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13 Intergalactic Star Wars Crafts

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13 Star Wars Crafts

Feeling crafty? Maybe even…space craft-y? Then “Yoda” wanna miss these thirteen fab crafts inspired by Star Wars! OK, OK, I’ll stop with the bad puns. 😉 My jokes may be bad, but these crafts are anything but: You’ll be amazed by the creativity the bloggers below have shown, coming up with fantastic, intergalactic craft projects for every skill level!

13 Intergalactic Star Wars Crafts

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9 Winnie The Pooh Crafts & Party Ideas #ChristopherRobinEvent #ChristopherRobin

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9 Winnie The Pooh Crafts & Party Ideas

What better way to celebrate the release of the film Christopher Robin today than by doing exactly what Christopher Robin himself would do: throw a party! To help you get started, we’ve found nine of the best Winnie The Pooh crafts, snacks and party ideas this side of the Hundred Acre Wood:

9 Winnie The Pooh Crafts & Party Ideas

Which one of these ideas is your favorite?

How to Choose a Vinyl Cutter for Crafting

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This is a sponsored guest post.

If you are eager to buy a vinyl cutter for crafting for the first time, or you want to replace your old one, this article is for you. Don’t just breeze into the market and pick any brand without checking it out. If you get a good machine that will serve your purposes, there are certain things you must check in any brand you see. Don’t feel down now thinking it’s such a hard task. I am going to aide your search with the important details that are necessary for a good choice.

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Let’s go!

How to Choose a Vinyl Cutter for Crafting

The first thing you have to do is to determine the types of cutters we have, the purpose of purchasing a vinyl cutter and the features you must see on a good brand.

Types of vinyl cutters

Many cutters are available in the market today, and each of them has unique features. Sometimes, many crafters prefer to buy Cricut or Silhouette machine, but there are other types too. Let’s check them briefly.

1. Silhouette machine

These types of are suitable for those people who love to manipulate few things in their projects. It makes use of a design studio software which you can manipulate a little to accommodate your project needs. Another unique feature of this type of vinyl cutter is tracing capacity. You can use this machine to trace and then cut the images in your computer.

2. Cricut machines

These machines are easy to use and also operates quietly. The software it uses is simple whereby you can cut the font size which you have on your computer and can replicate projects from any file you purchase. The design software is easy when you want to learn it but doesn’t allow for many manipulations when you are working on a personal project.

3. Brother ScanNCut

This type of vinyl cutter has a built-in scanner, and with it, you can scan images and cut without connecting it to the computer. As a result, you can cut shapes and edit very easily too.

4. Sizzix eclips2 machine

These types of cutters are easy to use, and you can use their software without issues. This machine cuts cardstock, paper, and vellum perfectly but has some limitations when you want to manipulate it.

Now that you have seen the various types of cutters available, the next thing you will do is to determine your reason or need for the cutter. Are you going to use it for commercial purposes or is it for your personal use? Let’s do a little differentiation

1. Commercial cutters

If you want to buy a machine that you will use for your commercial purposes, that means it must be able to cut intricate designs and handle large jobs. These cutters can cut large designs that you have in many materials and not just vinyl only. They are usually large physically and more expensive, but they can handle complex and multiple jobs at the same time.

2. Individual craft cutting

For your crafting projects, you will get a vinyl cutter that will fit snugly on your desktop. These machines are easy to use and also affordable. They can only handle small projects easily but will take it one at a time.

When you have determined the category of vinyl cutter you need, then look out for the following features in any machine.

1. Cutting Width

Vinyl cutters come in different cutting size capabilities. Some are 6-inch cutters while there are larger ones that can cut up to 64-inches. If you are cutting vinyl as a hobby, you can pick the machine that can cut from 9-12 inches. This size will surely serve your needs.

If on the other hand, you are someone who engages in full-scale marketing of crafts it T-shirts, you will need a sizeable vinyl cutter. Also, if you are into a full-time signage business, you will need something that will match the demands of your business.

However, there are two things I want you to bear in mind. The first one is that the quality of a machine is not based on how large it is and, media size and cutting size are not the same things.

For instance, if you are aiming for precision, you will not go for a machine that can cut larger papers and think it will give you what you want. Don’t forget that these types of machines do not make use of digital servo but uses a stepper motor which makes them wrong for you.

Also, when you see a machine that is Cutter YXZ 24 inches, don’t think they are telling you about the maximum cutting size. That number represents the number of sheets you can feed into the machine at a time.

2. Price

This feature is another thing you have to look out for when buying a vinyl cutter for crafting. If you want the best quality in a cutting machine, go for the expensive ones. When it comes to these machines, what you pay for is what you get.

