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Watercolor and Printables Tag

Tag it Tuesday

This week’s tag combines a small watercolor sample and printables from the store to create a rustic-themed tag. The colors in the wood printable are subtle and repeated in the small watercolor.

Printables:

My favorite printer brand for many years has been HP. I also use their ink supply service where I pay a monthly fee and they send me ink cartridges as needed. It comes out to be a lot less money this way. The HP Envy Inspire is a great-priced machine that will produce beautiful prints.

And if you are looking for a great crafting weight paper for printables, I have been using HP Project Paper. It is heavier than copier paper but not quite as heavy as cardstock. It is a great medium weight for layering, folding, and more!

Video Tutorial:

The close-up image shows so much detail in the printable colors and texture to the subtle ink blending around the edges. You can see how simple the watercolor painting is and how it works well when cropped into a circle.

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Tag it Tuesday – Print and Cut

This cute tag is made with a print and then cut image of a penguin from Vecteezy. It is a fun winter-themed tag with a stenciled background and finished off with an appropriate saying.

Video Tutorial:

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This close-up image shows the detail of ink blending along the edges of the tag and penguin.

Gold Foil Tag – Tag it Tuesday

Today I am sharing a Gold Foil technique for Tag it Tuesday. I like the rustic application of the gold foil that coordinates with the pattern on the small envelope. Inside the envelope is a small card that has a sentiment and a butterfly sticker.

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Video Tutorial:

Here you can see a close-up of the tag, the texture of the embossing with the gold foil, and the small envelope with the inserted card.

Ribbon Ornament or Decor

with Gwen Studios

Gwen Studio’s ribbons make for such a colorful ornament. While this is my version, there are a lot of options you can choose when making your ribbon ornament. Consider a limited color palette, different lengths of ribbons, and different thicknesses of ribbons.

Not only does this make an ornament, but you can use it all year round as a home decor piece. I think it would look nice hanging in a doorway or as a part of a larger shelf or table display.

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This project was created for Gwen Studios. You can find all the design team projects listed on the Designer Crafts Connection website. Gwen Studios products can be found at Walmart and Michaels.

Materials:

Styrofoam ball
pins
ribbon
scissors
tacky glue
cord if hanging

The image above shows my ribbon ornament in process. I love the variety of colors.

Video Tutorial:

The close-up image shows how close the ribbons are placed.

If you are interested in a different version, here is another ornament I made for an ornament swap using materials from Dollar Tree. [tutorial]

This shows the variety of using different lengths of ribbons as well as different kinds of ribbons. It is interesting to see the visual differences when making a few different design decisions.

How to Etch and Color Glass

with etchall

I recently saw a technique for coloring etched glass that I wanted to try. It used a Sharpie marker to fill in the etching. I tried several different materials to color with and will share my experience.

To begin I am etching a wine glass with etchall creme. The video below will show you the entire etching process.

I chose the word “mine” to etch as a play on the word “wine” but also to indicate it is all mine for the user.

Video Tutorial:

After trying the permanent marker, I finally chose alcohol ink on a cotton swab to color the etching. This provided a smoother coverage in the color I desired. Removing the excess alcohol ink with water was the same as the permanent marker.

Please Note: Alcohol ink on glass will need to be sealed with a UV spray and can then also be covered with dishwasher-safe ModPodge after the UV spray.

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Shrink Film Earrings

Make earrings with Shrink Plastic from @grafixinc and jewelry supplies from @beebeecraft. #affiliate

I enjoy making earrings. Often when I get an art supply I think about how I can make jewelry with it and that is the case when I got a set of beautiful stamps from BeebeeCraft, GLOBLELAND Flowers, and Leaves Background Silicone Clear Stamps.

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After stamping the shrink film with Stazon ink and trimming them down to the stamped image, I turned them over and applied alcohol ink with a cosmetic sponge.

Before shrinking, I used a paper punch to punch holes for hanging, and then I used a heat gun to shrink the film. To finish off the shrink film pieces, I coated each side with a single layer of UV Resin.

I used Benecreat wire and Mixed Green Round Glass Seed Beads from BeebeeCraft to finish the earrings.

Video Tutorial:

This close-up image shows the stamped image and the texture created by the alcohol inks.

