors -Candy Mold -Cotton thread -Paper towels Shake paint well before using and do a couple of practice squeezes onto a paper towel. Squeeze paint into candy mold. Carefully press thread onto paint. Let dry for 72 hours. Peel from mold and wear! A project like this is great for a send-off to summer party! Have the friends over one last time before you part ways. If you aren’t fans of wearing bracelets, tie them to your backpacks, make hair accessories or turn them into cool keychains.

Colorshot Stenciled Leggings

Add some pizzaz to plain leggings for summer! Such a fun way to make and personalize all those summer crop leggings. What you need: --Colorshot Fabric Spray in desired colors --Plain leggings --desired stencil pattern, or make your own pattern with painter's tape Tape stencil into place. Be sure to tape off any other exposed areas of the leggings that you want to remain colorless. Start from the bottom and work your way up, spraying a line of color across the stencil as shown. Alternate colors. No need to tape off between colors - it looks great when they overlap. Let dry for 30 minutes, as indicated on the Colorshot packaging. Then remove stencil. If adding stencil to the side of the pantleg, be sure to add to the back as well. Open up the paint leg and match up the stencil along the seam. Repeat process as before. When dry, remove the stencil for the grand reveal!! Wear them proudly! DIY for the win!

DIY Mosaic Stepping Stone

Mosaic Stepping Stones are the perfect addition to any backyard or garden but can be time-consuming and expensive to make. Here's a super easy way to make your own customized stepping stone with only a few supplies. Most traditional Mosaic Stepping Stone tutorials have you pour the entire stone out of cement but we're taking a bit of a shortcut to make the process quicker. It's the perfect gift for the gardener in your life! What you need: - Aleene's Tacky Glue - Aleene's Spray Acrylic Sealer - Various Shapes of Flat Marbles - Concrete Paver - Cement Mix - Latex Gloves - Cloths Step 1. Begin by laying out the marbles on the cement paver in a design you like. Don't apply any glue yet, we're just playing around with the layout until you're happy with the look. Step 2. Once you've decided on the layout, begin adhering the marbles to the cement paver with Aleene's Tacky Glue. I found it easiest to apply the glue to one marble at a time. Don't worry if the glue seeps out the edge of the marble. It'll dry clear and we'll be covering it with cement in the next step anyway. Step 3. Once the glue has dried completely and the marbles are adhered in place on the paver, begin preparing the cement mix according to the package instructions. Step 4. Using latex gloves to protect your hands, press the cement mix around the glass marbles on the concrete paver. Make sure you press it into all the small corners and get a nice smooth finish around the edges. You're looking for a clean transition on the edges from the cement mix to the paver so that you can't tell the whole stepping stone wasn't poured at the same time. Step 5. Use a paper towel or cloth to wipe away the cement mix from the top of the flat marbles. Step 6. Place a damp towel over the entire Mosaic Stepping Stone and allow to harden according to the cement mix instructions. Step 7: Optional: Spray the Spray Acrylic Sealer over stepping stone for extra protection.

Stenciled Fabric Markers

Did you know that you can use fabric markers with a stencil?! It's true! Use a stencil to guide you as you color and design to your heart's content. We will show you two methods to using a stencil - a removable stencil and a permanent stencil option. What you need: Tulip Fabric Markers in your choice of colors Blank zipper pouch Stencil cut using your favorite cutting machine. You'll need an adhesive vinyl stencil for removable and a heat transfer vinyl stencil for a permanent stencil. For the removable stencil, weed out the portions that you would like to color in with Fabric Markers. Using transfer tape, attach your stencil to your pencil pouch. Using Fabric Markers, fill in stencil spaces as desired -have fun!! When dry, remove the stencil vinyl to reveal your project! For a permanent stencil, use heat transfer vinyl and weed out the portions that you would like to color in. Attach the vinyl to your pencil pouch using an iron or heat press. Remove carrier sheet. Color in stencil as desired - have fun! Remember, the vinyl is permanent on this project and will not be removed. Whether you use a removable stencil or a permanent one, both projects are super fun and turn out great. Enjoy how easy it is to use so many different colors in your design when you're using Fabric Markers!

