Easy Stenciling DIY

Hi there, here's a new tutorial, after a long break. Enjoy!
I recently had a stenciling craze and I realized it wasn't as hard as I thought. Before this, stenciling was very difficult, I did not have the right paint brush and paint always smudged under the stencil. Now I have found an easier way, and want to stencil on every thing. I use markers and plastic stencils. I have tried it on paper, cardboard and cloth so far. For the cloth you can use either fabric markers or wax crayons, then iron cloth between two wax papers on low heat (no steam).


For my stenciling on paper I use crayola washable markers (this means I can't touch it if my fingers are damp).
The method is shown in the photos below.

I tried this idea on some notebooks I made. I used a marker with a darker shade to the colour of the paper.

This is a cloth I decorated using the stencil and fabric markers (crayola).

Any new ideas, tips or comments will be accepted. Leave them below, we will love to hear from you!
HAPPY CRAFTING!!

How to cover a notebook

Hi,

Today I'm sharing a basic tutorial of how to cover a notebook using 11"x17" paper, tape and a pair of scissors.

Now you can decorate your notebook however you want!

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Cute Cushion Bag Tag

Hi, 

Today I want to share with you a tag design that I came up with. You can use it as a name tag or a gift tag. It is easy to make and looks especially cute on cloth bags and purses. All you need is cotton cloth or felt (because they do not shred when cut), needle and thread (preferable embroidery needle and thread), scissors, stuffing (wadding etc.) 

How to:

Cut two of the shapes you want your tag to be, like two hearts, stars, circles or squares etc. and a small piece of cloth for a backing.

Place the backing behind the cloth where you are going to embroider your name.

Now embroider your name

Sew the edge leaving a gap to push the stuffing in.

Stuff.

Sew gap close.

Create a loop.

Finish!

This idea can also be used for gift tags.

HAPPY CRAFTING!!! 

Embroidered Bookmark

This is a beautiful idea that I am sharing today. It is an embroidered bookmark. This idea can be used on greeting cards and notebook covers also. This can also be done on cloth, just leave out steps 2 & 3. It will especially look good on brown cotton. With cloth you can make or decorate kitchen towels. cloth bookmarks, and even your cloths or bed sheet! 

Just have fun and be creative.

You need:

~ Card stock paper (cut into the shape you want the bookmark to be)

~ Embroidery thread (waxed)

~ Needle

~ Thumbtack 

~ Foam (to punch on)

~ Scissors

~ Stencil and pencil

This is how it's done:

Use the stencil and mark out the pattern you want to embroider.

Punch out holes on the pattern that are at least 1/2 cm apart, these are the holes you will be embroidering through so be careful not to make any rips.

Erase pattern 

Embroider through the holes carefully. Try to be neat. When finish tie a small neat knot to end off.

FINISH!

Tips: Other objects such as paper butterflies and sequins can be embroidered on.

HAPPY CRAFTING !!!

Creative Homemade Sketch Book 1

This creative drawing pad was designed by my sister. This is one of our many designs that we have done. This is easy and quick to do. Feel free to vary designs and sizes according to what you like. Keep an eye out for some other designs that I will post soon!

This is how it is done.


























You will need:
~ A stack of 8"x11" paper (about 20
or 30 pages)
~ Two coloured construction paper slightly bigger than the white paper
~ Stapler
~ Glue
~ Paper clamps
~ Markers
~ Stickers and sequins


How to:
Staple the front cover and the pages together.
Glue the back cover on, fold over the extra and glue it down.
Decorate by using stickers, sequins and the markers.
Always use your creativity!

HAPPY CRAFTING !!!

Easy to make Butterflies

These butterflies are easy and quick to make and can be used in 3D form. I find it really cool!
For a long time I wanted butterflies to decorate my paper craft. 
I tried this once and it worked. I did a lot and kept them for future use.
It's one basic cut out of paper.
It works well as a simple decoration to any paper craft, like bookmarks and cards. You can use this idea to do a more complicated butterfly.


All you need is:      
Coloured paper
Scissors

How to:
Fold paper in half.
Cut a B shape with the bottom smaller and angling downwards and the top bigger angling upwards.

 

Cool Eraser Stamp

This is a very cool, easy, cheap way to make a stamp.
All you need is an eraser (any type of eraser would work) and a pen. 
Write whatever shape, letter or design on the flat side of the eraser, then stamp. 
If the pattern becomes lighter when you stamp you can retrace the design and continue stamping!
This does not only work on paper but also on cloth and ribbons!

You can use it to decorate paper wrappings, ribbons and wood!


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