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ace and cut out your ce of obiects, pages _- 15. Coordinate the ..:s or the designs.

~ se fabric adhesive to e wrong side of the cs keeping the paper

backing inlact. Trace the she pes to the paper s ide of the fusible adhesive. Cut out the shapes.

Peel off the paper backing; arrange and loyer the fabric pieces on the T-shirt. When satisfied with the arrangement, use a hot, dry iron to fuse the fabrics to the shirt one fabric at a time.

Embellish the shirt designs by stitching bead "sprinkles" on the cupcake icing, on embroidery floss wick on the candle, and floss strings an the balloons.

4 mor'e ways to use the T-shiTt patterns:

• Trtmsfer the patterns to a party tablecloth. Let the birthday pal-ty guests color on the tablecloth with permanent markers.

• Transfer the desired motifs to white paper and color the shapes with colored pencil or marking pens. Reduce the patterns and use on the front oj the birthday invitations.

• CuI the shapes oj the patterns from scrapbook papers. Reassemble the pauerns on a scrapbook page complete with pictures oj the party.

• Enlarge the desired patterns and cui from fabric.

Applique the pieces on aJabricflag or banner to announce the party.

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Table and choir Sandpaper; lock clolh

While spray primer, such as Kilz AcryliC points in cream

and poslels

Poinrbrushes: 2-inch flol, stencil brush. small round, medium round. flol. and liner Photocopier; tracing paper Pencil (with sharp hard lead/ Stencil acelote; lope

CraFls kniFe; rubber cement Disposable plate

Paper; poper towels Tronsfer poper

Needle-lip point bottle

for outlining

Glitter pOinl in boffle Heovy-gloss gloze sealer Costing resin

Disposable glass or melol container for mixing Newspapers; crofts slid.

what to do

Begin with a clean, dry table and choir. Sand any rough spots. Wipe off dust With a tack cloth.

Apply one or two coats of spray primer. allowing ample drying time for each coot.

Base-coat the toble and chair with two coats of cream acrylic paint, using the 2 inch flol brush and oilowmq drying time for each coal.

Photocopy or trace the patterns, pages

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crofts knife lreserve the inner portions of a's and p's].

Place small amounts of postel points on a plate Stencil or paint the wards and letters first. Firmly tape stencils in place; apply 0 dab of rubber cement to inner leller portions that were cut au t a nd position them in the stencil, Dab the stencil brush in the paint. Dab off most of the point on the plate or a paper towel. Use

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the almost dry brush and a pouncing or light brushing motion to fill in each leffer lsee Photo A, left!. brushing from the outer edge to the inner edge. When the brush is almost dry, reapply a small amount of point Keeping the brush nearly dry prevents point from seeping under the stenei I and smeari ng the design. Stencil each leller a d iHerent color. Let the po i nt dry; remove the stencils.

Tape the patterns face up on the po inted surfaces, Insert transfer paper between the pattern and painted surface, and trace the desiqns using a sharp hord lead pencil lsee Photo B). Remove paper Paint the motifs using pastel paints and the brush size that best fits each area. Use the l'lner brush to detail. leI the point dry.

Mix paint and water to the consistency of light cream to outline shapes.

Put the point mixture in the needle-tip point bailie Test the point consistency on popel, Iocthm paint runs; too-thick point stays in the bailie. Outline the motifs;

let the paint dry

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Point the toble edges small blocks of color.

Point the chair spindles 0

vo riety of colors. Let the point dry Apply glitter paint to areas around figures

Let dry.

Spray the table and choir legs with gloss g laze sealer. Let the sealer dry

Apply the costing resin to the tabletop and choir seat. In a well-ventilated orec, cover a work surface with newspapers. Mix the resin in a disposable container according to product directions. Working with one surface at a time, pour resin on the table or choir; smooth with a crafts slick. Remove drips from the table or chair edges. Let the resin dry thoroughly for several hours or days, dependi ng on humidity Apply additional coots until the dimensional gli~er is level with the surface.

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6 Tie small ribbon bows to the kite toil. Fill the gloss with candy. Make a paper place card, write a name with fabric paint, and glue the card to a

toothpick. Insert the

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supplies Photocopier Tracing paper Shorp pencil

Block fabric-transfer pen Iron

Ironing board

Curtains in white or light color Proiector

Primer

Pins

Acrylic paints Paintbrush

Textile point medium

what to do

Photocopy (some size, enlarged, or reduced) or trace patterns, pages 130-139. Trace right side of all design lines with the fabric-transfer pen.

