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In 1985 I received my very first Precious Moments figurine as a gift from my husband. He gave me this special figurine in honor of our daughter’s birth. Over the years it has become a tradition for my husband and now adult daughter to present …
My grandchildren, nieces and nephews love to come over to my house and work on craft projects with me. I enjoy spending time with them and teaching them skills that they can use later in life. Arts and crafts allow our children to be creative …
For the past 3 1/2 years I’ve been sharing a ton of seashell craft projects with all of you here on The Classy Chics blog. I love crafting with seashells and use them to decorate the inside and outside of my home. They’re even more fun to use in my holiday craft projects like this one!
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Unlike most of my other painted seashell designs, this one allows a lot of the natural beauty of the clam shell to shine through. Instead of covering the entire side of the shell with paint, I opted to do an “inset” design. I was able to complete the project in just 2 afternoons, allowing time for the paint to dry as I went along.
Snowy Night Snowman Hand Painted Seashell
Large 5″ Wide Clam Seashell
Metallic Dark Blue Acrylic Craft Paint
White, Black and Orange Acrylic Craft Paint
Paint Brush, Water Dish, Paper Towels
Clear Acrylic Spray Sealer, Glossy Finish
Wash and thoroughly dry your shell before starting this project. I like to do this at least 2 days before I plan on working on the project. You need to remove all of the sand and debris. It must be completely DRY.
Paint your triangular background by using 2 coats of the dark blue metallic craft paint. Let dry for 1 hour or until no longer tacky. Use white acrylic craft paint to make 2 snowball shapes with the top one being slightly smaller than the bottom one. I had to use 2 coats of white paint to get the even coverage that I wanted. Let dry for 1 hour.
Use the orange acrylic craft paint to make a triangular-shaped carrot nose that points up into the air (see photo). Use black acrylic craft paint to make the snowman’s mouth on the top snowball and to dot on 3 black buttons onto the bottom snowball.
Dip the non-bristle end of your paint brush into white acrylic craft paint. Use the paint brush end to dot-on the falling snow “dots” in a random pattern on the dark blue background. Let dry for 2 hours.
Take your seashell outside. Lightly spray 1-2 coats of clear acrylic spray sealer in a glossy finish over the top of the shell. Let dry for 2 hours or until no longer tacky. This will prevent your painted finish from chipping, cracking or fading. You can now use your painted seashells to decorate inside or outside your home!
During the holiday season I like to give my children new Christmas books and holiday DVD’s to help build their excitement for the season. They have all of the classics, so I’m always looking for something new to add to their collection. * Complimentary DVD …
Reading is a big part of my children’s lives and both of them enjoy a good book. My 10 1/2 year old daughter is a great reader and my 4 year old son is just learning to read. Every week each of my children have …
Summer is quickly coming to an end and soon the fall and holiday season will be upon us. It’s never too early to start thinking about all of your holiday season crafts which take time to make. Heck, just last month I knitted new hats & scarves for my kids. Every year they get a new set as winter arrives.
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As the holiday season approaches its time to get busy with all of our Christmas craft projects and homemade holiday decorations. Just last week I received the Cut & Assemble Santa’s Workshop an Easy-to-Make Paper Model Book by Matt Bergstrom and my family is currently working on it. Here’s some information from the publisher about it.
Synopsis: Get ready for Christmas with a fun-filled project that not only offers a holiday activity for the whole family but also makes a charming keepsake decoration. One side of this festive model looks like a traditional cut-and-assemble building and the other reveals the interior of Santa’s workshop. The dollhouse-like effect includes scenes of Santa’s elves at work and Mrs. Claus in her office, checking off a list of naughty or nice names.
No prior experience is necessary for assembling this easy-to-make scale model. Detailed instructions and diagrams explain every step of the assembly process, from cutting, folding, and gluing to adding the finishing touches.
Title: Cut & Assemble Santa’s Workshop
Publisher: Dover Publications
By: Matt Bergstrom
ISBN: 9780486819020
How fun is this? Totally fun! I have two children ages 10 and 4…and this has quickly become my family’s holiday decorating project. The pieces are not perforated, so you’ll need small scissors to cut out the pieces as you go along. All pieces are in color and there are step-by-step assembly instructions on each page. This is a paper model and it does take time to cut out the pieces and to assemble them. You’ll need some glue when assembling things, so you’ll need to pick that up at the store.
All of the pieces are printed onto medium-weight cardstock, so that they’ll be sturdy once assembled. I really appreciate the “weight” of the paper, because sometimes paper models can be flimsy. This speaks to the quality of this book & paper kit.
It’s going to take us a few weeks to get this done but once we have it completed I’ll update the post with some finished photos of our project. Until then, you can enter the giveaway below. Good Luck!
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Giveaway: One lucky winner is going to win the Cut & Assemble Santa’s Workshop Paper Model from Dover Publications.
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