If you are aiming at those machines that can handle complex and intricate designs, be ready to add some extra dollars to your budget. They will give you a clean and precise cut on any material with their standard blades.

Hey! Don’t forget that small machines are for home use while larger ones are for commercial purposes. Those small and affordable machines may not handle “large,” but they can do “small” perfectly.

3. The software

As a hobbyist or a commercial vinyl expert, you need software to design easily right? Before you pick any machine, check the design software to see if it is something you can manipulate as you wish or if it will serve your design needs.

Most vinyl cutter comes with software that is not so useful, but many people go for Adobe Illustrator. Although there are others like VinylMaster Cut, Cricut Design Space, and Sure Cuts A Lot, Adobe is still a great one to use.

4. Wireless Capability

Do you know that some of the vinyl cutting machines can now work with Bluetooth? Imagine that you can relax in your bedroom and design with your iPad then send to your craft cutter in the sitting room. What an ideal situation. You can enjoy it if that’s what you want. Just check some of the machines that are Bluetooth enabled.

5. Automatic Settings.

Another feature that is present in the cutters of today is automatic settings that allow them to adjust their settings to fit any material you want to cut. Amazing right? Lookout for machines like that if you so wish. They are available too.

For running a vinyl cutting business, you will need some other crafting tools, heat press machines and craft papers. So when you are actually planning for a complete vinyl business plan, get all of them. Before buying and getting into the suitable heat press machine, go throught this article from Tshirt Professional Website.

Conclusion

I am sure that you can now go to your local store and pick a vinyl cutting machine with ease. Since you have known the types and can determine what you want the machine for, you can go and check out other features for a successful purchase.

Always bear in mind that the main thing that will influence your choice of the machine to use is your purpose. Being a commercial or personal use will determine other features you have to consider when you want to be sure on how to choose a vinyl cutter for crafting.

Author Bio:

Name: Alex John

Website: https://tshirtprofessional.com/

Bio: Alex John is a prominent blogger in crafting and DIY industries. He has built his personal blog https://tshirtprofessional.com/ where he shares tips, techniques and case studies of running successful home based small businesses.

Incredibles 2 Printable Coloring Sheets

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Incredibles 2 Printable Coloring Sheets

To help you stave off any weekend boredom, today we’re sharing these fun Incredibles 2 printable coloring sheets! Just click on the links below to download each PDF file, which you can then print off and hand over to the kiddos with some crayons. Thank goodness it’s Friday!

Incredibles 2 Printable Coloring Sheets

ABOUT THE MOVIE

In INCREDIBLES 2, Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is called on to lead a campaign to bring Supers back, while Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) navigates the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life at home with Violet (voice of Sarah Vowell), Dash (voice of Huck Milner) and baby Jack-Jack—whose super powers are about to be discovered. Their mission is derailed, however, when a new villain emerges with a brilliant and dangerous plot that threatens everything. But the Parrs don’t shy away from a challenge, especially with Frozone (voice of Samuel L. Jackson) by their side. That’s what makes this family so Incredible.

Written and directed by Brad Bird (“Iron Giant,” “The Incredibles,” “Ratatouille”) and produced by John Walker (“The Incredibles,” “Tomorrowland”) and Nicole Grindle (“Sanjay’s Super Team” short, “Toy Story 3” associate producer), Disney•Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” busts into theaters on June 15, 2018.

Visit the official website here: http://disney.com/incredibles2

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For more on this super film, be sure to check out our other posts to get the inside scoop:

Star Wars Word Search & Other Printables #HanSoloEvent

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Bored kids? Then download our fun Star Wars word search, maze, and other activity sheets in honor of Solo: A Star Wars Story! To print, click on the links below to download each PDF file. Print and enjoy!

Star Wars Word Search, Mazes & Hidden Word Sheets

And don’t forget to download our Star Wars coloring pages for even more fun!

This week, be sure to follow along with the hashtag #HanSoloEvent to see all of Louise’s updates as she travels to Los Angeles to attend the Solo: A Star Wars Story press junket and red carpet! Check out her first post here to learn more.

About Solo: A Star Wars Story

Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo befriends his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and meets the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes.

The film stars Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo, and Paul Bettany. Ron Howard directs “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” and Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel are the producers. Lawrence Kasdan, Jason McGatlin, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller serve as executive producers. Jonathan Kasdan & Lawrence Kasdan wrote the screenplay.

“Solo: A Star Wars Story” opens in U.S. theaters on May 25, 2018.

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Star Wars Coloring Pages: Free Printables! #HanSoloEvent

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Star Wars Coloring Pages

Today we’re sharing some awesome Star Wars coloring pages in honor of Solo: A Star Wars Story hitting cinemas on May 25th! Each coloring page is saved as a PDF file – to download, simply click on the links below. Print them off to give the kiddos some intergalactic entertainment – or relieve some stress and color them yourself!

