Welcome to the Creative Moms Blog Hop! ♥
How to Participate: First of all, you don't have to be a mom. :-) You can be anyone who wants to show off what you've been creating - it can be a recipe, a craft, online graphics, anything! Even a tutorial you found online and want to share. You can grab the linky code and add it to the bottom of your own crafty post or just link up your craft-related post. If you don't have time for that, leave a comment sharing what you've been up to or what your goals are! We would, of course, also love to see what you've made!
My Crafty Doings...
I pretty much went all handmade this Christmas. I made earrings (thanks for the beads, gems, and findings, mom), crocheted, and painted like a mad woman, especially in the last few days. I'm a procrastinator and amazingly I do well with the last-minute crazy crafting. I was pretty happy with what I came up with.
I pretty much went all handmade this Christmas. I made earrings (thanks for the beads, gems, and findings, mom), crocheted, and painted like a mad woman, especially in the last few days. I'm a procrastinator and amazingly I do well with the last-minute crazy crafting. I was pretty happy with what I came up with.I also made a silhouette of my daughter Emma to give to my mom.
Ready for a Tutorial?
I know you are! :-)
1. I started out with a small square canvas, a photo of Emma that I really like that clearly shows her profile (you can also print one out), tracing paper, a pencil, scissors, some glue or mod podge and a couple pieces of pretty scrapbook paper that compliment each other.
2. First, I used a pencil to trace all the way around the canvas on the paper that will be the background. I then cut it out and glued it onto the canvas.
3. Now, you can print out the photo you want, cut directly around the face, and trace around the edges right onto the silhouette paper. That's probably the easiest way. But I was using a photo that I didn't want to damage, so I used tracing paper and:
a) Traced around the face.
b) Turned the tracing paper over and (with the side that I had drawn on facing DOWN) re-traced the lines I had drawn so that the drawing was transferred to the paper I wanted the silhouette on.
4. Cut out around the face and glue onto the background paper.
You're done! An easy and wonderfully personal piece of art. :-)
If you have any questions, let me know!
Ready for a Tutorial?
I know you are! :-)
1. I started out with a small square canvas, a photo of Emma that I really like that clearly shows her profile (you can also print one out), tracing paper, a pencil, scissors, some glue or mod podge and a couple pieces of pretty scrapbook paper that compliment each other.
2. First, I used a pencil to trace all the way around the canvas on the paper that will be the background. I then cut it out and glued it onto the canvas.
3. Now, you can print out the photo you want, cut directly around the face, and trace around the edges right onto the silhouette paper. That's probably the easiest way. But I was using a photo that I didn't want to damage, so I used tracing paper and:a) Traced around the face.
b) Turned the tracing paper over and (with the side that I had drawn on facing DOWN) re-traced the lines I had drawn so that the drawing was transferred to the paper I wanted the silhouette on.
4. Cut out around the face and glue onto the background paper.
You're done! An easy and wonderfully personal piece of art. :-)
If you have any questions, let me know!
Share your Thoughts!Do you have any recipes, crafts, or other creativity to share? You can: a) Write a post on your blog and link up to it so we can come visit and give you some comment love, or b) leave a comment letting us know what you've been up to. :-)Can't wait to read your comments and visit your blogs!
I ♥ comments!
I'm inspired, aren't you? And this is one of the sweetest capes I've ever seen - I absolutely love the style!
