Make hammered flowers within minutes, creating beautiful prints straight from your garden to spread some flowerful cheer!
Today I'm going to show you how to make pinwheels - they are so pretty and they really spin! These are a simple, summertime craft project you can make with household materials. Since I wanted to make these for my kids, I really needed to find a way to make sure the pinwheel wouldn't break apart and send pieces flying everywhere! This method works beautifully! I had posted another pinwheel project before, but I just wasn't happy with the results. You can check out my other paper pinwheels tutorial here, but keep in mind that I much prefer this new
Eine kleine Fennek Füchsin wappnet sich gegen den Wind und sie bahnt sich ihren Weg durch einen Sturm. Ich habe dieses Bild eines Nachts gezeichnet, als ich etwas Ermutigung brauchte, und ich bin froh zu wissen, dass andere sich ebenfalls damit verbinden. Größe: 13cmx18cm Rückseite: Blank Rahmenbar. Medium: Feder und Tusche auf getöntem Papier. Gedruckt auf 120lb Karton Papier. Kunst von Meg Lemieur
Try these simple paper tricks that seem like magic! All you need is a little paper, tape and scissors to wow your friends and family.
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In this fun tutorial, I show you how to easily marble print card before turning it into a pretty paper plant to brighten up your home.
As you all know by now, I love painting with watercolor. I have shared my
Book lovers, get creative using reading and bookmark SVG files to create various Cricut projects. With these files, you can mix and match designs to make a wide variety of unique and personalized crafts. These
Learn how to make marbled paper using shaving cream and acrylic paint. The designs are so pretty and we made butterflies out of them!
For a long time now, I’ve kept a wrapping box and handmade card file. It’s my gift giving go-to box filled with all kinds of pretty papers, ribbons, bows, cards and tags. You’d think that someone like me who loves the art of wrapping, would have a box overflowing with goodies…. but somehow that box had dwindled over time and when I needed a pretty gift tag this week, it was slim pickings!! So….. I quickly designed 3 watercolour rose tags that will be suitable for a variety of uses. Each tag measures 2.5” x 4.25” and is
These art projects for kids are easy to make and turn out pretty enough to frame! Kids will love the gorgeous art they can produce with these easy tutorials.
Blog of Kerry Willard Bray, a momma, wife, and maker of things.
A new rag wreath for our door in Sandi Henderson Meadowsweet Fabric.
click all pictures to see them better Our family has been playing a game called SPLIT for at least eight years and we recently ran out of score sheets and the cards were Cheeto-stained, bent and in pretty bad shape (like me some days). So we grudgingly opened a new box (I had bought a couple when the company folded) but no one could bear the thought of throwing away the old cards. This project is born from happy memories meets uncharachteristic sentiment (we're usually pretty cold-hearted about stuff). I prepared the cards with a thick layer of gesso applied with a palette knife. You waste a lot less this way than if you use a brush and spreading is quick and as easy as buttering bread. This is a great time for mark-making so etch into some of the gesso. I mostly made hearts as they're easy. You can make marks with the back of a paintbrush, a skewer, pencil, stick - whatever. Drying time. *sigh* The bane of my existence and I've gotten weird about preferring natural air drying over using my heat gun. Why? It seems more stable to me. And I'm a nut. Anyhow... Since I wanted to maximize what was accomplished during my (eternal) dry time I spritzed them with spray ink. This is a very unintentional step. Don't stress it. Some will look good, some will pool and muddle and look bad. It's all fine. Once it dries gesso and ink combine and the results are rarely recognizable from what you see at this stage. Then, just for shits and giggles I splash around some alcohol ink. Love this stuff. Never used it as intended. I just splash, splash, splash the stuff all over my projects and then grin at it like the Cheshire Cat. It's good stuff. Covers everything. Spreads like a zombie virus. Win all around. Here's one batch of cards. I did one craft mat (official distance measure in my house) worth of cards at a time. Waited an hour or three until they were safe to move off onto the table (Still very sticky, but moveable) and then made another set. It took all day but all 104 are now prepared. I sorted them according to the ones that were awesome and the ones that sucked. I'd dress it up but that would be dishonest. Me: Suck. Suck. Really, Nicole? Suck!!! Awesome. Everyone come see this, it's so cool! Suck. Suck. Good. Like it. Like it. Like it. Um, no. Then in my traditional backwards way of doing things, I started with the ones I hated so if I wrecked them, they were already destined for the trash and it would fall under the 'no harm no foul' rule. They were ugly. As you can see in the pic above (left side), my gold alcohol ink (just found it in a box) made brown splotches. Not even brown really, more like puce. Ick. So I added some ink, spread some large mica flakes and did my best to salvage them. Now I luuurve them. So pretty and fun. No Cheeto stains. Here's the first dozen or so: Thanks so much for visiting! If you'd like a print out of the quotes I used on these cards please click this download link. Special thanks to Carla Devine for creating this document.
