These stunning maple leaf earrings feature a captivating modeled green color accentuated by a matching green crystal bead. The leaves are made from shrink plastic and inked with alcohol ink in two shades of green.
The materials pictured above will be linked at the bottom of this post. The shrink film is from Grafix and the die and bead kits are from Beebeecraft.
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Create stylish dangle earrings with bead kits from Beebeecraft.
I made these dangle earrings with beads from two different bead kits from BeebeeCraft. The focal beads remind me of our travels to Greece. You could easily change the beads for a completely different look.
This post is for Craft Lightning Painted Rocks with I Love Painted Rocks, 30 Minute Crafts, and The Country Chic Cottage. The challenge is to make painted rocks that take 15 minutes or less, not including drying time. I know paint pouring isn’t anything new and there have been tons of posts and videos on the process. But, I thought it would be fun to try it on rocks. I had the paint I wanted to use thanks to DecoArts so I gave it a try.
In four separate cups I mixed paint, gesso, water, and lubricant. I used too much water. You will see the difference below.
Here is the pour cup.
While the results aren’t bad, the color mixing wasn’t what I expected. I decided to try again.
This is the new pour cup. The color difference you see is from changing out the gesso for white glue. It really made a difference.
The rock on the left is from the second pour, compared to the colors on the rock on the right from the first pour.
I was rushing the drying process with a heat gun which caused it to crack in places.
I used glossy ModPodge over the painted rocks.
I had excess paint to so poured it over a wooden board. Look at the number of cells! All those little white dots are cells. I am not sure I like this board but I am going to let it dry and see how it turns out. Let me know what you think about it in the comments below.
I made another pour cup same as before with the white glue and less lubricant. I poured this mix over the second round of rocks. They are still drying and I am going to let them sit, but here are shots of them in process.
The color mix is so much better. The colors are vibrant and rich. There are some cells but not a lot, which I am fine with. Once dry, I will coat them with glossy ModPodge.
This rock is from the second pour. The last of the paint from the bottom of the cup. It might be my favorite one. It is sitting and drying. I didn’t want to mess it up.
This strange photo is from the inside of the last (3rd time) pour cup. I loved how it looked so I set it aside to dry. I am hoping I can cut it apart and use the paper for another project.
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You can weave a star with Gwen Studios ribbons and the free SVG file you can grab below. Use the star as a patriotic decor piece or as a paper craft image.
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Make a quick and easy button band with this tutorial.
with Buttons Galore & More
You can make your own button bands, they are quick and easy to make. The glitter button from Buttons Galore & More is perfect for this because the glitter in enclosed and doesn’t come off. So you get the look without the mess.
You only need a few materials. A hair band, a button, and a pokey tool.
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If your band has a metal clamp, you’ll want to hide it up against the back of the button.
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How will you use your button band? They are cute hair decor and you can make them to match your outfits. Use them in your craft room as I have to hold a journal closed. They can be used anywhere a rubber band would come in handy but are such a better-looking band.
This week’s freebie is a set cut apart images styled in a William Morris-like theme. The flora and fauna images can be used to decorate so many different paper crafts.
My go to printer brand for 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!
I was inspired to make this paper and sticker tag from something I saw online. I liked the idea of the stickers poking out from underneath the torn paper. Using brown packing paper that was wrinkled to create the areas that lifted up, I then cut down floral stickers and added them to the tag.
A cardstock tag, brown packing paper, stickers, ribbon, and a die-cut word came together for this week’s Tag it Tuesday project.
In the close-up image, you can see how the brown paper lifts and the flowers are tucked underneath it.
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Using nail files from the Dollar Tree to measure the necessary length of Gwen Studio ribbon, I sewed them together to make a nail file folio. This is a great way to protect items in your handbag from rough nail files. These folios also make great gifts.
Sewing the ribbons together side by side, do not overlap. To do so you will need a stitch that covers enough area to hold the ribbons together. Use a bit of washi tape to place the ribbons together at the top and then begin stitching just below the tape.
After joining the two ribbons together, fold them in half and sew a straight stitch along each side to form a pocket.
Cut the folded ribbon along the top edge just shy of the length of the nail file. Then use a lighter to finish off the ends of the ribbon folio.
Buttons Galore and More sent me Smiley Buttons to make jewelry. The first piece I made was a bracelet. I had set aside these green buttons for a pair of earrings requested by my daughter. I added striped beads that matched the buttons to add to the length of the earrings. Silver spacer beads I used in the bracelet were also used as spacers for the earrings.
See the video below to learn how I punched out small circular faux leather for the back of the earrings.
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The bracelet and earrings work well as a set or as individual pieces. Let me know which you like better in the comments below.
Ready for Valentine’s Day crafting? Grab this free printable PDF sheet of Valentine-themed inchies. Use a 1″ paper punch to cut them out and begin your crafting. They are great for card making, scrapbooking, junk journals, journaling, glue books, and more.
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!
