Creating with Photos Workshop

 Creating with Photos

Wednesday, July 9

6:30 – 8:30

Los Osos, California on the Central Coast of California

Photos!!!  We all have tons of them on our computers and phones, so let’s get creative and transform them into gifts, home décor items, greeting cards and cupcake decorations - we’ll even have a party at the end featuring photo decorations!

Your instructor, Joan Fee, loves being creative and taking photographs.  This workshop is geared for any skill level so bring your friends along for a picture perfect evening – you’ll finish all of these projects in the workshop and get to take them home:

Beautiful Photo Vase and Magnets – A plain vase turns into a statement piece home décor project using a simple decoupage technique and you’ll use the same technique to make cool photo magnets.  Vase will vary from one shown.

Personalized Greeting Cards – Learn how to use photos to create beautiful personalized greetings cards that look beautiful, share your talents and save on the pocketbook too!

Glowing Candle Holder – This project transforms a photo into an amazing nightlight or accent to any room.  We’ll use a craft knife to cut out details in a photo, mount it to a glass candle holder that lets the light shine through to cast a welcoming glow.

Joan will let you in on other super unique ways to be creative with your photos – everything from inexpensive fabric printing, to wallpaper to, well, you’ll just have to come to the workshop to find out all of the secrets…

Then it’s party time!  Oh, we almost forgot, Joan loves a good party, too!  She’ll let you in on secrets to creating cupcake decorations with your photos and how to make other creative party items.  Sign up today and come join the photo party!  Details are at www.CreativeMeTime.com

National Craft Month - Photo Candle Holder

March is National Craft Month

How are you getting your craft on today?  How about trying something new?  The rush is super for your overall health not to mention fun!  Here's a project that you can do right now that won't break the bank!
   
Photo Memory Candle Holder

By Joan Martin Fee

Don’t keep your photos on your computer, create lovely displays to share their beauty with inexpensive candle holders.  Use photos from vacations, headshots of family members for reunions or wedding favors, or images of nature look amazing too!

What You’ll Need

Computer and printer

Paper, regular or vellum

Photo of your choice

Craft knife with new blade

Cutting board

Glass candle holder, 3” high, circumference 11” (you can use any size candle holder just test fit the paper around it)

Tape or white glue

Battery operated votive candle

Ruler – optional

Scissors

How to Make It

1. Print picture so it covers 3” x 11” on the paper.  You may need to repeat the photo or enlarge or decrease it in size. 
2. Place image on cutting board, right side up.  Cut out details with craft knife.  If desired, use ruler as a straight edge to cut against. Remove cut out sections from image. 
3. Cut image to fit around candle holder, overlapping ends slightly.  Tape or tack at ends with glue.
4. Place candle inside, turn on and enjoy the memories!

Joan Martin Fee has been involved in the craft industry for a zillion years!  From designer to editor to teacher to television personality, she’s done it all.  She’s taking all that experience and her creativity and teaching workshops and holding creative retreats on the beautiful Central Coast of California.  Check out more of her designs at www.MakeHealthyFun.blogspot.com and her retreats and workshops at www.CreativeMeTime.com.

Tin Photo Memory Board
A tin sheet from the hardware store makes a great (and inexpensive) memory board!

What You'll Need
Tin sheet
Spray adhesive
Photo to fit tin sheet or use decorative papers to fill in
Spray sealer
Wax paper
Cardboard box
Scissors
Embellishments - optional




How to Make It
1. Spray photo will sealer - this keeps the surface from getting scratched.  Let dry.
2. Place wax paper in cardboard box.
3. Place photo with white side up in box.
4. Spray with adhesive.
5. Immediately, smooth photo on tin.
6. Optional - cut decorative papers to fill-in open space on tin and add embellishments as desired.

Photo Tin Container
Photos dress up an ordinary container


What You'll Need
Photos
Tin or other container
Decoupage medium
Brush
Wax paper
Spray sealer
Dirt / Rocks / Succulent
Scissors

How to Make It
1. Cut around images.
2. Place wax paper on work surface. Place photo white side up on wax paper.  Brush on decoupage medium.  Place on tin. Brush decoupage medium over photo. Continue with other images. Let dry.
3. Spray with sealer. Let dry.
4. Place rocks in container, then dirt and press succulent in dirt.