ok ok i know that if you you go into almost any supermarket there will be a back to school section with with all sorts of deals but if you want the best deal I suggest you look beyond the back to to school offers and read this:
top five ways to get the best, cheapest and most effective back to school stationary:
1. never buy your stationery at a 99p store/ pound shop it will be useless and you will be replacing it all in 5 minutes
2. before you hit the shops write a list of all the things you need
3. look on line fist and work out exactly what your spending your money on eg at staples I could get 5 hb pencils for 50p at whsmiths I could get the exact same product for £1.50 3 times the price!!!!!!
4. look at recycling some of last terms stuff too eg if you have an old grubby rubber still a decent size take another rubber or piece of paper and rub them together you can get a perfect white new looking rubber again
5. if or when buying a pencil case consider using a make up bag or small purse or hand making one
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
string dolls
coming out of school today and wandering over towards the opposite lesuire center i saw a new vending machine selling strange things called string dolls i saw a girl from my school get one and her joy to find it looked like a ballenrina so i dug in my purse hoping for the best when i eventually found the right money i put it in the slot hoping for the best and the one i got washorrible it was yellow and red with a button mouth so i thought i know im going to customize it. they are really cute and they can be found in shops aswell as vending machines and cost around £1 here are some pictures of dolls i found.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
oil based pens art
hi im really not sure if this even exists as a real craft but i think it is great alll you need to do is this:
take some oil based pns and draw a pattern onto fairly thick paper
soak in water easy let to dry easy or what and look at the results!!!!!!!!
take some oil based pns and draw a pattern onto fairly thick paper
soak in water easy let to dry easy or what and look at the results!!!!!!!!
Saturday, February 26, 2011
price difference!!!!!!!!!!!!!
online prices for things like paints,pens, pencils, clay and much much more look at these price differences :
Product | Hobby Craft (in store) | Amazon ( Online) |
Hot glue gun | £18.99 | £7.99 |
Derwent colour soft pencils 72 | £107.99 | £55.30 |
12 pack sharpie markers | £17.49 | £7.95 |
Pony knitting needles 40cm 20mm | £5.49 | £5.00 |
Scrap booking for dummies book | £13.99 | £9.79 |
Spellbinder grand calibur | £129.99 | £49.76 |
Paper crimper | £2.99 | £1.99 |
Brother ls-2125 sewing machine | £89.99 | £85.95 |
£20.99 | £17.35 | |
Snazaroo face painters kits | £74.99 | £59.99 |
Oasis Naylor base posy pad | £6.99 | £6.99 |
all of these products are avalible at
and
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
manga
welcome to manga ,a world where wide eyed youngsters collide with mean muscular monsters-a world where anything is possible a world that has taken our world by storm created over 50 years again japan .
here are 4 of mine i drew today
here are 4 of mine i drew today
Sunday, February 6, 2011
sweet heart card
valentines day is creeping nearer so show your special someone you love them by making them this card
thing you will need :
1. love heart sweets
2. white card
3. silver gel pen
4. pva/tacky glue
instructions:
1.take the white card and fold it in half
2.take the love heart sweets and put glue on the back of them
3.scatter the sweets randomly
4. press down on the individual sweets lightly to stick them down
5.use the silver gel pen to write a personalised message
6. use the silver pen again to write inside the card
thing you will need :
1. love heart sweets
2. white card
3. silver gel pen
4. pva/tacky glue
instructions:
1.take the white card and fold it in half
2.take the love heart sweets and put glue on the back of them
3.scatter the sweets randomly
4. press down on the individual sweets lightly to stick them down
5.use the silver gel pen to write a personalised message
6. use the silver pen again to write inside the card
Monday, January 31, 2011
ascii art
hello, this post is dedicated to a thing called ascii art which is a really unique and retro style design it basically consist of pictures made from letters so a really simple one could be :) or ;) here is a much more complcated design i found on http://www.blogiseverything.com/tag/ascii-art/ 
woven heart diagram
hi i found this diagram on the internet witch should help explain the woven heart process
Sunday, January 30, 2011
optical illusion
i love this optical illusion soooooooooo much i love them all really but i saw this one on the internet and thought wow you have to work out why the artist called this picture the hidden tiger please comment if you got it but try not to give it away
DOLLS HOUSE SCENE
woven heart
This pretty woven heart craft is a little tricky to master but very effective - and once you've made one, you'll want to try more!
You will need:
Card in two shades
Instructions:
Cut two pieces of card in this shape.
Cut three slits into the straight edge of each piece stopping just before the shape curves.
Take one piece and weave the first strip into the other piece of card; under, over, under, over. With the second strip weave the other way so over, under, over, under. Repeat with the third and forth strips. Look carefully at the photo above to help you understand the process.
When you have finished you should have formed a heart. Any loose pieces can be secured with a dab of glue.
You will need:
Card in two shades
Instructions:
Cut three slits into the straight edge of each piece stopping just before the shape curves.
Take one piece and weave the first strip into the other piece of card; under, over, under, over. With the second strip weave the other way so over, under, over, under. Repeat with the third and forth strips. Look carefully at the photo above to help you understand the process.
When you have finished you should have formed a heart. Any loose pieces can be secured with a dab of glue.
easy.........well once you have done a few it is
cupids arrow pencils
hello again im here to show you another valentines craft i found this on the internet
Use an assortment of inexpensive supplies to make these "Cupid's Arrow" pencils, decorated especially for Valentine's Day.
