Crafted by Us

  In this video, Michelle turns to beautiful wood disks for the foundation of her project. In today's episode, she shows you how to create a pretty wood pendant necklace that is easy to make and pretty to wear. To follow along, gather these items: Blank wood disks (I bought mine from Gypsy Tree) Rub-ons Scissors Cord, hemp, or leather for necklace Drill Paint brush Crystal Effects, Diamond Glaze or some other type of sealer

Join Michelle as she teaches you how to make these cute boot cuffs. To follow along you will need these supplies: Sleeves from a sweater Scissors Needle and thread Ribbon Two buttons Large jar to wrap sleeves over  

  In this episode of Crafted by Us Michelle takes an old ugly painting and converts into a new Chevron style painting. With a some patience and very little painting skills you too can create a new painting. The follow along you will need these supplies: Canvass to paint on 2-3 colors of acrylic paint Painters tape Rub-ons (found in scrapbook supply) Paint brush

  Join Michelle as she creates a Christmas tree made from a paper mach cone. At some point this project was going to be fabulous. As it turned out, it wasn't so great. Certainly a one Christmas season craft. But if the project is executed right it could be really cute. Hopefully you can take this idea and make something even better! To follow along grab these supplies: Paper mache cone A lot of ribbon and ric arc Wet glue Paint Paint brush      

In the spirit of the holiday season, Michelle has created another Christmas banner, this time made out of burlap, a stencil, and some paint. No sewing skills are required! If you would like to follow along with this project gather these supplies: Burlap (3 pieces about 10x10 in.) White paint Gold paint Paint brush Brown Sharpie marker Sticki tac fabric glue (a must have!) Ruler Scissors

    Join Michelle as she shares with you how to quickly create two pairs of earrings. This is a great project if you are new to beading but really want to make a pair of earrings. To follow along with this project gather your supplies: Beading pliers (Flat nose, round nose, and side wire cutters) Beads, two "statement" beads for each pair and coordinating smaller beads Jump rings Earring wires

    Join Michelle as es a super easy Christmas banner made from paper. To follow along with this project gather these supplies: 8-10 sheets of paper (I used typewriter book paper) Scissors Glue (wet and dry) About 6 ft. of ribbon 8-20 buttons Brown or black ink pad Round template (I used a pot lid) Pencil Stickles or glitter

Join Michelle as she makes a super cute and easy to make felt bird ornament. To follow along you will need these items:  Wool fabric for body of bird (I used salvaged wool pants) Wool fabric for wings and nose (I used salvaged sweaters) Fabri-Tac Sewing needle Embroidery floss Filling material for body of bird (I used wool batting) Piece of ribbon Two buttons Scissors Bird Pattern    

    Join Michelle as she experiments with cutting out paper pieces and making a picture against a black background. To follow along you will need this things: Various bits of scrapbook paper Adhesive (glue stick or tape roller) 12 x 12 sheet of white and black scrapbook paper Picture frame Scissors Fine point marker  

You may have completed your first project on your triangle loom and then wondered how to add a fringe. In today's show, Michelle will show you how to add a fringe to your woven shawl. To follow along gather these items:   Woven shawl still attached to triangle loom Various yarns  Scissors Afghan hook or crochet hook  

In this episode we create a set of prayer flags to swap with other crafty people. To create your own flags gather these supplies: Canvass fabric Bits of ribbon and lace Silk ribbon Embroidery floss Embroidery needle Scissors Beads Staz-On ink pad (black) Sharpie (Black) Inspirational stamp Scrap fabric pieces Fabri-tac      

Join Michelle while she tries out her new Simplicity Felting Machine straight from the box. If you have wondered how easy or difficult it would be to use one of these machines then you should watch this. Details about this machine can be found online at Amazon. Look for some new needle felting projects coming soon!  

So you have been wanting to make felt but are overwhelmed by all the rubbing, pounding, rolling that you have to do. Not to mention you can't seem to find a sushi mat big enough or the department store is out of shelf liner. Making felt can seem too physically demanding and the various supplies you need aren't already in your closet making it easy to give up on the project. But, in this show, Michelle shares with you her quick and easy technique for making felt that anyone can do. To follow along you will need a clothes dryer and these supplies: Saran wrap Nylon stocking (leg from old pantyhose, you know there is a pair hanging out in the back of your drawer!) Spray water bottle Various fibers (grab what you have and see what happens)     If you are looking for a lovely fiber to try check out Crosspatch Creations. I am absolutely in love with their rovings. I made two gorgeous scarve from their fiber as well as some lovely felt cuffs. If there is one thing I have learned in my crafting journey it is this: no matter what your skill level or artistic ability is, if you start with gorgeous materials you are much more likely to end up with a finished item that you enjoy. When I start with rovings from Crosspatch Creations I am always pleased with the outcome.   Good luck with your felting experimentations!    

Triangle looms look intimidating but Michelle shows you how easy it is to create a piece of fabric perfect for the foundation of a shawls. Anyone can weave on this type of loom with a few basic tools and supplies. To follow along grab these items: Triangle loom Pick Afghan hook Yarn          

In this episode we experiment with drawing and painting with oil pastels, acrylic paint, and water.   To follow along you will need these supplies: Watercolor paper Omnigrid ruler Pencil and eraser Titanium white paint Porfolio series water soluble oil pastels Water Paper towels Paint brushes Wax paper As you follow along with this episode you may find the music a bit annoying because there is a lot of it! Just hit the mute button. As you watch the show you will see that there are just a few simple steps in this project. 1. Draw a grid 2. Sketch a face with pencil 3. Color face with oil pastels 4. Paint picture by adding liquid to picture (use your paint and water) If you would like to learn how to draw a face check out some of the online classes taught by Suzi Blu. They are well worth the price! Also, I highly recommend the book, Unfurling by Misty Mawn. I used one of her creative prompts as a starting point for this project.