Showing posts with label artsy fartsy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label artsy fartsy. Show all posts

Monday, July 2

kid krafting :: paint with bubbles

One of my favorite things to do is arts and crafts.
I don't know if it's the mom, preschool teacher, or child in me that gets me excited about it, but whatever the reason, I LOVE IT!!
On top of my love for crafting, with summertime in full swing and a semi-bored kiddo at home, pulling out a crafty project (especially a "new" one) can be a sanity saver during long days at home.

Today's craft is brought to you via Pinterest.
But of course!
I went and read the original post and then tweaked it to fit what I had on hand in my own trusty craft cabinet.
Please feel free to check out the post and the rest of the Cakies blog. So pretty.

So here's the scoop.
I mixed a bit of acrylic paint (in various colors) with some bubble solution (which thanks to my mom we have a ton of) in some leftover applesauce containers.
Yes, I am that person. The one who keeps everything, just in case.
Of course, you can make the colors lighter or darker depending on how much paint you use.
Then I spread a towel on our kitchen floor, set some sketch paper on it, and let Kid A blow bubbles to her hearts content.
*Be sure to do this somewhere that is easily cleaned, as the bubbles do tend to stray a bit.*


Ready. Set. BLOW BUBBLES!!!


We chose the colors based on what we wanted to see displayed in Kid A's bedroom.


Aqua. Fuchsia. Yellow. Lime Green. Purple.
The purple was a glitter acrylic paint and it actually transferred to the paper.
Got to love extra sparkle!


These art pieces will most likely be displayed in frames on her wall.


I thought this project would also transfer over to gift giving really well.
You could use the same technique on the front of a blank, white card.
Or even do it on white craft paper or a white paper bag for unique gift giving.

Happy Crafting!!

Sunday, January 1

artsy fartsy :: finger knit garland

A few weeks back, I was reading one of my favorite blogs, Gussy Sews, and came across this post where she talked about doing some different crafts, including finger knitting.
In the post she also included a link to a finger knitting tutorial that she did at the beginning of 2011.
After seeing how super easy it is to finger knit, I thought I'd give it a go.
I had just bought a ball of charcoal colored yarn (for a different project), so the timing was perfect.
That first night I made two super long garlands.
I was hooked!!
This past weekend I was at Michael's and saw that they were having a great sale on yarn, so I scooped up a few more colors and yesterday I whipped up a couple more garlands.
And being that I just took down all of my holiday decor I had the PERFECT spot in mind for my new handcrafted garlands.
My mantle!!


I have to admit that I've caught myself admiring my fun new decor, multiple times.
I plan on doing a few more finger knit projects soon.
It really is addicting.
 
HAPPY CRAFTING!!

 

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