Guess What: Paracord!

 

This weeks Guess What product was... Parachute Cord (Paracord)!

You can find the Paracord on a back endcap in-between aisles 21 & 22, as well as in aisle 22. We have lots of colors to chose from. We also carry idea books, buckles for creating bracelets and necklaces, and completed pieces using Paracord too.

You can also find a project sheet on making this Paracord Bracelet on our website HERE.

Project Ideas: Duct Tape Projects

This weeks Guess What product was....Duct Tape. We carry 50+ styles of Duct Tape! You can find it in our Paints & Basics department - in both aisle 19 as well as displayed on a middle endcap in-between aisles 19 & 20. Of course there are so many uses for Duct Tape - and if you are short on any ideas I have posted a few of the project ideas we have on display in store below.

You can also find additional ideas on the Duct Tape brand website, or just search Duct Tape on Pinterest - and the ideas are endless.

Duct Tape Hair Clips, Bracelets, and Earrings

Duct Tape Covered Canvas

Duct Tape Covered Light Plates

Duct Tape Embellished Paper Mache Letter

Duct Tape Bag

Duck Tape Embellished Tumbler

Cookie Monster Duct Tape Lunch Bag

Project Ideas: MORE Paper Mache Letters

Today is the start of our new Mother's Day Sale Ad (which you can check out HERE). Included in the ad and on sale for only $7.88 each are our large (23.5") paper mache letters. Recently we created some new project ideas using these large letters that I thought I would share with you today - each of them turned out equally amazing but so different too! 

You can find a link to project instructions for each of the letters below by clicking on the project name, and you can also find project sheets for all of our paper mache letter samples by clicking HERE.

 Star Stamped Paper Mache Letter

Faux Metal Paper Mache Letter

Vine Covered Paper Mache Letter

Washi Covered Paper Mache Letter

Moss Covered Paper Mache Letter

Yarn Wrapped Paper Mache Letter

Hexagon Painted Paper Mache Letter

Doily Embellished Paper Mache Letter

Photo Covered Paper Mache Letter

New in Paints & Basics.

With all of the project sharing lately I haven't shared as much of the "what's new" from the various departments here on the blog. Today I wanted to share a few of the new items from our Paints & Basics department - and watch for other new items from other departments coming soon too!

Some of the fun new items in Paints & Basics include:

New duct tape styles: including licensed styles like Super Mario Bros &Angry Birds:

We also have a bunch of new kits for kids - that include some dress up items (capes, vests, etc.) and some project kits too:

For kids a bit older we also have these new Makedo kits - which are crafty kits that also encourage using recycled materials.

Finally, I shared these on our Facebook page a few weeks ago, but I really like these new plastic containers. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes and can easily be filled with treats, trinkets, etc. I also think they would be great as little gifts/favors for various events.

Using a couple of these pieces with sixlets and a few simple embellishments we created samples of a baby shower favor and a teacher gift idea.

Project Ideas: Canvases

Today a few project ideas using blank (white & black) canvases - where the possibilities really are endless! Recently Sarah came up with some new store samples to give you some ideas on different projects you can make with them. For each of the projects below you can click on the project (or project name) for a link to a detailed project sheet. You can also search our project sheet section of our website for additional project ideas HERE.


Always Welcome Canvas

Faucet Canvas

Black&White Canvas

Owl Canvas

Red Flower Canvas

Rejoice Canvas

Wire Fish Canvas

Lace Canvas

Project Ideas: Multi-Layered Frames

As part of our Spring Fever sale that is going on right now, we have these new multi-layered frames on sale for only $7.88! In addition to the sample shown in the ad we also have a few other project ideas displayed in the store using this frame - so I wanted to share them with you here as well.

The frame comes unfinished, but can easily be decorated with paint, pattern paper, and embellishments. And the multi-layered design of the frame gives it the perfect amount of dimension and a wonderful final look.

You can find the frames (and the supplies to make any of the samples shown) on a middle endcap in our Paints & Basics department.

New in Paints & Basics.

Our Paints & Basics department has received in a lot of new products the last few weeks - today I wanted to share a few of the new pieces we are very excited about!

First, we have these fun wood letterpress blocks. Great to use as a single letter or to spell out a word.

I also spotted these new Melissa & Doug activity books. The pages come with printed activities or starting prompts and then you fill in the pages with either the chalk or stamp markers that are included. These would be a great addition to an Easter Basket if you are still needing an idea!

We have a couple additional sizes available now of chalkboards.

On a middle endcap in the Paints&Basics department you will find a complete line of these bottlecap items. They come in variety designs, colors and sizes - as magnets, necklaces, bracelets, etc. They not only can be used as projects themselves - but the pieces also work well as embellishments on other projects too.

We have a lot of requests for small wood numbers - and now you can find them here! In addition to the numbers we also have the & and @ symbols available too!

And finally, some plastic containers in a variety of shapes and sizes. They make great little favor containers and would also be good little storage containers for items as well.