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Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts
Friday, February 21, 2014
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Thursday, February 20, 2014
Scrapbooking Stash Buster!
Have you accumulated a ton of scrapbooking supplies? Is your stash overflowing? Or do you admire the scrapbooking section at the craft store, but don't feel inspired to actually create a scrapbook? My answer to all three of those questions is, YES!
In addition to paper beads 1 and paper beads 2, I have another idea here to put some of your paper to use.
Supplies:
Scrapbook paper
Pencil
Adhesive
Gloss / Glaze
Scissors
Embellishments (yarn, raffia, buttons, stickers, ribbon, washi tape etc)
First, start with your favorite papers. Pick out 3-5+ large sheets of paper, or a bunch of the smaller ones.
Next, you will need a wooden or a cardboard letter in the initial of your choice. I used large papier mache letters because that's all that was available in the size that I was hoping for.
You can patchwork strips of paper onto your letter, or you can trace and apply like I've done below.
Use your adhesive to attach paper, and try to join the seams as closely as you can. Don't worry if it's not perfect, I will show you a crafty way to pull it all together!
Once you have your paper attached, take you letter to a well ventilated area and apply your gloss or glaze. Allow to dry 24 hours.
While your letter is drying, you can plan your use of embellishments! You can use these to help cover seams and make your initial look really chic. I had a seam that ran along the edges of my letter because I chose to lay the paper flat on all sides, instead of wrapping strips around the letter. Then I was facing the challenge of hiding those darn seams!
Since I have a stash of yarn, I decided to braid some to glue along the edge of the letter. To measure the yarn, I simply laid it along all of the edges that I wanted to cover, and added a few more inches. I cut three equal strings and braided away!
Now that your letter has time to dry, glue the embellishments on and again allow some drying time.
Voila! You have put your scrapbooking stash to use, and have a crafty gift that can easily be customized as you see fit! These would look great in a baby nursery, or even in the middle of your living room wall with framed photos surrounding it! How would you decorate your letter?
In addition to paper beads 1 and paper beads 2, I have another idea here to put some of your paper to use.
Supplies:
Scrapbook paper
Pencil
Adhesive
Gloss / Glaze
Scissors
Embellishments (yarn, raffia, buttons, stickers, ribbon, washi tape etc)
First, start with your favorite papers. Pick out 3-5+ large sheets of paper, or a bunch of the smaller ones.
Next, you will need a wooden or a cardboard letter in the initial of your choice. I used large papier mache letters because that's all that was available in the size that I was hoping for.
You can patchwork strips of paper onto your letter, or you can trace and apply like I've done below.
Use your adhesive to attach paper, and try to join the seams as closely as you can. Don't worry if it's not perfect, I will show you a crafty way to pull it all together!
Once you have your paper attached, take you letter to a well ventilated area and apply your gloss or glaze. Allow to dry 24 hours.
While your letter is drying, you can plan your use of embellishments! You can use these to help cover seams and make your initial look really chic. I had a seam that ran along the edges of my letter because I chose to lay the paper flat on all sides, instead of wrapping strips around the letter. Then I was facing the challenge of hiding those darn seams!
Since I have a stash of yarn, I decided to braid some to glue along the edge of the letter. To measure the yarn, I simply laid it along all of the edges that I wanted to cover, and added a few more inches. I cut three equal strings and braided away!
Now that your letter has time to dry, glue the embellishments on and again allow some drying time.
Voila! You have put your scrapbooking stash to use, and have a crafty gift that can easily be customized as you see fit! These would look great in a baby nursery, or even in the middle of your living room wall with framed photos surrounding it! How would you decorate your letter?
Thursday, February 13, 2014
How to Make Easy Paper Beads - Part 1
Have you ever looked at scrapbook paper and thought to yourself, "That's so pretty, but scrapbooking isn't my thing." That thought used to go through my mind all the time, until I decided to shred it and make paper beads.
One day I saw a piece of printed paper and imagined making paper beads out of it! Now I see scrapbook paper in the stores and don't feel intimidated. This post will show you just how easy it is to make your own paper beads. Great project for children as well, but I suggest that adults handle the cutting and the finishing.
Supplies we need:
Thick printed paper
Paper cutter
All purpose craft glue
A thin stick of some sort to roll the beads (I used a thin paintbrush)
PolyAcrylic or Krylon Triple Thick Crystal Clear
Once we have the supplies assembled, we can start cutting the paper into strips. Strips can be any size you want, the wider the strip, the wider the bead!
Your workspace will probably look like this.
Select a strip of paper, and slowly start wrapping it around the end of your paintbrush.
This looks loose because I had to use one hand for the camera! You'll pull the paper tight around the paintbrush, and leave a little tail hanging down for the glue.
This is where you'll apply the all purpose craft glue. You won't need much, if you over do it, the glue will leave residue on the outside of the bead. Apply the glue to the tail and continue wrapping it to complete the bead. At this point you will gently remove the bead from the paintbrush and lay it down to dry.
This is the first part of paper bead making. I suggest making quite a few beads at one time using this process. You will find that you get on a roll and can get this part done rather quickly. My next post will go over finishing with PolyAcrylic or Krylon. Stay tuned!
One day I saw a piece of printed paper and imagined making paper beads out of it! Now I see scrapbook paper in the stores and don't feel intimidated. This post will show you just how easy it is to make your own paper beads. Great project for children as well, but I suggest that adults handle the cutting and the finishing.
Supplies we need:
Thick printed paper
Paper cutter
All purpose craft glue
A thin stick of some sort to roll the beads (I used a thin paintbrush)
PolyAcrylic or Krylon Triple Thick Crystal Clear
Once we have the supplies assembled, we can start cutting the paper into strips. Strips can be any size you want, the wider the strip, the wider the bead!
Your workspace will probably look like this.
This looks loose because I had to use one hand for the camera! You'll pull the paper tight around the paintbrush, and leave a little tail hanging down for the glue.
This is where you'll apply the all purpose craft glue. You won't need much, if you over do it, the glue will leave residue on the outside of the bead. Apply the glue to the tail and continue wrapping it to complete the bead. At this point you will gently remove the bead from the paintbrush and lay it down to dry.
This is the first part of paper bead making. I suggest making quite a few beads at one time using this process. You will find that you get on a roll and can get this part done rather quickly. My next post will go over finishing with PolyAcrylic or Krylon. Stay tuned!
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