Creative Guest: The Rainbow Fish Luminary by You Seriously Made That!?

Hey all! My name is Cami, and I am the wits (or lack of...) behind 

You Seriously Made That!?

Let me just say that I am super pumped to be here at Ucreate with Kids today!!!

I've always thought that the best way to really get to know someone is going on a 

road trip!! 

With that being said, here are the

TOP 3 THINGS YOU'D LEARN ABOUT ME IF (AND WHEN) WE HIT THE OPEN ROAD

1.  I take videos of myself doing stupid things in the car....like the time I took videos of me doing spit takes all over the windshield. My husband didn't think it was as funny as I did. 

2. I am a compulsive crocheter. When I'm in the car, I have to have some yarn and a hook. Which is why the passenger side's floor is perpetually covered with yarn.  This is also why I usually ride with my feet on the dashboard, and coincidently why the dashboard looks like the floor of a middle school cafeteria. 

3. When singing along with the radio, and I get the words wrong (which is more often than not...), I sing louder, so it looks like my mistake was intentional. And sometimes I'll continue to "make up" my own verses just to cover my tracks.  

Well folks, I could tell you about my terrible road-trip habits all day, but that's not what you're here for...so without any further ado, 

The Rainbow Fish Luminary 

Time Needed: At least an hour

Difficulty: Easy

Cost: $ 1-5 dollars

Materials Needed

Glass Gar

Blue Tissue Paper

Coffee Filter

Mod Podge

Water Color Paints/Brush

Sponge Brush

Black Permanent Marker

Scissors

Light Source

Directions

Step 1: Painting Your Filter

This is the perfect step for any child to participate in! There is no right way to decorate a filter...just get out your watercolors, and go. Just make sure you put something underneath, as the paint WILL bleed through the filter. Allow to completely dry before next step (you may want to get out your blow dryer...)

Step 2: Drawing and Cutting your Fishes

You have a couple of options on this step. When I made my fish, I just freehanded the shapes onto my colored coffee filter. You can make stencils for your child, or allow them to freehand the fish (which I think would be so cute!) Once you've drawn all of your fish, cut out, and place aside.

Step 3: Mod Podge your Tissue Paper

Mod Podging tissue paper can be tricky, so this step may require a little more adult help. Cut your tissue paper into large squares (This makes it easier to work around corners, etc). Spread an even layer of Mod Podge onto the jar using your sponge brush. Once you've covered a good portion of the jar, place a tissue paper square on top. Using a good amount of Mod Podge on your brush (if your brush gets too dry, it will rip the tissue...), cover the top of the tissue paper as well. Continue this process until you've covered the entire jar. Once finished, one more coat to really seal in the tissue paper.

Step 4: Mod Podge your Fish

Because your jar should be wet, simply place all of your fish where you'd like them to go! Once you have all of the fish set in place, seal them in with a layer of Mod Podge! 

Step 5: Finishing it all off

Trim any top edges, and Mod Podge Down. After this step, let the jar dry completely. If you use a hair dryer, make sure you use a NON HEAT setting (or your Mod Podge will bubble). Once your jar is COMPLETELY dry (believe me...I've ruined many a permanent marker because of my impatience...), You can go back and trace around the fish using a permanent marker! This helps them to pop out when you put your candle inside!

And there you go! Just pop a candle inside that baby, and watch it glow!

I just wanted to thank Liz  for letting me invade her blog today...you are the bees knees my friend. 

If you like that tutorial, I have plenty more! Come visit me over at

youseriouslymadethat.blogspot.com

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Thank you, Cami.  Cami and I met in an art class for elementary school teachers.  She's full of creativity and I love her fun personality!  {It's pretty contagious}. Cami's also got some super mad crocheting skills, so if you're in love with girly crotched things like flowers, headbands, and hats, you'll definitely want to stop by her blog and check out her latest giveaway!