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 Thursday, April 26, 2012

Teaching Thursday: Sweet Sixteen Cupcake Stand



I don’t know about you, but decorative trays always make pastries look so much more tempting. Take this sweet sixteen-cupcake stand. This stand is so adorable, and makes the sweets on display look so delicious. Create this stand for your next birthday party, or event. This project was created using FolkArt and Mod Podge. It is a beginner level craft, that should take anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour. Display Sweet Sixteen treats with style.

 

PLAID Supplies


·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Azure Blue, 2 oz.

·       Mod Podge ® Matte, 16 oz.


Other Supplies


Cookie/cupcake stand
Primer
Wax paper
Printed cotton fabric
Foam paintbrush
Scissors
Ribbon


Instructions


1.   Disassemble the cookie/cupcake stand. Prime all the parts individually and allow to dry.

2.   Paint the stem with two coats of Azure Blue.

3.   Cut the fabric slightly larger than the plates. Working on wax paper, coat each piece of fabric with Mod Podge (both sides). Place the fabric over the top of the plate and smooth with fingers. Allow to dry. Once dry, trim the edges so they match with the plate. Repeat for the other plate.

4.   Pierce the fabric over the plate holes and reassemble the cookie/cupcake stand. Add a bow to the top.

 


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 Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Web Wednesday: Trees on a Painted Canvas


Even though Earth Day is over, I consider everyday a good day to be earth conscious. Here is a fun and unique craft project that uses recycled materials, including newspaper and buttons. This is a simple project that will be great to get your kids involved in. If you have kids I can bet you have some Elmer's glue and some FolkArt acrylic paints. This will not be a hard project to create, and will not take too long. The finished product has great dimension and texture to it. It actually looks more complicated to make, than it really is. I found this project over on the blog, The Rusted Chain. To see how this was made click here.

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 Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Apple Barrel Bright Set Giveaway

Are you ready for another craft giveaway? Well here it is, this week on Plaid's Kids Craft Blog we are giving away a 6 color Apple Barrel Bright paint set. Spring is in full effect, and we want to help you add some bright colors to your craft projects. One lucky Kids Craft blog reader will win this paint set full of 6 vibrant Apple Barrel colors.

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

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This giveaway will end Friday April 27th, 2012 at Noon EST. We will announce the winner Friday afternoon.


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