Craft Project Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans

Many of these lessons are geared toward beginners and the polymer clay lessons are meant to be completed in order. I have attempted to integrate design concepts along with practical information about the specific project. If anything is not clear or if you have any questions or feedback, please email me. Some of the files I created for these lesson plans are in PDF format. If you do not have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in needed to read these files, you can get it on the Adobe web site.

In some of the lesson plans, you will see references to the Open Door Art Studio. It no longer exists, but I was formerly a volunteer there and many of these lesson plans were written for classes that I taught there. I think all of us who were involved will always have fond memories of that place! We had some fun there.

	Thank You Card Here is an easy Thank You card to make. The designs are abstract, so it's appropriate for any occasion.
	Retro Interlocking Card Make a retro greeting card for the hipster in your life - it's suitable for a multitude of special occasions. Free template available for download.
	Recycled Car Seat Bead Earrings By dressing up a couple of wooden beads from a recycled car seat cover, you can make earrrings that are not only pretty, but inexpensive and lightweight.
	Rubber Stamped Muslin Bag Here is a quick easy project with bold colorful graphics that would make a good bag for a small gift. No templates to download this time! It's stamped with ColorBox Crafter's ink, which is waterproof after heat setting.
	Rubber Stamped Floral Mosaic Card Includes free template.
	Rubber Stamped Petroglyph Card Includes free template.
	Rubber Stamped Pillow Box Includes free templates.
	Spring Faux Postage lIncludes a template to make a mask for a sponged background texture on your stamps.
	Decoupage Wooden Beads Cover wooden beads with rubber stamped paper pieces.
Polymer Clay Lesson 1: Introduction and Making Textured Beads	Covers basic information about working with polymer clay that beginners would find useful and different methods of creating texture on beads.
Polymer Clay Lesson 2: High-Contrast Colors	Learn how to mix contrasting colors and build simple cane patterns.
Polymer Clay Lesson 3: Analagous Colors	How to mix analagous colors and use them in cane designs.
Charm Bracelet	A good way to use odds and ends of old beads and jewelry parts.
Rubber Stamp / Eraser Carving	Tools, techniques, where to get images, more.
Melt and Pour Soap Recipes	If you can follow directions well enough to cook oatmeal or something simple like that, you can make melt and pour soap at home.
Accordion Book	Hardcover accordion book with ribbon closure.
Ransom Note Poetry Book	A simple project for play and loosening up.

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Volume 1, Number 2 - Ferguson Artisan Fair, SIUE Alumni Art Show
Volume 1, Number 3 - New Client Web Site Launched, Rubber Stamp Winner, Rubber Stamped Pillow Box Tutorial, Some Favorite Recipes
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Volume 1, Number 5 - I Have Entered the Blogosphere, Does Banner Advertising Still Work?, Featured Craft Project: Petroglyph Card
Volume 1, Number 6 - Fall Art Walk, My Entry Into Social Media, Connections '08, Take One a Day For a Healthy Web Site, Featured Craft Project: Rubber Stamped Floral Mosaic Card
Volume 2, Number 1 - New Route 66 Association of Missouri Blog, Discovery Light, How to Install Google Sitemaps on Your Web Site, Show Off Your Art and Craft Projects, Carolyn's Stamp Store Wholesale Pricing, Featured Craft Project: Rubber Stamped Muslin Bag
Volume 2, Number 2 - The Green Issue, Content is Valuable: Repurpose It With Technology, What if you could choose to pay less?, Online Forms: Green, with Benefits, Featured Craft Project: Recycled Car Seat Bead Earrings
Volume 2, Number 3 - Send a Free, Personalized Father's Day eCard, Software is Knowledge: Organize Your Collection, Carolyn's Stamp Store is on Facebook and Amazon.com, New Products Added to Carolyn's Stamp Store, Featured Craft Project from Carolyn's Stamp Store: Retro Interlocking Card
Volume 2, Number 4 - Make this Holiday Personal, Get Your Emails Delivered, Finding Shows for Exhibiting Your Art and Crafts, New Recipes Added to Melt and Pour Soap Recipe Web Page, Carolyn's Stamp Store Adds New Designs to Catalog, New Addition to Pattern Library, Featured Project from Carolyn's Stamp Store: Thank You Card

Helpful Rubber Stamping Books and Supplies
Making Gifts With Rubber Stamps	Rubber Stamped Jewelry	Creative Stamping with Mixed Media Techniques	The Stamp Artist's Project Book
Art Stamping Workshop	Egyptian Symbols - A Hieroglyphic Stamp Kit	Texture Effects for Rubber Stamping	Transparent Art
Perfect Paper Adhesive	The Creative Memories Collection Oval Patterns	The Creative Memories Collection Custom Cutting System Mat & Blades	Yes Glue
Melt Art Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE)	Create Your Own Hand-Printed Cloth: Stamp, Screen, and Stencil with Everyday Objects	Polymer Clay Surface Design Recipes

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