Trim pallerns close to the designs. Position and pin the patterns facedown on the fabriC.

Set the iron temperature for the fabriC content; test on on inconspicuous portion of the fabric. Secure the draWing firmly in place. Press in a circulor motion to transfer the image to the fabriC, increasing the iron temperature slightly if necessary. Each draWing

should provide more than one impression (see Photo A, above)

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A parade oj playful characters on a ell ita i /I and valance set entertains !Jo'l.mgstel~sJol· many years. Pair up a feu: animals. j)ugP 130-139, or' a whole set to Jill the ark.

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4 Mix one part textile point medium, two ports paint, and enough water to equal the consistency of light cream. Use a fabric paintbrush to apply point as shown in Photo B, poge 129. let the point dry Heat-set

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9 more ways to use these curtain patterns:

• Paint uie designs on a plastic pailjor a trick-or-treat candy holder.

• Applique the designs on a canvas tote bag.

• Paint the symbols on a premade pillow using fabric paint.

• Cut the desiqnsfrom paper to make party invitations or note cards.

• Enlar'ge one oj the pouevru: and paim: it on a sweatshirt.

• Transfer the designs to a pumpkin and cut out using the technique on page 13.

• Stencil the deSig17.S on ajlat area n'g.

• Cut the shapes from paper; puncti a hole in the lop of each one, string thread through the notes, and hang the orruimerus from: doorways, ceiling J(1n~, or lightfi:J;tures

• stake (J uood: Welcome sign and paint the desired. themes as a bonier.

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: ng poper; pencil

plos(c iemplote material Crofts nife; flol poneltob-Iop

curtains in aH-while ot ecru Acrylic poinl In block or white Small flol pointbrushes

Paper towel

Block lube point

Beading needle and thread Seed beads in block, green,

or Ion lor eyes

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Trace the desired patterns, pages 20-27, to template materia\. Cut out Ine shapes and solid black areas with a crolts knife. Trace the templates in various positions on the curtain [see Photo A, righl).

Use a dry-brush technique and follow the traced lines to point the bats and cots block and to point the ghosts white. To dry-brush, dab off most of the point onto a paper towel; then point the fabric design [see Photo BJ. Too much po.nt on the brush will couse it to bleed. Hong or loy the curtain flat while the point dries. If desired, use black tube paint to draw in face details and to outline

the shapes.

Hand-stitch two seed bead eyes onto each bot, cot, or ghost, knotting threod ends on the bock of the curtain.

AffixfrighiftllJlair to your umuiouis

by stenciling Halloween motifs on tab-top curtains.

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7 more ways to use the curtain patterns:

• Cut aU oj the pieces from fel; to make a cLing play boa1U.

• Sew dolis from. the large character patterns .

• , Trace and cut out paper anemals to adorn kids' birthday cards.

• Appliq'LI£ the animals on sheets and pillowcases.

• Appliqu£ a bed quilt 0'- waU hanging.

• Shau: kids how to make coloring books by tmcing the shapes.

• Enlarge designs and tromster to canvas Jar painting

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If more ways to use the curtain patterns:

• Transfer your fouorit« animal duo to a T-shit"1 and colo?" in the aTeas unth fcoru: paint.

• Enlarge the patterns and trace aroumd. them on a child's bedmom door.

• Enlarge the patterns on a long piece oj white butcher paper and let five or sia: childreri color in the animals, cTeating a gt"eat mural"

• Copy the patterns and put them into a small take-along book jar you," child to color in while in the car.

• Transfer yout'favonte pattern to a glass tabletop and paint with glass paints"

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supplies

Cardboard box with lid in any shape

Acrylic paints in bright pink, light blue, light pink, lime green, white, yellow, or other colors

Paintbrush Tracing paper Pencil

Scissors

Croft foam in block, dark green, light green, orange, yellow, while, or other colors Thick white crafts glue

what to do

Point the box and lid contrasting colors .. Let the point dry. If desired, point colorful stripes on the box sides. let dry.

Trace the pollerns, pages 142-143, onto tracing paper and cut out. Trace the shapes onto croft foam. Cut out the shapes.

Loyer and glue the foam pieces together.

