Showing posts with label craft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label craft. Show all posts

Thursday

Make a colour sorting game

recycling cardboard rolls
I was looking for something to create from all the left over Christmas paper rolls when I discovered this great educational activity at Learning4Kids. Just paint the cardboard rolls in advance and allowed them to dry before masking them to the wall or window.

Monday

Ice cream cone holders

Step by step instructions
to make the holder for your ice cream cones

Sunday

Easter Egg craft: decoupage

Decoupage Easter Egg tutorial
I have not seen a tutorial for decoupaging an egg before
so it was great to find this at My Poppet
Thanks Cintia.
with lots of helpful pictures.

Monday

Make an autumn pine cone fairy

Make a fairy from natural materials at any time of the year
as long as you have a pine cone.
See the tutorial and story at The Magic Onions


Friday

Paper doilly hearts

make Paper doilly hearts for valentines
Veronica at Chic Tags, shows us how to make these paper hearts
that are full of candy.
Perfect for valentines.

Thursday

Faux Macaron Tree

Macaron or macaroon?
These are fake! That's right, just for decoration.
To make this cute French vintage style display at Christina Paul's Penny Wise.

Tuesday

Carve your own carrots




Duo Fiberworks 
is a partnership between twin sisters Laura and Katie. 
Here they will take you through a step by step tutorial so you can create your own carved toy carrots.

Saturday

Vintage Easter at Penny Parade

 
Lots of Easter vintage postcards
that you can copy and use for decoupage and other crafts
as they are in the public domain
at Penny Parade

Linked up at THE shabby NEST

Vintage Easter basket template

paper crafts

This Easter Bunny Basket is a simple - but elegant - paper craft. The basket is an origami-style box. On both sides, a vintage image Easter Bunny guards his treasure and his ears loop up to form the basket handles. Free vintage template is included.

Tuesday

Free Printable: Counting Down to Valentines

Valentines countdown is a wonderful activity for children. Here you will find a free printable and a tutorial for 14 acts of kindness to go with it by Marie LeBaron of Make and Takes.


Thursday

Tuesday

Love a good craft book: Special craft book deal

I am excited to announce I have teamed up with Chronicle Books not just because of their great name!but their amazing, unique products that you just don't find everywhere.
There is a special just for this week on all their books, using the code MYCB40, but I am sure you will LOVE their craft books. So please have a look asap as they are great gifts for yourself or others and what could be nicer than being all organized for Christmas gift giving.

One week only! 40% off Personalized Books and Gifts at MyChronicleBooks.com with code MYCB40. Ends 10/30/12

Here are just a few of the interesting craft titles:

Heart Felt Knits: 25 Fresh and Modern Felting Projects By Tamara Mello

The Indie Rock Button Factory By Yellow Bird Project

Vintage Wedding Style
More than 25 Simple Projects and Endless Inspiration for Designing Your Big Day
By Elizabeth Demos

Craft, Inc. - The Ultimate Guide to Turning Your Creative Hobby into a Successful Business By Meg Mateo Ilasco

Thursday

White Ghosts for halloween

ghost decorations
Create White Ghosts with wool
 
from The Magic Onions

Origami Boat

The Classic boat is easy to make,
and is also a fun action toy.
All over the world, the rainy season will see many kids building boats.
This one actually floats!

Origami Kids

Wednesday

Giveaway at Silver White Winters


is having a Winter giveaway
felt, wool, yarn, make your own puzzles,
and many other cool things
ending June 30th