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Art & Books How-to Video • DIY Watercolor Snowflakes

6/23/2012

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It's the middle of summer and I'm thinking snowflakes. I did my first how-to demo video (with Wade's help) and you can find it here. It's DIY watercolor snowflakes. So easy. It's adaptable to any age. Hopefully taking it up a notch makes it so adults might like to try too. 

We were doing the video for a specific reason and we couldn't include these idea images in it. So, I thought I'd share it here.
DIY Watercolor snowflake art ideas • Shannon Christensen
Sometimes it's hard to come up with ideas once you do the artwork. I took the project pieces from the video and turned them into these. Maybe this will spark a few of your own uses.
DIY Watercolor snowflake art on easel • Shannon Christensen
DIY Watercolor snowflake art in a frame • Shannon Christensen
DIY Watercolor snowflake art as cards • Shannon Christensen
DIY Watercolor snowflake art as bookmarks • Shannon Christensen
DIY Watercolor snowflake art as business cards • Shannon Christensen
Or you can just stick with putting it on a shelf just because you like it that way.
DIY Watercolor snowflake art on shelves • Shannon Christensen
What would you do with your artwork?
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Kansas City LDS Temple Gift Boxes • My Painting Part

6/22/2012

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Did a little project. Don't let the word little fool you. I was asked to paint accent lines and leaves around a laser etched design of the Kansas City LDS Temple. On 15 gift boxes. In one night. Got them in the evening and finished at 4 in the morning. Yeah, that's how I paint.
KC Temple Gift boxes • Accent painting by Shannon Christensen
The boxes still need another layer of sealant but my part was done. Well, except that there are 15 more coming sometime soon. Though I don't think the turn around will be  that  much of a panic. I hope.
KC Temple unfinished Gift boxes • Accent painting by Shannon Christensen
Do you do projects from the heart, that your head says, "What?"
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Cultural Celebration Thank You • Love Notes Gift Jars

6/8/2012

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I'm surrounded by wonderful people. Last month was a Cultural Celebration that 3 of my kids participated in. Several adults had a very short amount of time to teach about 80 kids song and dance routines. No easy feat! They were to join about 3000 other kids in the performance so knowing the moves was extremely important. These people put in tons of time besides what they regularly do daily. When people do things like that you've just got to thank them.
DIY Thank you gift, Love Notes, Shannon Christensen
I couldn't think of a better way than sharing a "love note". It's a jar with little notes from all the kids who participated tucked inside. There were 4 people that I did 3 Love Note jars for (2 people are a couple). I'm always looking for gifts to give so I thought I'd share with you how to do it. This is adaptable to any occasion.
DIY Thank you gift, Love Notes, Shannon Christensen
DIY Thank you gift, Love Notes, Shannon Christensen

Directions

DIY Thank you gift, Love Notes, jar, Shannon Christensen
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1) Get a decorative jar      This one is from Hobby Lobby.

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2) Cut paper to fit jar
  These were 12" x 3.75"
DIY Thank you gift, Love Notes, Shannon Christensen
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3) Roll up paper and slip inside the jar

DIY Thank you gift, Love Notes, stickers, Shannon Christensen
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4) Get stickers

DIY Thank you gift, Love Notes, Shannon Christensen
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5) Use tape as a guideline to put stickers on so that they are straight

DIY Thank you gift, Love Notes, Shannon Christensen
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6) Choose ribbons to tie around neck of jar and to attach charm
DIY Thank you gift, Love Notes, Shannon Christensen
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7) Choose charms that fit occasion 
DIY Thank you gift, Love Notes, Shannon Christensen
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8) Attach charm & bow
DIY Thank you gift, Love Notes, Shannon Christensen
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9) Cut strips of decorative paper for notes (with blank backside) and tuck inside jar

It was actually super easy to put together. I know this because I bought the stuff 2 months ago and waited until an hour before I needed them to actually put them together. (I guess I like stress.) So, not only is it easy but it's quick too.
DIY Thank you gift, Love Notes, Shannon Christensen
Who can you give a Love Note to?
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Girls Camp Watercolors  • Art Inspiration

6/5/2012

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I spent most of a week at Girls Camp. I knew I'd have a little down time here and there so I brought along some watercolors and water color paper.
Girls Camp Watercolors • Shannon Christensen
First, I do a little pencil drawing doodle, go over it with permanent marker, then erase.
Girls Camp Watercolors • Shannon Christensen • YW Values
Next, I go over it with watercolors. Very easy.
Girls Camp Watercolors • Shannon Christensen • YW Values
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Girls Camp Watercolors • Shannon Christensen • YW Values
The girls liked the ones I was doing so I did them each little individual ones with their names and some quality they have. Hope this gives you a little watercolor inspiration.
Girls Camp Watercolors • Shannon Christensen • Name tages
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