Fall is in the air. The leaves are changing color and an array of apples, pumpkins, gourds and tomato baskets flood the farmers markets. This season for us (as I am sure for many of you) means tons of candy, costumes, scary movies and parties! And to celebrate the beginning of the end (of the year!) we decided to make some kid friendly crafts.
So the first one (the most challenging one) was making bats and ghosts out of paper Mache. It was a challenge because the finished product takes a very long time to dry and a lot of patience. It took us about 4 days to finish 3 bats and 1 ghost (only 1 because we failed miserably with 4 other balloons). I don’t know if any of you have ever done any paper Mache crafts but it’s fun, easy (not so easy for a 3 and 5 year old) and you can create pretty much anything with a little creative thinking and imagination. So for this project we used:
- Balloons
- A mixture of warm water and flour (about 2 cups of water and 2/3cup of flour) to act as adhesive
- Newspaper, ripped into small pieces
- Acrylic paint, nothing too expensive since most of it will end up on the floor
- Paint brushes
- String
- Tissue paper
- Eyes (plastic) and glue
- Construction paper or painted cardboard.
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Hi again! I have been keeping rather busy with some recent projects for two family weddings this summer (pictures to come I promise) and re-organizing the inventory so as to make room for some new products we will be adding in a little while. And of course enjoying the sun with my kitties! They so love rolling about on the balcony on a hot day, see:
And I love to watch them with a good book and a beer! Sometimes they get in the way while I try and take my photos, I think they like the spotlight!
Our storage solutions post will be up soon (once everything is actually organized again hehe) so keep an eye out for that!
‘Til next time, happy crafting!
Hello again! The weather in Toronto is getting really beautiful and I have been inspired to create myself a set of summer jewelry with some of my favourite brightly coloured beads and a fun starfish pendant from a set of silver sea-themed charms we unfortunately could only get a few of. These charms, including a variety of styles not shown here, are going out one each as free gifts with orders until we run out. The beads I used for these sets are some aqua/royal blue fancy glass, orange sherbet fire polished donuts (and orange cats eye hearts for the anklet), as well as some hot pink fossil beads.
Summer Necklace
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Spring has sprung in Toronto, and as usual, it’s raining. But that doesn’t stop us from creating something that will sparkle when the sun finally peeks out again! This week, we’ve been fiddling around with a shiny and versatile new selection of metal beads, charms, and baubles.
Mother’s Day is fast approaching (I love you, mom!) and a beautiful handmade necklace (or anklet) is a great way to show you care. We don’t have the heart to charge full price for such a lovely thought – use the coupon code iloveyoumom and receive a heartwarming 20% discount! Click here to start shopping now!
Happy Mother’s Day and Happy Beading! ~ Suzanne & Emily
So sorry for not posting often enough! Emily is busy with exams and so it is my duty to keep you guys informed.
Spring is finally here (Toronto) and yard sales have begun; woohoo!!! I love looking through other people’s garbage. Last Saturday we found a globe for $1 and tons of tulle, raw silk and cotton for making my daughter fairy dresses. I have two children, one is 4 yrs old (Dante) and the girl is 2 (Eva). Of the many things I love about being a mother, one of the most entertaining things is crafts. For Easter we decorated eggs, it was a first for both of them and they loved it.
Me, trying to explain how not to burn yourself with a candle or crayon wax. They were a bit too excited to be working with fire but amazingly nobody got hurt.
Here are the two of them showing off their finished projects. Dante’s had to be blue and green like a dinosaur egg and Eva’s had to be pink and purple like Barbie.
After the break, more cute pictures! (click through below or on the post title if you’re on the main blog page)
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