Guest Post How-to: Prepare and Paint on Canvas
Nov 20
Painting on canvas is not as simple as purchasing the first canvas you find and painting whatever you like on it. You must prepare your canvas before you paint. Before you paint, you must choose the appropriate product for painting based on the sort of paintings you want to produce. Following some simple steps will help you to prepare the canvas properly and allow you to purchase the paints that...
Quick Decorations for Halloween Sweets – Great for any occasion!
Oct 31
I simply didn’t have the time to make an effort for Halloween this year -in Japan, people don’t trick or treat….and I suppose I temporarily forgot I’m back in Canada (oops). I went down to the local convenience store to grab a few little sweets in case children do come along but wanted to make it look more fun and festive than sad little chocolates, so I went to one of my...
Kirigami Story/Poem Mobile
Jul 30
Kirigami is a great way to create fun and inventive works of art. It’s the kind of craft that can recycle different materials like paper from many of the common items that are found around the home. Here’s a great project for a kirigami mobile where you can hang special messages, poetry or even a child’s favorite story. You will need:First, choose a few passages from a...
Simple Origami Envelopes Using Junk Mail
Jul 28
I don’t like throwing away junk mail or scrap paper but I also hate hording it…..I suppose the show “Hoarders” scared me….. so I decided to use the paper to make simple money envelopes when paying for deliveries like Mama Earth Organic Food Deliveries To make your...
Easy Greeting Card Project – Silhouettes
Mar 12
In an effort to reduce waste and purchasing new materials for projects, I’ll try to post different project ideas for you to try at home. I’m sure if you searched your home, you would find a wide range of scrap paper from packages, old newspapers, magazines, flyers, wrapping paper etc… No matter the size, one of the simplest decorative things you can make is a...