May 30, 2012

Wednesdays with Handmade Charlotte: 12 Amazing Kids Crafts for Summer

By Handmade Charlotte

The lazy days of summer have arrived. We want to stock you up on some super fun craft ideas for the kiddos. After scouring the internet we hand selected 12 of our favorites. We had a blast this past weekend digging into our Apple Barrel paints. My boy’s had fun painting and assembling their own tiny air fleet. Check out there handiwork. Let us know what crafts you had success with we would love to take a peek!

DIY Clothespin Helicopters and Airplanes

 

 

Man we had fun making these flying wonders! We were inspired by this airplane tutorial and then took it a few steps further making helicopters and adding stripes to our World War II fighter planes. Apple Barrel has so many colors to choose from, we went a bit nutty and made 15. Super Easy to make and you can add a magnet on the back to hold your child’s artwork.

DIY Sweet as Sugar Pull Toys

Lions and tigers and bears o’h my!  I just love the simplicity of this classic pull toy. This craft will surely become an heirloom. Find the instructions here.

Cork Stamp DIY

The kid’s will really enjoy this cork stamp how-to from the one and only Martha Stewart. You can find this adorable craft here.

DIY Mini Pinwheel Charms

Nothing reminds you of summer like a colorful pinwheel. Check out this mini version and the rest of the instructions over here.

DIY Party Blowers

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This may be the sweetest DIY ever. Your kids will just swoon over the pretty paper and the fun cause and effect experiment. Check for the instructions here.

DIY Braided Necklaces

Braiding is a rights of passage kind of thing. You learn to tie your shoes and then you learn to braid. Your kids will be braiding all of your scraps into lovely necklaces. You can find the tutorial on Cakies.

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DIY Fabric Covered Bead Necklace

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Love beads for summer! Your kids can dig into the fabric scrap pile and find their favorite colors for summer. I found this lovely DIY on one of my all time fav’s Cakies.

DIY Sewing Cards

The smallest child will get a kick out of these fun sewing cards. You will find several sewing projects for kids here.

DIY Painted Bow Tie Pasta

This cute pasta craft will be a hit and can be glued on just about anything. You can see the entire tutorial here.

DIY Kids Clock From Cardboard

Get the kids prepared for the up coming school year with this super duper adorable clock. Find more DIY inspiration here.

DIY Clothespin Pom Pom Fairies

Ballerina pom pom fairies will delight any small child. I couldn’t resist their sweet faces. Find the fairies and more on this crafty blog.

DIY Egg Carton People

Everyone loves a green up-cycled project. The egg carton people are not only recycled but adorable. Check out this fun DIY website for the complete tutorial.

DIY Shark Teeth

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My boys are going to flip out over this fun and quick craft! I already hear myself humming the Jaws theme song. Find this and more here.

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May 29, 2012

Specialty Paint Bottle Topper Giveaway

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend. Now it’s time to return to the workweek, but don’t worry at least it won’t be long before the weekend returns. To help get you through this short workweek, we here at Paint Me Plaid are giving away some specialty paint bottle toppers. These bottle toppers help make painting even more fun, and allow you to create several paint techniques with ease. One lucky Paint Me Plaid reader will receive 3 of these toppers. This giveaway prize will include, one of each, a foam applicator set, fine tip tops, and foam spouncer tops.

Plaid ® Art Materials – Bottle Tops – Spouncer Painters

Plaid ® Art Materials – Bottle Tops – Tip Writers

Plaid ® Art Materials – Bottle Tops – Roller/Brush

To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is leave a comment below telling us what you would use these products to create? For extra entries (leave a separate comment for each):

Like Plaid on Facebook and let us know you entered the giveaway

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Check out our sister blog, Plaid Kid’s Crafts, and let us know a project you find there that you think is cool

The contest will end Friday June 1st, 2012 at 12 noon EST.

