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Easter Chicken Cushion

dr — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:06:35 +0000

Use our template to cut out two white felt chicken bodies. Cut out two green wing shapes and use embroidery thread to sew the flat edge of the wing to the body, leaving the feathered end free. (pic a)

Cut out tail and cockscomb shapes from sticky orange felt. Flip the templates over and cut out mirror images of the shapes. Fix these in place on both body pieces. (pic b)

Cut out lots of small circles from blue sticky felt and two small black discs for eyes. Place the spots all over the body pieces at random.

(pic c)

Place the two chicken shapes together and sew all around the edge with running stitch, leaving a 5cm gap along its back. Fill the chicken with fibre stuffing and sew up the gap to finish. (pic d)

Use our template to cut out two white felt chicken bodies. Cut out two green wing shapes and use embroidery thread to sew the straight edge of the wing to the body, leaving the feathered end free. (pic a)
Cut out tail and cockscomb shapes from sticky orange felt. Flip the templates over and cut out mirror images of the shapes. Fix these in place on both body pieces. (pic b)
Cut out lots of small circles from blue sticky felt and two small black discs for eyes. Place the spots all over the body pieces at random. (pic c)
Place the two chicken shapes together and sew all around the edge with running stitch, leaving a 5cm gap along its back. Fill the chicken with fibre stuffing – using a pencil to help you push the stuffing in – and sew up the gap to finish. (pic d)

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Easter Chick Keyring

dr — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:04:54 +0000

Carefully cut the arms off of a wooden keychain pal. Use acrylic paint to colour the head and body of the figure golden yellow.

(pic a)

When dry paint the feet and collar with orange paint and add a spotty pattern using a cotton bud dipped in paint. (pic b)

Cut two wing shapes from yellow felt (use our template). Cut a cockscomb shape and a small beak from orange felt. Draw small black eyes on the front of the head. (pic c)

Use silicone glue to fix the comb, beak and wings to the chick. Squeeze a little glue onto the edge of each felt piece. Leave for a few minutes to go tacky and then press into place. (pic d)

Carefully cut the arms off of a wooden keychain pal. Paint the head and body of the figure in golden yellow. (pic a)
When dry paint the feet and collar in orange. Add a spotty orange pattern to the head and body using a cotton bud dipped in paint. (pic b)
Cut two wing shapes from yellow felt (use our template). Cut a cockscomb shape and a small beak from orange felt. Draw small black eyes on the front of the head. (pic c)
Fix the cockscomb, beak and wings to the chick by squeezing a little silicone glue onto the edge of each felt piece. Leave for a few minutes to go tacky and then press into place. (pic d)

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Butterfly Eggs

dr — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:43:36 +0000

Mix up some white and red paint to make a pink colour. Hold the egg at the ribboned end and paint the bottom half. Let this dry before painting the top half of the egg, making sure the ribbon stays clean. (pic a)

Mix up some white and blue paint to make a lighter colour. Dip the end of a cotton bud in the paint and use this to make a spotty pattern all over the egg. (pic b)

Choose three or four colours of foam and cut out several small butterfly shapes. You will need about four butterflies for each egg. Use the 3D metallic pens to decorate the shapes with dots and leave to dry. (pic c)

Turn the butterflies over and apply a dab of silicone glue to the centre back of each one. Leave the glue for a few minutes to go tacky. Press the butterflies onto the egg so they face in different directions. (pic d)

Mix up some white and red paint to make a pink colour. Hold the egg at the ribboned end and paint the bottom half. Let this dry before painting the top half of the egg, making sure the ribbon stays clean. (pic a)
Mix up some white and blue paint to make a lighter colour. Dip the end of a cotton bud in the paint and use this to make a spotty pattern all over the egg. (pic b)
Choose three or four colours of foam and cut out several small butterfly shapes (use our template). You will need about four butterflies for each egg. Use the 3D metallic pens to decorate the shapes with dots and leave to dry. (pic c)
Turn the butterflies over and apply a dab of silicone glue to the centre back of each one. Leave the glue for a few minutes to go tacky. Press the butterflies onto the egg so they face in different directions. (pic d)

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Faberge Style Egg Money Box

dr — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:39:48 +0000

Use a soft pencil to draw an oval on the side of the money box. Use a paint brush to carefully outline the oval before painting the rest of the surface in red glitter paint. (pic a)

Allow the red paint to dry completely before filling in the centre of the oval in yellow glitter paint. Paint a second coat over the egg to give it an even covering. (pic b)

Lay out a pattern of gemstones on a flat surface. Once you are happy with the design stick the stones in place using silicone glue. Keep the design on the egg facing uppermost while the glue dries to prevent the stones from slipping down. (pic c)

Use a golden 3D glitter pen to add three rows of dots all around the painted oval. This will help disguise any shaky paintwork. (pic d)

Use a soft pencil to draw an oval on the side of the money box. Use a paint brush to carefully outline the oval before painting the rest of the surface in red glitter paint. (pic a)
Allow the red paint to dry completely before filling in the centre of the oval in yellow glitter paint. Paint a second coat over the egg to give it an even covering. (pic b)
Lay out a pattern of gemstones on a flat surface. Once you are happy with the design stick the stones in place using silicone glue. Keep the design on the egg facing uppermost while the glue dries to prevent the stones from slipping down. (pic c)
Use a golden 3D glitter pen to add three rows of dots all around the painted oval. This will help disguise any shaky paintwork. Why not also add the details of something special you’re saving for, to help you remember to save your pennies! (pic d)

