I'm so enjoying practicing/using the Tim Holtz distress inks to make background patterns. My latest project are these two bookmarks. I used Strathmore mixed media paper to cut them using Papertrey Ink's bookmark die.
For the green bookmark, I sponged on peacock feathers and twisted citron distress inks. I used the mini mariposas stencil by The Crafter's Workshop and sponged over it with twisted citron to create the background butterfly pattern. I added a butterfly sticker and initially, some rhinestones for the flight pattern. But because the rhinestones didn't stay adhered that well, I removed and colored over the glue residue with a few Sharpie markers and topped them with sparkle using a Wink of Stella glitter brush. I inked up some of the left over paper with peacock feathers and cut out the word dream using the Harmony font dies by Cuttlebug. I finished the top with a green eyelet and ribbon.
For the pink bookmark, I sponged on picked raspberry and shaded lilac distress inks. I again used the mini mariposas stencil and sponged over two different butterflies to create the background butterfly pattern using each color of the ink. I added the flight pattern using a white gel pen and stamped and embossed the word wish which is from Gina K. Designs' winter foliage stamp set. (The word in the stamp set is actually wishes but I did partial inking to tailor it for the project.) The top was finished with a white eyelet and some pink and purple eyelash yarn.
Saturday, January 5, 2019
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Happy New Year and snowflake decor
Happy New Year 2019!
I have a cute home decor item I made a few weeks ago that I wanted to share. It's a wooden snowflake that I picked up at the dollar store because I wanted to make a home decor item for the winter season. The snowman face, intended to decorated a paper bag, is from a foam kit that I got from the craft store. I wanted to use the face for the center of the snowflake. I covered the bare snowflake with 2 coats of white acrylic paint on the front (only one coat on the back) and once dried, I took a cue from the foam kit and painted a blue square as the backdrop for the snowman face. Then, I took some white glitter and sprinkled onto the snowflake after spraying it with spray adhesive. Once dried, I assembled the snowman, used hot glue to adhere it to the snowflake and its done! I found a piece of multicolored blue ribbon from my stash to use for hanging.
I have a cute home decor item I made a few weeks ago that I wanted to share. It's a wooden snowflake that I picked up at the dollar store because I wanted to make a home decor item for the winter season. The snowman face, intended to decorated a paper bag, is from a foam kit that I got from the craft store. I wanted to use the face for the center of the snowflake. I covered the bare snowflake with 2 coats of white acrylic paint on the front (only one coat on the back) and once dried, I took a cue from the foam kit and painted a blue square as the backdrop for the snowman face. Then, I took some white glitter and sprinkled onto the snowflake after spraying it with spray adhesive. Once dried, I assembled the snowman, used hot glue to adhere it to the snowflake and its done! I found a piece of multicolored blue ribbon from my stash to use for hanging.
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