Archive for August, 2007
Quick Seed Bead Creations
Here’s a couple of seed bead creations that don’t need needle and thread. They are so quick and easy to do that even the busiest children can find time to make them. They are also perfect little projects to use up seed beads that you have left over from other crafts.
For the Seed Bead Gel Pen, shown at [...]
Simple Decoupage Projects
If you’ve ever wondered what decoupage means, exactly, there are a wealth of definitions on Google. But, essentially, it is the art of gluing shapes of paper or other material onto a surface which is then varnished or coated until the effect is similar to an inlaid collage.
The Decoupaged Postage Stamp Tin, shown at left, is a simple decoupage [...]
Mini Art Lessons for Kids
I grew up with Arthur Mee’s The Children’s Encyclopedia, a ten-volume set that later became, I believe, The Book of Knowledge in the U.S., and eventually was absorbed, at least in part, by Groliers. In each of the ten volumes were art lessons, as well as things to make and do - these sections called for creativity [...]
ReinCarnations of Creamer Bottles
Ok, I admit it. I have a weakness for Nescafe Columbian instant coffee, with 1 heaping teaspoon of Carnation CoffeeMate Creamer Light and a good-sized dollop of skim milk. It’s my morning wake-up beverage and very often my afternoon pick-me-up when energy levels flag but duty relentlessly calls.
This daily habit leaves behind umpteen empty coffee creamer bottles, which [...]
Categories
Recent Comments
- editor on Soups in a Jar for Gift Giving
- editor on Kid’s Diary
- bananaboo on Soups in a Jar for Gift Giving
- bananaboo on Sew a Platypus
- bananaboo on Kid’s Diary
Most Emailed
- Crafty Shower Curtain Uses - 3 emails
- Recycled Mini Greenhouses - 2 emails
- Oreo Truffles -Homemade Gift for Men! - 1 emails
- Crochet a Shamrock or Lucky Clover - 1 emails
- Bead a Necklace - 1 emails
