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Marilyn Monroe Clutch Purse
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Marilyn Monroe Clutch Purse

A $6 Zara clutch from the Salvation Army becomes a Marilyn Monroe showpiece with decoupage paper, hand-mixed raspberry paint, multi-colored polka dots, and rhinestone trim — all in under an hour. This tutorial shows you the two-sheet trick for flip-top purses, how to mix two paint colors to perfectly match your paper, and why prepping with Bonding Boss is the step that makes everything stick.

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Lemon Kitchen Decor Set — Tissue Box, Pepper Mill & Blue Checks

Lemon Kitchen Decor Set — Tissue Box, Pepper Mill & Blue Checks

A Hobby Lobby tissue box, a pair of thrift store salt and pepper shakers, and a $3 cake plate become a matching lemon kitchen decor set — with Amazon lemon transfers, a French script stencil, blue and white checks on a round lid, and a metallic gold that will blow your mind. This tutorial covers everything from prep to finish, including the full technique for painting checks on a round surface and the one step you should never skip before applying transfers.

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How to Paint & Bedazzle a Patriotic Tote Bag for Under $15
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How to Paint & Bedazzle a Patriotic Tote Bag for Under $15

For just $3.99 at Hobby Lobby, you can have a tote bag that's ready to be transformed into something totally spectacular — and this patriotic God Bless America design is exactly the project to do it with. In this tutorial, we're covering every step from prepping and priming your canvas bag so paint actually sticks, to stenciling the USA flag silhouette, painting red and white stripes freehand, transferring hand lettering using tracing paper, and bedazzling the whole thing with Crystal AB, Navy, and Light Siam rhinestones sealed in place with Gem Tac and a diamond sealer. If you can hold a brush, you can do this.

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How to Bedazzle Board Games, Dr. Seuss Books & More — The Ultimate Rhinestone Gift Guide
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How to Bedazzle Board Games, Dr. Seuss Books & More — The Ultimate Rhinestone Gift Guide

A $5.98 Candyland game from Amazon becomes the most unforgettable gift anyone has ever received — once you cover the entire board in rhinestones. This live tutorial walks you through bedazzling board games, Dr. Seuss books, purses, shoes, and notebooks, plus a full breakdown of the best rhinestone sizes, adhesives, and sealers for every project. Whether you're making gifts or just discovered a new obsession, this is the guide that covers everything.

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Pop Art Matchboxes, Sassy Quote Notebooks & Bougie Bedazzled Gifts You Can Make Today
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Pop Art Matchboxes, Sassy Quote Notebooks & Bougie Bedazzled Gifts You Can Make Today

Boutique matchboxes run $6–7 each. You can make them for under $2 — bedazzled, funny, and one of a kind. This craft session tutorial walks you through five quick projects using free printable quotes, pop art postcards, adhesive rhinestone sheets, Stickles glitter glue, and designer-inspired pleather from Ming Fabric. Every single one makes an incredible gift, and none of them require a master's degree in crafting to pull off.

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Tote Bag Makeover
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Tote Bag Makeover

A plain $25 Amazon tote bag becomes a hand-painted mixed media showpiece using tissue paper decoupage, acrylic color blending, gold leaf through a harlequin stencil, and decorative stamps. This full tutorial walks you through the 3-step prep process that prevents every purse fail, the "less is more" decoupage secret for zero wrinkles on ultra-thin paper, and the finger-tapping technique that makes everything look like it came with the bag.

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