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FAVO R I T E S
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FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR
We shine a spotlight on the woman behind your favorite Target patterns.
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FEATURED CREATORS
Youtube, crafting, building, and creating. Is there anything they can't do?
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T U TO R I A L S
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APARTMENT UPGRADES
Simple throw pillow covers and a boo-tifully easy doormat DIY.
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TRENDY TERAZZO COASTERS
Make polymer clay coasters with beautifully simple and customizable accents.
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EMBROIDERY UP-CYCLE
Customize a totebag or a denim jacket with adorable details.
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FALL 2019 HOROSCOPE
What should you craft this season based on your astrological sign?
Editor ANN BELVINS Designer CATHERINE DERBALA Contributing Editor ALEXANDRIA CANCHOLA Contributing Designer KRISTEN CLEVLAND Copy Editor MARTHA LONG Contributing Proofreaders RHIANNON HOWARD Administrative Assistant KATIE MOROTT Meredith National Media Group TOM WITSCHI CATHERINE LEVINE RICK BROWN SERA HORTON ANDREA HEMPSTEAD MICHAEL BROWNSTEIN NANCY WEBER Senior Vice Presidents ANDY WILSON BRIAN KIGHLINGER PALLI FOLLO BRITTA CLEVELAND CHUCK HOWELL JUSTIN LAW MATT PETERSON MARLA NEWMAN Vice Presidents CHRIS SUSIL ROB SILVERSTONE
From the Editor Welcome to the first edition of Make Magazine, our new quarterly creative magazine meant to encourage you to let your craftiness out and create something. This is for readers who love Pinterest DIYs but pin so many that you never get to making them. Maybe you've seen the other magazines in our category and felt like they weren't made for you, but rest assured that this one is. DIYs don't always have to include expensive tools and materials, you do not have to make a new piece of furniture every time you feel a spark of creativity. We've compiled a few projects that are cost-effective, cute and actually useful. We want to be a guide that helps you complete a project, we want you to cut these pages and use the templates. We want you to take this magazine to the store with you and check off the materials list as you find them. Customize the projects, make them fit your style, just make something. We chose to launch during the fall season because we felt like it's the beginning of DIY season, who doesn't love a good wreath project, right? Inside this issue you'll find ways to make your home feel cozy and warm, but also some non-fall projects that could easily be modified for the season. We wanted to provide you with the tools to let your creativity free and wild. I hope you enjoy this first issue and do let us know if there are any projects or trends you’d like to see covered in the future.
STEVE GRUENE CAROL CAMPBELL NANCY MILLER
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“ Happiness is Handmade." Sarah Conroy Artist, sarahmakes.com
Contents FE AT U R E S
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FRONT DOOR DECOR GALORE Cute and budget friendly wreath ideas for Halloween and Fall Festivities.
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Organize and show off your favorite pieces with this chic and functional project.
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DIY JEWLERY HOLDER
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SPOOK-TACULAR DOG COLLAR DIY Spruce up your four-legged friend’s collar with this easy sewing project.
PUP-KIN SPICE Fall flavored dog treat recipes because everyone loves a little pumpkin spice.
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INTERVIEWS
FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR
Colleen Bringle Colleen Bringle's biggest talent is her ability to bring immense and pure joy to the world through typography and illustration. With bright and bold color palettes, cute illustration style, nostalgic and hand lettered fonts, positive messaging, mixed typography, and a playful joie de vivre her work shines with many of 2019’s trending designs. Thanks to her incredible design and illustration talent and polished eye for what trending, inspirational aesthetic, and colorful style she’s a senior designer and illustrator at Target’s headquarters. (She's the one that make all those patterns you obsess over.) When not creating trends with Target textiles and products, she keeps busy collaborating on everything from art posters with Oh Joy co., book covers for Scholasticinc, Women’s Empowerment designs for Adobe Stock, t-shirt designs, and more. Her joy-filled Instagram (@cmbringle) keeps us going through the week.
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My personal interests and experiences serve as inspiration for my work. You will definitely see my parenting humor, love of flowers, bold colors, and typography woven into my art. As for themes, my messaging is typically centered around positivity, encouragement, mental health awareness, being a mom, and humor. I like to spread positivity. When I am inspired by something I’ve seen, I take a picture of the thing or phrase that brought me joy or made me laugh and store it in a folder on my phone. Once I figure out what I want to letter, I start sketching. I like a lot of different styles of typography, so it’s not just one lettering style. Next, I bring my sketch into the computer and use the sketch as a base for my final work. Throughout the entire process I’m creating the color palette and tweaking details. I love working with bold, saturated colors that enhance
Colleen Bringle is the lead illustrator and textile designer for Target HQ. Her patterns and prints are top sellers.
