What you’ll need:

• E-6000
• Toothpick
• Metal zippers
• Clothespins
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks
• Pair of pumps

Hop on over to Mark Montano’s blog for step-by-step directions and a full photo tutorial.

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Photo credit: Mark Montano

At the conference, Mark will be signing and giving away his latest book, “The Big-Ass Book of Crafts 2” at the Eclectic Products booth (#1227) from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. on January 29 and 30.

A long-time fan of Eclectic products, Mark says, “About 90% of my projects use either E-6000 or Amazing GOOP.” We’re huge fans of Mark, too! We’ve featured several of his projects on the Eclectic blog over the years and we’re looking forward to sharing projects from “The Big-Ass Book of Crafts 2.”

If you’re planning to attend CHA, follow us on Twitter for updates, and don’t forget to stop by Eclectic booth #1227.

Can’t make it to the conference? You can still check out Mark’s new book here, and get started on a fun Mark Montano project by visiting his blog.

Crafts:

Check out these elegant cupcake towers you can make yourself using candlestick holders and E-6000. Great project idea from The Stuff of Success.

Add a pour spout to a mason jar with this project from Dollar Store Crafts.

These Valentine’s day necklaces from eighteen25 are adorable and look fun to make!

DIY Projects:

Turn a pair of jeans into storage bins with this clever DIY idea from Curbly.

Protect your home from weather damage with tips from Danny Lipford.

Find out how to build a bookcase with step-by-step directions from This Old House.

Photo credit: eighteen25

Crafts:

Want to stay focused on your New Year’s resolution? Learn how to make your New Year’s manifesto with this project from Craft.

Capture your holiday memories with this antique photo project from Sugar Lump Studios using E-6000.

The Crafts Dept. at Martha Stewart shows you how to organize your craft supplies after a busy year of crafting.

Start brainstorming your Valentine’s Day projects with our new Valentine craft & DIY board on Pinterest.

DIY Projects:

Find inspiration in last year. Curbly shares the top 10 DIY organization ideas of 2011.

The Family Handyman shares a great DIY project for turning store-bought cabinets into custom built-in cabinets.

Check out these 8 DIY projects for your home and yard from Danny Lipford.

Getting organized in 2012? Make a magnetic organization center with this tutorial from Curbly.

Photo credit: Sugar Lump Studios.

My latest project is perfect for a winter day spent indoors, and it’s a great project to share with family members who may be home for the holidays. I found inspiration from bloggers Lemonista and The Naked Baker who shared their simple instructions and tips for these cute DIY snow globes.

What You’ll Need:

• Clear jar* with a tight fitting lid
• Water
• Glycerin (or mineral or baby oil)
• A decorative trinket that fits inside the jar (not made of paper or fabric)
• Decorative confetti for “snow”: glitter, small beads, fake snow, clean crushed egg shells
• E-6000
• Amazing QuickHOLD Craft glue

*Tip: Getting the label off the bottle without leaving behind the sticky stuff is tough. Try filling the bottle with hot water, let it sit for a minute or two, and then peel the label off. Works like a charm!

Easy Instructions:

1. Use Amazing QuickHOLD glue to adhere your trinket to the lid of the jar. Apply the glue to the trinket and let sit for about a minute to get tacky; and then attach the trinket. Since I used a Mason jar and the lid comes in two pieces, I applied E-6000 to the rim of the part that screws on and glued the pieces together.
2. While waiting for that to dry, fill your jar up about a 1/2-inch from the top with water.
3. Pour the entire bottle of glycerin (2 tbsp. of whichever oil) into the water and stir until mixed. Add decorative confetti of your choice (glitter, small beads, fake snow etc).
4. Apply E-6000 to the ridges and the mouth of the jar.
5. Move your jar and trinketed lid to the sink. When you place the lid on your jar, it’s normal for it to overflow a little bit. This will not weaken the glue or it’s ability to seal the jar. Close the jar tightly.
6. Voila! You have an adorable, homemade snow globe.

Ciao! My name is Marcie Giovannoni, and I’m the “Crafty Intern” for the Eclectic blog. By day, I’m a senior at the University of Oregon, and by night, you can usually find me crafting my heart out with my hands covered in glue. I have a passion for trying new things and I enjoy seeing life through the viewfinder of my camera.

Crafts:

Make a Tic Tac Toe gift game your kids will love with this project using E-6000 from The Idea Room.

Looking for a creative way to display your holiday cards? Make a fabric card tree.

Dollar Store Crafts has a great idea for a last-minute hand-made gift. Say “Merry Kiss-mas” with these adorable treat pouches.

DIY Projects:

Learn how to make beaded leather bracelets with this DIY project from The Crafts Dept.

Make DIY Star Wars snowflakes with this fun project from Curbly.

Brighten up your yard by creating light-up wooden snowflakes with step-by-step directions from the DIY Network.

Don’t have a mantle? Check out 10 other places you can hang your stockings.

Photo credit: DIY Network

I came across this eco-friendly and simple project for “Santa Bottles” using recycled Frappucino bottles. By the time you’re done with the bottles, they’ll not only be great gifts, but they’ll be cute and decorative candy holders too.

What you’ll need:

·      Empty, washed, and label-free Frappucino bottle*

·      Red felt, cut into a 2.5” x 2.5” square and a 1.5” in diameter circle

·      White felt, cut into a 0.5 x 2.5” rectangle

·      Black felt, cut into a 0.5 x 2.5” rectangle

·      Red ribbon, about 15” long

·      Embellishment: tiny belt buckle, little bow, or a small jingle bell

·      Amazing GOOP Craft Glue

*Tip: Getting the label off the bottle without leaving behind sticky stuff is tough. To remove it, fill the bottle with hot water, let it sit for a minute or two, and then peel the label off. Worked like a charm!

