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 Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Tuesday Tutorial: Handmade With Love Jars



Give the gift of love with these precious little gift jars. Here is a great painting project for your older kids to create. To make these jars all you will need are some FolkArt enamel paints. With this project you can had a special touch of personalization. These jars are perfect to give as a birthday gift, or to use around your home as decoration.  See all the supplies needed, and their instructions.

 

PLAID Supplies


·       FolkArt ® Peel & Stick Painting Stencils - Gift Tags

·       FolkArt ® Enamels™ - Wicker White, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Enamels™ - Pure Orange, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Enamels™ - Evergreen, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Enamels™ - Magenta, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Enamels™ - Yellow Citron, 2 oz.


Other Supplies


¼”
½” stencil brushes
#1 liner brush
4 small round glass jars with lids


Instructions


1.    Clean glass surfaces.

2.    Place stencil elements as shown on glass jars.

3.    Mix equal parts of Calypso Sky and Wicker White for blue jar background.

4.    Stencil lightly around elements using Magenta, Pure Orange, Calypso Sky/Wicker White mixture and Yellow Citron. Stencil colors of elements as shown. Remove stencils before paint dries.

5.    Apply polka dots of same background color to jars using opposite end of brush. 5. Paint star burst on blue jar with liner brush.

 

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 Friday, July 27, 2012

Freelance Friday: Personalized Summer Journals



During the summer months one of the last things kids want to do is anything that reminds them of school, this includes writing. Well perhaps you can change their minds by having them create these personalized mod podge journals. Andrea created these journals for her blog, Four Flights of Fancy. Aren't these journals so cute? The nautical theme is very fitting for this time of year. Have your kids create these journals, and document their summer adventures. To learn how to create this project click here.
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 Thursday, July 26, 2012

Teaching Thursdays: Easy Custom Keychain Using New Podgeable Acrylic Shapes from Mod Podge




Key chains are great projects for kids to help create. These crafts are not only useful, but can be decorated in several ways. We recently discovered this custom key chain, created by Molly on Just A Little Creativity. This is such a cute project and perfect for kids to make. This key chain was created with several Mod Podge products. Below are all the instructions you will need, and to see the instructions click here. 

 

To make the key chain, here are the Mod Podge products used. 

  • Mod Podge Matte
  • MP Dimensional Magic Glitter Gold
  • MP Podgeable Shapes
  • MP Silicone Craft Mat
  • MP Squeege
  • MP Rub-On Transfers
  • MP Podgeable Papers

 

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