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I remembered a pin on pinterest that led to a page with an \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/refashionco-op.blogspot.ca\/2011\/11\/cute-fix-for-hole-in-knee-of-jeans.html\"\u003Eadorable monster patch for a child's pair of pants\u003C\/a\u003E.\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAt the bright shiny beginning of the project I enthusiastically searched through my scrap bin of too-small kids clothing for just the right things to cut up for scraps.  I spent an hour cutting out the background for the mouth (from an old corduroy button down shirt of Michael's), teeth (from an old swaddling blanket), and the eyes (from an old onesie).  I fray checked all the edges of the monster components, cut a huge hole out of the knee around the hole\/tear\/worn material, and carefully pinned everything in place.\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI sat down excitedly at my sewing machine to sew the new patch in place thinking I'd be able to hand Michael his \"new\" upcycled pants in 20 minutes and realized I had overlooked something rather important.  I couldn't fit the leg of his teeny tiny jeans over my sewing machine - much less turn the material around in the ways necessary to do the applique. (!*!!!$@#) However, I was not going to be defeated.  A little hunting online led me to the conclusion that I was going to have to rip out a huge section of the inseam on that leg so I could lay it out flat.\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo that took... a long time.  And then they are fleece lined jeans so I had to rip open the lining too.  Then I spent 20-30 minutes sewing on the monster pieces with Michael at my side asking when I would be done.  He wanted to know if he could wear them right away.  It was so adorable.  I needed his enthusiasm at that point to keep me motivated.  \n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFinally I was done with the patch itself.  I was thinking I was home free.  Only two straight lines left.  One to repair the inseam of the lining and another to repair the inseam of the jeans.  Because I am brilliant and naturally crafty, I only then realized that just as I couldn't fit the jeans on my sewing machine to sew on the patch, I couldn't fit the darned things on to repair the inseam either.  I sent more than a few uncharitable thoughts towards the jeans, my sewing machine, and the entirety of the so-close but not finished project.  I scrunched up the ankle and managed to sew up four inches of the inseam that way.  Then I just pinched the darned thing closed and sewed it from the outside.  It's not like anyone is going to be staring at his inner thigh anyway.  \n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnd tada!\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-mQMZ1Uck890\/UT0njAdBovI\/AAAAAAAAEYI\/T887yWz9uQI\/s1600\/Monster+Patch+in+Boys+Pants+Knee.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-mQMZ1Uck890\/UT0njAdBovI\/AAAAAAAAEYI\/T887yWz9uQI\/s320\/Monster+Patch+in+Boys+Pants+Knee.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe boy is so excited.  He couldn't wait to wear them to school today.  As for me, well...  It may have taken three hours, but I'm pretty pleased.  I didn't have to throw out one of Michael's favorite pairs of pants and he sees it as a significant upgrade so I'm calling it a win and a learning experience.  Now I just have to take on about two other pairs of jeans with similar knees..."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4295898261441153214\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2013\/03\/patched-pants.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2522593221428423055\/posts\/default\/4295898261441153214"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2522593221428423055\/posts\/default\/4295898261441153214"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2013\/03\/patched-pants.html","title":"Patched Pants"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Dala"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09390391982768152147"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qwi-Wowo0nk\/UT0nKwZEKaI\/AAAAAAAAEYA\/yQ40Qz8Zz-o\/s72-c\/Torn+pants+knee.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-573877100197346600"},"published":{"$t":"2012-11-21T05:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-11-21T05:00:09.425-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"daily life"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Not as planned"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Have you ever noticed that some projects just never go as quickly as you anticipated?  Then, four hours later, you give up - less than half done - brimming over with irritation at the wasted time.\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003CBr\u003E\nIn my mind's eye, I had an hour-long project in mind.  I'd do the project (getting something I needed to get done for the children at school) and then I'd write a nice blog post about how well it went.  The project?  Making 5 holiday cards for each child to send to a local nursing home.  \n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003CBr\u003E\nI had recently gotten an email from Cricut about buying holiday card templates for $0.99.  The plan was:\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPurchase template instantly online.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPrint 10 cards.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPrint 10 liners.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPrint 10 envelopes.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAssemble cards.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHave children draw picture and write names in cards.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFinish project.  Take pictures.  Write lovely blog post about project.