Lets get CRAFTY!!!!
Spring Floral Wreath (click for another spring wreath)
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Purchase a grapevine wreath and any Spring flowers you like. I purchased a string of of flowers and then a spray. I attached the items with floral wire. Check out your local craft store sale papers each week and you can get these sprays on sale. I made this wreath for $10.
Mardi Gras Wreath
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Purchase a grapevine wreath and any Mardi Gras items you like, I purchased a string of beads, Mardi Gras garland, a feather mask and some plastic instruments. (The best time to buy these items is after the season is over or towards the end, then you get a good deal!)
I adhered all the items with thin floral wire after I wrapped
the garland around the wreath.
4th of July Wreath
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Purchase a grape vine wreath and 4th of July items you like.
Ginger bought mini flags, ribbon with stars and wooden stars. She painted
the stars and hot glued them to the wreath.
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Ginger used a grapevine wreath and purchased small paper mache boxes. She painted them in bright colors, wrapped around wired stars and attached mini bows. The she glued on candles (tip: do not use hot glue, as the candle will melt). An idea I had is to use two round paper mache boxes and paint them like a cake and put a candle in the top.
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Purchase a triple frame you like, get some card stock paper, and dried flowers. {I picked these flowers (actually they were little purple flowers that grew with weeds) and put them in a book on wax paper, it took about a month for them to press.} Cut out a mat for your picture then use 'Tacky Glue' (or any other all purpose glue that dries clear) to glue on the flowers. Adhere pictures to mat with double stick tape and your done!
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To complete this project you will need a paper mache box, music
box, needle nose pliers, craft glue, glue gun, tissue paper, ribbon and any
other decoration of choice. Decide where you want your music box to go and poke
a hole in your box, from the outside, using the pliers. Cover box with tissue
paper using small amounts of glue. Adhere music box on the inside with a glue
gun. Then decorate box.
Perfect gift for a baby (using Braham's Lullaby) or 50th anniversary (using Anniversary
Waltz).
Spring/Summer Wreath
Find a grapevine wreath and cover it sparingly with spring ribbon then take silk flowers and stick them into the grapevine, if they do not want to stay in place use floral picks. Use a ribbon or wreath hanger to attach the wreath to your door.
These baskets were very fun and easy to make. All you need is
some pretty napkins, glue, water, foam paint brush and sealant.
Mix glue with water, but do not make it to thin. Cut napkin into squares. Spread
a small amount of glue on basket, place square on glue then put glue over the
square. Do this all around the basket until it is covered to your satisfaction.
Let dry then spray on sealant.
Guardian Angel Bag
Insert the following items and note into the bag:
This bag contains some helpful hints from a
Guardian Angel.
Smiley Face- Smiling is not only good for your face,
it is good for others.
Glitter- To remind you to keep positive thoughts and
look on the bright side.
Band-Aid- To soothe your hurt feelings and those of
others.
Rubberband- In order to get along with each other, we
must all stay flexible.
Sweet and Sour Candy- A reminder that differences give
spice to our lives.
Hugs and Kisses- We all need them often.
Eraser- To remember that everyday we can make a fresh
start.
Paper Clip- To help you hold things together.
Candle Painting
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Purchase any candle you like, stamps, acrylic paint and candle medium. Mix paint with candle medium, according to directions on the bottle. Put stamps in the paint and stamp onto the candle, you may need to fill in where the paint did not adhere. I purchased my candles at the dollar tree for $1.00 and got the rest of the items at Michaels. These make a perfect gift for friends and neighbors and teachers.
Small Paper Mache Presents
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Purchase paper mache boxes and paint any color you like. They look perfect under a small tree or as decorations around your home. Fun and easy craft your children could make.
Taper Candles
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Purchase 7 taper candles and tie a pretty ribbon around them, you can make a bow or a knot. They make a perfect centerpiece for you holiday table or nice decoration on your mantle. I purchased mine at Michaels and they came in a pack together for $2.00.
Paper Mache Box:
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Purchase a paper mache box at a craft store, acrylic paint and stencils. I stenciled on this box then painted it. You could also use stamps, beads or decoupage with magazine photos.
Handmade Stationary:
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Purchase plain cards and envelopes at a craft store, stamp and ink pad. Stamp the front of the card then tie up the cards and envelopes with some ribbon. It makes a perfect gift for anytime of year.
Handmade ornaments:
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1) To make the green and red ornaments, purchase
any color and size Christmas balls you like, then buy a bag of rhinestones, gold
and silver craft paint (or whatever color you like), and hooks. Take the
ornament and squeeze a spot of paint and position the rhinestone in the center.
When you press on the rhinestone to paint will spread around it. Repeat this all
over the ornament and hang the ornament to dry.
2) To make the gold and white ornament, purchase
some clear craft balls and Delta Creamcoat Acrylic paint. Rinse the inside
of the balls with 1 part vinegar to 3 parts water, rinse with water
afterwards and allow ornaments to dry. Then add Delta Creamcoat Acrylic Paint,
any colors you choose. Start with one color of paint and squeeze a small amount
into the ornament until it runs down the side. Rotate the ornament and add a
little more paint, do this 3 or 4 times. Add the next color squeezing out a
small amount of paint in between the places where you added the first color.
Continue to add one or two more colors in the same fashion. Rest the
ornament on its side for 5 minutes in the box it came in or an egg carton.
Rotate and tilt the ornament a quarter turn every 5 minutes until paint covers
the entire ornament. Pour out excess paint. Then continue to rotate every few
hours the next day until the paint is dry. It can take up to five days for the
ornaments to dry with the hanger off, you can use a hairdryer to speed up the
process.
Here is a craft I recently made, it is very easy to make and not expensive. You use paper mache reindeer and paint them gold with acrylic paint, you can paint both of them with one bottle of paint then find some ribbon you like to tie around their neck. The whole craft took about an hour. It dries very quickly. I found the deer and the paint at Michales and got the ribbon half price at Hobby Lobby. (Click on picture to see a larger view.)
