Old Time Crafts
Old Time Crafts
By Wes Homan
Old time crafts are made solely from natural materials. When store-bought crafting supplies are used on any type of craft, it loses the old fashioned appeal. Objects found in nature are the most beautiful embellishments for homemade craft creations such as bird houses and feeders, greeting cards, Christmas décor, etc. Pinecones, leaves, straw, nuts, pebbles and small rocks are just a few of the many natural materials that transform your handiwork into a beautiful old fashion piece of art.
Pebbles and small rocks can be used to cover the roof of a bird house or to adorn a bird bath. Some types of beach ferns resemble the fur of animals and may be used on a greeting card as the fur of a critter or a decorative arrangement in a vase. Colorful autumn leaves can be coated in a thin layer of olive oil to enhance their color, laminating them, and cutting them out to embellish greeting cards, scrapbooks or stationary. Dried flowers become almost weatherproof when heavily sprayed with layers of hairspray. The colorful buds may be used to decorate close pin bags, bird feeders, welcome signs and flower boxes. Beach sand in a natural color or dyed with food coloring is used in sand art pieces, greeting cards and paintings. Curled wood shavings painted blue are used to create waves. Dried seeds from fruits and vegetables may be used for rooftops or flower petals. Coffee grounds will resemble dirt when sprinkled on glue. Pebbles, periwinkles and shells are often used for bracelets, necklaces and earrings. Materials found in our natural environment have many uses and are limited only by your imagination.
