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St. Patrick’s Day Glass Map Necklace

Lolli — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 05:38:11 +0000

I had a hard time figuring out a St. Patrick’s Day craft to make this week, but I was determined that I would stick with the challenge! My 17-year-old daughter helped me brainstorm with some supplies I had on hand that I thought *could* be awesome for St. Patrick’s Day (namely a TON of green and clear flat-backed marbles). We came up with a super easy and fun St. Patrick’s Day necklace. I’m loving this St. Patrick’s Day-friendly homemade jewelry! Not only is it festive and green, but it has the added touch of showcasing a cool map of Ireland. I love maps, so this is something I would totally wear (regardless of the time of year!). I love that it’s festive without being overly “shamrocks and leprecauns.”

Note: Amazon affiliate links are used in this post to point you in the right direction for the supplies we used.

How to make a glass map necklace

Supplies:

Clear glass flat marbles
Green glass flat marbles
Suede cord
Mod Podge
Foam brushes
Hot glue gun and stick
Map of Ireland (this is the map that I printed out)
Scissors
Wax paper

Directions:

Use the marbles to trace circles highlighting some of your favorite places on the map. Cut the circles out (you’ll want to cut on the inside of the line that you’ve traced because they paper should be slightly smaller than the flat end of the marble).

Working over a sheet of wax paper, spread a thin layer of Mod Podge over the flat end of each marble and attach the cut out map circles so that the map shows through the marble. Press firmly and “seal” edges of paper by running your finger over the edges. Let the marbles dry face down on the wax paper.

When the first layer of Mod Podge is dry, spread a thin layer on top of the paper on the back of each marble, sealing the edges down again if needed. Let the marbles dry face up on the wax paper. Repeat with another coat.

Measure a length of suede cord that is slightly longer than you want the necklace to be. Fold the cord in half and make a small mark with pen to designate the middle of the cord. When the marbles are completely dry, use a thin strip of hot glue to attach a marble to the middle of the cord. Press firmly. Repeat with the rest of the beads you are using.

After the hot glue has dried completely, you can run some additional hot glue on the back of each of the marbles to make sure they don’t fall off of the cord. This is optional.

To wear, simply determine how long you want your necklace/where you would like it to hang and tie a knot in the back. Super simple!

Be sure to press your luck, and see all the other fab St Patrick’s Day projects

Rainbow Bobby Pins – Style on Main
Pot of Gold Crochet Cup Cozy – Busy Creating Memories
St Patrick’s Day Printable Cupcake Toppers – Diana Rambles
Lucky Mini Terrarium – How Was Your Day?
Shamrock Emoji Pudding Cups – Cutefetti
St Patrick’s Day DIY Slime – Views from the ‘Ville
Easy St Patrick’s Day Centerpiece – Upstate Ramblings

The Ornament Tree – An Easy Christmas Craft

Lolli — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:07:20 +0000

When I was growing up, my Grandma Betty had a jewelry tree in her living room. It looked like a Christmas tree, but she kept it up year round. I loved that tree and spent many hours gazing at it.

Grandma’s Jewelry Tree

When my Grandma passed away, my mom inherited the jewelry tree, and it now lives in my mom’s piano and dining room. I love that it is still part of my life.

I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of making my own tree before, but this year was finally time. Because I don’t have a collection of fancy jewelry like Grandma did, I opted to make my tree from small ornaments, both ornaments I’ve collected over the years and a handful of ornaments that I gathered during my Christmas shopping.

I was pleased with how easily my ornament tree came together, and even more pleased with how happy it makes me to see the tree hanging in my family room this Christmas. Whenever I see it, I think of Grandma and Grandpa. I can’t wait for it to become one of our new Christmas traditions.

Note: this post is not sponsored in any way, but I have included some Amazon affiliate links to some of the products I used.

How to make an Ornament Tree Christmas Wall Hanging

The wonderful thing about this craft is that you can make it any size, color, or style you want.

Supplies Needed:

Small ornaments of different colors and shapes (they’re easy to find at the Dollar Store, Walmart or on Amazon), plus a star for the top, if desired
Large frame (old frames and thrift store finds work great for this. Any size works!)
Large piece of felt, big enough to cover the inside of your frame
Hot glue + glue gun (I used Gorilla Hot Glue Sticks and loved how well it worked!)
Optional extras: cardboard the size of your frame, pieces of wood for the tree trunk, cheap beaded necklace to outline the tree

How to Make an Ornament Tree

1. Take the glass out of your frame and set aside. If your frame has a sturdy piece of cardboard already, taken that out to cover with felt. Otherwise, use the removed piece of glass to cut a piece of cardboard to fit the frame.

