Dream Weaver: Tie Dyed Luminaries

Dream Weaver: Tie Dyed Luminaries: "The tie-dyed mania has made a comeback. More craft sites that I belong to have some pretty amazing things they are doing with tie-dye. I ..."

Tie Dyed Luminaries

The tie-dyed mania has made a comeback.  More craft sites that I belong to have some pretty amazing things they are doing with tie-dye.   I did some really cool luminaries using cotton fabric and using colored markers.  I did different patterns on the cotton fabric and just slightly dipped in water and the colors seeped throughout the material. For each luminary I used strips of fabric and wrapped them around the cylinder. It gave it more dimension and the die-tyed effect was more visible. I used Aileen's tacky glue. I added tea lights that you can buy any craft store or candle section at any store.
When not using for a luminaries, what a great idea to hold pens, pencils and your art supplies. What a great idea for a teen birthday. Serve the utensils in these cool tye-dyed containers. These are made out powder drink containers. I cut the shorter ones by using a ruler, cut about 1.2" off the top and a straight edge or scissors.

Dream Weaver: Coffee Filter Flower Frame

Dream Weaver: Coffee Filter Flower Frame: "This cute and colorful frame was made from coffee filters believe it or not. I am into recycling and I thought I could do something crafty ..."

Coffee Filter Flower Frame

This cute and colorful frame was made from coffee filters believe it or not.  I am into recycling and I thought I could do something crafty with coffee filters.  I am very proud of this one.  There are different methods of making flowers out of filters, but I will show the method that I use.  Here are the instructions.

Materials:
Coffee filters (about 30)
Colored markers
Bowl of water
Rubber gloves
Towel to wipe any spills
Scissors
Pom poms or q-tipsInstructions: 

 Fold 3 coffee filters at a time in half, then fourths and then again till they resemble a tortilla chip.  Color the pointy end of any color marker you want or color the whole filter with whatever colors you want. Dip the filters still folded in your hand, the water will seep the colors thru the filter and the effects will amaze you. Look at the picture. All those colors are just from dipping the filters in water slightly.

Let the filters dry. Then lay them open -- you will have 3 at a time -- put a tiny punch through the three layers. I like to cut them one at a time so that the inside petal will be the smallest petal, middle, the second, etc., at the inside will the shortest, middle...the second, etc. Then push the q-tip thru the hole thru all the layers and you can either fluff the q-tip and glue the excess cotton. Take out the bottom cotton tip on the end. It makes the most colorful frame.