3 Ways to DIY a Graduation Cap

Make your graduation even more memorable with a personalized cap! You will stand out from the crowd with an eye-popping DIY design. Aleene's Tacky Glue will keep your poppin' bling in place. Make one for yourself or get together with friends to make matching ones. These fun caps will made your graduation day extra special! What you need: Graduation Cap Aleene's Tacky Glue Glitter Ribbon Aleene's Fabric Fusion Faux flowers and leaves Chipboard letters Rhinestones Glitter Cap How To Make Glitter Cap Apply a generous amount of Aleene's Tacky glue to the cap. Spread it out with a paint brush to cover it completely. Sprinkle glitter over the entire cap. Wait until dry. Shake off the excess glitter and touch-up empty spots if needed. Use Tacky Glue to add a large ribbon bow. How To Make Flower Crown Cap: Clip the faux flowers and leaves into individual pieces or small groupings. Arrange the flowers in the design you want. Use Aleene's Fabric Fusion to glue the flowers and leaves. Use Aleene's Tacky Glue for any plastic stem parts. Words of Wisdom Cap Arrange the letters on the cap and make small marks with a white pencil to reference where to glue them. Glue the letters with Aleene's Tacky Glue. Glue on rhinestones with Aleene's Tacky Glue.

DIY Pom-Pom Pillows

If you’re looking to add some fun and color to your home décor then look no further because we’ve got Pom-pom Pillows! If you follow the trends, you know pom-poms are popping up everywhere! And you won’t believe how easy it is to make this super cute, no-sew pom-pom pillow! All you need is Aleene’s Fabric Fusion, fabric, a few craft supplies and, of course, pom-poms! What you need: -Aleene’s Fabric Fusion -Fabric of your choice -Pom-Pom trim -Scissors -Poly-fill -Clothes pins 1. Cut fabric into desired pillow shape and size. 2. Place the fabric on a flat surface with right sides together. 3. Cut and measure pom-pom trim to fit the edges of the fabric. 4. Use Fabric Fusion to add trim to all the edges of the right side of one of your cut pieces of fabric. Make sure the pom-poms are facing inward towards the right side of the fabric. 5. Use clothes pins to secure the trim to the fabric while it dries. Let dry. 6. Add glue to 3 sides of the trimmed fabric leaving one side without glue. That will be the edge used to stuff the pillow. 7. Place the other piece of fabric with the right side facing down to match the trimmed fabric. 8. Use clothespins to secure the trim to the fabric while it dries. Let dry. 9. Carefully cut slits in the corners. This allows for a nice clean corner. 10. Turn the pillow right side out and stuff with poly-fill. 11. Use Fabric Fusion to finish closing the open edge, and use clothespins to hold in place while it dries. And there you have it an adorable one-of-a-kind accent pillow! Aleenes Fabric Fusion makes it easy to embellish pillows like these that look great on a bed, sofa or accent chair! DIY home decor never looked so good.

Puffy Paint Easter Egg Rocks

Rocks are an unexpected, yet perfect canvas for creating beautiful Easter egg designs. The best part about creating Easter egg rocks with Tulip Dimensional Paint a.k.a. Puffy Paint is that you can keep them for years to come as special keepsake treasures. With just a few simple steps and supplies, you can create beautiful Easter egg rocks that can be used as decoration, hidden for others to find or given as special Easter gifts. This is a great craft to do with the entire family. What you need: Tulip Dimensional Paint in variety of colors Rocks - if you have a hard time finding rocks outside, visit your local landscape store and look for river rocks White acrylic paint Paint brush Paper plate or paint palette Sealant (optional) Cover your rock with two coats of white acrylic paint using a paint brush. If your rock is not egg shaped, just paint an egg shape on the rock with the white paint. Let dry completely. Select Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint colors for the background and add color selections to a paint palette or paper plate. With a paint brush, add each color to the rock. If you want a more opaque background, add several layers of the painted dimensional paint, letting each layer dry in between. Create designs and patterns on the rock using Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint. Let dry completely. Tip: If you make a mistake, not to fear, you can simply wipe away the fabric paint using a Q-Tip. If you’d like, you can add a protective spray sealant over the finished rock designs, but it’s not required. Now that your Easter egg rocks are complete, here are some great ways to use them: Include them as hidden treasures for your Easter egg hunt. Add them as a special keepsake in Easter egg baskets. Put them in small gift bags and give them to friends and family. You can even use Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint to decorate the outside of fabric or muslin bags. There are so many fun possibilities for creating beautiful Easter egg rocks.