What inspires you?
Trendy Terazzo Coasters This fun and easy to replicate pattern is back in style! These coasters are an easy and cute way to incorporate it in your home without making a big commitment. PROJECT LINDSAY NEWNS PHOTOGRAPHS MADISON HARRIS
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1. Preheat the oven to 130ºC/266ºF/Gas Mark ½ and line an oven tray with greaseproof paper. Divide the white polymer clay into four equal blocks of 50g (2oz).
2. Lay a sheet of greaseproof paper on a table or flat surface and place one block of roughly flattened clay on top.
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3. Place another sheet of greaseproof paper on top of the clay and roll out until level. Then, using the craft knife, cut small strips off the various coloured clay blocks and cut them into random chip shapes, as shown. Remove the top layer of greaseproof paper and carefully place the coloured pieces over the rolled out white clay. Layer some colours together but keep them somewhat evenly distributed.
4. Place the greaseproof paper back on top of the clay and roll over it with the rolling pin. Once the colours are flat, smooth over each piece with your hands to ensure there are no gaps.
5. Place the circle cutter on top of the clay and press down firmly. To remove the excess clay, make a small cut with the craft knife, then carefully peel the excess away from the circle cutter. Lift the cutter off, then remove the coaster from the greaseproof paper. The easiest way to do this without distorting the shape is to place it on the edge of a table, then pull the paper down while sliding the coaster towards you.
6. Carefully place the coaster onto the oven tray and repeat steps 3-10 three more times until you have a set of four coasters. Bake for 30 minutes and leave to cool.
White Polymer Clay | Accent Color Polymer Clay | Rolling Pin | Grease-Proof Paper | X-Acto Knife
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MATERIALS:
Embroidered Denim It really feels like embroidery never really went out of style. Designs really changed with the times and we have definitely evolved from it's humble beginnings. Try your hand at one of the hardest looking trends of 2019. PROJECT AMANDA LEWIS PHOTOGRAPHS LAUREN CONRAD
TO PREP YOUR DENIM 1. Wash and dry your denim before starting. 2. Start by printing your stencil of choice on your watersoluble stabilizer. It can be put in a regular printer, and printed with any design. Just make sure it is bold enough for you to see when you’re stitching over it. 3. Cut out the stencil and stick it onto the area of your denim you want to embroider. 4. Next, place the inner ring of your embroidery hoop under your denim, making sure that your design lies in the center of the hoop. 5. Place the second ring on top of your denim, and push down until it hugs your first hoop underneath your denim. Make sure your denim is taught across the hoop, and tighten the two hoops together with the adjustable screw.
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1. Start by cutting a piece of embroidery floss about the length of your arm span and threading it through your needle. Leave a “tail” a few inches long, and double knot the opposite end of your thread. 2. There are countless stitches you can use in hand embroidery, but the one I used for my design is a simple chain stitch. Start this stitch by pushing your needle up through your denim from the backside of your hoop. Pull the thread all the way through until you reach the knotted end. 3. Push your needle back down through your denim a few millimeters away from your first hole, then push it up again through the backside, another few millimeters away. 4. Insert your needle horizontally under your first stitch, and pull your thread through. Push your needle back down through the hole you just made, creating a looped stitch. 5. Bring your needle up through your denim from the backside once again, loop under your previous stitch, and push back down through your starting point. Repeat to create as many stitches as you need for your design. 6. To fill in a solid design (rather than just an outline), simply turn your stitch around, and stitch a row in the opposite direction so that the two lines of stitching touch. Or, try one of these other embroidery stitches to fill in the needed space.
MATERIALS: Embroidery hoop | Embroidery needles | 3-4 skeins of embroidery floss | Rubber thimbles | Denim jacket
Using rubber thimbles on your thumb and pointer finger will help protect you from accidental needle pricks. It also helps you grip the needle more easily and get better results on your projects.
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Make sure to check the back of your design regularly while stitching to make sure nothing got tangled and messy on the backside of your denim.
