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How You Can Make Glow Stick Fairies

glitter 1You guys will want to see my experiment with glow sticks and glitter. I saw this cute little project on pinterest one night and the rest is history.
You will need a recyclable jar; I preferred using a small jar to start. I purchased one glow stick and used some white glitter that I had on hand. Just normal craft glitter.

How 2 Make Little Whimsy Birds

Paper Mache Little Birds

yellow birdTo create your whimsy birds you can use the paper mache strip recipe or the paper mache clay recipe, it is totally up to you and both look great. The recipes are in the recipe playlist found on the main page of the channel.

How 2 Make Paper Mache Easter Eggs

Paper mache Eggs easter eggs with fabric

 

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 can't believe that it is Easter already; it seems that I was packing Christmas away just the other day. Guess not. Easter is a beautiful time of the year; my tulips should be in full bloom and iris too.

 

We remember countless Easter eggs hunts throughout our house with our daughter. She absolutely loved searching for those plastic eggs and she always wanted a chance to hide them from me. Hiding the eggs are wonderful memories of her childhood that still warm my heart today.

 

Anyway, you too can make these simple eggs to share with your family and create lasting memories.

How 2 Make Snowmen Face Ornament with Paper Mache

Decorate with a Homemade Snowmen This Christmas

finsihed snow ornamentsYou can make these snowmen to give as whimsical little ornaments or fill your whole tree.

To create you’re your snowmen you will use the paper mache strip recipe which is tremendously easy and you can find it by following my link.

Snowmen are great for decorating during the holidays.

How 2 Make a Hat Armature with Paper Mache

Paper Mach Top Hat

Top hatsIn this video we will use our recycled toilet paper rolls to create little top hats for our snowmen and other paper clay sculptures.

I hope this sparks creativity in you, leave me a note on the page with your awesome ideals.

Bringing Wow 2 Life with Paper Mache Clay

Bringing Wow 2 Life

wowIn this short video I demonstrate the creation of the 3D character Wow, from Sylvia McCollum's book WOW:I am Special. http://goo.gl/8RX1F

I use several mediums to create the Wow dogs and they all start with making an armature. I have yet to perfect my Wow armature none the less they have the same basic structure. The armatures are made with balloons, cardboard, tape, and paper mache.