Saturday, February 21, 2015

How to make a craft foam printing stamp


You will need:

-Craft glue

-Craft foam
-Balsa wood blocks (alternatively you can use an empty paper towel roll, and cut it into small pieces)
-Templet ruler
- Pencil
-Paint brush
-Acrylic or fabric paint 
-Scissors









Using a pencil and a ruler mark on the craft foam a triangle and a rectangle.
Using scissors, cut out the shapes from the foam .
Glue the foam on to the balsa wood or paper roll.
  












Using the paint brush apply paint to the foam stamp.
Press the stamp on to the fabric. 
Repeat until the fabric is covered with pattern.



















































Monday, February 16, 2015

Tutorial: How to make paper mushrooms








This is a fun and easy up cycling tutorial that you can make with kids.

You will need:
-Toilet paper roll
-Paper
-Scissors
-Glue (clear masking tape or craft glue)
-Red crayon 



Cut a circle from your paper and draw the
mushroom pattern. It could be red & white
or colorful 



with scissors cut the circle half way, only to the
MIDDLE of it










pull one part of the circle on top of the other and glue
them together using a masking tape or craft glue





with scissors make a few short cuts on the edge of
the toilet roll and glue it to the top of the mushroom 



you can cut a window and door on your mushroom and
turn it into a mushroom house