St Patrick's Day is almost here so we've gathered together a
list of the best crafts, decorations and recipes.
The laziest way is usually the best.
Wednesday, 14 March 2018
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Pastel Clay Dipped Jars
You will need
Hexagonal glass jars (I cant remember where I got mine from – probably Wilkinsons)
Air dry clay
Rolling pin (I use the inner tube from a roll of foil)
Water
Paints (I used watercolour pastels but acrylics would work too)
Roll out the clay thinly
I used a ruler and a pair of scissors to get a piece big enough to cover the bottom half of the jar plus a bit to wrap underneath it. The top edge should be as straight as possible.
Wet the jar with a little water and wrap the clay around it. I folded the edge over so it would cover the bottom of the jar.
Use a wet finger to smooth the clay and seal the edges.
Wait for it to dry - overnight is best.
Paint it - I used watercolour pastels but you could use acrylic paints instead
Fin!
Friday, 9 February 2018
400+ Valentine Craft Tutorials To Make Now
Whether you celebrate Valentines Day, or Galentines Day or prefer to throw an Anti-Valentines Day commiseration party instead, this bumper list of tutorials has got you covered.
Red Ted Art have a simple tutorial for making roses out of paper towels.
Idea Stand have a huge list of 70 tutorials to make valentines gifts and decor from mason jars.
Personal Creations have a big list of 75 Valentines Day crafts you can make with your kids.
Head over to Life As Mom for instructions to make these simple salt dough candle holders.
88 Home Decor have 88 tutorials for outdoor Valentines Day decorations.
Try Me and B Make Tea for the recipe to create these adorable Bee Mine Oreo cookies.
Need a card? Willow Day has a tutorial to make this magical Unicorn Valentine card.
Head over to Blue Bear Wood for the how to on these little wool heart decorations.
Wohh Wedding have a list of 25 valentines gifts you can make for men. I mean it says men but there's no law saying you can't make these for women or non-binary genders too. Have at it.
Prefer to celebrate Anti-Valentines Day instead? Check out Wild Amor and make these amazing anti-love heart magnets.
Try Country Living's list of 42 crafts to make for everyone on your Valentine's list.
There's a great tutorial over at Pillar Box Blue to make these beautiful map roses.
DIY Joy have a lovely collection of easy gifts to make, including these stunning leather love hearts.
And finally our very own Half-Arsed Crafts tutorials for making Valentines crafts out of air dry clay.
If you try any of these tutorials leave a comment to let us know how you get on!
Friday, 26 January 2018
Faux Brick Heart Bowls
Did you ever feel there was something missing from your life? Obviously the answer is yes because until now you didn't posess a single heart shaped faux brick bowl. Well worry not dear friend, for I have the solution to this most common of problems.
You will need:
Air dry clay
Acrylic paint or watercolour pastels
Cookie cutters
Rolling pin (I just use the inside of an old foil tube)
Roll out the clay, lay the embossing mat over the top and roll over it a few times.
Paint with a thin coat of brown acrylic.
Before the paint dries, dab the excess of with tissue or kitchen roll.
I then used watercolour pastels to add more details. You could just use acrylic paint instead.
Brush reds, oranges and browns on randomly.
Use a wet brush to mix the colours together.
I have literally no idea what I'm going to use these for.
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