Kari taught us how to make rustic Christmas coasters using stones squares, her favorite stamps, and a special ink that adheres to stone and ceramic products. Here are some of the ones we produced.
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| This is what the original stone looked like. |
Christmas in July: Glitter Ornaments
Kari taught us how to apply glitter to the inside of clear glass Christmas ornaments. First you squeeze a puddle of a product called Glitter It in the bottom of the ornament and swirl it around until it covers the inside. Place a paper towel on the table to catch excess. Then pour the desired color of glitter in the ball and shake it all around until the insides are completely covered. Let dry and put the hanger back on the ornament. This is an excellent idea because the glitter doesn't come off on everything when you use the ornaments. We created blue, purple, and iridescent white for use on peacock trees, and some used the traditional green and red Christmas colors. This was a fun, quick, and easy project.
Little Baskets
For our June meeting, we assembled at Joann's barn again to make what she called a "little basket." The handle is part of the basket instead of being added later. I would rate the difficulty as medium, but all baskets are hard for me personally. Here are some of the beautiful results.
Arm Knitting
Karen learned to do arm knitting off You tube videos. She then taught us how to make a scarf using this technique and bulky yarn. It's a little more difficult than the Swerve scarves, but not much. You can make one in less than an hour. It takes two skeins of yarn.
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