Monthly Archives: March 2013

Treat Holder Ideas with Video Tutorials

Posted on by
1
Artful-Adventures-Treat-Holder-Kristie-Sloan

Quick and simple treat holder. Great for last minute creating!

This week’s Artful Adventures takes us on a hunt to find some easy treat holders to make.  Treat holders are great for just a little something for a special occasion or to use for party favors.  There are many sizes and ideas, but since we are looking for something that will be for a holiday this coming weekend, we want something fast and easy, right?  These projects are going to be perfect to add a little decorated stamp (or print out a little digital image and color in, I’ll give you some ideas in a minute), or a die cut that goes with your theme, the season, or the holiday!  So keep that in the back of your mind while we continue on our journey to find a great treat holder! Watch this first idea!

Artful Adventures Kristie Sloan Treat Holder Basket

Basket Treat Holder is quick and easy to make, and great for so many things!

Here’s another idea!  Isn’t this little basket so cute? Watch this great video on how to create this little basket treat holder. This video is by my sweet friend, Georgia Giguere, and is actually her first video!  See below this video for dimensions if you didn’t catch them while watching.

Basket info:

  • 6″ x 6″ cardstock
  • 1″ x 8.5″ cardstock
  • 7/8″ x 8″ designer series paper (print)
  • 2 brads
Artful Adventures Treat Basket Step by Step

Treat Basket, Step by Step

Watercolor Technique, Watercolor Pencils

Posted on by
Reply
Watercolor Pencil Technique with Blender Pen

Watercolor Pencil Technique with Blender Pen

Our Artful Adventure today takes us back to the land of watercolor techniques as we discover a couple of ways to use watercolor pencils.  It can be nice to have a few products that are easy to take with you for any number of reasons!  You may joining friends for some special arts and crafts time; or you may like to have something handy to take on a trip.  No matter what the reason, watercolor pencils are another great product to be able to take along. They don’t take much room and are not messy!

Today we’ll look at using watercolor pencils:

  • on a wet surface
  • with a water brush
  • with a blender pen

Be sure to use waterproof ink for stamping your image.  If you’ll be using a water brush, stamp on watercolor paper.  You can use the Whisper White cardstock for the blender pen technique; although it is on watercolor paper in the video.  NOTE:  The Hydrangea stamp is part of a set only available until 3/21/13.  Grab it if you like it!

Watercolor Pencil technique with water brush

Watercolor Pencil technique with water brush

Watercolor Pencil technique

Watercolor Pencil technique

Simple, Perfect Bows

Posted on by
5

It is so amazing to have you join me on each of these Artful Adventures. I really want to make sure to show you ideas you can get some use from!  That’s why today’s discovery is about learning a nifty method for a simple, perfect bows!  Some people feel like they are all thumbs when it comes to tying a bow.  I have always felt pretty adequate in this area, and loved tying those big bows on the back of my girls dresses when they were young.  However, I was never really able to show or articulate how I did it.  My dad always said I did something kind of odd in the way that I did it.  (Wouldn’t you know an old sailor would know if you were tying the perfect knot or bow!)  Anyway, watch as my friend Georgia Giguere shows you the most clever way to just about get a perfect bow EVERY time!  You will love this method for your projects!  Seriously, you are going to love this!

Watercolor Technique, Watercolor Crayons

Posted on by
2

Watercolor Crayon TechniquesToday’s Artful Adventures discover what a lovely effect you can achieve with watercolor crayons! Watercolor crayons are water soluble and versatile. They are easy to take with you, as they are pigment in a stick form, sort of like crayons you used as a child, but without the waxiness.  There are numerous ways to use this form of product and today, I’ll show you a few ways to get started!

You’ll want to be sure to use a waterproof ink to stamp any outlines that you may want to use as the basis of a project.  Stazon is one that I keep on hand for this technique, as well as the Stazon cleaner.

If you are using the technique with the water brush, be sure to use watercolor paper.  If you are going to use the blender pen technique, it will work well on your regular Whisper White card stock, as long as you do not try to work it too hard!  If you use any of these techniques, be sure and share with us over on the Artful Adventures Facebook Group!  We’d love to see what you are up to.

My favorite water soluble crayons are Caran D’Ache Neocolor II.

Watercolor Technique, Markers and Stamps

Posted on by
2

Artful Adventures Watercolor Techniques with Markers and StampsToday’s artful adventure video takes us further into the world of watercolor techniques which we are exploring this week.  We’ll use markers and stamps, and we’ll discover how to achieve effects with the assistance of tools such as water brushes, blender pens, or misting with water.

We’ll also look at a 2-step stamping process, as well.  If you aren’t familiar with 2-step stamping, it is where a completed images is stamped in two steps, using two separate stamps.  These can make amazing images.

There are no completed projects shown today, just the watercolor techniques with markers and stamps. Remember, many of these lessons are to help you use the items you have on hand, however I have included some links to basic tools beneath the video.