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Cha-Cha-Cha Peppy projects with a hint of spice From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-608

Get ready to cha-cha-cha: Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza are sharing some spicy craft ideas. They design chalk wall hangings that are hard to resist, set a festive mood with paper lanterns and eye-catching candles, and top it all off with delicious puff-pastry rolls and to-die-for mojitos.

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Chalk and Resist Wall Hangings

Get creative with chalk wall hangings that are perfect for bringing out your favorite colors and shapes.

Chalk and Resist Wall Hangings

Materials:

white school glue
needle-nose bottle (optional)
light box
line drawing to trace
soft chalk art pastels
chalk pencils
spray fixative or aerosol hairspray
light-colored construction paper
picture frame

1. Place a line drawing on the light box, turn the box on and position light-colored construction paper over the image (figure A).

2. Using the tip of the glue bottle, trace the image outline (figure B). If the image is detailed, you can transfer the glue to a needle-nosed bottle. Chalk won’t stick to the glue, so outline but do not fill in the design.

Figure A

Figure B

3. Fill in small areas using chalk pencils; use pastel chalk to fill in larger areas of the image (figure C). Blend and spread colors with cotton swabs and cotton balls (figure D).

Figure C

Figure D

4. Tap off excess chalk and spray with a fixative or aerosol hairspray. Frame image, as desired.

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