I have been working on a number of sewing projects, one being an art quilt to hang on the wall. And since I typically never buy printed fabric and instead make my own, I set out to create some unique quilt squares with lots of texture. I am always trying to find new and different ways to create pattern and texture on the surface of fabric and paper and using simple materials is my favorite way! If you haven't heard of scratch foam then you are missing out! It is basically a thin piece of soft styrofoam that can be scratched and "carved" into with simple tools. Made for kids but perfect to use in simple surface design projects when you are looking to transfer pattern and create texture. (a piece of regular recycled styrofoam could also work) I started by cutting out squares of scratch foam in the size of the squares that I want to quilt with. Next I started drawing into the surface of with a chop stick- but you could use tooth picks, pens pencils or anything with a point. I covered the entire surface of the scratch foam with my drawing (or doodle). I created a few different surfaces with different designs. Next, I grabbed a variety of Tulip Soft Fabric Paint- one of my favorite products to use when painting or printing on fabric- lots of fabulous colors to choose from and the best part is no heat setting required! I covered the scratch foam with an even layer of fabric paint, flipped the foam over and pressed down firmly onto the surface of plain white fabric. and then pulled the scratch foam plate from fabric to reveal my design. Note- this technique of printing pattern with the scratch foam is not going to get you perfect clean design every time (your should use block prints, stamps or event silkscreen if you want clean designs)- in fact each printing gives you something a little different and each and every print reveals some interesting and wonderful texture! I printed all my different squares and got lots of unique texture and pattern. I covered the surface of about 1-2 yards of fabric. Last, I cut out each square in preparation for designing my art quilt which will be coming soon :)
I have this little plain entry wall that needed something! A Brick Stamp made for furniture and walls? YES PLEASE! I stamped my wall in under 30 minutes! Read o…
Let me start out by saying this has been one of the most successful and visually stunning projects that I've ever done with my students. It is definitely the most exciting printmaking project that we've ever done at Thomas. I wrote the lesson and went into the project thinking that it would probably be pretty good. I told my students that I'm absolutely blown away by the results of their talent and hard work. This lesson is a keeper. My previous 4th grade printmaking lesson was decent, but not outstanding. It was too similar from an art-making perspective to the Wild Things I do with my 2nd graders. This year, I really wanted to push the medium a little more by printing with multiple colors. I ended up deciding to push it to three colors and add in a little vocab by also bringing in the use of complimentary colors. Check out the lesson plan here! Close up of the piece above. Wow. Whew. That was a lot of examples, right? I just couldn't help myself this time. They were all so good that I had to show them off. If you're still reading, you're in luck. I'm going to tell you how I did this project and I'm going to use pictures! Let your inner kid rejoice. Start with a drawing of whatever you want to print. I had my kids do animal portraits. I gave them each a piece of the foam they would be printing on, then had them trace around it to give them the size of the final artwork. I then collected the foam for use the following week. Tape your drawing over the printing foam and use a dull pencil or other blunt tool to press down on the lines of just the outline of the subject. Take the paper off and press down again to make sure the marks are deep enough to make proper prints. I had my students make sure they ended up with three good prints of the background on the first day of printing. Re-tape the original drawing the following class. Press down any remaining details. Cut out the subject along the line that was pressed down last time. Now print with this piece directly on top of the original prints. I had my students use at least one set of complimentary colors. On the final day of printing, cut out a small detail that makes sense to print in a third color. Then, you guessed it, print this piece right on top of the original prints. This was my demo piece I did with the materials above.
Kids can use stamp markers to fill in these engaging alphabet worksheets! They'll be having to much fun to realize they're practicing letter recognition skills.
This step-by-step block printing lesson teaches how to do linocut and foam printing with your students complete with block printing supplies and videos.
Creating Complex Spraypaint Stencils by Hand: These instructions cover each step in creating complex multi-layer stencils from any source image. There are numerous great stencil tutorials on the web and here on instructables, and there's no right way to make a stencil. I've been working with st…
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For a cute focal point in your calendar, or decoration for your notebook these thematic rubber stamps are a must have! Each stamp face measures 7 x 7mm which is perfect to use in tight spaces. Each set comes in a compact storage case. Available in 8 designs! To use, lightly press the stamp into an ink pad of your choice (not included). We suggest our Shachihata Water Proof Stamp Pads! Then push the stamp onto your page. If you would like, afterwards you can wash the stamp with soap and water. Specifications: Made in: Japan Manufacturer: Beverly Dimensions: Stamp Face: 7x7 mm Storage Case: W43mm x H33mm x D44mm
Super cute Stacey Yacula, adorable koalas, an essential slimline assortment, and a fun twist on a traditional Valentine heart — what more could you ask for?...
