I don’t know if you’re aware of this, it’s all been kept pretty low key, but Prince William and Kate Middleton got married today! In honor of the romantic occasion our very own Chris Williams made this whimsical frame featuring love birds. Use it to show case your favorite romantic moment, or the fun you and your honey have.
Welcome to another installment of ASK PLAIDIE LADDIE!
Plaidie Laddie, loyal Plaid pooch and one of our blog contributors, wants to answer your most burning painting questions. Every week he’ll pick a question out of his virtual mailbag and answer it (with a little help from me, since he only has paws). This week’s question:
“Dear Plaidie Laddie, I want to paint a centerpiece and maybe a few garden stakes and other items for my patio and yard. What paint should I use?” – Holly M. from Texas
With Mother’s Day coming right on the heals of Easter, some of you may be scrambling to find the perfect present from Mom. If your mom is like mine, she’ll love handmade presents from the kids or grandkids. Fortunately, Gallery Glass is easy for kids to use. Clings are fun for them to make and have multiple uses. Plus, you can even create coordinating projects with them!
Here’s the idea: while the kids are in school or asleep outline some patterns on leading blanks using Liquid Lead. Getting this done while the kids are away gives the leading time to dry without getting the kids too excited. (Liquid Leading needs 24 hours to dry, so plan accordingly.)
The next day bring out your Gallery Glass Window Colors and the cling patterns. Since the bottle has a pointed tip the kids can paint directly from it. There’s no worry about paint brushes, knocking over cups of water, etc. And if they manage to drip some Window Color on the table, as long as you wipe it up before it dries, no one will ever know.
Window Color also needs 24 hours to dry. But once it is dry, you can peel the clings off the leading blanks and attach them to vases, mirrors, picture frames or any glass surface. You can even put them on the windows for Mom — she’ll have her own customized sun catchers.
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Welcome to another installment of ASK PLAIDIE LADDIE!
Plaidie Laddie, loyal Plaid pooch and one of our blog contributors, wants to answer your most burning painting questions. Every week he’ll pick a question out of his virtual mailbag and answer it (with a little help from me, since he only has paws). This week’s question:
“Dear Plaidie Laddie, Can I use FolkArt paint to decorate my Easter eggs?”
Yes! FolkArt paints can be used on wood, ceramic or glass eggs. You can even use it on blown eggs. Since real egg shells are porous they may require more paint to achieve bold colors, but they’ll look great either way.
Hi! It’s Chris Williams, Plaid Designer. Here is a craft project that not only is fun, but can be enjoyed at Easter time as well as year round! Who doesn’t love fun furry lambs and checkerboards? This is a great project for beginners and so easy to do. Now let’s get started gathering supplies including FolkArt Acrylics, buttons, glue, a few paint brushes, a lamb wood cut out and a $1.00 frame!
Plaid designer Chris Williams adds fun and whimsy to your Easter table with her cute chick placecard holders. You can whip up several of these at once, use them for placecards and then give everyone their own unique gift to take home! Here’s the complete tutorial from Chris herself.
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No Easter Sunday dinner table would be complete without “chickie” place card holders, right? Why not dress up your Easter dinner table with this idea? It is fun and easy to do. First gather your basic crafting supplies and add a few FolkArt Acrylic colors too.
Sometimes the most simple accessories and home decor accents are the most beautiful. If you are looking for a simple piece using a few paint colors, this modern silver glitter striped vase is a great project for you. Not to mention that if you’ve never painted glass before, this is a great project to start with. You can use these basic instructions to add spice to a glass piece you already have on hand. Here’s how.
Do you need a quick gift idea and aren’t sure what to do? How about a monogrammed mug using FolkArt Enamels! Amy from The Idea Room will show you how to easily dress up a coffee mug and make it look like something you would pay big bucks for. The great news is that one bottle of paint goes a long way, and Amy will also show you how to make those fun monogrammed towels to match. Find the complete tutorial here.
Don’t get me wrong – I love traditional pink, green and yellow Easter projects. But I’m also in love with funkier versions as well. Plaid designer Debbie Saenz came up with giraffe pattern painted wood egg, and I really love it. The good news is that you don’t need a pattern, you only need a pencil. Simply draw random giraffe spots and paint them. I picture a whole collection of different safari themed eggs. Wouldn’t that be cool? Find the project instructions here.
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