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 Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Tuesday Tutorial: St. Patrick’s Day Coasters
Guess what’s happening this week. It’s
St. Patrick’s Day! Do you have something green to wear? Have you finalized your
plans for this fun filled day? To help you get even more in the spirit of this
day we want to share with you these St. Patrick’s Day Coasters. How cute and
unique are they? Sherrie Ragsdale created these coasters using Mod Podge and
napkins. This is a very simple project to make, and one your kids can
definitely help out with. These would be a hit if you were planning a St.
Patty’s Day party. A list of all the supplies you will need are below, and
click here to see the instructions.
PLAID Supplies
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Mod Podge ® Matte, 8
oz.
Other Supplies
Square cork coasters
St. Patrick's Day napkins
Green glitter
Foam brush
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Web Wednesday: St. Patrick’s Yarn Decoupage Vase
Have you ever crafted a
project that combines Mod Podge and yarn? At first glance these items may seem incompatible,
but in fact these supplies can create some amazing crafts. Take this fun St.
Patrick’s Day yarn decoupage vase. Shannon from Madigan Made created this
project. It is so cute and right on time for this very green holiday. This is
such an easy project to make and you will only need a few supplies. It will
look great in your home, or feel free to use as a gift to give. To see step by
step how Shannon made this vase click here, and enjoy!
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Tuesday Tutorial: Kiss Me Blocks
St. Patrick’s Day is a great reason to get your kids
crafting. It is a fun and colorful holiday where several different projects can
be created. One simple and fun project to make is these Kiss Me Blocks. Kindra
Boroff designed these blocks, and boy aren’t they cute. To make these blocks
Kindra used Mod Podge and Dimensional Magic. This would make a great classroom
project, or afterschool craft. Feel free to change the copy on these blocks.
You can include names or initials, or leave them plain with just colorful
paper. This is a project perfect for beginners and it will only take at most
and hour and a half to complete. Below you will find a full list of supplies
and instructions for these blocks. Happy crafting!
Plaid Supplies
Mod Podge-CS11273
Gold Shimmer
CS11215 Mod Podge
Dimensional Magic
Other Supplies
3 ½” wood blocks,
Green glitter, 5/8” Green satin ribbon, Green and white damask paper, Green
pinstripe paper, Green argyle paper, Scissors, Hot glue
Instructions
1.
For each block
cut a 3 ½” x 10 ¾” piece of paper. Cut three more 3 ½”x 3 ½” pieces of paper.
2.
Apply a layer of
Mod Podge to the wooden block; wrap the long piece of paper around three sides.
3.
Brush the
remaining sides with Mod Podge and adhere the 3 ½” squares to the rest of the
block. Allow to dry completely. Trim any edges.
4.
Apply a final
coat of Mod Podge and let it dry completely. Repeat the same steps for the
other blocks.
5.
With the Mod
Podge dimensional write the words on the blocks as shown. Immediately sprinkle
the glitter onto the words. Gently tap off excess and allow to dry.
6.
Draw three hearts
to create a clover and a stem with Mod Podge Dimensional and sprinkle with
glitter.
7.
Hot glue the
ribbon bow to the block as shown.
8.
Hot glue the thin
green ribbon to the edges of the clover block.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Teaching Thursdays: Lucky Clover Pins
By Candie Cooper - See more crafts by Candie on her blog, Candie Cooper's Journal
Avoid being pinched this St. Patty's
day with these lucky pins. The shamrocks are made with fingerprints!
Paint a wood disc green and leave to
dry. Follow up with a cluster of fingerprints in metallic Folk Art paint.
Outline the fingerprints in gold
permanent marker to give it a clover shape. More doodles can be added to the
surface as well with markers.
Adhere a gem to the center of the
clover with Mod Podge. Apply a coat of Dimensional Magic. Laying the piece on a
bed of rice keeps it level while it dries.
Once dry, the Dimensional Magic leaves
a shiny seal over the marker and paint.
Glue a pin back onto the wood piece. To
make it really jazzy add ribbons and trim!
