tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25701896080879693802024-03-07T00:47:30.490-08:00Holly's Creativity BlogMy name is Holly. I am totally into art, and if you like my posts, you might consider checking the blog occasionally for more art that I see and create. I will try to fit in as many posts as I can between my homework assignments that I will probably be drowning in this year. Enjoy!
janisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149215671889507406noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570189608087969380.post-12166478063809830622013-08-15T15:56:00.001-07:002013-08-15T17:19:36.808-07:00chihuly garden and glass<br />
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Our family recently took a trip to Alaska to visit our relatives. On the way there, we had a one day layover in Seattle, which might possibly be my favorite place in the world now that I have had a chance to look around and see all the art! The definite highlight was the chihuly glass museum, which features outrageous glass sculptures, chandeliers, and decorations of all colors, indoors and outdoors. Here are some pictures of the incredible works of art.<br />
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This was one of my favorites^</div>
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It is like shiny blue seaweed with yellowish fish and other sea creatures mixed in!</div>
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Another one of my favorites^</div>
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I love all the vibrant colors. I am all about shades that pop!</div>
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Again, the colors in this display^ really stand out.</div>
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I think another thing to notice is how the simple lines, patterns, and dots can look so wild in so many colors and sizes.</div>
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This is a picture I took^</div>
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Notice the black shapes spilling out from underneath the log.</div>
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We took a long time trying to figure out what they were. I settled on some type of animal, like a penguin or dolphin. What do you think they are?</div>
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And here is an excellent example of public art in Seattle.<br />
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I wish I knew how to make art like this! </div>
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As an extra credit thing for my country report, I decided to make petit fours. These are fancy french desserts that are pretty much just tiny, almost bite-sized cakes covered in glaze or frosting. (yum) Here is what you need:<br />
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First things first: wash your hands. Outrageously important. Once you have done that, cut the tops, bottoms, and edges off the cakes, then cut each cake into equally sized squares with a bread knife. Take one square of each flavor (you should have two) and cut them each in half the long way, so you have the top and bottom half of each square. Then, once you have decided which flavor you want on top, use the butter knife to spread a layer of jam onto your bottom flavor, then place the top flavor on top of the jam. Do that with the rest of the squares.<br />
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Now would be a good time to heat up your frosting/glaze to soften it. Put your layered square things on wire cooling racks on top of wax paper and ladle or spoon the frosting/glaze over them, allowing it to drip down the sides.<br />
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Wait for it to dry, then serve!</div>
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You can use frosting for the middle layer instead of jam, if you like. Also, you can decorate the tops with icing or something similar. I made a simple swirly design with store-bought edible flavorless black sparkly decorating gel that is easy to use and comes in lots of different colors at target. Sounds too good to be true, right? Anyway, I highly recommend using this product. It's your choice, though!<br />
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A while ago, I had two school assignments that included decorating trifold boards. The art in a school project is always the most fun for me (see my earlier John Muir four quadrant diorama!) so I went all out with the decorating on these two projects. One of them is my country report (France! Ah, lovely France. Did you know that the Louvre art museum is home to the Mona Lisa?) and the other is my scientific method project. And I found out that a copper penny is just as hard a a zinc penny. Anyway, both trifolds were painted, the France one with the colors of the French flag, and the science one with icy blue. Then, I glued information mounted on black paper onto the boards, along with colored drawings for the French one and a shiny silver "railroad track" with coins "taped" onto it for the science one. Yes, I was squashing coins on a railroad track to test their hardness. Outrageous, right?<br />
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Anyway, both boards totally popped at open house and science night! Also, my France presentation included a special type of dessert called a petit four, which you can check out above this post. Anyway, for those of you that have kids going back to school soon, remind them to be extra creative with their art assignments this year!janisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149215671889507406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570189608087969380.post-41360317969347341852013-08-14T15:41:00.002-07:002013-08-14T15:41:59.720-07:00history notes<br />
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Today, I finished my history notes. That would not be remarkable if you didn't see the picture above! That page actually contains real information about ancient Greeks. My teacher allows students one piece of lined paper for the history tests, and this time, I had to take notes on five lessons in my history book, plus a fake newspaper! The reason I took so many is because the questions on the test are <i>reeeeeeeaaaaaaalllllly </i>specific, and you have to know the details. Mom says I might be going a little overboard, though. ;) Anyway, all my friends are amazed at my outrageously small writing, and I think that when this test is over, I am going to frame this sheet and hang it on the wall!<br />
