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Mixed Media Pamper Spa Jars by EcoHeidi Borchers

September 16, 2012 By Cool2Craft Leave a Comment

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EcoHeidi decorates glass jars with paper, beads, wire, sequins, alphabet beads, buttons and more to create pretty mixed media pamper jars. Pretty to display or use for scented bath oils or bath salts. Featured on Cool2Craft TV and Michaels.com.

Watch Heidi’s super cool Mixed Media Pamper Jars YouTube video tutorial!

Materials
Aleene’s Max Tacky Adhesive
Scrapbook paper – floral design
Scissors
Craft knife
Glass bottles with cork stopper
Decorative button
Embellishments – alphabet beads, no-hole beads, seed beads, rhinestones, wire, sequins
Ribbon or raffia

1. Remove cork from bottle. If needed, cut small hole in top of cork with craft knife to fit shank of button.

2. Glue button to top of cork. Set aside to dry.

3. Cut flower design from scrapbook paper.

4. Glue paper to outside of bottle, gently wrapping around rounded edges.

5. Place dabs of glue on floral design and glue embellishments in place on bottle. Let dry.

6. Wrap ribbon around throat of bottle and knot to hold in place or tie bow. Glue several small embellishments over knot.

7. Return cork to top of bottle.

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Embossed Foil Water Bottle Bracelets by Tiffany Windsor

April 16, 2012 By Tiffany Windsor 1 Comment

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Tiffany Windsor is creating with the fan favorite Momma Aleene technique of the look of forged metal and combining it with EcoHeidi’s popular water bottles to create embossed words bracelets. Featured on Cool2Craft TV.

Watch Tiffany’s super cool Embossed Foil Water Bottle Bracelet YouTube video tutorial!

Materials:
Aleene’s Super Thick Tacky Glue
Water bottle – smooth sided bottle is best
Scissors
Masking tape
Aluminum foil
Craft foam alphabet letters
Stiff brush to apply glue (or you can use your fingers)
Acrylic paint – black or color(s) of your choice
Cosmetic sponge
Paper towels
Aleene’s Spray Acrylic Sealer – gloss or matte

	Cut bottom off water bottle. To create cutting line, wrap masking tape around bottle.

	Cut along edges of masking tape to create bracelet (or cut outside or inside the masking tape edge to create different bracelet widths.) Once bracelet is cut, remove masking tape.

	Cut foil to approximately 2 times the size you need to cover your bracelet.

	To create texture in foil, scrunch up the foil from side to side. DO NOT roll into a ball!

	Open and scrunch until entire surface of foil is covered with texture. Keep the foil scrunchy – do not flatten all the way.

	Apply self-adhesive alphabet letters to outside of water bottle bracelet.

	Brush glue on outside of bracelet. Be sure to apply glue on top of and all around alphabet letters.

	Wrap foil around bracelet. Cut off excess at overlap and glue ends down.

	Cut edges of foil away leaving enough foil to wrap to inside of bracelet. Apply glue to inside of bracelet and wrap foil around to inside and glue in place.

	Continue to press foil into glue to reveal embossed lettering.

	It is helpful to use the handle end of your brush to continue to press the foil in place around letters and to burnish the foil so that it lays smoothly.

	With cosmetic sponge, dab acrylic paint onto outside of bracelet.

	Use paper towel to wipe away acrylic paint leaving an antiqued effect. If needed, you can reapply paint several times and wipe away to achieve desired effect. Repeat painting and wiping process for inside of bracelet. Let paint dry. If desired, spray entire outside surface of bracelet with gloss or matte sealer.

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Mixed Media Fabric Eco Journal by EcoHeidi Borchers

July 12, 2011 By Tiffany Windsor Leave a Comment

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EcoHeidi Borchers stitches up fabric scraps, yarn, felt, playing cards and more to create a fabric journal embellished with Cool2Cast. This is a great way to use up leftover supplies from other projects. Featured on Cool2Craft TV.

Watch EcoHeidi’s super cool Fabric Eco Journal YouTube video tutorial!

Materials

Fabric
Cereal box (cardboard)
Paper for journal pages
Aleene’s Fabric Fusion Glue
Yarn
Playing card
Felt
Ribbon and large needle
Sewing machine and thread
Paper punch
Stylus scoring tool
Squeegee (plastic credit card or cardboard)
Scissors
Craft knife
Pencil
Cool2Cast
Alphabet letter tiles

	Cut two covers 5-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ from cereal box cardboard. Measure in 1/2″ from edge of covers and punch. Space and punch remaining holes evenly.

