About this season
This do-it-yourself series features the creative talents and enthusiastic personality of the top-selling craft book author Mark Montano. The trend-setting former fashion designer and his guest experts create affordable, accessible and customizable projects for the whole family. Each episode allows Mark to explore a fun theme — from Halloween and Downton Abbey to Fashion Week.
Episodes (13)
1. Mother Nature
Aired 4 September 2014 • 26 min
Recreate some earthly elements as found across Mother Nature. Connecting to our natural home, these green crafts include faux rocks, paper plants, and an agate bracelet.
2. The Stamp Away
Aired 4 September 2014 • 26 min
Engage in the art of stamps in new and creative forms this episode. With projects that purpose materials like fabric, metal, and pencil erasers to making rubber stamps of your own, the simple craft is reimagined.
3. Vroom Vroom
Aired 4 September 2014 • 26 min
Level up your car’s interior with air fresheners and travel desk with a flip-up tray. Some other crafts this episode includes car-themed wall decor, bracelets, and key hooks.
4. The Book Worm
Aired 4 September 2014 • 26 min
Hit the books in an unconventional way this episode. With crafts like book page glass dishes, mixed-media necklaces, and homemade smashbooks, reading is not the only way to engage with books.
5. Hardware Heaven
Aired 4 September 2014 • 26 min
From zip tie jewelry to decoden jars, Mark provides some new tools to enhance anyone's DIY repertoire. Utilize basic hardware finds for fun at-home crafting projects.
6. You Light Up My Life
Aired 4 September 2014 • 26 min
This illuminating episode features light up jewelry, candle holders, and chandeliers to brighten your home.
7. Fashion Week
Aired 4 September 2014 • 26 min
This episode, Mark shares his fashionable ideas for a mirror, tutu skirt, free-standing clothing rack and glamorous accessories.
8. Spooky & Kooky
Aired 4 September 2014 • 26 min
Get ready for spooky season with projects like a flapper costume and various decorations including Day of the Dead paper mâché skulls, paper spiders, and glow-in-the-dark stepping stones.
9. Hip Cycle
Aired 4 September 2014 • 26 min
Inspired to recycle, Mark turns junky into funky as he dumpster dives and thrift-shops for DIY projects ranging from a guitar strap to chairs. For the conscious crafter, bring new life and use to items that are thrown or given away.
10. Backyard Bliss
Aired 4 September 2014 • 26 min
This episode highlights the beauty of the backyard — cabanas, shadow boxes, votives and smore makers.
11. Hi-Ho Silver
Aired 4 September 2014 • 26 min
Mark's silver-themed projects include a glamorized table, a kids’ knight shield and metal shelves.
12. Victorian Chic
Aired 4 September 2014 • 26 min
A walking stick, three-mirror vanity, black jewelry, and painted tea set brings to life PBS’ hit show Downton Abbey.
13. Glorious Giving
Aired 4 September 2014 • 26 min
Mark celebrates the holidays and shares his project ideas for DIY cardboard ornaments and wreaths, snow globes, wrapping, and a standing plywood tree.