Fall Leaf Drawing

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This project is a nice project to do for fall. It uses chalk markers, so it adds a cool affect. I love this as fall decoration or a way to brighten up any room. 


For this project you will need...  

• chalk markers (various colours)
• leaves
• a large book (nice and thick, hardcover dictionary works good)

1. Go out and collect a large leaf. Press the leaf in your big book. Leave it there for maybe a week, or until your leaf is dry and flat. 










2. Activate your chalk markers if they are not already activated. It will show you how to activate them on the package. Pick out your colours. You can do whatever colours you want, but do not use a colour that is the same as your leaf. If you use a colour that is the same colour as your leaf, but in a different shade, it adds a cool affect.

3. Begin drawing. When you use chalk markers, they sometimes smudge if you do not wait for it to dry.  Draw whatever you want to. 

You can be creative and draw whatever you want. Here are a few examples from people all ages of some designs to get you started. 

      

                                                                Jack-o-Leaf. 


 This is a very festive outtake on this project. Using your orange chalk marker, trace all the veins in the leaf that you can see. Use the very tip of the marker. Let dry. Then, add a face with a black chalk marker. Fill them in and, your done. Make three more and you will have a set. 

Try putting on a tree, the leaves are the right shape.  

Draw squiggles or whatever you want. 

Trace the stem and make patterns.

          That is the end of my blog post today. I will post again this month sometime. I don't really have any other announcements. I hope you all have a good Halloween or other celebration. I will see you in a little bit then. Bye.


  

Marble pencil jar

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This pencil jar is a little different from the stripy one, as it is a little more grown up. 

You will need...

• three-four paint colours
• glitter (optional)
• paper towel
• paint brush
• jar

1. Pour glitter into your jar. Carefully, roll it around.

2. Pour the paint into the bottom of the jar. Pour the in different spots.

3. In a circular motion paint around the jar on the inside until it is completely covered. Make sure that you do not mix all the colours. Let it dry.










    Hope you enjoyed this post. Due to back to school reasons, I will no longer be posting on Thursday. I will just post on Tuesday. In the summer of 2018, I will begin to post on Thursday again. Starting now. I go back to school Wednesday, so a Thursday post will not happen. I have not yet planned a post for Tuesday, but feel free to comment something, or a theme that I can do. If you want to see my themes, you can see my first post, Introduction to Dream DIY. I have a list of themes from there. 


-Dream DIY writer. 

  

Back to School Stripy Pencil Jar

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You may not like it, but school and work is on the way. Organize your stuff and show off your style with this pencil jar. 



You will need...

• A paper towel
• a roll of tape (I used washy tape)
• acrylic paint
• paintbrushes 
• mason jars (however big you want) 

  Once you have what you need proceed to the next step.

 1. Pour your paint out into containers, or a paper plate. Then, place it all on to the piece of paper towel. Clean and dry your paper towel.

2. Using your paint brush, paint your jar on the INSIDE. Use your main colour. Let it dry.

3. Using washy tape, tape around the outside of the jar. Make sure the tape is pressed down nicely and is smooth. Be sure that the two ends of the tape are together and line up.

4. Paint in between the washy tape. Make sure you cannot see any of the red. You may have to do a few layers. Let it dry then slowly peel off the tape.
    





Now your done! I will post again on Thursday. Hope you had a good day. See Ya!  




- DREAM DIY WRITER 

Quick and Easy Little Pillow.

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This little pillow is super fun and easy to make. This is good when you want to make pillow cases and small decorative pillows. The cotton balls on the inside make it so it is a bit harder and it supports you better. My pillow is  30 x 15cm.   

*The slightly faded side of the fabric.

Here is what you need....

• some fun fabric no more than 1/2 a meter 
• 1 big bag of cotton balls or stuffing. 
• Thread 
• 1 filled bobbin 
• sewing machine 🔨💀
• regular scissors and fabric scissors

1. Using fabric scissors, cut the fabric to your desired size. Turn your fabric to the wrong side*, then pin all around it. Leave a little hole in the corner to flip right side out once your done, and to add the stuffing.









 2.💀 Sew all around the pillow. Sew everywhere except the corner without pins. Once you are done sewing, trim the excess thread. Pull out all the pins. Make sure you have all the pins out.  

 3. Flip the pillow inside out. Push on the corners so that they are pointing out nicely. Fill up the pillow with the cotton balls or stuffing. Make sure it is nice and full.  

4. Fold and pin the edges on the gap. This is the trickiest step. A little at a time, fold the edge a little over (about one centimeter) on each side then pin it keep doing this until the whole this is pinned and folded. Sew the folds slowly. Make sure they are nice and secure.
  

I have done this so many times as you can see in this picture. It is kind of tricky but not really. As you can see, the owl by the name of Dr. Hoo, really wanted to be in the pictures (or so says my brother). As of now I am going to start something new. If you have tried the project, add this symbol $. If you tried and succeeded, add this symbol $^. Hope you enjoyed. Remember, I will not post all next week (see yesterdays post). The week after that I will be posting very special back to school DIY's. Bye! 



