Monster Pencil Case

 Monster Pencil Case This posted last year on Oriental Trading Blog! I recieved the supplies from Oriental Trading in exchange for this DIY craft! These are so much fun to make with children. Let them design the monsters face!   You will need: Colorful Felt Colored Hot Glue Sticks Super Huge Wiggle Eyes Monster Pens Plastic Snaps and Setter Hot glue/gun  First you will need 2 sheets of felt. Hot glue the 2 pieces together all along the edge.  Fold up the bottom edge and fold down the top like an envelope.  Mark where you want to set the snaps. Poke the awl through the top 4 layers of felt, but not the back 2.  Use your snap setter and set the snaps.  It looks adorable just like that!  Now glue the sides of the envelope down.  Let cool completely.  Now the decorating! Add anything you can imagine with felt! Like a row of sharp teeth!  Hot glued right in...

Calligraphy and Watercolor Pillowcase Tutorial!

 Calligraphy and Watercolor Pillowcase Tutorial! Beautiful Dreamer!  First, you will be so impressed with the ability to dye fabric using watercolors! It is a fun and inexpensive way to make custom fabric! Check out that post here:  Next, I used markers and a lightbox to write Beautiful Dreamer on my fabric. It is simple faux Calligraphy , full tutorial here:  Now, turning the fabric into a pillowcase.  First.  Lay the fabric out on the table, cut to the size of the desired pillow plus 2 inches on each side.  Standard pillows are 20 inches by 26 inches Queen pillows are 20 inches x 30 inches King pillows are 20 inches x 36 inches ~ I cut my fabric 44 inches by 36 inches.  Then I folded it in half so it was 22 inches by 36 inches. Fold it so the desired VISIBLE part of the fabric is showing. Pin the edges.  You will leave one end open.  I picked the right side.  Stitch a straight stitch right on the ...