TO END A STITCH 1. If you run out of thread while stitching, simply leave enough slack to knot your thread on the back. Do this by tucking your needle under your last stitch, and pulling it through the loop to create a knot before pulling tight. 2. Repeat this twice each time you end your length of thread, and do the same to secure your design when you’re finished with your last piece of thread.
TO FINISH THE PIECE 1. After you’ve securely knotted your thread on the back side of your design, go back and cut off any lengthy ends. Leave a tail at least an inch long to ensure it doesn’t unwind later on. 2. To avoid your stitches unraveling, snagging, or rubbing against your skin during wear, finish your piece with an iron-on protective backing on the underside of your design. 3. Enjoy your denim, and don’t be afraid to keep adding designs over time! Embroidery is really a great way to personalize your clothing and make it uniquely you.
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Apartment Upgrades Making your apartment feel cozy doesn't have to be hard (or expensive!) Our home decor expert has three projects sure to bring the season to your home and heart. PROJECT MOLLY STINT PHOTOGRAPHS ERIC HARRISON
Custom Doormat MATERIALS:
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Blank doormat Black Acrylic Paint Medium Paint Brush Printer + Paper X-Acto Knife
1. Create your design, scaling it large enough to fit your doormat. 2. Print it on multiple pieces of paper if you need to. Cut out the design, taking care to save the inside of any letters you might have. 3. Tape the stencil to your doormat and prepare your paint. 4. Stamp the paint onto the doormat using the paint brush, making sure you get into the crevices of the mat. Do a few coats until the color is opaque. 5. Carefully remove your stencil and reveal your beautiful new doormat!
Painted Pumpkins
Throw Pillow Covers
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$1 Pumpkins, various sizes White spray paint Matching white actylic paint Small Paint Brush Painters tape
2 Yards fabric Permanent fabric adhesive Scissors Ruler Throw pillow inserts
1. Tape off the pumpkin stems. 2. In a well ventilated area, begin to spray paint the pumpkins according to the directions on the can. 3. Apply at least 3 layers to completely cover the pumpkins evenly. 4. Remove the tape from each pumpkin and touch up any areas with thw white acrylic paint. 5. Voila! Your pumpkins are now ready for the season and seasons to come.
1. First decide the size of you pillow inserts. 2. Measure and cut your fabric, leaving room for a 1 inch hem all around. 3. Iron Your Fabric. I then ironed all of the pieces of fabric. This isn’t necessary, but it will make your sewing job so much easier if you do! 4. Sew each of the sides. 5. Cut the Corners Off. Now cut the excess fabric off of each corner, making sure to not cut your stitch. This will keep the corners from being bunchy when you turn the pillow inside out. 6. Turn Your Pillow Inside Out, Stuff it, Fluff it and Enjoy! Turn your pillow inside out, stuff the insert inside and fluff. You now have your very own pillow cover, which was super easy to make!
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Don't be afraid to be creative! Create your own unique design and make it your own. Try out different colors for a custom look.
Mix and match fabrics to add interest to any room in your home. Add contrast to patterns with solid colors.
Try painting patterns on your white pumpkins for a fun and funky feel.
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INTERVIEWS
How We Made It Married and making things for 8 years? Professional DIYers Evan and Katelyn discuss why they do what they do and how they got so good at it. INTERVIEW SCOTT RAHER PHOTOGRAPH SERA GREEN
it out, they can too. We also are kind of in awe of the fact that we actually get to work together every day, which is so awesome, and that inspires us to keep doing all the hard work it takes to grow and run a channel. We feel incredibly grateful for everything we have been able to build so far and it's a great motivation to keep on making!"
What is one piece of advice would you give to other, budding woodworkers?
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Evan and Katelyn were part of the awesome team that recreated the Apollo II Command Module hatch for Project Egress.