Easy Instructions:

1. Cut pieces of felt to size (as indicated above).
2. Glue the white felt vertically down the center of the red felt square using Amazing GOOP Craft.
3. Glue the black felt piece horizontally across the red felt square (perpendicular to the white felt piece.)
4. Allow the pieces to dry until semi-tacky.
5. Apply Amazing GOOP Craft to the bottle by applying small beads of glue in an ‘X’ pattern across the front. (Make sure the inked numbers on the neck are on the back of the bottle before gluing.)
6. Allow glue to become tacky (about 10-15 seconds).
7. Adhere the felt square onto the front of the bottle. Wrap two rubber bands across the felt square to form a tight hold until it is firmly in place (about 20 minutes).
8. While waiting, glue the red felt circle to the top of the bottle lid, covering the logo.
9. Add embellishment. Place a large bead of glue at the intersection of the black and white felt and apply a belt buckle, bow or jingle bell.
10. Tie a bow around the neck of the bottle with ribbon of your choice. Fill with candy and enjoy!

Ciao! My name is Marcie Giovannoni, and I’m the “Crafty Intern” for the Eclectic blog. By day, I’m a senior at the University of Oregon, and by night, you can usually find me crafting my heart out with my hands covered in glue. I have a passion for trying new things and I enjoy seeing life through the viewfinder of my camera.

I am a huge fan of vintage stores and thrift shops but when it comes to finding the perfect pair of boots, I’ve always turned to Ebay. I truly believe that the vintage boots you find online are better than the shoes you can find in the stores for the same prices. I hate to sound like an old codger, but they just don’t make things like they used to! If you want to spend $300 on a pair of nice leather boots, go for it! But if you are a gal on a budget like me, Ebay is a great alternative.

One problem with wearing vintage boots from Ebay is that the soles are not always the best. The soles of the boots I just bought started cracking after I wore them a few times. Even with this pretty substantial sole problem, I still love the shoes and I had to try and fix them on my own. You can always get your boots resoled, but I’ve found that Shoe GOO works really well to fix your soles when you need it. Not only does the Shoe GOO make your shoes less slippery, it also makes the bottoms of your shoes thicker and last longer.

What you need:
-Shoe GOO
-Shoes that need fixing
-A couple ice cubes
-A sheet or paper to cover your workspace
-A well-ventilated room

Step 1: First, make sure you’re working in a well-ventilated area and lay out your boots on a sheet or a piece of newspaper.

Step 2: Put some Shoe GOO on your soles. I just dolloped some GOO all over the soles. Pretty simple.

Step 3: Spread out the Shoe GOO with an ice cube. Spreading with an ice cube distributes the Shoe GOO evenly without sticking to anything. After you have spread the Shoe GOO, prop the boots or shoes so that the Shoe GOO does not slide with gravity. Make sure it dries where you want it to dry.

After you let it dry, your soles will look something like this!

Stacie Grissom is a Midwestern crafter who loves writing her DIY craft blog, Polaroids, sewing machines, sheep, and her three-legged Labrador, Bridget. When  she’s not writing for her day job at Scarves.net, Stacie loves to scour the web for new DIY ideas and inspiration.

Crafts:

Make sparkling trees just in time for the holidays with this simple tutorial from Landee See, Landee Do. Easy directions call for glitter cardstock, a decorative craft punch, and push-pins.

For another fantastic tree decor idea, create holiday tress from brightly colored cupcake liners with this project from Dollar Store Crafts.

Counting down to Christmas? Check out this roundup of advent calendars from eighteen 25.

At Home with K shows you how to make beautiful felt poinsettias using a few simple craft supplies and E-6000.

DIY Projects:

Brighten up your yard with DIY light-up wooden snowflakes from the DIY Network.

Learn how to install wainscoting just like the pros with step-by-step directions from This Old House.

Get out your power tools and build wintry snowmen to decorate your yard with this project from The DIY Network.

Make custom glasses and mason jars by learning how to DIY glass etching with a tutorial from Crafting a Greener World.

Photo credit: The DIY Network

There’s no need to throw out a chipped, cracked, or damaged ornament. With the right adhesive and a little patience, you can save your heirloom ornaments and beautiful decorations in less time than it takes to shop for new ones.

How to Repair Glass Ornaments

1. Collect all the broken pieces.
2. Carefully assemble the pieces together to ensure that you aren’t missing any pieces.
3. Lay the pieces down in the order that you will need to replace them.
4. Use E-6000 to put each piece in place. Start by gluing along the edge of the largest piece of ornament.
5. Place the first piece in place and hold it for one minute.
6. Continue to replace the pieces of the ornament until all pieces are in place.
7. Place the repaired ornament in an empty egg crate to dry. (Make sure that no glue touches the egg crate or it will stick to the ornament.)
8. Allow to dry for 24 hours.

How to Repair Ceramic Ornaments

1. Collect all the broken pieces.
2. Sand both edges of the broken ornament lightly with sandpaper. Wipe each piece clean with a cloth to remove all dust.
3. Coat the edge of one of the broken pieces of the figurine with Amazing QuickHOLD. (A few beads are plenty for small ornaments.)
4. Allow Amazing QuickHOLD to harden for five minutes before bringing surfaces together.
5. Press the pieces of your ceramic ornament together and hold it in place for a few minutes.
6. Apply masking tape across the glued portion of the ornament to serve as a clamp.
7. Allow to dry for six hours.