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May 29, 2012

Learn All About Plaid Specialty Paint Bottle Toppers

 

Painting is a wonderful way to craft. With several different techniques one can use while painting, you may begin to collect a large amount of brushes. While brushes are a necessity those are not the only tools to paint with. Have you ever painted using a specialty paint top? If you answered no, then you are missing out. Specialty paint tops can allow you to create wonderful projects. Plaid has created a line of specialty paint bottle toppers. These toppers include a foam applicator set, fine tip tops, and foam spouncer tops.

Plaid ® Art Materials – Bottle Tops – Roller/Brush

Make base-coating easy with this bottle topper! Simply attach to your 2 oz. paint bottle and start painting. Easy to wash and re-use!

Plaid ® Art Materials – Bottle Tops – Tip Writers

Transform your paint bottles into writers! Put this cap on your 2 oz. paint bottles to write out sayings, or add detail to your paint projects.

Plaid ® Art Materials – Bottle Tops – Spouncer Painters

Transform your paint bottles into spouncers! Easy to use, wash and re-use! Spouncers are perfect for Adhesive Stencils and creating perfect circles and dots for your projects.

All these specialty paint bottle toppers can be found at most Walmart stores or Plaid Online.

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May 28, 2012

10 Memorial Day Craft Ideas

Happy Memorial Day! It’s time to get your red, white, and blue out. Today there are sure to be plenty of parades and pool parties, but don’t forget it’s also a great time to craft. Here at Plaid we love celebrating holidays, so we thought you might enjoy some Memorial Day craft inspiration. One of our favorite craft blogs, My Blessed Life, pulled together 10 Memorial Day projects. They range from crafts, food, and decor creations. Click here to see all 10. Enjoy!

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May 26, 2012

Scene It Saturday: Wine Glass Painting

Wine glasses make for a great surface to craft and create unique designs on. Have you ever tried this? Glass painting with FolkArt Enamels is easy, and in this video we will show you how. Watch as Candie Cooper shows you simple techniques to make your wine glasses standout. To see all of Plaid’s FolkArt Enamel colors click here. To watch the video click on the image below, or click here. If you would like to see even more craft painting videos, and learn some awesome tips visit Plaid’s YouTube channel. Happy crafting!

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May 25, 2012

The Winner of the Simply Screen Silk Screen Kit Giveaway is…

It’s Friday, and the start to a long and glorious holiday weekend. Do you have any big plans this weekend? Regardless what you do make sure you find time to craft. You get an extra day this weekend, so there is no excuse not to get creative. 1 lucky Paint Me Plaid reader is about to receive a nice kick off to this weekend. They are going to win our Simply Screen Kit. With this kit you can create your own designs for unique, fun and funky t-shirts and wearables with Simply Screen™ Silk Screen Kit. Simply create a design, use our simple process to create a stencil, choose your paint color and t-shirt and begin creating professional quality screen-printed garments. This product is reusable up to 20 times. The winner of this giveaway is…

Congratulations

Angie P.

(winner has been contacted by email)

Thanks to everyone that entered this giveaway. Don’t worry if you did not win this week, we will have another giveaway very soon. Have a great holiday weekend :)

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May 25, 2012

Freelance Friday: An Affordable DIY Anniversary or Wedding Gift

During the spring and summer months many people are gearing up to get married, or celebrate their wedding anniversary. In case you are looking for a wonderfully unique gift to give to a couple you know, try this DIY gift. Vivienne from The V Spot blog made this fantastic couple’s artwork, with only a few supplies including some Martha Stewart acrylic paint. One of the best things about this project is that to create this it cost less than $20. This gift is creative, elegant, and funny. Click here to see step-by-step of how Vivienne made this gift.

