E-6000 can be found at Wal-Mart and online.

One of those projects is this lace applique pillow. Mark is showing off this pillow this week in media interviews on radio and TV around the country as part of the launch of the new book. But you can see it here!

Want to make your own? Pick up some E-6000 at a Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Hobby Lobby, Michael’s, Jo-Ann’s or Hancock Fabrics near you or buy online with code E6BGTW for buy-one-get-one free (2 oz. E-6000 Craft, limit 3).

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I’m always looking for a good way to cover up a stain on a pillow. I finally found one. OK, I’m only half kidding! I just like gluing fabrics together because the bond is just amazing! I found this lace last year at a fabric store and thought that I could (like most lace) cut it apart and use the flowers separately to embellish something. Cut to a year later and I sat down to make this pillow in two of my favorite decorating colors, brown and yellow.

Any lace will do for a project like this and if you’re really adventurous, try doing it all over an old chair that needs some sprucing up. I think you might really like the results.

YOU’LL NEED:

• E-6000 or Household Goop Glue (same company, great products)!
• 1 yard ace that you like that you can cut apart
• Pillow that you want to cover
• Scissors
• Fray Check (optional depending on the lace)
• Straight pins

HERE’S HOW:

1. Cut your lace apart to separate the flowers and leaves
2. If there is a rough edge or an edge that you think my fray, use Fray Check on it.
3. Carefully remove the stuffing from your pillow (or if you’re making a pillow, do this before you start stuffing it)
4. Lay your pillow flat and start arranging how you want your lace flowers.
5. Pin your lace pieces in place
6. Start gluing them until you’re satisfied.
7. Stuff your pillow and sew the hole closed and you’re done!

Zakka Life shares these cute Rockin’ Valentine’s Day Cards for the little music lover in your life.  All you need are heart shaped lollipops, white card stock, scissors, a hole punch and double stick tape.  A rockin’, sweet treat for your kids to share with their classmates.

This Deck of Cards Love Book from Dollar Store Crafts is a great personalized gift that doesn’t take too much time and is super cute.  It’s a fun, romantic ‘52 things I love about you’ book to give your Valentine.  Most of the supplies you probably already have on hand and for the glue try using e6000.  A gift that will surely be treasured forever.

This Valentine Heart Lei by Craft is absolutely adorable and I’m sure

every little girls dream. Work on this craft with your daughter.  She’ll love the extra time with you and she’ll also have something special to wear on Valentine’s Day.  If you have time, make a few extras that she can give to her friends.

I never imagined it would be so easy to make a
Pop Up Valentine’s Card!  Crafting A Greener World features a video tutorial and it literally takes just a few minutes.  All you need are some old magazines, a cardboard envelope, scissors and some glue.  You could even try this technique for a birthday card too.

If your planning to stay in on Valentine’s Day and make dinneras opposed to going out, try adding these cute hearts to your candlesticks.  They’re a perfect table decoration and would be easy to store for another time.

This Elenco Discovery Planet Rock Tumbler is perfect for someone interested in making jewelry.  The kit from Target includes gemstones, earring wires, a necklace and more.

Stampin’ Up! has great supplies for all kinds of crafts.  This Circle Card Kit includes an exclusive Stampin’ Up! double-mounted stamp, a Classic Stampin’ Spot, and papers and embellishments that are perfect together.

Whether for card making, scrapbooking or wrapping this assortment of Paper Shaper scissors adds a little fun to any project.

This Simple Circle Cutter from Martha Stewart is a must have.  It cuts perfect circles from 1 inch to 5.5 inches in diameter in 1/16 increments. Amazing!

Amazing E-6000 Craft bonds to glass, wood, plastics, tin, metal, ceramic, cement, rubber, vinyl, leather, fabric and many more.

We just love the storage bins from Cropper Hopper.  The various compartments are perfect for storing cards, paper, scissors, glue, ribbon and more.

Materials:

• Metal headband
• Feathers (I got mine from Michael’s already on the piece of fabric)
• Black ribbon
• Amazing GOOP Craft Adhesive

Step 1:

Measure the black ribbon so that it fits the length of the fabric on the backside of the feathers.

Step 2:

Next, put Amazing GOOP Craft Glue along the edges of the ribbon (vertically so you have a gap in the middle) and place down on the fabric.  Let it sit for about 10 min or until dry.

Step 3:

Slide the metal headband through the middle section of the fabric and you’re all done!

Unique, beautiful and custom! What could be a better Christmas gift? By the way, it takes about 24 hours for a full cure of the adhesive, so don’t stick it on your head til then.

Throughout the month of December we’ll be accepting project submissions. At the end of the month we’ll choose one or more of our favorites to feature.  We want to see what unique and fun projects you come up with using Amazing GOOP, Eco Glue or other Eclectic Products. So, get out your glue, scissors, paint, paper, fabric and show us you’ve got!

Just a few things to keep in mind.  The craft or DIY project submitted must include an Eclectic Product and must include an image(s) and/or video with a how-to description of your project. Those featured will get a gift basket of glue to suit your DIY or crafting needs.

Send submissions to kelli.matthews[at]gmail.com

You can peek at some of our previous guest posts and contest winners to get inspiration:

- RC cars and Amazing GOOP

- ShoeGOO Decoupage(ish) Shoes

- Baby Name Art Canvas How-To

- Mosaic Mushroom How-To

Supplies you will need

Letters- You can get these from the craft store in the scrapbooking section, or cut them out of a decorative paper you like. If you want a smaller banner, I would recommend using letters about 1 ½ inches high and if you want a larger banner 4 inches is a good size.

Rectangles- The size of the rectangles will depend on the size of your letters.  They need to be big enough to attach to the top of the letter with about a ½ inch of extra space on each end.  A heavy stock paper works best for these pieces.

Extra small brads

Small hole punch

String

E6000 glue

Once you have all of your letters and rectangles, lay them out to make sure everything looks the way you want.  Then, glue the top part of each letter to the rectangles.  Once the glue has dried, punch a hole on each side.

Image courtesy of Zakka Life

Overlap the holes of the two rectangles and secure with a brad.  Continue until you’ve spelled out the entire phrase.  Use the end holes to tie with string and the banner is ready to hang.

Carving.  Halloween is just 4 weeks away and that’s just enough time to get what you need to carve the perfect pumpkin.  HGTV has great tips for carving.  And, if you’re like me and have a hard time figuring out what to carve, try templates.  They’re easy to use and you’re bound to have the best looking pumpkin on the block!

Pumpkin Pie.  This is an absolute must have.  I don’t care if it’s store bought or home made, pumpkin pie is the best.   Here’s a great recipe from Martha Stewart.

Pumpkin Seeds.  I absolutely love, love, love oven roasted pumpkin seeds!  Of course you can buy them from the store, but they are much tastier warm and fresh out of the oven.  Lightly salted, they are a perfect fall snack.

Decorative Topiary. The DIY network suggests creating a decorative topiary with carved pumpkins. Once carved, stack the pumpkins, glue them together so they stay put, and wrap twinkle lights around the outside to complete the look.  This clever project would be perfect next to a fireplace or entry way. Try E6000 or EcoGlue Extreme.

Do you have any favorite fall traditions?