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Keep checking the blog for craft ideas when you are bored, and feel free to comment any time you like!janisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149215671889507406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570189608087969380.post-26064273815151709872013-08-14T14:33:00.000-07:002013-08-16T14:44:50.663-07:00soda can art<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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A while ago, I learned how to make candle holders made out of soda cans. These make excellent gifts, and I highly recommend experimenting with your own soda cans and coming up with a unique design. However, here are some ideas to get you started. You will need...<br />
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<i>For the pinwheel candle holder(pretty easy): For the bow candle holder(little harder):</i><br />
soda can (note: some cans are made with thicker 2 soda cans<br />
aluminum, making them harder to work with. scissors<br />
coke, pepsi, and root beer are all fine.) hot glue gun<br />
scissors<br />
hammer or similar object (don't worry, there is nothing<br />
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The pinwheel and bow designs both start the same way. For the bow, though, you will do the same exact thing to both cans. First, make sure that your can(s) is/are clean. A sticky can is no fun to work with. Also, your can should be dry. Store them upside down on top of paper towels until the insides are dry, or else you will make an outrageous mess. Next, take the soda tab off. If you have a container that you can hold them in, you might consider collecting them because I am trying to come up with a craft that will require several soda tabs. Now grab your scissors and cut through that extra thick circle of metal around the top of the can.<br />
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Now make 16 vertical cuts through the round part of the can, stopping at the bottom. The easiest way to make sure your cuts are evenly spaced is to make two cuts directly across from each other, so that the round part of the can is in two parts. Then cut each of those halves in half, so that you have four cuts altogether. Cut all of your strips in half two more times, so that you have 16. Fold all of your strips down, counting them as you go. Now your can should look like a cartoonish sun. Now is the time to cut the tips off the strips, so that you have no super sharp (ouch) edges.<br />
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That was just the prep. This is where you start creating art, and it is also where the procedures for the two types of candle holders start to differ.<br />
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Take one of the strips and fold it over some of the other strips, as shown in the picture.<br />
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Do the same thing over and over, keeping your folds equally long. Once you get to the point where your folded over strips start to overlap your previous folds, just tuck the ends of the strips under those folds. Now, take your hammer and repeatedly tap the base of the can until the bottom is flat enough to hold a small candle without it tipping over. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used a railroad spike^ instead of a hammer. Whatever works! : )</td></tr>
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<i> </i>Take one of the strips and fold over the very end.Now curl the strip around itself and hook the fold that you made earlier onto the edge of the strip, as shown in the picture.<br />
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Do this with the rest of the strips, bending your curls outward. Then do the exact same thing with the other can, this time bending your curls inward.<br />
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Use a hot glue gun to stick the second can inside of the first can to make sure it stays.<br />
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Now put candles in your soda can candle holders and light with a match. <i>Ta-da!</i><br />
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Other Ideas<br />
I have not tried this yet, but you can experiment with decorating cans with things like glitter and paint, to make them truly your own. There are also other ways to make soda can art, and I encourage you to think up your own unique design. There are so many options for you to choose from!<br />
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<br />janisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149215671889507406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570189608087969380.post-34971313739545651682013-08-14T14:13:00.000-07:002013-08-14T14:24:49.882-07:00chalk it up<br />
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A while ago, I designed this piece of art for a school activity, chalk it up. Each class gets a box (or two or three) to fill with chalk, so this year my class decided to elect two designs made by the students in the class. My design was chosen (yay!) and I became the proud leader of one of our chalk designs. Here is what you need:<br />
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paper pencil<br />
lots and lots of chalk clean sidewalk or asphalt<br />
spray bottle hands (lots of these)<br />
your own creativity<br />
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The first thing to do before any drawing project is sketch out whatever you want to draw. (See my sketch at the bottom of the blog.) Inspiration can be found pretty much wherever you look. The classes at my school were told to do a garden/flower themed design because of the garden tour, a fundraiser in which people pay to tour decorated gardens near the school. However, if your job is to create a technology themed masterpiece, look around. Maybe your boring white computer mouse would look good as an outrageous rainbow creation. Anyway, once you have perfected your design, use chalk to outline your flower or computer mouse or whatever, then start filling it in with color. To avoid having your colors looking rough and, well, chalky, rub them in with your fingers and spray it with water from the spray bottle. This makes it last longer <i>and</i> look vibrant and beautiful. When you are done, don't forget to sign it!<br />
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Other Ideas<br />
