Let It Shine

I've had several people tell me how much they love the way that I colored  the cat from this POST  so I thought I would show you how it's done. I use a technique called colour layering. It's actually very simple when working on this type of drawing. Let's get started. Colour Layering I used three different coloured markers. Fuchsia, peacock blue and yellow. I started with my favorite colour - the pink marker. I applied the colour by making dots.  I varied the density of the dots to create dark and light areas. The pink covers the majority of the designs because I am using it as the base colour. I next added yellow to the flower outline borders. I didn't take a picture of this step because it is pretty basic solid colouring. The third step is to add the blue to the flowers the same way as the pink was applied. This is called stippling. *** Stippling is the creation of a pattern simulating varying degrees of solidity ...

Hi there fellow Crafty People. Welcome to my little blog.  I want to share something with you that my daughter Cole made. We're hoping we can bring out the gardener in you . Now let's take a look a Cole's two tier planter then imagine your version of this cute little project. Materials Two different sizes of terra cotta planters Acrylic paint - colour of your choice Potting soil Plants - of your choice.  Small stones Directions Paint the exterior of the terra cotta planters and a couple of inches down on the inside. Nicole chose purple because it is her favorite colour. It does look nice with all the green. Once the paint is dry, fill the larger planter 2/3rds with potting soil. Place the smaller planter into the larger planter. Top up larger planter with potting soil. Fill with smaller planter with potting soil. Put your plants in. Nicole chose Hens and Chicks. It looks good now but once the chicks sprout it will be really nice....

Hi, You Crafty People, welcome to our little blog. Come with me. I want to share something with you that Cole has been working on. This week we are featuring a DIY Hemp Bracelet. It was first posted on Young Mommy Memoirs. Now let's take a look and imagine the possibilities.    Materials for DIY Hemp Bracelet I'm a huge fan of hemp because it's eco-friendly, natural, vegan, durable and nice looking. However, any type of cord can be used for this as long as it's about 1 mm thick . And the fun part - selecting the beads you want to use! Keep it clean and simple with pretty white beads, or mix it up with some funky colours, shapes and sizes!  The materials you will need are: 1 mm Hemp  Small beads of your choice Scissors Fabric Adhesive (or White Glue will work) Instructions  for DIY Hemp Bracelet 1. After you have selected your cord, and the beads you want to use, it's time to dec...