ColorShot Scrunch Tie-Dye Shirts

If you thought you knew tie dye, then think again! We’ve got an awesome twist on America’s favorite hobby that’ll have you wanting to tie-dye anything and everything. Add some color to your wardrobe with Tulip ColorShot Fabric Spray Paint. Grab your friends, grab your t-shirts and get ready for some fun! What you need: -Tulip ColorShot Fabric Spray Paint in desired colors -T-shirts (white or in desired colors) -Iron Spiral technique- Twist your shirt into a loose spiral. Do not use any binding or bands. Keep spiral loose so the ColorShot spray will have lots of surface area. Use hot iron to press folds into shirt. Carefully turn shirt over and press back side. Transfer shirt to covered work surface and spray with desired Color Shot colors. Allow to dry. Carefully turn shirt over and repeat spray pattern on back. Allow the shirt to dry before unfolding. Diagonal Fold Technique- Pleat shirt loosely in a diagonal pattern. Leave lots of surface area. Repeat steps 2 through 5 above. Crumple Technique- Crumple shirt loosely leaving lots of surface area. Repeat steps 2 through 5 as above. This is a great project for a family night or a perfect excuse to have your friends over for some fun! These make great spirit shirts with your school colors or your favorite professional team. Be creative and let loose with Tulip ColorShot Fabric Spray Paint.

Modern Puffy Paint Easter Eggs

This year, get a little more creative with your Easter eggs. Of course you can always dye them, but have you ever gone a step further and designed them with Puffy paint? Well you’re about to! Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint makes it fun and easy to decorate Easter Eggs in ways you never thought before. Try swirls, stripes, polka dots, monograms and so much more! Let’s get started! What you need: Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint (in Neon colors) Eggs Paper towels First, clean the eggs or hard boil them. Then use food coloring or store bought egg dye and dye the eggs in desired colors. Use the neon dimensional fabric paint to create designs all your own on the eggs. Once you’re done, let the eggs dry. Now you have colorful, creative eggs that the Easter Bunny will be jealous of. A great use for these is to put them in a basket and use as a table centerpiece or props in a photo!

DIY Faux Cross Stitch Heart Socks

As Valentine’s Day approaches, you may be thinking about what to wear for the occasion. No matter your plans, a handmade pair of cross stitch heart socks are a great way to show your spirit, and you can wear them with tennis shoes, heels or sandals – that’s right, this is back in style! Rather than actual cross stitching, use Tulip paints for easy writing and finish your socks in less than 30 minutes. What you need: • Crew socks• Tulip Puff Paint• Cardboard Step 1: Insert small pieces of cardboard into the socks with the flat side facing the back. Step 2: Draw an ‘X’ in the middle of the back of the sock to start the bottom of the heart. Step 3: On top of that, draw a line of 3 ‘X’s, then 5, then 7, following the below pattern. Keep the color pattern random if desired. Step 4: Once you’ve created an upside-down pyramid, draw ‘X’s only on the sides to create a heart shape. Set aside to dry for several hours or overnight.

Tacky Glue as Paint Pouring Medium

If you’re not doing it yet, I’m sure you definitely want to try it. Paint pouring that is! This new trend is showing up EVERY where and every artist is getting in on the craze. But you don’t have to be an artist to try it. And you don’t have to spend crazy bucks to get a great finished product. The key to paint pouring is using a paint pouring medium that really allows the paint to FLOW. And if you didn’t know, Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue works as a great (inexpensive) paint pouring medium. So keep reading, take notes and have fun! What you need: - Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue - Stretched canvas in desired size - 3-4 acrylic paints in desired colors, plus white for base color - Silicone oil - Bowl/ plastic spoon for making glue mixture - Plastic cups for paint colors and supporting canvas - Large plastic cup (used for paint pouring technique) - Disposable surface cover - Large tray or cookie sheet to catch drips To get started, Pour desired amount of glue into mixing bowl, enough to create enough mixing medium for each paint color. Add water to glue and mix until consistency of honey, adding more glue or water as needed. Pour paint colors into cups and add glue mixture, approximately 1 part paint to 2 parts glue mixture. Stir together, adding small amounts of water or glue mixture until paint mix is the consistency of honey. Add approximately 3-4 drops of silicone oil for each tablespoon of unmixed paint to paint mixtures and stir. Do not add silicone to white mixture. On covered work surface, support canvas on plastic cups over tray to catch drips. The first technique showed here is the Dirty Pour Pour small amount of white paint mixture into pouring cup. Tip- whichever color is on the bottom will be on top once you pour your cup onto the canvas. Heavier paint colors will also sink to the bottom. Layer the other colors in alternating layers in cup. Lay your canvas on top of the filled cup. Holding the cup firmly against the canvas, carefully flip canvas right side up and lay it on the support cups. Slowly remove cup from canvas, allowing paint to move freely on canvas. Gently tip canvas in different directions to cover canvas and create abstract design. Set onto cup supports and allow to dry. This fun, creative and colorful project is definitely a great way to unwind and let your creative juices flow. Remember, a great finished product starts with great paint poring medium. And thats just what Aleenes Original Tacky Glue can be used for!