2. Use hot glue to solidly attach felt to the cardboard; make sure you leave extra felt to stretch around the back of the cardboard. Glue flaps securely to the back of the cardboard, as well.

3. Place the felt-covered cardboard back into the frame and replace the frame backing and attachments so that the felt is solidly in place.

4. If you’d like your tree to have a border, use a beaded necklace (the MardiGras necklaces at the Dollar Store worked great for this purpose!) to outline the shape of your tree. Use hot glue to glue the beads in place.

5. Glue down the tree trunk and star. Note: some thin plastic may melt when it comes in contact with hot glue. I had to try again with a second star.

6. Starting at any of the corners of the tree, start gluing down one ornament at a time. I used small silver bells to fill in gaps between larger ornaments. Keep going until the entire tree surface is filled.

That’s it! Hang your ornament tree and enjoy a beautiful Christmas decoration all season long and for years to come.

Simple Christmas Cloche Candle Holder

Lolli — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 17:45:30 +0000

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Gorilla Glue Company for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

I love this time of year! Although this native California girl would be happy to live in a warmer, snow-free state the rest of her life, I admit that I love the way fresh-fallen snow looks. Snow is pretty inevitable in Maryland during the winter, so I should probably just embrace it.

I DID have a lot of fun creating these little wintery scene Christmas cloche candle holders this week. They are the perfect reminder to me that snow can be beautiful and peaceful and festive (and not only cold, messy, and slippery!).

I couldn’t have made these easy Christmas cloche candle holders without the help of Gorilla hot glue sticks! They were the perfect tool to create my fun little craft. We use hot glue for lots of projects around the house, but I must say that I was surprised at how quickly and easily these cloches came together. Each cloche took about 10 minutes to create, start to finish! I was thrilled with how the finished Christmas cloche candle holders turned out.

You’ll be amazed at how easy these were to make! I picked up some cheap stemmed glasses and a few other supplies, and my project was done in about 30 minutes, start to finish!

Supplies Needed:

3 stemmed glasses of varying sizes
3 short and wide candles
Small trees and other figures that will fit inside the glasses
Fake snow (small styrofoam balls)
Firm cardboard
Gorilla Hot Glue Sticks
Hot glue gun
Scissors, pencil

Instructions:

1. Turn each glass upside down and trace the shape with a pencil on your piece of cardboard; cut out the circles. Lay out “winter scenes” with trees and figures to see what will fit best inside each over-turned glass.

2. Use Gorilla hot glue sticks and your hot glue gun to attach your trees and figures to the cardboard circles.

3. Fill each upturned glass with a small amount of fake snow.

4. With the “scenes” sitting on a flat surface very close to the corresponding glass, run a consistent bead of hot glue along the entire circle. Quickly and carefully turn it upside down and place on top of the matching glass, Press gently but firmly so that cardboard circle adheres to the glass. Run another bead of hot glue around the outside of the glass where the cardboard and the lip of the glass meet. Let dry upside down.

5. Repeat for the remaining glasses. Allow the glue to cool completely before turning the glasses upside down (your cute winter scene will now be right side up!). Shake gently so that the fake snow falls to the “ground” of your cloche.

6. Place a candle on the base of each overturned glass. Enjoy!

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DIY Miniature Fairy Garden

Lolli — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 19:08:54 +0000

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Gorilla Glue Company for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

This summer has been hot, hot, hot! So when we’re not at the pool, we’re looking for projects that we can work on inside, where we can stay out of the sun and the heat. This week, a few of my kids and I worked on our very first fairy garden. We’ve seen fairy gardens all over Pinterest, but we’ve never made one ourselves. We are hooked!

We gathered lots of supplies and set up our little fairy workshop on the kitchen table, where we created our own fairy garden over a couple of days. Our best tools for making our fairy garden? A pair of scissors and a bottle of Gorilla Super Glue with TWO ways to dispense. I’ve used Gorilla Glue before, but the Gorilla Super Glue Brush & Nozzle was so easy to use and left virtually no mess. I can’t say the same for the rest of the table!

