About the projects
These crafts feature basic paper decorating skills involving the use
of paint applied to paper. You can use these
techniques to decorate paper for craft projects, greeting cards and gift wrapping.
The projects range in difficulty from VERY EASY to
EASY.
Browse down this page for descriptions and illustrations of the projects, then select a project and have
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Description ↓
See how easy it is to create custom decorative papers for
use in your card making. The beauty of sponging is the limitless
range of color possibilities—make whatever color paper you desire! Make the springtime sample cards or come up with your own design.
EASY
Discover
how to create layered, batik-style textures using wax-resist
techniques adapted for paper. Inspired by fabric art from Java, this
surface design project uses crayons and paint to produce decorative
and gift-worthy results.
EASY
Explore the
art of surface design with bubble blowing liquid and paint! Make
delicate pastel patterns to enhance your crafts, from marbled
effects to unique paper for stationery, scrapbooking, and book arts.
EASY
Learn how to make simple
relief prints using vegetables (and fruits). This
printing technique is simple enough for very young children, while
being versatile enough for older children and adults. The project
features the classic potato print, as well as, vegetables and
fruits that are a bit less traditional in printing.
VERY EASY
Do you know that ordinary kitchen sponges can be used to make
stamps? Children will want to make a variety of
stamps to create artistic masterpieces for display in the refrigerator
door gallery. Follow these simple instructions and you will be able to
make stamps of your own design in minutes.
EASY
Explore surface design through painted tissue that echoes
the look of Japanese shibori and tie dye. A quick and satisfying way
to experiment with color blending and pattern effects.
EASY
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