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Jennifer Causey's handmade decoration tip ...
It is easy to create a beautiful garland with simple objects from nature. These sunprints are easy to make. Sunprint kits are available to purchase from The Curiosity Shoppe. To make a sunprint, simply take a sheet of the special coated paper and place it on a sunny windowsill. Place an object on top of the sheet to create an image. You can choose leaves, twigs, ornaments, or anything you like. It is fun to experiment and see what you get. You just leave them in the sun for about 10 minutes, until the blue paper turns white....
...then, run them under cold water and let them dry. You will end up with a beautiful white image on a blue background. You can hang them in a windowsill, door way, or on a wall. If the paper curls, just iron it for a few seconds. They are really easy and a fun idea to do make with kids.
* * * Jennifer Causey
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Oh my goodness, I love sunprints! It was always one of my favorite projects to do as a kid, and as a teacher I have enjoyed sharing them with the preschoolers in my class - it is really like magic, and I love watching their faces light up as the sun transforms their little treasures into an image. Thanks for the lovely post.
Posted by: Laura | 01/08/2009 at 08:10 AM
Oh my goodness, I love sunprints! It was always one of my favorite projects to do as a kid, and as a teacher I have enjoyed sharing them with the preschoolers in my class - it is really like magic, and I love watching their faces light up as the sun transforms their little treasures into an image. Thanks for the lovely post.
Posted by: Laura | 01/08/2009 at 08:09 AM
Beautiful! I'm linking to this post as a good recommendation for a neat craft project. A sunprint kit would make an excellent stocking stuffer, too!
Posted by: Jen | 12/10/2008 at 07:19 AM
I don't know if its just this shot, but you have a really pretty view outside your window.
Posted by: Melissa Gutierrez | 12/09/2008 at 09:53 AM
I love making sunprints and love the idea of using them as holiday decorations! Jen is really so clever :)
Posted by: heather smith jones | 12/09/2008 at 09:41 AM
I'd love to try sunprints one day, heard so much about them...
Posted by: babelfish | 12/09/2008 at 05:29 AM
I've never heard of them, what a cool idea!
Posted by: Tina | 12/09/2008 at 04:17 AM
i love the sunprint kits. i've been using them since i was a child and they never cease to be a fun afternoon project.
Posted by: natalie. | 12/09/2008 at 03:36 AM
Beautiful - very inspiring!
Posted by: Kristine | 12/08/2008 at 09:25 PM