Friday, March 16, 2012
Freelance Friday: Shamrock Door Chime
Hooray! TGIF! Are you ready to celebrate this St. Patty's Day weekend? Well in case you have some extra time today to create a project with your kids try this, Shamrock Door Chime. This is such a simple, yet fun craft to create. We found this craft over on the blog, Amazing Mold Putty. This is a very inexpensive craft. This door chime was created with Apple Barrel Paint, and FolkArt Paint. Have your kids participate in this craft, and hang on their bedroom doors. Enjoy!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Teaching Thursdays: Lucky Charms Necklace
By Candie Cooper (See more from Candie on her blog, Candie Cooper's Journal)St. Patty's Day is coming up! Bring the luck of the Irish
your way with a sweet Lucky Charms Necklace. There are lots of lucky
charms to pick from in Plaid's Inspired Classics line found at JoAnn Fabrics
and select online stores.
I love the acrylic droplet charms for spring. You
can use them in jewelry or a pretty window ornament. You will need
a few charms and droplets for this necklace, plus a toggle clasp, larger
lobster clasps, a chain, ribbon and some jump rings. You will also
need a basic jewelry making plier set.
We will use only the loop end of the toggle--be sure to
check that the opening in the lobster clasps will fit over the toggle ring. Use a mixture of metals for a fun twist. This necklace has
antique brass, bright silver and gunmetal.
Attach a lobster clasp to each charm with a jump ring. This necklace doesn't use the cupcake charm, but it was too sweet
to leave out of. It really opens up so you can hide a little note
or treasure inside!
The acrylic drops come with a jump ring in tact. You
can always change it to whatever color metal you like. Wouldn't these
be pretty strung together for a rainbow necklace?!
Hang two dangles from a large jump ring and connect it
to a lobster clasp. Repeat as many times as you like!
Run a ribbon through the ends of the chain and tie in
a bow to form the necklace. This is a really easy closure method
for kids to do.
Attach a jump ring to the end of the toggle and connect
to the chain. Clip all the charms to the toggle ring, alternating
between acrylic and silver charms.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Monday, February 27, 2012
Monday Funday: St. Patty's Necklace
Happy Monday. St. Patrick’s
Day is less than a month away. Here is a great craft that tweens and teens can
create. Get them in the spirit of this holiday, by having them create this St. Patty’s Necklace. One of the supplies in this project is Mod Podge. In case you didn’t know, Mod Podge can be used in several different craft projects,
including jewelry crafts. This is a simple project that is tons of fun.
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PLAID Supplies
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Mod Podge ® Matte,
4 oz.
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Other Supplies
Clear jumbo gem (found in the floral section at craft stores), St. Patty's Day paper, Green felt, Small silver eyescrew, Epoxy gel, Silkies black cord, 6 mm jump ring, Scissors, 1/4" flat brush
Instructions
1.
Cut out circle with
clover in the center. Mod Podge to the back of the gem, face up.
2.
Using the epoxy gel,
glue the eye screw to the top of the back. Cut out circle from felt and mod
podge it to back of gem to hide the eyescrew.
3.
Add the jump ring and
then feed the cord through.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Teaching Thursdays: St. Patrick's Day Coasters
Valentine’s Day has come and
gone, and now next up on the Holiday list is, St. Patrick’s Day. I feel that
this year people are very excited about St. Patrick’s Day. Have you seen all
the St. Patrick’s Day crafts on Pinterest? People have been pinning tons of amazing
and creative crafts. Well we here at Plaid are going to add these St. Patrick’s
Day Coasters. These are very simple to make, all you really need is some Mod
Podge. This project was designed by, Sherrie Ragsdale.
PLAID Supplies
·
Mod Podge ® Matte, 8
oz.
Other Supplies
Square cork coasters
St. Patrick's Day napkins
Green glitter
Foam brush
Instructions
1.
Base-coat the top of
the cork coaster with Mod Podge. Allow to dry.
2.
Measure the part of
the napkin that will be glued to coaster. Cut out slightly smaller than the
coaster. Glue to coaster. Add top coat. Allow to dry.
3.
Apply Mod Podge to
the edges of coaster and sprinkle glitter on edges. Remove extra.
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