Hey there!
I owe you an apology for my lack of...art sharing.
My name is Jennifer and many things have had to take a backseat recently, making art is NOT one of them, but...POSTING about it was.
Yes, WAS. I'll be back in action as soon as I determine how to properly prioritize all this new stuff in 2012!! More info soon!
For now, check out my tutorial-ish post about making something from almost nothing. For Free!!
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Okay...Running a bit behind after this weekends yarnbombing festivities and having 3 little visitors all weekend!
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A lot of work goes into this Volunteer Corner so I will be devoting my Sunday Art time to writing it and keeping you posted!
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Puddin' Love
It's pretty complicated, but I'll share with you:
1. Buy pudding cups.
2. Remove foil lid.
3. Sprinkle LOTS! of sprinkles into pudding.
4. Mix.
5. Draw a heart with frosting.
6. Add a few sprinkles on top for good measure.
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Feeling festive today I made this Upcycled Newspaper Pom Pom!
Fun and Cute. (just like YOU!)
I put a tutorial together over here if you are interested!
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In honor of International Yarn Bombing Day --11 June 2011 -- I thought I would share a Pom Pom Tutorial! I can't knit or crochet, but I still want to play!
We all know how to make a pompom right?
Well I thought I would show you an easy way to make a variety of YARN pom pom sizes!
You will need:
Yarn ( I usually use yarn found, thrifted, or repurposed, and given to me by others)
Scissors
Fingers
1. Grab yarn and wrap around two fingers, tight enough so it isn't floppy, but please let your circulation do its thing!
2. Wrap the yarn anywhere between 50 and a 150 times. This pom is pretty small and was wrapped 50 times. For bigger ones I normally use multiple strands, like 3 different yarns, wrapped 50 times=150 total wraps.
3. Gently slide the yarn from your fingers, being sure to keep the bundle intact.
4. Cut a piece of yarn about 5 inches long.
5. Place the bundle of yarn on top of your single piece of yarn.
6. Tie a knot in the center of and on top of the bundle. Wrap the ends around and tie a knot on the other side too. I do this just to make sure it is tight and sturdy.
7. Trim the loops above and below the single yarn you just tied. This pom is pretty small so they are really obvious, but when you get into making a bigger one the trimming will take some attention because a few loops get lost in the bushyness.
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Look at what I made today! Cute as a...pin cushion! Pin cushion as art...that's a stretch, but it sure is pretty! Best part, I'm gonna show you how to make one yourself.
ONE- Gather:
A picture frame--I used a small ornament-paint-it-yourself frame from the craft store (that happened to be at the bottom of a drawer in my 'studio'...I think I bought it like 3 years ago for a dollar...I knew it would be perfect for...something.)
A piece of fabric--Grab whatever you have on hand, something you like to look at; it just needs to be big enough to 'poof' and get caught under the backing of the frame.
A bit of poofy stuff--I used some scraps of polar fleece I had laying around. You can be fancy and use stuffing or poly-fill stuff if you want.
A stash of pins--Mine were haphazardly placed inside a tin, go find yours!
TWO- open your frame and place it rightside down.
THREE- lay your fabric bit over the frame, rightside down.
FOUR- put your poofy stuff on top of the fabric.
FIVE- gently press the poofy stuff and your fabric through the frame opening, being sure to leave enough of the fabric on the back to get caught in the frameback. This is the only tricky step, you want the front to be smooth and taught, and you want to keep an eye on the back end of the fabric.
SIX- place the backing on your frame, close hinges and trim your fabric bits. (I forgot to take a picture of this, but it will make the back neat, flat and not so messy.)
FINISHED- add your pins, and you are on your way!
Making one yourself? Send me a picture, I'd love to see what you come up with!
What did you make today?
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