10 Incredible Things You Can Do With Paper Napkins - What do a boring chest of drawers, a thrift store basket, and a $1 candle have in common? All of them are d
Ahhh, food shopping. I love it. Many people hate it but for me it's a favorite pass time. Give me a grocery list and I am a happy, happy girl. Need to know exactly where they keep the organic basmati at Woodman's? I can tell you. Marcona almonds at Trader Joe's? Got you covered. Maybe it's a bit sick. A few weekends ago I was in Chicago for the Green City Market and one the way home, stopped in Fox and Obel. Ever been there? A really great grocery, it falls into the hobby shopping category for me - foods not needed to prevent starvation. I go with a list of specific things in mind and with the exception of a few missteps hold firm. I call it hobby shopping after an ill fated trip to Whole Foods during which time I referred to it as entertainment. Hobby budgets are smaller in my head. This haunt has most anything a food lover could want. Aged beef, esoteric produce, a dairy case to drool over, organic ghee and beautiful pastries. Nice fixtures, too. I'd love to fill this piece with baked goods in the yellow house. Cheese - the highlight of the trip. Where shall I start? All of the handmade lovelies you read about, ready to be cut to order. Taking it all in and reading the tags is fun. Tasting and taking it all home is better. In the middle of the store is candy island packed with jars and jars of candies and all varieties of Vosges Haut Chocolate. Maybe it's a childhood thing? Maybe it's the colors? Maybe it's jars and jars of inspiration. Ella and I are going to use the pearlescent malted milk balls on an Indian-inspired elephant cake for her 11th(!) birthday this summer. Fun! So really you should go to Fox and Obel. It'd be a lot of fun. I'd be glad to take you or maybe you can just give me your list.
Use household items to make beautiful marbleized paper.
I never tire of repeating this to anyone who will listen. Don’t base your **business card design** on the fact that your printer has a special limited-time offer on round corners or metallic inks. Think in terms of what the design will add to your message. Tempted to use rounded corners just because the cool kids are doing it? Maybe your card would stand out more by _not_ using this technique.
With the help of Jan Willemsen I created this texture. Hope you can use it.
Good afternoon! I decided to create a few more journaling cards. They all have an ephemera "feel" to them and I've done these in black and w...
Looking for some free printable vintage papers and cards? Check out this freebie design for your cardmaking and papercrafting projects. I’m all for color and cute designs, but there’s definitely a special place in my heart for shabby papers, aged ephemera and the oh-so-warm earthy colors of anything vintage. I think it’s pretty amazing that we […]
Use a hammer to pound flowers and create artwork on paper (or fabric)
This set of 4 free printable junk journal cards is perfect to use in all your junk journals and creative journals. Included in this free printable set is four
Making paper by hand at home can be a pretty simple process. It's also a fantastic way to use up your old receipts, scrap papers, junk mail, and copy paper that you were about to throw in the recycling bin, and instead create a thing of glorious handmade beauty. Have those&n
Hi All! I know it's been a very long time since I last posted here on my blog, not even sure how many people still subscribe but here go...
These coffee filter hydrangeas are SO PRETTY and they're super easy to make! Transform regular coffee filters into these beautiful flowers that look surprisingly realistic! These DIY coffee filter flowers are inexpensive to make, and it's such a fun craft for both kids and adults. It's almost magical to watch the coffee filters change colour as the liquid watercolour paint spreads across them. Then watch the colours fade and change once again as they dry! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website.
Create blooming 3D paper flowers and flower bulletin boards that really pop for spring or an end of year photo backdrop! This kit features two options for words and endless options for creating one of a kind flowers. It is perfect for making a photo op for students for back to school or at the end of the school year. You might even get student groups involved in creating this display! What's included? Letters for the words 10 petal templates Instructions for creating the paper flowers with photos Ten petal templates are provided for creating a variety of flowers. Print the templates, cut out your petals, and fold them as directed. Details and images are provided to help you make your own. 2 choices of wording are included: We have learned. We have grown. We have blossomed. Learn. Grow. Blossom. Choose any colors your like, print, cut, and attach to your bulletin board or wall. All the contents print on regular 8.5 x 11 paper with only black ink. This makes an awesome display on a bulletin board or wall. It works great as a backdrop for student photos at the end of the schoolyear!
Hold it right there: Before you start adding fancy details and textures to your work, you need to know a few of the most basic watercolor painting…
Do you ever get so absorbed with other things in your life that you can't figure out how to tap back into your creative juices? That's what happened to me over the past month. I
My children thrive on routine. I know this but I forget. I’m hoping this colorful addition to our kitchen will help us map out our days with a little more intentionality. This was simple t…
free paper peony template
Learn how to make paper flowers with newspapers. These newspaper flowers are simple but effective. Make them in color or as roses!