Glue the foam shapes on the box. If desired, paint details, such as sun rays or polka dots. To make small dots, dip a paintbrush handle In point; touch the handle end to a surface to dol. For large dots, apply point with a round pencil eraser. Let the paint dry.

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Covel' photo albums for wee ones with a menagerie oJ.cuddly criuers See the pattern assortment, pages 146-149, for even mom sweet ideas.

zoo baby album supplies

Fabric pieces

Fusible fabric adhesive, such

as Hoof 'n' Bond

Tracing poper; pencil; scissors Thick white crofts glue Undecorated photo album Ught brown embrOidery floss Tiny pompoms

, yard of I V:rinchwide ribbon

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what to do

1 Coordinate leones for the giraffe or other animals, pages 146-149. Fuse fabric adhesive to the wrong side of the fabrics, leaVing the paper intact for tracing the designs.

2 Trace and cut out the selected pattern pieces. Trace the patterns to the

oillowccse

what to do Coordinate

fabrics for the animal patterns,

pages 146-149. Apply fusible adhesive to the wrong side of the fcbrlcs, leaVing the poper .nlocl.

2 Trace and cut out the patterns. Trace the patterns to the poper backing; cut out the fabric shapes on the traced lines. Peel off the paper backing.

3 Fuse the designs to a pillowcase, using photos, righ( as a gUide.

For the giraffe tail, braid strands of embroidery floss. Knot

one end; slip the opposite end under the [obnc.

~titch eye and nose details with embroidery floss.

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5 more ways to use the zoo baby patterns:

• A~pliqwj a baby quilt using the zoo animal patterns

• take a fabric diaper bag and applique the n mals on the froni.

• Applique a ftuiorite animal on a baby bib.

• Truce the shapes onto pape?· and cut out to make !lIl1 co rei.

• ell animals from felt to sew on a pillow top.

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Ii more ways to use the album and piUowcase patterns:

• Cut the shapes from craftfoamfor kids to glue together.

• Gut paper animals to decoupage on the lid of a toy box.

• Applique the desired animals on a fcbric-couered headboard.

• Gut the shapes from scrapbook papers to enhance the pages of a baby book.

• Gut the shapesfromjelljor children to play with on ajeUjungle sc(me glued to a board

• Enlarge a faoorite animal mati/and use it to applique ajabric animal on a child's bathrobe.

• Applique several animals on a beach touet jor a little one.

• Enlarge the motifs to life-size and paint on a child's wall.

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Whethel' it's wake-up 01' nighty-night time, this vibrant switchplate gives you something to crow about. For more farmyard pals, see the pouems on pages 152-153.

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5::- 59 Trace 00 nes ve-bock

us ng a Ight box or 5 " w ndow and a hard ead pencil.

Carefully cut along the traced lines with a crafts knife Isee Photo A, right), Remove backing from design; adhere to each egg.

Place paint on a disposable plate. Dab stencil brush in the paint, dab off most of the paint, and apply sparingly with

a pouncing motion to fill

in the open oreo of the design [see Photo 8). Lei Ihe point dry.

When necessary, cut away portions of the stencil os you point, selting pieces aside 10 reuse as needed. Conlinue poinling in designs [see Photo C).

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10 more ways to use the egg patterns:

• Transfer and paint designs on a pail or a new gallon paint can to use

for an egg hunt.

• Use fabric painllo arau: afloral illustration on a fei: Easter bonnet.

• Paint the flouiers on a r.q,ble runner.

• Use paint markers and a motif to embellish a fabric tote bag.

• Cut the daffodil design from paper and decoupage it on a hat box.

• Applique the lily pauera to fabric for a pillow top.

• Paint any}low81" on a plain note card.

• Paint the circular flora! design, opposite, on a round box lid.

• Use a wood-burning tool 10 iran !fer designs to a wood plate, box, or small. tabletop.

• Use alass paints to rnake a set o,j }loral tumblers, cretuimq a differen: design on each glass.

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ALTERNATIVE EGGS PAITERNS

sa 0 e saopoocpcoxs n three flora pa"e ns . oupage medium such as PIa d Rayo Coot

Acrylic spray varnish

what to do

Sand the stool smooth. Wipe away sanding dust with 0 tack cloth.

Apply a coot of gesso to the stool. Let dry.