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nReality:\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERealize the cricut machine is not actually plugged in and spend 45 minutes digging behind desk for unattached cords.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESpend 30 minutes testing a free template before deciding it won't work.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EForget password and spend 15 minutes changing password so that I can log in and buy template.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESpend an hour printing (very nice) cards.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HTma6Y46q_k\/UKw0oAGx7hI\/AAAAAAAAD8g\/oB4AvwzTls8\/s1600\/Cricut%2BHoliday%2BCards.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"244\" width=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HTma6Y46q_k\/UKw0oAGx7hI\/AAAAAAAAD8g\/oB4AvwzTls8\/s320\/Cricut%2BHoliday%2BCards.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESpend 10 minutes designing liners.  Print first one.  Realize that the center of the \"e\" and \"a\" will have to be glued in to every single card.\u003CBr\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9OiNxxZlSpM\/UKw0vZv7PQI\/AAAAAAAAD8s\/uNxerm80Fh0\/s1600\/Cricut%2BHoliday%2BCards%2B3.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"182\" width=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9OiNxxZlSpM\/UKw0vZv7PQI\/AAAAAAAAD8s\/uNxerm80Fh0\/s320\/Cricut%2BHoliday%2BCards%2B3.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESpend a half hour trying to fix that problem.  Decide it can't be done and that you don't care if the center of the \"e\" and \"a\" are missing on the final cards.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPrint two liners and decide to assemble those two cards for some positive reinforcement.  The cards look great.  Feel slightly better.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-T28MCE-F5og\/UKw01gQ7rqI\/AAAAAAAAD84\/A1qI97kwPS0\/s1600\/Cricut%2BHoliday%2BCards%2B2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"196\" width=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-T28MCE-F5og\/UKw01gQ7rqI\/AAAAAAAAD84\/A1qI97kwPS0\/s320\/Cricut%2BHoliday%2BCards%2B2.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EVow that you will finish this project if it takes you until midnight.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERun out of glue.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CfURrsMTrio\/UKw079aG8WI\/AAAAAAAAD9E\/blSNkZ1jWUs\/s1600\/Out%2Bof%2BGlue.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"190\" width=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CfURrsMTrio\/UKw079aG8WI\/AAAAAAAAD9E\/blSNkZ1jWUs\/s320\/Out%2Bof%2BGlue.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EQuit with only 2\/10 cards done and no envelopes done.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESimmer in resentment that you will have to return to this project another day.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWrite a slightly whiny and venty blog post about the frustrating experience.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003CBr\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/feeds\/573877100197346600\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/not-as-planned.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2522593221428423055\/posts\/default\/573877100197346600"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2522593221428423055\/posts\/default\/573877100197346600"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/not-as-planned.html","title":"Not as planned"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Dala"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09390391982768152147"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HTma6Y46q_k\/UKw0oAGx7hI\/AAAAAAAAD8g\/oB4AvwzTls8\/s72-c\/Cricut%2BHoliday%2BCards.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-245395102164716770"},"published":{"$t":"2012-11-17T05:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-11-17T05:00:10.509-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"daily life"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Michael"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Slightly Crafty Birthday Party Favors: Felt Crayon Carriers"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I am not the birthday theme sort.  We choose a nice venue and invite friends for company.  We have a cake and candles.  We sing happy birthday and open our presents at home.  (I've found that asking a crowd of 3-5 year olds to sit and watch someone else open presents for 15-20 minutes while they'd rather be playing is just painful.)\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003CBr\u003E\nI do like the relatively new tradition of having small gifts\/party favors for the guests - particularly when those guests are very young children.  This year I, rather ambitiously, decided to make something.  I didn't want to do the party favor aisle stuff this year.  I know from experience most parents end up throwing that stuff out.  I also liked the idea that I could make something more unique that the kids and parents would like out of materials I already had lying around from my busy book days (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/busy-book-chalkboard-2-page-spread.html\"\u003E1\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/busy-book-phonics-pockets-page.html\"\u003E2\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/busy-book-apple-tree-page.html\"\u003E3\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/busy-book-caterpillar-page-numbers-and.html\"\u003E4\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/busy-book-shapes-page.html\"\u003E5\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/busy-book-underwater-bead-maze-page.html\"\u003E6\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/busy-book-fasteners-page.html\"\u003E7\u003C\/a\u003E).\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003CBr\u003E\nI'm making little felt crayon rolls in a variety of colors.  