Punny Cactus Notebook

Since a notebook tends to remind you of all the work you have to do, why not give it a fun upgrade?! This simple punny cactus notebook is easy to make with Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint and cactus stencils, so you can smile every time you pull out your notebook. After all, don’t we all need a funny reminder to “not be a prick” once in a while? What you need: Fabric notebook Cactus and pot stencil Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint in brown, green and white (or desired colors) Foam paintbrush Step 1: Place the notebook on a flat surface. Press the stencil in the middle and smooth with fingers until stuck (if using a sticky stencil). Step 2: Dispense green paint into a container and use a foam brush to apply over the stencil, dabbing the paint onto the notebook. Carefully peel away the stencil and let paint dry for several minutes. Step 3: Place the pot stencil on top and repeat with brown paint, dabbing the paint onto the notebook and peeling away the stencil. Step 4: With another color (white), draw a punny saying like "Don't be a Prick" over the top of the cactus design. Set aside to dry overnight before using.

10+ Valentine's Day Crafts

Just when you thought the sweets and gifts were over! Valentine’s Day comes along to prove you wrong! Share the love and show how much you care with these adorable Valentine’s Day crafts! Whether you’re gearing up for your child’s Valentine’s Day party at school, or you want to fill your house with love, there’s a craft project here for you. Hungry for some love? These little guys are! Monster and emoji Valentines boxes are perfect for collecting Valentines! Ever been bitten by the love bug? If not, youre about to be! These toilet roll love bugs are the cutest crafts for the little ones! Maggy from Red Ted Art shows us how! You have probably made tons and tons of slime this past year. But did you make Valentines Day slime? Making individual packages are great for asking someone to be your Valen-SLIME! Want to spread a little love around the house? These Valentine's frames from Eighteen25 are sure to create lovey dovey vibes! Who knew mice could be so cute?! These little guys are so adorable and are a great addition to Valentine cards! You've had Valentine conversation hearts, but now you can keep the conversation going and make it last forever with conversation stones. Lindsay from My Creative Days shows us how easy it is to make them! There's nothing like art specific for Valentines Day! Its always super cute and involves hearts. Tonya from Blissfully Domestic did a great heart-filled canvas! You could always send ordinary Valentines Day Cards. Or you could really touch someones heart by sending a sequin embellished Valentines Day Card! Everyone loves a little sparkle! Everyone knows that the go-to candy for Valentines Day is chocolate. Send yours to your sweetheart in this cute gem heart box! More than likely your child will have a Valentines Day party at school. So why not send them with the cutest party favors! These mini party hearts are super adorable and you can fill them with candy! While you're at it, send these not so scary but totally cute monster juice boxes! And finally, we have this super fun felt letter board! Great for leaving love notes! Any of these crafts are great for at home or in the classroom! They are sure to spread the love this Valentines Day!