- Dream DIY writer 

A note. Along with........

  Just a quick note that I am not going to be posting all next week. I will be going on a vacation. So I thought to make it up to you on this post by doing three travel tips. My trip will be twelve hours away so one will have a tip on going on a long car ride. 

Tip one: If you have a small suitcase, you might benefit from this trick. ROLL YOUR CLOTHES! Instead of folding them, roll them and they will not take up as much room. 

Tip two: While in a car, bring Playaways or audio books. Reading a legit book may cause you to get carsick, but listing will not make you carsick. Put your activity stuff in a separate bag then your clothing. 

Tip three: Bring an extra bag for your dirty clothes. It might seem pointless, but it is so much easier to get your new clothes when your dirty clothes are not scattered every where in you suitcase or bag. 

I will post as usual Tuesday August 22. I will also still post this Thursday. 

- Dream DIY  



   

Basic slime Recipe

😀I have made this slime recipe over eight times, but it can fail. Follow the instructions carefully.

I know this picture is not very good. It was the best I could do.

You will need...

• A bottle of white glue Elmer's works best
• 1 tsp of borax or a measurement (1 lid full) of laundry detergent. (make sure it has boric acid)
• 1 bowl 
• 1 cup (plastic IKEA cups work good) 
• water
• 1 spoon
• food colour or tempera paint (optional)

glitter (optional)

1. Pour the glue into the bowl. Make sure you have all the glue out. Fill the cup up with water, then dilute the borax in the water. If you are using laundry detergent, pour it into the lid like you are doing laundry.

2.  Add the colour to the glue. If you are using food colouring, one to two drops is good. If you are using paint, one small squirt is enough. You can leave it white. If you want you can add a small amount of glitter or glitter glue.

3.  Add the laundry detergent or borax solution a little bit at a time. You probably won't need all of it. Pour some in, then stir. Pour some in, then stir. The laundry detergent will make the slime blue. The borax solution will not affect the slime at all. Once the glue is fully activated, you are done.



Hope you enjoyed this post and enjoy your slime. I will post my Wednesday post later on Today. Remember, I am doing a sewing project on Thursday. You will need fabric and a sewing machine, or a needle a thread. More details on Thursday. Bye!   




- Dream DIY 

Art In Food Butterscotch Chip Cookies

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    Welcome to art in food. Today I will be showing you how to make butterscotch chip cookies. You can use this recipe to make regular chocolate chip cookies by just using chocolate chips. The possibilities are endless.  


Gather what you need. Gluten free recipe in orange.

• 3/4 of a cup of white sugar 2/3
• 3/4 of a cup of packed brown sugar 2/3
• 1 cup of butter, softened 
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp of vanilla 
• 2 cups of flour 1 2/3 cup gluten free flour
• 1 tsp of baking soda
• 1/2 tsp of salt
• 1 cup of butterscotch chips 

 Once you have what you need, preheat oven to 375. 

Now move to the first step.

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar and white sugar together. You can mix it by hand, but I prefer to use a stand mixer. If you are using a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment and keep it on the lowest setting. Once the butter and sugar are thoroughly mixed in, move on to step two.

2. Add the egg and vanilla. Make sure you have no egg shells in your batter. If you still need to practice your egg cracking, or your not very good at it, crack it in a bowl, take out any egg shells with a spoon, then pour it in. Once the egg and vanilla are mixed in move to the next step. 

3. Add the flour baking soda and salt. Mix it slowly so that the flour won't rise up an make a mess. Make sure the baking soda is perfectly mixed in with the flour, or else you might get hunks of baking soda in your cookie. 

     4. Mix in the butterscotch chips. If you are using a stand mixer press the fold button twice and they should be mixed in. Once you are done move to the next step.

5. Line a cookie pan with PARCHMENT paper. Make sure it is parchment paper. If if it is wax paper, it will melt in the oven. If your paper is not lying flat, add a little bit of water. The water will not affect the cookies at all.

6. Using a cookie scooper, (or a small spoon) scoop your batter onto the tray. Make sure they are not too close together. If you are making bigger cookies, add less cookies per tray.

7. Put in the oven for 11-13 minutes. I put them in for twelve. If you have more than one tray put them in one at a time. One they are done, let them cool for five minutes then, take them off the tray and onto a cooling rack. Let them cool for at least fifteen minutes before consumption. Store in a cool dry place in an air tight container for two weeks. Lasts a four weeks in a deep freezer.   








 Hope you enjoyed this weeks post. I promise I will post on Tuesday, I am going away this weekend so It might not be posted late afternoon. I will post a sewing project on Thursday, and an easy slime recipe on Tuesday. The week after that I will not be posting. I will let you know why in a post on Wednesday. I know that is a lot of dates and information, but it will all make sense sooner or later. See you on Tuesday! 

