DIY Clothespin Bird



Hi there! Today, my students reading assignment was a step-by-step guide to make some sweet little birds... from clothespins! We are looking at instructions right now in French class: how to write steps, use proper verbs, etc... and what a perfect way to combine reading with crafting! I painted a bunch of clothepins the night before, to spare the mess, but they turned out so cute!

Materials:
 ☁ Clothespins
 ☁ Feathers
 ☁ Google eyes
 ☁ Orange cardstock
 ☁ Glue (the stronger, the better)

 Instructions here
They even fit on a pocket!
A fancy peacock!!

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Silly Easter Bunny Craft.. with Glasses!

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sunglasses!
my crafting partners: Norah and Emmett, Jeremy's niece and nephew!
and of course I had to do one too! :)
And what would Easter be without a little chocolate and some treats! Check out the little bags I made for them with a kinder egg and a little beanie boo hiding inside!
Tags traced from this template
 (because didn't feel like printing a whole page!)

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DIY Ombre Planter

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This project was so inexpensive! I used a terracotta pot from the dollar store and two little bottles of craft paint: white and green (love the Martha Stewart granny smith thatr I found at Michaels).


Started with a plain terracotta pot
Painted it white.
Added the ombre, with thin coats.
Looks great!
I'm loving the ombre! Check out my bathroom painting where I also Played with some ombre!

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So Fresh DIY Bathroom Painting

Hi there! I'm off work this week for March break! Woohoo! Since this is/will be an expensive year (new house, new car, wedding), I opted for a stay-cation. How better to kick it off with some Monday morning crafting! I've been looking for some artwork for my bathroom for a while. I've found some nice prints, but I was worried that the humidity of the bathroom would make them ripple. Getting them printed on canvas can be a little pricy, so I decided to make a canvas myself! I spent $20 on supplies, used my leftover wall paint and it's just perfect!

I trace over my design, and the graphite paper
underneath prints it on the canvas.
Instructions: 
1. I found a print I liked and printed it on paper.
2. I painted a simple ombre background.
3. I transferred it using Saral graphite transfer paper. You could always "colour" the back using an HB pencil. (how to use graphite paper here)
4. I painted in the letters.

Voilà!



Filling in the letters (my transfer paper was white)
Just need to hang it now!
Perfect in my bathroom!

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Xmas Polar Bear Cards

Hey there! I was having fun this evening making little holiday cards for my students and thought I would share them with.
I cut out a simple bear shape (wearing a tiny hat!) from white paper and glued it on red cardstock. Then, I traced some simple black features and voilà! So cute and easy to make!

Merry Christmas and happy crafting!


Some simple ink drawings.
the finished card! ♥

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Balloon Birthday Card!


Hi there! Today is my dad's birthday, so I made him a little card. Thought I'd share it with you. So quick and easy to make, and I'll be slipping football tickets in there (hence the football ballooon!). I love it!


I printed the words from my computer, then used a thin black marker to draw balloons and then some watercolour crayons.
With some football tickets too!

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Easy Owl Cards

Hi there!
This week, we made adorable owl cards at school for Mother's Day. The kids loved them AND they were so easy to do!

For the body, the kids traced a circle around a roll of masking tape. Same for the belly, but only the third of a circle. And for the eyes, they traced the cap of their glue stick onto white paper! Adorable! I even brought my special shape punches to make little hearts and stars. What a success!



Materials:
patterned and coloured cardstock
roll of masking tape
glue stick
scissors
black marker
hole puncher (circle, shapes)

circles everywhere! so easy to do!
All so different and adorable!

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