The winner of the Branch New giveaway is #11. Congratulations, Karen M.! Marieke from Branch New has her fabric featured in the Spoonflower fabric of the week contest, so head over there and vote.
Etsy Finds Friday
Ginger Mint Natural Soap Bar, $5.50 from Fairy Bubbles.
Upcycled Table Coaster made from Vintage Sheet, $10 from Sosorosey.
Sydney Platter Peach, $44 from May Luk Ceramics.
Blue Pearl Dragonflies (detail), 10 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ watercolor, $85 from golly bard.
Vintage Globe, $44 from Solstice Home.
Felted Cupcake Pincushion, $28 from made in lowell.
Summer Umbrella Print, 12 for 5″ x 5″ from Alice B. Gardens.
Vintage Fenton Milk Glass Candy Dish, $27.50 from My Milk Glass Shop.
Lollipop Flowers Storage Containers, $28 from Nestings.
Baby Shower Printables
Throwing a baby shower? Go see my free printable invitations, cupcake toppers and bunting over at Alpha Mom.
Balsa Wood Prints
I had some balsa wood around the house and decided to make prints with the kids. If you’ve never seen this before, it is an inexpensive and soft wood that you can buy at most art supply and craft stores.
Here’s how we did it. I had the wood cut into rectangles already. The kids drew their designs with a pencil, then I went back to make sure that the indentations were clear. We printed with several colors of ink on colored paper (for more details on the printmaking process and materials, read this post). We had mixed results, but overall I like the effect of the woodgrain as it comes through to the paper and there was no carving necessary. I think it would be nice to have your child print several runs of the same design in different colors and frame them together. I even made a print of my own– this is not just a kid’s project!
Glitter Globe
I have a love/hate relationship with glitter. I can’t deny my children of the mess because I can understand its appeal. This glitter globe is a simple recycled project because you can use an empty glass jar and a knickknack picked up from the thrift store. We’ve had this little fairy for a while now intending to make a snow globe. I looked at quite a few tutorials, but ended up following this one from Robert Mahar over at the Junior Society. I used a plastic cap to elevate the little fairy so she wouldn’t be flat to the jar top (or bottom, depending on your perspective). I think I’d like to add some satin ribbon around the base.
So naturally when you leave tiny little glitter (thanks, Martha) on a table within a kid’s reach, this might happen. My six-year-old did some experimenting with “magic potions”.
Then it turned into this. Then it was time for a bath.