About Gorilla Super Glue Brush & Nozzle: this new package features a fine bristle brush that offers controlled coverage and the precision tip nozzle for quick, easy dispensing. The brush tip was perfect for gluing sticks together to make the fairy house, and the precision tip nozzle was ideal for larger areas, like attaching pebbles to the mason jar lid pond (so that I could act quickly!).

I love that both methods of applying the Gorilla Glue dried fast and held tight. Gorilla glue is perfect for wood, metal, ceramic (but not anything that would go in a dish washer), rubber, leather, paper and some plastics. The brush is ideal for edge to edge coverage and the nozzle is ideal for precision application. I used both applicators for our fairy garden.

The best thing about making your own fairy garden is that the only limitation is your imagination. You can get supplies and at the store or in your own backyard (we did a little of both). Note: Gorilla glue can be purchased at hardware and home center stores nationwide.

How to make a fairy garden picnic table and chairs:

Supplies Needed:

3-4 flat wood disks (found at craft stores or cut from backyard branches)
2 popsicle sticks, trimmed
1 cocktail umbrella
Gorilla Super Glue Brush & Nozzle

Directions:

Trim popsicle sticks for chair backs. Use the brush applicator to apply glue to a wood disk. Hold two trimmed popsicle sticks for a few seconds, until they hold. Repeat for a second chair.
To make the picnic table, make a small hole in the center of the 3rd wood disk with the tip of a knife or scissors. Trim the sharp end off of a cocktail umbrella so that the end is blunt. Using the precision tip applicator, apply a drop of Gorilla glue in the center of the wood disk and hold the blunt end of the umbrella in place for a few seconds until it holds. You can glue a second disk to the bottom of the table to make it taller, if desired.

How to make fairy garden mushrooms:

Use Gorilla glue brush applicator to apply glue to the tip of a wood bead. Attach a large button on top and hold in place until secure. Draw dots on the top of your button to make mushroom spotted.

How to make a fairy house:

Supplies needed:

Straight sticks, trimmed to the same length
Gorilla glue brush applicator
Large silk leaf for roof

Directions:

Tip: make sure that your sticks are fairly straight – they will be much easier to attach together that way. You can also fit them together (like a puzzle) before you get started and lay them out to make your work easier. Sticks can be various widths.
Brush Gorilla glue onto one side of a stick and press & hold another stick next to it until you have created a wall that is your desired size. Each of my walls was about 5 sticks wide.
When you have your 3 walls set, attach the walls together (to make a 3-sided wall) using the brush applicator.
Attach the leaf on top of the house to make a cute, natural roof using the precision tip applicator.

How to make a fairy garden pond:

Supplies needed:

Mason jar lid
Blue acrylic paint
Small stones
Gorilla glue precision tip applicator

Directions:

Paint the top of a mason jar lid blue. Let dry.
Using the precision tip of your Gorilla glue, apply a thin line of glue around the edge of the lid and attach pebbles. Do half of the lid at a time so that the glue doesn’t dry before you make it around.

Decorate the rest of your fairy garden with accessories like butterflies or a fairy clothesline with little fairy skirts hanging to dry. Have fun with it!

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52 Things I Love About You: Easy DIY Valentine’s Day Gift

Lolli — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 22:13:05 +0000

HI GUYS!

Need a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift? My daughter made these “52 Things I Love About You” cards for her fiancé and sent the pictures over to me so that I could share her fun DIY Valentine’s Day gift. Because let’s face it….there are a LOT of us out there who need some help when it comes to Valentine’s Day gifts.

Also…

My daughter has a fiancé.

Did you catch that?

My daughter is getting married. In April. I’m excited and happy and terrified and in shock all at the same time (only because I am simply not old enough to have a married child, right?? Please just agree with me here).

Honestly, I really AM excited. She is happy. He is wonderful. What more could a mom ask?

Kim shared this easy craft with me just in case there were others of you out there who might need a little assistance this weekend. I love that it uses stuff that most of us have lying around the house (I know we’ve got a bunch of playing cards sitting around ALL over the house (my 10-year-old is currently into “card throwing.” I never knew it was a THING until he started throwing cards at my old foam boards. So…maybe I have too many cards lying around. Hmm…

How to Make a 52 Things I Love About You Cards

Supplies Needed:

Note: Amazon links are used below so you can easily see or find supplies.

