DIY Modge Podge Ghost- Easy Peasy! Balloon Shrinking Sound ASMR-Coolness!

Halloween Ghosts Are Hauntingly a Great"Boo Boo-ing" Cool Way To Create Fun! 

Every Halloween I make one NEW thing to add to my collection of frightful displays. This 2022 season I chose a ghost. My old piano needed something cool coming out of it, "ah, yes, a ghost would look very cool. There's a clip of it in action if you care to view and be frightened. 

     I give you the items I used to make it, 0:13 on the footage, so you can forward to that exact spot if you are in a rush.

    I had some fine flimsy material on hand, but cheese cloth does a good job in forming around the balloons and it's easy to find cheese cloth. 

    I like crocheting and wanted the eye's to pop out a bit, but using felt is a great alternative.

    Happy Halloween and may the Good Ghosts be with you.🎃

Place Cards are Fun for Dinner and Get Togethers!

 Cat & Dog Display Name For Seating Arrangement

A Good Design For a Kids Gathering

    If you are having a get togethers, a fun way to spruce up the table is by using place-cards. Sometimes, especially when it's mixed company, people feel more comfortable knowing ahead of time where they are going to sit. Of course you may find people rearranging your cards, unbeknownst to you. If you are chill, you'll just let it happen, if anything it lets you know that so and so wants to be near so and so for future planned gatherings. 

    Although this design I'm sharing with you is more attune for kids and a small kids gathering, who says you can't create some sort of theme card for adults, ie; Pumpkins for Halloween, Turkeys for Thanksgiving, Stacked coin image for Poker night, Books for Book Club, Tea cups for a Tea Party, you get the idea.

    In this video, I show you how I went about crafting the image and place card. Below is the actual pattern that you can print out.

    The other thing that is nice about a place-card for kids is that they can take them home along with their goodie bag. They will be eager to use them at their own table at home. They may even want to make one for each member of their own family.

    Here are some of the items I used to create the place-cards: Enjoy!

Pattern for dog and cat

Needed:

Firm white paper, scissors, pencil, markers, printed pattern

• I used a Bristol board paper
• I used Prisma Color Pens
  
  
  

Valentine's Day Card - Colored Pencils and Mineral Spirts

 Swirls Make Up the Pattern...

 Mineral Spirits do the Blending!

    Learn to make your own patterns because they're therapeutic in nature. I started doodling on paper and started making swirls, the next thing you know I was liking the effect as they were bunched up on one another and in different colors. I wanted to blend them and remembered by mineral spirit purchase made. What you do with colored pencils is dip an ear Q-tip into the "Gamisol" Mineral Spirts and start rubbing in a circular motion. Get playful and see if you can't blend some of the colors to make new colors. You are in control of this project and any direction you go in is up to you. 

    Easy to Do and Therapeutic!

    Any type of colored pencils should work well with the Gamisol (brand name) or mineral spirit. I use Prisma Color Pencils. It is a non-aromatic solvent meaning it is odorless. It can be shipped in the mail so it can't be too dangerous. I would wear gloves if that makes you more comfortable. It spreads the color like a watercolor almost. Use Bristol paper, or a 40 lb smooth surfaced paper, unless you want some added texture. When it is dry, cut it into a shape. I used a heart as you can see.

    Homemade cards are very special because they take some effort on the giver's part. The receiver usually appreciates the time and effort when they ask, "Did you make this?" and you say, YES! ❤️

   

DIY Teddy Bears - Sew From Grandpa's Old Shirts! Pattern!

Recycling and Making Something with Meaning; Great Gift Idea!

Flannel Works the Best!

    My employer, who knew I enjoyed sewing, asked me if I would try to sew a teddy-bear for her. She wanted it to give to someone else for a Christmas Gift.  She explained that she had old shirts from a special someone and wanted it patchwork. It was not meant for a child to play with but rather a token to sit on a shelf or propped in a chair.

    Because I loved the idea, and still do, I said I would give it a try, hence the video. I think this was before all the challenging crazes started.

    I found a McCalls pattern that I liked and increased the size by 20% on my printer. I wanted it to be about 10" high when sitting. 

    The flannel that I used was from 4 shirts and I offset them to make it patchwork looking. The only concern I had was with the thickness of the material, some were more dense than others. It all worked out though regardless of the varying thicknesses. Flannel is pretty easy to work with as it does give more than other material.

    The video shows my struggles here and there, which makes for more interesting video anyway. Enjoy!

Please comment if you so choose.

   Free Pattern

Bear is about 10" Sitting Up

Bear Pattern