I'm going to include a small piece of paper that says \"Thank you for coming to Michael's party!\" with cute clip art.  I'll attach balloons to each one and use them to decorate the table.  Then each child can choose one they like and take the crayon roll and balloon home.  The crayons in each roll will coordinate with the color of the felt.\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003CBr\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CIxH0uf6TvI\/UKVoynw3z9I\/AAAAAAAAD7A\/6VMbNebLN3Q\/s1600\/Homemade%2BCrayon%2BCarriers.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"238\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CIxH0uf6TvI\/UKVoynw3z9I\/AAAAAAAAD7A\/6VMbNebLN3Q\/s400\/Homemade%2BCrayon%2BCarriers.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003CBr\u003E\nI took 9x12 pieces of craft felt and cut 1.5 inches off length-wise.  Then I cut the remaining piece in half.  Fold that piece over by about 2\/3.  Also cut a 18 inch long piece of ribbon or cord of some kind, fold it in half and stick in in-between the fold on one side.  Sew a U shape around one side, the bottom, and other side making sure to securely attach the string\/ribbon.  Then just make four evenly spaced lines from the bottom to the top of the pouch to form the pockets for the five crayons.  Insert crayons, roll-up, and tie.  Repeat 14 more times.  (I didn't get very many RSVP's from Michael's classmates so I want extras just in case.)  Done.\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003CBr\u003E\nWell, then make the thank-you for coming notes on the computer, print out 15 of those, cut them out and insert them in the rolls.  Then remember to actually bring the favors to the party and attach balloons to them and place them on the table.  But then you're done.\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003CBr\u003E\nOk, fine.  Then you have to set up the cake, loosely supervise children and chat with parents, orchestrate the gathering of children and singing of Happy Birthday, cut and serve the cake, take pictures, pay the venue, gather all of your things, and get out of there before the next party.  Then you're really done.\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003CBr\u003E\nHmm...  well, I can actually think of a few more things, but I think you get the idea.  :-)\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E(Inspiration found \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/onhandmodern.typepad.com\/my_weblog\/2008\/11\/another-first-sewing-project-felt-crayon-roll.html\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/i\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/feeds\/245395102164716770\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/slightly-crafty-birthday-party-favors.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2522593221428423055\/posts\/default\/245395102164716770"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2522593221428423055\/posts\/default\/245395102164716770"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/slightly-crafty-birthday-party-favors.html","title":"Slightly Crafty Birthday Party Favors: Felt Crayon Carriers"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Dala"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09390391982768152147"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CIxH0uf6TvI\/UKVoynw3z9I\/AAAAAAAAD7A\/6VMbNebLN3Q\/s72-c\/Homemade%2BCrayon%2BCarriers.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-5986227894828104709"},"published":{"$t":"2012-09-09T05:07:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-09-09T05:07:00.640-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"daily life"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"liquid watercolor art activities"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Salt Art Revisited - Briefly"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"A little less than a year ago I did a post on an \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/salt-art.html\"\u003Eart project using salt, glue, and liquid watercolors\u003C\/a\u003E that I did with the children.  Great fun was had all around and the end results were rather pretty.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TxVHZblmi5U\/UEv6uqXAvXI\/AAAAAAAADBg\/8cX4Nijbg3M\/s1600\/Salt%2BArt%2B5.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"252\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TxVHZblmi5U\/UEv6uqXAvXI\/AAAAAAAADBg\/8cX4Nijbg3M\/s400\/Salt%2BArt%2B5.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI needed some quick activity to occupy the children because, quite honestly, they were driving me a little crazy so I whipped out some salt, glue, liquid watercolors, and eyedroppers.  This time I grabbed some cardboard I'd saved from all the pencil bags I bought for \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2012\/08\/car-ride-activities-set-7.html\"\u003Ethe busy bags\u003C\/a\u003E.  The kids had a blast.  The end results were rather striking on a black background.  I also used kosher salt this time.  The coarser salt looked nice too.  The children were trying for much more sophisticated drawings too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMichael's giraffe and tree and lake with fish in it were my favorites of his.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-83vHbR6vh-w\/UEv-ABTnDpI\/AAAAAAAADB8\/66NICAvsdtA\/s1600\/Salt%2BArt%2BRevisited%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"243\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-83vHbR6vh-w\/UEv-ABTnDpI\/AAAAAAAADB8\/66NICAvsdtA\/s400\/Salt%2BArt%2BRevisited%2B1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--fjogSUtJEM\/UEv-AccngJI\/AAAAAAAADCI\/ELFbGdEjJio\/s1600\/Salt%2BArt%2BRevisited%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"386\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--fjogSUtJEM\/UEv-AccngJI\/AAAAAAAADCI\/ELFbGdEjJio\/s400\/Salt%2BArt%2BRevisited%2B2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAva experimented with color and then created a piece she called the \"penny trail\".