Category: Make Art
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Cricut Print Then Cut Coloring Stickers
The print and cut feature on Cricut machines opens up a world of being able to use your own designs in projects. The summer-themed print and cut stickers we made were super fun, but I wanted to make some printable stickers that we could color in. I found some amazing mandala designs on Creative Market,…
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Salt Painting Fireworks
Have you tried salt painting? It’s a great way to experiment with watercolor paints and so much fun for kids. Just watching the watercolor travel down the salt is pretty magical, but then you also get a piece of artwork to hang up, or you can make your salt paintings into cards! Salt painting takes…
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DIY Marbled Mugs (Using Nail Polish!)
If you’ve ever seen marbled mugs using nail polish and wanted to try them for yourself, you’re in luck. We were surprised at how simple these were to make, and how beautifully they turned out! All you need are some white mugs, nail polish, and a container of water, and you’re ready to make your…
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How to Make The Cutest Little Wine Glass Planters
The perfect excuse to buy new wine glasses- wine glass planters! This simple project doesn’t stretch you if you aren’t much of a gardener (hand raised), but still gives you a cute little punch of green in your home. If you’ve seen all the fun ideas for succulents floating around online and you’re ready to…
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Print Transfer to Wood: 7 Cool Techniques Explored
We’re going into the world of image transfer onto wood, and we’re going in deep, So grab your scuba gear. Whether you want to transfer a photo print to wood, or you have a cool graphic image/words you need to transfer, there are several highly satisfying ways to do this. Seriously, it’s so fun to…
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Packing Tape Image Transfer: The Easiest Art Technique Ever
Hay-ay! It’s time for you to try packing tape image transfer, because it’s stupid-easy and really kinda cool. You can use it in collages or art journals, or even in a Bullet Journal if you’ve become enmeshed in all things Bujo. I love Flow magazines, and find myself accidentally buying them when I go to…
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Arty Crafty Things to do With Rocks
Painting on rocks has become somewhat of a crafty rite of passage for many people. After all, rocks are neato and nature is fun to use for art. But! Sometimes you need a little inspiration; a few ideas for rock art, because maybe you’re like me and freeze up at a blank canvas… Here are…
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21+ Art Resources For Homeschoolers
Homeschool Art Resources Let’s talk art resources for homeschoolers. Let’s talk about how I didn’t even realize I had all sorts of information that homeschooling parents could probably use until I recently batted around the idea of homeschooling my son. My 9 year old has been suffering in school since 1st grade with a learning…
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Classic Art Projects For Kids
With all of the art techniques and project ideas for kids floating around Pinterest and blogs, it can be confusing to get to the basics of what you should start your kids out on. There are a handful of classic art projects for kids that I feel are a great foundation to jettison kids into…
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Citrasolv and National Geographic Magazines Make Cool Melty Ink Art Pages
There is a technique of ‘melting’ the ink on National Geographic magazines with Citrasolv that has been big in the art journaling community for a while, so I wanted to try my hand at it. I knew I would get some cool effects, but I didn’t realize how obsessed I would become with this. The…
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Van Gogh Meets Oil Pastels: Make a Van Gogh Oil Pastel Project
I’m not sure why I haven’t done an oil pastel on black paper project yet, but now that it’s here, it’s fantastic. We’ve got a little Van Gogh, a few sheets of black paper, and a whole pile of luscious, color-infested oil pastels. That’s a recipe for pure art magic, right there. (And messy hands,…
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Cool Colored Paper Collage Sculptures
What? A collage AND sculpture project rolled into one? How cool is this action? Especially if you love colored card stock as much as we do. The main thing to remember with this project is: COLOR! There are so many amazing, luscious colors of cardstock, and I love how much more vibrant they are than…