HAPPY SPRING, friends!
Are you as excited as I am for a season of warm weather, flowers, and outdoor fun?
Are you as excited as I am for a season of warm weather, flowers, and outdoor fun?
In honor of the first day of Spring, I thought today would be the perfect time to share this fun little framed art piece Little Crafter helped me make!
SPRINGY THUMBPRINT ART
MATERIALS:
white cardstock
cardstock and/or scrapbook paper in spring colors
paper cutter or scissors
yellow, purple, green, and blue ink pads
blender pens
markers
glue
ribbon
word stamp
5×7 photo frame
two hands 🙂
STEP 1: Press thumb into yellow ink pad and press onto 1.5″ cardstock square. Repeat. We did a few extras just in case.
STEP 2: Use markers and/or blender pens in ink to add eyes, a beak, feet, and grass around two of the yellow thumbprints/baby chicks!
STEP 3: Make a blue thumbprint on another 1.5″ square. Add a print of the index finger on top to make a head, then use markers and/or blender pen to add ears and grass. We made a tail with a dab of white paint.
STEP 4: Mount the white squares on colored 1.75″ squares and glue them on a larger background strip.
STEP 5: Add word stamp and ribbon, then frame!
We put ours on a little table in our dining room along with two wooden flowers from Michaels that LC painted for me. It’s official, this Artsy Family is ready for Spring!
What about you?
Happy Spring and Happy Crafting!
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Phil and Darby Hawley says
This is so cute! This would be a great way to send Easter cards! I’ve got to pin this one for the future 🙂 Thanks Amy for being so crafty!
Amanda @ The Little Giggler says
Thumbprints! You’re so crafty! This is so cute! 🙂
Angela says
Super cute! I love that your little one helped you make it.
Carrie says
So cute, Amy!! I had been thinking of doing something like this today as well.
Mammy Made says
Once again, I absolutely love it. You’re so crafty!!
– Adele @ Mammy Made
Kara says
These are way too cute!
I am LOVD says
Truly adorable!
Heather @ A Cupcake Love Affair says
This is just too cute!!
SheilaG @ Plum Doodles says
This is adorable, what a great idea. Do you think I could get my 30 and 27 year old to cooperate? 🙂
Amy says
I’m a new Linky follower! This is great. I’m in charge of crafts for my son’s 3rd grade class next week. Guess what we’ll be doing?
I have a new blog if you’d like to linky follow back. It features vintage linens and the occasional devotional.
Thanks Amy!!!
Spittin-Toad says
Too Cute….I might have to do this with my preschool kids at church!!
Thanks for the great idea,
Denise
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This is adorable, and such a fun idea! I’m a new follower and would love to have you stop by my brand new blog and follow too, if you’d like. My first link party/give-away is running now through Saturday. I hope you’ll come and link up!
Carrie says
Ok, we did some and linked back to here. http://craftymomsshare.blogspot.com/2012/03/easterspring-fingerprint-pictures-and.html
Eva {Tales of the Scotts} says
Awww these are SO cute! I have that stamp too. 😉
Carol R. says
So cute!
Donna Huisinga says
Saw this cute print over at a link party and had to come take a look. This lead me to read your whole series on How to Grow Your Blog and found it so interesting. I gained a lot of good information as I have one of those small blogs who is trying to do just that. I pinned it and will be coming back.
Aimee from Classified: Mom says
This is too cute!
Kadie says
ADORABLE!!!! I love it. I think we may need several of these around our house. Thanks for sharing with us at Link It Up Thursday.
Six Sisters says
This is just adorable!! Totally lovin it! Thanks for linking up to our “Strut Your Stuff Saturday.” We love having you and hope you’ll be back next week! -The Sisters
Krystie says
I love this!