After trying countless recipes and variations, this recipe provides the best of both worlds when using cookie stamps! The perfect, crisp designs and an amazing vanilla sugar cookie flavor!
As you all know by now, I love painting with watercolor. I have shared my
Hooray for another beautiful Friday! I've got a pretty busy weekend ahead - seeing a friend that I haven't seen for a few years, and me hosting the Mother's Day dinner on Sunday for both moms :) The weather in Calgary has finally come around and for the past few days, it really does feel like summer! It's makes me feel so excited! Anyway - I've got a quick but cute project to share with ya today! I used the flat Margarita file from last week's SVG Cuts collection - and make a 3D Margarita with it! Would anyone like a glass? Doesn't it look so yummy? I was craving a glass of this SO BAD while I was making it! Don't the glitter look like sugar? YUM! For those that are interested in making it - all you need is: Fruity Fiesta SVG Kit Margarita Card (use any size - I used the size it opens up at) 4 - glass_light_blue.svg (acetate) 10 - glass_light_green.svg (light green) 10 - margarita.svg (olive green) 10 - margarita_fruit.svg (glittery light green) (only need one of the lime circle though!) 1 - lime_rind.svg (glittery dark green) 1 - lime_white.svg (cream) 4 - 2.6" circle (light green - for the base of the glass) glitter flakes (used Martha Stewart snow glitter) (sentiment from Unity Stamp Company) buttons,crinkled ribbons,leaf pin,green wire mesh, straw Instructions: 1. Cut out all pieces and score vertically down the middle for all pieces except for lime files. 2. Glue the glass_light green.svg on the inside of the folded acetate. 3. Adhere one side of the glass_light green.svg on the outside of the folded actate. 4. Take the 'unglued' side and adhere onto another piece of acetate cut. 5. Glue another glass_light_green.svg onto the inside of the actetate. 6. Repeat - until all pieces are used. The last panel should adhere back onto the other side of the initial acetate piece. 7. Glue all the circles together, which creates a sturdy base. 8. Adhere the margarita glass onto this circle base. 9. Put glue on the top portion of the glass and dip into 'glitter' (fake sugar) 10. Attach lime and straw and embellish! It's pretty easy and it's so cute! Now, onto the NEW KIT for the week! (New kit/collection is always FREE with purchase of $9.98 or more!) Oooh, I cannot wait to make this to add to my truck collection! I've made a dump truck and just recently an ice cream truck. now this! AHHH! It's a FIRETRUCK!!! Oh, another thing that I've been pretty excited about is the popcorn cup! There is another one in THIS KIT, but is MUCH bigger... (requires 4 panels - an adult size popcorn) and I requested Mary to make a 'one-piece' one (for kiddies)! and yay!!! We've got one in this kit! With this kit, whether it be for a Memorial Day, Patiotic Day or just a birthday - you're gonna be partyin' in style! Alrighty friends - I've got lots to do - so better get back to my cleaning and prepping for company! Have a great weekend everyone!
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Linocut pink eraser stamps printed on 5" x 7" matte cardstock paper. This is my Artober October linocut project with my Meow Bun characters. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you!
