Tag: crafts for kids

DYI 352: Sew Easy Coin Purses

I discovered the joy of sewing vinyl when I whipped out a few little bags to organize things in my purse. I have one for everything: receipts, gift cards, business cards, lip glosses. I even made one to hold little things I find while out and about.

How to make your own organizational pouch (“King Regent” pattern, shown above in upper right corner of pic):

  1. Cut a rectangle of vinyl (5″x6″)
  2. Choose  various colors of thread to embelish the outside, and sew lines or little pieces on
  3. Fold three ways (along the 6 inch side) and pin down one of the folds (when you sew this will be the pouch part, the other part is the flap)
  4. Sew up the sides to close in the pounch
  5. For the flap edge, trim a curve and sew a decorative rim~or simply cut with pinking sheers
  6. Sew a button on the pouch side, then dtermine where the hole should be on the flap
  7. Cut a button hole with scissors or a blade
  8. Repeat with all colors of vinyl and your purse will be cool and organized!

Until Tomorrow~Sarah

DIY 358: Easy Home-made Jewelry with Sculpey

The summer vacay bug has bitten, and I am getting really excited to go camping. So much in fact I made three charms using Sculpey and stamps I own.

Make your own charms out of Sculpey:

  1. Purchase desired colors of Sculpey at a craft store
  2. Buy or use inking stamps. The bolder shapes and simpler lines are easiest to work with
  3. Follow directions in working with Sculpey. I found that kneeding the clay in your had to warm it up makes it very easy to work with
  4. Press into the stamps
  5. Cut away excess
  6. Use a pencil or pointy end to poke a hole in the clay where you want it to hang
  7. Bake according to directions on the box

Zooming around on the internet looking for info about Sculpey, I ran across this funny little animated short…check it out.

Sculpey the Slug — an animated short from KMPer02 on Vimeo.

Enjoy!

Until Tomorrow~Sarah

Shelves and Mural for Child's Room

The gift to my latest nephew was a wall mural with custom made shelves. First, the wall was painted a pretty blue. Next, I brushed and spunged on this 7 foot tree with acrylic paints bought at Michael’s Crafts.

My husband—who is handy with a saw—cut scalloped shelves which I painting to match. We installed them after locating the wall studs. I added more whimsy by painting clouds, a kite, and a little plane sky-writing his name. The fun bugs over the changing station keep him occupied while he’s getting a new diaper.