How to grunge fabric

How to age fabric using coffee... Use aged fabric in primitive craft projects...Grungy bottles. Etc....Mixed Kreations

How I Coffee Stain And Color Fabric I have had a lot of questions about my coffee stain mixture and about coloring fabric so I decided to create this blog to give you my coffee stain recipe and explain how I color my fabric.If you love the look of old things you are going to...

Cinnamon helps to "antique" a new project.

Primitive-style decorating reflects a love of past days during Colonial times, when homes were decorated simply and with items that also had a useful purpose. Décor items were simple and not without flaws. A dent or chip did not make a piece of furniture unwanted.

Hello again! I wanted to share a tutorial for making some primitive carrots to go along with your primitive bunnies. Click on my older post in February to see how the bunnies were made and add these carrots to make your spring arrangement really "pop." Here we go again..... First, I drew a carrot on this muslin with a pencil. I doubled the muslin so when I cut it out there will be two peices that are the same size and shape. Next, I cut out the carrot leaving a quarter inch space around the…

I am going to share a primitive rust recipe of my own creation that works well for me, and doesn’t leave a toxic concoction that is hard to dispose of afterwards. First, place your items to be rusted into a container that has a lid – I use an empty glass candle jar. Pour enough … Continue reading "How to Rust Primitive Bells, Safety Pins, or Other Tin Items"

Ordinary shipping tags, boiling water, instant coffee granules, vanilla and cinnamon I mix the first 3 ingredients in the glass measuring...

Tea dyeing is a fantastic way to give fabrics an antique and aged look. You can dye clothing, curtains, table covers, and just about any kind of fabric and

Wow! I can't believe it's been over a week since I've posted a blog! Time is flying by too fast! I've taken some pictures of my outside. I've planted some flowers, but I have a lot more to plant. I'll post more pics later when I'm all done. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Does anyone ever pay a lot of money for grungy candles and then don't want to burn them because you've spent so much on them? Well, I'm going to show you how to make your own. Option 1 Supplies: Candles…

Primitive or country fabric crafts often have a grungy or antiqued appearance to make them look authentically old and the ingredients to achieve this effect are common staples found in most kitchen cupboards. Mix a coffee stain to make your fabric crafts look old.