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Today I have a little tutorial for you. I'm going to show you how to (easily!) make these sweet wooden signs. I promise- they're a cinch, they don't take long at all to make and cost pretty much nothing. You will need: piece of salvaged wood upholstery tacks or short nails (optional) hammer acrylic paint (background color) black acrylic paint (or other color to fill in letters) large paint brush small paint brush ink jet printer twine Sharpie Marker or other dull, rounded tool This project started with a pile of cedar fence pieces that we've had sitting in our backyard for ages. My husband had just loaded a good portion of them into our chiminea to be burned when I got the idea for these signs and was able to save them from becoming ash. I loved how grey and weathered they had become from sitting outside. Start by lightly sanding your piece of wood if it's too rough, or just wiping it off to remove any dirt or other loose particles. Next, distress the wood to your liking. I hammered a few upholstery tacks into the corners, added a couple of empty nail holes then banged on it with the claw of my hammer. In the photo below the top piece is untouched and the bottom one has been beaten. Poor thing. Next, choose your paint. Most home improvement stores sell miss-tinted paints for very cheap, so during one of my visits to the Home Depot I picked up this little sample pot of pretty blueish gray paint for .50. Sweet! After experimenting with different paints while makig these signs, I've found that the less sheen the paint has, the better. Cheap acrylic craft paint works best, flat latex paint like the kind I used here is next best. DON'T bother with spray paint- your letters won't transfer well at all. (I wasn't really sure if I was going to be doing a tutorial for this or not until I was finished, so I'm afraid I'm missing a few photos for some of the steps. Don't worry. It will make sense anyway.) After you've properly dented and nicked your piece of wood to perfection and added your tacks or nails, take your large , dry paint brush and get a little paint on it. Wipe off any excess on the lip of your paint can and sweep your paint lightly over the wood. You're not going for a perfect paint job here. In fact, you want it to be as imperfect as possible without it looking like you were trying to make it imperfect, if that makes any sense. And don't bother painting the sides, just the front. Once you're happy with the paint, put the wood aside to dry and head to your computer. Choose a word and a font that you want on your sign and enlarge it to a size that will fit on the piece of wood that you have. Flip it so it's backwards and print. I used Adobe Photoshop to print my backwards words using the "Rotate Canvas" feature under Image, then clicking on "Flip Horizontal". If you're using another software program like Microsoft Word, it might be a little trickier. Check the already submitted comments to see if you can find something that works, or check out this link that I found that explains how to either flip the text using your printer's functions, or in Word itself. It seems like kind of an involved process, but I tried it with my older version of Word and it worked. Go back to your wood and rinse the paintbrush you just used, but don't worry about getting the brush dry. Turn your piece of paper over so that the ink is face down on your wood, position it so that it's centered (I like to crease the bottom of my paper along the edge of the wood so it doesn't move around) and begin brushing the paper with your wet paintbrush. You don't want to make your paper sopping wet or the ink will just run and the paper will disintegrate. Just wet it enough so that it seeps through to the other side and starts to release the ink from the paper. Take your Sharpie lid and begin to burnish your letters going horizontally and vertically. You want to transfer as much of the ink from the paper to the wood as you can. Don't peek, though. You don't want to accidentally shift your paper. Just scribble over each letter being sure you've burnished over every bit of each one. Here's what it should look like when you're done. You could leave it like this if you want it to be really faded looking, or... ... you can go back with your small paint brush and fill in the letters a little with some very, very diluted black paint. Once you've finished with the word, distress the sign a little more with some sandpaper, taking off some of the paint along the edges and swiping it over the word a bit to make it look more aged and authentic. Finally, nail or staple twine to the back of your wood to act as a hanger for your new, old-looking sign. I used some of my favorite foods for the signs I made for my kitchen and I just adore them. The "cocoa" sign was the very first one I did, and as you can see I was more deliberate when filling in the letters with paint than I was with the others. I like the faded look of the other ones more, so I'll go back and sand it a little so that it matches them better. Here are a couple more signs that need their twine hangers nailed on before they make the trip to the consignment store. I plan on making several more using other colors of paint and maybe even other colors of ink! Wouldn't it be cute to have a little white-washed board with the word "apples" painted on it in red? I haven't tried using other colors of ink yet, but I don't know why it wouldn't work just as well as the black. Don't limit yourself to food items when thinking of words to put on these signs. You could hang these above a bedroom door and paint the child's name on them, or your favorite inspirational word or scripture reference, or a simple word like "family" or "home" or "welcome". There's really no limit to where these could go in your house. I might just have to make another "soap" one for my laundry room. One final added note: these signs can be made for outdoor use! Just brush, wipe or spray with a polyurethane finish to seal and protect them from the elements. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the tutorial, and that you can salvage some wood to create a custom sign for your home! P.S. I'm linking to Frugal Friday on EDIT: I apologize for taking so long to answer this question, but a few of you have wondered if an ink jet printer or a laser printer is required. I have a cheap old ink jet, which is what I used for this project. I have no idea if a laser printer would produce an image that would transfer using this method. Anyone tried it?
Weekly Behavior Chart- Parent Communication LogDaily boxes for teacher to write notes in or put a stamp/sticker on. You can also have your students color in the box if you use a color system. At the bottom is a weekly report for the teacher to fill out.Spanish VersionFrench VersionGerman Version...
What does stamped concrete cost? Here's my prices for installing stamped concrete patios, walkways, pool decks and more. You'll find the basic square foot cost of stamped concrete including the cost of labor, forming, concrete, color, and sealing.
