Laura Kelly's Inklings

Where Messy Meets Adorable Through Simple DIY Projects

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Upcycled Window DIY Message Board

Upcycled Window DIY Message Board

Nothing beats a good upcycled project that turns out adorable, useful and simply fabulous like this Upcycled Window DIY Message Board! I have had this window hanging in my studio for a very long time with a wreath on it but decided it could be so much more useful. With a constant need to have notes, orders, and messages posted — this Upcycled Window Message Board created a perfect solution. I used my favorite hemp cord from Hemptique because it is durable, easy to work with and comes in the very best colors. I LOVE this for a good back to school project to help get organized too! Let’s make it!

Upcycled Window DIY Message Board with Hemp Cord and Clothespins #backtoschool #messageboard #laurakellydesigns #upcycledwindow

Materials and Supplies Needed for Upcycled Window DIY Message Board

Directions

Start by cleaning the window and adding any paint details desired. 

When it is dry and clean, it is ready to be wrapped in cord. Wrap each color around the window tightly 3-5 times then tie off in a tight knot.

Trim excess cord and tie bows to add a special touch of fun to the project.

A nice touch is to spread the bows out across different widths of the window.

Use mini clothespins to attach item to the board.

Here is a list of fun items that you can attach to your message board to make it personalized and fun.

  • Photographs
  • Notes From Friends
  • Concert Tickets
  • Stickers
  • Post Cards
  • ChattySnaps
  • Buttons and Pins

Reasons to Decorate Your Studio or Office Space

There are so many great reasons to decorate your studio or office space.  The decor determines the mood and the feel for you and all who enter. It is a form of expression.  A studio that is well decorated can lower anxiety and create a sense of ease and peace.  Different rooms can have different vibes determined solely by the decor — from the colors to the furniture to the accent decor.  Here are my top five reasons to decorate your studio and invest in the process.

  1. A well decorated room creates a space for healthy working including the atmosphere as well as the functionality.
  2. Decorated spaces can promote well being, creativity, calmness, etc.
  3. It is fun.
  4. Studio decor can change with the seasons, the holidays, and the times. It is a way to update style.
  5. There are no rules to studio decorating. Your space is unique to you.

MORE Hemp Cord Organization Projects

Here is another fabulous way to use Hemptique Hemp Cord.  Upcycle jars for storage by wrapping them in the beautiful colors of cord. Get all of the details here on the blog with ideas too.

Stay tuned.  I will be sharing a fabulous wreath in a few days!

Cheers,

Laura

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How to Make a Floor Cushion Pillow Shaped Like a Taco

How to Make a Floor Cushion Pillow Shaped Like a Taco

I am excited tp show you How to Make a Floor Cushion Pillow that is shaped like a taco. Of course with Nu-Foam, you could create pretty much any shape you’d like. This makes this DIY home decor project great for adding a touch of personality to any room in your home, classroom or traveling vehicle. They are great to use for ball games and at the park too. Let’s get started.

How to Make a Floor Cushion Pillow with NuFoam for Back to School #floorcushion #DIYpillow #tacopillow #laurakellydesigns

Material and Supplies Need to Make a Floor Cushion Pillow

  • Poly-Fil® NuFoam™ from Fairfield World
  • Cotton Fabrics – Dark Green, Light Green, Brown, Yellow, Red
  • MONOTWIN Permanent Marker from TombowScissors
  • Sewing Machine 
  • Utility Knife – to cut the NuFoam™
  • Straight Pins
  • Sewing Thread – to match the project
  • Needles for SEWING

My Favorite Sewing Supply List

These are the sewing supplies that I keep on hand at all times. They get used over and over again and again in so many of my projects.

Directions to Make a Floor Cushion Pillow

STEP ONE

To get started on the Taco Floor Cushion Pillow, gather all supplies. Roll out the Poly-Fil® NuFoam™ on a large flat work surface like the garage floor, using a flattened cardboard box as protection. I like the roll of Poly-Fil® NuFoam™ two inches thick, but a square cushion would work just as well. Draw a taco shape on the Poly-Fil® NuFoam™ with the MONOTWIN Permanent Marker.

STEP TWO

Starting with a sharp utility knife, carefully cutting through the Poly-Fil® NuFoam™ one layer at a time. 

Clean up any roughly cut edges with scissors. 

