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Stepping up to a creative challenge, Savannah Starr upcycles Aleene’s Tacky Glue bottles to create super cool glittered earrings.  Monday May 28, 2012 at noon Eastern/9 am Pacific. Watch craft demos and join in the #livecraftchat at showtime at Cool2Craft.com

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Music! Music!  Music!

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Launched in October 2009, Cool2Craft TV broadcasts weekly internet TV episodes and special live-streaming events featuring industry recognized hosts, reporters, designers, authors and manufacturers. Visit www.cool2craft.com to watch this week’s show via the LiveStream player. Visit our YouTube Channel for project and technique demo videos and check out our current programming schedule for upcoming LIVE-streaming events. Visit www.cool2craft.com for current programming schedule.

A comfy t-shirt is a joy forever.  Even after snags and stains and holes, a cherished t-shirt can be made into many things!  Candace Jedrowicz shares a twist on the popular t-shirt necklace. Monday May 28, 2012 at noon Eastern/9 am Pacific. Watch craft demos and join in the #livecraftchat at showtime at Cool2Craft.com.

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EcoHeidi Borchers dug into her recycle box and found the coolest pizza box spacers that are perfect for her “glitter your garbage” themed pendant. Monday May 28, 2012 at noon Eastern/9 am Pacific. Watch craft demos and join in the #livecraftchat at showtime at Cool2Craft.com.

LaLaunched in October 2009, Cool2Craft TV broadcasts weekly internet TV episodes and special live-streaming events featuring industry recognized hosts, reporters, designers, authors and manufacturers. Visit www.cool2craft.com to watch this week’s show via the LiveStream player. Visit our YouTube Channel for project and technique demo videos and check out our current programming schedule for upcoming LIVE-streaming events. Visit www.cool2craft.com for current programming schedule.

Tiffany Windsor is definitely digging into the recycle bin this week to upcycle plastic bottle caps. Many recycle companies won’t even take these caps so we think this is the perfect way to upcycle them. Let’s get glittery! Featured on Cool2Craft TV. Monday May 28, 2012 at noon Eastern/9 am Pacific. Watch craft demos and join in the #livecraftchat at showtime at Cool2Craft.com.

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Upcycling junk that you would normally throw away is not only fun, it’s great for the environment too, keeping loads of unwanted objects out of landfills. In this episode, Linda Peterson shows you how to create a mini-birdhouse from a bottle cap!Monday May 28, 2012 at noon Eastern/9 am Pacific. Watch craft demos and join in the #livecraftchat at showtime at Cool2Craft.com.

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Tiffany Windsor is upcycling her CD’s into stylish cupcake stands. Comb your local thrift stores for some cool glass shapes and you’ll be making these for special occasion cupcake displays! Featured on Cool2Craft TV.

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Materials:

Aleene’s Platinum Bond 7800 All Purpose Adhesive
CD’s
Crop-A-dile
Glass stand (I’ve used glass vases, candle holders, votives, glass lampshades)
Rubbing alcohol and paper towel
Spray paint ( I used flat white)
Embellishments (I used earring backs, flat head pins and beads)

	If you want bead drops on your stand, determine spacing along outside edge of CD. Mark and punch holes.
	I found the coolest glassware at my local thrift store which included votives, candle stands, vases, glass lampshades and more. Clean your glassware with soap and water. Dry completely and wipe with rubbing alcohol to remove any greasy residue.
	Apply Aleene’s Platinum Bond 7800 to top of glassware.
	Lay face down onto back of CD. Let glue dry overnight.
	I like to spray my stands with a flat white spray paint like this example. Then if you decide that you want to paint another color or collage over the surface (or leave them white like I did), you have a nice base to start from. Be sure to use blue masking tape to cover any areas of your glassware that you want to remain clear (I did that on the tall cupcake stand.) Once your paint is dry, insert bead drops.
	On this stand, I glued earring backs along the outside edge of the CD before I spray painted.

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EcoHeidi Borchers creates a music themed collage featuring Cool2Cast letters, heart and bird. A fun project for the music lover! Featured on Cool2Craft TV.

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Materials:

Aleene’s Collage Pauge Instant Decoupage
Brush
Wood plaque
Music sheets
Cool2Cast – pre-poured letters and shapes
Rub N Buff – silver
Acrylic paint – colors of your choice
Wire
Beads
Wax paper

	Select sheet music and tear into pieces.
	For my plaque, I used a tile sample board. I first removed the tile samples so that I would have a smooth surface to collage onto. Brush Collage Pauge onto back of sheet music and onto surface of board. Cover entire board (and sides) with collaged papers.
	Paint Cool2Cast letters and shapes desired colors. Let dry. Dip finger into Rub N Buff.
	Rub extra off fingers onto wax paper. Gently rub over letters to highlight. Remember that you do want the background color to show through. Repeat to color all pieces of Cool2Cast. Let dry.
	I created a wire wrap for my Cool2Cast heart and then I drilled a hole into the bottom of my collaged plaque and inserted the wire and swirled the end to hold in place.
	For the bird, I wrapped with wire and a few beads and glued in place at top corner of plaque. To finish the plaque, I glued my painted and antiqued letters in place. Let dry.

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The possibilities are endless with the variety of Duct Tape® patterns and colors available. Linda Peterson shows you how to create fashion “rock star” earrings inspired by guitar picks. Add words or other icons, sprinkle with a little glitter and you’re ready to rock and roll! Featured on Cool2Craft TV.

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Materials:

Duct tape (zebra print and silver)
Plastic container such as from a peanut butter jar or cup
Non-stick scissors
Puffy Paint (I used neon pink)
Glitter glue – silver
Hole punch (1/16”)
Earring wire
Jump ring

	Create a guitar pick template of desired size on a piece of paper (a triangle shape with rounded corners).Apply duct tape to outside of jar.  Cut out and apply to back side so that you now have a double sided design.
	Cut guitar pick shape using template as guide.
	Apply glitter glue and let dry.  Punch hole for earring wire.
	Add any extra lettering or paint as desired and let dry. Attach earring wire and ROCK ON!

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