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Sticky Business: Posts We Liked This Week

Here are our favorite craft and DIY links this week.  Be sure to follow us @amazinggoop for daily updates on crafts, DIY projects and more!  Have a great weekend!

Once Wed, a fabulous DIY wedding resource featured these adorable fabric poms! Would be great for a wedding or just decoration.

Great ideas from Design Sponge on ways to use a cocktail shake & coffee tin’s around the house.

Cool step-by-step DIY pipe shelving project from Apartment Therapy!

We shared some tips for spring home improvement.  Check ‘em out!

Another roundup from Dollar Store Crafts, fun games and toys you can make!

Love these tips to organize with handmade bins from Real Simple.

New how-to from DIY diva! Easy fabric curtains for under-stairway storage.

DIY Network shares some creative ways to reinvent uses for your furniture.

Tips for painting kitchen cabinets from Danny Lipford.

Information on 6 housing trends in a still-shaky market from CNN Money.

Charles and Hudson shows us build-it-yourself shelter and building kits.

New how-to from This Old Househow to build a weather resistant outdoor planter.

A quick reminder from Reliable Remodeler on the lead paint law and remodeling.

Teach a Man To Fix is a great site for helpful tips and how-to projects for around the house.

Sticky Business: Posts We Like This Week

Here are our favorite craft and DIY links this week.  Be sure to follow us @amazinggoop for daily updates on crafts, DIY projects and more!  Hope you have a great weekend!

Shop Nice Package has all kinds of DIY projects and supplies.  We’re especially loving these DIY inspiration kits.

Kayte at Craftstylish shows us how to applique a throw pillow.  Cute!

See how you can update a craft studio with mini bulletin boards at Dollar Store Crafts.

Everyday Celebrations shares this cute tutorial, color fabric book for a toddler.

Try using e6000 to make these cool interchangeable flip flops from Make It and Love It.

Loving this corsage necklace from The Polka Dot Chair.  Great as a gift or a project to work on with friends!

Easter is right around the corner and just for fun – how to color easter eggs with kool-aid from Curbly.

Tips from Backyard Living Examiner for building garden structures to make a landscape special.  Great tips!

Some info from the Matter Network on a new international green building code.

Charles and Hudson shares with us some tips for simple deck staining.  Great weekend project.

It’s time to think about outdoor spring cleaning.  How to clean outdoor patio and deck furniture from Danny Lipford.

Sticky Business: Posts We Liked This Week

Here are our favorite craft and DIY links this week.  Be sure to follow us @amazinggoop for daily updates on crafts, DIY projects and more!  Happy Friday!

Craftstylish shows us how to make  this pretty rosette necklace! Try using Amazing GOOP Craft glue for this project!

Try making this easy and cute stencil wall art from Dollar Store Crafts. Perfect for your kids room!

A Lovely Place to Land created their own Anthropologie inspired bird.  We suggest using e6000 craft glue for this project!

We just love this adorable fabric button ring from Smashed Peas and Carrots! Another great project for e6000 craft glue.

Blue Cricket Design shows us how to spice up a room with fabric wall art. Cute!

This Old House uses stamps to create a gorgeous wall pattern!  Great to consider as a spring or summer project.

St. Patrick’s Day is only a few days away and Blisstree has put together a great list of St. Patrick’s Day crafts & recipes!

Vancouver’s convention center first to achieve LEED platinum rating.  More information here: http://bit.ly/9BTqtg.

Charles and Hudson shares 5 pointers for researching your next DIY project.

To help with a bathroom remodeling project, use this checklist from Old House Web.

Tile 101 from DIY Diva: How to Lay Floor Tile.  Industrial strength e6000 is perfect for a project like this!

Home Fixated shares ten (and rather humorous) lessons from Home Construction Bloopers.

Sticky Business: Posts We Liked This Week

Here are our favorite craft and DIY links this week.  Be sure to follow us @amazinggoop for daily updates on crafts, DIY projects and more!  Hope you all have a great weekend!

Loving all these creative ways to convert a closet into an office from Pepper Design Blog.

A fun video tutorial from Craftstylishcrocheted headband!

Uses for leftover tiles from Blisstree. Lots of great ideas!

A build-it-yourself room divider from Charles and Hudson.  Perfect if your home has an open floor plan or if you live in a studio!

Dollar Store Crafts shows us how to make a felt flower corsage.  Perfect for a flower girl or birthday gift!

Another great craft for little girls from Zakkalife. These stretchy bracelets are too cute and so easy!

Tips from Danny Lipford on installing mosaic tile in a bathroom.

A new how-to from Craftzine! Convert a spool into a button stamp.

St. Patricks Day is just a few weeks away! Make this four leaf clover card from Zakkalife.

Great foam insulation tips from Home Construction Improvement.

Information on toxins that are often overlooked in homes from Old House Web.

Charles and Hudson talks vinyl decks. For slippery surfaces try Anti-Skid Epoxy! Find it here.

Updating your patio or building one for the first time? Here are some tips from Reliable Remodeler.

