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 Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Tuesday Tutorial: World's Best Fisherman Plaque


Does the man in your life enjoy fishing? Well, if so here’s the perfect Father's Day gift to give. Tell your dad how proud you are of his fishing skills with this whimsical award plaque. Julie Lewis created this adorable plaque. This is a great craft for a beginner that will only take up to an hour to complete.

PLAID Supplies


·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Pueblo, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Deep Ocean Blue, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Metallics - Pure Gold, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Mediums - Crackle Medium, 8 oz.

·       Mod Podge ® Satin, 8 oz.


Other Supplies


Wood plaque 7” x 5”, Old map, Blue scrapbook paper, Hole punch, Scissors, Glue, Small wiggle eye, Fine point black marker, Brown foam sheet 2mm approximately 7” x 6”, Flat brushes ½”, and 1” Transfer paper


Instructions


1.   Paint plaque Deep Ocean Blue and Pure Gold.

2.   Apply Crackle medium liberally to foam sheet. Let dry thoroughly.

3.   Apply Pueblo liberally over Crackle Medium to crack. Do not go back over paint and try not to overlap application too much.

4.   Seal map section with Mod Podge.

5.   Transfer frame and fish patterns and cut out.

6.   Write words on blue paper as shown and cut out. Glue to bottom back of frame.

7.   Following bottle instructions, Mod Podge fish to plaque.

8.   Glue frame to plaque.

9.   Punch out one circle from brown foam and three from blue paper.

10.                 Glue wiggle eye to brown foam, then glue to fish as well as three “bubbles”.



 







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 Monday, June 04, 2012

Monday Funday: Rad Dad T-Shirt

By Candie Cooper - To see more projects from Candie Cooper check out her blog, Candie Cooper's Journal



Here's a gift idea for the dad who's young at heart! Have you seen Plaid's iron-on transfers? They are super easy to use. Here's how:



Trim away excess paper around the iron-on to make centering the design on the T easier. Heat your iron to the setting recommended in the instructions.



Place the design face down (check instructions for your particular design just in case) and three fingers down from the collar in the center of the shirt.



Iron according to instructions. The key to successful iron-ons: WAIT until the transfer is completely cool to the touch before peeling the backing away. Peeling when it is still warm could cause it to tear and pull away from the shirt. If there are spots that didn't adhere, lay the backing back down and iron for required time. Cool and peel.
 
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 Friday, June 01, 2012

Freelance Friday: Mod Podge Fabric Covered Books


Boy this week flew by, probably because it was a shorter workweek. The weekend is upon us once again, and here is a great project for you to create. Bring your books to life by creating some fabric covered books. This is such a cool way to decorate any book. All you need is some fabric and mod podge. Long ago were the days when you covered your books with brown paper bags, now fabric is the trend. Cover your current reading book, a coffee table book, or have your kids cover their school textbooks. This is a project you can be as creative as you wish. There are so many fabric options you can select. I first discovered this project on the blog, Creative by Erin Bassett. To see step-by-step how Erin made this fabric covered books click here.


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