New DIY by Katie of Running with a Glue Gun!

Google This post was written by Katie of Running with a Glue Gun! Today I have fun diy for you guys! This diy is all about revamping your school folders. Now there are many different ways to decorate your folders but I thought making a collage out of some old or new artwork would make your folder more unique and personal.

So get your hands covered in paint and have fun!

Enjoy,
Katie


p.s I just now realized that I spelled inspire wrong on my folder (lol) Make sure you spell check!

Supplies

School Folder

Paper

Paint

Paint Brush

Pens/Markers 

Stamps

Glue Stick

Step 1: Take your piece of paper and paint it how ever you want. 

Step 2: Then write and doodle all over the paper you just painted. 

Step 3: Then break out your stamps and stamp pad and start stamping away!

Step 4: Once your done decorating your paper, rip it up into a bunch of pieces.  Now I would suggest making a whole bunch of  these paper sheets because when you go to collage your piece (in the next step) you will have more to work with. 

Step 5: Then glue your pieces onto your school folder. 

DIY: Crayon Wrapper Coaster! By Katie of Running with a Glue Gun!

Google This post was written by: Katie of Running with a Glue Gun

Hi Everyone,

Today I have a super fun projects, for all those left over crayon wrappers. Now there are many projects out there that show you how to use old crayons for new projects but there not that many that show you how to use the crayon wrappers.

Well todays project we are going to use all those crayon wrappers, to make a cute little coaster. So grab some crayons and a nice cherry coke and enjoy making this fun craft!

Enjoy,
Katie

Crayon Wrapper Coaster DIY

Supplies

Square Cork Coaster

Mod Podge

Paint Brush

Crayon Wrappers

Craft Knife ( not pictured )

Step 1:  Take the crayon wrapper off your crayon. The best way I found to remove the wrapper is to take your craft knife and run it along the back of your crayon. When you do this, your crayon wrapper will come off your crayon in one piece.

Step 2:  Once you have a pile of crayon wrappers, start gluing them to your cork coaster.

Step 3: Once your coaster is covered, take your craft knife and cut off the extra.

Then your done!

Shabby Chic Ribbon Storage By Katie King of RunningWithAGlueGun

The following DIY was written by Katie King of RunningWithAGlueGun
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Supplies

Cardboard Box

Glue Stick

Scrapbooking Paper

Pencil

Scissors

Craft Knife

Tim Holtz idea-ology Keyholes ( I got mine at Hobby Lobby)

Step 1: Trace around the side of your box onto your scrapbook paper. Then cut out your square piece of paper, you should cut out four squares ( one for each side of your box).

Step 2: Then with your glue stick, glue each square piece to the sides of your box.

Step 3: While your box is drying, take your lid and glue it to a piece of scrapbooking paper that is twice it's size.

picture 1

picture 2

picture 3

Step 4: Then make a slit at each corner of your lid. Once you do that, fold up one side of your paper and glue it to your cardboard lid ( picture 1). Then cut off any extra paper, when your done one of your sides should look like picture 2. When you fold and glue all four sides your lid should look like picture 3.

Step 5: Lay your keyholes where you want them and mark it with your pencil.

picture 1

picture 2

Step 6: With your craft knife cut out the two holes for your brads and the main keyhole (picture 1, also when you buy Tim Holtz's keyhole kit they come with their own brads). When your done put your keyhole back in its place, and clean up any edges ( picture 2). Then continue this process for the next two keyholes. 

Then your done! Feed some ribbon through the keyholes and you now have a shabby chic way of storing all your pretty ribbon.