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 Thursday, July 21, 2011
Teaching Thursdays: Create This Playful Octopus
 With summer here, I always love to go to beach every year. When I go to the beach I think of all the wonderful sea creatures that are apart of the ocean. One animal that has always been so fascinating to me is the, Octopus. This sea animal is amazing. Can you imagine having eight legs? I know at first it might be weird, but imagine how much more you could get done in the day. One of our very talented designers, Sherrie Ragsdale created this wonderful fun summertime craft. This cute octopus is sure to be a hit with the kids. This is a beginner level craft, and should take about 2 hours to complete. This would be great to make while at a summer camp. Enjoy!
Equipment Needed: Apple Barrel Paints - 20251 Pink Parfait, 20504 Black, 20503 White, Stencil Decor - 1533 Plaid 3/4" spouncer, 3/4" flat brush, Liner brush or Extra fine black permanent marker, Four pink 12" pipe cleaners, Goose egg, Eight 5/8" x 3/4" wooden spools, Sixteen 1/2" x 1/2" wooden spools, Sixteen 1/2" x 3/8" wooden spools, Forty 5/16" round beads, Glue, 3/8" black and white gingham ribbon, Pencil
Instructions: 1. Paint all the wooden spools, egg and round bead without Pink Parfait, allow to dry.   2. Take the four pipe cleaners and twist them together in the middle. Add to each end of pipe cleaners, one 5/8" spool, bead, 1/2" x 1/2" spool, bead, 1/2" x 1/2" spool, bead, 1/2" x 3/8" spool, bead, 1/2" x 3/8" spool and finally the last bead. Curl up each end of pipe cleaners. 3. Glue the egg to the center of legs.   4. Add the eyes with the 3/4" spouncer dipped in White and then the Black center with the end of the spouncer dipped in black.  5. Draw a smile on with the pencil and then go over with the liner brush or use a extra fine black permanent marker. 6. If you would like to dress up your octopus a little bit more, then try adding a little scrap of fabric to tie around his neck.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Stay Up Late with Us!
 The world launch of the Martha Stewart Crafts Line will debut on HSN, Thursday, July 21st, at 1am
and 6pm EDST. Martha Stewart and Alex Perruzzi will be introducing a
variety of innovative kits for home decorating including:
Beginner Stenciling Kit - Home Decor Kit
- Adhesive Stenciling Kit
- Painting Tools Kit
- Spray Gun Kit
- 4, 6 oz. Paint Mediums
- Multiple 2 oz. Paint kit Assortments including:
- 18 Satin Colors - Brights and Muted
- 12 Glitter Colors - Brights and Iridescent
- 12 High Gloss Colors
- 12 Metallic/Pearl Colors
- 160 Colors including 80 Satin Colors, 20 High Gloss Colors, 20 Metallic/Pearl Colors and 40 Glitter Colors
For more information and schedule, visit HSN.com. For more information about Martha Stewart Crafts visit Plaidonline.com.
The Martha Stewart Crafts Line will debut in Canada on The Shopping Channel, July 27th, at 11pm EDST and July 28th at 11am, 5pm and 8pm EDST. Alex Perruzzi will host.
Be sure to mark your calendars! You don't want to miss these important debuts!
Friday, July 15, 2011
Freelance Friday: Easy Kids Summertime T-Shirt- Beach Crab From Nothing But Country
It's Friday :) Aren't you glad the weekend is here? It's Freelance Friday, and this is a day when we spotlight a cool craft from another craft blog. Something sure to put a smile on your face today to kick off your weekend, is this adorable craft from Nothing But Country. Check out this easy to make craft that your kids will love. A very simple yet stylish project for the entire family to enjoy. To learn how to make this project visit, Nothing But Country. If you would like your craft project to be spotlighted on one of our blogs, please leave a comment with a link to your blog. Have a great weekend!
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