Showing posts with label DIY Nature Crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY Nature Crafts. Show all posts

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Snow and Sparkle Thistle



Ingredients:

Dry thistle
Blue and white paint
Very fine clear or white glitter
Glue spray for scrapbooking (or something similar)
Medium and small paintbrush to get into hard to areas of the thistle
Newspapers


Instructions:

Make sure you clean your thistle before painting them. I painted the tops of the thistle a very light blue (mixed white and blue) and the rest white. I let it dry overnight. Next, I place the newspapers down on the floor and place the painted thistle over it. I spray glue the tops (I do not spray glue the whole “branch”) and immediately glitter lightly each thistle. Do one at a time so you don’t have to redo them.

Note: you can do this on pine cones and acorns (or anything else that would look attractive). Also, my photos don't do justice as they are very pretty, sparkly and look like snow.

Monday, September 28, 2015

Using Nature As A Stamping Tool For Your Creative Projects


Using Nature As A Stamping Tool For Your Creative Projects 



During the autumn season, I find many things in nature to use creatively. In this post, I use leaves, pinecones, tree bark, etc. as stamping tools. It’s very easy and fun to do. You will not end up with the same image twice. 

Tools you’ll need:

Nice drawing paper

Brayer

Ink Applicator Sponge/Sponge Dauber/Foam Ink Blending Tool (that’s used in stenciling)

Ink (have many colors) used in stamping (you could use acrylics, but I find ink works better)


Leaves of all kinds

Pinecones, tree bark, etc.

Baby wipes to clean
You can also use autumn themed stamps and stencils to add more dimension to your work.
1.    Gather your leaves and make sure they are clean.
2.    Place your paper in a good position. Ink one leaf with an ink blending tool and place the ink side on the paper, then roll over it with the brayer. Gently lift, repeat. Use many colors related to autumn.
3.    Do the same with pinecones, tree bark etc. as you did with the leaves.
4.    Use baby wipes to clean.