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Craft Sayings & Expressions Newsletter
Craft Sayings & Expressions Newsletter
April Issue #1
Hi everyone, this is Jacqui from MyCraftSayings.com and first things first
I want to welcome you to my new website and thank you for joining the newsletter. As of
this writing we have 202 sayings & expressions in thirty-eight catagories and as my
mission statement says I hope to build one of the biggest and most extensive craft, quote,
& expression archives on the internet today.
Just today April 20th I've added a new tag board and sixty-three new sayings &
expressions to the following catagories; Ambition, Laughter/Smiles, Family, Friendship,
Marriage, Life, Happiness, Women, Children, Money, Men, Kindness, Aging, Changes, Home,
Chinese Proverbs, Gardening, Animals/Pets, Housework, and five new categories; Cooking,
Death, Food, Prayers, & Working.
April Contest News -- Everyone who submits more than TEN craft sayings, quotes, proverbs,
poems, expressions and/or words in April will receive a custom SIG TAG from Pixel Country Graphics. A big Thank you goes out to
Oasis for donating our contest prizes!
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Craft Project - Quotation Picture Frame
Quotation Picture Frame
What a fabulous gift idea! Personalize a picture frame with an inspirational
quote or saying and awe that special person. These frames are as easy
as they are fun to make! Each frame you craft is personalized with
a quotation or a saying that is painted right onto the frame. It really
can’t get much more personal than that. These frames are an unique
twist to a popular gift idea and are surprisingly inexpensive to make.
All of the materials you need are available at your local crafting
and hobby store or at a local discount retailer. You can even use
frames that you already have around your house. Find a frame that
needs some “flare” and dress it up. This craft is an easy
way to subtly change your home decor and only spend a few dollars.
What you will need:
Plain picture frame (look around in the spare room or attic for old
frames)
Crafting paint or paint pens in your choice of colors
Small paint brush
Optional:
Beads
Rhinestones
Glitter
To create a quotation frame, simply:
1. choose the frame you will be working with,
2. choose the color of crafting paint you will be using,
3. and choose the quotation you want to put onto your frame.
I generally free-hand the quotations onto the frames and I feel that
this adds to the unique look of these photo frames.
Once you have decided on the above three things, all there is left
to do is begin! Be creative and let your imagination guide you. There
are so many possibilities to this craft, I’m sure you’ll
want to make a dozen!
Additional Tips:
- Make a collection of frames in different sizes and/or colors with
quotes from the same person.
- Use the same exact frame style and color as well as the same crafting
paint color and use quotations from different authors with the same
meaning. (example: quotes about love, children, pets, etc.)
- Add colorful touches to the frame such as polka dots, swirls, or
use glitter paint for an extra sparkle.
- Add rhinestones or beads the frame for an extra special touch. I
think it is adorable to dot an ‘I” with a colored rhinestone.
- For your child’s room, make a frame and quote a favorite cartoon
character or action hero.
- Create a frame for a friend or loved one with a “quote”
that reminds you of them. I gave a close friend a quotation frame
as a gift with the quote “I know I’m right!” painted
on to it, because that is what she always says!
- For a spiritual person in your life create a frame with a verse
from the Bible.
- You aren’t limited to using quotations from famous people.
Use sayings and phrases such as “I’m the mom and that’s
why!” or “Man’s Best Friend.”
- Make the graduate in the family a “Class of ...” frame.
- Combine two craft projects in one! I used the “distressed”
crafting technique on this frame, then added my quote.
"Discipline is just choosing between what you want now and what
you want most." ~ Anonymous
If it were'nt for the last minute nothing would get done. ~ Anonymous
Lying about my age is easier now since I sometimes forget what it
is! ~ Anonymous { NOW ain't that the truth LOL }
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Craft Tipz & Trix - Paints, Hot Glue, & Storage
Milk Jug Lids:
These make great paint pallets. Make sure that you wash them out thoroughly,
you can then pour small amounts of the acrylic paint colors that you
are using. Use a different one for each color. When you are done,
you can just peal the dried paint out and wash or throw them away.
Glue Gunning:
Keep a cup of cold water with a ice cube in near by when using a hot
glue gun. If you get glue on your finger, just dip the finger in the
cold water to immediately cool off the glue and your finger. Use a
popsicle stick to hold things down when hot gluing. This will save
your fingers from many burns.
Storage:
Save your 25 mm film canisters, baby food jars, pill containers, etc...
These are great for storing wiggly eyes, bells, buttons, beads, pins,
small screws, etc...
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