Tree Branch Video Tutorial

Here is a video tutorial I put together to help add you in creating your own tree branches.

I hope you will find this helpful and easy to follow along.

If you have any questions about this tutorial, please post them in the comment section and I will get back to you as promptly as possible.

Thanks for taking the time to view this tutorial and hope you found it helpful.

Have fun!

Thanks for stopping by My Craft World have a great weekend :)

Create It-Green DT Reveal

This month's Create It-Green Design Team Reveal comes to you this month in 2 parts.

I am just in awe with all the wonderful refurbished projects , cards and Scrapbook layouts that the DT has put together for this reveal!

Check out the card and Scrapbook layout sketches that Victoria provided to inspire the design team...fantastic ideas were created inspired by the sketches!

The altered Design Team Projects are full of wonderful gift ideas and some recipes to boot!!! Yummy!


When you have the time stop by and check out all the creations for this month and give the girls a shout out ...I am sure they will appreciate it !


Part 1 Reveal
Part2 Reveal

The project challenge for this month was to refurbish a vase , can or bottle.


Here is what I came up with. All the snowy weather we have been having in my neck of the woods has me longing for spring.

I started this project with a vase I had saved from flowers received a few years back. I tend to save my vases as they always come in handy during the spring and summer months for cut flowers from the back yard.

1. Make sure your vase is clean and dry before you begin.

2. Using dimensional paint apply your shapes...I made hearts, allow to dry completely.

3. Taking tissue paper from a gift package I had saved .

Rip into pieces, beginning at the top with small pieces.

Apply small areas of vase with a light coat Mod Podge and lay down your tissue paper over lapping at the rim. Smooth out to remove air and wrinkles.

As you move down to the larger section of the vase your tissue paper may be in applied in bigger pieces.

3. Once dry apply another light layer of Mod Podge...dry completely

Next apply one more light layer of Mod Podge , while still tacky spritz your vase with some Glitter Mist.

Turning upside down and right side up , allowing the Glitter Mist to fill in the crevices .Let set a minute then lightly dab with a sponge to remove the excess.

4.After completely dry. With a sponge dab on distressed Stickles.

for good measure I added another light coat of Mod Podge.

Trim off the extra tissue paper at the top of the vase with your exacto knife.

Continue on to embellish your vase with what ever you would like.

I used some beads that I had using generous amounts of tacky glue.

Or you can just leave it plain as it looks very nice that way also.

So that's it ! Hope my instructions are not to hard to follow :)

I also created my Cherry blossoms and Branches.
I am in the process of putting together the how to of creating your own tree branches.
So stop back by this week if you would like to know how they were created.
Hope you are having a Crafty Green Week!
Thanks for stopping by :)

Local Paper Goes Green

It has been years since I have played with good old fashion paper mache.

After reading through our local Bargain paper, instead of tossing it out ...I thought why not make this my next Go Green project.


I have had these Styrofoam balls that had been left over from my son's wedding decorations a few years back that we did not use.

Also a wooden skewer from my kitchen.



The local bargain paper after I was finished reading it.

Paper Mache Mix

1 cup flour

1 cup hot water

Tbs Salt

The end result is a Halloween Tower of Pumpkins.

Finished off the end with adhesive backed felt.

Here is the basics of how this came together if you would like to give it a try.

Slice off the bottom ball to lay flat.

Push the wooden skewer through the Styrofoam, dab with hot glue to hold them together.

Using 3 layers of Paper Mache to cover the Styrofoam....make sure each layer has completely set and is dry before applying the next layer of Mache.

Acrylic paint for the first layer

Next a layer of sponged on alcohol Ink, a spritz of Glimmer Mist.

Paint on your faces.

Finish off with sponged on Distress Stickles and Mod Podge.

Most important !!! Let each layer dry thoroughly before moving on to the next step.

Lots of fun to create!!

Thanks for stopping by : )... have a great weekend .

Boxing up Green Style

This little box came in the mail this week for my husband.

Looking it over before he had the chance to toss it out, I noticed it was the perfect size to hold the recipes cards I have been creating.

Following the same principles that Deanne has posted on her blog for her August 4Th Go Green Challenge.
The paper I used for my box, goes back to 2005 from a kit that Wal-Mart sold back then. (Waste not, Want not) !



Thought this was as good as time as any, to use up some of those endless amount of buttons I have been hoarding.

See how nicely my 6x6 Recipe cards fit in !!

Paint , paper, a little ribbon & some Mod Podge brought this project together.

Thanks for stopping by :) and hope you have a happy crafty week !

Going Green & Grungy

Here's the Grunge.....



and here's the Green !

Week One- Day One "Going Green Challenge"

Create a project with an empty container.

Rescued 3 glass containers from making it into the county landfill this week.

A pickled egg jar, was my first rescue and started me looking out for others through out the week.

An ice tea bottle and an empty canning jar also made there way into this project.

With fall knocking on the door....perfect time to begin thinking about Halloween Decorations for the home !

I came across these wonderful spooky labels while surfing around the web , and knew exactly what I would do with my bottles.

Not sure on how to begin grunging glass, I surfed around the web and came away with the basic idea of grunging .

Taking the basics and throwing together my own personal products of choice.

I ended up with what I think are fun Halloween Decorations for a kitchen pantry or shelf.

Witches Jars!!! Spooky ?? Yes?... I think so to : ) ...But what fun to create !!

Now I have my eyes peeled out for more jars to grunge !

embellish tops of jars to suit your taste.

Placing battery operated tea lights from the Dollar store inside the jars.. help lend an extra spooky touch !

Close up of the small details that are in these labels.

Here are a couple of links I found helpful in creating this project.

LABELS designed by Johnny Love of Love Manor

GRUNGING tutorial by A Primitive Place

As always thanks for stopping by and a big thanks to all those who generously share their inspiration and the " how to do " of crafting !

Mason Jar Label

Still fighting with my Internet connection !

Here is a little project for my kitchen.
I received some wonderful old Mason Jars from my Mother, that came out of the old family homestead.
Wanting to have it fit the decor in my kitchen, I decided to keep the integrity of the old jar, my best bet was to create a removable label, also helps for an easy clean up.

Mod Podged all my papers to give it a look of leather and to soften the paper.
Added eyelets and jute for easy removal.


Front of jar.
Jar Tag

Jar Side

Jar Back