STEP THREE

It is best to wash, dry, and iron all the cotton fabrics prior to sewing. Layout the brown with right sides together on a flat work surface. Place the taco shape on top and draw an outline with the MONOTWIN Permanent Marker approximately one inch larger on the wrong side of the fabric.  Cut out all shapes with scissors. From the other colors of fabric, cut strips of red for tomatoes, green for lettuce and yellow for cheese (approximately 4 by 8 inches – two pieces for each facing each other like the larger taco cuts). You can use a different brown fabric for meat too.

STEP FOUR

Sew the small pieces right sides facing each other and flip them. Then pin them to the inside of your two layers of taco fabric to prep for sewing.

 STEP FIVE

Place right sides of the taco pattern together and secure with straight pins. Stitch together on a sewing machine, using a one-half-inch seam allowance and leaving a six-inch opening at the base for inserting the Poly-Fil® NuFoam™ cushion. Turn taco cushion cover right side out through the space left open in the bottom seam.

STEP SIX

 Roll the Poly-Fil® NuFoam™ avocado-shaped cushion lengthwise and insert it into the cover. 

To finish the Taco Floor Cushion Pillow, pin the opening and hand stitch closed with a needle and thread.

How to Make an Avocado Floor Cushion

While I was busy making this taco floor cushion, my friend Beth was making an avocado.  It is so dang cute. You can get all of the details on how she made it over on her blog at Creatively Beth!

These pillow are great for kids to use as a special place to read, study and relax.  They offer a moveable space to use as a focus point for being responsible about getting things done while being comfortable on the floor (or in the grass!). The floor cushions are also great for a ton of other purposes.

10 Ways to Use Floor Cushions

  1. Floor cushions are great to use at the stadium for comfortable sitting on bleachers.
  2. They can be used on the floor around a coffee table for extra dining spaces.
  3. Use floor cushions on the deck benches.
  4. A floor cushion can be a great place for a time-out spot.
  5. Floor cushions can be used to add dimension and color to a bland space and spruce it up.
  6. The cushions work great to take on a boat or travel in an RV.
  7. Floor cushions are fun to use in fort or a tent.
  8. Teachers, take floor cushions to the playground for recess games.
  9. Use special shaped cushions for breast feeding pillows.
  10. Make floor cushions for the college dorm kids in your life. They will thank you.

Cheers to Tacos, Handmade and Floor Cushion Pillows,

Laura

PS:

Do you want to have a taco party! You can grab everything you need right here on the blog including FREE printables.

FREE Taco Party Printables #tacoparty #freeprintables #laurakellydesigns

 

 

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Creative Crafts Linky Party Edition 51

Creative Crafts Linky Party Edition 51

Wait, whattttt?  This is our 51st week of this super fun linky party. Here are our featured favorite projects from last week!

Ann chose the mirror makeover from Paula at Sweet Pea 

I (of course because DENIM) chose the DIY footstool by Claire from Pillar Box Blue 

Beth chose the recycled glasses photo holder by Elsa from Elsa R Blog

There are three of us who work together to bring this party to you!  We would LOVE it if you would join all of us on our creative adventures.

Ann at Bella Crafts Publishing | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest

Laura at Laura Kelly Designs | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest

Beth at Creatively Beth | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest

RULES

The rules are simple:

  • Please visit our hosts on social media and say HI!  We can’t feature you if you aren’t following us on at least one platform because – teamwork!
  • Share up to THREE family friendly – crafts, recipes, DIY, home décor, printables, etc. – linked to a specific post – not your main website URL.
  • Also, Please don’t link up shops, advertising, round-ups, other linky parties, or any sales promotions, we appreciate it.
  • Help us spread the word about this party by sharing the Creative Crafts Linky Party button in your post or sidebar.  Use the hashtag #creativecrafts when sharing on social!
  • Additionally, It’s not a party if you aren’t mingling!  Visit other links at the party because it’s always nice to leave comments and pin from the original source. 

By linking to the Creative Crafts Linky Party #50, you give us permission to share your post and images on our blogs and social media. We will always give proper credit with a photo and link back.

LET’S GET THIS LINKY PARTY STARTED! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

 Cheers,

Laura

 

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Water Color Painting With Clear Stamps

 Water Color Painting With Clear Stamps

I am totally loving my new collection of craft products from therm-o-web and excited to share water color painting with clear stamps! To create these darling post cards ,I used the Kindness on Purpose Set while relaxing outdoors on the rooftop of a high rise in Midtown Atlanta. I love that stamping and paper crafting is so versatile and easy to take on the go. While creating this post cards I learned some lessons that I am excited to share with you here.

