This is the first year both kids wanted to paint pumpkins (which me very happy.) Last year only Booga painted a pumpkin and the princess’s pumpkin died on our kitchen table. The princess really wants to enter her pumpkin into a contest at school, she decided to paint the Lorax on her pumpkin. Booga decided … Continue reading
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Back to School – “Glitter” Personalization
Every year I go through the same thing personalizing school supplies. Our school has a pretty strict dress code including clear or mesh backpacks which are really hard to personalize. I always have visions of my daughter coming home with another child’s backpack because they all look the same. I know the teachers really appreciate … Continue reading
Spring Break Project Day 1 – Painting Clay Pots
Pin ItYesterday I decided to let the kids paint (I blame the Sudaphed) I covered the table and figured why not. I went out to the garage and found some Terra Cotta Pots one for each child and decided to let them at the pots with the paint. They were both extremely happy that I … Continue reading
Painted Shoes for The Booga!
Booga is obsessed with Toy Story so I decided to make him a pair of Alien Shoes.Materials: Canvas Shoes (I got these at Wal-Mart for $5.00) PLAID® Paint ( Folk Art – #954 Fresh Foliage, Folk Art – #513 Cayman Blue, Folk Art – #429 Winter White and Folk Art – #2557 Perfect Purple) Mod Podge (used to … Continue reading
UPDATED: Countdown Santa Chimney Pattern (Only Took 2 Years)
UPDATED: It was brought to my attention that the files were no there. I apologize it took so long I had to rebuild everything because I in my infinite wisdom deleted the original files. So here is the revamped directions for the Countdown Santa Chimney Pattern. It only took me two years to complete this … Continue reading
Daisy Gift Tag/Ornament
Need an easy Gift Tag or Ornament for that special Daisy Scout this holiday season? Here is an easy how-to Materials Needed:Delight™Air Dry Modeling CompoundDaisy (flower) Shaped Cookie CutterFondant RollerRibbonToothpick1/2″ Circle Cookie CutterPaint – we used PLAID® Glow in the Dark: Yellow, Orange, Pink and Green and Extreme Glitter™ Purple, Turquoise and Rose. PLAID® Apple … Continue reading
Glow in the Dark Nail Polish in a Pinch
I really wanted Glow in the Dark Nails for Halloween but I personally have always had problem with the nail polish not glowing enough. I also did not want to run to the store for Nail Polish. I decided to experiment a little with my PLAID® Glow in the Dark Paints. Materials:Glow in the Dark … Continue reading
130 Creative Paperclay® Apples
It is hard to believe it has been 6 months, this is my last project for the first Creative Paperclay® Design Team. I wanted to go out with a bang. I decided that to make 130 apple ornaments for my daughter’s school for the faculty and staff for Teacher Appreciation Day. Keep in mind this … Continue reading
124 apples to go…
So over the few weeks I will be writing a lot about apples. I am going to make 125 apple ornaments for my daughter’s school. They will be out of Paperclay and handmade – I am crazy… I am also working on the Booga Halloween costume right now he hasn’t settled on Toby or Thomas … Continue reading
Paperclay Halloween Garden Stakes
This project is super easy and is a GREAT kids project! Since I wanted to show how easy this project is I enrolled the help of my children (the princess and the Booga). I will say this project was a little too advance for the Booga (he is 2 and thought we were making cookies … Continue reading
Who Are You Calling Crafty? 