Kids Craft Blog by PlaidOnline.com - Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Spring is definitely in full bloom here. Actually it practically feels like summer in our area. We here at Plaid are based right outside of Atlanta, and with the arrival of spring, summer temperatures seemed to have appeared at the same time. I actually hope the temperatures do cool down a little more to reflect spring temperatures. If you are looking for a way to welcome the spring season, try this Spring Sign designed by Cathie & Steve. This is a beginner level craft project that would definitely make for a fun group project to create. To create this sign you will need mainly Mod Podge, and FolkArt paints. I like this sign, and suggest you use this as inspiration to create signs for every season throughout the year.

PLAID Supplies

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

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

· FolkArt ® Extreme Glitter™ - Gold, 2 oz.

· FolkArt ® Metallics - Rose, 2 oz.

· FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Fresh Foliage, 2 oz.

· Mod Podge ® Gloss, 4 oz.

Other Supplies

Paper Mache letters that spell SPRING
Scrapbook paper – pink and green prints
Foam brushes
Ribbon – various colors
Silk flower petals pink – large and small
Silk flower petals yellow
Crocheted flower trim
Rhinestones
Hot glue gun
Scissors
Pencil

Instructions

1. Paint each letter with 2 coats of either Fresh Foliage or Rose Paint. Paint the Fresh Foliage letters with 2 coats of Extreme Glitter Peridot and the Rose letters with Extreme Glitter Hologram. Allow for dry time in between coats.

2. Using a pencil, trace the letters onto the back of the scrapbook paper. Cut out the letters. Apply Mod Podge to the back of the paper letters. Center paper on the painted letters, press in place. Use your fingers to press out any air bubbles; top coat with Mod Podge. Smooth your brush strokes.

3. Hot glue ribbon around the letters. Hot glue the letters on top of each other in a layered design.

4. Paint the large pink petals with Extreme Glitter Gold. Allow to dry. Using hot glue, layer the petals, flower trim and rhinestones around the letters. Glue rhinestones to the letters in a random pattern.

Posted in: FolkArt | Mod-Podge | Tuesday Tutorial

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Win An Assortment of FolkArt Paint Colors!

It's the last week in March, and the last week to celebrate National Craft Month. This month has come and gone very quickly. This week's final giveaway for National Craft Month will begin today and end Friday March 30th. Up for grabs this week is an assortment of FolkArt paints (5 bottles total). These easy-to-use colors boast a rich, creamy consistency with heavy pigmentation. They have the versatility and blending capability of oil paints with exceptional coverage. These paints would be great to use on an upcoming Easter project.

To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is leave a comment below telling us what you would use these products to create? For extra entries (leave a separate comment for each):

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The contest will end Friday March 30th, 2012 at 12 noon EST.

Posted in: FolkArt | Giveaway | Spring

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Monday Funday: Zig Zag Eggs

By Candie Cooper (To see more craft projects by Candie visit her, blog Candie Copper's Journal)

Hippity, Hoppity, Easter's on it's way! Did you ever sing the song, Peter Cottontail, as a kid? That song has been stuck in my head as there has been a lot of Easter crafts on my work table lately. From painted baskets, egg dying and these eggs, everything is bright and cheery.

For this project you will need some pastel colored paints--this is a photo of the Martha Stewart color pack, but you only need two colors per egg. You will also need large wood eggs, paint brushes, painters tape, scissors, green felt, lizard and flower embellishments, ric rac, and hot glue.

Base-coat the eggs in a light color and leave to dry. Then add zig zags with short pieces of tape. You can see mine aren't perfectly spaced apart. Just start with a peak of tape along the bottom and continue outward, trimming where needed. BURNISH the tape really well to the eggs before starting the next step.

Paint between each zig-zag and leave to dry, you may need a second coat here. Once the paint is dry, peel the tape away. Make touch ups if needed because sometimes the tape isn't fool proof. If you want your eggs to be shiny, seal them with a coat of acrylic gloss Folk Art varnish.

Use hot glue to add embellishments, like a strip of fringed felt grass and colorful lizard (from the dollar store). You could also use paper flowers, buttons, and silk leaves to decorate the eggs.

This egg was decorated felt flowers and ric-rac trim stems. You can hide them around the yard or park for a fun game.

Posted in: Martha Stewart | Monday Funday | Spring

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