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the modge podge atlas to canvas and glued letters formed my new pieces of art to spell:

H O M E

the Husband veto'd the letter "S" which would be a tribute to the Great Lakes and also the various homes we have made our own.  So, if anyone wants the letter "S" glued to an old map, let me know.

Canvas and Letters

in an attempt to fill the void in my empty heart as my first born is on a road trip to LA with Daddy, I started crafting.  sigh... I took some old canvases (8x10), a 2001 atlas, modge podge and wooden letters and set up shop in the living room in front of a really bad chick flick.

2+hours later, i have created the above.  first i modge podged the atlas to the canvas.  i let it dry a couple hours and then glued the letters onto the canvas.  now... i wait for it to dry.

Autograph Board

 

i put together a slideshow for Dave's party and with the photos, i created a collage on Snapfish. to order the 16x20 collage poster online was $16.99. however, to pick up at Meijer the next day, was only $7.99 so it was pretty cheap to create something for the 30-40+ guests to sign or write messages on such a special day. we happened to have the black mat and greg just had to cut it bigger to fit the collage.

i quite liked how it turned out... especially since it only took a half hour and i was able to pick it up the next morning.

Wire jewelry

Came across this and thought of you peeps:

Making wire jewelry

You guys might find it helpful but I have a feeling you already know a lot!

Batik Pillows

 

the batik flag ended up being a batik cushion --- that i decided i liked and kept for our couch.

 

K is modeling our new cushions.

Batik: Part II

 

sooo... the next day, in hot water, rub the fabric to remove the glue and you'll be left with an image that stands out depending on the concentration of paint.

 

I made Tree #2 the correct way afterwards. note: i created the image AND THEN added the paint. Tree #1 was the original tree from Batik: Part I ---- i added color ON TOP of the image after the glue and paint and though you can see some color change, i don't like how it turned out.

these are gifts i'm making for the In-Law's... it's nice b/c I will be able to create an image and K can help with paint. cloth napkins, pillowcase and a framed piece of art are on the agenda.

Batik: Part I

I discovered batik at the music festivals we've attended. It's a unique style of print where it originally consisted of coming up with an image and using hot wax to draw it out on a piece of cotton fabric. then you take colored dyes and go over the fabric and wax. peel away or somehow, gently remove the wax and the image shows up with the colors not touching the outline.

 

I was reading one of those Family Fun magazines and they used Elmer's blue gel glue. As i googled more into it, i found a delightful website and followed their directions which really is like the original method of batik --- except i'm using Elmer's instead of wax and acrylic paints.

 

i cut out my muslim fabric and used my glue to create an image. allow it to dry overnight. then, take acrylic paint and paint all over it. the more water you use with the acrylic paint gives it a more water color image which i like. the less water (or no water), you get deeper, darker colors. allow that to dry overnight.