Craft Project #20 – Eggstravaganza! Let the painting begin part four: all things glitter.

I am so glad I did not do this until the very last dozen eggs. It was definitely a learning experience. The supplies I used were Mod Podge, Clear Acrylic Sealer, and glitter from Hobby Lobby.

The first thing I did was to apply one coat of Anita’s All Purpose Acrylic Craft Paint in the color Vanilla cream. Once the eggs had dried, I started with the larger glitter then made my way to the extra fine glitter. Only 2 eggs for each glitter. I used Mod Podge as the adhesive. It did not take long to apply the glitter. And I decided on only one coat of glitter for this little experiment. Once all of the eggs were dry, I sprayed them with clear acrylic sealer.

I can honestly say I learned a lot from this project. For instance, the large glitter was not a good idea for this size of egg. Also, I definitely need to add additional coats of glitter on the eggs. But I was in a hurry and just wanted to get the eggstravangza over.

So now it is time to finish up a couple of spring crafts that I will put up at my moms apartment after the Easter decorations come down. After that, I will be making wreaths for Cinco de Mayo, Mothers Day, and Summer as well as other items here and there. But right now, I might need a little break.

Craft Project #11 – Wooden Butterflies

Time to start working on the wood butterflies for the special spring sign I will be making. While working on the wooden flowers, I decided that wooden butterflies would make a nice addition to the sign. I found a package of 50 butterflies on Amazon that I am using for this project. The package contains 5 different butterflies so I will be using 4 of each. I think that I will not be using as many butterflies as I will the flowers.

Butterfly number one was created using Apple Barrell matte acrylic paint in Lilac Mist. For the center of the butterfly, I used FolkArt Glitterific FINE in the color Purple.

Butterfly number two was created using Anita’s all purpose acrylic craft paint in the color Light Coral. The center of the butterfly is a combination of Glitterific FINE acrylic paint in the color Tangerine and extra fine glitter in the color black that is from Hobby Lobby.

Butterfly number three was created using Apple Barrell matte acrylic paint in the color Key West. For the center of the butterfly I used FolkArt Glitterific FINE acrylic paint in the color Black Opal.

Butterfly number four was created using FolkArt multi-surface glitter acrylic paint in the color Turquoise. I did not do anything with the center of this butterfly as I felt it did not need it.

Butterfly number five was created using Anita’s all purpose acrylic craft paint in the color Morning Blue. For the center of this butterfly, I used craft smart glitter acrylic paint in the color Blue.

All butterflies were finished off with a generous amount of Mod Podge to make them shine!

Now it is time to add the flowers, butterflies, and some other stuff to the sign!

Craft Project #10 – Wooden Flowers

I decided to continue making what I call pre-decoration signs before the actual decorations are put up. So, I’m working on the spring sign but there is some pieces that are made separately. The first part are the flowers that will adorn the sign. I found these flowers on Amazon and the they came in a package of 100. I will be using 6 separate wood flower designs each in their own individual color. At least for this project.

Flower number one was created using Apple Barrel matte acrylic paint in pink polish as a base coat. I then topped the base coat with 2 coats of FolkArt multi-surface glitter acrylic paint. I love how the flower has turned out. I have high hopes for the remainder flowers.

Flower number two was created using delta Ceramcoat matte acrylic paint in the color Calypso Coral. I topped the base coat with 1 coat of FolkArt Glitterific acrylic paint in the color Neon Tangerine. This paint is thick so it really only took one coat with a few touch ups here and there.

Flower number three was created using Apple Barrel matte acrylic paint in the color Cameo Pink as the base coat and topping it with Recollections fine glitter in the color blush. I love how subtle the color turned out.

Flower number four was created using Apple Barrel matte acrylic paint in the color Sunny Day as the base coat and topping it with Recollections fine glitter in the color Sunflower.

Flower number five was created using Apple Barrel matte acrylic paint in the color Pink Polish as the base coat and topping it with Recollections fine glitter in the color Bubblegum.

Last, but not least, is flower number six. This flower splash was created using FolkArt matte acrylic paint in the color Soft Apple as the base coat. I topped it with Recollections fine glitter in the color Mint. For some reason, this particular flower looks more like a paint splash than a flower which made me think it would be more appropriate as greenery than what would normally be considered a flower color.

In the end, all of the flowers were finished with a thick coat of Mod Podge to keep the glitter in place and to make them shine!

Now it is on to the next wooden project… Butterflies!!!!

Craft Project 6 – St. Patrick’s Day sign

Even the simplest of projects can be fun. I have decided that I will be removing the Mardi Gras door decorations a few days before putting up her St. Patrick’s Day door decorations. Since she has dementia, I decided to make a sign to put just outside her door to remind her that new decorations will be coming soon.

I purchased the unfinished wooden frame at Hobby Lobby one day when I was there for a completely different purchase! The first thing I did was to sand off the rough edges. Then I dusted it off and painted it white. After the first coat was dry, I sanded the frame again and applied another coat of white paint and set aside to dry.

I knew that I wanted this sign to stand out an get her attention so when I purchased the frame I also purchased some green glitter alpha stickers and a wooden St. Patrick’s Day gnome. It seems that gnomes are going to be a part of our decorations this year.

While the paint was drying, I decided what I wanted the sign to say. I bought four packages of the glitter alpha stickers so I knew I would have plenty, and then some. For the first line, I placed the letters starting on the right side of the sign. I did this so I would know exactly where the gnome would fit. After all the letters were in place, I put a coat of Mod Podge over the entire sign and set aside to let dry. I also put some Mod Podge on the glitter areas of the gnome. I also applied a second coat of Mod Podge on the entire sign.

Once everything was dry, I attached the wooden gnome to the sign using E6000 adhesive.

But I then realized that is looked a little too plain. So, I sent a text to some people and asked which they would prefer. The buttons or the clovers. The green chevron buttons are something I had on hand. The green and white foam clover stickers were purchased at Hobby Lobby on this same shopping adventure.

It was decided that the clovers would look best. So, I used my trusty E6000 to attach the foam clover stickers to the frame.

Now it looks so much better. I cannot wait to put it at her door.

There are still a few more crafty type projects I need to finish before I remove the Mardi Gras decorations so please return to see what project I do next!