Before I even mention my american flag craft project....I think everyone should just take 1 extra minute to watch this video. It is the perfectly done Budweiser commercial that aired today. I think it is a great example of how sometimes using no words can say even more than if there were. I have re-watched it at least 12 times since I saw it & everytime I just think about how great I think it is...
http://youtu.be/cRclMgMoUn0
it is 1 minute that everyone in the United States should take time for. Just 1 minute to see, to think, & most importantly just remember.
I did do a patriotic art project for the 9-11 anniversary. I found a wooden heart at Michael's craft store for .99, but once I got home I could not think of what to do with it. Josh then suggested I add a 9-11/US Flag piece to my building collection of crafts and immediately I thought of the perfect use for it.
I took out my navy blue and crimson red water color paints and painted the top corner of the heart blue, the rest the red. I then found a off-white, sort of rustic looking scrap paper and measured 1/2 inch strips. When the paint was dry I think glued the strips onto the red portion of the heart, 1/2 inches apart, trimming the edges. I then cut out stars from the same paper and glued them into the blue portion of the heart. Spraying it with the clear gloss. Very simple & an easy way to display the American flag in your home in memory of those lost in the 9-11 tradgedy all year long. I hope to find a way to put "9-11 never forget" or "always in our hearts" on it to complete the look. Although I am not sure how I want to approach that! Any suggestions are welcome :)
(still needs some cleaning up & of course some words to represent its meaning)
This past weekend, I was searching for new art projects to try for myself to do at home. A few weeks ago I had bought these miniature $1 wooden birdhouses at a craft store and set them aside for a rainy day. Although--the most creative thing I could think to do was paint them with watercolor paints. As I was scanning through online articles and art blogs one evening a week ago, I came across a page that used scrapbook paper for different crafts other then scrapbooking...and ah ha! THAT is a creative idea to use on mini bird houses!
So from there, I had to collect my super glue, scissors, tape measure, and water color paints. I measured around the bird houses and from top to bottom and cut out the piece. Instead of measuring the opening and the little peg on the bird houses, I rubbed the part of the paper that lay over those spots a little and it left an inprint...perfect as a guide to cut out those spots without any annoying, time consuming measuring. I then set aside the cut pieces of paper and dug out the water colors, coloring the roof, base and the stand. I chose water colors because they glide really really well and they dry super fast! A few minutes later I was ready to use some super glue and place the paper I had just cut over the bird house....although, super glue was a huge pain because even the slightest shift or skin contact and it was a mess. Its hard to get the paper accurate using such a quick adhesive. After that was on...I gave it a quick spray with some glossy sealer and that was it! They are a great little decoration for any home, I put them on a wooden shelf in my kitchen and they look so cute! Not to mention they are quick and easy! Here's a view of 3 I made....
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