Great Craft Tip: Dealing With The Pesky Hot Glue Gun Issue

Not the one where you burn yourself.  The 'fix' for that is low melt glue.

But the one where your gun keeps falling over, sliding off the table because of the weight of the cord. (Yes, there are cordless ones if you don't mind buying something new and adding one more thing to the heap 'o trash we have from excessive consumerism in this country or having to use batteries instead of electric.)

All you need is a picture frame with glass--picture is optional.  Find one around your house or check out the thrift stores.  Or hit the dollar store if all else fails.

Use the picture frame as your glue gun mat.  The glass will take the heat and the glue drips...and the rim/lip/edge of the frame will keep your gun from being pulled to the floor. 

If the frame is large enough you can use it as a tray and keep your glue gun and extra glue sticks at the ready--just whip out the tray--all ready to go. 

My frame has a cute vintage postcard, so not only is it functional, but it's fun too.

Also, I find that the dried glue, once set/cooled, wipes off easily with a baby wipe, should you need to clean up the glue accumulation. 

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What have I been up to?

Crafting goodness.

Crocheting dingly birds Attic24 style.

And lucky owls Amigurumi style.

And teeny tiny winter scarfs for teeny tiny objects.

And lots of flowers--to pin on hats and purses and crocheted vines which will become bunting.

And rubber stamping-- making cards... and matchboxes to hold eye candy.

And I have more projects.  So many projects, so little time.

Hope your summer has been full of goodness and fun.

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Stuff I've Made Recently

Banners

Cards

Glitter Houses

Trees

Not the best photography, but the best I can muster.

Maybe I can blame it on my camera?

Playing With Paper and Ink

Three cards I've made recently. Excuse the horrible photography. It's not my forte.

I Paint on Rocks

We had some leftover slate when our house was rocked. Here is what I did with some of the slate.

And this.

Painting on rocks is such fun, and a quick project too. Just be sure to not use your good brushes, for they will be ruined. I save my old brushes for rough surfaces.

Below is a picture of our front door. In a week or two I'll change it from a summer theme to a fall theme.

I enjoy the changing seasons and like to redecorate the entrance area to our home. Simplicity is key though. Fun things can be found or made for not a lot of money. "Keep it simple" is my motto.

I Paint On Furniture

I painted the hydrangea on the birdhouse and I painted the roses on the bench. Husband made both pieces.

I also painted this jelly cupboard, which Husband built according to my drawing.

Painting is not hard. I have little artistic ability. I learned to do this from a book. Donna Dewberry made me believe I could paint. I started out doing "one stroke" and progressed from there.

I love painting. But I also love rubber stamping.

Next post I'll show you some slate rocks I painted.

I Paint Some Stuff

This is an example of rubber stamping combined with decorative painting. I stamped the text and painted the chicken. I forgot to sign the card.