Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Creative Wednesday

I'm linking up today with my friend Kathy at Hummingbird Woodland Studio for her first link party of Creative Wednesday! Thanks for hosting this party Kathy :) Please stop by Kathy's blog to see what others are sharing, and since this is her first link party, maybe you have something creative you have made recently that you can share.

Creativity Wednesdays

This summer we made one of my favourite projects with the kids ... Faux Sun Prints. These are pretty much fool proof sun prints you can make easily with plain cotton fabric, watered down acrylic paints and various leaves of plants around your garden. We have experimented with different leaves, with some good and some not so good results. The ferns work particularly well, and I just love the patterns we get from them. I have a full tutorial here if you are interested.


Basically, you paint the fabric with watered-down acrylic paints, press fresh leaves into the paint and set this to dry in the sun. The kids love seeing the results, and we've done different things with the results.

Waiting for the paint to dry.

Revealing the image once dried.
 Last year we picked up some cute frames made with slices of real wood from the dollar store. 
It made a nice combination for the nature prints.


Look how nicely the fern turned out.


Another sample of the leaves drying on painted fabric in the sun ...


 ... and after it was dry and the leaves peeled away ...




Here are the pieces that the kids completed this summer ...


One of the kids didn't want anything done with his finished piece, but his sister asked for it to be made into a bag. I finished the bag last week for her.



On the reverse side I used another project she created making a stencil from freezer paper.
She was happy with the way I put them all together in a bag for her. 



Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Wendy

17 comments:

  1. Wow, great outdoor crafts for the kids again this summer Wendy, and the bag is awesome - I'm sure she loves it!

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  2. Very colourful! I remember doing the same when I was a kid.

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  3. Thanks so much Wendy-I love this technique of sun printing allot, so fun. I have not done this in awhile-but always loved it-I used pebeco sun paints The pieces all turned out so good

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  4. What an interesting way to experiment! The results are lovely. And who wouldn't be thrilled with that bag?!

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  5. Wendy that fern is a knock out!!!! So good to know i don't need special materials to do a sun print... Do you add textile medium to your acrylic paint??? Does it have to be a special fabric or can i just do it directly onto a canvas tote bag?? Questions questions...lol I'm so glad you shared this today. Hugs! deb

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  6. Awesome! I saw when you posted about these before and said I would do it but never have. But hey, it's still hot and sunny here so I still have time. The bag turned out great! Nice work!

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  7. Such a wonderful, creative thing to do with the children. They look wonderful in the frames and also on the bag, the fern print is lovely:)

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  8. So pretty! I haven't done this technique in years! Great projects you made from the kid's pieces.

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  9. Hello, what a fun craft project. The artwork is beautiful, they are talented. Love the bags too. Enjoy your day and the week ahead!

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  10. The prints turned out beautifully, I bet the kids really enjoyed the project.

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  11. The prints turned out beautifully, I bet the kids really enjoyed the project.

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  12. These are wonderful, Wendy and love the colorful bag you made, too! So pretty! xx Karen

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  13. I love those plant pictures and the bag Wendy!! Happy Fall to you too. :)

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  14. I adore these! As I was reading along I was just imagining how pretty they would be as cards too. What a interesting and fun project.
    Have a lovely weekend Wendy,
    xo
    Jemma

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  15. Very nice! I can't wait until my godson is old enough for these fun crafts.

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  16. What an interesting craft Wendy. They turned out beautifully and I love the satchels.

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  17. What a fun project... And no wonder she was pleased with her bag as it showcases the art beautifully.

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