Star Wars Coloring Pages: Click The Links to Download

Don’t forget to follow the hashtag #HanSoloEvent to follow Louise’s adventures this week as she gets a sneak peek at this amazing new Star Wars film, interviews the cast and director, and gives us all the scoop on Solo: A Star Wars Story!

About Solo: A Star Wars Story

Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo befriends his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and meets the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes.

The film stars Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo, and Paul Bettany. Ron Howard directs “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” and Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel are the producers. Lawrence Kasdan, Jason McGatlin, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller serve as executive producers. Jonathan Kasdan & Lawrence Kasdan wrote the screenplay.

“Solo: A Star Wars Story” opens in U.S. theaters on May 25, 2018.

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Black Panther Printable Bingo Cards: Free Download!

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Black Panther

Black Panther is now available to watch on Digital and Movies Anywhere as of today, May 8th! To help you have the best family viewing party ever, we’re sharing these free printable Black Panther bingo cards so you can play along as you relive all the exciting action! Just click on the link below to download the PDF:

Black Panther Bingo Cards

And don’t miss our other Black Panther posts!

About Black Panther

Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther,” the highly celebrated story of T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), a young African prince who takes on the mantle of King and Super Hero, has thrilled and inspired generations of moviegoers around the globe. Now, fans can bring home the phenomenon, packed with light-hearted fun, pulse-pounding action and a powerful message, and watch it over and over again, Digitally in HD and 4K Ultra HD™ and Movies Anywhere on May 8 and on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, DVD and On-Demand on May 15. With both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos immersive sound, 4K Ultra HD offers consumers a transformative viewing experience.

Through the 4K Cinematic Universe Edition of “Black Panther,” fans will experience the exhilarating adventure in stunning 4K Ultra HD with next-generation high dynamic range (HDR) visuals and Dolby Atmos immersive audio. Never-before-seen extras feature commentary from director Ryan Coogler; deleted scenes; outtakes; and several making-of featurettes, which detail the Black Panther’s evolution, the remarkable women of Wakanda, the history of T’Challa’s proud nation, and the cosmic origin and technological applications of vibranium. Also included are a roundtable discussion with “Black Panther” filmmakers and writers; a featurette tracing the countless connections between heroes, characters and storylines within the Marvel Cinematic Universe; and an exclusive sneak peek at “Ant-Man and the Wasp.”

The global cultural phenomenon of “Black Panther” has dominated the box office charts emerging as the third biggest movie of all time domestically with over $665 million – the first film in eight years to spend five weeks at No. 1 – and rising to the global top 10 of all time with over $1.3 billion. In the acclaimed film, T’Challa returns home to the hidden high-tech African nation of Wakanda to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king, following the death of his father. But when a man named Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) appears, T’Challa’s mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he’s drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Pitted against his own family, the king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and embrace his future as an Avenger.

The film features a fierce group of Wakandan women, including Nakia (Academy Award® winner Lupita Nyong’o), a War Dog and Wakandan spy; Shuri (Letitia Wright), T’Challa’s little sister and tech wizard; and the Dora Milaje, the all-female Wakandan Special Forces led by Okoye (Danai Gurira). They team up with reluctant ally CIA agent Everett K. Ross (Martin Freeman) to help T’Challa defend Wakanda against the forces threatening to destroy it. The extraordinary ensemble cast of “Black Panther” also includes veteran actors such as Academy Award® nominee Angela Bassett as Ramonda, T’Challa and Shuri’s mother; Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker as Zuri, the spiritual leader of Wakanda; and Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaue, an illegal arms dealer; and standout performances by Academy Award® nominee Daniel Kaluuya as W’Kabi, Royal Counsel to T’Challa; Winston Duke as M’Baku, the formidable leader of the Jabari tribe; and Emmy® Award-winner Sterling K. Brown as N’Jobu, a Wakandan War Dog.

The action in “Black Panther” is intensified through a musical score by GRAMMY®-nominated composer Ludwig Göransson and soundtrack curated and produced by GRAMMY® Award-winning global superstar Kendrick Lamar and Billboard Magazine’s Executive of the Year Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith. “Black Panther: The Album” topped the Billboard 200 chart for five consecutive weeks and the end-credit track, “All The Stars,” featuring Lamar and SZA, spent nine weeks in the top 10 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

How To Create Your Own Super Incredibles 2 Character #Incredibles2Event

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Disney provided hotel and transportation for us to attend the Incredibles 2 Animation Day. While we were at the Incredibles 2 Animation Day we had the opportunity to learn about how easy it is to create your own “Super”.

