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 Friday, May 11, 2012

Freelance Friday: Mother's Day Fingerprint Art

Only a few days left until Mother's Day. If you are still looking for a great gift kids can give their Moms, try handmade cards. There are so many different ways to create a card, but I like in particular these fingerprint art cards I found over on The Celebration Shoppe. Kim used a few supplies including Martha Stewart craft paint. She enlisted the help of her two sons to create these beautiful cards. To see how these were made click here.

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 Thursday, May 10, 2012

Teaching Thursday: Kid’s Alphabet Sampler


Are your kid's at that age where they are just beginning to learn the alphabet? If so, you should consider creating this project to help them learn it. This colorful alphabet sampler is the perfect way to add educational décor to your child’s room. Debbie Saenz designed this craft project, using a mixture of FolkArt paints and stencils. Not only does this project look adorable, it is also educational. This is a project that is perfect for an intermediate level crafter. It will take up to an hour and half to complete. Below is a list of the supplies and instructions you will need to recreate this project on your own. To see more educational craft projects from Plaid click here.

 

PLAID Supplies


·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Bright Green, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Apple Red, 2 oz.

·       Plaid ® Stencils - Value Packs - Letter Stencils - Old School, 1-1/2"

·       Stencil Decor ® Brushes - Stencil Brush, 3/8"

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

·       FolkArt ® Artists Pigments™ - Medium Yellow, 2 oz.


Other Supplies


11” x 14” Artist canvas
Pencil
Ruler


Instructions


1.    Use pencil to mark off a 1-inch border around frame.

2.    Paint inside of border with Medium Yellow.

3.    Paint border with Apple Red.

4.    Stencil the alphabet with a repeated pattern of True Blue, Apple Red, and Bright Green. Evenly space the letters of the alphabet across 6 rows leaving an empty space on each corner as shown.

5.    Stencil a star on each corner with True Blue.

 


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 Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Web Wednesday: Headband Holder

Does your little girl adore her hair accessories? If she does I bet she has tons of them lying around your home, or busting out of an accessory box. This headband holder is a great solution to getting your little girl's hair accessories under control, and organized. I came across this project on Mom 4 Real, and immediately feel in love with it. Not only is it cute, but also it is useful. To create this project you will only need a few supplies, including some Mod Podge. It will probably take all of 30 minutes or less. Click here to see step-by-step how this project was made.

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