Water Color Painting With Clear Stamps #clearstamps #papercrafting #thermoweb #laurakellydesigns

Materials and Supplies Needed

Water Color Painting With Clear Stamps Directions

Start by choosing the stamps you want to use.  Peel them off of the acetate packaging and stick them on acrylic blocks.  (When you are done with them, store them back on the original packaging.)

To apply the ink to the stamp, press the pad onto the stamp until it is completely covered.  If stamping is new for you, practice on a piece of scrap paper before applying ink to the water color paper. For this post card, I stamped rainbows scattered all around.

Let the archival ink dry/set for a minute before beginning any painting. Once it has set, use water color paints to fill in and add color as desired. This is a great part of the project because there are no rules.  It is not necessary to stay inside the lines.

As colors are added, it is okay to either apply them directly touching or spread them out.  If you let them touch while they are wet, they will blend together which can create a beautiful effect.

If you don’t want them to blend — either let the paint dry OR do color segments that don’t touch. Often times when I am water color painting, I leave white space for balance.

Rainbow Stamped Water Color Post Card

Tips for Water Color Painting Using Clear Stamps

  • Make sure you start with clean stamps.
  • Use archival ink so the lines won’t bleed when the water color is painted.
  • Keep a paper towel handy. It is great for dabbing on paint when it runs to quickly fix a mistake.
  • Use clean water. Refill your water container and keep it clean.
  • Smaller brushes work better on smaller surface areas.

More Water Colored Post Cards Using Laura Kelly Stamps for therm-o-web

While working on these post cards, I used both sets of my stamps for therm-o-web — Kindness on Purpose AND Me and My Peeps. Here are some of the fronts of the post cards.

Water Color Post Cards with Acrylic Stamps

I stamped on the back sides too.

Water Color Post Cards with Acrylic Stamps Backs

How to Set Up a Card Making Station

I shared last month all of the deets for setting up a card making station.  You can grab that info here and create a space that is special for making cards, post cards and works of art.

How to Set up a Paper Crafting Station

Cheers to Spreading Kindness,

Laura

 

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How To Make A Shark Shaped Pillow

How To Make A Shark Shaped Pillow

Pillow pets are super popular!  We have several little store-bought ones but wanted a larger one to use in the baby nursery with the ocean theme so decided to make a shark. It is easy to make your own shark shaped pillow with just a few supplies and a little bit of time. One of the best things about this project is that it is great for beginning sewers. It is also totally customizable so your sharks could be any size! Let’s do it! Here is How To Make A Shark Shaped Pillow AND the best way to stuff it with Poly-Fil!

How to Make a Shark Shaped Pillow

Supplies and Materials Needed

  • Kunin Felt – Silver Gray (2 Large Pieces for Front and Back) – Size Determined by Size of Desired Pillow
  • Patterned Red Fabric for Mouth
  • White Patterned Fabric for Eye
  • Black Kunin Felt for Eye Ball
  • White Kunin Felt for Teeth
  • Sewing Machine with Thread
  • Scissors
  • Poly-Fil from Fairfield World
  • FREE Shark Printable for Pattern

Directions

Start by cutting two sharks shapes from felt a little larger than size you want your pillow to be when finished.

If you need a pattern, you can blow this shark up!

Free Shark Pattern Printable Coloring

Next, Cut out a mouth from the red fabric.

Trace the red fabric onto white felt to cut out a same size piece.  Then, from the center — cut out teeth all the way around as triangle points.

You will also need to cut out an eye from the white fabric with an eyeball from the black felt – AND some gills.

Pin all of the cutout pieces to the front gray felt shark piece.

Sew them in place using a zig-zag stitch. For the mouth, sew around the edge of the white teeth and also inside along the meeting point of the teeth to the mouth.

Put your gray felt shark pieces together with the insides facing each other and pin around the edges, leaving a 6-8 inch opening in the tail.

Sew around the entire outside of the pillow, except for the opening area in the tail. 

Remove the pins and flip the shark pillow right-side out.

