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 Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Web Wednesday: Christmas Photo Block Ornaments



One of the most popular holiday items people buy or make this time of year are ornaments. Ornaments can be made in all shapes and sizes, and make great crafts that kids can help create. We recently discovered such a craft project on the blog, Bear Rabbit Bear Crafts. Melanie designed these Christmas Photo Block Ornaments. This project allows you to combine photos and ornaments. It makes a great addition to your tree, or you can create and give as a gift. To learn how Melanie made these ornaments, click here. 



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 Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Tuesday Tutorial: Styrofoam Cone Angel Family



During this holiday season, it is the perfect time to reconnect and hang out with family. In case you are looking for a creative way to create some new family keepsakes make a sweet family portrait for the holidays and keep up year round. This Styrofoam Cone Angel Family is a great project for the whole family to make. Sherrie Ragsdale designed this precious project. Place somewhere in your home where all can see it. Below are all the materials you will need to make this project. To find the instructions for this holiday project click here.



PLAID Supplies

·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Coffee Bean, 2 oz.

·       Mod Podge ® Matte, 8 oz.


Other Supplies


Two 3” balls (Adult Heads)
One 2-1/2” ball (Kids Head)
Two 3-7/8” x 11-7/8” cone (adult body)
One 2-7/8” x 5-7/8” Cone (kids body)
Nine 12” x 12” Pieces of different shades of brown and tan scrapbook paper
Twine (bow around neck)
Old book (thrift store find)
Scissors
Black and white photo copied photos
Hot glue
Pencil

 

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 Monday, November 26, 2012

Monday Funday: Clay Pot Deer Family



Welcome back from a long holiday weekend. We hope you enjoyed some time off with family and friends. Now that Thanksgiving is over, it is officially time to countdown to Christmas. This is the perfect time of year to have your kids get crafting, and we have just the project they can help create. Make this deer clay pot family using FolkArt Acrylic Paint and Mod Podge. Kindra Boroff designed this adorable project. It is a great beginner craft that will only take up to one hour to complete.


 

Plaid Supplies


FolkArt Acrylic Paints: 940 Coffee Bean, 901 Wicker White, 938 Licorice

Mod Podge - CS12948 8oz, Antique

Plaid Brush Set-50536 Taklon & Natural Brush Set


Other Supplies


8” clay pot, 6” clay pot, 4” clay pot, Red & white hounds tooth paper, Red& white polka dot paper, Multi polka dot paper, .79 gold jingle bells, Brown felt, Dark brown adhesive felt, Large red pom pom, Medium black pom pom, Small black pom pom, 7/8” Red satin ribbon, Hole punch, Scissors, Hot glue, White thread, Red chenille stems.


Instructions

1.     Basecoat the clay pots with Coffee Bean.

2.     Using the templates, cut the front and backs of each antler out of the scrapbook paper.

3.     Using Antique Mod Podge, adhere the front and backs of the antlers together. Apply a few top coats on each side.

4.     With Wicker White, paint the eyes on the pot as shown. When the paint is dry, paint the Licorice section of the eye. Using the end of a brush handle and Wicker White, add the dots to the eyes.

5.     With the script liner and Licorice, paint the eyelashes to the girl deer.

6.     Cut the felt ears and the dark brown felt using the templates.

7.     Punch holes in the antlers and tie the jingle bells to the antlers with white thread.

8.     Hot glue the red chenille stems to the back of the antlers for more support.

9.     Hot glue the antlers to the clay pot as shown. Follow with the felt ears.

10.  Hot glue the pom poms to the clay pots. Hot glue the red bow to the girl deer.

11.  Using the hole punch and the dark brown adhesive felt add freckles to the baby deer and the beauty mark to the girl deer.


Click here to see the antler template that goes along with this project.



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