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November 29, 2011

It’s Giveaway Time! Enter to Win This 32 Color FolkArt Paint Set

It’s time for another giveaway, and time to enter for the chance to win this great prize. In this giveaway we are giving away a 32 color FolkArt Glitter & Metallic paint set. Imagine all the creative possibilities you can create with this 32 color set. This set offers a wide array of beautiful iridescent colors in metals, pearls and gemstone finishes. Paint an entire project or simply add shimmering accents.Wouldn’t you like to try out some of these colors on an upcoming holiday project?  You can use these colors on some Christmas ornaments, or on other handmade gifts. We are giving away this 32 color FolkArt paint set to 1 lucky Paint Me Plaid blog reader.

This holiday frame was created using several FolkArt colors. Click here to find out how it was created. All you have to do to enter, is leave a comment below telling me what you would use the paint on. For extra entries (leave a separate comment for each):

Follow @PlaidCrafts on Twitter

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

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

The contest will end on Friday December 2nd, 2011 at 12pm noon EST. The winners will be announced later on in the afternoon on December 2nd.

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October 10, 2011

We Celebrated Plaidurday!

Last Friday was the first ever celebration of, Plaidurday. The inaugural worldwide celebration was definitely a success!  Over 1,300 people participated, from as far away as Singapore. We here at Plaid of course had to participate in, Plaidurday. We originally found out about Plaidurday via, Twitter. A follower of ours told us about it. We had a blast here at Plaid last Friday. Many of us wore plaid around the office. Check out below several pictures of us here at Plaid, celebrating Plaidurday. The second annual Plaidurday  will be on Friday, October 5 2012, so mark your calendars. We hope that next year you will join us in celebrating Plaidurday. It’s sure to be even bigger next year!

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September 26, 2011

Make it Monday: Potion Bottle “BOO!” Blocks

Potion Bottle “BOO!” blocks by: Debbie Saenz

Get creative with 2×4’s! Make this unique Halloween décor for any room in your house. This is an intermediate skilled project, that takes at least an hour to make. This project was created using Mod Podge, and FolkArt acrylic paint.

Supplies Used:

CS11302 Mod Podge, Folk Art Acrylic Paint – 643 Azure Blue, 2×4  (15 inches), Miter saw or hand saw, news paper or scrapbook paper with print, blue scrapbook paper with designs, four 1 1/16” Finial Dowel Caps, 4 blue acrylic gems, Black tulle, Black Distress Ink, Sandpaper, Hot Glue, Paint Brush, cosmetic wedge

 

Instructions:

1. Cut 2×4 into 4 sections: One  4” section and three 3.5” sections.

2. Use sandpaper to sand edges smooth and corners rounded.

3. Paint blocks and Finial Dowel Caps with Azure, Allow to dry.


5. Use the block fronts as templates to trace back of newspapers or printed scrapbook paper; cut out and set aside.

6. In same manner as above step, use blue paper for top and sides.

7. Adhere papers with Mod Podge smoothing out all bubbles with your hands. Allow to dry.

8. Sand the edges of each block sanding “off” some of the paper to give a distressed look. Sand dowel caps to give an aged look.

9. Draw BOO! Letters onto back of  remaining blue scrapbook paper making sure they are a size that fits onto each block with at least a ½” width. (Note: the “B” should be slightly larger as it will be for the largest block); cut out the letters.

10. Use Mod Podge to glue letters onto the front of each block. Allow to dry.

11. Distress the edges of each block using black distress ink and cosmetic wedge.

12. Seal each block with a  coat of Mod Podge. Allow to dry.

13. Adhere dowel caps to the top of each block with hot glue.

14. Attach gems to the top of each dowel cap with hot glue and tie on black tulle.








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September 21, 2011

Web Wednesday: Martha Stewart Happy Halloween Apothecary Candy Dish

How are your Halloween craft creations going? Do you need more craft suggestions? If so you are in luck, we’ve got plenty! Here is a great craft for adults to make. This Martha Stewart apothecary candy dish. It was designed by one of our talented designers, Chris Williams. This candy dish is perfect for a side table, this candy dish is a simple and fun container for Halloween treats! To learn how to re-create this Halloween candy dish click here.

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September 14, 2011

Web Wednesday: Martha Stewart Halloween Tote Bags

It’s that time of year again. Time to begin or continue making more Halloween crafts. We here at Plaid are even more excited than usual about Halloween, due to the fact that we have a whole new line of paint to create with. The new Martha Stewart paint line, has given us so many new colors and supplies to try out. Check out these awesome Halloween tote bags we made using some of the new products from the Martha Stewart line. These bags are sure to be hit wherever you go. Whether trick or treating with your little one or enjoying a seasonal tote yourself, this jack-o-lantern tote is not only fun and easy to make, but will also help you celebrate the season! To find out how to make this craft project click here.

