DIY Slick Paint Spring Vases

Hey Guys! Tanner Bell here with a spring DIY Video for you. We're creating spring vases with Slick Paint. I know you're going to love how easy it to to create this. 

Boifromipanema: How to braided leather bracelet

Summertime is here and there is no way to better achieve that bohemian accessorized look, than with some chunky wrist candy! I used about two feet of leather cord to braid my bracelet. Then I decided to give it a bit of faux beading details with some Tulip Slick dimensional paints to brighten up the leather.  Check out my video tutorial to see how I made this rad braided leather bracelet! 

DIY Baby Onesies

All of my babies have been due in the spring/summer and I love that I can put them in just a onesie during the summer.  I bought a pack of onesies the other day and thought it would be fun to decorate them a little.  Here's what became of them.  All were made with fabric paint - no sewing involved.

They were all pretty easy and fast to make and they'd make a fun shower gift.  Here's how I made each one.

For the faux-cross stitch heart I found a little pattern online and printed it off.

When I slipped the paper under the shirt I could see the pattern just enough to use it as a guide.

Then I took my Tulip slick fabric paint and made "X's" on each red square.

The 3-D texture of it makes it kind of fun.

The "Hi. I'm new here" shirt was just a freezer paper stencil I made.  (If you've never tried freezer paper stenciling you can watch my how-to video HERE.)

And lastly, I used an eraser to stamp dots on the last onesie.

I switched it up a little by using three different neon colors.

 And there you have 3 one-of-a-kind onesies with not too much work.

Creating a Customized Little Lumberjacks and Jills Birthday Party

How does one create a Little Lumberjacks and Jills birthday party? I'm here to tell you that you can't run down to the local Party Pig and pick up supplies. Oh no. You have to put on your crafty hat and make your own. Tuesday I showed you pictures from kid's lumberjack themed birthday party, Wednesday it was all about the lumberjack breakfast and today for I Love to Create I'm gonna show you how you can make your own Little Lumberjacks and Jills party.


When I throw kids parties I like to have lot's activities for everyone to do. I've been known to whip up batches of homemade Playdoh, have coloring stations, chalkboards, sensory bins, bubble machines and more. For the kid's lumberjack themed birthday party I toyed with an idea of a 'pin the beard on the lumberjack' game. In the end I decided to make a flannel and felt story board instead.



SUPPLIES
Liquid Fusion Glue
Easel
Felt
Scissors
Flannel
Tulip Slicks Paint

Tallulah has a Little Tikes easel that she rarely uses. I picked it up at the thrift store for cheap so I had no problem converting it into a storyboard. Using Liquid Fusion Glue I attached black flannel to the front and the back. Luckily, my mother was in town to help me make a lumberjack face and accessories out of felt. There were different beards, hats, a log cabin, axe, trees, even a blonde flip for a little lumberjill. We used Tulip Slicks Paint to add detail to the felt. Tallulah can still use her easel (not the chalkboard side). I plan on making some other story boards and paper doll type activities out of felt so she can continue to use her board. When Baxter is older he can join in too.



As mentioned it is not as if you can walk into Party Pig and find yourself some buffalo plaid party hats. I did however think I would be able to walk in to a scrapbook store and find plaid paper. Wrong again.



SUPPLIES
Party Hats
Red Paper
Wide Sponge Brush
Crafty Chica Paint Black
Stapler
Scissors

Turns out buffalo plaid paper is pretty easy to make. Using a wide sponge brush and some black Crafty Chica paint I striped pieces of red scrapbook paper. I bought readymade party hats to cover. I took one apart and traced it onto the sheets of paper. Cut the red paper out, wrap around the hat and staple together and to the readymade party hat all at once. It took a lot of will power not to add earflaps and fur trim for the full lumberjack effect.


We had goodie bags for the kids and mixed CDs for the adults. No readymade goodie bags around these parts. I was inspired by this paper bag fireplace I had seen on Pinterest.


SUPPLIES
Paper Bags
Green Construction Paper
Scalloped Edge Scissors
Black Markers
Brown Crayons
Stapler

My mother, husband and I all decorated the paper bags. I decided my husband was the best log artist of the bunch. We hand drew logs and a door on the bags and then using brownish crayons made them look more wood like. Once the bags were filled with loot it was time to seal them up. Using a sheet of green paper I measured it so that it would fold over the bag and look like a roof. I trimmed the edges with scalloped scissors. Once the folded paper was in place I used a stapler to attach it to my bag.

For the CD I did a little digital scrapbooking with Cosmo Cricket goodies. The CD had hits like "Baxter" by Superchunk and "Talulah Gosh" by Talulah Gosh.


Speaking of digital scrapbooking I used some elements to make one of the two banners at the party.

SUPPLIES
Computer
Kitschy Digitals Calico Dream Kit
Aleene's Tacky Glue Dots
Scissors
Forest Scrapbooking Paper
Father-in-Law

The first thing I did was hunt down a font that looked like twigs. Once I found that I printed up the letters with a backdrop from the Kitschy Digitals Calico Dream Kit. Next my father-in-law and I furiously cut out squares that I had traced onto the paper. I wanted the letters to be slightly smaller than the tree paper I got in the scrapbooking section at Hobby Lobby. Using Aleene's Tacky Glue Dots I first attached the letters to the forest paper. Next, also using the glue dots, I stuck my letters to a mirror.


