Friday, May 8, 2015

How to Paint a Galaxy

Hello everyone!!
Today I'm showing you how to easily paint a galaxy!  By the way, I came up with this tutorial myself in case you were wondering.  Sorry if the shots aren't perfect because I took them in the process.  If you have any questions or requests, please tell me in the comment section below. They are very much appreciated.  Let's get painting!

1. Gather your materials!  I used tempura paint, acrylic paint, black cardstock, and a variety of brushes.
2. Add a wash of gray and black paint to add the feel of a galaxy.  Try to make your strokes in the same general direction.
3.  Splatter!  Grab a old tooth brush and dip it in white paint and then use your finger and run along the bristles to make a splatter. You can also water down white paint and splatter with a brush.  
4. Start the sponging!  Use a sponge to add wisps of white, gray, black, and touches of blue and red in stripes across the paper.  I went diagonally.
5. And more stars!  Continue to add stars using a brush, toothbrush, or even a toothpick (to manually add individual stars) in red, blue, and white.  Another tip is to set your paper in a large box lid like I did in this photo and previous ones to prevent splatter from going everywhere.
6.  The finishing touches!  More stars, more paint, more sponging, more splatter! Continue painting until your satisfied with your galaxy.  

7.  And then you're done!  Remember, that each painting will turn out differently.  Below is another galaxy I painted!  Oh, and make sure to comment, share and check back next Friday!

Friday, May 1, 2015

Easy and Cute Hand-sewn Felt Cube

Hi everyone!
I hope your having a great Friday!  Anyway, today we're making the most adorable felt cube! And it even has a cute little face!  But don't worry!  It's super easy to hand-sew!  And even if you absolutely can't sew, you can still do this with hot glue or fabric glue.  Sew let's get started!! (I know that was really cheesy, but I like it!)





Step 1: Cut out 6 squares of felt or fabric of choice and two circles of black and two ovals of pink (they don't need to be perfect)

Step 2: Sew the facial pieces onto one square using any stitch you want.  I used a running/straight stitch which is just an up and down stitch.  Then stitch on it's mouth.  If you need any help with step 2-3 there is plenty of tutorials on YouTube.  I recommend Tammy Hallam's tutorial here.  

Step 3: Then sew each square to each other to form a cube.  Before completely sewing it shut, add stuffing being sure to stuff the corners.  

Birthday Cards

Hi everyone! I've got two birthday cards to show you guys today.  Not much to say here but check back next week for more crafts! ...