Directions:
Repeat 2 – 3 times.
Waiting is the hardest part they say.
Once dry, cure the chalkboard by rubbing chalkboard all over the egg, then wiping with a dry cloth.
Decorate!
Mar 222013
Directions:
Repeat 2 – 3 times.
Waiting is the hardest part they say.
Once dry, cure the chalkboard by rubbing chalkboard all over the egg, then wiping with a dry cloth.
Decorate!
Looking for a Teacher’s Valentine’s gift from your little kids? This Valentine’s Day craft is easy for kids with mom’s help and includes a printable below!
This gift features Pink and Red Tootsie Pops. The Tootsie pops are tied together with Twine and placed in Styrofoam for a steady base.
The “bouquet” is then placed in a Cello Bag w/ tissue paper to complete the look!
The Valentine attached says: You are my favorite one of the bunch! You can get this free Valentine’s Card printable by clicking the image and saving to your computer.
Clever Tips:
I purchased the suckers at Safeway.
The heart cello bags are from the Target Dollar Spot.
The Styrofoam was from an old wreath that I use to piece out when I need a Styrofoam fix.
I’m linked up at
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I was excited to try out the new Martha Stewart Glass Paints and tools. I haven’t done too much glass painting for decor in my house but I feel a bit more seasoned to it now that I had a chance to play around with different types. I found out that in the Martha Stewart Glass Paint Collection there are opaque – gloss, pearl, and metallic; transparent – gloss and liquid fill; translucent – fine glitter and frost paints along with adhesive stencils, adhesive silkscreens and clings. I haven’t tried the clings but I am thinking if you like easy, that is your best bet!
I created a stenciled cutting board with the new paint and stencil. This cutting board actually came from the dollar store (score).
Project: Stenciled Cutting Board
Time: 2 minutes prep, 5 minutes paint, dried overnight
Supplies:
Cutting Board
Martha Stewart Crafts™ Glass Silkscreen – Calligraphy Flourishes
Martha Stewart Pouncer or Dauber
Martha Stewart Glass Paint: Frost Translucent Surf
How to:
This was an extremely easy process, see my above photo.
- Cut the silkscreen and adhere them to your surface.
- Squeeze the paint onto the silkscreen.
- Take the pouncer and dab the paint in. You could also squeeze it in a little cup and dab the paint on.
- Allow the paint to dry.
- I tested to see if this was washable and in fact it is secure and can be hand washed, the paint says to be dishwasher safe you need to cure it which means 21 days in the air or oven baked.
**I painted on the back of the board as I could not find anything about food safety, if you decide to use them be sure to look at the directions.
I really loved these silkscreens, they were easy to use and they adhered nicely. The best part is after you remove them while they are still wet, just wash them with a little bit of soap and water and they are still sticky and ready to go again! I’m a sucker for paisley and swirleys so this was perfect for me. I did find out that Martha Stewart also has doily stencils which I can not wait to go buy! I found out these are excursively at Michael’s stores and luckily that is the closest craft store to me.
These tools and paints were new to me so I had to have a craft fail before figuring them out.
Here are my tips:
- I once took a workshop on stenciling and learned pouncing or dabbing is a great technique to ensure coverage and no over spills.
- Work with a clean surface.
- Press the adhesive silkscreens or stencils on tightly.
- Do not work in cold temps or under a ceiling fan. My paint dried way too fast for me to complete my first project.
- Play around with the paints first. I love all of the different kinds of paints but it is a lot to learn the differences.
- Allow your paint to dry for at least 12 hours before putting on another stencil/color. I found that when I tried to paint over the stencil quickly it didn’t work out too well.
- Check out the tips, tools and videos for the Martha Stewart Glass Paints and Tools here: http://bit.ly/marthaglass.
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This week the kids had a family friend over and they wanted to do a movie + game night. My daughter came up with a game for the kids to play called the Silly Clown Quiz Game. A fun quiz game where kids answer questions and get a chance to throw gum into the clown’s mouth. It was a really cute game and I am glad she made it educational because the kids have been out of school for a couple months now, this keeps them on their toes!
Jul 162012
I have this obsession with not only upcycling but I have a whole jar of trinkets. It’s everything from scrabble letters to little metal charms. In that jar are about a dozen bottle caps from glass soda bottles, beer bottles etc. I’m not going to lie, I have even picked up one or two on the street. I told you, I’m obsessed! I finally did something with those bottle caps and I am glad I did, these bottle cap magnets turned out so cute!
Upcycled Bottle Cap Magnets
Supplies:
- Bottle Caps
- Card stock, patterned paper, photos etc
- Mod Podge Dimensional Magic
- Sparkle Mod Podge
(it doesn’t need to sparkle but look how pretty it is when you use it)
- Acrylic Paint
- Foam Brush & Small Paint Brush
- Scissors or circle punch (1 inch)
- Small magnets (I used strip magnets and cut them into small rectangles)
Directions:
- Paint the outside of the bottle caps, allow to dry. Once dry, add a second coat
- Cut out one inch circles, if you have a circle punch this will help you immensely! Another idea is to find images on the internet, size them into one inch circles then print them.
- Once the caps are dry from the paint, take a small paint brush and swirl Mod Podge inside, then place the circles inside and cover with the Mod Podge. Let them dry. If you don’t have Sparkle or Glitter Mod Podge, you can add glitter to the inside while swirling in the Mod Podge.
- Carefully add the Dimensional Magic, fill it to the top.*
- After about 3-5 hours, the Dimensional Magic should set. After that, glue small magnets on the back either with E-6000 or a hot glue gun.
* Crafter’s Tip:
This was the first time I used Dimensional Magic, it’s pretty cool but there are some things you need to know! Do NOT shake the Dimensional Magic, it will create bubbles in your project. Slowly squeeze the bottle at a steady pace. Have a toothpick on hand incase there are bubbles you need to pop. When filling it, also fill it to the top as much as possible. I had this idea that somehow this bubbles into a dome and that is not how it works. It will dry at the level you fill it. What you see above is actually two coats of Dimensional Magic, I’m thinking they would be a little more clear if I did one coat.
Shoppers notes:
People have asked where I buy Sparkle Mod Podge, I have found it at the Walmarts with bigger craft sections and at Michaels. The Dimensional Magic was found at Hobby Lobby but not in the scrapbooking section, it was by the jewelry making supplies. You can also order these at Amazon.com
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