My aim is to help keep our elderly and less-abled folk busy and happy! However...many of the crafts and activities will also appeal to all ages and abilities, so do have a browse...Loads of different crafts and quizzes - very easy to find by clicking on category buttons below! Have also introduced some discussion on ACEO Miniature watercolour painting - a new hobby?
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!
Wednesday 1 May 2013
Easy Button Felt Flowers - a New Bunch!
I now have the pleasure of a Bigshot die cutting machine, so have been able to make a variety of different flowers with different shapes. If however you don't have access to a die cutter, the tutorial does give a few templates of flower shapes - they are simple shapes, but as they have to be cut by hand...!
So if you want to have a go at making these Easy Button Felt Flowers here is the link... Felt Flower Tutorial
No Sewing or glueing - and so creative - the felt comes in such vibrant colours and there is an endless variety of buttons (metal or plastic, as long as they have a shank with a reasonably large hole) Mine came from eBay and Boot Sales...
We used empty spice bottles in which to display the flowers - but any jar will do!
Enjoy celebrating Spring!
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