Follow crackle medium directions to crackle only the edges and legs of the stool, using periwinkle blue as a base and light gray-green as a topcoat, Let dry

Trace the stool top to traCing paper. Trace pcltems, pages '62-' 65, Carefully cut out flower centers [see Photo A, above (ighil. Tape the potterns an the stool Trace shapes with the silver pencil (see Photo B), Set patterns aside,

Cut aut the floral shapes, Trace the outline to the stool tap, Cut, trace, and transfer all patterns to the stool top,

Hold the cutouts on scrapbook poper and cut aut shapes, Arrange designs an stool top, slightly trimming shapes for paint to shaw between paper pieces. Cut and fil together a few pieces at a time until all pieces are together,

Brush decoupoge medium onto the stool

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lop and onlo the back side of Ihe papers. Adhere papers 10 Ihe slool a few at a time 10 cover the top. Lei the decoupoge medium dry.

7 Apply several coats of decoupage medium to the stool top lsee Photo C,

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8 In a well-ventilated work area, spray the stool with varnish to seal. Let the varn ish dry.

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6 more ways to use the stool patterns:

• Cut the shapes 'from fel: to applique on a plair; denim vest.

• Use embroidery stitches to outline a motif on a pillowcase.

• Applique jabric designs to a set of bath touiets.

• Entarqe a flower or paisley design to applique to a sweatshirt.

• Place the designs randomly, enlarged and reduced, on a tabletop and paint them.

• Cut pieces from paper and decoupage on notebook covers.

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spri flg mot ifs on transparent tumblers. These and more pauerns are on page 169.

supplies

Plain transparent glassware While vinegar Adhesive-back shelf paper Carbon paper

Crofls knife

Spoon for burnishing

Yo·inch adhesive vinyllellers Fabric paint pen

Household gloves

Etching cream

Nolurol brislle paintbrush or spange brush

what to do

Wash glasses with hot water and rinse with white vinegar. [Avold touching the areas to be etched.) Cut a piece of adhesive-bock shelf poper 1 inch larger a II around than the chosen pattern, page 169.

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Use corbon paper to race the pallern onto the shelf paper; cut out designs with a crofts krlife [see Photo A, right), Set aside cutout portions, Peel backing from the negative or background portion, Place the negative portion on the gloss, clipping edges os needed for the paper to adhere flat to the surface, Use the spoon to burnish (rub lightly) the design edges to prevent etching cream from seeping under the paper,

For the cot design, apply Y4-i nch adhesive vinyl letters to spell "meow" in the word balloon, Use the point pen to draw face details (see Photo BI,

Allow the point to dry several hours before etchi ng, For the sunflower gloss, use the paint pen to draw a center circle, dots for seeds in the circle, and petal divisions, using the pallern, opposite, as a gUide,

4 Wear household gloves, Brush an the etching cream (see

Photo CJ follOWing the manufacturer's instructions, Allow to set; thoroughly rinse the gloss,

Peel off the adhesive paper, paint, and lellering (see Photo D), Thoroughly wash and dry the g lasswore before usi ng,

9 more ways to use the etched glasses patterns:

• Make a stencil using the bee pattern; stencil il on

a wall,

• Etch a vase using the sumfunoer:

• Paint a motif on a terra-coua itoioerpot:

• Etch the vine horizontally around the rims

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• Cut the catfromJelt and gLue it to a child's photo album or' d'iary,

• Gut shapes from paper and adhere to card stock to make qreetiru; cards and gift taqs.

• Enlarge the flouier design, cui several blossoms, leaves, and stems from fcbric; and applique

a wall hanging,

• Etch d. pattern on a clear glass soap aisiens r Jor the kitchen or bathroom.

• Etch a bee on the COTner' oj a wide glass picture frame.

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Plan a bouquet from the assortment cffioioers and leones, oppostte. Adorn u-itn beads and arrange on a brimmed hat for a sprinq-fresh topper:

supplies

Tracing poper; pencil Scissors

Felt in assorled colors Woven hal

Small beads

Thread; sewing needle EmbrOidery Floss

what to do

Trace and cui oul floral and leof patterns, opposite. Trace the shapes to felt and cut them out,

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Using Ihe photo, above, for inspiralion, layer the felt pieces ond arrange

them on 0 hot. Mainlain Ihe arrangement and place the pieces on a work surface.

Thread a needle and knol ihe ends together.