Make just one, or create a bouquet of Cupid's Arrows pencils to arrange in a heart-shaped vase; either way, we are sure your Valentine will be love struck.
things you will need
plain or Valentine theme pencils with erasers; to decorate plain pencils, you will also need items such as Valentine stickers, paper suitable for decoupage, or ribbons to wind around the pencils
toothpick or wooden skewer
colored feathers
heart shapes - you can use wooden hearts; craft foam heart shapes; three-dimensional confetti hearts; or make your own heart shapes from card
tacky craft glue or low-temperature hot glue gun and glue sticks
optional: heart-shaped glass vase or other container, plus glass marbles or stones to add weight and balance to the vase
1. Decorate Plain Pencils:
-- You can wind pretty ribbon or yarn around the pencil, using dots of glue to secure it as you go along.
-- Mix thin white glue with a little water and decoupage the pencils with small pieces of colored tissue paper, magazine pictures, or wrapping paper. Remember that pencils are thin, so most pictures won't be fully seen; however, they can make a pretty modge podge of color all around the pencil.
-- Cover the pencil stem with small pieces of self-adhesive stickers, overlapping the pieces as you go. Tear large stickers into smaller pieces, or even use colored sticker paper taken from around the cut-outs on a sticker page; you will not see the individual stickers, only the colors, so small pieces of sticky paper work well for this purpose.
2. Add feathers to each pencil:
-- Use a sharp toothpick or wooden skewer to drill a small hole in the center of each eraser.
-- Dip the tip of each feather into tacky glue then push into the pre-drilled hole in the pencil eraser. One feather may be enough, but the feathers are light enough that you could, if you wish, use three feathers.
3. Add heart shapes:
-- To make a heart shape out of card stock, without a fold in the middle, first fold a piece of scrap paper in half, draw half a heart against the fold and cut it out to use as a pattern. Unfold and trace around the pattern on card stock; cut around the traced pattern to make your heart shape.
-- Decorate cardboard, craft foam or wooden heart shapes by gluing on Valentine confetti, small cupid stickers, sequins or lace.
-- Apply a line of tacky glue down the center back of the heart, then spread just a little more glue on the back of the top arches. Press the heart against the top of the pencil so that part of it sticks to the stem of the pencil and part of it sticks to the feathers. Let dry.
simplezzz
Use an assortment of inexpensive supplies to make these "Cupid's Arrow" pencils, decorated especially for Valentine's Day.
Make just one, or create a bouquet of Cupid's Arrows pencils to arrange in a heart-shaped vase; either way, we are sure your Valentine will be love struck.
things you will need
plain or Valentine theme pencils with erasers; to decorate plain pencils, you will also need items such as Valentine stickers, paper suitable for decoupage, or ribbons to wind around the pencils
toothpick or wooden skewer
colored feathers
heart shapes - you can use wooden hearts; craft foam heart shapes; three-dimensional confetti hearts; or make your own heart shapes from card
tacky craft glue or low-temperature hot glue gun and glue sticks
optional: heart-shaped glass vase or other container, plus glass marbles or stones to add weight and balance to the vase
1. Decorate Plain Pencils:
-- You can wind pretty ribbon or yarn around the pencil, using dots of glue to secure it as you go along.
-- Mix thin white glue with a little water and decoupage the pencils with small pieces of colored tissue paper, magazine pictures, or wrapping paper. Remember that pencils are thin, so most pictures won't be fully seen; however, they can make a pretty modge podge of color all around the pencil.
-- Cover the pencil stem with small pieces of self-adhesive stickers, overlapping the pieces as you go. Tear large stickers into smaller pieces, or even use colored sticker paper taken from around the cut-outs on a sticker page; you will not see the individual stickers, only the colors, so small pieces of sticky paper work well for this purpose.
2. Add feathers to each pencil:
-- Use a sharp toothpick or wooden skewer to drill a small hole in the center of each eraser.
-- Dip the tip of each feather into tacky glue then push into the pre-drilled hole in the pencil eraser. One feather may be enough, but the feathers are light enough that you could, if you wish, use three feathers.
3. Add heart shapes:
-- To make a heart shape out of card stock, without a fold in the middle, first fold a piece of scrap paper in half, draw half a heart against the fold and cut it out to use as a pattern. Unfold and trace around the pattern on card stock; cut around the traced pattern to make your heart shape.
-- Decorate cardboard, craft foam or wooden heart shapes by gluing on Valentine confetti, small cupid stickers, sequins or lace.
-- Apply a line of tacky glue down the center back of the heart, then spread just a little more glue on the back of the top arches. Press the heart against the top of the pencil so that part of it sticks to the stem of the pencil and part of it sticks to the feathers. Let dry.
simplezzz
Saturday, January 29, 2011
valentines card
hello again for a really nice and easy valentines day card simply follow these easy insructions:
things you need:
dabbers
black pen
cellotape
paper
instructions:
1. draw a heart with the red dabber
2.use the pink and blue and red dabber to draw spots and random lines
3.use the black pen to write your message
4. cut out the heart
5.fold 3 pieces of cellotape in half use to stick to folded paper to create pop out effect
that was easy
things you need:
dabbers
black pen
cellotape
paper
instructions:
1. draw a heart with the red dabber
2.use the pink and blue and red dabber to draw spots and random lines
3.use the black pen to write your message
4. cut out the heart
5.fold 3 pieces of cellotape in half use to stick to folded paper to create pop out effect
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