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 Thursday, January 17, 2013

Teaching Thursdays: Panda Bear Valentine Card Holder



Looking for an adorable kid friendly Valentine’s Day project? You’ve come to the right place. Stuff this cute panda full of Valentine's treats. Trenice Bishop designed this project using various craft supplies including Apple Barrel and Mod Podge. This makes for a great family project to do this weekend, or a wonderful classroom arts and crafts project. A list of all the supplies you will need are below. To find the complete instructions so you can recreate this project click here.

 

PLAID Supplies


·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Black, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Gloss™ - White, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Strawberry, 8 oz.


Other Supplies


Old cereal box
Paper plates
Paint brushes
Assorted wood shapes
Wiggly Eyes
Hot Glue
Scissors Water bowl
Marker pen

 


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 Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Tuesday Tutorial: Chalkboard Pencil Box



In need of a pretty and practical storage idea? You’re in luck we’ve got just the thing check out this Chalkboard Pencil Box. Kirsten Jones designed this adorable storage project. If you’re a teacher this would be a great kids craft for them to make, or you can make one for your desk at work, or home office. This project was created using FolkArt paints and Mod Podge. Pencils and pens are objects that need to be stored, or else you will loose them and always wonder what happened to them. A list of supplies you need to make this pencil box are below, and to find the complete instructions click here.

 

PLAID Supplies


·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Bright Baby Pink, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Glazed Carrots, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Wicker White, 2 oz.

·       Mod Podge ® Gloss, 4 oz.


Other Supplies


Chalkboard and wood pencil box
1 piece of scrapbook paper- desired pink and orange pattern
#12 paintbrush
Pencil
Scissors


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 Monday, January 14, 2013

Monday Funday: Heart Zig Zag Frame



There are staple craft surfaces that are never going to go away. One of those surfaces is a frame. Frames give us the possibilities to adorn our memories of our family and friends. This Valentine’s Day create this modern Heart Zig Zag frame made with Mod Podge. Amy Anderson from Mod Podge Rocks created this frame. It is so cute and puts a different spin on the traditional frame. To make one for yourself or to give as a gift to someone see all the supplies and instructions below.

 

PLAID Supplies


·       Martha Stewart Crafts™ 2oz Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Craft Paint - Camellia Pink

·       Martha Stewart Crafts™ 2oz Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Craft Paint - Pink Dahlia

·       Martha Stewart Crafts™ 2oz Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Craft Paint - Habanero

·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Pure Gold, 8 oz.

·       Mod Podge ® Satin, 8 oz.

·       Mod Podge ® Dimensional Magic - Glitter Gold, 2 oz.

 

Other Supplies

Wood frame
Wood hearts – 1 large and 3 small
Scrapbook paper in the color or pattern of your choice
Paintbrush
Pencil
Scissors
Craft glue

Instructions


1.     Place your frame face down on the back of the paper and trace.

2.     Cut out the paper using the scissors and set aside.

3.     Paint the edges and back of the frame with several coats of Habenero. Let dry.

4.    Paint the wood hearts with the remaining colors (see photo for reference). Let dry.

5.    Mod Podge the paper to the frame. Use a medium coat of Mod Podge and spread over the entire frame. Smooth the paper down and let dry for 15 – 20 minutes.

6.    Add a coat of Mod Podge over the top and let dry. Add a second coat and let dry.

7.    Glue the hearts to the frame as shown using craft glue. Let dry.

8.    Add Dimensional Magic to the tops of the hearts and let dry overnight, keeping the frame flat.

9.    Once the Dimensional Magic is dry, place a picture in the frame and display.


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