By Candie Cooper (She more projects from Candie on her blog, Candie Cooper’s Journal)

Here's an idea for building a crafty snowman! This little guy was sold as a kit at the craft store. I changed it a bit to use some things from my stash.

You will need: Acrylic Folk Art paints, Mod Podge, dictionary paper, paint brushes, scissors, buttons, flat back crystals, ribbon, wire, white pom-poms or whatever embellishments you like.
 

Cut and tear dictionary paper to fit the snowman and use Mod Podge to attach. Dictionary paper is one of my favorite things to Mod Podge because it's so thin.

Use a foam brush to rub white Apple Barrel paint over the snowman. This technique tones down the dictionary paper. Optionally, you can paint the hat and arm areas with black and brown paint.

Martha Stewart glitter paint showed up great on the snowman's base because of it's larger flakes.

This is where your imagination can cut loose and the snowman come to life--sparkly eyes, a striped ribbon scarf, tinsel hat band and bird cut from the dictionary are a few ideas. You can also string some pom-poms on wire and fasten them to the arms. I used hot glue to secure the pieces in place.

As you can see, he fits right in with all the snow we've gotten the past few days. Wishing you a happy and crafty New Year!
 

**Please note, this is an indoor snowman. However, Plaid makes lots of fun outdoor formulas including Mod Podge and Folk Art brands.

It’s the last day of 2012, and in case you are in the mood to make one more craft with your kids we have an easy one for you to try. Create this Girls Night New Year’s Eve door décor. This project is perfect for your kids and tweens to make, and your probably already have most the supplies needed. End the year the same way you started, by crafting!

PLAID Supplies

·       Mod Podge ® Matte, 8 oz.

Other Supplies

Round wood disk - large
Foam paint brush
Scissors
Scrapbook paper – pink
Scrapbook paper – black
Circle punch
Chipboard letters –“happy new year”
Sticky rhinestones
Trims: feathers and silk flowers
Hot glue

Instructions

1.    Using the round disk as a guide, trim the pink paper to fit the disk. Apply a coat of Mod Podge to the base of the disk and to the back of the paper. Place the paper on the disk and press out any air bubbles.

2.    Use the circle punch to create small circles from the black paper. Apply a small amount of Mod Podge to the back of the circles and position in a random pattern on the pink-papered disk.

3.    Hot glue the chipboard letters to the papered disk. Add a few rhinestones.

4.    Create a hanger by hot gluing a strip of trim (in a u-shape) to the back of the disk. Add fluff to the door décor by hot gluing trims around the disk. Add a flower pop, by gluing a few feathers and a glittery flower to the top center.

For many of you, you are still on holiday vacation nibbling away on left over holiday treats. One of the treats many people may have many left over, are Candy Canes. Put those sweet treats to use and create these Candy Cane Chalkboard place cards. Cheryl from That’s What Che Said created these adorable cards. What a creative way to use candy. This is a very simple craft project that uses only a few supplies including FolkArt chalkboard paint. To learn how to make these place cards visit Cheryl’s blog here.