I was ready to pull my hair out with this project! It was one of those crafts where I was convinced I was going to have to give up. But when I finally figured out what I was doing wrong - oh my goodness - they ended up being beautiful! Not to toot my own horn here, but it's not very often that I make something, and just stare at it in amazement when I'm finished. These crayons were SO PRETTY - I keep looking at them thinking, "I can't believe I made those!?". Now that I've sorted out all the … [Read more...]
How to Peel Crayons the Easy Way
Just a quick tip for you today, so I won't keep you for too long! : ) Have you ever needed to peel a large quantity of crayons quickly? Yeah, I know... I never really did either, until last week, when I wanted to try the coolest melted crayon craft ever (more on that later...). I started peeling the little papers off the crayons with my finger nails, and oh my goodness, did that ever NOT work! There are some amazing things you can do with left over crayon pieces! So if you ever decide you … [Read more...]
Melted Crayon Heart Valentines
These melted crayon heart Valentines are absolutely adorable. This is a great way to use up all those broken crayon pieces that end up hanging around and put them back to good use! "Happy Valentines Day for crayon out loud." "You colour my world." "You melt my heart." There are so many cute sayings you can use with them for a Valentine. I've read that soaking the crayons in a little warm water helps the paper come right off. I haven't tried it yet, but it's definitely worth a shot! Check … [Read more...]
