Petal For Your Thoughts

Do you see the flower petals in the piggy bank?? I love that the Munchkin considers them to be of just as much value as coins. Preschooler logic: coins are saved because they are special and important ergo these flower petals are just as special and important and must go in the piggy bank. Wouldn't it be great if we could barter petals?? As adults we have learned to take money so seriously. This picture (and the thought behind it) really touch my heart.

Clothespin Wreath

Here my latest attempt to cover the bare spots on my walls (or maybe, the crayon marks??). This is a really simple clothespin wreath. I had seen it somewhere recently, a little different that mine in contruction, and the painting was more of a rainbow of colors and less a work with blue shades. Unfortunately, I don't remember where I saw it and a google image search didn't give me any clues. If you think it may have been *you* who inspired me with the project, let me know so that I can credit you accordingly.

To do this project you need:

Wire wreath frame

Cloth (long strip)

Clothespins

Paint

~Paint you pins however you would like. I enjoyed doing shades of blue, but they are plenty of other options. Let them dry.

~Use the cloth to wrap around the frame, over and over, until all of it is covered. 

~Start pinning those pins on. I think it looks great if you make enough of them to have them close together.

And....you're done. That easy!!!

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My Mum

The lady that bore me and gave me those wonderful creative genes happens to be an artist. She was just recently part of an artwalk in our local community. I am so proud of her!! I just had to show you some of her pieces, so that you could be proud of her too.

Bear in mind, she created all of these pieces in a *week*. Now, that's ambition.

She works primarily with oil, however.....growing up I witnessed some pretty crazy creations in our house: clay goddesses (from clay off our land), papier mache dinsosaurs big enough to ride on, and flower paintings that were wall-sized. She raised four kids. In between basketball practices and playdates she perfected the art of painting. I'm very proud of my mother's art....can you tell?? Truly, these pictures only touch the surface, you would be so impressed to see them in reality. 

Pretty amazing, huh? If you would like more information about my incredible mom and her incredible art.... Just write me a note: marvelouslymessy@gmail.com

Major Fail Blogger....

Oh my goodness, did I make a mistake last night. :( 

Okay, I made lots of mistakes. Definitely plural. 

This very sad blog is going to be under construction for a bit until I finish cleaning up the mess I made.

**pout**

Kiddo Craft-o's: Shaving Cream

Ever done any marbelizing with shaving cream?? This craft is a blast for kiddo's. Here's what you need:

Shaving Cream

Disposable aluminum pans

Food coloring

spoon

craft sticks

straight piece of card board

Sheet of Aluminum foil (bigger than the piece of paper)

plain white paper

~Cut paper to a size small enough to fit into the pan.

~Lay out the sheet of aluminum foil

~Fill the pan with shaving cream and smooth it out flat with the spoon. 

~Drop several different colored drops of food coloring onto the cream (you need only 2 or 3 drops per color).

~Using the craft sticks, swirl around the shaving cream until you make a pattern that you like.

~Press the paper (lightly) down onto the color pattern and leave it there for 10 seconds.

~Pull the paper off and set it down on the sheet of aluminum foil, shaving cream side up.

~Use the cardboard to scrape the remaining shaving cream off the paper and either save it for further use or toss it, mood depending. :-) 

~The marbelized cream should last at least 4 or 5 times, then you'll either want to add more drops or get new cream.

**My most important tip for this craft is to make sure the children understand that they are playing with Shaving Cream and NOT Whipped Cream. :-) 

**I used some Neon food coloring I found at Hannaford....never seen it before but the kiddo's loved the colors!!

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