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Thursday, July 14, 2011

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Teaching Thursdays: Glitter Jitter Bug Picture Magnets

It's beetle mania this morning on my workbench! I've spent the last few nights on the porch swing watching the lightning bugs. Do you have lightning bugs where you live? They are so magical! I could watch them for hours.

First things first, select your two favorite paint colors for the beetles and base coat!

Make them sparkle with one or two coats of Extreme Glitter. It reminds me of a Japanese Beetle's shell that glistens in the sun. They can be a bit of a nuisance in these parts, but they are pretty.

Add spots to your bug, with funky papers. Hole punches are an easy and fast way to cut lots of dots.

You know what's next! Mod Podge! Use Mod Podge to glue the dots to the beetle bug.

Just for fun, you can add some sparkle with flat back crystals or buttons on top of the dots.

One of the great things about Mod Podge is you can use it to attach the crystals and buttons also!

There are so many different ways you could decorate these beetles. Have fun with them!

Now that's a pair of sweet little beetle bugs to frame your love bugs!

Ok, I couldn't help it. I had to glue some festive pom-poms to the antennae. Now that's a pair of sweet little beetle bugs to frame your love bugs!

This craft was created by the talented Candie Cooper, and she used products from Plaid. Check out her blog to find other great crafts.

Posted in: FolkArt | Mod-Podge

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Sunday, July 17, 2011 9:26:11 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

Really cute craft! There's another cute bug craft here and you could use the same supplies: http://activitieswithkids.wordpress.com/2011/07/17/rock-bugs/

Crafts with Kids

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 8:39:20 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

The colors are vibrant and the kids will love making the "bugs".

michele

Thursday, August 04, 2011 3:29:08 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

Great article, thank you again for wrtiing.

Sonny

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