It is a good idea to experiment with different materials in this project. I suggest investing in good, vibrant chalk. Yes, yes, it is more expensive, but you will be much happier with your finished creation if you buy it. Also, there are special types of paint that can be used to create art that is just like chalk, except it lasts way longer. My class used blue paint one year for chalk it up, and there was a large blue rectangle on the blacktop for about a year! But use whatever works best for you, because you are the artist!<br />
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P.S. I always love hearing (reading, actually) your feedback, so leave a comment if you liked this post!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the other sixth grade class's design, by Ahmed Zaman.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is my first sketch. Chalk is so much brighter than colored pencil!</td></tr>
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<br />janisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149215671889507406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570189608087969380.post-8745245083191629852013-02-03T14:14:00.000-08:002013-02-03T14:14:00.373-08:00felt gifts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A while ago, I made these felt trinkets as gifts. The babushkas were for my mom(happy(late)birthday, mom!)and the dolphin pillow was for...my mom(merry(late)christmas, mom!)! Anyway, I got the idea for the babushkas from <i>Felties </i>by Nelly Pailloux, which has lots of outrageous little felt animal how-to's, like a squirrel, a polar bear, and a chihuahua. The dolphin pillow was all my idea, though! My mom loved both gifts, and I think that soft, home-sewed trinkets are great gifts. They can be throw pillows, ornaments, pencil toppers, and pretty much anything else you can think of! For more great craft ideas, keep checking this blog.</div>
<br />janisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149215671889507406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570189608087969380.post-32474037088961952742013-02-02T13:33:00.002-08:002013-02-02T14:06:07.805-08:00More nail art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday, I painted my nails. You should know that I love to paint my nails, and I have shown a few on my blog. Tuxedos are fun and interesting, and you can even paint other related designs like a dress and a necklace, or maybe a pair of sunglasses. For more cute nail art ideas, I recommend cutepolish. There is an outrageous amount of nail ideas out there, so go online and explore! If you like what you see here, keep checking this blog, because there will be more!<br />
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For the pillow below, I just sewed together two pieces of felt and stuffed it. These hearts are great places to hide your secrets (write it on a piece of paper and tuck it into the heart) and no one will find out unless they break your heart!<br />
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Hey guys, I wanted to show you an art project that I've been working on for the past few weeks. I did a book report on John Muir, America's first environmentalist, and part of the assignment was to make a pyramid out of paper with four scenes showing four different events in the person's life. The scene at the top shows John's house in Yosemite, the one on the left below that shows John and his little brother David on their roof in scotland, where they grew up. The one next to that shows John and his dog, Stickeen, on a glacier in Alaska, and the one on the bottom shows John and Teddy Roosevelt in Yosemite National park. I would like to thank Sally Medlicott (she created the doll on the right) for a lot of the craft ideas I used in this project, like the way to make the people I used. I also wrote a poem about John Muir, which you can read below. I spent an outrageous amount of time on this project, so I hope you like it! If you want more inspirational craft ideas like this one, keep checking the blog because I've got more!<br />
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The Hiker, the Dreamer</h2>
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<i>The hiker walks through the tall swaying grasses</i></div>
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<i>Wherever he walks, whatever he passes,</i></div>
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<i>he notices things we don't care about.</i></div>
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<i>For he is a dreamer, there is no other word</i></div>
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<i>for a person who hopes only good.</i></div>
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<i>Although some think his inventions are completely absurd</i></div>
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<i>others know that he's misunderstood.</i></div>
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<i>However hard it is to prove that the land</i></div>
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<i>this dreamer, his name is John Muir.</i></div>
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Hi everyone, I'm back after a looooong absence. Sorry, I've been really busy lately. Anyway, a while ago I made a beautiful necklace at my summer art camp, thanks to Lara Kiniri. I am actually wearing one of them right now, the one with the brown swirl on it. My mom really likes that one, and I let her borrow it sometimes. She made the green one with the three flowers on it. This project was outrageously fun, and you can get materials like silver frames for your necklace in lots of different shapes, glass tiles, and chains for great prices at sunandmooncrafts.com. We used E-6000 glue, and it worked really well. A fun idea for this project is to buy the materials at sunandmooncrafts.com, then make your necklaces and sell them to your friends, if you are a kid like my neighbor Sadie and want to make some extra money. Anyway, if you try out this project and have a lot of fun, keep looking out for more great craft ideas coming your way!janisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149215671889507406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570189608087969380.post-59477154316740726642012-11-26T17:41:00.000-08:002012-11-26T17:41:16.829-08:00watercolor pencil cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I made some beautiful cards with my friends. I used watercolor pencils, and the cards turned out outrageously beautiful and vibrant. Here is what you need:<br />
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regular pencils blank cards<br />
colored or patterned paper water<br />
