What’s Hot in DIY Crafts?
What’s Hot in DIY Crafts? 2014 is in full swing and by now we are all busy crafting. There is so much that’s hot in crafting and today I would like to share those with you. No matter what your style of crafting is you can incorporate what’s hot into your DIY Crafts. Did you know that you can easily incorporate Add a Little Dazzle Craft Metal Sheets into What’s Hot? Join me today and check out What’s Hot!
Top 3 Craft Trends for 2014
In January 2014, Michael’s,North America’s largest arts and crafts specialty retailer, identified the top trends that will influence DIY projects from home decor and paper crafts to entertaining and gifting in 2014.
1. Handwriting: The art of handwriting reappears in DIY projects as crafters turn off the electronic devices and put pen to paper for handmade notes, invitations and greeting cards. Calligraphy adds an elegant touch for more formal occasions. Handwritten pages also can embellish lamp shades, furniture, decoupage boxes and frames or other projects to add a touch of old-world charm.
2. Patterns: What’s old is new when it comes to patterns, including stripes, polka dots and floral prints. Polka dots are modernized with colorful pops of metallic against organic or neutral surfaces, while the iconic sweet romance of floral remains nostalgic with cabbage roses, delicate pinks and white, full blooms and natural arrangements. Bold stripes rule in 2014 with a twist – white on color. Tools like stencils, decoupage and paint daubers make it easy to create the patterns on any home decor or other craft project.
3. Raw: Blank, unfinished surfaces and materials such as birch wood, cork, burlap, canvas and wood are becoming a project staple. Crafters are toning down the embellishments to create simple and sophisticated projects incorporating materials in their natural state. The raw trend is as limitless as the imagination and appears in home decor, gifting, entertaining, celebrations and more.
Are You a Trendy Crafter?
In addition to the trends listed above, there are some that carried over from 2013 into 2014. Some of them have been easy to embrace and others not so easy. Honestly, I am not a trendy kind of person but I am taking on the challenge and stretching myself to learn how to incorporate some fun trends.
Thankfully, I have the help of one of my Design Team Member who is all about trends. Lydia Walker loves trends and she is incorporating them using Add a Little Dazzle Craft Metal Sheets and encouraging me to do the same. Check her out HERE!
Here is a list of some trends she suggests we incorporate with Add a Little Dazzle Craft Metal Sheets. Have you tried any of these out?
Trends With Craft Metal Sheets
1. Using Gold
2. Sequins
3. Word Art
4. Stencils
5. Watercoloring
6. Bright Colors
Trendy Challenge
Did you know that you can make your own sequins using Add a Little Dazzle Craft Metal Sheets? Yes, I recently discovered that and became very excited at the idea of incorporating them into my DIY Crafts. You can check out the video HERE.
This week at Dazzling Diva Challenge #19, we are using sequins in our projects VIEW HERE. This challenge is open until Tuesday, April 8th at midnight and so we invite you to participate.
I’m trying the word art now, thanks to your tutelage . just need to get the glue now.
Aww thank you so much Monica , your such a sweetie 🙂 xxx