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Easy DIY Glitter Pen

See how you can easily make a glitter pen with products from @Ceya @beacon @dollartree

This glitter pen is so easy to make and the results look so professional. There are only a few steps from start to completion. The glitter is enclosed on the inside of the pen so it doesn’t interact with your hand in any way when writing.

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The materials needed for this project are:

Glitter-it Glue – Beacon
Ceya Craft Glitter
Gel Pens – Dollar Tree
DIY paper funnel or small spoon

To begin, you want to disassemble the pen. We are going to add glitter to the tube part of the pen.

Adding Glitter-it glue to the tube part of the pen and roll it around or shake it with the opening covered to make sure the entire interior of the pen tube is covered. Glitter-it is very liquid and works so well for this project, I am not sure there is another glue that could be substituted to work as well.

Then pour any excess Glitter-it back into the container.

Add glitter to the pen tube. I started by using a paper funnel but the liquid glue soaked the paper so I used a small spoon and scooped it into the tube over the glitter container which ended up being less messy.

Cover the end of the pen tube with your finger and shake the glitter around the pen tube. If needed, you can put the ink chamber of the pen back in place and use it to help move the glitter around the inside.

Then all you need to do is put the pen pieces back together to finish the pen. There is no need to wait for it to dry before assembling the pen.

Look how beautiful that glitter is inside the pen tube in the close-up image above!

I think it would also be neat to add a word in vinyl to the outside of the pen tube. Tell me in the comments below what word you would use on your own pen.

Making a Father’s Day Card

How to make a Father’s Day card with a ribbon tie. #cardmaking #affiliate #GwenStudios

with Gwen Studios

This is such a fun card for Father’s Day using Gwen Studios’ satin ribbon for a tie. You can stylize the tie or leave it a solid color. Having the kids do the decorating will make this project just that much more special. Add a sentiment or handwrite a special greeting.

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This project was created for Gwen Studios. You can find all the design team projects listed on the Designer Crafts Connection website. Gwen Studios products can be found at Walmart and Michaels.

Gwen Studios’ satin ribbon makes the focal point of the card with the tie being made with the ribbon.

Materials used for making this Father’s Day card are simple. Colored cardstock for the card, white cardstock for the shirt, satin ribbon, ink pens to decorate the ribbon, scissors, tape runner, and adhesive.

Once the tie is stylized, there are only three parts to making the card; the card base, the shirt, and the tie.

Video Tutorial

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Making a Resin Charm Necklace

Learn how easy it is to make a resin charm necklace. #beebeecraft #craspire #youv #temu

I crafted this uv resin charm necklace using a collage piece of paper from my stash. I love being able to use created papers in jewelry making.

If you are interested in learning how to make the collage book pages, the tutorial is in the first part of this YouTube Video:
https://youtu.be/jck3y6k38Yk

I used YouV jewelry resin in clear. This resin is toxic-free and cures in seconds to a minute making it very easy to work with.

Materials:

resin mold (Craspire)
YouV jewelry resin
YouV resin light
DIY craft paper
glitter
soda can
scissors
jewelry wire – 20 gauge silver
jewelry pliers – needle nose and flat
purple bead (BeebeeCraft)
black necklace cord (Temu)

YouTube Tutorials:

Resin Charm:

Necklace Tutorial:

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Etching a Jewelry Dish

Make a lovely jewelry dish gift for Mother’s Day by up-cycling a glass dish and etching it with etchall. #etchallcreme #upcycle #tutorial

with etchall

I found this glass piece at my local Goodwill store. It might have been a coaster but there was only one. I thought it would make for a nice jewelry dish after I enhanced it with etchall etching creme.

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The first step is to remove the price label and clean the glass with rubbing alcohol.

After measuring the piece and adjusting the size of my design, I cut vinyl on a Cricut Maker.

I weeded the design and centered it on the back of the dish. It would work on the inside as well.

After I made sure the design was well attached, I covered the design with etchall etching creme. It only takes 15 minutes to etch the glass and the creme is reusable.

After removing the used etching creme, wash the glass and discard the vinyl.

Video Tutorial:

In the close-up image, check out the clarity of the smallest lines in the design.

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