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 Thursday, March 07, 2013

Teaching Thursdays: Easter Flower Pots



Bring in the spring season with these adorable bunny and chick pots. The creative team here at Plaid designed these Easter pots using several Apple Barrel paints. These pots would be great for kids to store yummy candies or a few decorated eggs inside. The vibrant colors used throughout are sure to catch anyone’s attention and will be a hit at your upcoming Easter egg hunt. This project is an intermediate level craft, however it is one where your kids can definitely lend a helping hand. To recreate this project you will need all the supplies listed below, and click here to see the complete instructions.

 

PLAID Supplies


·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Fuchsia, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - White, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Bright Yellow, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Light Pink, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Harvest Orange, 2 oz.

 

Other Supplies
Foam plate for paints 1 ¾” foam spouncer brush Scissors Pencil Black fine tip permanent marker Lo-temp glue gun #2 round paintbrush ¾” flat paintbrush 4” high clay pot for each design For bunny: Two 23mm wiggle eyes White and pink craft foam For Chick: Two 15mm wiggle eyes Yellow bump chenille stems Orange craft foam

 


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 Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Web Wednesday: St. Patrick’s Yarn Decoupage Vase



Have you ever crafted a project that combines Mod Podge and yarn? At first glance these items may seem incompatible, but in fact these supplies can create some amazing crafts. Take this fun St. Patrick’s Day yarn decoupage vase. Shannon from Madigan Made created this project. It is so cute and right on time for this very green holiday. This is such an easy project to make and you will only need a few supplies. It will look great in your home, or feel free to use as a gift to give. To see step by step how Shannon made this vase click here, and enjoy!



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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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