Complete deck of playing cards
2 loose-leaf binder rings (one-inch or larger)
Print at home 52 things you love about your significant other and cut out to fit on cards
Mod Podge
Foam brush
Single hole punch

How to Assemble Your Gift:

First, you’ll want to create a document with 52 things you love about your gift recipient. Make 2 “extra” pieces (which will be attached to the Joker cards) for the front cover (“52 Things I Love About You”) and the back cover (“Love, your name”). Each saying should be about 1.5 inches wide and 2.5 inches tall. You can fit 5 across (5 columns) and 4 down (for a total of 20 per page).
Print and cut out your sayings.
Set aside the Jokers and any extra cards in your desk (you just want to use the regular cards for this part. Spread a thin, even layer of Modpodge over the back side (ie, the pattern, not the number) of each card and secure one saying. Press down to flatten and work out any bubbles. Spread another thin, even layer of Modpodge over the top of the papers to seal. Repeat with the rest of your cards and printed messages.
Use Modpodge to secure the front and back cover sheets to the Joker cards. Finish them the same as above. Let everything dry.
Take one of those unused cards and punch two holes in the left side. Use that card as a template to punch holes in your finished cards so that you can ensure the holes are going to line up properly when you put the “book” together.
Secure your book together with binder rings (with front and back cover cards facing out so it looks like a finished book).

That’s it!

This DIY gift costs less than $10 (and even LESS than that if you’ve already got the supplies on hand).

Happy Valentine’s Day! I want to hear ALL about it after the weekend. Deal?

St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Rustic Wall Hanging: A Paint Stick Craft

Lolli — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 06:00:24 +0000

Looking for a paint stick craft for St. Patrick’s Day? It’s your LUCKY day!

Way back in December, a friend of mine gave me a bunch of paint sticks – you know the 12-inch paint stirrers you can get by the handful in the pain section of your local hardware store? She had picked up more than she needed for a craft she was doing for Christmas, and didn’t want to hold on to them any more, so she passed them on to me. It took me 2 months to figure out a project to use them on, and even then I really struggled to figure out how to make something I liked. This project went through several stages, but once I looped my husband into the madness and we were able to brainstorm together it all came together, and I was so happy with how it turned out.

How to make a rustic wall hanging paint stick craft for St. Patrick’s Day

OK, I fear that I’m not going to explain these steps very well, but I assure you – this project is SO easy! It basically consists of painting the sticks, weaving them together with twine and gluing the letters on top of the sticks. Seriously easy (for some reason, writing out the steps made it seem so much more complicated than it is!

Before I start with the steps, I have to tell you the crazy process I went through to figure out how I wanted my final product to look. I tried several different designs (starting out with a wall hanging that was 12 paint sticks tall, drawing a message on one of the sticks with a Sharpie, cutting out a cute shamrock, and more) but it finally came together when my husband and I played around with the supplies that I had on hand.

Here’s what you need to get started (most of these supplies were things we had on hand. PS – I used Amazon affiliate links to link to some of the products below):

1′ x 12′ paint sticks (I used 8 in my finished project, but you can make your sign any size)
Green acrylic paint – I mixed colors (see my notes in the post)
Paint brush (I used a foam sponge brush
Twine (I used two 25′ pieces of twine)
Wooden craft letters: L-U-C-K-Y
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Fine sand paper

Note: It’s important for the design of this project that you use paint stirrers that have the groove on one side (kind of like a handle). The alternating groove helps the twine have somewhere to rest and hold it all together.

Ready to see how you go from this….

…to the finished craft? Continue reading to see the step-by-step instructions (including printable instructions):

DIY Antiqued Clay Pendant

Lolli — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:14:37 +0000

My crafty friend, Lisa, is at it again! I am constantly amazed by the clever and easy craft ideas that she sends my way. Not only did she send me a fun tutorial for making a DIY clay pendant (with an antiqued look that I love!), but she gave me the finished pendant to keep.

I was at Michaels yesterday picking up some clay for one daughter’s middle school project and some stuffing for a pillow that another daughter crocheted over the weekend, and I spent several minutes looking at the different colors of sculpey clay and imagining all of the things I could make. I never guessed that it could be so easy to make something so beautiful (and honestly, so not-homemade-looking!) with clay.

