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 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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 Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Web wednesday: Mixed Media Frames for Kids


I recently learned about an online parenting group called, Mom it Forward. When you have sometime check out there site here. They have some awesome content, and throw great twitter parties. I recently stumbled across this adorable kids craft project they recently created. Collen from Mom it Forward created these mixed media frames, using several craft products from Plaid. This is a great project for kids to participate in, and it's fun as well. Click here to learn how to make your own mixed media frame.

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 Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Tuesday Tutorial: Valentine Party Favor


Happy Valentine’s Day! On this day of love, you might be in need of just one more craft project to create. Here is an easy and simple craft that was designed by Cathie and Steve. Our crafty duo shows you below all the supplies and instructions you will need, to whip up this cute and easy Valentine’s Day treat.

 

PLAID Supplies


·       FolkArt ® Extreme Glitter™ - Hologram, 5 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Pink, 2 oz.

·       Mod Podge ® Matte, 8 oz.


Other Supplies


Clear heart shaped favor box, Bubble wand, Foam paintbrush, Scissors, Hot glue gun, Decorative paper, Wood heart, Ribbon or trim, Silk flower, & Rhinestone


Instructions

1.    Trace the lid of the box onto the decorative paper. Apply a layer of Mod Podge on the inside of the box lid and on the top of the paper. Place the paper inside the lid (print side should show through the lid) Press with your finger until smooth. Apply more Mod Podge as necessary.

2.    Paint the wood heart pink. Topcoat with 3 coats of Hologram Extreme Glitter. Allow to dry.

3.    Using hot glue, add trim around the box, the heart to the top of the box and a silk flower and rhinestone to the heart.

4.    Cut a piece of paper to fit around the bubble wand. Apply Mod Podge to the back of the paper, wrap around the wand and topcoat with a second layer of Mod Podge. Once dry, glue ribbons around the top and bottom.

 


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