#summer craft

[veneracs]

🐟 cross stitch fishies done! 🐟

If you'd like to stitch it yourself, the pattern is available on my Ko-fi/Etsy

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[soapdeli]

Learn how to make your own DIY succulent container garden. Not only do these look great both indoors and out, but they are extremely low maintenance! Learn more here. Or repin this project here for later.

[veneracs]

🐟 working on my summer themed cross stitch 🐟

Pattern available on my Ko-fi/Etsy

[veneracs]

🐟 pixel fishies base art for a cross-stitch pattern 🐟 (etsy/ko-fi)

[veneracs]

first cross stitch fish is done, 4 more to go!

if you'd like to stitch it yourself you can get the pattern on my Ko-fi or Etsy

[mladyartist]

[mladyartist]

“Marble Painting”

Before I left for California, I tried out a fun painting technique I’ve never tried before: marble painting.  Now it’s not marbleized painting like I do with pouring medium but in fact painting with marbles.  I know it sounds kind of silly but it was a fun and easy project to do in an afternoon.

I bought a bag of marbles from the dollar store recently just for this project.  I also got a bunch of oval canvas panels at the same time.  I painted one with a dark background to start.  Then I poured some fluid paint into a small cup along with a marble.  I swirled it around to get the marble fully coated and then tipped it onto the canvas.  I created a border around the canvas with masking tape so that way I could contain the marble as I moved the canvas around. 

I really like the erratic pattern the marble created, especially as it crossed paths with the different colours.  Of course, if you don’t want the colours to mix you can always let each layer dry first before you go in with your next colour.  Overall, this is a simple craft you can do yourself or with your kids before they go back to school.