Supplies

Here’s what you need to get started:

Sculpey clay (polymer oven-bake clay)
Cord for necklace
Items to “stamp” on your clay
Brown acrylic paint and paint brush
Damp cloth
Oven

How to Design Your Own Antiqued Clay Pendant

Look around the house for some fun possibilities to “stamp” on the clay. A drawer handle, a button, ornate key, etc…

Roll Sculpey into a ball. This one is just under an inch.

With a bowl or plate, squish the ball down flat. The more pressure you use, the flatter it will be.

If it isn’t all thin as you want it, press again then carefully pull it off the bottom.

Press item you want to “stamp” onto pendant gently onto the clay.

For the embossing template, I used a stylus to help push down on the small sections. Careful! Sometimes the point slips off. The good news is that you can start all over again if you mess up!

Punch a hole on the top before baking.

Read the directions of the back of the box for cooking temps and time.

After the pendant has baked and cooled, cover the top with brown paint.

Before it dries, wipe off the paint with a damp cloth.

Tie on cord.

Wear with pride!

That’s it! Don’t you love how simple that is? What design would you like to make on a clay pendant like this?

Valentine’s Day Craft Wall Hanging and Printable #CreativeHOP

Lolli — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:00:43 +0000

I love you, a bushel and a peck!

When I was little, my mom would sing the song “I love you, a bushel and a peck” to me nearly every night. The song and its words came to signify a mother’s love for her kids…and I LOVE my kids!

—->GET THE Bushel and a Peck Printable

I love you, a bushel and a peck
A bushel and a peck, and a hug around the neck
A hug around the neck, and a barrel and a heap
A barrel and a heap, and I’m talkin’ in my sleep
About you, about you…cuz
I love you, a bushel and a peck
You bet your pretty neck I do!
A-do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do

Just the other day, after making this simple little craft (or non-craft, as I like to call it), my youngest son AJ and I went on a walk and sang this at the top of our lungs as we walked around the neighborhood. Now this little wall hanging resides next to my fridge and we sing it to each other daily. I love that a simple craft resurrected an old tradition.

When I made this wall hanging, I used some old scrapbook paper and stickers, but I’ve made it easy for you. All you need to do is print off the scan of my project HERE and slap it in a frame! When you print, make sure to download the PDF version for the highest quality. If you’d rather have the jpeg version, I’ve got that HERE. The PDF has a white border around 2 of the edges which should ensure that the framable image prints out to fit an 8×10 frame. Feel free to resize if you’ve got a smaller frame!

If you’d like to make your own version of this wall hanging, all you need is a frame, some paper (cut to fit your frame), and some letter stickers (plus accent stickers, if desired).

It’s a pretty simple “non-craft” to put together, but be sure to measure out the space you have for each word before starting lay the stickers out. You don’t want to run out of room!

Did your mom sing “love songs” to you when you were little? Do you sing to your kids?

PS – be sure to check out my “I love you because…..” dry erase craft and keep your eye open for my FAVORITE Valentine’s Day craft of all, coming soon!

If you’re looking for other ideas to make your Valentine’s Day a little bit more special, I’m sharing a few ideas from my favorite bloggers. Click around and enjoy!

Romantic Lavender Linen Spray from Confessions of an Overworked Mom
Homemade Bath Salts from Momma D Jane
Pomegranate Cherry Parfait from Upstate Rambling
Chocolate Strawberry Muffins from Day by Day in Our World
Glittered Wine Glasses from How Was Your Day?
Sparkling Cider Etched Bottle with Love Printable by A Mom’s Take
Valentine’s Day Breakfast Recipe by Our Family World
DIY Heart Handwarmers by About A Mom
Reeses Pieces Valentine Jar by This Mama Loves
Valentine’s Day Wall Hanging by Better in Bulk
Decadent Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Recipe from My So Called Balanced Life
Strawberry Cream Parfait for your Cubit from 2Boys + 1Girl = One Crazy Mom
White Chocolate Valentine Hearts from Views from the Ville
Valentine Love Letters Craft from Philzendia
DIY Valentine’s Bath Fizzies from Simply Southern Mom
Heart Shaped Oatmeal Dog Treats from Two Little Cavaliers
Mason Jar Valentine’s Day Craft from Sunshine and Sippy Cups
Valentine’s Class Parties from The Guavalicious Life
Valentine’s DIY Cards from Libby’s Library
Mini Meatloves for Valentine’s Day Dinner from Mom on the Side

Summer Memory Picture Frame Craft for Kids

Lolli — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:31:01 +0000

I’m not the craftiest person out there, but I do love to get creative, especially during the summer when I need to find more ways to keep the kids occupied out of the heat of the summer sun.