This party had not one, but two banners. I love making banners what can I say. The second banner hung in the dining room behind the food table.

SUPPLIES
Fabric
Packing Tape
Tacks
Ribbon
Photographs
Aleene's Tacky Glue Stick
Green Tulip Fashion Glitter
Sticker Letters
Paper Pinecones
Aleene's Tacky Glue
Clothes Pins


I bought a large faux pine tree from a local teacher supply store to decorate with that just so happen to come with some random pinecones. I was inspired by a banner I saw on Pinterest by Eleven Cupcakes that used clothespins.


First I decorated my pinecones. I found these sticker letters at JoAnns that you can run through your printer. While the sticker was still on the sheet I covered it with my glue stick. Next I put the letter on the pinecone. Once it was centered I quickly covered it in glitter while the glue was still wet. Every three letters or so I shook off the excess glitter. When all the letters were glittered and dry I used Aleene's Tacky Glue to attach the pinecones to clothespins.


I have a large framed piece of glass from a vintage pin ball machine that hangs in my dining room. I wrapped the glass in a yard of fabric like a gift and used packing tape on the back. Once I had a blank canvas I used push pins to attach two strands of green ribbon. I selected a few of my favorite pictures of the kids over the years and hung them on my banner spelling out "Happy Birthday Baxter and Tallulah".


No lumberjack themed party is complete without a log cabin to play in. Luckily my husband Chris was nice enough to indulge me and make one.


SUPPLIES
Crafty Chica Paint
Level
Knife
Scissors
2 Large Cardboard Boxes
Duck Tape

The first thing you will need are some large boxes. We went to a packing store and bought two wardrobe boxes. They have used boxes for sale too. Chris taped two boxes together to make the cabin large enough for a gaggle of kids.


Chris used a knife, scissors, level and more to create the little fort. There was a door on one side, two windows and a roof. He also cut out the sides of the boxes that joined so you could walk all the way through the cabin from end to end.


Chris used Crafty Chica paint to give the cabin some faux wood, green roof and a red doormat that said "welcome".


All that was left to do was tape the cabin to the floor for stability and let the kids have at it. And have it they did!

I hope you can tweak some of these ideas and use them for your next party. It just goes to show that with a little bit of paint and glue you can create a party with any theme you can think of!

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Heart Shaped Elbow Patch Cardigan

Since Tallulah got a new pair of shoes for Valentines Day I thought it was only fair that I make Baxter a themed outfit. I had seen the idea of heart shaped elbow patches on the Country Living website and loved it. They took the time to hand stitch their hearts, today for I Love to Create I took the time to hand paint mine.


SUPPLIES
Tulip Soft Fabric Paint in tan
Cardigan
Tulip Slicks Fabric Paint in brown
Tulip Sticky Fabric Stencils
Tulip Stencil Brush


The first thing you need to do is determine where your child's elbows will hit on your cardigan. Once you mark the spot place your sticky back heart shaped stencil right on top. Using tan paint and a stencil brush apply a coat of paint. Notice I did not get paint in the crown portion of this stencil. Also you might want to put something between the sleeves so that the paint does not bleed through to the other side of the sleeve. Allow to dry completely.


I love the look of hand stitching, but am not a huge fan of actually doing any stitching. I love to take the quick and easy route and fake the look with some Tulip Slicks fabric paint. Just apply small dashes all around the edges of the hearts to give a sewn effect.


Next pop your kiddlet in their new sweater and beam with pride. We have been referring to Bax as Professor Baxter in his new elbow patches cardigan. Super cute, snuggly and perfect for Valentines Day!

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Boy Backpack

Hey it's me - Cheri from I Am Momma - Hear Me Roar.  Today I'm going to show you how I made this snazzy little backpack for my nephew.  He loves anything that moves - cars, planes, trucks - you name it.

I got this plain backpack on clearance for $6. I wanted to personalize it for him, so I found some images online I liked and printed them off.

If you'd like to use them you can save this jpeg below.

I created a freezer paper stencil for each of the images, ironed them down, and then painted them using Tulip slick paints and Tulip soft paints.  If you haven't tried freezer paper stenciling yet, you must.  It's really fun.  (Click HERE for my video tutorial.)

After removing the stencil I sewed each square onto the back pack with embroidery floss.  (Here's a tip.  Since the patches shift a bit while trying to sew them down you can put a little bit of Aleene's Fabric Fusion under each one to lock it down where you want it and then sew them on.)

Now I hate to discard the inside of the stencil after I've taken the time to cut out the image.  So, I ironed down the leftover stencils to a scrap piece of fabric.

Then I used the Tulip fabric spray paint to spray the whole piece.  Make sure to wait until it's completely dry to remove the stencil.  (This is important since the wet fabric will leak into the stenciled area if you remove the stencil too soon.)

While haven't used this part yet I think they will make really cute patches to sew on other items.

My sister gave it the extra touch by stitching on his name.

Now he's got a one-of-a-kind back he loves and he's set for another year.

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