Decoupage enthusiast Amy Anderson uses fabric to cover a wood storage box for keeping yarn. She coordinates the cute pear fabric with acrylic paint on the borders and top. Create your own storage box for yarn or anything else.

Materials:

• FolkArt® Acrylic Paint - Grass Green, Teal (I'd get 3 of each)
• Mod Podge® Fabric & Gloss
• MPI Wood Storage Bin
• 3” Wooden Ball
• Robert Kaufman “Fruit Basket” Fabric, Pear Brown – 1 yard
• 1” Flat Paint Brush
• Craft Glue
• Craft Knife and Mat
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Wax paper
• Acrylic sealer (optional)

For instructions go to  -  http://www.favecrafts.com/Decorative-Storage/Yarn-Storage-Box

All girls have many accessories. Here is a way you can make a Collage Pauge Bracelet for your mom, yourself or your girlfriends. Make it your own!

Materials:

Collage Pauge Instant Decoupage™

* Foil
* Wood bracelets
* Paintbrush, ½” wide, flat
* Container w/water
* Paper towels
* Scissors
* Decorative papers – scrapbook paper, wrapping paper, napkins or any colorfast paper

Patterns

Traci Bautista paper

For instructions go to  -  http://www.favecrafts.com/Bracelets/accessorize-your-arm

Add your own pictures to customise your belt. Photograph: Graham Turner

Ah, those pesky boys. They're always so difficult to make stuff for, and, as it turns out, they're even more difficult to design projects for. I always try to think up stuff that blokes might fancy having a go at, but I must admit to getting carried away with knitted clutch bags and decoupage high heels over the last few months.

It's not just me, though: all too often chaps get left out of craft. Project books are typically full of sparkly pink flowery handmade things, and although there is the odd one that tries to redress the balance (think Debbie Stoller's Son of a Stitch 'n Bitch), the guys usually end up with a raw deal (or another duct tape wallet for a birthday present).

But look hard enough and you'll find that there are some brilliant male crafters out there. Craig and Gerald over at I Knit in Waterloo, London, do a sterling job at their yarn shop-cum-bar......

Read more at -  http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jul/21/unisex-belt

Decoupage Workshop for Adults - Meeting Room, Watauga County Public Library - Learn Decoupage with Barbara Bernstein
“Decoupage, derived from the French word decouper, meaning to cut out, is the creative art of assembling, pasting and varnishing paper cutouts for decorating objects" (from http://decoupage.org). Please bring with you: scissors, white glue, a paintbrush, something to cover (a bottle, small tray, etc.), and your imagination!
Registration Required; 20 participants maximum. Call the Watauga County Public Library at (828) 264-8784 or stop by the Library’s Reference Desk to Register!

Read more at -  http://www.goblueridge.net/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=64&func=details&did=2022

The art studio is offering new eco- courses on how to brighten up your home without spending a dime on new furniture. There is a class for parents and kids to learn how to give their home furniture or fittings new life.

"It'd be exciting to spend some quality time with your kid to do something new," said studio director Eleanor McColl, who has a newborn baby.

"Parents can revamp their child's bedroom together. As the kids grow older, they might want to get rid of the Teletubbies or fairies in their room. So instead of buying a new lamp or new curtain, the parents and kids can come here, learn the skills, and slowly create a new look at home.".....

Read more at - http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=16&art_id=82287&sid=23907516&con_type=3&d_str=&fc=4

I am not generally a crafty person, but a few days back I told you how I had decoupaged my coffee table. Well, I finally finished up the project last night and I had to show you the finished result.

This ended up being a little bit more difficult than I thought because the table is round. Once I placed the paper and got it lined up the way I wanted, I stuck it to the table with Modge Podge and made sure that there was some overhang on all sides. Then, I cut slits in the paper all around the table and folded the sections underneath one by one. I put about five coats of the glue on this and then finished it with a Polycrylic finish for protection......

Read more at - http://www.phillyburbs.com/information/guide_post/article/312/2009/may/13/my-decoupaged-coffee-table.html

Stripnotize customized platform shoes.

Salt Spring Island,British Columbia,Canada - Who says recycling can’t be sexy? Thai designer and president of Stripnotize Shoes, Christa Gruenwald has turned reuse and recycle into a sexy shoe empire. Although not originally intended as a green project, Gruenwald created her customized platform shoe line because it simply made sense to reuse existing material.

We caught up with Christa to ask her a few questions about her customized shoes. Such as, are they difficult to walk in?

Please describe your Stripnotize platform shoes.

Our Stripnotize line are industry standard shoes with a twist. They are custom designed to meet the specifications and desires of our clients.......

Read the entire interview at - http://www.greenmuze.com/green-your/fashion/1092-sexy-recycled-shoes.html

A picture of the finished storage cube/planter

Since Mother’s Day is just around the corner, I thought I’d showcase a gift I made for my mother-in-law: a personalized storage cube that she can use for her gardening supplies or as a planter. This was my first foray into the wide world of decoupage, and I really enjoyed it.  My husband and I were really impressed because even close up the cube looks as though it were hand-painted......

For the materials  list  go to - http://www.examiner.com/x-8894-Denver-Holidays-Examiner~y2009m5d5-DIY-Mothers-Day-gift-personalized-decoupage-storage-cube-or-planter

We converted a wonderful hinged wooden box into a decorative, antique-looking stationery gift for Mother’s Day.

The portability of this box is ideal for taking one’s letter-writing to the outdoors or even to bed at night to jot a few words down to loved ones before you drift off.......

Check the supplies and tips at - http://www.star-telegram.com/living/story/1351035.html

Add shine to old shoes with decoupage. Photograph: Frank Baron/Guardian

Make old shoes look better than new.

 Craf isn't always about thrift. Of course, sometimes it is cheaper to buy the materials and knock up a dress/birthday card/cushion cover by hand, but if all you are interested in is saving a bit of cash, you'd be better off going to Primark for a jumper than trying to knit one from scratch.

No, making stuff yourself isn't necessarily about getting something for less money. It's about getting something that you absolutely, 100% want, rather than having to settle for a close approximation of that perfect bag/rug/picture frame, because it's all you could find on the high street.

I've been trawling said high street for a while now and, as I should have realised at the beginning of my search, the pair of shoes that I want just don't exist at the moment. Not in the places I shop, anyway.

The solution? To make my own, of course.......

Read more at - http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/apr/28/make-old-shoes-new