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Lightly sketch a design in pencil onto the sturdy paper and choose the colors you are going to use. Then, color in the picture with watercolor pencils. Dip the paintbrush in water and smear it over the picture. This will give the picture a watercolor look. Let the picture dry, then pick out the paper you want to use for your frame. Cut it out, making your lines straight with a ruler. As soon as the picture is dry, glue it onto the paper and press it down. Then, glue that piece onto the card. After that, you can write whatever you want inside your beautiful card!<br />
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With watercolor pencils, the possibilities are endless! You can make cards and send them to friends and family, or just frame it and hang it on the wall! You can also add little embellishments, like glitter or lace. But remember, in art, the choice is always yours!janisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149215671889507406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570189608087969380.post-20087014272785120482012-06-25T17:25:00.000-07:002012-07-24T17:47:58.667-07:00butterfly cupcakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today, I made some butterfly cupcakes. I did it with a couple friends at an art camp my mom has started, and I totally recommend the cupcake batter we used. It was from Trader Joes, and it was called "Vanilla Cake and Baking Mix" . Here is what you need:<br />
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Today, I made a wood game. My dad was chopping off an outrageous amount of branches off our tree, and I could not wait to make something out of them! Here's what you need:<br />
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Think of a board game where you have to use playing pieces, dice, and bonus pieces. Then, make a board for your game out of cardboard, colored pencils, and a sharpie. Make the pieces out of sticks cut into short cylinders. If you need to, make the playing pieces different from each other by coloring on them with markers. Then make dice by cutting sticks into various lengths. Finally, make bonus pieces that are easily distinguishable from the playing pieces and the dice.<br />
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For this game, you can do extra by making a decorated box for your game or writing an instruction manual. You could also make a collection of board games and play them with your friends and family. This would also make a nice gift. Who knows, someday you might be a famous board game maker. You can choose! janisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149215671889507406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570189608087969380.post-50622247883510873372012-04-25T08:05:00.000-07:002012-04-30T08:21:22.294-07:00inspirational collage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today, I made an inspirational collage. I really liked the way the orange stood out against the black, so I decided to do something with it! Here's what you need:<br />
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Glue the bright paper in the middle of the black, and make a shape out of it. It could be a heart, a star, or an animal--anything that has to do with an inspirational message that you can think of! Write the message down on the black paper with a black crayon, and you are done!<br />
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This kind of collage looks best when it is sort of simple, so don't make your decorations stand out more than the thing in the middle does! You can make your middle object stand out even more, though, by putting glitter on it or using crayons to make it look as though beams of light are shooting from it. You create something crazy, you choose something outrageous!<br />
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saturday, april 21<br />
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sunday, april 22--earth day!<br />
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Over 5 days, I made 5 earth collages. I chose to make these collages on Earth Day and the 4 days around it, and they were all made from recycled paper! Here is what you need:<br />
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Just cut out the shapes and make an outrageous, random collage out of them! You could do one that isn't completely crazy, too, like the one I did on the 20th.<br />
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I can't really think of any other Ideas for this, but I can give advice: never do the same kind of collage over and over--it gets boring after a while. Also, it is your choice to enjoy doing art and be happy with it or not!janisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149215671889507406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570189608087969380.post-60234382981055597532012-04-19T19:50:00.000-07:002012-04-24T20:51:32.020-07:00message collage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today, I made a message collage. The pictures were all from what remained of the Hana Hou magazines in the previous collage. Here's what you need:<br />
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Think up an inspiring or meaningful phrase to put on your collage. It should have a couple nouns in it, so that you can glue on pictures describing your message. Once you write down the message on a piece of paper, you can cut out pictures from magazines and glue them on next to the nouns they describe.<br />
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The simplicity of this collage depends on the phrase you choose and the magazine your pictures are from. All collages look good with a border, but remember that if the collage is simple, make an outrageous, elaborate border, and that eye-popping ones need a simpler, lighter one. Also, remember that Van Gogh made up his own ideas; why can't you?janisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149215671889507406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570189608087969380.post-28216734092947879702012-04-18T18:10:00.000-07:002012-04-24T21:17:59.716-07:00vacation thank-you<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today, I painted another small fraction of the outrageous amount of Hawaiian art I have done-a vacation thank-you. A vacation thank-you thanks someone who hosted you on a vacation, with a picture painted on the front of something that the place you went to is known for. I invented that, of course. Here is what you need:<br />
