Valentines Day Card

Lillian the Domestic Engineer

These were Cards created in a class with Kids.This large card was created with a full sheet of Card Stock that I simply folded in half.
I used Water color paint to swirl on the two tones of pink paint that create the start of the flowers and then after the paint dried I used a  black sharpie to sketch on the leaves.

I love you a whole Bunch was written inside.

The little heart card in front was created from a strip of paper approx. 2 inches wide by 11 inches long. I folded it in an accordion style and tipped the tissue hearts onto the front of each of the four folds.
 My love for you goes on and on was the message inside.

The little star crayon was up-cycled from a handful of broken crayon bits. I melted broken bits of red and pink crayon together (in an old coffee can) and then poured the wax into a rubber mold I have for soap. After drying, the Star Crayon was removed from the mold. 

 The Pink and Purple Heart is a Wall Hanging
Paper Heart Craft instructions HERE

check out my Page For the Love of Crafting HERE

Window Splashings and other Colorful things

Let the Sun shine in!

Art is the window to the Soul of a community

Window Splashes

Let It Snow !

Hand Painted Snow Flakes

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and snow..

and snow!
I have enjoyed painting Snowflakes this season
wherever anyone would let me.
These snowflakes were relatively easy to do.
Using a white Paint Marker and a ruler
I begin by drawing the center circle and the star
around it.
The straight lines out from the star are then
put on using the ruler and the little ditties on each line
are drawn in freehand. They can be made as big or as small as you like.

 I did do a window of snowflakes with colored paint markers
it was absolutely gorgeous when the sun shone in and on the snowflakes

Spring Splashing

Window Splash

  I bloom in every season and think that
a little Goofy is great!

 

GOOFY Window Splash

   
even though it can be darn hard work!

BOOKS are a blessing !

Books are a blessing!

        

E- How Window Splashes    Go for it!

Window splashing adds a new dimension to your Seasonal decorating.(any season)

With acrylic paints from the dollar store and an assortment of brushes

you too will be splashing soon!

Because the paint is so relatively easy to remove, Window Splashing is Perfect for kids too. 
Due ensure that you employ the use of a Drop Cloth. This is an old sheet, blanket or piece of plastic that is placed on the floor around the area where the painting will occur.

Because the paint is water soluble, it wipes off of walls when it is wet. It can stain fabrics however so get out your crafting aprons before you start.

 I am a great copyist and look for things to copy from everywhere. I have a great collection of children's picture books that are a great source of inspiration...

 

                       Piglet was perfect!

These Grads were fun and fairly easy to do.

I painted the Grad Silhouettes and the banners on the inside

and then painted the writing on the outside of the windows.

The wording was outlined with black dots of paint applied with a small paintbrush after the blue had dried.

Our second Son Graduated that year.

He and his Escort both wore pink so in their Honor

I painted Pink Pumps and a bracelet on her

and put Pink Wheels on the skateboard for him.

Window Splash Grads 2011

      by Special Request

Hare Harley Window Splash

Cycle Santa window painting

       

Just for the love of Splashing..

Scenic window splash

 

                                   Wherever I can!

                                 CHALK PAINT!

Chalk Wall Art

This was created on a chalk wall.

                                     Wonderful fun!

Run to your local Hardware Store to purchase a couple quarts of Chalk Board paint.

Chalkboard paint can be used to fun up furniture, paint on doors and walls and even cleverly be put to use on crafts.

Simply supply the chalk and watch the Art grow.

To aide in attaining a streak free, fairly black surface to re-art on each time, I lightly spray the board with Windex or Fantastic before wiping with a wet cloth.
Rinsing the cloth a couple of times in clean water, before the final wipe.

Marvelous Martha makes good use of Chalk Paint

Mint Flower Pot

Aren't they delightful!
What a wonderful gift idea. 

   Ain't it PERDI, PONGO!

Perdi and Pongo

                                     SHUT the front door!

Sir John Window Splash

TD Summer Reading Program. Check your local Library.

  Summer Splashing
     When Butterflies flutter by

A Splash of Pink on the Seniors Center 

  

When Butterflies flutter by

                                                                             

In Support of  WILD PINK YONDER
Raising money for Breast Cancer Research     


     TD Summer Reading Fun at your local Library
 
Check out your local Library for a list of FREE Summer Fun, adventures and activities for children of all ages. 
 The Program runs in Libraries across Canada all summer long. 
Adventures in Summer reading await. Sign up at your local Library today.

This years (2013) theme is "GO" TD Summer Reading Program
GO. GOO.. GOOG...GOOGL....GOOGLE IT!

  The Alberta Library Card. Don't leave home without it.
   Visit The Alberta Library Website to discover ALL that this card (generally FREE) can do for you and your Family. You will be amazed!

Come on In!

When Ducks Squawk?

Lillian the Domestic Engineer

This Ducky Craft is as easy to make
 as he is to love.
               
  I was hoping to find yellow cups for this Spring project 
but could only find red cups in the Dollar Store. 

  Red Ducky Cup, so he be!
                            
  
A great Craft for Kids of all ages!

Because these cups were fairly flimsy, a second cup was glued and inserted inside the first after gluing the feet (in this case) to the inside of the outside cup.

 We used Fun Foam to cut and create the feet and the beak. There are all sorts of pre cut shapes that you can purchase. Have fun. Seasonalize! 
The Bows and the eyes were purchased in a package. All were glued on using White Glue.

Most of the Kids in this craft class were less than 5 yrs. old 
so we didn't get too elaborate but you could certainly be as fancy as you want to be....
Stick a feather in a hat and add a wool mustache!  Add eyes that bounce and move when your duck squawks? Write all over him Squawk Squawk Squawk..

A hole is poked at top and center, going through both of the cups.
 A pointed pair of scissors and adult assistance may be required. 

You will need (approx 18 inches) of cotton string. The string that seems to sing the best is the white string the butcher's use. 
Feed one end of the string up through the hole in the cups.
More adult assistance may be required here. 


 Tie a knot in the string on the outside, top of the cup. This knot must be big enough to keep the string from being pulled back through the hole. Good tension is also required to make the Duck Squawk.
 Your now ready to make your duck squawk! 

First you must dampen the string. Hold the cup upside down and drop the entire string into a bowl of water. Pinch and squeeze out excess water.
 Turn the Duck right side up and hold the cup out in a steady position. Pinch the dampened string at the top between your thumb and Peter pointer and gently pinch as you drag down the with the string between your finger and thumb.
                                                         That's it!     
              Did your Duck squawk?        Did you giggle? 
 Remember that practice makes perfect so if your Duck didn't squawk the first time, try it again.
You know I saw an adult version of exactly the same thing on a Discovery Television Program not too long ago. (Proof kids of all ages will enjoy this project )
 He had made his with a large size coffee can and was traipsing about the frozen north country in Alaska somewhere with his wet string, canny thing, calling Moose! I kid you not. It actually sounded like a Moose.
 A great Craft for Kids of all ages!!!


More Crafts HERE