Decoupage Box

For the Decoupage Box we need

1. wooden box
2. chalk paints
3. white paint
4. decoupage tissue
5. decoupage glue
6. decoupage varnish
7. flat brush
8. sponge
9. stencil 

lets get started 

first take the box , sponge and white paint, we will colour the box white,dab the sponge on the whole box in white colour. let the colour dry.

In the meanwhile when the colour is getting dry take the decoupage tissue and cut it according to the size of the  box. You can stick the paper on the top of the box and also on the sides of the box its your choice.

So now we are ready with the box and the decoupage paper.

Next step would be to take the glue and a brush, take the measurement of the box and the tissue and apply single coat of the glue on the box and then the tissue, when you place the tissue make sure that there are no crease on the tissue if there are any take a wet sponge and dab it on the tissue make sure that the sponge is clean.

Once you have put the tissue on the top of the box, do the same steps and stick the tissue on the sides of the box too. If you donot want to put a tissue on the sides than i will explain you an alternative for the same in the next step.

Now we will take a clean brush and varnish and apply a thin coat of varnish on the tissue. And let it dry.

In the next step we need one chalk paint, please choose a colour which suits with the colour of your tissue. 

take a sponge and the chalk paint which you have chosen in a plate and dip the sponge in the paint and dab it again on a plain sheet and then start colouring on all the empty spaces make sure there is no white colour visible.

If you have not stick the tissue on the sides then take a stencil in any design you like. Take a darker shade of colour then you applied on the base. Place the stencil on the sides and dab the colour with a sponge make sure you remove the extra colour and than dab the sponge. Let the colour dry.

When the colour is dry. Put one coat of varnish on the whole box.

And Finally your box will be ready.

Ps: i have used chalk paints because they have a creamy texture and are non sticky.

Dream Catcher

Dream Catcher is said to be scared and is used for protection of babies in us
They can also be hung on your bedroom windows it is said that it takes away all the bad dreams
The typical dream catcher has feathers and it is a kind of a spider web.

This is the typical dream catcher made by me.

Now, here i have given this dream catcher a twist in a new design along with all the web design and feathers too.

I have used foam flowers, ready made mullberry flowers,leaves, few metal emblishments , laces, pearls, beads, tear drop crystal, sentiments in mdf, laces and many more things. 

Give this a try make your version of dream catcher and you can post it on comments also tag us on facebook wall, you can also tag us on your instagram story too.

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Foam Flower Making

 LET’S LEARN HOW TO MAKE FOAM FLOWERS

MATERIALS REQUIRED:-

1. foam sheet(white)
2. ball tools
3. pearls or pollens
4. soft oil pastels preferable by Mungyo or any soft oil pastels you have
5. iron
6. perforating pad
7. hot glue gun
8. wet tissue
9. plastic sheet or craft mat

Let’s start with the making of the flower.

Step 1: If you have a die cutting machine you can cut 4 to 5 petals of a size or may be if you do not have a die cutting machine you can hand cut the flower petals by drawing them on the foam sheet..

Step 2: Once you have the petals of foam sheet take the oil pastels any shade of your choice scratch t on your craft mat or the plastic sheet you have then take a small piece of wet tissue and rub the tissue on the colour

Step 3: Take one petals and the wet tissue with the colour, Colour the petal and only one the edge of the petals front and back both the sides. You can also colour only in the center of the petals on both the sides.

Step 4: Once you are done with the colouring part of all the petals. keep the iron for getting heated alongside be ready with the ball tools and orating pad, now take one petal and place it on the iron make sure it is enough hot be careful while heating the petals once one petal is hot take it on the perforating pad take the proper size of the ball tool according to the size of the petal. Emboss the petals by putting the ball tool on each petal. In this way emboss all the petals

Step 5: Take the hot glue gun and keep it for heating, alongside tie the polons if you want to put some polons or you can even place a pearl. Now take one petal put some glue in the center now place other petal on the petal make sure that you place the petal in center of two petals of the first petal. Place the 3rd and the fourth petal in the same way. Now make a hole on in the center if you are putting a polon. Or if you are putting a pearl just put it with some hot glue.

Now you can make as many flowers you want to make and stick them on any object for more beautiful look, I have posted few envelope samples for reference

Paper Quilling Flowers

Lets learn to make paper quilling shapes first.

Things needed to make quilling shapes

1. 1 pkt of 5 mm or 3 mm assorted paper quilling strips
2. 1  quilling needle to roll the strips into shapes
3. glue

Steps to make different shapes:-

Step 1: Take one strip and put in the quilling needle and start rolling till it is rolled completely in a circle

Step 2: Remove the circle from the needle.

Step 3: Now pinch the cirlce on one side to get a tear drop shape. 

Step 4: Apply glue on the tip of the strip.

Step 5: Now you can create various shapes by pinching at various side and create lovely shapes.

After learning the basic shapes now lets create quilling flowers

Step 1: create 5 to 6 shapes of same style 

Step 2: stick the shapes in a circular form \ join them together 

Step 3: now create a circle a tight one and then stick it on the top of the flower

Step 4: Take green colour strip and make leaves for the flowers by pinching on both the sides of the circle.

Now stick the flower on an envelope and you can use it as a gift envelope.

Create various colourful shapes and flowers and  and create beautiful cards and envelopes.