Sticky Business: Posts We Liked This Week

Here are our favorite craft and DIY links this week.  Be sure to follow us @amazinggoop for daily updates on crafts, DIY projects and more!  Hope you all have a great weekend!

DIY Maven over at Curbly shows us to make a clock out of junk mail!

If you like origami patterns and paper, try this origami pattern necklace from Craftlog.

Great tip from Charles and Hudson, how to turn excess bamboo into an ornamental border for your flower beds or garden.

If you have a fireplace you’d like to cover, learn how to make a faux fireplace screen from the blog, How to… do something.

Danny Lipford shows us a faux marbleizing finishing technique for columns.  Great video tutorial!

Britt McCaster, from Cucumbersome made this adorable leather chain necklace.  She provides step by step instructions so you can make one, too!

Reliable Remodeler gives us some great tips and advice for undercabinet lighting.

Avoid oil stains on hardwood floors and follow this helpful advice from Danny Lipford.

Popular Science features The Green Dream: A Wireless Lighting System Makes Electrical Switches Portable. You can follow the progress of The Green Dream, here.

Another great video tutorial from Danny Lipford, faux graining finishing techniques for a painted mantle.

Sticky Business: Posts We Liked This Week

Here are our favorite craft and DIY links this week.  Be sure to follow us @amazinggoop for daily updates on crafts, DIY projects and more! Happy a great weekend!

If you end up at home with the kids due to bad weather conditions, consider these projects for a snowy day from Charles Hudson.

These plant stakes from Design Sponge are a fantastic use for chalkboard paint.  Perfect to use with planted herbs and flowers!

Real Simple put together a fantastic list of design sites just for parents!  Check it out if you’re looking for design and decorating tips for your kids room.

Heather of Hello My Name is Heather received this revamped clutch as a gift.  This is a great idea and we can’t wait to try it.

Curbly, a DIY design blog, features a DIY candle chandelier.  We would love one of these!

In honor of the Olympics, make a toss for the Olympic ring hoop loop.  See more of Make and Takes Winter Olympic games for kids here.

Learn how to make display shelves, perfect for your kid’s room, from Craft.  They’re perfect for books, stuffed animals, pictures or anything else you’d like to display!

Simply Michele DIY Art Project Using EcoGlue Premium Wood

We’re excited to share with all of you a great DIY project from Simply Michele host, Michele Beschen.  For this project, Michele uses EcoGlue Premium Wood adhesive to create one of a kind wall art from an old hollow core door.  The video, which provides step-by-step directions, is featured on DIYideas and can be found here by scrolling down the list to ‘Wall Art from an Old Door’.

For more DIY projects by Michele visit b. organic.  Thanks for sharing this great project with us, Michele!



Stop slips, trips in the home with a focus on safety

Most of us have, at one point, slipped in the shower, stumbled on the stairs or taken a tumble on the terrace, and you’re not alone. In fact, more than 5.1 million people report accidents and, tragically, nearly 6,000 die every year from accidental falls in the home.

Stairways, slick surfaces and uneven footing can create unexpected, but easily prevented, danger zones. With some simple safety precautions, you can help avoid slips and falls and keep your family safe.

Clear the stairs

Whether your home has interior, exterior or basement stairs, it’s important to make them as safe as possible.  Here are some tips for stair safety from The Home Safety Council.

· Check to make sure railings and banisters are secure. Wood glue like EcoGlue Premium Wood can secure loose balusters or handrails.

· Add lighting at each end of the staircase.

· Keep clutter off the steps.

· Use safety gates at the top and bottom if there are small children in the house.

· Paint the bottom stair of basement steps white so it’s easier to see.

Create safe surfaces

Some surfaces are more prone to be slippery, especially when wet. Tile in the bathroom, wood on the deck and cement around a pool can be hazardous.

One of our new products, Amazing GOOP Anti-Skid Epoxy, sprays feet-friendly grit on potentially slippery surfaces to increase safety. It comes in an aerosol can, which is perfect for covering small areas around the home and covers up to 15 sq. ft.  Because it’s an epoxy, it is also extremely durable and chemical resistant.

Be tacky

Loose mats, small rugs and loose tiles or cement can all create unexpected perils.

In the bathroom, make sure all bath mats have nonskid backing. Coatings like Amazing GOOP Anti-Skid Bath, Tub & Tile creates a crystal clear finish with an acrylic coating and helps with firm footing on tiles and in the shower or bath. It’s a nice choice because it won’t detract from the look, but will add a peace of mind.

Small rugs around the house should also be tacked down with tape – or not used at all, especially around stairs.

Finally, don’t forget your home’s exterior. Walkways with loose or broken tiles, bricks or stones can create problems. Sometimes just pounding the loose stone back into place works great if the base is on dirt. You can use a level to ensure each piece is even. If the loose pieces aren’t on dirt, Amazing EcoGlue Extreme will tack them back in place with an instant and permanent hold on cement, concrete, metal or other surface.

It doesn’t take much time, effort or even money to make your home safe for your family. Common sense and simple precautions will keep you on your feet and free from slips, trips and tumbles.