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 Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Tuesday Tutorial: Kiss Me Blocks



St. Patrick’s Day is a great reason to get your kids crafting. It is a fun and colorful holiday where several different projects can be created. One simple and fun project to make is these Kiss Me Blocks. Kindra Boroff designed these blocks, and boy aren’t they cute. To make these blocks Kindra used Mod Podge and Dimensional Magic. This would make a great classroom project, or afterschool craft. Feel free to change the copy on these blocks. You can include names or initials, or leave them plain with just colorful paper. This is a project perfect for beginners and it will only take at most and hour and a half to complete. Below you will find a full list of supplies and instructions for these blocks. Happy crafting!

Plaid Supplies

Mod Podge-CS11273 Gold Shimmer

CS11215 Mod Podge Dimensional Magic

Other Supplies

3 ½” wood blocks, Green glitter, 5/8” Green satin ribbon, Green and white damask paper, Green pinstripe paper, Green argyle paper, Scissors, Hot glue

Instructions

1.    For each block cut a 3 ½” x 10 ¾” piece of paper. Cut three more 3 ½”x 3 ½” pieces of paper.

2.    Apply a layer of Mod Podge to the wooden block; wrap the long piece of paper around three sides.

3.    Brush the remaining sides with Mod Podge and adhere the 3 ½” squares to the rest of the block. Allow to dry completely. Trim any edges.

4.    Apply a final coat of Mod Podge and let it dry completely. Repeat the same steps for the other blocks.

5.    With the Mod Podge dimensional write the words on the blocks as shown. Immediately sprinkle the glitter onto the words. Gently tap off excess and allow to dry.

6.    Draw three hearts to create a clover and a stem with Mod Podge Dimensional and sprinkle with glitter.

7.    Hot glue the ribbon bow to the block as shown.

8.    Hot glue the thin green ribbon to the edges of the clover block.

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 Monday, March 04, 2013

Monday Funday: Clay Pot Animals



Good morning! Welcome back from the weekend, and welcome to the beginning of a crafty week. Are you ready to begin crafting? This week we want to start you off with these clay pot animals. Aren’t they soo cute? Clay pots are a great surface to craft on all year round, but even more so during the spring season. These pots are versatile and with a little imagination can be transformed into amazing projects. You can create this project with your kids. It is a very easy project and would be great to make in an arts and crafts class. You will need a few supplies including some Apple Barrel paints. A full list of supplies can be found below, and click here to see the complete instructions.

 

PLAID Supplies


·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Black, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Nutmeg Brown, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Papaya, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Vanilla Ice Cream, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Sunny Day, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Chestnut, 2 oz.

·       Plaid ® Art Materials - Spouncers™ Set


Other Supplies


Standard clay pots – 2” (2 ea.)
3” (2 ea.)
1½” (1 ea.) And 1” (1 ea.)
Wood doll head - 2” (2 ea.) And 1¾” (1 ea.)
Craft foam – brown and tan
Chenille stems – orange (2 ea.) and brown (2 ea.)
Paintbrushes - #6 flat brush
#12 flat brush and liner brush
Scissors
Scalloped scissors
E-6000® craft adhesive
Foam plate
Water container


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 Friday, March 01, 2013

Freelance Friday: Mod Podge Photo Transfer Shirt



Have you ever wondered how to transfer a picture to fabric? Well if so today you are in luck cause we have the answer, Mod Podge Photo Transfer. Kimbo from A Girl and A Glue Gun made this awesome Mod Podge photo transfer shirt. How cute and stylish is this? Love it! This looks like a shirt you could find in a local trendy boutique. This is a great project for tweens and teens to create. This is a simple project to recreate, and in addition to showing you step by step pictures on how to make this Kimbo also shares a video with some photo transfer tips. Click here to find the instructions and all the materials you will need.


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