DIY Conversation Heart Banner for Valentine's Day

Conversation hearts are a staple of Valentine's Day for people of all ages, and these colorful candies can provide a lot of inspiration for DIY projects! This unique DIY conversation heart banner made out of felt is the perfect, simple way to decorate for Valentine's Day this year with Aleene's Fabric Fusion Glue and unique sayings drawn with Tulip paint. Try copying popular sayings from conversation heart candies, or choose more personal sayings for your friends and family! What you need: Felt, various colors Aleene's Fabric Fusion Glue Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint Scissors Red string Step 1: Fold a piece of felt in half. Step 2: Use a template or free-hand drawing a heart about 4 inches wide and cut it out so that you have two identical pieces. Step 3: Repeat with all desired colors, using the same template for all. Step 4: Lay out the hearts in the desired color pattern and separate the tops/bottoms. Step 5: Draw a line of glue through the middle of the row and press the string on top of it. Step 6: Add additional glue around the edges of the heart and sandwich the other piece on top. Step 7: Use the paint to write unique conversation heart sayings on each heart and set aside to dry overnight. Tip: In order to ensure somewhat even lettering, draw the middle letters first. This ensures the middle of the words will line up with the middle of the hearts.

DIY Disco Ball Glasses for NYE

With New Year's Eve just around the corner, you can fashion yourself a shiny pair of disco ball glasses with a regular pair of sunglasses and Aleene's Tacky Glue! Dance the night away, or simply celebrate at home with these silvery glasses that you can make in less than ten minutes. What you need: Aleene's Original Tacky Glue Thick rimmed glasses 1/4-inch mirrored squares Step 1: Dispense a small line of glue around the rim of the glasses and line up the mirrors on top. Step 2: Continue all the way around the glasses and reposition the mirrors as you go to keep them somewhat lined up. Then set them aside to dry overnight before wearing!

DIY No-Sew Fried Egg Mitts

Give plain oven mitts a much-needed makeover with felt and Aleene's Fabric Glue! Make a set of DIY fried egg oven mitts with no sewing required using simple layers of felt to create pot holders inspired by the popular fried egg emoji. The project comes together in just 5 minutes, and these oven mitts/pot holders are useful to have around the kitchen or cute to give away as a gift. What you need: Aleene's Fabric Glue Fabric pot holders/oven mitts 2 pieces of white felt 1 piece of yellow felt Pen or marker Scissors Step 1: Place a pot holder on top of a piece of white felt and draw a squiggly outline for the egg. Step 2: Place the outlined piece on top of the other and cut out two equal-sized pieces to make the white part of the egg. Step 3: Fold the yellow felt in half. Step 4: Use a cup or bowl to outline a circle about 3 inches wide on the yellow felt and cut two equal-sized pieces. Step 5: Adhere the yellow "yolks" to the middle of the white pieces with the fabric glue. Step 6: Line one side of the oven mitts with fabric glue and press the felt fried eggs on top. Set aside to dry overnight before using. Then your fried egg oven mitts are ready to use! No sewing, no fuss! For best results, wrap your hand around the felt egg side when using rather than wrapping the felt around hot products.

DIY Puffy Paint Non-Slip Socks

If you’re a parent you know how valuable non-slip socks are for the little ones. Especially if you have hardwood in your home; those little gummy dots on the bottom are pretty much life savers. Unfortunately, not all socks are made like that, but that’s okay because you can make them yourself! Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint makes it easy to create one-of-a-kind socks that’ll keep you from slipping up. What you need: -Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint in desired colors -Socks -Cardboard -Scissors Steps First take the scissors and cut out a piece of cardboard that will fit into the socks you’re using. Place the cardboard into the socks. This prevents the fabric paint from bleeding through to the other side. Now take the fabric paint and start designing your socks. This is where you let your creative juices flow! Once you’re done designing your socks, lay them flat and let them dry for 4 hours. Now that they are dry, they’re ready to wear! These make great as gifts! Now you don’t have to worry about slipping and sliding around the house.

Unique Tacky Glue Dough Ornaments: 5 Ways!