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September 8, 2011

Create This Martha Stewart Crafts Halloween Tree Centerpiece

There are tons of products in the new Martha Stewart paint line. So many that you may not be sure what to do with all of them. No worries, we are here to help you, and give you tons of craft inspiration. One of the most talked about new products is the spray paint kit. We recently offered this item in a giveaway last week. If you would like to try the spray paint kit out on something, but are not sure what, why not use it to create this Halloween centerpiece? No Halloween party or event would be complete without a charming and ghoulish Halloween tree centerpiece. Using Martha Stewart Crafts Spray Paint Kit makes painting tree limbs a snap! Click here to see instructions on how to create this, and if you are looking for the supplies needed for this project go here. Have you ever made a Halloween centerpiece before?

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September 6, 2011

Tuesday Huesday: Fall Into An Autumn Themed Room

Yay! I don’t know about you, but I am so glad that summer is ending, and fall is fast approaching. The summer weather here in Atlanta for the past few months has been unbearable. The fall months will definitely offer a much needed cool down for us. With my anticipation for the fall season, I began to think about fall themed interiors. There are such wonderful color palettes to create from fall themed colors, and use in a room. A palette that caught my attention was from this living room I found on a home interior decorating blog called, Well Order. I really love the mixture of light and dark colors. This room definitely screams fall. It is vibrant, yet soothing. I hope this palette inspires you to add some touches of fall to the room of your choice.


We created this color palette using FolkArt Acrylic colors, #405 Parchment, # 2557 Moon Yellow, #462 Burnt Umber, and #503 Yellow Citron

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September 5, 2011

Make it Monday: Vibrant Jewelry Box

First off Plaid would like to wish everyone, Happy Labor Day! We sure hope you all are enjoying a little time off, and celebrating the end of summer. Whatever you are doing, we hope crafting are part of your plans. Here is a great last minute summer project you can create. Please feel free to switch up the FolkArt colors used, with other hues from us. This adorable project was made by one of our talented designers, Sherrie Ragsdale. This is an intermediate skill level project, and will take anywhere between 1 hour to 1.5 hours to complete.

Supplies Needed:

FolkArt Acrylic Paints: 515 Vintage White, 413 Pink, 2553 Lime Green, 628 Pure Orange, 444 Patina, 516 Light Lavender, 938 Licoric

Plaid unfinished wooden box with double frames found at Walmart, Stencil Brush, Large Flat Brush, Medium Flat Brush, Small Flat Brush, Liner Brush, Masking Table, Tracing Paper, Pencil

Instructions:

1.  Tape off the top and Bottom portion on box leaving an inch space in between and then paint the center vintage white.

2.  Tape off the top portion of box and paint it patina and then tape off the bottom portion of box and paint lime green.  Allow to dry.

3.  Remove the top by unscrewing the hinges.  Remove the glass from frames.  Paint the top with lime green.  Allow to dry.  Paint the wooden frame inserts with patina.

4.  Add the dots and swirls using the liner brush dipped in vintage white.

5.  Add the pink stripe using the small flat brush.  Allow to dry.

6.  Trace the flower on all sides of box.  Trace the heart on the frame inserts.

7.  Paint the flower light lavender with an orange center.  Paint the heart light lavender.  Allow to dry.  Outline in licorice and add black oval dots in the center of the flower.

8.  Dry brush the flowers and the pink and vintage white center with licorice. Also the heart.

9.  To dry brush the center stripe, tape off first

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September 2, 2011

Freelance Friday: Repurposed Crafts Using New Line from Martha Stewart

It has been great to see how many different types of crafts bloggers have been making with the new craft line from Martha Stewart. Our friends over at My Repurposed Life, have created three projects using products from the new line. All of these projects are very creative, and simple to make. One of my favorite are the Jack-O-Lantern bottles. A perfect craft to make for this upcoming Halloween. Click here to learn how to make these awesome crafts. From these three projects, which one is your favorite?

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September 1, 2011

A Fabulous Upcyling Project Featuring New Martha Stewart Craft Line

Our friends over at Craft Test Dummies, have been churning out several great new craft projects featuring products used from the new Martha Stewart craft line. This project really caught my eye, because I love to see when anyone can take something from drab to fab. Click here to see step-by-step instructions on how this project was created.

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