Sew the felt flower centers to Ihe hot, using beads 10 secure each slitch. Attach Ihe leaves using embroidery floss and running stitches.

8-gouge wire

Seed pockets ond slickers Vornish, opuono'

what to do

Trace a pattern, pages 17 4~ 177 To make the plant pokes, transfer the large flowerpot porern (with rim) to the b-inch pine and the rim only to the Va-inch pine. Cut out the shapes, sand the edges

Glue the Va-inch rim piece on the V2-inch flowerpot shope. let the glue dry.

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Drill a hole in the

bcnorn center of the plant poke. To trim tne rim with wire, drill holes through Ihe rim, using the patterns

as gUides.

Point the wood shapes. Let the paint dry. Apply a second coat if needed and let it dry. Sand the edges of the painted wood for a worn appearance

Using the photograph on pages 172-/73

for inspiralion, lace wire DRill HOLE

through the drilled

holes in the rim.

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varnish if desired.

Let the varnish dry.

Firmly push the wire into the bottom hole.

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This unde-eued and toothu-qrnrned pumpkin l'i'Ue'I'LS up a pillou: top. Pick uou I' taooriie characterfrom the patterns OIZ pages 24-27.

supplies

Tracing paper; pencil; scissors Felt pieces in bright green,

orange, and yellow Embroidery floss in block, blue, lime green, orange, and purple

2 large black seed beads

8 iJ2-inch square of purple felt Two } 2-inch squares of blue felt Needle; white thread

Fiberfill

what to do

Trace and cut out the desired patterns, pages 24-27 The four small designs can be placed in a grid formation on the pillow.

Trace around the pattern pieces onto coordinating pieces of felt. Cut out the felt shapes.

3 Using blanket stitches (see page 25) and

embroidery floss, sew the eyes, nose, and mouth on the pumpkin. Use white thread to sew a seed bead in the center of each eye, making several small spoke-like stitches.

4 Blanket-stitch the pumpkin to the purple felt piece using blue floss. Center the purple felt square on a blue square. Blanketstitch it in place using green floss. Blanket-stitch the stem in place using green floss.

5 leovinq on opening for stuffing, stitch pillow front to other blue felt square using blanket stitches. S~uff pillow with fiberfill. Stitch the opening closed

6 Cut four 6-inch orange squares for bows. Pinch the centers together; tack them to the pillow top.

4 more ways to use the pumpkin pillow patterns:

• Appliq'UA a Halloween motif on an orange T-shirt. , • Paint the designs on wood to make yard stakes.

• Trace and cut a desum from colorful paper (,0 decoupage on the top of a small round table.

• Enlarge the patterns, trace 017. craft foam, and C'La out to make place mats.

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What could be more sensational. than a school of friendly fish? Catch aU your favorites, pages 180-183, to create

a swimmingly cool table set.

supplies

Gloss pitcher and glosses Tracing poper; sharp lead pencil Scissors; lope

Gloss points

Paintbrushes: medium round. flat, Rot stiff bristled fabric brush, and fine liner

White coffon napkin

{prewoshed, dried. and presse,dl

light box for tracing, if desired Fabric pointing medium Acrylic points

Disposable pia te

Block permanent point pen

what to do

For the glassware, wash and dry the pitcher and glasses. Trace and cut out the patterns, pages 180-/83. AVOiding the rim area, tope the tracings to the inside of the glassware.

2 Paint the sections using glass paints (see Photo A, above right). Let the point dry.

Outline the fish with a fine liner brush and black glass point (see Phota BI. let dry at least 24 hours before using.

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4 For the napkin, trace and cut out ponerns, pages 180-183.

5 Tape the tracing on a light box or a sunlit window. Place the fabric over the traced design. tape it in place, and trace with

a sharp lead pencil tsee Photo C)

6 Mix one part fabric painting medium to two ports acrylic point on a

disposable plate. Pour in enough water to make a mixture the consistency of light cream. Using the drown lines as guides, paint in the designs [see Photo DI. Let the paint dry.

7 Outline the fish paintings with block paint pen. Let dry.

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13 mOTe ways to use the pitcher' and accessories patterns:

o Use fabric paint to enhance a pair of canvas sneakers with fish. Glue on rhinestono "bubbles. "

• Paint tile characters on a beach bag.

o Paint erne fish on a sun visor

o Use metal paints to make a school oj fish on a metal sand pail.

