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11 Must-Try Sharpie Projects

Jill Nystul  ·  October 6, 2015

Sharpie Crafts

I have a confession to make, I am a Sharpie hoarder. I know, I’m not proud. I have at least 30 Sharpies of different colors around my house right now. I’m not sure where they all came from, but I do know that it’s probably a bigger collection of Sharpies than any one person needs from a practical standpoint.

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However, from a CRAFTING standpoint, my out-of-control Sharpie collection is a goldmine! :-) Using Sharpies is an easy, mess-free way to add a splash of fun color to any DIY or craft project. Sharpie crafts have been pretty popular this year, so I thought it was high time to do a roundup of some of my favorite projects that utilize my favorite marker!

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Colorful Stationery

Use a colored Sharpie and a ruler to line the edges of an envelope for a cute and customized pop of color.

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Patterned Jewelry Dish

Use a Sharpie to draw a fun, colorful pattern on the flat surface (or even on the rim!) of a plain white dish. Use the dish to keep track of rings, earrings, and other small jewelry.

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Create a big impact in your home by making some custom Sharpie art! Simple shapes on a colored canvas will add a bit of minimalist flair to any space.

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Create a fun and whimsical notebook to keep track of your to-do lists using only a few stencils and Sharpies! Follow the link above for full instructions.

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Simple wooden washers decorated with colored Sharpies make a cute and easy mod necklace!

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Make your gifts extra special by using neutral-colored wrapping paper that you’ve jazzed up with hand-drawn designs.

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Dress up some basic clothespins with Sharpie designs for a pop of playful color.

What is your favorite way to use a sharpie?

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Mandy
Mandy

I Too luv Sharpies n yes I have way to many in my pen cups through out my house lol..I actually use Sharpies
On my pen/pencil cup holders..such as oversized Mugs or Vases I find at thrift and Dollar stores.
I actually made my husband’s favorite coffee cup by taking a regular white mug and decorating n tracing his Football team in the colors and Logo! Super cheaper than buying 1 like it at Mall Sports shop!! Ty great tips n love reading ur blog Jillee! Happy Holidays hun! :0)

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Christine
Christine

:-) Great way to color hair. Not! When in grade school, my daughter and her friend used them to dye their hair. The nun did not like it too much. It took many shampoos to fade the bright shades ( 3 or 4) they used. Now as an adult my daughter has a professional hair colorist.

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4 years ago
Anna
Anna

Sister Sharpie freak!!! I, too, have Sharpies everywhere. I look for excuses to label things. Grandkids decorated tennis shoes, headbands, socks, plates, cups (I bought inexpensive plain white ones) and the dogs’ collars. Parts of the dogs, too. I love the plant markers. One of our favorite family reunion traditions is painting river rocks and we’ll be using Sharpies this year thanks to YOU.

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Jill Nystul
Jill Nystul

Yes! Ha ha, gotta love a closet full of labels! Enjoy the “painting!” :-)

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Cindy
Cindy

Yes!!! I love the plant markers, too. My husband and I are retiring this year and hitting the RV road. I plan to leave a ‘sharpie-painted’ rock at each camp site.

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CJ
CJ

I used Sharpies on Sock Blanks (Google it). I let my small granddaughters help me mark them. Spray with alcohol to let the colors run. Heat-set with a steam iron. I knit ‘one of a kind’ socks for their mom.

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Jill Nystul
Jill Nystul

Sounds fun, great idea CJ!

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STACEY
STACEY

For dings, scratches and chips in paint on enamel appliances, I use nail polish to match. Looks like new and I’m the only one who knows………………I did use black sharpies for marking my reuseable water bottle, but found that black nail polish looks better and wears better…………………Good ideas though…….

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Jill Nystul
Jill Nystul

Good to know!! Thanks for the tip Stacey!

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Carol
Carol

When our large family gathers, we set a Sharpie next to the beverage service for everyone to mark his/her disposable cup so that it’s clear whose is whose once they’ve all been set down somewhere. Same could be done with water bottles.
I use a Sharpie marker to color in the dings on shoes, purses, and briefcases.

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Jill Nystul
Jill Nystul

Smart! Thanks Carol!

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Donna Forbis
Donna Forbis

Sharpies can be used on vellum to make your own “stained glass” windows! You just lay out your design in pencil, then color in, just like a coloring book when you were a kid. You can hang them in simple open frames, or just tape them up, but they add a great pop of color when the light is streaming in through the window!

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Jill Nystul
Jill Nystul

How awesome – thanks for the idea Donna!

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Christy m
Christy m

Cool ideas. I actually did the jewelry dish project. I use mine for keeping stuff like my keys and cellphone whenI. I don’t need to bring them with me.

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Jill Nystul
Jill Nystul

Perfect!

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Denise B
Denise B

Champagme and wine glasses can be decorated with Sharpie. Use inexpensive glasses or mugs and decorate to your liking. Simply coloring in dots is sweet. On a low temperature (350) , cool about 25 minutes to set the ink.

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Jill Nystul
Jill Nystul

Cute idea, thanks Denise!

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Ellie
Ellie

How long do I keep them in the oven?

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