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Cookie Squishy from Used Makeup Sponges

My daughter and I love watching this Youtube craft channel, Moriah Elizabeth. One of her most popular series is her squishy makeovers.

We tried it out using my old makeup sponges and I’m happy to report that it actually works!

To make these cookie squishies, you will need:

3 pcs 3D Paint

Acrylic Paint

Paint brush

Popsicle sticks

Fabric glue

Scissors

Mod Podge (Optional)

What to Do:

1. Get one makeup sponge. Cut about ¼ inch around the sponge.

2. Slather a thin layer of fabric glue on top of the makeup sponge. Get another makeup sponge and put it on top of the sponge with glue.

3. Do the same on the other side so that the smaller sponge gets “sandwiched” between the two bigger sponges. Set aside to dry.

4. Once the fabric glue dries, coat the entire sponge sandwich with 3D paint. Set aside to dry.

5. Once the 3D paint dries, coat the entire sponge sandwich with acrylic paint.

You can decorate your cookie squishy any way you prefer. Optional: You can also coat the squishy with a layer of Mod Podge.

P.S. Moriah Elizabeth did discourage the use of acrylic paint because they tend to crack . I just wanted to be honest and let you know that I used acrylic paint because I didn’t have a wide color choice from my 3D paint. The paint on the squishy did eventually crack, but it took a long while, probably because I did do a first coat of 3D paint.

I Dream of Apples

I dream of your face behind an apple;

I wake to draw a pipe on your nose.

I paint a bowler hat on your head;

Why? Well, it looks good, I suppose.

I draw blue green birds made of leaves;

I leave pink pigs in suits at the park;

I make men out of cutout paper;

That is how I wish to leave my mark!

I am Magritte

and I dream of apples.

Rainbow Rain Craft Tutorial

Hello!! It’s been a while since I did a tutorial. It’s not because I don’t craft anymore. It’s more of because I’ve been doing so many, but failing to take pics of the steps =)

So for this craft, I’m featuring my daughter’s work of art. I’ve always encouraged my daughter to craft. So, when she saw a tutorial on melting crayons, she decided she’d try it out!

For this craft, we used:

clean paper, a printout of a silhouette of her original drawing, scissors, old crayons, double-sided tape, glue gun and a blower

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What to do:

  1. Using your glue gun, stick the crayons to the top of the paper.16E653FD-AFFA-48A0-9DC7-0A78DBDF2A99
  2. Cut the outline of the silhouette and stick this to the bottom of the page using double-sided tape.
  3. Melt the crayons using the blower. Hold the paper standing up so that the melted crayons flow downwards.5E1FFAC9-038E-4083-A32F-8A9855EC51BA
  4. Let this dry completely. You can add cutout of clouds to make it even cuter! You can mount this on a frame and hang as a room decor.

This is definitely a kid-friendly craft that’s quick to make and a lot of fun! (Also, I didn’t spend a cent on this =)

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Art Appreciation for Kids

Inspired by our recent museum trips, I made a series of short children’s poems about some famous artists. It is my hope that more parents introduce art to their kids because it has so many advantages! Apart from the obvious, which is to make them think more creatively, I believe exposing them to beauty and color makes them more positive and happy individuals. Each poem explains the artwork in a simple way that I hope kids can relate to. Enjoy!

Happy Whisker’s Day Illustrated! Excited Much =)

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Remember my “Happy Whisker’s Day” poem? Well, I got another excellent artist, Red Matias, to bring my poem to life! He’s gonna come up with this super manly animal characters, contrasted by the very playful and casual dad at the end. Every time an illustration arrives, I get so excited!

In case you weren’t able to read it last time, here was the poem I wrote for Father’s Day =)

Happy Whisker’s Day!

Whiskers on a fox,

Whiskers on a cat.

Whiskers on a walrus,

Whiskers on a rat!

Stiff and white whiskers,

Black, wiry ones, too!

Have you seen catfish whiskers?

Can you guess what they do?

Whiskers on the snout

Whiskers on the cheek

Whiskers on the eyes?

Now, isn’t that neat!

Whiskers are great

But one’s above the rest

Dad’s whiskers that tickle

For me, they are the best!

Cinderspectarella Illustrated!

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It’s been a while since I last posted anything, and it’s because I’ve been having my stories illustrated. Just look at how cute my Cinderspectarella is turning out to be! Excited because it’s almost done. What do you think of it?

Oh This Cat!

Cat on My Window Sill

As I sit on this window sill
Unmoving, silent, very still
Watch my blue eyes speaking
Is your heart melting?

I lick my lips and you get it
You bring out a bowl and you fill it
I purr to show satisfaction
Of our unspoken connection

Okay, so it’s my first time to make a poem about my craft. I made the cat using polymer clay, and the window sill using an empty matchbox. It’s really quite an adorable yellow cat, and it’s one of the few crafts I’ve kept with me because for some reason, I can’t bear to give it away.

It also inspired me to write the poem that accompanies it. I imagine the cat, looking oh-so-cute, using only its hypnotizing eyes to communicate its desire to drink some milk. And of course, all I can do is comply. After all, who can resist those eyes? Oh this cat!

Thinking of Tiny Tea Sets

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I don’t call this blog tinier crafts for nothing! =) I really love working with small things, and polymer clay helps me express my secret desire to be a miniature artist. I recycled an empty matchbox and wrapped it with scraps of fabric and an old paper doily to make the tray of this tea set. I used the inside of the matchbox to store mini sticky paper so that I can pepper my office with useful art. I wish I could show you the close up shots of the cookies because they really look yummy, but the Internet has been failing me. Happy crafting Wednesday!