-Dream DIY writer   

Under the Sea Painting

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This art piece is easy to make and fun to look at. This piece is an easy way to enjoy the glory of the ocean without getting wet.

Here is what you need...  

•  watercolour paper two different sizes
•  liquid water colour in orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
•  cup of water (if using normal water colour)
•  hot glue gun and glue sticks (I buy mine at the dollar store)
•  course salt (optional) 
•  Six paint brushes
•  chunky glitter glue
•  wax crayons in assorted colours. 
•  paper towel 
•  pencil and eraser  
• masking tape and scissors (painters tape works best) 

      Once you have got all the things you need go to the next step.    

2.Tape around the edges of your biggest piece of paper. This doubles as a way to hold down your page and and once removed, makes a great border around your panting. Press your fingers firmly on the tape and make sure it is secure. If it is not secure the paint will bleed under the tape and make the picture messy. You don't really have to worry too much, I have used this method many times and it has never happened to me before. Once it is taped and secure, you can move to the next step.   

3. Using green, blue, and purple, paint the ocean. Remember the ocean is not a still quiet place. When painting remember to paint waves using purple adds the idea that the picture is moving.Then use the green and add seaweed.When using the green for seaweed I just did a little one in the corner, but you can add as many as you want. You can make a clear open ocean, or you can make a thick kelp forest, it is totally up to you, have fun with it. Once you are done add the course salt. Of course this is an optional step, but adding the salt can add the affect that it is in salty water.  

4. On the smaller piece of paper, use a pencil to draw fish. I only drew three, but you can draw as many as you like. Try not to overcrowd your painting. You still want to see your picture. Once done add detail to your fish with wax crayon. Example, bumps on starfish, scales on goldfish etc. Try not to fill the whole fish with crayon you still want to know what it is, and be able to see the watercolour we will add later. Try and use warm colours that won't blend in with your background.

5. Next use the orange and yellow watercolour to paint the fish. After your done, wait for it to dry then add the glitter glue. You of course do not have to add the glitter glue, though I think it adds a good affect. After the glue dries,(it might take around two hours)

cut out your fish. Now move to the next step. 

      

6.💀Using hot glue, glue your fish onto your background. Remove the tape from around your painting. If you are using masking tape remove it SLOWLY, if you remove it fast it may rip the paper. If you are using painters tape you won't have this problem. Use some hot glue to add detail into the seaweed. You don't have to do this if you don't want to. Now your painting is done!

 

If you would like you can skip steps four and five and you can get some black construction or card stock paper and a white or yellow crayon and draw fish. Then, cut it out and glue it onto the painting for silhouetted fish. You can do the watercoloured fish, the silhouetted fish or both. When I did this project with 3-6 year-olds, I did the silhouetted fish for sake of time and for the fact that is was easier. It is all up to you. 

   

                                          GALLERY 

This was done by a three year-old boy.

This was done by a four year-old girl.

This was done by a six year-old boy.

This was done by a four in a half year-old boy.

Hope you enjoyed this post and I hope you will try this project. Stay tuned for Tuesday! I will be doing an art in food, So if you like food and baking, come back and see to Tuesday and see what is cooking up in the kitchen. Just a reminder I will be posting every Tuesday and Thursday. Some Wednesdays I will be posting some reminders, new ideas, news good and bad, and maybe some journals. See ya Tuesday By!   

   

                              

Introduction to Dream DIY

     Welcome to Dream DIY.  This blog has art projects that are easy for kids to do, and more complicated ones for adults and teens. 


       I will have photos, words and multiple photos of the steps done by different people. You will have a good idea of how unique and different you can do these projects. If fine arts are not a thing for you, I am also adding a list of different things for example:

• Sewing
• Science Experiments
• Baking (it will have always have the title Art in Food) 
• DIY Travel Hacks 

and much more. 

    If you have any ideas for projects or different project theme comment and tell me on this post, or you can find a post that links to your project or theme. I love hearing from you.  

    There will be three levels of difficulty in a project, you can see the level of difficulty in the title. There, you will see a happy face. There will be one, two, or three happy faces on the baking and art projects. The science experiments will have one or two. Because sewing projects vary extremely by skill, they will have up to five. The travel hacks will have no more than two. As I add projects and themes I will make up levels for them, or you can tell me what level of difficulty you want them to be. 

  Remember I wanted to make a blog that inspires people to create and have fun. If there is a project you don't think you can do, don't do it. I want everyone to have a fun time. I really don't want you to think that just because a project is easier means it is less fun and not as nice looking or better tasting, because it's not I will make sure that they are all equally as fun and good looking and good tasting. They way a project turns out is completely up to you.

   I want you to know that most projects are easy and you won't need fancy tools but some projects from time to time might need a few special tools. If a project needs a special tool, such as a sewing machine or a special art tool you will see this symbol; 🔨
If you need to take precaution in a specific step you will see this at the beginning of a step;💀


    Now that you know about my blog I want to remember that hate, spam or cruel comments are NOT tolerated. I hope you will all have fun with these projects. See ya!