Here’s a simple leaf rubbing project that you can do with the kids. Find instructions in my post over at Alpha Mom.
Sewing Notions Sun Prints
Looking for some simple artwork for a sewing room? The kids and I made these quick and easy sun prints with photo-sensitive sun print paper.
Simply choose your favorite objects from the sewing room and arrange them on the paper indoors. Two-dimensional objects can be covered with a clear piece of plexiglass to hold them in place. Then move the paper and objects outdoors in direct sunlight for about two minutes, being careful not to bump around the objects. Rinse the paper and let it dry. That’s all there is to it.
Here we used scissors, eyelet trim, buttons, thread, safety pins and burlap and mounted them to a linen-covered board.
Starfruit Prints for Fourth of July
My five-year-old and I made these star prints using starfruit. We’re dipping everything in paint around here these days. I also think these starfruit prints would make nice starfish in shades of blue and light green and would be lovely on tea towels or other linens.
Check out the tutorial over at Alpha Mom.
Seashell Printing
Check out my guest post over at Indie Fixx to read the tutorial for this simple seashell printing project.
Happy Mother’s Day
The girls and I made these linoleum prints for the grandmothers. My favorite thing about making prints is that you can make multiples, so we made some for teacher cards, some for us, and some for both grandmothers. And all you need is a simple drawing to make a nice print. We basically used the same process that we did here, but this time I used their existing artwork and I have now invested in a baren, so no more foot pressing. I used easy-cut linoleum so I was able to easily trace their drawings from the paper onto the linoleum.
I think it’s particularly effective with younger children’s artwork to make multiple prints in varying colors as I did here with the sunshines. We’re late with these, but the grandmothers will get them next weekend. Happy Mother’s Day!