• Transfer a border offish to a wall and paint the desums with acruiic or wall paint.

o Cut large fish pattern pieces from fabric and appliqui on a canvas tote. Detail with embrOidery stitches.

o Applique a fish. on a h.and towel.

• Use glass paints to paint fish on a ceramic toothbrush OOld81:

o Copy the Jish pauerns on black and while paper and make into a mini coloring book Jor your little ones.

o Enlarge a fish pattern onto card stock (at a copy shop). Color tne fish. and use it as a place mai.

o Transfer the fish patterns to your bathroom wall and paint with wall paints.

o Transfer the patterns to the outside oj an aquarium. Paint with rum-bckeable glass paints

o Transfer three oj the smauer fi.sh to the front oj a card. Using colored glitter, color in the solid areas oj the fish with glue and glitter.

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Plant a row of posies along the scalloped edge of a valance. Create the mottled background by spraying on stripes of paint; seed beads and cording finish the topper. Single out one of the florals, pages 186-189, for a springinto-summer finish for your windows.

supplies

Popet; pencil; scissors Unlined volonce with straighl

boffom; measuring lope ]'inch-wide blue mosking lope Waxed paper; !rocing pap€r Acrylic painls in yellowgold,

brighl pink, leof green, min! green, pink, block, ond assorted colors

Spray boffle

Tracing cope:

Disposable plole

Liquid lextile medium

Fine liner paintbrush Lorge block seed beads Block threod; needle Lining fabric; straight pins Thread 10 malch lining While solin cording

e owers and leaves. let Pe pont dry. Sew three block seed beads in each Hower center.

From lining fabric cut a piece V2 inch larger all around than the valance. Trim the valance V4 inch beyond the scallop line. Trace the scallop pattern along a long edge of the lining and cut along the line. Right sides faCing, sew together the scallop edges of the valance and lining. Clip the seam allowance, turn right side aut, and press. Fold the sides of the lining to meet the valance side edges; press and pin in place. Hand-sew the edges together. Tack the upper edge of lining to the valance below the tabs.

8 Tack cording along the scallop edge of the valance.

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You won't mind these silly bugs inchinq their way along the backsplash! Select from the bug, buttmjly, and snail patterns on page 193 and paint them to coordinate with your kitchen or bath.

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Small moffe finish files

(available at home stores/ Tracing paper; tope

Pencils with soh and hard leads Gloss or ceramic paints in

blue, green, orange, pink, red, and yellow

Small round and flat

paintbrushes

Fine block permanent marker Medium-point black paint pen Soft cloth

Spray or brush-on gloze sealer Tile glue; grout

what to do

1 Wash and dry the Illes according to the point manufacturer's directions. Avoid touching the areas to be pointed.

2 Trace ponerns, poge 193, to tracing paper. Using a soft lead pencil, color the bock of the traced designs. Tope a pattern to a tile and trace the design with a sharp hard lead

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pencil to frcnsler drawing to the tile (see Photo A, above/.

3 Remove the pattern, Point the design with a small round brush, using the pointing color gUides, below Let the point dry.

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4 To point tiles solid colors, thin gloss point lust enough to make it transparent Use a flot brush thor best fits the area to paint the tiles. let the paint dry,

5 Outline and detail the desiqos with a block marker (see Photo BI, Use a medium-paint block point pen 10 make dots. Let dry

6 After the paint is dry, wipe off visible pencil marks wilh a soft, damp eloth. To seal Individual tiles before applying them to a wall surface, spray several very light cools of gloze seoler on the tiles, allowing drying lime for each coot. (Note: If sealer is sprayed tao heaVily, the gloze pools an the surface and causes some marker ink to dissolve and run.] For tiles mounted and grouted on wall surfaces, use brush-on gloz8

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sealer rather than spray. Brush lightly and ovoid excessive brushing back and forth. let the sealer dry.

7Glue tiles in place according to the tile manufacturer's directions. Allow glue to set. Because grout is abrasive and can scratch the painted tiles, avoid applying excessive grout on the tile faces while filling in the tile ioints 05 well as possible. Let the groul dry. Carefully wipe the tile surfaces with a soit, damp elotn

NOTE: For regular cleaning, wipe tiles gently with a 50ft, damp cloth. Use nonabrasive cleansers

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calor backgrounds work just as well wifh altered point colors.