'Tis the season for all things holiday, and that means lots and lots of Christmas ornaments! Ornaments always make great homemade gifts, and they're great crafts to make with adults or children. This simple dough made with Aleene's Tacky Glue and cornstarch is the perfect way to make unique Christmas ornaments that you can customize with cookie cutters, paint and stamps to make them truly your own. Try one of these five techniques for making Christmas ornaments with Tacky Glue dough! What you need: Aleene's Tacky Glue Cornstarch Measuring cups Straw String Cookie cutters Stamps Paint Paintbrushes Step 1: Combine two parts cornstarch and one part Aleene's Tacky Glue (or 1 cup cornstarch with 1/2 cup glue) and mix well for 5+ minutes until a dough forms. If it's too sticky, add more cornstarch, or if it's too dry, add more glue. It should become smooth like a clay. Step 2: Roll a section of dough with your hands and roll flat with a rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick. Step 3: Cut out shapes with cookie cutters, emboss with stamps, paint the dough while wet or tint the dough with paint in a plastic bag to create unique ornaments like these: Cactus Ornament: Use a cactus cookie cutter to cut the shape out of dough. Paint with green and coat with green glitter. Punny Embossed Ornament: Add dough and paint to a plastic bag and mold until dough is marbled. Use small alphabet stamps to press a punny saying into a circle or oval ornament and paint over the words to bolden. Flamingo Ornament: Use a flamingo cookie cutter to cut the shape out of dough. Paint with pink, white and black paint. Photo Frame Ornament: Cut a large oval out of dough, then cut a smaller oval out of the middle to create a frame. Decorate with any of the above techniques. Then glue a photo to the back of the frame shape with Tacky Glue. Emoji Ornament: Paint a circle ornament to look like your favorite emoji. Step 4: Use the straw to cut a hole in the top of the ornament where it will hang. Step 5: Set dough aside to dry out completely for at least 24 hours. Step 6: Once dough has hardened, thread string through the holes in the ornaments and tie.

DIY Holiday Welcome Mat

We love outdoor holiday décor just as much as we love indoor holiday décor. And we know how important it is to leave a lasting first impression. How do you do that? With a great welcome mat of course! There’s nothing like a warm welcome full of holiday cheer. Tulip ColorShot Instant Fabric Color is great for adding your favorite holiday colors to your outdoor décor. What you need: -Tulip ColorShot Instant Fabric Color (color of your choice) -Blank outdoor welcome mat -Circle stencil for polka dots -“Merry” Stencil (or whichever word(s) you decide) Take the welcome mat and spray a 2-inch think border around the edges. Once that is dry, take your circle stencil and start to spray polka dots onto the mat. Be sure to cover the parts of the mat that you don’t want colored. Keep in mind that you don’t have to do polka dots. If you have painter’s tape, to help guide you, then you can spray on stripes. Still super cute! Once your design is dry, take the stencil of your word(s) of choice and place over the design. Spray your desired color over the stencil. Again, cover the parts of the mat that you don’t want colored. Let the whole mat dry for 24 hours before putting it out. Now that it’s dry, place it in front of your front door. Guests will be welcomed with all of the perfect holiday feels. ColorShot makes it easy give your outdoor décor a colorful look.

DIY Ultimate Cork Christmas Tree

We know that as the holidays roll around, your drink of choice is most likely wine. (who are we kidding, it’s everyone’s drink of choice even when the holidays aren’t here, but we’ll keep that a secret). Instead of tossing the corks, use them in the fun DIY project that’s perfect for rustic holiday décor. Just grab Aleene’s The Ultimate Multi-Surface Adhesive and let’s get started. What you need: - Aleene's The Ultimate Multi-Surface Adhesive -Wine corks -Twine -Burlap -Christmas lights 1. First, gather all of the corks you have. If you don't have as many as we have in the video, totally fine! This tree can be as little or as large as you want. A mini version is perfect for a cute little ornament. 2. Start gluing the corks together side-by-side. This will create a row of corks. Keep doing this to create more rows, with the next row having one less cork than the one before. 3. Once you have your desired amount of rows, depending on how big you want the tree to be, start gluing the rows together. They will look stacked on top of each other in the shape of a tree. 4. Now that the corks are formed into the tree shape, take 3 corks and glue them in a triangle for the top of the tree. 5. Take 3 more corks and do the same thing; except these will act as the trunk of the tree, at the bottom. Take the twine and wrap it around these 3 corks. Be sure to glue as you wrap, to secure the twine in place. Then glue this to the bottom. 6. Now, take the burlap and make a bow then glue it to the top of the tree. 7. Grab the Christmas lights and insert them in the spaces between the corks. Be sure to plug in the lights once you've placed the tree where you want it. These trees are easy to create but still add the perfect holiday touch. Still need to get a gift for that wine-lover friend of yours? Don't WINE about it! Not only is this a fun recycling craft, but it's a great gift idea!

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.