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Valentine’s Craft: DIY Tutorial Crafty Fun Hand Print Tree

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Tori found this fun and easy Valentine’s craft on Scrumdilly-do, that would be super fun to do with the kiddos.  She simplified it just a bit from the original.  I love this fun Valentine’s kids craft, it’s so cute.  I think I may go to Hobby Lobby this week and buy a  blank wrapped canvas for the kiddos to make a hand print tree.  I want to start adding Morgan and Caleb’s artwork to their playroom, this would be a great craft for us to do together.

 

You will need:

  • Pink paint
  • Red paint
  • Brown paint
  • Paint brush

 

Step 1: Use the paintbrush to paint the trunk first.

 

DIY valentine's fingerpaint

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Step 2: Dip your thumbs in the paint, and use 2 thumb prints to create the shape of a heart. Repeat this step until you have enough “leaves” on the tree! Depending on the ages of your children, your “leaves” could be all different sizes.  Even better mom, roll up your sleeves stick your fingers in the paint and add some big heart “leaves”.  You’ll enjoy creating a masterpiece of memories with your little ones.

Thanks to our friend Tori Vest, self-professed Pinterest-lover for this guest post. She’s a super savvy crafting girl, we think she did a fabulous job on this DIY project!

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DIY Coasters: Step-by-Step Project Tutorial

Does anyone else love Pinterest? I see so many DIY décor ideas for my home, crafts that my kids would love, and recipes I want to try I could get lost for hours. We’ve asked our friend Tori Vest, self-professed Pinterest-lover, crafter, cook, and DIY extraordinaire to help us out.
Take it away Tori…..
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Coasters DIY presentation

 

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You will need:

  • Tiles**

  • Mod Podge

  • Twine

  • Felt

  • Scrapbook paper

  • Paint brush

  • Hot glue gun

    **You can get tiles at Lowes Home Improvement Stores for about $0.14 each

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Step-by-Step Directions:

1. Cut the scrapbook paper into the size of the tile.

2. “Paint” the paper onto the tile using mod podge.

3. “Paint” 2 layers of mod podge over the paper.

 

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4. Use the hot glue gun to glue twine around the edges of the tile.

 

5. Cut 4 small circles (about the size of a quarter) from the felt.

 

6. Hot glue the circles onto the bottom of the tile.


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DIY Wreath: Perfect Statement for Your Front Door #Pinterest.

 

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Has anyone else gotten sucked into Pinterest? I see so many DIY décor ideas for my home and crafts that my kids would love I could get lost for hours. We’ve asked our friend Tori Vest, self-professed Pinterest-lover, to help us out. She’s a super savvy crafting girl, we think she did a fabulous job on this DIY project!

Enjoy Tori’s first tutorial, a DIY wreath, one of the hottest items on Pinterest!   We’d love to hear your feedback!  We’d love to have tons of fb “likes” on this post, there’s a button at the top and bottom of the post for your convenience.

 

You Will Need:

  • A Grapevine wreath

  • 3 Fake flowers of your choice (you can get these at any craft store ex. Hobby lobby, Michaels, etc.)

 

  • Burlap
  • Misc. Fabric (You won’t see this)
  • A Letter of Your Choice
  • Glue gun
  • Scissors 

     

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    (STEP 1): Make flowers.

    Cut a strip of burlap about 1in x 5in.

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    (STEP 2): Twist the burlap.

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    (STEP 3): Roll the burlap so that it starts creating a circle.

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    (STEP 4): Once it is in a complete circle, hot glue the end of

    the burlap to make sure that it stays together.

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    (STEP 5): Then hot glue the burlap flower onto a misc. piece of fabric. (This is to give it more support and make sure the flower does not come unglued.)

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    (STEP 6): Once you have glued the burlap flower onto the fabric, cut out the flower so that you cannot see the fabric behind the flower.

     

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    (STEP 7): Paint the letter.

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    (STEP 8): Hot glue everything onto the wreath.  Hang it on your front door, then stand back and admire your work. 

 

Has anyone else been sucked into Pinterest?  Jamie and I love it!!  Follow us on Pinterest and we’ll follow you back.  We’d love to see pictures of your DIY projects.  Did you know that you can post photos on our facebook wall?  Share your DIY projects, grocery trips, recipes, crafts etc. If you aren’t following T2$ on fb yet, what are you waiting for?  Join our community then jump right in to share. 

 

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