You know a book is good when they make a "revised edition" and such is the case with:
Painting and Decorating Clay Pots - Revised Edition
150 Step-by-Step Projects for Making People, Animals, and Fantasy Characters on Terra-Cotta Pots
By
Natalie and Annette Kunkel, with Karen Ruth
With a little paint, some basic craft materials, and a little creative initiative these adorable and decorative clay pot characters can be assembled quickly and easily. The possibilities for decoration are endless.
This book presents 150 decorative ideas for interior and exterior decor as well as holiday ornaments. Small and large, fun, functional, and elegant, painted terra-cotta pots can add charm to any home or garden. Finished projects can be used as gifts, garden decorations, place markers, welcome signs, wind chimes, mobiles, bird feeders, plant stands, table centerpieces, candleholders and more. The projects are simple and fun and require no prior artistic experience, just enthusiasm!
Crafting enthusiasts, Natalie and Annette spend their free time coming up with creative ideas for fun and personalized crafts.
Are these guys the cutest or what?
Click on image to enlarge and read the how-to.
My hedgehog named.........Spike! Ha! I crack myself up.
I made some slight substitutions such as I used a brown paper grocery bag, full clay pots and pom poms for the facial features but otherwise the directions rocked and I loved making this little guy. I think he will fit in nicely with all the Easter bunnies!
Today's question:
What is the latest low-tech simple craft that you enjoyed making?
This guy was so no-brainer, ripping and crunching up paper and then some serious time with the hot glue gun. It was so relaxing to make him.
And as usual, as a thanks for sharing, you'll be entered to win a free book!
made a card for a friend with paper, scissors, glue and a felt pen
Posted by: Janet | March 24, 2009 at 09:42 AM
Most of my crafts are low tech/simple (other than researching ideas/patterns/etc. off the i-net). My latest HUGE one was my 5th grader's report (yeah, I know, *she* should have been the one to do all the work, but...)
Poster board and crayons, baby!
Posted by: MonkeyGurrl | March 24, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Today I made paperdoll chains and pasted on the faces of friends for a journaling project. paper, scissors and glue!
Posted by: Marjorie | March 24, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Love the critters. My latest low tech was taking a dollar store tin pot and zapping it with some shiny metallic paints. Looks great now.
Posted by: julie m | March 24, 2009 at 07:01 PM
Your hedge hog is so cute. Crocheting simple nest for birds would be my low tech and very relaxing projects as of late.
Posted by: BrendaLea | March 26, 2009 at 06:11 AM
Hmm, low tech - guess that would have to be the paper wrapped tin cans I whipped up a few weeks ago for storage in my craft room - I have too many pens and pencils!
Posted by: wendy m. | March 31, 2009 at 04:14 AM