How to Stuff a Pillow

Seven Steps to Stuffing a Pillow

  1. Turn the pillow fabric right side out. If you are sewing a pillow, do most of the sewing with the pattern sides facing each other. Leave a few inches open on one side, then turn it right side out.
  2. Pull out a handful of Poly-Fil.
  3. Tease it apart into a fluffy cloud.  This will help eliminate clumping.
  4. Push the Poly-Fil into the pillow, pressing it into the far corners and crevices of the pillow.
  5. Repeat steps 2 through 4, pulling out chunks of fiberfill that are similar size and consistency. Continue until the pillow is stuffed full.
  6. Sew up the open edge of the pillow with hand stitching.
  7. Squeeze the pillow all over, pushing around the Poly-Fil inside until it distributed to your liking.

Isn’t he the cutest shark pillow EVER in the history of forever. He is perfect for a beginner sewing project and also great for Shark Week crafting.

Shark Shaped Pillow

I love him for the baby nursery which reminds me to share this with you. Decorating your home is so important.

Reasons to Decorate Your Home

There are so many great reasons to decorate your home.  The decor determines the mood and the feel for your family and all who enter. It is a form of expression.  A home that is well decorated can lower anxiety and create a sense of ease and peace.  Different rooms can have different vibes determined solely by the decor — from the colors to the furniture to the accent decor.  Here are my top five reasons to decorate your home and invest in the process.

  1. A well decorated room creates a space for healthy living including the atmosphere as well as the functionality.
  2. Decorated spaces can promote well being, creativity, better rest, etc.
  3. It is fun.
  4. Home decor can change with the seasons, the holidays, and the times. It is a way to update style.
  5. There are no rules to home decorating. Your home is unique to you and your family.

More Shark Projects

I love Sharks, Shark Week, Shark Crafts and ALL things SHARKS! Here are some more of the shark projects I have for y’all!

Shark Crafts and Printables #sharkcrafts #sharkprintables #laurakellydesigns

YAY FOR SHARKS!

Laura

 

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Creative Crafts Linky Party Edition 50

Creative Crafts Linky Party Edition 50

Can y’all even believe it — we are are on Creative Crafts Linky Party Edition 50!  It has been so fun to see all of the creative ideas being shared for fifty weeks in a row!  This week was packed with summer fun, watermelons and lemonade.

Of all of the awesome entries from last week, these are our favorites!

I loved the pink lemonade lip balm by Artsy Fartsy Mama with the kindness note from my LUNCHBOX NOTES for PaperSalt!

Ann’s favorite pick is the watermelon lemonade recipe by Arlene at Flour on my Face 

Beth chose the canvas wall art with free printables by Julie at My Wee Abode 

These are our faves from last week!

ANN loved the paper pumpkin from  Linda of Paper Seedings 

I am crushing on the rainbow tie-dyed shoes from Lindsay of Artsy-Fartsy Mama 

BETH is a fan of the ocean themed oreo cookies from Monique of Living Life as Moms

There are three of us who work together to bring this party to you!  We would LOVE it if you would join all of us on our creative adventures.

Ann at Bella Crafts Publishing | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest

Laura at Laura Kelly Designs | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest

Beth at Creatively Beth | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest

RULES

The rules are simple:

  • Please visit our hosts on social media and say HI!  We can’t feature you if you aren’t following us on at least one platform because – teamwork!
  • Share up to THREE family friendly – crafts, recipes, DIY, home décor, printables, etc. – linked to a specific post – not your main website URL.
  • Also, Please don’t link up shops, advertising, round-ups, other linky parties, or any sales promotions, we appreciate it.
  • Help us spread the word about this party by sharing the Creative Crafts Linky Party button in your post or sidebar.  Use the hashtag #creativecrafts when sharing on social!
  • Additionally, It’s not a party if you aren’t mingling!  Visit other links at the party because it’s always nice to leave comments and pin from the original source. 

By linking to the Creative Crafts Linky Party #50, you give us permission to share your post and images on our blogs and social media. We will always give proper credit with a photo and link back.

LET’S GET THIS LINKY PARTY STARTED! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

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How to Paint Terra Cotta Pots for the Patio

How to Paint Terra Cotta Pots for the Patio

I am so excited to share my tips and tricks on How to Paint Terra Cotta Pots for the Patio using Patio Paints from DecoArt. They are my favorite acrylic paints for outdoor projects. Join me to learn how to paint terra cotta pots for the patio in a few easy steps. This is a great project for beginning crafts and kids too.  The making of this project is sponsored by DecoArt but the ideas and opinions are my own – as always.

