Archives: Corinne Leigh

How-to: Rainbow Art/Scrapbook

I am so happy about this project. I have always wanted to learn how-to make my own notebooks so today, I show you how to make your own rainbow coptic stitch art/scrapbook.

Coptic Stitch
Stencils
Pop up book

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How-to: Paper Mask

I really love how detailed and intricate you can get with paper. In this video I show you how to use some basic paper cutting techniques to create your own fancy paper mask.

Links:
Bird Masks
Deer Mask

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How-to: Disco Ball

Time to get funky and fresh...sorry I can't help myself. I have always wanted to make my own disco ball, so I did and now I show you how I did it.

Get carnival mirror here: http://carnivalmirror.com

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How-to: Leather Holster

SO. EXCITED. My new video shows you how-to preform basic leather working tasks to make a steampunk inspired leather holster out of scrap leather. I have always been intrigued by leather work and am now obsessed with it. Let out your inner Rosie the Riveter and hit some sh*t! Snaps, rivets, and mallets...OH MY!

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100 Best CRAFT Posts OF ALL TIME!

It really is quite incredible when you think about how may amazing projects and people that have been posted about here on the CRAFT blog-o-sphere! So, as a New Years gift to you, we, the current CRAFT editors, wanted to roundup our favorite posts OF ALL TIME...it's epic.

Becky Stern's Favorites:

• Amazing Knit Skeleton
• The Making of a Marie Antoinet
• El Wire Tron Bag
• How to Duplicate Records Through Casting
• Hydroponic Herb Garden
• Hand Embroidered Note
• Biomedical Lab Uses Shrinky Dinks Instead of $100K Diagnostic Chips
• Interlocking Lego Rings
• Crochet Covered Smart Car
• Aspic Ascension Jell-o Mold
• Project Gory Brain Cap
• Needle Felted Pinball Bumper Necklace
• Make Not Bake a Forest Cake
• LED Firefly Booties Tutorial
• Make a Firefox Necklace
• How-to Make a Fake Beard
• Soda Pop Tab Prom Dress
• Gamer Wedding Cake
• How-to Henna Tattoos
• DIY Shoe Bling

Arwen O'Reily Griffith's Favorites:

• Am Eye Candy Paper Shadow
• How-to: Pocket-sized Pool Table
• Ruby Slippers Wicked Witch Book
• World's First Functioning Lego
• How-to: Fishtail Circle Skirt
• Top Stitch Trompe
• Shel Silverstein Embroideries
• Cereal Box Lights
• Networked Quilt Shares Light
• Map Quilts by Leah Evans
• Truckers Take to Knitting
• Dissected Fiber Frog

Haley Pierson-Cox's Favorites:

• Chevron Mittens
• How-To: Fall Felt Leaves Coasters
• How-To: Ruffle Butt Underwear
• How-To: Pattern Weights
• TARDIS iPhone Case Cross-Stitch Pattern
• How-To: Make a Sewn Leaf Garland
• Recipe: Bourbon Pumpkin Pie Milkshakes
• How-To: Turquoise Jewelry With Polymer Clay
• Rainbow Granny Square Parasol
• Sustainable Doghouses

Carla Sinclair's Favorites:

• Mathematical Coffee Table
• Project: Gory Brain Cap
• Calvin Nicholl's Incredible Paper Sculptures
• The Crochetdermy of Shauna Richardson
• How-To: Knit a Lego Brick Doorstop
• Video: La Catrina, Day of the Dead Costume
• Video: Machine Knitting a Cosby Sweater
• Video: Make a Typecase into a Coffee Table
• How-To: Shisha Stitching on Temari
• Project: Mini Folk Charm Necklace
• Knitted Glass from Carol Milne
• How-To: Suitcase Picnic Table with iPod Speakers
• Project: Wooden Jewelry Made of Wood Scraps and Colored Pencils
• Knit Conductive Thread into Your Gloves

Brookelynn Morris's Favorites:

• How-to: Needle Felted Angry Birds
• How-to: Make a Leather Belt
• How-to: Transform a Chandelier
• How-to: Make a Robot Halloween Costume
• How-to: Makeup for Burning Man
• Project: Rustic Woodland Candle
• How-to: Paint a Glitter Guitar
• How-to: Film Negative Necklace
• Project: Faux Mercury Glass from Recycled Vases
• How-to: Chic Wedding Chalkboards
• How-to: Greater Than Drunk Pint

Rachel Hobson's Favorites:

• Amazing Dr. Who Weeping Angel Costume
• Star Wars Plush Tauntaun From Heidi Kenney
• Cross-Stitch Manicure
• How-To: Ten-Layer Jell-O Mold
• Printed And Embroidered Art From Evelin Kasikov
• Hand-Appliqued Morrissey Blanket
• Bob Ross Amigurumi 
• Crochet Mercury Redstone Rocket
• How-To: Embroider on Eggshells
• Cadbury Egg Inside Chocolate Cupcake
• Internet Cross Stitch Sampler
• Mythbusters Embroidered Portraits
• Amazing Handmade Muppet Show Theater Playset
• How-To: Bacon Cinnamon Rolls
• Knit TARDIS Blanket
• French Knot Masterpiece
• Lego Letterpress
• Bent Objects Horrific Yarn Sculpture
• How-To: Milk Jug Storm Trooper Helmet
• Quilled Fail Whale
• How-To: Crochet Ric Rac
• Lego TARDIS
• Recycled Computer Wiring Dress From Tina Sparkles
• Cherpumple - Pies Baked Inside Cakes!
• Vintage Craft, Jewelry And Millinery Supplies
• Reused Plastic Bag Mandala Art from Virginia Fleck

Meg Allan Cole's Favorites:

• Woodland Home
• Tapestry Animals
• Fox lamp
• Jem Embroidery
• Wooden Salt Cellar
• How-to: Build a Cardboard Cat Rocket
• Terrarium Craft
• Hot Toddies

What are some of your favorites? Let us know in a comment!

DIY Doily Shoes

I am absolutely in love with these shoes right now. They are a great statement piece and just fun to wear. Been getting a lot of compliments on these! Plus, this technique could work for so many things. I kinda want to cover everything in old doilies now...

• Tapestry Animals
• Tapestry Bag
• Inspiration Shoes

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Easy Crochet Projects

I am really bad at following crochet patterns. I am just SO impatient. But I love crocheting. Here is a little roundup of my favorite easy crochet projects that produce cute functional pieces. Do you know of any easy crochet projects? Let me know in a comment below!

• Circle Scarf
• Rasta Hat
• Bow Headband
• Fingerless Gloves
• Flower Rose

DIY Crocheted Circle Scarf

Learn how to make an easy crocheted circle scarf! Would be a great gift for the holidays or just a good gift for your cold neck. I love this project! It is great for non-experienced hooker like me:) xox c

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La Catrina, Day of the Dead Costume

This week on Corinne's Craft Closet, I show you how to transform yourself into the creepy but classy, La Catrina, complete with how tos on hair, makeup, and her hat.

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Best of DIY Halloween

Halloween is on its way crafters! I fracken love this time of year. For this episode of Corinne's Craft Closet, I share with you my favorite DIY Halloween resources. xoxo c

Round-Ups

• Halloween Monster List
• Etsy
• Blisstree
• Craft Gossip
• Make Projects
• Instructables
• Cut out x Keep
• Annie's Eats
• BlogHer Vegan

Projects

• Dead Mau5
• Marie
• Necklace
• Tiara

Make-up

• Fairy
• Black Swan
• Avatar
• Mad Hatter

Last minute costume ideas

• Daily Candy

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