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Making a Magical Fairy Wand

Make a magical fairy wand with materials from Gwen Studios.

with Gwen Studios

This fairy wand was so fun to make, I love the color combination. I’ve never curled this kind of ribbon and it was fun watching it go from straight to curly after heating. I am sure your little girls would love to have one to play with.

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Solid and Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon Pack, 24 Bright Colors, 3/8″ x 48 Yards by Gwen Studios are available at Walmart. [ribbons]

Many of the items I used to make the fairy wand can be found at Walmart.

Materials:

Gwen Studios ribbon
1/4″ dowel rods
fray check
scissors
binder clips
adhesive
Fabri-tac
Gwen Studio star patches
oven

The ribbons in the photo above are wrapped around 1/4″ dowel rods. The bottom one is glued in place while the others were placed in the oven at 250 degrees for 20 minutes to curl them.

Video Tutorial:

The wand is finished and so fun to play with and so pretty to look at. Who would you make a fairy wand for?

Suggested Materials:

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How to Make Double-sided Paper

Learn the tips and tricks to making double-sided scrapbooking paper.

for Scrapbooking, Cardmaking, and Crafting

Double-sided paper packs are hard to locate. They are a preferred favorite of mine for paper crafting. I have begun making my own. I know you can glue two pieces of just about anything together, but getting the correct thickness is key for many applications. The secret I have learned that works best is to use wrapping paper.

Materials:

Single-sided Scrapbook paper
thin wrapping paper
spray adhesive
spray booth
scissors

The materials are simple and the process is easy. Spray the backs of each paper and then put them together before the adhesive has totally dried. Spray adhesive works best. Other kinds of adhesive will add bumps and bulk to the paper.

Video Tutorial:

Making Faux Stained Glass with Denise Boddey Designs

Learn how to make faux stained glass using panels from Denise Boddey Designs. @deniseboddeydesigns #sponsored

Looking at these Sprouts Panels from Denise Boddey Designs, I thought they would work well sandwiched together. Then I needed to decide what to put between them. Could I make faux stained glass with alcohol ink? Why not give it a try!

Materials:

Sprouts Panels
white acrylic paint
paintbrush
laminate and laminator
alcohol ink
dust cleaner
adhesive
twine
scissors
knife blade
Kamar Varnish
Clear Glaze

Special thanks to Denise Boddey Designs and ScraPerfect for providing some of the materials that are used in this project. I am a design team member with both companies.

Using a laminator and a laminate sheet, send it through by its self. Then set it aside. This is the plastic sheet that will be used as faux stained glass.

Video Tutorial:

Here is a close-up of the finished project. I love how the colors blend together and show through the chipboard piece. Because the chipboard is laser cut, they align perfectly.

The whole finished piece with light shining through. I can’t wait to hang this in a window. I think it turned out so nice.

Suggested Products:

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