Make a Perpetual Button Calendar for 2011 (and Beyond) By Diane Gilleland I know calendars (and clocks and address books) are quickly becoming computer-centric tools, but I like the old-school charm of this desk calendar. Make it once, and you can use it forever – just move the numbers to their correct location each month, and change the nameplate! Materials Picture frame, 11″x14″ or 16″x20″, see belowSheet of foam board or 1/2″-thick corkRuler Craft knife Piece of woven fabric, about 24″x30″ Spray adhesive Masking tape Scissors 42 large buttons, 3/4″ to 1″ in diameter 42 flat-head thumb tacks 5 sheets card stock, for numbers and nameplatesDownloadable name/number template 3/4″ circle punch, optional E-6000, or similarly strong glue Water-soluble fabric marker Fine-point Sharpie 2 squares of wool or acrylic felt 1 sheet of Friendly Felt, or lightweight chipboard Sewing machine and thread 2 sets Velcro dots plus 22 “loop” style dots (the softer half of a Velcro pair)Greeting card envelope Directions Step 1: First, prepare the background.
maya*made Knitting Crochet Sewing Crafts Patterns and Ideas! D*I*Y Planner | the best thing in printing since Gutenberg National Gallery of Art | NGAkids home page NGAkids CD ROMs Eight new NGAkids CD-ROMs are available through the Gallery's LEARNING RESOURCES portal. If you are having compatibility issues or if you prefer using our art activities offline, we invite you to register and borrow these free CDs. What's Happening? Download the calendar (PDF, 267k) or visit the Family Activities page on our Web site for more information about upcoming programs. Parents and teachers may wish to sign up for the mailing list or consult the Gallery's online Calendar of Events. For up-to-date information on the current month’s films, please call the Children’s Film Program information line at (202) 789-3030 or read this list of scheduled Children's Film. Here is an up-to-date list of Current Exhibitions. Searching for something? If you're looking for information about specific artists or works of art that are not mentioned in NGAkids, just search the collection. You can learn about the history of the National Gallery of Art. Inside Scoop on Jan Steen (PDF, 347k)
kate’s recycled cakestands this diy project is inspired by one of my favorite ceramic artists, sarah cihat. i found most of my plates and candlesticks at goodwill. i also used some of those little vases you get when someone gives you flowers, which normally i think are ugly, but here they seem to have found a purpose! i left many of the cakestands bare because i love the original plate designs. if you aren’t happy with the plate or base you can always paint them, or give them a graphic silhouette design (instructions below) like sarah’s rehabilitated dishware. so, if you’re ready to create your own diy cakestands (which operate well as cupcake-stands, too!) click here for the full instructions. happy crafting! -kate Kate’s Recycled Cake/Cupcake Stands What You’ll Need: For the variation: - template of silhouette (or you can free hand) - contact paper - scissors - spray paint Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Note: While these are sturdier than you would expect, they are not dishwasher safe. Silhouette version: 1. 2. 3. 4.
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