What inspires you the most? "We're constantly inspired to try new things, which is probably why our channel bounces around from woodworking and CNC to 3D printing and props to home projects and silly projects. We recognize that we have a lot of curiosity, and we hope to inspire that curiosity in other people as well. When we hear that someone picked up a new tool or tried a new technique because of something they saw in our videos, it makes us want to continue to stretch ourselves and show others that if we can try new things and figure
"Our very first woodworking project was making 2 foot tall wood and metal marquee letters for our wedding. We bought a jig saw, a hammer, some wood, some nails, and some metal sheeting, and built them on our tiny apartment balcony. So for us, step one was figuring out how to cut wood into letters. We researched what type of wood would be best (plywood) and what cutting tool would allow us to cut curves, straights, and corners (jig saw).And then we figured out the next step, then the next step, and by the time we were done we were a lot more comfortable with the tools and materials we had worked with." Evan and Katelyn’s videos and channel display a wide variety of techniques and tutorials, with their consistently lighthearted vibe and humor. They obviously love what they do and love sharing it with their audience. Want to know more about this dynamic duo? Follow their blog at evenandkatelyn.com. There you can find an abundance of knowledge and even project plans and printables. Keep up with them on Pateron and support their channel and even get access to exclusive content and behind the scenes secrets, tips, and tricks! Subscribe to their Youtube channel for more content and to keep up with all of their incredible projects from side tables to resin knives, they really do have something for everyone no matter your skill level.
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Whether you're into creepy or cute, we have wreaths to suit all tastes. Use our guide to make a wreath that can jazz up any front door and makes your neighbors jealous.
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Fall-iday Wreaths
If you want something Eye-Catching... Try this cute and spooky wreath design and don't be afraid to customize it with whatever materials you can find in your craft stores.
...or something more Friendly & Fall. This floral fall wreath is perfect for the person that's all about traditional fall decorating. Keep it up from September to November without worrying about going out of season.
Spooky Wreath MATERIALS Scissors Hot Glue Gun Pipe Cleaners 6 Rolls of Various Ribbon Tulle Deco Mesh Eyeball Roses + Filler Roses Embellishments Wire Wreath Form
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1. Start by cutting your ribbon into pieces, each about 8-10 inches in length. Then pull roses off stems and disgard stems and foliage. 2. Begin the base of the wreath by pulling decomesh through each of the section of the wire frame, forming bubble shapes. Then use the tulle in between this layer to fill out the form. 3. Once your base is ready, place roses where you think you want them before hot gluing them in place, one by one. 4. Continue to place all your other embelishments carefully around the wreath, visualizing them before you glue them in place. 5. Make sure you take the time to step back and see which areas need more attention.
Fall Wreath MATERIALS Scissors Hot Glue Gun Pipe Cleaners Deco Mesh 20-30 Fake Flowers Embellishments Wire Wreath Form
1. Begin by pulling flowers off stems and disgarding the stems and foliage. 2. Begin the base of your wreath by wrapping decomesh around the wire frame, covering all of the exposed wire. 3. Once your base is ready, place roses where you think you want them before hot gluing them in place. Don't be afraid to experiment with the arrangement of items. 4. Continue to place your other embelishments around the wreath, visualizing them before you glue them in place. 5. Make sure you take the time to step back and see which areas need more work.
DIY JEWELRY HOLDER Finding the perfect jewelry holder that fits all the kinds of jewelry can be a challenge. It's a simple take on all those cute projects you have probably seen on Pinterest lately. INTERVIEW SCOTT RAHER PHOTOGRAPH SERA GREEN
So I've been seeing amazing custom jewelery holders on Pinterest and I finally decided to make my own (much easier) version. I noticed most of these projects on Pinterst rely on a lot of expensive wood-working equiptment and that is something that I just can't get behind; I don't have the storage or frankly the budget for that so I did what any other young woman would and I went to Target.
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At Target, I found the perfect base for this project: a wooden canvas in their craft aisle! I used the back of it because it already comes with the raised edges built in. All the other materials for this project are from Target and my local craft store and will run you about $30. This jewley organizer is so simple but so versatile depending on your personal jewlery collection. Customize it and make it work for you.
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MATERIALS
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1 X Decorative metal mesh 1 X Felt 1 X Wooden canvas 8 X Photo hanging hooks 5 X Hot glue sticks
Get Started Check off your progress as you go!
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Flip your wooden canvas upside down so that there is a lip around the working area. Glue down the felt in the middle of the wooden canvas with a hot glue gun.
Measure out a size of the decorative mesh that works for the amount of earrings you have, we used a 3"x5" piece. Trim it to size with tin snips. Hot glue a wooden cube to each corner of the decorative mesh and then hot glue the cubes to the felted base. Measure and mark out where you want the hooks to be, we recommend getting a necklace and bracelet to estimate the area needed for your specific jewlery.