\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-S2ybDQ-R5EI\/UEv-OqpvQnI\/AAAAAAAADCU\/wdgCoVn7dtQ\/s1600\/Salt%2BArt%2BRevisited%2B3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"180\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-S2ybDQ-R5EI\/UEv-OqpvQnI\/AAAAAAAADCU\/wdgCoVn7dtQ\/s400\/Salt%2BArt%2BRevisited%2B3.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UwekTMuo-f8\/UEv-OzIKiRI\/AAAAAAAADCg\/ebS2nqkByMI\/s1600\/Salt%2BArt%2BRevisited%2B5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"188\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UwekTMuo-f8\/UEv-OzIKiRI\/AAAAAAAADCg\/ebS2nqkByMI\/s400\/Salt%2BArt%2BRevisited%2B5.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jOGKbfx_xLM\/UEv-PE_1NmI\/AAAAAAAADCs\/vjvHO6pUYs8\/s1600\/Salt%2BArt%2BRevisited%2B4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"236\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jOGKbfx_xLM\/UEv-PE_1NmI\/AAAAAAAADCs\/vjvHO6pUYs8\/s400\/Salt%2BArt%2BRevisited%2B4.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOf course, this kind of art is the take a picture of it and then throw it away type, because even with the glue under the salt, once the pictures were vertical, colored salt and glue went everywhere.  Still, fun was had by the littles and mama retained her sanity so all was good."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5986227894828104709\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2012\/09\/salt-art-revisited-briefly.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2522593221428423055\/posts\/default\/5986227894828104709"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2522593221428423055\/posts\/default\/5986227894828104709"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2012\/09\/salt-art-revisited-briefly.html","title":"Salt Art Revisited - Briefly"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Dala"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09390391982768152147"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TxVHZblmi5U\/UEv6uqXAvXI\/AAAAAAAADBg\/8cX4Nijbg3M\/s72-c\/Salt%2BArt%2B5.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-1449346917866986720"},"published":{"$t":"2012-07-21T05:03:00.019-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-07-21T05:03:00.468-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"liquid watercolor art activities"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Liquid Watercolor Activity: Rubber Cement Resist"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-meMO0fFIDw4\/UAnPw7Yx_PI\/AAAAAAAACs8\/e6hFMLoCU2s\/s1600\/Liquid%2BWatercolor%2BResist%2B-%2BRubber%2BCement%2B5.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-meMO0fFIDw4\/UAnPw7Yx_PI\/AAAAAAAACs8\/e6hFMLoCU2s\/s400\/Liquid%2BWatercolor%2BResist%2B-%2BRubber%2BCement%2B5.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VN8u08CuWOc\/UAnS3bBV-vI\/AAAAAAAACto\/8DHDwhHM2Ug\/s1600\/Liquid%2BWatercolor%2BResist%2B-%2BRubber%2BCement%2B3.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"275\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VN8u08CuWOc\/UAnS3bBV-vI\/AAAAAAAACto\/8DHDwhHM2Ug\/s400\/Liquid%2BWatercolor%2BResist%2B-%2BRubber%2BCement%2B3.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTake a piece of watercolor paper and let the children drizzle all over it with rubber cement.  (If you have never used rubber cement, be warned - absolutely do not try to clean spills up with water.  Seriously, take my traumatized word for it.  Just let it dry and then rub it off.)  Having completed the project I'll say this.  Lay the rubber cement on thick.  It'll be easier to rub off.  The color bleeds through the resist and the rubber cement is harder to rub off where it is thin.  It is still a pretty effect, just not as dramatic and harder to work with.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xHgWN9JXWWs\/UAnTBg3FrcI\/AAAAAAAACt0\/oaO-Wliq58M\/s1600\/Liquid%2BWatercolor%2BResist%2B-%2BRubber%2BCement%2B1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" width=\"345\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xHgWN9JXWWs\/UAnTBg3FrcI\/AAAAAAAACt0\/oaO-Wliq58M\/s400\/Liquid%2BWatercolor%2BResist%2B-%2BRubber%2BCement%2B1.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOnce dry, let children paint over the rubber cement with watercolors and let it dry again.  Optional:  Give the children rice to sprinkle onto the wet watercolors and let it dry with the rice in place for an interesting extra effect.  Once dry, shake off the rice (if you did that) and show them how to remove the dry rubber cement by rubbing it off with their fingers.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-AmGZjcdkcH4\/UAnTHCcrdWI\/AAAAAAAACuA\/5Oicvaykwrc\/s1600\/Liquid%2BWatercolor%2BResist%2B-%2BRubber%2BCement%2B2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"267\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-AmGZjcdkcH4\/UAnTHCcrdWI\/AAAAAAAACuA\/5Oicvaykwrc\/s400\/Liquid%2BWatercolor%2BResist%2B-%2BRubber%2BCement%2B2.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYou should be left with a beautiful abstract painting that demonstrates a resist technique very well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNotes from the trenches:  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAgain, it cannot be stated too many times, \u003Cb\u003Edo not\u003C\/b\u003E attempt to clean up rubber cement spills, drips, or paintbrushes with water.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDo\u003C\/b\u003E use watercolor paper.  I forgot and used cardstock by accident.  The paper didn't hold up well and we got some tears when trying to remove the rubber cement.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qdI4vbUE_Q8\/UAnRc77oGyI\/AAAAAAAACtM\/jfNidDaTUDo\/s1600\/Liquid%2BWatercolor%2BResist%2B-%2BRubber%2BCement%2B4.