Patio Paints for Terra Cotta Pots (1)

Material Needed to Paint Terra Cotta Pots for the Patio

 

Directions for Painting Pots

Sometimes it works best to sketch out ideas before beginning the painting process! That is what I did for this project — and of course I shared it in my Instagram stories that day.  Here is a screenshot.  If you aren’t following LauraKellyDesigns on Instagram, I would love for you to start!

There are two options when painting multiple items for one project.  You can either paint them each – one at time OR paint them at the same time. Because the same colors are used for all three of these,  painted them all at the same time, starting with red and working my way through the colors of the rainbow.

After the colors are all dry, paint the pot rims black and let it dry.  Once it is, add white polka dots. To make a PERFECT polka dot, use the eraser end of a pencil dipped in paint then pressed onto the dry black surface.

Patio Paints from DecoArt

Patio Paints from DecoArt are fantastic for so many reasons. They are thick and creamy so only require one coat.  You can create durable outdoor pieces with Patio Paint Outdoor acrylics, available in 65 colors. Patio Paint Outdoor is water-based for easy clean-up. It provides excellent adhesion to exterior surfaces such as concrete, terra cotta, masonry, and wood. Here are some of the highlights to DecoArt Patio Paint.

  • No sealer required for a durable, long-lasting finish
  • Weather-proof
  • Satin finish
  • Scuff-resistant
  • Superior coverage
  • Will not crack or peel
  • Water-based
  • Made in the USA

Why Painting with Kids is a Good Idea

This is a great project to do with kids at summer camp or for kid made Mother’s Day gifts. Painting with kids is so much more than a craft project or simple activity. It is a way for kids (of all ages really) do many very important things.  Here are some fabulous reasons to get kids painting.

  1. It helps them convey ideas and share.
  2. Painting gives kids an opportunity to express emotions — even ones that might be hiding deep inside.
  3. It uses several senses to paint and through that kids make connections.
  4. Exploring color, the process and the outcomes teaches cause and effect.
  5. When kids made handmade masterpieces, it boosts confidence.

Preparation Steps for Painting with Kids

One of the biggest factors in creating successful paint crafts with kids lies in the prep. Here are four things you can do to prepare for a great time crafting.

  1. Expect a little mess. Prep your area knowing that paint can spill, drip and splatter. Cover your work are with kraft paper before starting.
  2. Provide aprons for the kids. If you don’t want to but them, they can wear old adult sized shirts as aprons.
  3. Have paper towels nearby and ready if needed.
  4. Know the dry time of the project before starting.  If there are several steps, there might be a dry time involved. Have a puzzle or activity on hand to do during that in between time. You can grab free ones here on the blog.

More Projects with Patio Paint

Easy DIY Patio Paint Projects #paintedpots #kidcraft #kidpaintingidea

Painting kindness rocks is a breeze with Patio Paints from DecoArt. Get all my tips and tricks for painting rocks!

Outdoor birdhouses are such a great way to brighten things up. Check this adorable painted birdhouse with all of the directions using Patio Paints.

This Yard Game with Hand Painted Dice is a SUPER fun project. There is even a free downloadable score sheet.

Cheers to bright and colorful patio and outdoor painted projects!

Laura

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Proven Best Harry Potter Crafts

Proven Best Harry Potter Crafts

This is a collection of so many amazing Proven Best Harry Potter Crafts!  There is a project here for everyone — from simply coloring to working with wood.  Whether your craft is sewing, painting, clay, baking or other — I bet you can find something to create in this blog post!  Let’s check them all out! These are the best Harry Potter Crafts ever starting with the six newest ones from the gals at Team Creative Crafts!

The owl bookmark by Creatively Beth is an awesome free download to use for a classroom or party craft. The bookmarks with potions are super awesome too and are free to download over on Bella Crafts. I love the free Harry Potter printable for the potions that I shared yesterday AND the Diagon Alley collection of printables too.  Here are links to grab all of these projects from the team!

GIVEAWAY

Enter to win Harry Potter LEGOS!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

TWENTY MORE of the BEST Harry Potter Crafts

EVEN MORE of the Best Harry Potter Crafts!!!