	Cut journal pages 5-1/4″ x 5-1/2″. Measure in 1/2″ along 5-1/2″ edge and punch. Space and punch remaining holes evenly to match journal cover punches.

	Measure in 1/2″ along punched edge of covers and score with stylus to create a bend line along the journal spine.

	Cut (or rip) 4 pieces of fabric 7″ square.

	On one piece of fabric, layout scraps of fabric and felt to create design.

	Apply Aleene’s Fabric Fusion Glue to back of scraps and squeegee glue to create even coat of glue. Glue scraps in place on fabric. You should be able to move right along to the sewing step even while the glue is still wet. I found it did not gum up my sewing machine needle.

	On my first scrap, I set my sewing machine to zig zag and stitched a piece of yarn over the fabric scrap.

	On this piece, I set my sewing machine to straight stitch and I fed the yarn in and looped it back and forth while I stitched.

	Here’s the finished piece.

	For my last scrap embellishment, I stitched the felt with a straight stitch.

	To create the fabric covers, place cardboard on center of fabric and trace with pencil. This will give you a stitching line to follow.

	Place wrong sides together and stitch along 3 sides. Insert cover into opening and stitch closed. Your cardboard cover is now sandwiched between the two layers of fabric. Repeat for back.

	Find punched holes in cardboard and poke tip of craft knife through each hole. This will help when you stitch in the next step.

	Thread ribbon on needle and find top hole. Bring needle and ribbon through back cover, journal paper and front cover.

	Zig zag with needle and ribbon to create decorative binding. Bring both ends of ribbon to top and tie in bow.

	Glue alphabet letter in place on felt.

	Stitch fabric scraps on to playing card.

	Glue in place.

	Paint Cool2Cast Heart and glue onto playing card.

	Two layout examples :)

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Aleene’s Bread Dough Alphabet Letters by EcoHeidi Borchers

June 7, 2011 By Tiffany Windsor Leave a Comment

Aleene's Bread Dough Letters by EcoHeidi Borchers

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Using a vintage Aleene’s Bread Dough recipe, EcoHeidi Borchers creates watercolor bread dough alphabet letters. When you want to express a personalized sentiment, create and use these on any of your mixed media projects. Featured on EcoHeidi TV.

Watch EcoHeidi’s fun and easy Bread Dough Alphabet Letters YouTube video tutorial!

Materials:

Bread – white bread – 2 slices for each batch
Aleene’s Easy Flow Tacky Glue
Lemon juice
Cold cream
Corn starch
Measuring spoons
Plastic container to mix in
Craft sticks – to stir
Zip lock bag
Alphabet letter cookie cutters (mine are from Wilton)
Water color paint box with fine tip brush
Acrylic paints – white, yellow
Waxed paper
Rolling pin
Toothpick
Shower to Shower Body Powder

	Recipe for Bread Dough:2 slices of white bread with crusts removed and broken into tiny pieces (or use a food processor) 2 Tablespoons Aleene’s Easy Flow Tacky Glue 2 Tablespoons cornstarch 2 teaspoons lemon juice Dab of cold cream

	Place all ingredients from recipe into plastic container.

	Using the craft stick, mix the ingredients together.

	When mixture has formed a sticky ball, clean hands and then rub hands with a dab of cold cream. Remove the ball of dough from the container. Knead dough in hands until it no longer sticks to your hands and is smooth and pliable.

	Place dough into a zip lock bag until ready to use. This is an air dry dough, so only take out what you are using and return excess to the plastic bag.

	Cover your work surface with waxed paper. Sprinkle waxed paper and rolling pin with body powder to keep the dough from sticking.

	Cut out desired letters using the cookie cutters. Place letters on a clean piece of waxed paper to dry.

	Turn letters occasionally during drying to prevent from curling. Let dry overnight.

	To paint the letters with a wash of color, pour a small puddle of water on a piece of waxed paper. Dip brush into water puddle and pull across surface of paint. Dip brush back into water puddle to create a light blue wash of blue. Paint top surface of each letter with blue wash. Paint the edges of each letter with full strength of blue watercolor. Let dry.

	Paint each letter (or shape) with blue flowers and green leaves. Let dry.

	Dip end of toothpick into yellow acrylic paint and dot into the center of each flower. Dip the other end into white and dot onto the letters around the flowers. Let dry.

	Glue letters onto desired surface. Let dry.