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Gently hammer each hook into place and trim the excess that comes out of the back. You can place a small amount of hot glue where the nail comes out to protect your wall.
Follow the directions on the back of the Command Picture Frame Hanging Strips to hang your new organizer on your wall!
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Use this as your template to make your pet bandana. This template fits medium sized dog. Tape the sides together to form the full template seen at the bottom of the page.
Gearing up for the spooky holiday means your four-legged friend also gets a DIY treat: Halloween Pet Bandanas. PROJECT ALLISON ROGERS
FOR YOUR PETS
DIY Doggie Bandanas Start Here Step 1 Fold fabric in half, right side together and place your template long edge to the fold.
Step 2 Trace the template, leaving a half-inch all around to account for the margin.
Step 3 Begin sewing the edges taking care to leave the bottom corner of the triangle unsewn.
Step 4 Flip the bandana right side out and finish sewing the unfinished corner.
Step 6 Tie the bandana loosly around your pets neck!
1/2 Yard fabric | Sewing Machine | Matching thread | Scissors | Pen or pencil
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P Pre-heat your oven to 3 350 350ºº F and gather your in ngredients and supplies. ingredients
In your mixer's bowl, combine pumpkin, eggs, honey, and cinnamon until well combined.
On a baking sheet, out begin to lay out cookies. Bakee for and 3o minutes and then let cooll in the th he oven with the d open. door cracked
Spread flour onto a clean countertop. Begin rolling dough into a quarter inch sheet and cut out dog-sized cookie shapes.
Store doggie treats in an air-tight container for up to one month.
6. Store doggie tre treats in an air-tight container for up to one month.
5. On a baking she sheet, begin to lay out cookies. Bake for 3o minutes and then let cool in the oven.
4. Spread flour on onto a clean countertop. Begin rolling dough into a quarter inch sheet and cut out dog-sized cookie shapes.
3. Slowly begin to add flour while still combing the mixture by hand. Mix until dough forms ball.
2. In your mixer's bowl, combine pumpkin, eggs, honey, and cinnamon until combined.
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INGREDIENTS 1 Can Pumpkin | 2 Eggs | 2 tbs Honey | 2 Cups Flour | 2 tsp Cinnamon
Slowly begin to add flour while still combing the mixture by hand. Mix until dough forms into ball.
What should you craft for the Fall?
Fall Craft Horoscope Aries | DIY Bath Bombs If the summer was about creative inspiration and getting a handle on your daily routines, this fall is all about partnership and shared resources—and what you can build with and through them. Taurus | DIY Wall Calendar As we move into fall, the emphasis moves to a more expanded vision of your daily routines: how you’re taking care of your body, and how that subsequently impacts your partnerships and the resources you share within those partnerships. Gemini | Bullet Journaling This fall highlights your creative energy, how that funnels into your work routines, and then— finally—how you manage all of those things in your committed partnerships. Cancer | Pumpkin Painting Fall is about praxis; it’s about putting the version of you that you want to build into practice. Easier said than done. Leo | Painted Phonecase Fall moves you further into that stage of building or, perhaps, rebuilding: of considering what kind of communication most feeds you, what kinds of workspaces you need in the home, and then, at last, how you can best work with your creative energy in the most effective way.
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Virgo | Geode Soap DIY Fall is about moving through the deep internal work you’ve been doing around your communities and subconscious patterns and into a renewed sense of self.
Libra | Painted Rock Cactus Planter This is all about taking the lessons from summer and sifting through what works, and what doesn’t: what career goals and friendships serve who you are, now, and who you most want to be—and how are those informed by your roots? Scorpio | Seasonal Throw Pillows Some folks are less comfortable with the deep, subconscious dive that some seasons demand of them, but let’s be real: you love this. Sagittarius | Wreath DIY Fall brings a bit of a slowdown: the opportunity to invest in the community that supports the work (and let them invest in you). However, it’s also time to invest in yourself. Capricorn | Origami Pumpkins Major eclipses in Cancer and your own sign of Capricorn set off chains of events that will continue to unfold over the next few years. Aquarius | Abstract Canvas Painting Publishing opportunities? Coming your way, if you’re willing to put in the work. In the depth of fall, what feeds your vision for your career and long-term legacy is what’s on the table. Pisces | Yarn Wall Hanging You move from your individual concerns to more social concerns as the days get shorter, Pisces; you’re thinking about how it works in the public.