This summer, I participated in Skip to My Lou’s Summer Craft Camp for Kids for the 5th year in a row. It’s a challenge for me to come up with something kid-friendly and fun each year, but it’s a challenge I look forward to as we enter summer.

Since my family will be leaving on a very long cross-country road trip in a matter of days, I thought that now would be the perfect time to share this summer’s craft camp project. And since I’m all about the pictures, what better craft than a personalized picture frame?

Summer Memory Picture Frame Craft for Kids

This easy frame craft is appropriate for multiple ages – just gather a bunch of supplies and let everyone decorate as they desire. Kids may need some help applying Mod Podge evenly.

Supplies needed for summer memory picture frames:

Wooden frames ($1 at Michaels)
Stickers
Patterned paper
Buttons, ribbons, etc
Mod Podge
Paint brushes (or sponge brush – recommended)
Scissors

How to make a summer memory picture frame:

Step 1: Gather supplies (make sure to cover your work surface when using Mod Podge)

Step 2: If decorating your frame with patterned paper, trace the frame on the back side of the paper you want to use. Carefully cut it out.

Step 3: Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge onto the frame and lay paper down. Press firmly but gently so that paper is flat and no air bubbles appear.

Step 4: Decorate frame with stickers, buttons, ribbons, etc. Buttons can be applied using Mod Podge. Apply an even layer of Mod Podge over the entire frame (front and sides) and let dry for 30 minutes.

Step 5: Apply an additional layer of Mod Podge over the entire frame and let dry.

That’s it! For just a couple of dollars, you can have a fun, homemade memory of all the fun you have this summer. After the summer is over, these frames would be perfect for personalized gifts for parents, teachers, grandparents, and friends. Just match the stickers and decorations to the occasion!

The second frame that I made ended up being my favorite – I found state license plate stickers and placed them all the way around the frame…and then all of the kids begged me to let them have it!

This craft was originally published at Skip to my Lou in June. Check out my previous craft camp projects: How to make a no-sew t-shirt bag, easy crochet headband, picture-to-puzzle craft, and easy paper kites.

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Summer Memory Picture Frames Craft for Kids

Author: Lolli

Ingredients

Wooden frames ($1 at Michaels)
Stickers
Patterned paper
Buttons, ribbons, etc
Mod Podge
Paint brushes (or sponge brush – recommended)
Scissors

Instructions

Gather supplies (make sure to cover your work surface when using Mod Podge)
If decorating your frame with patterned paper, trace the frame on the back side of the paper you want to use. Carefully cut it out.
Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge onto the frame and lay paper down. Press firmly but gently so that paper is flat and no air bubbles appear.
Decorate frame with stickers, buttons, ribbons, etc. Buttons can be applied using Mod Podge. Apply an even layer of Mod Podge over the entire frame (front and sides) and let dry for 30 minutes.
Apply an additional layer of Mod Podge over the entire frame and let dry.

Easy Spring Craft for Kids: Dry Erase Funny Face Cards

Lolli — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 19:26:00 +0000

Who is ready for easy Spring crafts for kids?

My crafting friend, Lisa, made these fun, super-easy dry erase photo cards for one of her kids recently and the whole family had such a blast drawing funny faces on family members that she knew she needed to share. I am dying of the cuteness!

How fun would these little laminated photo cards be inside your kids’ Easter baskets? They are a perfect non-candy Easter treat that will provide hours of entertainment.

How to make Dry Erase Funny Face Cards

It’s so easy to make these! Just take a photo of your child, print it on quality paper, laminate it, and have loads of fun drawing, erasing, drawing and erasing again and again with a dry eraser marker and a piece of dark felt.

Tips:

If taking a picture with your digital camera, use a solid background like a wall or white sheet.
You can photoshop out the background too. Negative space all around is a good idea to draw hats and feathers and bow ties or whatever.
Use dry erase markers.
Dark felt squares hides the smudges from erasing best.