This "Brambles and Mice" screen print is hand pulled (hand printed). Each one is named, signed and dated by me. The size of the paper is approximately 38cm x 38cm. The printed artwork size is approximately 25cm x 25cm. I have deliberately left the paper size quite a lot larger than the print ...More This "Brambles and Mice" screen print is hand pulled (hand printed). Each one is named, signed and dated by me. The size of the paper is approximately 38...More
Dramatic play can take place anywhere children are – it really doesn’t take a special area or equipment. Dramatic play involves children who take on a role and relate to other people a…
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Hand drawn tree frogs stamp brushes set for Procreate. It can be used for invitations, greeting cards and more. These stamps have transparent backgrounds that will allow you to add your own textures, colors and patterns. ZIP archive includes: 2 stamp brushes sets: 16 Frogs Line - Procreate Stamp Brushes 16 Frogs Silhouettes - Procreate Stamp Brushes NOTE: You will need Procreate app and iPad to use these Stamp Brushes. You will get the brush sets in .brushset format - it's orginal Procreate format. Here is a good guide for INSTALLING PROCREATE BRUSHES: https://support.creativemarket.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000851594-Installing-Procreate-Brushes I'm always happy to help, feel free to send me a message anytime :)
When I first started stamping I could never get a clear image with brand new stamps. I used quality paper and quality ink. What was the problem? I was informed by a stamping friend “You need to condition your stamps before using them.” Huh? Brand spanking new photopolymer stamps and red rubber stamps have super clean stamping surfaces. Ink doesn’t want to stick to the surface of the stamp. There are several ways to condition your stamps to make sure you get the best image possible.
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The lino printing process can be frustrating when things don’t go according to plan - it happens to all of us. I have a few easy tips to help you get that perfect print. If you notice ink in some of your narrowly carved lines, and these details don’t print clearly, try inking with thinner layers
A rabbit return address stamp with your address on it. Embellish beautiful envelopes with this hand carved stamp, and show the world that you have style. Please note that the font is not changeable, this is my hand writing and is the easiest for me to carve. Also note that LONG names or address may require making the stamp larger, try to condense as much as possible (ie. THE MILLERS instead of Jane and Peter Miller. And abbreviated province/state names, and street suffixes) *** INCLUDES *** - A draft (and edits if needed) - Approx. 3" hand carved stamp - Acrylic mount (like a handle) - Storage box *** IMPORTANT *** Purchase the listing and include the address you want in the instructions to seller at check out. If you dont do this, I'll default to the mailing address you have provided for the order. *** ADD ON INK ***Complete your stamp order with a quality ink pad. We offer two ink options Memento (Tuxedo Black) which is a water based ink perfect for any stamping on paper or card, and StazOn (Jet Black) which is a solvent base ink perfect for paper, card, shiny card, fabric, plastic etc. If you have any questions at all, please reach out and ask, I always try to respond promptly.
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Superhero Comic Bubbles Digital Stamps - Instant Download Hi! Welcome to my shoppe! Have fun with these Superhero comic bubble images. They are great for scrapbooking, coloring, party printables and tons of other projects. ------------------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE -No physical product is mailed or shipped. -For personal use only -Not an editable file -Due to the nature of downloadable files, there are no refunds/exchanges/credits after purchase. This Instant download includes 1 Jpeg File, that includes 12 images per sheet. Graphics vary in size but are approximately 2.5 inches (6.4cm) wide. ***DOWNLOADING*** Click "Add to Cart" and fill out information. After payment has processed, you will receive an email with a download link where you can download the file. If you think you didn't receive it, be sure to check your spam/junk folder. ***PRINTING*** For best results, print on bright white heavy cardstock or matte photo paper. For STICKERS, print on white or clear STICKER PAPER. Please note that colors may vary depending on printer. ------------------------------------------------------------------- COPYRIGHT AND TERMS OF USE ------------------------------------------------------------------- COPYRIGHT AND TERMS OF USE © 2012-2018 Great Kids Birthday Parties Inc., All Rights Reserved This listing is made for PERSONAL USE and home printing. No commercial use, reselling, sharing or altering graphics. Please note that you are paying for a creative service and the time spent designing graphics. Our graphics are not to be re-sold for any reason and all our graphics are watermarked. Thank you for shopping at KidsBirthdayParties for fun kids party printables. Marlene Great-Kids-Birthday-Parties.Com
Wanna learn how to make encaustic photos? Here I’ll show you how to transfer photos onto wax! Far out! Gesso setup These are 10×15 inch pine boards. And yes, I have lots of storage in my shelf by the window. My dining room is really more of a studio working space. Waxing setup We space-time … Encaustic photo tutorial Read More »
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