Hand painted toy rifles with glitter!

funky painted toy firearms are just a hoot! They're hand painted with enamel paint, some have glitter, and all are painted on both sides. The handle is drilled out and we've attached all kinds of fun things. [Take a Look!]

Make a ready-to-toss object into a "ready to wear" piece of art!

Crafting a Fashion Statement

In every crafter there lurks a hidden fashion designer. You can see it in the color palettes, the mix of materials, and how the eye is encouraged to flow over the form and shape. So invite your fellow artists, pull out all your fibers, paints and stamps, and create an altered fashion statement.

And just what is that? It is anything you want it to be. There is no rule for this kind of design. And that is why it can be so much fun to create a fashion statement challenge. The most amazing things happen.

You've Arrived.... Recycle with style in this evening bag!

Inspired by those fabulous beaded bags of the early part of the century with an updated concept and a very new millenium twist on it. You take two of those annoyingly common cd's and create an object of adornment and fantasy. Put anything you want on it, it will be yours alone.

Converting commonplace items into a visual fantasy used to be exclusively fairy godmother territory! But, unlike Cinderella's slippers or coach, these do not change back into their mundane selves at midnight.

A gemstone/vintage jewelry version (shown in teal with vintage glass earrings) features a wonderful beaded wireworked ruffle, a center disk to paint and cover. Add your own CD, jewelry finds to make your own "bling bling" and be sure to stamp, glue, paint and cover the CD and make it yours. Cut 2 disks to paint matching colors and cover the hole, add seed beads to make that nice "ruffle edge", and add a chain or ribbon.

The "charming version" (shown in green and red) takes a different approach. Instead of using wire to hold the CDs in place, tube beads act as spacers threaded with wire and ending in loops. That's where the charm goes... those loops allow you to hang colorful enameled charms of everything from butterflies to cocktails, cats to handbags and shoes to create swing and motion. Pick your 1 dz charm set from our charms pages--. You also get the spacer beads. Since the exact width of the bag is not defined, you can use ribbon, felt or vinyl to mask the liner bottom. Recycle with style! Make a statment with your handbag!

All kits have:

• complete assembly instructions
• template for drilling CD
• Liner pattern
• Adhesive-backed designer paper
• 24" of colorful chain
• 36" of wire in complimentary color

Shoes

There's nothing like old shoes hiding in the back of your closet to get your imagination started. An old ankle boot with scuffed faux leather? Perfect surface for liquid acrylic mixed with fabric medium. Canvas espadrilles? A stained canvas approach works well. Directions and ideas

Altered Necklaces - Anything Goes!

Make your own altered necklace with packages of partz! Use every bit of floral embellishments you have, and if that's not enough... we offer partz galore. Check out our fabulous "Garden Goes Wild" Necklace with directions!

Skirts and Dresses

Con't toss that favorite dress just because of a stain! Mix acrylic paint with textile medium and stencil a pattern right over it!

ACRYLIC & GLASS FLOWERS, LEAVES & BUTTERFLY BEADS
Acrylic Flower Beads Glass Butterfly, Leaf & Flower Beads
VERSATILE FILIGREE MAKES BROKEN JEWELRY NEW
Colorful Chain Filigree Pieces Wire Coil Pewter Beads
CHARMS
Charm Index Charm Mixes Brass and Brass Filigree FREE BRACELETS w/order!!
ANIMAL FACE BEADS FOR JEWELRY OR FIGURE
Cat Faces Winged Dragonfly Dragons