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Heart Valentine Pencil Favor

Found this on Glued to my Crafts blog  Every parent now has concerns in school about candy and chocolate, especially since there are so many allergies nowadays. So why not try something simpler, and even more fun to share at school. Instead of giving out chocolate why not a nifty heart pencil favor?Materials needed: Craft foam heart cutouts {in the aisles of Dollar Tree in the Valentine’s Day section} A hole punch Tulip puffy paint Unsharpened pencils. (you can use plain or even get pre-decorated ones! Check out the rest of the directions here!

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Needle Felting Basics - Tools

I found this on sanxcharms You Tube channel  http://bit.ly/NFBTools Since Felting Kits are making their way to our site, I thought I would push a few videos and posts about the versatile craft! In this video you will learn what kind of tools you need and accessories as well. These supplies are going to be available for purchase here in Copious crafts!  As well, look for tomorrow's post as I share a how to video on basic shapes!   http://bit.ly/NFBTools

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Needle Felting Basics

This wonderful tutorial was found on pufftique channel on You Tube.Since we are launching Felting Panda's felting kits soon, I thought it would be a good idea to start sharing some basics about Needle Felting.  I absolutely love the art form, it's so versatile. From making hearts to sculpting animals to creating stunning paintings with wool. This medium is so versatile and not widely used. This tutorial will take you through some of the basics of using a mold to create hearts, and of course, Valentine's Day is not that far away!So grab your needles and head on over to the tutorial!

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DIY Wax Seal Stamps

  Found this at Hearth and Vine!http://bit.ly/DIYWaxStamp   What a wonderful way to up-cycle your old buttons and corks! Supplies Antique, Heirloom or New ButtonsWine Corks – New or UsedMini Wooden CandlesticksHot glueRub N Buff wax (optional)Sealing WaxFind more to this.. http://bit.ly/DIYWaxStamp ...

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Painting with Cotton Wool: Easy Art Activity

  Found this gem on Crafts on Sea http://bit.ly/PaintCotton   You will need: Cotton wool Clothes pegs Paint – we used pink, white, yellow and a sparkly red Card A felt tip pen   Painting with cotton wool Firstly I drew the shape of a heart onto the card, I really recommend using card rather than paper because it holds a lot of paint a lot easier. Preschoolers are not known for their delicate ways with paint so this stops the paper falling apart when it gets too wet. We put the different coloured paints onto an old plastic plate, using a plate rather than pots allows kids to mix the colours together and is easier for dipping the paints...

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