Place on uninstolled basin on a work surface. Place old rolled towels around the bosin to prevent it from rolling or shiMing while you paint. Or cui a hole in a heavy cardboard bax lsoch as the basin's shipping box) 10 create a temporary countertop; set the basin in the box while pointing. If the foucet is instolled

As gloTious as afield of unuifknoers; this hand-painted sink bursts with nature's best colors. Fill a powder room basin iciui blooms and bugs using all, or a select feu: of the patterns from page 197.

supplies Ceramic 'ink

Tracing poper; 5011 lead pencil Scissors; tope

Paintbrushes

Surface conditioner for pointing gloss

Ceramic points in white, blue, purple, light green, medium green, dark green, pink,

and block

Cleor gl05s gloze

tips before you begin

Choose a ceromic basin sink in nearly any color, size, or shope; adjust the pattern designs, poge 197, to fil. Although a biscuit-color basin provides a neutral background for the point colors shown, white or dark

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securely tope a plastic bog over it; tope the drain mechanism to avoid dripping point on il,

Use the patterns in the sizes shown, opposite, reduce or enlarge them,

or use tne patterns as inspiration to draw lreehcnd florals and insects. While pointing, quickly rework a painted area if needed by wiping off the wet point with a damp cloth.

what to do

Wash and dry the basin according to the paint manufacturer's instructions. Avoid touching the areas to be painted

Trace and cut out the patterns, opposite, from traci ng po per .. To pe pattern s to the basin to determine design placement based on basin size and shope. Remove the pattern pieces. To transfer the designs to the surface, use a soft lead pencil to darken the paper on the bock side of the deslqns. Tape tne pollerns, design facing upward, in the basin. Use a pencil to trace aver the design lines, transferring the ceslqns to the basin (see Photo A, righl). Check the designs to determine whether all lines have transferred; remove the pafferns from the basin

Generously apply surface conditioner with a deon, dry paintbrush 10

the outlined areas, [see Photo BI. Let the conditioner dry. Point designs within four hours of applying the conditioner, or reapply the conditioner before painting.

Begin pointing the dragonflies, referring to the photo, page 195. Poinl the wings and body white (see Photo CI. While the paint is wet, blend In blue and purple shadows (see Photo DJ. Paint leaves and flowers in the same manner. Paint a vine using two or three shades of green. Point small round purple and pink flowers by dipping a round paintbrush into both colors and applying the brush with a dotting motion onto the basin. Let the paint dry.

Apply narrow block shading lines and design details to tne flowers and insects (see Photo EI. Let the point dny.

Apply one or more coots of gloze to the pointed areas, ollowtnq drying time for each cool. Allow the paint to air-dry for at least 1 0 days before using the basin.

NOTE: Clean the basin only with nonabrasive cleansers. Avoid leaving water 10 stand in the basin.

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unexpected surprises. Place these beauties end to end for an edging or side by side for stepping-stones. Select your favorite design from the patterns on pages 200-201.

supplies Decara/ive brick Newspapers

White spray primer

Acrylic paints For outdoor use in white, red, green, purple, yeIJaw, and orange Paintbrushes: medium round

and hne liner Tracing paper

Pencil with soft lead; tape Fine-paint block paint pen

what to do

Wipe the brick clean; make sure it is dry. In a well-ventilated work area, cover the work surface with newspapers. Spray the brick with white primer. let the primer ~ry.

To make the desiqn. above, paint the tap of the brick white. let dry. Point the sides red let dry

Trace a pottern, pages 200-20 I, ia tracing paper. Shade fhe back of the tracing with a soh lead pencil. Design side up, lope the tracing to the brick. Trace Ihe lines with a sharp pencil 10 transfer the design a the brick [see Photo A, rigM. If the surface is

100 rough 10 transfer the lines, cui out and trace

the patterns.

Using the pointing gUide on page 200, point in all the designs. Use the fine liner brush to paint green vines. Point purple

stripes on the red sides of the brick. Let the paint dry.

Use a black point pen to outline the designs [see Photo BI. Draw a zigzag edge along the yellow border.

On the large flower, dot block on the tips of the flower petals by dipping the end of a large paintbrush handle in painl and applying ilia the petal. Let the point dry. Use a smaller paintbrush handle

to apply yellow dots in the center of Ihe black dots.

Let the point dry.

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