Martha Stewart Crafts Week: Art Journal Pages

I was sent a big box of crafting supplies from Martha Stewart!  It is a crafter's dream come true!   I had so much fun creating fun projects that I have deemed this week: Martha Stewart Craft Week!

Craft #3: Art Journal Pages

I followed the tutorial on Lil Blue Boo to turn a book into an art journal.

Ashley also has a Time lapse video to show how she creates pages in her art journal here.

Here are the supplies that I used for this page:

Martha Stewart Craft paint

Martha Stewart glitter paint

craft brushes

Martha Stewart stencil tape

Martha Stewart Butterfly silkscreens

Elmer's paint pens

To start out I taped off a lattice pattern with the stencil tape.

Then, I used craft paint and covered the page.

I then peeled off the stencil tape while the paint was still wet.  I was ok with the it being messy and having the page rip a little bit. 

To use the silkscreens I used the craft paint and the sponge dabbers.  

I placed the silkscreen where I wanted it on my page.  They are adhesive so the stay in place.

Then, dab up and down over the silkscreen.

Peel off and you are set.

I used the Paint pens to add the text and also the paths behind the butterflies. 

I also added glitter paint around the edges of the page. 

Here is a second page that I did:

I love working on the the art journal, because I love to paint but I don't want to do a big huge project all the time.  These book pages are the prefect size to get our my creativity in one afternoon nap session.

Micheal's has a 50% off coupon of one Martha Stewart Crafts item to help you get started on your crafting!

See my other Martha Stewart Crafts:
Easy Halloween Decor
Book Page Rosette Glitter Garland

***Disclaimer:  I was provided with the Martha Stewart Craft supplies for free.  However, my options and crafts are 100% mine***

Martha Stewart Crafts Week: Halloween Glitter Garland

I was sent a big box of crafting supplies from Martha Stewart!  It is a crafter's dream come true!   I had so much fun creating fun projects that I have deemed this week: Martha Stewart Craft Week! Second Craft: Book Page Rosette Glitter Garland for Halloween!

Here is what you will need:

Martha Stewart Scoring board

Martha Stewart Glitter Paint

Martha Stewart Craft Paint Brushes

Martha Stewart Yarn

Book pages

Scissiors

Hot Glue (not pictured)

To make the rosettes:

score your full book page every 1/2 inch all the way accross the page.

Cut the pages into 2 inch strips

glue or tape the strips together end to end.

Fold on the scores according style and glue or tape the ends together to make a ring.

Press down on the folds to make the flower shape.

place a big blob of hot glue on the center of the flower to keep it together.  Hold the flower in place until the hot glue has cooled. 

Use your glitter paint to paint the rosette.

Use a darker colored glitter paint to accent the edges

Hot glue your rosettes to a yarn string.  I start in the middle and work my way out. 

Cute and festive!  

I think this would look great in Christmas colors too! 

Micheal's has a 50% off coupon of one Martha Stewart Crafts item to help you get started on your crafting!

See my other Martha Stewart Crafts:
Easy Halloween Decor

***Disclaimer:  I was provided with the Martha Stewart Craft supplies for free.  However, my options and crafts are 100% mine***

Embellished Book Page Eggs {Tutorial!}

With all this beautiful weather I am in the mood for spring!
 It is a good thing today is officially the first day of spring!

Here is what you will need:

plastic eggs

Mod Podge

Book pages

Brush

Hot Glue and Embellishments {not pictured}

1. Tear your book pages up into small pieces

2. Brush on your Mod Podge over your egg

3. place a piece of paper over the Mod Podge and brush some more on the top of the book page

4. Continue adding more pieces brushing on Mod Podge on the egg and on the top of the book pages.

5. Cover the whole egg with book pages.  Yes- your hands will get very sticky!  Let your eggs dry.

6. Use hot glue to attach your embellishments.  I use yarn, ribbon, lace and buttons. 

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Little Girls Room Art #1

I am going to be starting a little mini-series on Little Girls Art for the next few days!  I have created a couple things for my Sweet Girl's room and I going to show you how I made them!  

First up is this Sweet Paper Mache' wall Art!

I love how this wall art turned our for my sweet girl's room!  The theme is butterflies.  I love the mix of the old time book pages and the graphic modern flowers...

Here is what you will need to make your own!

An old book {that you are ok with tearing the pages out of}

Decoart Paint

DecoArt Decoupage

Styrofoam square discs

Cutting Edge Stencil

1. Tear the Pages out of your book.

2. Mix 25% water with 75% decoupage to make your "glue" for the paper mache'.

3. Paint the glue onto the top and edges of the Styrofoam... I also painted just the edges of  the backside as well to help the paper stick.

4. Dip the Pages into the glue.

5. Pull your paper out the glue and wipe off any extra glue back into the bowl.  Lay out your book pages in a random fashion...

...being careful to wrap the edges and the corners really good.

6. Let your paper mache' dry completely (at least over night).

make a paint glaze with 75% water and 25% paint.  Paint on the glaze with the paint brush and wipe off with a damp paper towel.  If you don't want to see the words on the pages you can just paint over it with paint.   Let your paint dry completely.

7. Line up your squares.  Tape your stencil to the squares and use a dabbing (up and down) motion to paint the stencil on. 

8. Hang on your wall

Stop by tomorrow to see #2! 

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Updating my Book Page Wreath For Spring

It is high time I changed my book page wreath from Valentine's Day theme to a spring theme.

{To make the book page wreath click HERE!}

Here is what how I changed my wreath.

I used:

Burlap (2 colors)

Buttons

Needle and Thread

Craft Glue (not pictured)

Colored Rhinestones

1.)Make some flower templates. I used clip art and found some simple black and white flowers and cropped them to 3 different sizes.

2.) Cut out your templates, pin them to your burlap and cut out the flowers on the burlap.

Cut all three sizes of both colors of burlap.

3.) Cut a strip off of one side of your burlap to make the strap to hang it up.

4.) Assemble your flowers with alternating colors and put a button in the middle. Hand sew the button with you needle and thread to attach all the layers.

5.) Using craft glue attach your rhinestones to your buttons of the flowers.

6.) Use straight pins to attach your flowers to the Book Page Wreath.

Use your strap to hang it up!

I put my valentines pieces in a baggie to save for next year! I love that I can easily change this wreath!

I am linking to these parties!

Book Page Paper Mache Bud Vase {Book Page Craft Week!}

This week I am dedicating to Book Page Crafts! On Friday I would LOVE to feature some of your Book Page Crafts! Please e-mail me (firefliesandjellybeans(at)gmail(dot)com) your links/photos of your Book Page Crafts so that I can show them off on Friday!


Today we are going to make a Book Page Paper Mache Bud vase!

Here is what you will need:

Book Pages

glass bottle (you can use a vase you already have, an old reed diffuser jar, milk jars..)

Ribbon

Mod Podge

1. Rip your book pages into thin strips

2.) Mix one part warm water and one part Mod Podge. The warm water will dissolve the glue faster.

3.) Dip your strips into the glue mix

4.) Wrap around your bottle

Overlapping with each strip.

Keep going until the vase/bottle is covered and let dry over night.

5.) Tie a ribbon around the top.

Add some of these book page flowers!

I am linking to these parties!