Do you love recycling trash into treasures as much as we do!? Art doesn't have to be expensive. Using things you might normally throw away as art supplies is one way to create in an inexpensive way! Soup cans are one of our favorite recycling materials to repurpose into a fun craft. It is sturdy and strong and be a great base for something else. Today, we are excited to show you how you can turn those cans into marbleized storage canisters. The first step is to collect your soup cans. Continue Reading
VLOG Behind the Scenes: Fun Family Paint Dropper Craft Tutorial
Did you see our big news!? We were so excited to share in yesterday's post that we have started a YouTube Channel! This really is a family project. Our kids are all in. They are so excited but also learning how much work it is. Here they were, patiently waiting for us to have all the supplies and camera equipment set up. Don't they look thrilled!? They did actually have a lot of fun. We all did. If you haven't seen this vlog episode yet, check it out now! I made a major mistake and Continue Reading
Emoji Party Craft
Do you have any emoji fans in your family? We do. My daughter will often want to use my phone to text extended family and she will type one sentence but then use like 20 emojis. She will giggle as she selects each one. It's pretty funny. Today, we have a quick and easy craft for you to pull out for your emoji fan to enjoy! Use it as a party craft, as a life saver for a snowy day, or just for a fun weekend project. It's low mess and sure to bring smiles! This is how you do it... Grab Continue Reading
DIY Paper Butterflies- Spring decor for cheap
Do you have spring fever? The sun has shown its face in Warsaw, Indiana this week. It's making us want to pull out the flip flops and replace all the winter decor with spring and colorful creations. As a kid, I think I might have wanted to be a teacher just so I could make the fun bulletin boards. Now, I have my chance at our art studio. I love changing out the mantel. After the sun this week, I took the winter trees down and needed a fun, inexpensive, spring idea to replace them. I came Continue Reading
How to Paint a Heart (scrap wood sign tutorial)
Have you ever wanted to paint a heart? Getting both sides of a heart symmetrical while painting can be intimidating. When I have tried to paint a heart by hand, often one side gets larger as I try to perfect it. By the time I go back and forth from working on the different sides, the heart ends up being way larger than I intended. I came up with this shadow painting trick to paint hearts, and I can't wait to share it with you. I started by grabbing a bunch of scrap wood pieces. You can use Continue Reading
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