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Craft: How To Use Watercolor Pencils

Benetta
Silver Post Medal for All Time! 408 Posts

January 13, 2017

Watercolor pencils can be very versatile, and can be a great way to express your creativity. They can also be a wonderful tool for adult coloring pages.

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Use a Yogurt Cup for Paint WaterI like to reuse yogurt cups for holding water when painting. I especially like to use the kind that come with the plastic dome lids (like YoCrunch or any other yogurt that comes with toppings). I cut a little hole in the middle of the lid. This helps minimize spilling disasters.

A homemade solar light Valentine gift.

You Light Up My Heart Solar Valentine GiftA solar stake is at the center of this Valentine's gift, surrounded by a seasonally decorated towel, pot holder, and a pretty ribbon. A small box of chocolates accompanies this gift. Holding this Valentine's gift is reminiscent of receiving flowers and candy, but it is much more ;)

Simple Beach Centerpiece - wide shallow dish with shell collection

Simple Beach CenterpieceRecently our family went on a rare vacation to the beach. I collected a lot of shells during that trip and wanted to keep them where I could see them. This is what I came up with.

Fake Snow - mixing them together

Fake Play SnowThis is fluffy and feels cold. You can pack it down and even make "snowballs". It is best used outside, since it is messy. Kids will enjoy this. For 4 little snowballs use 2 1/2 cups baking soda and 1/2 cup white hair conditioner. Mix and enjoy.

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Yarn Wrapped Valentine's Plant Holder - painted soda bottle wrapped with yarn

Yarn Wrapped Valentine's Plant HolderI save plastic soda bottles. They are useful to me. I also save fast food plastic cups, and cut the tops off of them. These make tiny plant pots. These are what I put in the bottom of the pretty plant holders I make out of soda bottles.

Country Plaid Heart Decoration - stuffed plaid fabric heart decoration

Country Plaid Heart DecorationI go through magazines, websites, stores, and shops to find cute ideas to decorate our home in a country theme. I saw several fabric stuffed shapes that were on a string. I thought I would make one. Here it is, stuffed with paper and fabric scraps. It is so adorable and I really like plaid.

Heart Doily Valentine Decoration - red paper heart doilies hanging from light fixture

Heart Doily Valentine DecorationThread some yarn through small paper heart shaped doilies and tie to your chandeliers or light for a pretty accent for Valentine's Day!

Remove Mod Podge (and Glue) from Paintbrush with AcetoneWhen it comes to decoupaging or crafting with Mod Podge or white PVA glue, I like to use a paintbrush. I found that getting the paintbrush completely clean afterwards wasn't the easiest thing. The best one for getting out all the Mod Podge or glue is acetone (or nail polish remover).

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Protect Paint Brushes With a Straw - artist brush inside a drinking straw

Protect Paint Brushes With a StrawOur paintbrushes fare much better when they are rinsed out, shaken off and stored in a straw. They can be set upright in a jar, this way, without the brush being damaged. We are stenciling our kitchen cabinets by hand ;)

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Lighted Flower Vases - lighted vase with cobalt blue lights and yellow flowers

Lighted Flower VasesThese flower vases are filled with Marvels LED lights in your choice of size and color. Flowers are placed in the center of the vase with a second strand of LED lights wrapped around the flowers, so that you can either light the vase or just light the flowers or light both at the same time

A crocheted dishrag with a letter "A".

Monogramming Crocheted ItemsI have recently started doing monogramed dishcloths and washrags. I stitch the letter by hand on the item, secure with a knot, then I crochet along the line. This makes it so pretty to hang up to dry ;)

Hand-Drawn Stencils Using Crayons on Plastic Lid - crayon drawings

Hand-Drawn Stencils Using Crayons on Plastic LidI found some printed stencils from an old book I bought at a yard sale. I wanted to try them out. I keep a lot of plastic bin lids so I decided to make a design on one of those lids. I drew on the stencil and then colored it in with a crayon.

Mardi Gras Mask Door Hanging

Mardi Gras Mask Door HangingI found this mask for .59 at my local thrift store. The beads are from the dollar tree so the whole thing was 8.59. It could be cheaper if you have your own beads and just get a cute mask from the dollar tree, but I couldn't find any beads anywhere but new.

Plastic Lids as Paint Palettes and Crafting SurfacesI like to reuse plastic lids as paint palettes, and even as crafting surfaces. By "crafting surfaces", I mean things like: resting/drying spot for newly painted small objects, or a "palette" for small amount of craft glue or Mod Podge, and so on. The lids are easy to clean.

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Sorting Construction Paper by Color - file box filled with labeled folders

Sorting Construction Paper by ColorI go through hundreds of sheets of construction paper. I use it frequently for scrapbooking, homemade labels, and cards. It is very annoying and time consuming to continuously dig through a pile of paper to find one color.

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A pair of black dress shoes with flowers on the toes.

Customizing a Child's ShoesYou can customize any baby doll style shoes for your little ones.

Display Figurine Collection in Crystal Bowl

Display Figurine Collection in Crystal BowlAfter I take all my Christmas decorations down, everything looks so bare. I try to redecorate a little different and more exciting. Winter is boring, I need to get a spark going in me.

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DIY Holiday Centerpieces - cedar and poinsettia decoration on hearth

DIY Holiday CenterpiecesA coworker was complaining at work that she spent $60 each for several holiday centerpieces. Later, she happened to come by my home and saw mine. She was asking where I bought mine and how much it was. She was shocked to learn I made it and did not have to buy a thing to do it. I just used what I had on hand.

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Make Gift Bags from Seasonal Throws - closeup of the drawstring for bag

Make Gift Bags from Seasonal ThrowsThis time of the year, after Christmas, the stores all have Christmas throws on sale. I got several from a dollar store for $2 each last year. This year I gave a few for gifts, and took 2 of them and sewed them together on 3 sides, making a large bag (like a large pillowcase).

Blue Jeans Bag for Holding Yarn - recycled jeans storage bag

Blue Jeans Bag for Holding YarnI have been going through clothes like crazy and have found many that do not fit my child yet, are torn or otherwise ruined, so that no one else could get benefit from wearing them.

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