I know, it's a little early for cherry blossoms crafts. But this mama is seriously over winter. Buh-bye! With yet another snow storm scheduled to come tomorrow, this tissue paper cherry blossom tree craft is my attempt to kick winter in the face. Hiyah! Ahh, cherry blossoms... so beautiful... so springy... Like the tree? You can use it for your kids' crafts too! I turned my painting into a pdf so you can just download it and print it out.... Materials to make Tissue Paper Cherry Blossom Tree: Cherry Blossom Tree Template Glue Plate Pink tissue paper cut up into squares (Mine were slightly smaller than 2"x2") How to make Tissue Paper Cherry Blossom Tree: 1. Print out the template. 2. Pour glue into plate. 3. Smoosh tissue paper squares into flowers. Dip them into glue and then stick them to your tree! Ahh, now stare at your pink blossoms and remind yourself that spring is just around the corner. Happy crafting! Looking for other Asian inspired crafts? 2 Chinese New Year Dragon Crafts Sumo Plastic Bottle Bowling Pins Make a Rattle drum Folding Popsicle Stick Fans Looking for other Spring flower crafts and activities? Check out these links below! Make rainbow flowers Print with Flowers Paint Rainbow Flowers Make Crystal Flowers Oil Pastel Flower Sun Catchers Egg Carton Flower Wreath

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Summer has been keeping me busy…lots of yard work and fun extra time with the grands…but I just had to show you my latest project…little summery sailboats made from sheet music! I seem to have a thing about sailboats lately! They star in my new summer sailboat pillow…a combination of burlap and canvas sporting a wonderful sailboat stamp. You can see more of it, including a tutorial and free graphics, by clicking here. And I have pulled out my vintage Joseph Conrad novels…part of a series of his complete works dating from 1925 that my friend Linda at Nina’s Nest and I found at Goodwill a while back. He is still one of my favorite authors, dating from my teenage years when a crush on Peter O’Toole made me read Lord Jim in preparation for the movie! lol And, to my surprise, I discovered my love for books about the sea! A more fitting prop for my little sailboats cannot be found! The boats themselves were very easy to make. I pulled out some interesting-looking vintage sheet music from my stash…also a Goodwill find several years ago. I followed the directions that I found here for making origami sailboats. Fortunately, sheet music is the perfect size! If you prefer video instructions, you will find them here. Then I cut a bamboo skewer in half and pushed it through the sail portion of the boat, taping it to the inside. Next, I added a length of string, hot-gluing the center of it to the top of my little mast. I looped and tied the string through little holes I had made in either end of the boat using another bamboo skewer. Finally, I embellished the string with little pennants made from toile scrapbooking paper. And…voilà!…here it is! I am taking it for a little ride on a stormy sea to test it out! This one has something special. Do you see what it is? Yes…one of the pennants sports a black cat! And here’s a final look! I love them...and they were free since I already had everything I needed! I am going to have fun moving them around the house to add a little summery touch! And…now that I can make origami boats, I will test them out in the wading pool with my little grands! And in case you are wondering…where is the staff…I have to confess that they have a new addiction…Cat TV! Miss Isabella runs to the window each morning when the blinds are raised to begin her vigil! In fact, she has become such a couch potato that we are beginning a diet plan. I’ll keep you posted on how that is going! Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed having a little peek at my sheet music sailboats! Please visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants! Under the Table and Dreaming for the Sunday Showcase Party , Thrifty Decor Chick for Before and After Monday , Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday , The Stories of A2Z for Tutorials and Tips Tuesday , Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday , A Stroll thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday , Cedar Hill Ranch for The Scoop on Tuesdays , My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for Tuesday's Treasures, The Everyday Home for Home{work} Wednesday , Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays , The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursdays , No Minimalist Here for the Open House Party on Thursdays , Stone Gable for Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits on Thursdays , My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday , French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday , Common Ground for Be Inspired on Fridays , The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday , Craftberry Bush for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday , Funky Junk Interiors for Saturday Nite Special, The DIY Showoff for the Fun in the Sun party See you next time! À la prochaine! Also find me at… Enter your email to have Plate Addict's blog posts delivered Delivered by FeedBurner

weaving with weeds - using the branches of two trees to create a loom, and sticks and greenery to create this amazing woven piece of art has inspired us!

This nature weaving activity combines creativity and the outdoors. It costs nothing and encourages exploration of textures and nature.

Keramiek is helemaal terug! Het boek Urban Potters: Makers in the City brengt een ode aan verschillende makers in verschillende wereldsteden. Bij wijze van voorproefje mogen we je kennis laten maken met Helen Levi, een keramist uit New York.

Waar komen trends als indigo, heritage fashion, patchwork, eco- en imperfect design vandaan? Japan in the picture!