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 Monday, September 24, 2012

Monday Funday: Halloween Batty Pot


 

Welcome back from the weekend. Hope you had a wonderful time and were able to get some Halloween projects completed. We have a great kids project to share with you that is perfect to create at home or at school. Sherrie Ragsdale designed this batty project, and it is very simple and fun to create. This project uses clay pots, which are a great surface to craft on. Use this batty pot to store some Halloween goodies. Supplies for this project are below, and to see the instructions click here.

 

PLAID Supplies

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Petunia Purple, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - White, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Black, 2 oz.


Other Supplies
6” Clay Pot
Black Permanent Marker
1 ¾” Spouncer
1 ¼” Spouncer
Purple Foam Sheet
Craft Glue
Paint Brushes
Scissors
Pencil

 

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 Friday, September 21, 2012

Freelance Friday: Painted Halloween Jar Candles



Yay the weekend is here, and it is time to craft! We’ve got the perfect project that your kids would love to help create, painted Halloween jar candles. We discovered this project on the blog, Jedi Craft Girl. It immediately caught our attention, because not only is it great for kids it is so cool. This project is very simple to make and requires only a few jars, Apple Barrel and FolkArt paints. To see how you and your kids can make these jars click here.


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 Thursday, September 20, 2012

Teaching Thursday: Halloween Blocks



Quick and easy is the name of the game when it comes to crafting Halloween decorations. Leanne Melton created these decorative blocks that are perfect for Halloween. You can create this project in under an hour. All you will need are a few supplies including some matte Mod Podge. Get as creative as you would like when it comes to the scrapbook paper. Find the spookiest kind you can and start crafting. Click here to find the instructions to this Halloween project.

 

PLAID Supplies

·        FolkArt ® Artists Pigments™ - Pure Black, 2 oz.

·        Mod Podge ® Matte, 8 oz.

 

Other Supplies
4" Square wood blocks Halloween scrapbook paper

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