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But first we had to learn a little about the different shapes that occur in art and what they mean. Take for example a very large boxy type character. This is the shape of Mr. Incredible, who is super strong right? That is a shape that we recognize, we see security people are usually that shape.

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Then you can also think of long and slender boxes or long slender triangles show us speed and agility and are often feminine. Then you have the circle shape and it can represent unity or the circle of life. And then the combination just gives us a feeling, along with the colors you choose and how you put them together.

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How To Create A Super

While we were at Pixar we were encouraged to do three different things.

One. We were encouraged to just cut out some basic shapes.

Two. We were encouraged to use two basic colors and could accent with a few more.

Three. We were encouraged to just take those scissors and just cut.

He encouraged us to just be free and go with the flow. He said there was something therapeutic about taking the scissors and cutting. Kind of like an animator with a pencil, just go for it.

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I wasn’t very good at just free cutting, so I cut out some shapes in two different colors of blue and put them together. My figure, even though I didn’t mean for it to, ended up looking a lot like Frozone.

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Here are a few of the characters that some of my blogging buddies came up with. What do you think? Could you put together a great Super with just a few basic shapes? This would be a fun project to do with your kids. Just get some construction paper or pattern paper. Just get some different kinds of paper. Get some scissors and some glue. Then put it all together and see what you can come up with. Incredibles 2Incredibles 2Incredibles 2Incredibles 2

Photos are courtesy of Pixar. Pixar’s Incredibles 2 will be in theaters June 15th.


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DIY All Natural Skin Brightener

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Who knew that making a DIY All Natural Skin Brightener could be so easy. Tomato juice is one of the top 10 juices to brighten your face. You can squeeze tomato juice directly onto your face and it’s great to drink. I love a little V8 juice in the morning to get me going. Tomato juice is known to aid dark spots, tanning, pigmentation and under eye circles so give this natural DIY Skin Brightener a try.

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DIY All Natural Skin Brightener

Ingredients:

¡ 2 Tablespoons Tomato Juice

¡ 2 Tablespoons Milk

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a small dish and mix well. br 1

Apply mixture to face liberally with a cotton ball at night before bed and rinse face with luke warm water in the morning. br 3-7

Continue this nightly routine as desired. br 3-10

How To Make An Alien Pencil Topper Craft

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This is a great Valentine’s Day craft you can do with the kids. It’s how to make an alien pencil topper craft and we think it’s great. My daughter loves having pencil toppers on top of her pencils and she makes pencil topper crafts all the time. She’ll even just use glue and see how it comes out as a pencil topper. That’s why we wanted to share this really cute Alien Pencil Topper craft. How To Make an Alien Pencil Topper Craft

Most of the kids nowadays are bored of the plain old pencils, much like my daughter. Since Valentine’s day is coming up, this might be something your class wants to do together, or that your kids could make as an alternative to the sugar gifts.

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Step 1:  Gather all the materials needed for this tutorial:

¡ a ball of yarn

¡ a fork

¡ a pair of scissors

¡ 2 pieces pipe cleaner (any color would do)

¡ a pair of googly eyes

¡ hot glue

¡ a pencil

alien topper photo 2Step 2: Wrap the yarn around the head of the fork. Make sure to tightly wrap it around for better results.

alien topper photo 3Step 3: Cut a small strand and insert it in the middle of the wrapped yarn on the fork. Tie the wrapped yarn as tight as possible.

alien topper photo 4Step 4: Slowly remove the tied yarn from the fork.

alien topper photo 5Step 5: Carefully cut both ends of the tied yarn using a sharp scissor.

alien topper photo 6Step 6: Trim the uneven parts of the pompom.

alien topper photo 7Step 7: Cut the red pipe cleaner in half. Set aside the other half afterwards.

alien topper photo 8Step 8: Fold the red pipe cleaner into two equal parts and form a letter V from it. Afterwards, curve each end of the pipe cleaner. This will serve as the antenna of the alien pompom. Generously glue the antenna on the middle part of the pompom.

alien topper photo 9Step 9: Hot glue a pair of googly eyes just below the antenna.

alien topper photo 10Step 10: Form a small, flat circle in one end of the purple pipe cleaner and hot glue it at the bottom part of the alien pompom. This will serve as the gripping base of the pencil topper.

alien topper photo 11Step 11: Carefully swirl the pipe cleaners gripping bases of the pencil topper around the pencil’s body.

alien topper photo 12Step 12: Finally done! You can now use your alien pompom pencil topper in your favorite pencil!

 

 

alien topper final photoYou and your kids can experiment on the colors and the design of this alien pencil topper craft. Let your kids decide on what color or design he or she wants. This can also be used on pens and in all sorts of writing medium, you just need to adjust the gripping base based on the thickness of the writing material. Hope you had fun!