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Sketch what you are going to paint on another piece of paper if you want to be extra prepared. Then, start painting! I did a volcano, because that's how Hawaii was formed, But if you went to Florida, you should probably do something like an orange, or maybe a boot! Don't forget the message on the inside, though.<br />
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Remember, an easy way to add glitter to a painting is to just shake it on while the paint is still drying. If you want to make one thing in the painting stand out, you can add glitter to just that spot. If I had done that, I would probably have done it on the lava, but yours will probably be different. If Leonardo got to decide all the details of his artwork, you can, too!<br />
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Today, I made a natural pearl necklace. It was made from berries from the tree in my backyard! Here is what you need:<br />
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Tie a knot in the thread and string it through the eye of the needle. One by one, push the needle through a berry and slide it down to the knot until the thread is full. Tie the ends of the thread together to form a necklace.<br />
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If you are a perfectionist, experiment with different types of berries to find the longest lasting and best looking one. If you are more daring, though, mix different colors of berries and create a cool pattern with it. Your choices depend on the kind of person you are!janisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149215671889507406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570189608087969380.post-81498388219256960122012-04-16T08:11:00.000-07:002012-04-24T20:45:23.235-07:00broken sign<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today, I made a broken sign for the oven. The dishwasher has broken an outrageous number of times, but never the oven! Here is what you need:<br />
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Think up a funny thing to say on your sign, like <i>Hello, I'm Broken, who are you? </i>or <i>My name is Bob, but people call me Broken. </i>Add some color to it with your colored pencils and you're ready to put it on the broken kitchen appliance!<br />
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A broken sign doesn't really need to be too detailed or eye-catching. Make it your goal to change that! Add pizzaz with glitter or the edges cut in a wavy, jagged, or scalloped edge. You create, you decide!<br />
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Today, I made a themed collage out of the Hawaiian Airlines magazine, <i>Hana Hou</i>. It took a lot of work and a lot of time, but it turned out outrageously cool in the end. Here's what you need:<br />
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If you do not have enough pictures to fill your paper, cut out scraps of construction paper to fill in the blank spots. Also, you can add something special to make your collage more unique! I looked through my magazines and cut out the word <i>Hawaii </i>every time it was mentioned, then glued it on my collage. You can add anything-tissue paper, feathers, string, glitter, beads, a border-you get to choose!<br />
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Today, I made some ti leaf roses! I learned how in a lei making class in Hawaii, and I find it so amazing that you can make a beautiful rose like the ones in the picture out of a <i>leaf</i>! Here's what you need:<br />
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You can make this kind of art out of lots of different materials. I've seen it done with not only ti leaves and newspaper, but also tissue paper, construction paper, and magazines. You can make bouquets out of flowers of an outrageous variation of materials and colors. I did 3 different colors in the bouquet above, and it looks really great! The choice is yours!<br />
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Today, I did some outrageous computer art. It is comical art, which makes it very entertaining. Here is what you need:<br />
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First, explore all the different things you can do with your software. I discovered that I could type on Beautiful Dorena, so I used that in my art. As soon as you know what your software is capable of doing, you can think about what you want to create. You can make it comical, inspiring, meaningful, or all of the above.<br />
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You can print your art and add on something 3D, or email it to somebody else. You could explore the world of computer software and find out how to make animated movies too! That's art also. Remember, since there are so many different things to do with art software, you get to choose which path to follow!<br />
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<i> <u>I'M HOME!!!!!!!!!!</u> </i></div>
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Today, I painted an outrageously bright 3-D set. Originally, it was going to be just one painting-a light brown window looking out at a cloud, the sun, and a tree, but it didn't work out too well. Here is what you need:<br />
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Today, I sewed an Easter tote! This was a 2 day project, but it was really fun. Here is what you need:<br />
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I couldn't think of how to explain the instructions using words, so I made a picture.<br />
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To make your Easter tote a little bit fancier, you can glue on glitter, different fabrics, buttons, or beads. You could also use embroidery floss to stitch an outrageous design on the side. Make it your own because you're the artist!janisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149215671889507406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570189608087969380.post-1172469357960208442012-03-28T15:05:00.000-07:002012-04-30T08:26:41.996-07:00wedding card<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today, I painted a wedding card. (Congratulations Randy and Michelle!!!) Here is what you need:<br />
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This style of card making can be used for thank you cards, birthday cards, holiday cards, or any other kind of card. You can also add more to your painting, like giving it a border, or gluing feathers onto it. There are many options, but you get to choose which one to follow, since you are the artist!<br />
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