 

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May 24, 2012

Teaching Thursdays: Memorial Day Candle

Are you planning to have a cookout or party to celebrate this Memorial holiday? If so, you should create this Memorial Day Candle. It can be used as not only a cute table decoration, but also to help illuminate your party as it goes into the night. Add a little patriotic sparkle to your Memorial Day picnic with this quick and easy candle holder. FolkArt Extreme Glitter will make your table glitter and shine! One of Plaid’s talented freelance designers, Laura Bray made this candle. To see more of Laura’s creations visit her blog, Katydiddys.

Plaid Supplies

FolkArt Acrylic Paint-437 Lipstick Red, FolkArt Acrylic Paint-484 Brilliant Ultramarine, FolkArt Extreme Glitter-2792 Red, FolkArt Extreme Glitter-2857 Royal Blue, FolkArt Extreme Glitter-2796 Hologram

Other Supplies

Clear glass cancel holder, White ric rac, White candle, Craft glue, Painter’s tape

Instructions

  1. Using painters tape, create strips around the glass candle holder.
  2. Paint between the taped areas with FolkArt acrylic paints.  Paint at least two coats, allowing it to dry between coats. Make sure you alternate between the red and blue colors.
  3. Once the paint is dry, apply two coats of coordinating FolkArt Extreme Glitter paint to the painted stripes.  For example, on the Lipstick Red stripe, use Red FolkArt Extreme Glitter.  Allow to dry.
  4. Carefully remove the painters tape.  Touch-up as necessary.
  5. Glue white ric rac along the top and bottom of each stripe.

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May 23, 2012

Wednesdays with Handmade Charlotte: DIY Giant Art Easel and Craft Center

Enjoy crafting outdoors all summer long with this fantastic art center. The D.I.Y. giant art easel was not only extremely easy to make but we spent around $48.00 to make it. We used Apple Barrel paint and doors from our local hardware store. Your kids will enjoy the chalkboard on one side, and the painting station on the opposite side. This is an afternoon project and should only take you  a few hours to complete.
Supplies You Will Need
FolkArt Chalkboard Paint -Black
Apple Barrel Neon Blue
Apple Barrel Cool Blue
Apple Barrel Neon Pink
Apple Barrel White
2 Un-finished doors
1 6ft 1×1
2 hinges
8  screws
Ribbon
Nails
Masking Tape
Step 1
Collect all of your supplies from your local craft and hardware store.
Step 2
Lay your un-finished doors flat on the ground and tape off your stripes in the width you would like to see them. We chose a wider stripe. Using the Apple Barrel paint, cover the taped-off areas with two layers of this fast drying acrylic paint.
 
Step 3
Paint the other door with FolkArt chalkboard paint. We used three coats of paint to get the desired coverage.
Step 4
Lay your dried doors paint side facing up. Screw hinges to the tops of the doors using hinge instructions. Cut two strips of 1×1 lumber to the width of your door. Screw the ledge in from the back  at desired height. We put the ledge at our child’s waist.
Step 5
Stand your hinged doors up and attach ribbons to each side to make the easel stable. We used finishing nails and a wide grosgrain ribbon. Nail your ribbon at the same height
as the ledge.
Step 6
Your Giant art easel is done! Enjoy watching your kids paint and draw all summer long! Please email us in your completed projects. We would love to see them!
Stay tuned next Wednesday for more projects brought to you by Plaid and Handmade Charlotte.

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May 23, 2012

Web Wednesday: Stenciled Onesies DIY with Martha Stewart Paints

Onesies are a must for any new Mommy to be. I don’t think it is possible to ever have too many. If you are new Mommy, or will be attending a baby shower soon these stenciled onesies make a great gift to give. These can be personalized, and they are super easy to make. All you will need are some stencils and paints from The Martha Stewart craft line. I discovered this project on a craft blog, Little Door On The Sound. Amanda created these, and she made 10 of them in only 1 and half hours. Amazing! Below are the materials you will need. To see how Amanda made these click here.

Materials Needed:

  • Stencils
  • Martha Stewart Paint
  • Stencil brushes
  • Onesies
  • Small pieces of cardboard

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