Have you noticed that your tween or teen has a talent for painting? If so, here is a great project to harness their creativity and let them explore their painting talents. Kindra Boroff designed this Layered Bird Frame using FolkArt acrylic craft paints. This project may look a little advanced, but actually is a beginner level project that will only take 30 minutes to 1 hour to create.  Leave a comment below, and tell us what your tween or teen has recently painted; we’d love to hear about it.

Plaid Supplies

FolkArt Acrylic Paint- 901 Wicker White, 320 Jamaican Sea, 2547 Brilliant Pink, 938 Licorice, and 2576 Vivid Orange

Plaid Tools-30773 Foam Applicator Set

Instructions

1.    Base-coat wood panel with Wicker White. Base-coat the frame with Brilliant Pink.

2.    Tape off stripes on the wood canvas and paint alternating with Vivid Orange and Jamaican Sea.

3.    Paint a piece of canvas with Jamaican Sea and cut to fit into the frame. Hot glue to the inside of the frame.  Hot glue the frame to the center of the wood canvas.

4.    Base-coat the bird with Wicker White. Rub petroleum jelly to the edges of the bird. Base-coat with Licorice. When dry lightly sand to create a distressed look.

5.    Hot glue the bird to the center of the frame as shown.

It’s Monday, and for many kids it is the first day of school. High school kids are busy keeping track of the latest new fashions, rock bands, homework and friends and this personalized notebook is perfect place for jotting down notes. Have your kids go back to school in style with a project they have created.

PLAID Supplies

·       Mod Podge ® Glitter - Hologram Gold, 8 oz.

Other Supplies

Hardcover spiral notebook
1 sheet owl themed scrapbook paper
Foam brush
Velvet ribbon scrap
Chipboard letter
Paper clamp
Ruler
Scissors
White craft glue

Instructions

1.    Trim the scrapbook paper to fit on the cover of the notebook.

2.    Attach the paper to the notebook cover using a thin coat of Mod Podge. Apply Mod Podge to the cover. Allow to dry in between coats.

3.    Use craft glue to attach a strip of velvet ribbon down the side of the notebook and to attach a chipboard letter to the lower front side. Clip a paper clamp to the top to attach notes to the inside of the notebook.