Courtney Cerruti
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Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
To make this beautiful raindrop wall art, you don't need to be an "Artist" with a capital A. In this class, Courtney Cerruti shares an easy technique for cutting out artwork on vinyl using the Cricut Explore, and then painting over the vinyl stencil several times to create an overall design. Apply neutral, neon, and gold paint with brushes and spray-paint to achieve a layered multi-dimensional effect.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Add color and text to your walls with these easy-to-make felt pennant banners. Courtney teaches two ways to make vibrant pennants: by cutting out customized letters and gluing them in place, or with iron-on letters and a sewing machine. Perfect for parties and seasonal dГ©cor, these pennants can be made quickly for spontaneous celebrations.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Turn those small, intimate moments from life into a permanent treasure by transferring them onto wood. Working with photos printed out on laser copies,Courtney Cerruti shows you how to create the transfers, offering a few different finishing techniques to customize your miniature works of art.The wood adds luminosity and brings out the beautiful, muted colors in your photograph. Learn more about laser copies here.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Artist and author Courtney Cerruti provides an in-depth look into her tool kit for capturing the essence of a place and your personal impressions of everything you see around you. From a five-minute blind contour drawing to mixing a color palette of your surroundings, find opportunities to draw, make marks, and paint while you are on the move or in your own home. Courtney will share her favorite ways to use colored pencil, watercolor, and brush marker...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Upcycle old vases or bottles with this fun, quick Cricut project. Courtney demonstrates how to use the Cricut Explore to create a floral stencil, and then she spray-paints the pattern onto a glass vase. Drop in a votive or add some water with your favorite fresh flowers and you will have a lovely new table decoration.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to turn a basic cork panel into a colorful, decorative bulletin board in a snap. Courtney Cerruti shows you how to paint a color-blocked design on cork and add a colorful rope hanger. She then shows you how to spruce up your pushpins by attaching colorful pompoms and paper flowers with hot glue. Hang your finished corkboard in your kitchen or bedroom - it's perfect for displaying your favorite photos and inspirational imagery.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Transform kids' faces into Halloween classics with creative face painting. Courtney Cerruti shows how to use different kind of paints to create a tiger, zombie, and vampire. Once you've learned a few tricks about applying face paint, you can use it create any disguise quickly and artfully.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to make simple watercolor cards that you'll enjoy making just as much as your friends and family will enjoy receiving. Courtney Cerruti demonstrates how to create elegant motifs using watercolor and simple brushstrokes or how to use a stencil to apply watercolor if you feel intimidated by the medium. Learn how to personalize your cards with a family photo and make photocopies to create an entire set of handmade cards. Finally, add that same...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
These playful silhouettes add the perfect bit of spook to your Halloween cupcakes and other baked goods. Courtney Cerruti shows you how to use the Cricut Explore to create shapes that you can turn into cake toppers or other festive decorations, such as garlands, confetti, gift toppers, and much more.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Zines are DIY booklets ("zine" is short for magazine) - perfect for showcasing your artwork and sharing with friends. Zine enthusiast, Courtney Cerruti, shows you how to make four simple zine structures using copy paper and a photocopier, including 8 or 16-page books made from a single sheet, an accordion book, and a pamphlet stitch book. Courtney fills her zines with found photos and doodles, but you can feature anything that sparks your imagination....
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
This Valentine's Day, spell out any message you like with customized yarn-wrapped wire words. Courtney teaches a fun technique for wrapping pipe cleaners with chunky yarn, and then uses a template to shape them into connected cursive words. After all, nothing says I love you (literally) like these yarn-wrapped messages.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Making an artful image doesn't have to be difficult. With just a few unique materials, you can create a beautiful illustration without any drawing experience at all. Artist Extraordinaire Courntey Cerruti is excited to expand one of her most popular Creativebug classes into a daily practice exploring monoprinting. First made popular by Andy Warhol, these monoprints use a blotted line technique made by using a process that combines tracing with basic...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In this short and sweet Valentine's class, Courtney teaches you how to make personalized dishware using plain ceramic pieces and porcelain pens. Courtney demonstrates how to adorn mugs and plates with Valentine's motifs--hearts, arrows, X's and O's--in a way that's sweet (but not too sweet). In fact, these lovely personalized dishes are sure to become year-round favorites for your loved ones. Once you have adorned your ceramics, you'll simply bake...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to take a single geometric motif and create a suite of party projects, playing with scale and color to create decorations with big impact. You can use the motif as a stencil to paint everything from a large design on a tablecloth to a small design on a planter, or you can play with quantity by stringing together dozens of paper cutouts for a photo-booth backdrop. Courtney also presents ideas for using the leftover cutouts for party favors,...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Create a rustic looking chalkboard sign that you can change with the seasons. Using the magic of steel wool and apple cider vinegar, Courtney guides you through aging a wooden frame to perfection. You will learn how to create your own chalkboard backing and then complete the project with a message written in chalk.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to create an easy, eye-catching sign - perfect for dГ©cor or special events. Courtney will show you how to arrange vinyl stickers for your lettering, then create a rustic, salty finish using a combination of water-based and oil-based paint layers.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Painting chocolate with kids is a fun way to get creative when making gifts for classmates and friends. Courtney Cerruti shows her friend, Ava, how to create pretty painted Valentine's Day candies in this quick class. These candies are a guaranteed crowd pleaser--not only will you experiment with mixing color, but you also get to play with food.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
If your jewelry collection is in need of some organization, this class will help set you straight. Courtney Cerruti shares a quick and easy idea for a jewelry hanger that utilizes decoupage and a little bit of hardware. Courtney shows you how to properly apply Mod Podge to adhere pretty paper to a wooden placard, and how to paint the beveled edges with a foam brush. After that, install some simple hanging hardware and you'll be ready to display your...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to make a nautically inspired necklace using twine or decorative rope. Courtney will teach you how to create a small Monkey's Fist Knot pendant, and then add a vibrant accent with colored cord. This is a great summertime craft for sailors and land-lovers alike.