Christmas Tree Toy Car Display

Good Day, Crafters!

If you're like me and you have a younger brother who loved to collect

 toy cars as a kid, or even still collects them now, I have a great project that is

 perfect for them.  It's simple and turns out to be a

really cute display once it's finished.

 

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Supplies Needed

Hot Wheels Toy Car

Hot Glue Gun

Twine (not pictured)

Hearty Clay-White

White Acrylic Paint

Mod Podge

Paint

Powdered Snow

Wood Slice

 

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Let's Get Started!

 

 

First, plug in your hot glue gun so that it can heat up.   Then, paint

 one side of your wood slice white.  It doesn't have to be perfect and reach the edges.

Let dry.
 

 

 

Next, shape some of the clay into hill-like shapes.  Let them dry and then hot glue them onto the disc to create a small landscape.  Make sure that there is still enough room for your toy car to fit!

 

After that, brush a thick layer of Mod Podge over your entire landscape and sprinkle on some powdered snow.

 

Next, hot glue your pine trees to the scene. 

 

For this next step, you're gonna need about 10 inches of twine.  Put a drop of hot glue on top of your car to help secure your mini tree for tying. 

 

 

Wrap the twine around the car and the tree and tie it off underneath the car.  Cut off any excess twine. Add a drop of hot glue on the bottom of each wheel to stick your scene and you're done!

 

These are really cute as a small decoration on a coffee table or even as a small centerpiece.  If you're

able to find a small toy car that can fit the tiny Home for the Holidays trees that are about 1 inch tall, you could even make it into an ornament by adding an extra loop of twine at the top!

 

As always, have fun!

Erika @ PC

 

Chunky Letter Photo Holder

Hey, everyone!

I hope you guys had an awesome Halloween last weekend. 

So, it's November and it's almost time for Thanksgiving!

Time to count your blessings and be grateful for what you have. 

Family, friends, pets... I know we all have a small photo of them somewhere

on our work desk or in our planners.  So today I will be showing you a fun way

to display a special photo using our brand new mini paper mache letters!

 

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Supplies Needed

Mini Paper Mache Letter

Chalky Finish

Acrylic Paint

Foam Brush

Natural Bristle Brush

Small Paint Bowl

Thick Floral Wire

Montana Marker (not pictured)

Pliers (not pictured)

Needle

 

 

 

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Let's get started!

 

First, use the foam brush to paint the letter with the chalk finish in the

color of your choice.  I decided to go with a teal

tone with a white distressed accent.

 

 

Second, after letting your base color dry, I used a dry natural bristle brush

to distress the letter with white acrylic paint.  Lightly dip the tip of the

flat brush in the paint, wipe the excess off on a paper towel or scratch paper,

and use light strokes to apply the paint.  The light strokes create the light and streaky

look.  Only apply a heavier amount of paint on the angles so it appears scuffed.

 

 

 

 

Next, color the bent floral wire.  The Montana paint marker provides

a smooth matte finish and it also dries pretty quickly, so I went with that instead

of spray paint or regular acrylic.  I had actually bent the wire with a pair of long nose pliers to form this curled shape. It's pretty easy.  Just start by bending where you want the base of the curl and go upwards from there.  I recommend leaving about

3 inches for your "stem".  This curl is where you will stick your photo on.

 

 

After that, poke a hole into the top of your letter with the needle.  Be sure not

to make the hole too big.  You want it to be tight around the stem so that your photo

stands up straight.

 

 

Lastly, stick the wire in and you're finished!

 

 



 

These are great for gifts, favors and place markers for parties! 

Embellish with glitter, stickers and rhinestones or tie on some beads.

Glue on some shells or pom poms.

Mod podge some scrapbook paper on each side!

Whatever you do, have fun!

 

Erika @ PC



Crankin' Out Crafts -ep289 Furry "Boo" (Eyelash Yarn)

For our last warm, fuzzy episode, Brandon is back with a great Halloween decor piece.

Add fun furry letters to your Halloween display!

View our how-to video here: Crankin' Out Crafts -ep289 Furry "Boo"

Supplies:

18" wood letters B, O, and O

Eyelash yarn

Scissors

Hot-glue gun

*Optional - acrylic paint

With an addition of batting to these supplies, you could even make fuzzy, puffy "Boos".

Crankin’ Out Crafts: Episode 142 - Bistro Board & Markers (Chalkboard Week)

We have transformed a regular framed glass piece into a Bistro Board. These bright colors wipe away easily.

Make your own Dry Erase Board!

View the episode here: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 142 - Bistro Board & Markers

Supplies:

Frame with Glass

Black posterboard or cardstock

Bistro Chalk Markers

This Bistro Board would make a great addition to your office or display! Menu Boards in this style are also very popular at cafés and coffee shops.

Hana Hou - Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 18: Photo Transfer Glass Block & Friday Framing Tip: Different Types of Glass

We're back today with another one of our favorite episodes featuring JFlo & B-Dizzle! The Photo Transfer Glass Block makes a great centerpiece or personalized gift.Then watch as B-Dizzle states clearly, the differences between types of glass.

Time for Friday’s edition of Crankin’ Out Crafts. BTW, please don’t use large blocks of ice for these projects, it won’t work at all, we’ve tried.

You REALLY want to click here: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 18 - Photo Transfer Block

  

JFlo shows off one of her best ideas ever, with this photo transfer method done on a glass block. 

Much like today’s project, we are completely transparent with our supply lists:

Glass block

Heavy gel medium (found in our art section)

Palette knife

Photo printed on printer paper (not photo paper)

Large container or bucket of water

We also have a special treat for you today; B-dizzle is back with another Friday framing tip. Today she talks about different types of glass.

Join us again Friday, for another one of our Crankin' Out Crafts favorites!

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 20 - Deco Mesh Tree

Brandon gets wrapped up in today’s episode; he’s showing how awesomely versatile Deco Mesh is by using it to decorate a Christmas tree.

Don’t let the purple color fool you, that is a REAL artificial tree which Brandon is decorating with Deco Mesh. 

This link takes you to a real “tree-t” of an episode: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 20 - Deco Mesh Tree

 

Here’s the supply list for those crankin’ crafters:

Christmas tree (purple tree not necessary, it can be any color of your choice)

Deco Mesh

Floral wire (Optional - Only needed if you have a REAL real tree)

Scissors

Join us again on Friday for another cranked out craft.

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 18: Photo Transfer Glass Block & Friday Framing Tip: Different Types of Glass

Time for Friday’s edition of Crankin’ Out Crafts. BTW, please don’t use large blocks of ice for these projects, it won’t work at all, we’ve tried.

You REALLY want to click here: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 18 - Photo Transfer Block

  

JFlo shows off one of her best ideas ever, with this photo transfer method done on a glass block. 

Much like today’s project, we are completely transparent with our supply lists:

Glass block

Heavy gel medium (found in our art section)

Palette knife

Photo printed on printer paper (not photo paper)

Large container or bucket of water

We also have a special treat for you today; B-dizzle is back with another Friday framing tip. Today she talks about different types of glass.

We hope you liked this week’s Crankin’ Out Crafts, please join us again next week for a new theme.

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 17: Engraved Block

Puna is very etch-cited about presenting today’s episode of Crankin’ Out Crafts.

You have to click here to watch: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 17 - Engraved Block

 This engraving pen makes a noise very similar to a dentist’s drill, but Puna doesn’t care, she’s making an intriguing decoration on a glass block.

These supplies are absolutely necessary for continued crafting:

Glass block

Engraving pen (it’s battery operated!)

Stencil (pick your own design)

So, you know the drill, come back again on Friday for more crafting fun with glass blocks.