Crafts ’n things Craft of the Day
Show your American spirit by wearing this patriotic pin this President’s Day. Kids can also create this pin for a fun school or scout activity.
Materials
- Craft foam: red, white, blue
- Bar pin, 1”
Tools
- Delta Ceramcoat Acrylic Paints: Blue Jay, Mendocino Red, Midnight Blue, Light Ivory, Black
- Round paintbrush
- Lowe-Cornell DES Stylus
- Ultra-fine black permanent marker
- Aleene’s FunCraft Foam Glue
Basic Supplies
scissors, transfer paper, pencil
Directions
STEP 1
Print and cut out patterns. (Note: The blue word “patterns” is a link. To access these patterns, select the link, then download and print.) Cut craft foam as indicated.
STEP 2
Drybrush edges of heart Mendocino Red, sign Blue Jay, and star Midnight Blue. Transfer lettering; trace with marker. Use stylus to dot letter ends Black and star Light Ivory.
STEP 3
Adhere pieces together as shown and bar pin to back.
by Karen Sippel
Great! I am shrinking it a bit though. It’s huge!
??How do I transfer the phrase onto the foam??
To transfer the lettering, cut out the pattern, place transfer paper or tracing paper face down over the craft foam, then draw over the saying with a pencil.
I had to chuckle when i saw this. I have been making my own version of this, inspired by seeing this in one of the older magazines, for the last 6 years or so. =)
love your craft ideas