How To Make Your Own Colored Sand With Tulip Dye

On a recent trip to the beach I was inspired by sand. Sure tan, natural colored sand is fine, but colored sand is clearly better when it comes to crafting. I have used colored sand in my crafty adventures before to flock ceramic deer and to paint groovy mushroom pictures, but this time I wanted to make my own sand.

Lucky for the me the lovely and talented Carolina Moore was a guest contributor to the final issue of Kids Crafts 1-2-3. She had a great tutorial for dying your own sand pictured above.

How to Flock With Sand

I love flocking. From fabric with texture to nodding chihuahuas in a rear window - flocking makes my heart flutter. The kids and I have been dabbling in sand art lately and that is when I had the idea to flock with sand. I have Valentine's Day tunnel vision so today for I Love to Create I grabbed a kitschy deer I had on hand and got to flocking.

SUPPLIES

Craft Sand

Figurine

Aleene's Tacky Glue

Paint Brush

This project is super easy. First up paint your figurine with glue. While the glue is still wet sprinkle on your sand.

Once your glue is dry shake off your excess sand. I went in and added glue polka dots that I sprinkled with hot pink sand.

When your glue is dry display with pride! I can't wait to flock more figurines!

Pop over to BlogHer to read all about how to make a terrarium with sand art.

Peace, Love, Sand and Mushrooms

I have to give my mom a lot of credit on this project.  She came up with the idea and executed most of the sanding.  We both have a soft spot for sand art, vintage crafts and polka dotted mushrooms (check out how to make your own Polka Dotted Mushroom Stool and Terrarium Picture Frame).  Going to college in the 60's mom has never been able to completely shake that love of mushroom art and today I am especially thankful for that.  

SUPPLIES

Small board, canvas or piece of Masonite

Sand

Pen

Fast Grab Tacky Glue

Using some groovy vintage embroidery patterns my mom drew an image of a mushroom and some bugs.  In retrospect a more simplistic design would have probably been easier, but we are always up for a crafty challenge.

One color of sand at a time we painted with glue and then sprinkled sand on top.  My mom said this project reminded her of Vacation Bible School it reminded me of my Black Eyed Pea Owl.  We outlined the mushroom and frame in black sand to make it pop.

It took a few days and a lot of sand, but eventually the picture was finished and looked just like something you would see in a college dorm in 1974.  In other words it turned out perfect!  My sandy little retro mushroom is the perfect piece to set out and welcome spring.  Now what to do with all that left over sand?  I have a whole book on sand painting for terrariums that has been calling my name.

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