DIY Craft: Painting glass

Welcome to my first Craft Sunday at the 1956 Fixer Upper.  DIL asked if she could invite a couple of friends to our Craft Sunday and I happily complied.  This month we are going to try painting on glass so I picked up several pieces of clear glassware at a thrift store and spent an afternoon practicing so I could give at least a little guidance toward success.  My project is a pumpkin on a stemmed wineglass using flat acrylic craft paint.  The second project is also a pumpkin but using gloss enamel paint.  Pumpkins are all different, so don’t strive to make them so matchey matchey. Both paint methods were successful, but the enamel will be a more durable finish after it is baked and a bit more washable if I use it as a wine glass.  Read on for my success tips.

How to make Sock Craft Snow People

While the little grands are visiting we decided to make some crafty sock people.  The 6 year old was able to make hers entirely by herself and the three year old did all the stuffing and gave directions on how he wanted his decorated. 

Snowman play

Last winter my 4 yr old grand was here during a light snow.  The snow wasn't the good snowman making kind, but we managed to make a few little fellows grouped together on the patio table.  She thought they looked like they were waiting for birds to come have a picnic.  So I gave her some plates and plastic utensils to set the bird picnic up.  She put a handful of birdseed on the plates and we delighted together as birds came to eat.  Later as we sat in my home office she asked for another snowman on the window sill.  So we opened the window and made a little fellow that fell against the window as we closed it.  She played most of the afternoon setting up different scenes on the window sill.  My favorite was the little battery operated candle that gave the appearance he was tying to get warm through the window pane.  That's the one I posted on 4/10 Cold- photo a day. Here are a couple of others from that day.

I have bird friends and we'd like to come in to warm up?

We put out a bird feast, just waiting for the party to start!

Would you like to play?

Awe, you're cute!