Pop-Up Egg Card

dr — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:33:45 +0000

Fold a piece of A5 card in half to make a blank. Cut two pieces of different coloured card, 10cm by 14cm. Glue a smaller rectangle of glitter card to one side of each of these pieces before fixing inside the card, either side of the fold. (pic a)
Decorate the front of the card with panels of coloured card and some stickers. Fold a rectangle of orange card in half and draw an egg shape with a 1cm tab protruding from the curved side (use our template). Cut out and open up before folding the tabs behind the egg. (pic b)
Cut some strips of glitter card, fold in half and glue across the egg shape so the folds are in the same place. Add more decoration with lots of small circles of coloured card fixed either side of the strips. (pic c)
Lay the card flat and place some felt egg stickers along each bottom edge. Place small pieces of double sided tape on the tabs of the egg and fix to the card so the fold down the centre of the egg lines up with the fold on the card blank. (pic d)

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Crystal Cross

Patti — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:23:18 +0000

Cut a piece of acetate sheet (like you find in toy packaging) to about A5 size. Tape the sheet over a cross and circle template (download ours) and used a fine tipped permanent pen to trace around the outline. (pic a)
Use a small paint brush to paint PVA glue around part of the outline of the cross. Sprinkle red stone crystals over the wet glue and shake off the excess. Continue gluing around the outline, sprinkling crystals as you go, while the glue is wet. (pic b)
Cover the outline of the circle with green stone crystals as before. Leave the outlines to dry and then fill in the centre of the cross shape with a mixture of yellow and orange stone crystals held on with more PVA glue. (pic c)
Fill in the whole background of the design with blue stone crystals and leave to dry for an hour. Use a pair of scissors to cut around the circle, leaving a tab at the top. Make a hole in the tab and thread satin ribbon through this for hanging. (pic d)

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Chick Toy

Patti — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:00:02 +0000

Cut three egg shapes from yellow felt (see template) and mark the centre point at the top and bottom ends of each with pencil. Place two shapes together and use blanket stitch to sew along one side between the marks.
Fold one egg shape back on itself and place the third oval on top. Stitch this to both egg shapes as before, leaving a small gap on one side. Fill the shape with fibre stuffing, packed in tightly, and sew up the gap. (pic a)
Choose two small matching buttons and sew these at the top of one side of the stuffed shape to make eyes. Use contrasting coloured thread for a folksy look.
Fold a diamond shaped piece of orange felt in half and stitch below the eyes to make a beak. (pic b)
Cut two wings from orange felt and sew the curved part of them to the chick’s body. Add a large pink button to the centre of each wing. (pics c & d)
Stitch an orange tail piece and red feet to the chick, adding buttons for decoration if you wish. Finish by stitching a small red felt crest at the top of the head.

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Pop-Up Chick

Patti — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:54:35 +0000

Choose three sheets of self-adhesive foam in bright, spring colours and cut three long, thin isosceles triangles from each colour. The triangles need to be 13.5cm long and 2.5cm wide at the base.
Roll up the cardboard cone from the pack and secure with sticky tape. Fix the foam triangles to the sides of the cones, alternating the colours. (pic a)
Cut some strips of yellow self-adhesive foam about 1cm wide and wrap these around the base and top of the cone to decorate and neaten the edge. Glue some gold sequins either side of the yellow strips to decorate. (pic b)
Cut two chick shapes from yellow self-adhesive foam and two wings from plain orange foam. Remove the backing paper from one chick shape and lay the stick down the middle. (pic c)
Fix the wings to each side of the body before covering the stick and body with the other self-adhesive chick shape. Stick on wiggle-eyes and a foam beak and decorate the wings with more gold sequins. (pic d)
Push the stick down through the hole in the base of the cone so the chick can pop up.

Hanging Egg Decorations

Patti — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:52:56 +0000

Cut out an egg shape from spare card and using as a template, cut out an egg shape from rolled out Fimo. Place the Fimo egg onto a baking tray.
Roll out some Fimo in a different colour and using a ruler and knife, cut some wide stripes. Lay these over the egg shape and trim at the edges. (pic a)
Roll out some more colours of Fimo and cut thinner stripes, laying these between the wider ones. Use a pencil to make a small hole at the top of the egg for hanging. (pic b)
Roll small balls of yellow clay and some small teardrop shapes from white clay and make some flowers. Arrange these flowers along two of the stripes on your egg. (pic c)
Add some more balls of Fimo for extra decoration. Bake the egg in the oven for 30 minutes on a very low heat (see manufacturer’s instructions).
When cool, lift from the baking tray and thread a length of narrow ribbon through the hole. Try making several different colours for a decorative display!

Spring Coaster Decoration

Patti — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:24:35 +0000

Paint a wooden coaster with two coats of yellow acrylic paint and leave to dry. Fix a border of small flower jewels around the edge of the coaster. (pic a)
Cut some long leaf shapes from green sticky foam and place in the centre of the coaster. Cut three five petalled flowers from orange sticky foam and make a small hole in the centre of each one. (pic b)
Make three strips of yellow foam, 2cm by 4cm, and cut a long fringe in one side of each.
Roll the fringes up and poke through the holes in the flowers, securing with some PVA. When the glue is dry, fix the flowers to the coaster. (pic c)
Cut a disc of red sticky felt the same size as the coaster and fix lots of ribbon around the edge. (pic d)
Add a ribbon loop for hanging and fix the felt disc to the back of the coaster.