Proven Best Harry Potter Crafts and DIYS great for parties and decorations including #painting #claycrafts #sewing #recipes #potions #wands #harrypotter #hogwarts

This magical washers game is over on our YouTube channel featuring Wagner’s FLEXiO 4300 paint sprayer!

Quidditch Style Washers Game DIY

FOUR NEW Harry Potter Projects

For this edition of Creative Crafts, these are my four new Harry Potter Projects!

Harry Potter DIYs Laura Kelly Designs

FOUR Awesome Harry Potter Projects by Artsy Fartsy Mama

This round of Creative Crafts would not have been nearly as stellar without these four amazing DIYs from Lindsay!  She has been a wonderful guest host and we simply LOVE her.

Beth from Creatively Beth’s Fabulous Magical Harry Potter Projects

Beth was out guest host for the last round of Creative Crafts (Recycle Edition) but jumped right in and did FOUR projects this time too.  She’s amazing.

Harry Potter DIYs Creatively Beth

Best Proven Harry Potter DIYS

Best Proven Harry Potter DIYS and Crafts

Hope you are magically inspired!

Love,

Laura

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Diagon Alley Free Harry Potter Printables

Diagon Alley Free Harry Potter Printables

I am over the castle excited to share these Diagon Alley Free Harry Potter Printables because they are fun and a tiny bit challenging. Get out your quills and get ready to embark on a magical adventure into the alley of magical shopping. 

About Diagon Alley

Diagon Alley is a cobblestoned alley where wizards do their shopping (especially for back to school). It is located in London behind a pub called the Leaky Cauldron (a great place to get butterbeer).  Inside the alley is an array of restaurants, stores, and other magical wonders. All items on the supply list for Hogwarts witches and wizards can be bought in Diagon Alley. The alley is totally hidden from the muggle world. It is right outside of its magical boundaries. Diagon alley is a large area and basically the center of the wizarding world shopping.

Diagon Alley Puzzles and Activities Free Harry Potter #harrypotterprintables #laurakellydesigns

Different Diagon Alley Free Harry Potter Printables

I have created three different Diagon Alley printables for you to download and use to learn about this magical place and have some fun too. The first is a set of four pages that allow you to explore the magical wonders of the alley. Two of the pages are doodles I drew of magical stores and sites and the other two are empty buildings (so you can create your own). Feel free to download and share them!

Harry Potter Diagon Alley Doodle Printables #harrypotterprintables #laurakellydesigns

I used my Me and My Peeps rubber stamps from Therm-O-Web to create little characters of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. They came out super cute.

This Diagon Alley Crossword Puzzle is a little bit challenging and a lot of fun! You can download and print the Harry Potter printable FREE.

For all of you wordsearch lovers, here is a super fun Harry Potter Printable puzzle for you!

Here are even MORE FREE Harry Potter Printables!

Free Harry Potter Printables#harrypotterbookmark #harrypotterprintable #harrypotterpotionlabels

MORE Harry Potter Project Fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beth from Creatively Beth made the most adorable Deathly Hallows pillow with felt. Get all of the details and directions on her blog.

Ann crafted this amazing book of spells from an OLD PHONEBOOK.  How genius is that?  I love it.

Ways to Use Free Printables

You might have seen this list from me before but I think it is worth sharing over and over. Sometimes the people in the back need to hear things a few times, right?  There are so many great ways to use free printables.  Here are some of my favorites.

  • Print them and mail in an envelope with a stamp. Snail mail rocks.
  • Batch some up to make an activity book.  This is great for a road trip!
  • Print and use at a place setting on the table to create a conversation starter.
  • Add them to goody bags.  By the way, goody bags are not just for birthday parties.
  • Package them up with your favorite markers and crayons to give as a gift.
  • Drop a few off at the local coffee shop with fun pencils to spread some happy.
  • Cut them up to make cards, gift wrap and decorations.

BEST Tools For Working With Free Printables

These are my favorite tools and art supplies to use with free printables and why I love them too.

  1. Printer – This Laser Printer is inexpensive and works like a charm.  It even works with Alexa.  Bonus!
  2. Scissors – Lots of printables can be cut up to create decorations and cards and things like that.
  3. Markers and Crayons – All thing ooly work the best for me.  I LOVE all of their markers, pencils and crayons.
  4. Colored Pencils – For adult coloring, PRISM makes the colored pencils that I love to use most.
  5. Twine – For creating banners and garlands from printables, I love this twine best.
  6. Adhesive – Lots of printables have pieces that get cut out and put together.  This is my fave tape runner!

