Thursday, 15 August 2013

Butterfly Lid Fridge Magnets - Tutorial!

Beaded Butterfly Lid Fridge Magnet

Glitter Butterfly Lid Fridge Magnet

Another Idea for a Lid Fridge Magnet!


These little Lid Fridge Magnets are easy to make and what you decorate them with has endless possibilities - use your imagination and go for it...!



























You will need...


Lids - Plastic or metal. You will be amazed at how many lids you already have in your home! The blue one in the photo is a milk bottle lid, the white was from a cool drink bottle and the gold one, from a jam jar.

Magnetic Tape Strip - Self-Adhesive - I got my from eBay. It can be cut to size with ordinary scissors.

Self-Adhesive Circular Felt Pads - the kind you stick on furniture legs to protect your floor from scratches. Or - you can just mount your butterfly straight onto the lid, as I did in the beaded one.

Foam Double-sided Sticky Pads - these are to mount your magnetic tape on, inside the lid, so they will make contact with your fridge door. (see photo below)

Double-sided Sticky tape

Seed Beads

Glitter

Glue 

Card for the Butterfly - I cut my butterfly with a Die in my Bigshot machine. I have given you a Butterfly Template which you can use to cut out your butterfly by hand. (You can also buy ready die-cut shapes very cheaply on eBay)

How to make you Lid Fridge Magnet...

Place your Foam Double-sided Sticky Pads inside the lid and cut and place the Magnetic Strip on last, so it is level with the lid rim.

On the flat side of the lid, place the Self-Adhesive Circular Felt Pads or cut and glue on any backing you want - felt or card will do fine.

Brush glue over your Butterfly and either scatter Glitter or Seed Beads over it. Leave to dry and then, with a strip of Double-Sided Sticky Tape, attach it to the lid.

View Inside Lid, Foam D/S Pads, Magnetic Tape Strip

 


So have a look at what you have in your craft cupboard and start making 
Lid Fridge Magnets...!

Monday, 29 July 2013

Welcome Prince George of Cambridge - Three Printable Bookmarks!

 
 
Prince George of Cambridge - 22nd July 2013

 Great Britain welcomed the arrival of a special new baby on 22nd July 2013 - George Alexander Louis, who will be known as Prince George of Cambridge.

To help you celebrate this happy event, I have put together three printable bookmarks for you to download, print and colour-in.

Either print directly onto card or if on paper, cut them out and stick onto card. Best if they are laminated when completed (sealed into a plastic sleeve) - will then last for years!

Either leave them plain or punch a hole in the top and thread ribbon or cord through to make a loop or a tassel.

Here is the link...

Prince George Bookmarks

Enjoy and Celebrate!

Friday, 28 June 2013

Mencap celebrates 60th Coronation Anniversary!

Queen Elizabeth 11 - 60th Coronation Anniversary

We spent the last few Thursdays, at Mencap Braintree, putting together a wall-hanging, to celebrate 60 years since our Queen was crowned!

We started with a piece of wooden garden trellis and Shaun, our Art and Craft teacher, cut out a large paper crown. The crown was layered with pieces of kitchen foil, glued onto the paper with PVA glue. 

We attached the crown to the trellis with large "drawing pins" and left it to dry out.

We then sprayed the crown with a can of gold paint and while still wet, we sprinkled a bit of gold glitter over the surface. Gems were then stuck on and the "ermine cuff" made using toy stuffing - again glued on with PVA glue.

A photograph of the Queen and a gold "60" (also sprayed and glittered) was attached.

Lastly we wound the tissue flowers we made a few weeks ago onto the trellis around the crown...

Using wooden trellis as your "frame" why not make your own wall-hanging to celebrate something happening in your country, or even to celebrate a family or group occasion... Have fun!

Friday, 21 June 2013

Printable Quiz - Anagrams of Countries and Cities of the World - Printable



  As always, I see quizzes are one of the most popular, sought-after posts on my Blog - so have put together a mixture of Anagrams of Countries and Cities of the World for you all to puzzle over! Not over simple, but all the countries and cities are well known.

Quiz - Anagrams of Countries and Cities

Let me know by posting a comment if there is any particular craft and activity you would like to see more of...helps me to decide what to post for you next!

Meanwhile enjoy the Anagrams Quiz...


Tuesday, 11 June 2013

Simple Garden Flowers

Petunias

Just wanted to share some shots of flowers that my other half, Billy, has grown in our small Essex (UK) garden. All simple, common flowers, but the colours are bold and beautiful... 

So enjoy them with us!


Oriental Poppies and Oxeye Daisies

Oxeye Daisies
 
Viola

Saturday, 8 June 2013

Tissue Paper Flower Tutorial - the Easy Way!



Why are Tissue Paper Flowers so satisfying to make...? 

Especially now when tissue papers come in so many lovely, fresh colours. Do buy good quality tissue paper for your flowers - a bit of body in the paper will keep your blooms crisp and holding their shape. 

The picture above are my own Tissue Paper Flowers. These I made, following the tutorial by "The Craft Patch" - here is the link... Tissue Flower tutorial

Adjust the size of your sheets of tissue paper, if you want to make your flowers a different size or fullness - I ended up with four 8 x 4 inch sheets for each of my flowers.

Using our tissue flowers we (at Mencap Braintree) are going to make a wall display for the Queen's 60th Coronation anniversary - when it is finished I will put it on my blog - should be in the next few weeks...

Until then, have fun making your flowers!

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Three Bookmarks to Print and Colour In


So many of you have asked for more Bookmarks so here they are...


If possible print the Bookmarks straight onto thin card, but if your printer won't take card, then print onto paper and glue the bookmarks onto your card. Better to glue after colouring-in is completed!

Finishing... If you can laminate the bookmark, this will give the Bookmark greater durability. Also a hole punched in the top and a piece of cord or ribbon threaded through, will give your Bookmark added appeal....

If you want more Bookmarks (previously posted on this Blog) just type in BOOKMARKS into the Search box on top, right hand side.

A lovely little gift for family or a friend who enjoys reading!
 

Sunday, 12 May 2013

Twenty Questions - General Knowledge Quiz!





Time for another quiz - Twenty Questions - General Knowledge Quiz

Quizzes are always popular and lead to much reminiscing, as the questions and answers stimulate memories and knowledge.

So get your groups together and start quizzing - have fun!




If you want more quizzes have a look at my Quiz eBook...