Archive for March, 2010
Scrapbooking, as we all are aware of, is such an extremely popular hobby. One of the benefits and enjoyment of this is that it can be shared with the entire family. Once you get bitten by the scrapbooking bug, you can very easily become addicted to this fun pastime, and soon you’ll be looking for new scrapbooking layout ideas.
Think of an occasion or special event in your life. Gather together your photos and design your page(s) around that particular theme. Choose scrapbook papers that will coordinate with that theme. Add embellishments (there are so many to choose from), stickers, punch-outs, etc. Post a little journaling next to your photos, and you will create a memory of a special event for all who views it to enjoy.
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My sister was the artsy-craftsy type. She was good at scrapbooking and other keepsakes, while I was horrified at the thought of even cutting through a photograph. She has heaps and heaps of beads, Wallies, yarns and papers in all colors. She’d be surrounded by all that stuff when she was working, and that one wrong move can topple everything stuff over.
But when she’s done working, the finished product is simply fabulous. She can match the mood and colors of the photograph perfectly, or if she’s in a different mood she can do contrasts to show off something unique. Her creations also stand the test of time, so goes the cliché. One of her wall designs that was made eight years ago is still there, the color still sharp. The scrapbook she made for one of our nieces, who is now ten, is still with them. She’s just extremely talented and we all admire her for that.
My grandkids loved this paint spinner!
Recently while standing in the checkout line of a favorite craft store, I happened to be behind a rather elderly couple. Their arms were full of kids’ crafts, and I thought to myself that these folks were more than likely going to be babysitting their grandkids. And they were going to be prepared!
We all know how rambunctuous kids are. Weren’t we the same way as kids? After a short time on one project, it becomes boring, so it’s time to move on to a new one.
When I visit my grandkids I always take some craft supplies along. For awhile at least, it gets them away from the TV, computer, WII, and all the other electronic devices we weren’t privileged to have as kids, and it presents a new challenge and interest to their life. The kids always enjoy crafting!
Painting on terra cotta (clay) pots is another fun painting project. You can buy all sorts of beautiful flower pots in any style and with any design you desire, but a plain old clay pot painted by you is so much more desirable. And you can be sure that no one will ever have one exactly like it.
Go to any large home store or craft store and pick one up very inexpensively. Be sure to wash and dry it thoroughly. Next choose a design. You may want to lightly sketch it on the pot to be sure you have the right placement before you begin to paint.
In trying to suggest a variety of painting projects, I’ve looked around my own home to see what surfaces I have painted on in the past. I ran across some small terra cotta (clay) figures that I once painted. These little guys were and are very inexpensive to purchase, and no special talent is needed to paint them. Just follow the shape of the details, such as the face and hands, the hat, the coat, the shoes, the hair, and all the other little incidentals.
You can paint these little characters with just your basic colors: blue, red, green, yellow, while, beige. In fact, you actually can start with the three primary colors (red, yellow, and blue) plus white and mix them together for any color you want.