Thank you once again for participating in Art Bundles for Good 5!  I am very grateful to be asked again to be an instructor for this awesome bundle of love!  Thank you so much John Bardos! You are doing a wonderful thing here and I am so glad to be part of it. This is my 3rd round and loving it!!! https://vimeo.com/604846654 You Will Learn! Painting Size Bonus You will learn to paint using the Genuine paints by Daniel Smith, a couple of embroidery stitches including the raised cross stitch and a leaf stitch one using wire and the other using fiber. Fun, a tiny challenging if you have never done any…

CREATING YOUR OWN NEEDLE PUNCH Although this is part of the Poppy Pod course, I decided to share it in the Gifies section.  This is a very quick and easy way to make your own hole puncher with a nice share needle. You can do more than just needles to use for tools when you create your projects.  I think as long as you can toast it without burning…go for it…metal objects are definitely the ideal kind!  Enjoy! https://vimeo.com/578256600 DOWNLOAD Items needed: 3 inch YARN DARNER needle scrap polymer clay or new clay toaster oven dedicated to your crafts Here is the example of the hand made punch and a…

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CREATING YOUR OWN NEEDLE PUNCH https://vimeo.com/578256600 DOWNLOAD Items needed: 3 inch YARN DARNER needle scrap polymer clay or new clay toaster oven dedicated to your crafts Here is the example of the hand made punch and a purchased punch.  The purchased punch is not as sharp.  

DOWNLOAD This video I show you a little bit of color I ended up adding at the end.  I also show you how I attach the painting to the mat board backing.  You will also see some close ups so you can see a little better as to how cool this painting is.  My suggestion is to gather up some images from free images sources.  Actually I have done this for you and here are the links. These are my top 3 inspirational sites I go to when I need a little extra for my creativity.  These are already linked to poppy pods! Pexels.com Pixabay.com Unsplash.com

Wire Work https://vimeo.com/578249121 DOWNLOAD Below are images I hope will help you while doing your wire work.  STEM Step 1. insert the wire up through the back side. Leave about a 2 inch tail and tape it down. Skip one hole and insert the wire down through the hole. Step 2. pull the wire a little snug but not too tight as it can tear the paper. Step 3. insert the wire up through the middle hole. Double check the wire on the back side making sure there are no kinks in the wire.  Thin wire has a strong tendency to twist and bend when you dont want it to. …

As I am going through my videos again, I realized that there are some steps missing that I did not show you. My apologies for that!  I go through these videos so many times before I put the class up and there is always something I miss.  With that said, this is what I didnt show you in the videos… Once the painting is dry, I took all the tape off and glued the card together using Gel Medium.  This is very quick and easy and takes a short time to dry.  If you are using regular watercolor paper, cut it in half.  You should have 6×9 instead of 12×9. …

Before you watch the video, you will need to set up your work space.  Below is the line drawing which you will need to download and print.  FIRST, paint a thin layer of CLEAR GESSO before you tape down the paper.  Here is the link to the watercolor cards.  You do NOT need to use these cards, please use whatever watercolor paper you have on hand.  The main reason for using the clear gesso is It adds extra strength to the paper and you have less risk of tearing the paper while doing all of your beading, stitching and wirework.  If you have super heavy watercolor paper, you dont need…

Painting Size Bonus Chatterbox Finished project is 5×7.  You will be using either regular watercolor paper or a blank watercolor card.  I used an 8×10 , inside 5×7 double mat.  This is a fun tutorial I created for you on how to make your own needle punch.  You can use any type of needle and your scrap polymer clays are perfect for a fun handle! Enjoy! You have the option of joining the Facebook Group I created for you. There is not much here yet as it is still fairly new. I thought this would be a great place to share your creations, ask questions or share your experience from…

https://youtu.be/a9OtviZhPmc Just a small handful of items are needed to create some awesome creative pieces of copper tape! You can find these all on Amazon… copper tape old paint brush scissors glass container with very hot water gloves steel wool – I use fine, but coarse would be great to add scratches! baking soda liver of sulphur – I prefer the liquid, but you can buy the chunky type too!