ArtClubBlog Kitchen Textures Thank goodness for spring, and its ability to give us hope that we are not condemned to a life of shovelling snow. Having said that, it does bring plenty of rain, and the need for rainy day activities. Making textures is a fun and simple way to keep fidgety fingers happy, and what better place to start than in the kitchen. Continue reading Doodling Doodling’s a beautiful thing. Continue reading Graffiti Friday #29 Filed under Graffiti Friday Tagged as art club blog, artclubblog, graffiti, Graffiti Friday, Graffiti Friday #29, Michael Caine, Michael Caine's voice, NYC graffiti, sticker, street art ArtsBeat: Gumhead Contemporary artist and writer, Douglas Coupland, has a couple of shows going on in Toronto at both the Royal Ontario Museum and the Museum Of Contemporary Canadian Art. Plasticine Art When my children were younger, they so enjoyed the delightful plasticine pictures which filled Barbara Reid’s books. Continue reading
5 Surprisingly Beautiful Recycled Paper Crafts" Newspaper, old magazines, or even phone books may seem like pretty humble raw materials, but they can be surprisingly useful -- and beautiful -- materials for crafting. 1. Magazine Bowls Make beautiful bowls out of colorful pages from old magazines. Here's how. 2. 3. 4. 5. Five Ingenious Things To Do With Discarded Books" No one likes to destroy a good book, but when books become damaged or outdated, often they are destined for the landfill. Here are a few creative projects that reuse old books found in thrift stores or library sales. 1. Book Shelf This handsome book shelf was made with discarded Reader's Digest books. 2. 3. 4. 5. 100+ Hot Crafty Flowers templates & tutorials You may find that you need to re-enter the search words as time goes on(I'm not sure if the newest results will come up with these links or not)
How to grow a Rainbow Rose, Naturally - StumbleUpon In 2004, two dutch companies, River Flowers and F.J. Zandbergen, experimented and successfully grew a rose that had its petals rainbow colored. As petals get their nourishment through stem, the idea is to split the stem into several channels and dip each one in a different colored water. This way all the colors will be drawn by the stem into petals and resultant rose will have all the colors in it. The same method can be applied to other flowers especially to Chrysanthemum and Hydrangea. Sources: 1, 2, 3 Watch: Flowers Color Time Lapse