Wall Art
Supplies: cardboard/chipboard, mod podge, masking tape, a brush and pages from a book. apply Mod Podge on a piece of cardboard and collage book pages on it. Let it dry
how to make a cardboard canvas
Homespun Happenings: I Made a Sign
We are so close to the end of our school year. Eight more days to go. Research papers are soon due. My house looks like a library threw up--books everywhere!Just Crafty Enough – Iron Craft Challenge #1 – Paper Cut Map
Our first challenge for the second year of Iron Craft was to make something with paper. I channeled my inner Dr. Russ and did a paper cut map of the city of Amsterdam. We recently had the bathrooms redone in our house. I was looking through Etsy for some art for the downstairs one and came across these amazing paper cut maps by Lekker Haas Paper . They look so complicated, but I figured Iron Craft is about challenging myself, so why not give it a go.
Toilet Paper Roll Heart Stamp
As promised, here is another tutorial that Sunny and I tackled together last weekend. This was such a fun activity for her, and really easy to manage as the parental supervisor. We created a heart stamp using a toilet paper roll and a piece of Scotch tape. Don’t you love a DIY when it is honestly that basic? I sure do!
I have a stack of canvas and stretcher bars in my basement that I bought back in college. I've been meaning to do something with them, and have been looking for a good tutorial on how to transfer photos to canvas. Most of the tutorials I found required special materials I don't normally have laying around the house (and will never use again), or needed an image printed on tissue paper.
DIY Photo on Canvas
DIY Art with Acrylic Paint and Letters | * View Along the Way *
This is a fact: there is something magical about craft stores. Like, fairy dust magical. I know this because the minute I step inside one, suddenly I believe I’m capable of completing all kinds of art projects I have no business touching, and suddenly I’m buying the necessary supplies to knit a designer dress (yes, out of yarn) or bake a cake shaped like a rocketship or something.
Last week, I posted a preview of the simple, inexpensive wall art my mom and I created. Now I’m excited to show you how you can make a one-of-a-kind coffee stirrer masterpieces too! I’m big on projects that anyone can do.
TUTORIAL: Coffee Stirrer DIY Wall Art - makeanddogirl.com
Quilling has been around for hundreds of years, but it’s still as impressive and popular now as it was during the Renaissance. The art of quilling first became popular during the Renaissance, when nuns and monks would use it to roll gold-gilded paper and decorate religious objects, as an alternative to the expensive gold filigree. Later, during the 18th and 19th centuries, it became a favorite pass-time of English ladies who created wonderful decorations for their furniture and candles, through quilling. Basically, the quilling process consists of cutting strips of paper , and rolling them with a special tool.
Quilling - Turning Paper Strips into Intricate Artworks
I can't get over how amazing these are. I wouldn't be surprised if Yulia invented quilling. She is a 28 year old artist from Moscow who creates beautiful designs from vertical pieces of thin paper and her website is full of inspiration in color, line, shadow and technique. You don't have to be a fellow quiller to wish you were like this great lady. Even though her pieces would be amazing if they were drawn, it was the fact that they are 3d that caught my attention. I imagine one of her expert pieces would take hours , which I do not have...
Inspired by Yulia Brodskaya
27 Oct I’m guest posting at Whip Up today with one of my favorite new art techniques: block printing with yarn. This one is truly appropriate for all ages. Our first go at it was a fascinating experience for C (he couldn’t believe he was actually allowed to paint on a few of his blocks) and a successful attempt at DIY modern art for me. Head over to Whip Up for the full tutorial .
Elsewhere: A New Art Technique to Try, Decor DIYs & A New Gig
Supplies needed: Acrylic dabbers, photocopy of an image, water spritzer bottle, paintbrush, card stock, craft sheet and heat tool (optional) Take the lid off the dabbers and brush the paint onto the card stock, ensure you get a good coverage Take your photocopied image ( remember that you will get a reverse of the image, so don't use bold words), flip it over and place it in the acrylic.
Acrylic Paint Transfer
I was inspired by an issue of Homes and Antiques (a UK magazine) to create my own framed, button artwork. The magazine suggested that button lovers discover the work of Vicky Cockell... Cockell will make you one of those works for a mere $500. Or... You can save the cash and make your own Cockell-inspired piece.