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"150\" width=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qdI4vbUE_Q8\/UAnRc77oGyI\/AAAAAAAACtM\/jfNidDaTUDo\/s200\/Liquid%2BWatercolor%2BResist%2B-%2BRubber%2BCement%2B4.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDo not\u003C\/b\u003E offer salt as an additional technique for adding effect.  The salt will stick to your rubber cement and make it much, much more difficult to remove the rubber cement from your painting.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E(This activity was inspired by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/artfulparent.typepad.com\/artfulparent\/2009\/12\/rubber-cement-and-watercolors-another-resist.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis post\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cfont size=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EOther Liquid Watercolor Activities\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/painting-polar-bear-landscape-with.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPainting a Polar Bear Landscape with Preschoolers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/salt-art.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESalt Art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/liquid-watercolor-activity-contact.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EContact Paper Resist (Nameplate)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/liquid-watercolor-activity-painting.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPainting a Wooden Mosaic\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/paint-prep-and-organization.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPaint Prep and Organization\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/font\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1449346917866986720\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/liquid-watercolor-activity-rubber.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2522593221428423055\/posts\/default\/1449346917866986720"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2522593221428423055\/posts\/default\/1449346917866986720"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/liquid-watercolor-activity-rubber.html","title":"Liquid Watercolor Activity: Rubber Cement Resist"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Dala"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09390391982768152147"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-meMO0fFIDw4\/UAnPw7Yx_PI\/AAAAAAAACs8\/e6hFMLoCU2s\/s72-c\/Liquid%2BWatercolor%2BResist%2B-%2BRubber%2BCement%2B5.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-3143822259393912219"},"published":{"$t":"2012-07-12T05:09:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-07-12T05:09:00.103-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafts"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Liquid Watercolor Activity: Contact Paper Resist"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IguO51nAsFs\/T_3pSS6WOcI\/AAAAAAAAClc\/_QGS9jzrLLs\/s1600\/Liquid%2BWatercolor%2BNameplates.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"214\" width=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IguO51nAsFs\/T_3pSS6WOcI\/AAAAAAAAClc\/_QGS9jzrLLs\/s400\/Liquid%2BWatercolor%2BNameplates.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis time, I'll admit it.  I was focused on product rather than process.  I wanted the children to be really impressed with their creations and I knew ahead of time that if they turned out well I was going to display them.  So, I did all the preparation ahead of time.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI used my cricut machine to cut the contact paper (if you do it that way, remember to R-L reverse the letters otherwise they'll be backwards when you go to stick them on).  You could cut out letters and simple shapes by hand too.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI taped the watercolor paper down in some art trays to minimize mess and to try to prevent the buckling of the watercolor paper when the children got it soaking wet.  Then I applied the contact paper designs and pressed them down well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe used a wet-on-wet technique to paint (that just means get your watercolor paper wet before painting it with your liquid watercolors).  So I started out by spraying the watercolor paper with a squirt bottle of water.  I let them choose three related colors.  I made one too so all three of us were painting at the same time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThey turned out beautifully and the children can't wait to hang their new nameplates in their rooms.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E(This activity was inspired by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blissfullydomestic.com\/fun-bliss\/crafts-fun-bliss\/watercolor-initials\/26795\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis post\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/i\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3143822259393912219\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/liquid-watercolor-activity-contact.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2522593221428423055\/posts\/default\/3143822259393912219"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2522593221428423055\/posts\/default\/3143822259393912219"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/testyyettrying.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/liquid-watercolor-activity-contact.html","title":"Liquid Watercolor Activity: Contact Paper Resist"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Dala"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09390391982768152147"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IguO51nAsFs\/T_3pSS6WOcI\/AAAAAAAAClc\/_QGS9jzrLLs\/s72-c\/Liquid%2BWatercolor%2BNameplates.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}}]}});