You can make fun and beautiful bleeding tissue paper art any time! This fun craft is easy to make. I used to love to not just make these with my kids, but also by myself. You can even place them in a frame and decorate your home with them. The use of wrapping paper is first documented in ancient China around 100 BC. This wrapping paper was made with rice straws and bamboo fiber. It wasn't until the 20th century that the Hall brothers Rollie and Joyce Hall, founders of Hallmark Cards, popularized it. In 1917, the Hall brothers sold tissue paper during the holiday season for gift wrap in a shop in downtown Kansas City, Mo — until they ran out. They quickly turned to something they had on hand, envelope liners. They decided to make envelope liners for a couple of years with the greeting card line for a pop of color. The sheets of paper had an assortment of colors, geometric shapes, patterns, floral designs, and Christmas motifs. To make tissue paper bleeding pictures you simply need some bleeding tissue paper. The cheaper is actually the better. You also need a cup of water and paint brush or a spray bottle. A large piece of white paper or canvas. I recommend the below brand of bleeding paper. Amazon.com: Spectra Deluxe Bleeding Art Tissue P0058506, 20 Assorted Colors, 20" x 30", 20 Sheets Tear the brightly colored tissue paper, roughly into pieces on top of a white piece of paper. Using a paintbrush apply some water to each piece then carefully place it. Encourage your child to overlap and play with the design. When all the pieces are stuck down and the paper is covered you then spread another layer of water over the top of the entire picture. Leave it to dry overnight and then you can start to lift off the paper. “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”
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As a mom of three boys who go to public school I started to notice that some things were not being taught in detail so I decided to create lessons for them. Many of these lessons cover science, history and of information about Paganism. I share crafts for the all different holidays and cultures as ways that they can learn and have fun at the same time.
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