GIVEAWAY

Enter to win Harry Potter LEGOS!!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Cheers to All Things Harry Potter!

Laura

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HARRY POTTER PRINTABLE POTION BOTTLE LABELS

HARRY POTTER PRINTABLE POTION BOTTLE LABELS

These Harry Potter Potions make fabulous decorations for any Harry Potter themed party or room as well as a Halloween decoration. Print these Free Harry Potter Printable Potion Bottle Labels then use them to create your own collection of magical potion bottles.

HARRY POTTER PRINTABLE POTION BOTTLE LABELS

Where do I get bottle for potions?

I found these three bottles at the local craft store. They often have lots of different styles and sizes to choose from. They can also be found at the Dollar store. If you are shopping on Amazon, here are a few good ones too.

What do I need to make HARRY POTTER PRINTABLE POTION BOTTLE LABELS?

Here is a supply list for making potion jars.

Directions for Making the Harry Potter Potions Jars

Turn the words into labels by adding detailed borders around them with a black marker.

 

Cut out the labels. Color the labels if desired. 

You could also use ink or markers on the edges to make them look old.

Adhere them to the glass jars with Decou-Page. To do this, simple paint the backs of the labels then press to the jar and hold until they stick.  Press out any bubbles.  Next, paint a layer of the Decou-Page over the tops and let dry completely.

Use the wax and wax seal to add a touch of Hogwarts magic to the tops of the corks.

The Harry Potter Magical Potion Bottles are not only really fun for party decorating but also for doing together as a Harry Potter Party Craft. 

PRINTABLE HARRY POTTER POTION BOTTLE LABELS

What do the Potions in Harry Potter work for?

There are eight potion names in the free printable to make labels. Here is what they do! 

Polyjuice Potion is a potion that allowed the drinker to assume the form of someone else!  It is complicated to make and takes a lot of practice. 

Skele Gro is a dreadful-tasting potion which restored bones!

Wolfsbane is a complex potion that relieves, but doesn’t cure the symptoms of werewolfry.

Pepper-Up potion is used to cure colds and to warm the recipient up. Drinking it can cause steam to come out of your ears!

Felix Felicis is a potion that makes the drinker lucky for a period of time so that everything they attempt would be successful. It is also known as liquid luck.

Felix Felicis Potion

Amortentia is a potion that makes you fall in love! It is the most powerful love potion in the whole wide world.

The Confusing Concoction causes confusion to whoever drinks it.

MORE HARRY POTTER PRINTABLE CRAFTS


My Creative Crafts team has been busy making fun printables for you too! Check these out. Beth from Creatively Beth designed this adorable owl bookmarks that you can download and color.

Ann from Bella Crafts also made some magical bookmarks that you can download and print.

Here are EVEN more Harry Potter Printables!

FREE Harry Potter Printables

Ways to Use Free Printables

You might have seen this list from me before but I think it is worth sharing over and over. Sometimes the people in the back need to hear things a few times, right?  There are so many great ways to use free printables.  Here are some of my favorites.

  • Print them and mail in an envelope with a stamp. Snail mail rocks.
  • Batch some up to make an activity book.  This is great for a road trip!
  • Print and use at a place setting on the table to create a conversation starter.
  • Add them to goody bags.  By the way, goody bags are not just for birthday parties.
  • Package them up with your favorite markers and crayons to give as a gift.
  • Drop a few off at the local coffee shop with fun pencils to spread some happy.
  • Cut them up to make cards, gift wrap and decorations.

BEST Tools For Working With Free Printables

These are my favorite tools and art supplies to use with free printables and why I love them too.

  1. Printer – This Laser Printer is inexpensive and works like a charm.  It even works with Alexa.  Bonus!
  2. Scissors – Lots of printables can be cut up to create decorations and cards and things like that.
  3. Markers and Crayons – All thing ooly work the best for me.  I LOVE all of their markers, pencils and crayons.
  4. Colored Pencils – For adult coloring, PRISM makes the colored pencils that I love to use most.
  5. Twine – For creating banners and garlands from printables, I love this twine best.
  6. Adhesive – Lots of printables have pieces that get cut out and put together.  This is my fave tape runner!

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Cheers to All Things Harry Potter!

Laura

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