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 Monday, February 13, 2012
Monday Funday: Playful Heart Collage
By: Candie Cooper - (To see more crafts from Candie check out her blog, Candie Cooper's Journal)
This might be one of my favorite things I've ever made!
Do you have a project that was easy to put together start to finish?
For me, this was it!
You will need: unfinished wood heart, Folk Art Paint--Pink
Balloon (I love that name too) and Christmas Red, Hologram Extreme Glitter,
buttons, paint brushes, glue, and thick tacky glue. To
frame it: a doily, Folk Art Dark Brown and a frame
Base coat the heart with Pink Balloon and leave to dry.
Add a coat of Extreme Glitter Hologram and leave to dry.
Use Christmas Red to paint stripes around the border.
I love stripes and they add a whole lotta whimsy to your pieces.
Just a tip--keep you brush fully loaded with paint to keep them nice
and bold.
Now for the fun part. Let the kids pick and glue
buttons in the center of the heart. Anything goes here--go random
like this heart or choose a color pallet like all red and white.
Use a thick craft glue like Elmer's Craft Bond to attach
the buttons and leave to dry.
You can leave your heart as is or frame it. For
this piece I painted the cardboard backing in the frame brown and cut a
doily to fit inside the frame. Total cost for this was $5.50 at the
second hand store.
Glue the heart with hot glue or two part epoxy on top
of the glass. You can spell out a word or name with letter tiles
and glue those too. Leave the frame flat while the adhesive sets
up (don't be like me, not thinking and set it up right and panic when you
see all the pieces sliding down leaving a trail of glue, LOL).
Placing the heart on top of the glass adds a nice layered
effect that I like a lot. There are so many neat wood shapes and
frames of all sizes---I know you'll come up with something fun! XOXO!
Friday, February 10, 2012
Freelance Friday: Pinterest Valentine's Day Roundup
Happy Friday! This is the last weekend before Valentine's Day, so you know what that means, time to craft! Head on out to your local craft store and pick up some goodies to create with. Let your kids in on the action by having them create some Valentine crafts with you. Below are some great ideas and inspiration to use in case you need it. The projects below were all found on Pinterest. Follow Plaid on Pinterest to find even more projects and inspiration. Have a great weekend.
Thursday, February 09, 2012
A Candy Alternative Craft for Valentine's Day
I know it maybe hard for parents to keep their kids from filling up on tons of Valentine's Day candy. Well here is an alternate treat to candy you can give to your kids, and their friends. These Valentine Bubble Necklaces are so cute. I found this adorable kids craft from the blog, Stretching Your Budget. This is not only a healthier Valentine's Day option to give to your kids, but it is very affordable also. Click here to learn more on how this was made. You will also be able to grab the printable PDF so you can easily recreate this craft. We have an extra treat we would like to share with you. Here is the link to a free Valentine's Kids Craft Ebook. Discover tons of great crafts to make with your kids to celebrate this day of love.
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