This week’s Freebie is a set of lovely perfume bottle clip art images. These are so elegant. Print and cut out for all your printable crafts. This is a single 8.5″ x 11″ PDF file, however, you can change the size of the images in your printer dialog box to fit your craft needs. Grab … Continue reading “Freebie Friday – Perfume Bottles”
These little houses were so fun to make using a die from Kokorosa. This is a great project to use up small pieces of cardstock. The dies also work well with small die-cutting machines. The dies fit perfectly in a Sizzix Sidekick machine. I was able to cut a variety of little houses in no … Continue reading “Making Little Houses with Kokorosa”
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 … Continue reading “Watercolor and Printables Tag”
This week’s Tag it Tuesday shares a paper embedding technique using an embossing folder. The technique is simple and one you might overlook but the results are amazing. Video Tutorial: Suggested Materials: Links are Affiliates AZ – Amazon, SB – Scrapbook, O – Other 1″ Circle PunchShop at:AZ Cut CardstockShop at:O Gemini Die Cut MachineShop … Continue reading “Embed Technique – Tag it Tuesday”
Tag it Tuesday This week’s tag is a variety of mixed media. Beginning with DIY resist spray and ink smooshing. Then add ephemera in coordinating colors to finish the tag. To make your own DIY Resist Spray, follow my tutorial here: [Resist Spray] For the free teacup PDF printable: [Teacups] In the above close-up image, … Continue reading “DIY Resist Spray Tag”
I will show you how to make your own DIY Mixed Media Sprays. I called this “plastic paint” for lack of a better explanation. I was inspired by a video I watched on the Pink Poodles Craft channel and went in my own direction from her experimentation. Materials: Video Tutorial: Depending on your chosen colors, … Continue reading “DIY Your Own Mixed Media Sprays”
This week’s Tag it Tuesday uses a stencil in an alternative way. The alteration comes from last week’s stencil tag. The technique came from a way I was cleaning off my stencils after making the tag last week. Here are both tags so you can see the variation between the two. The close-up image of … Continue reading “Tag it Tuesday – Alternative Stencil Tag”
This DIY Valentine Chain is a fun craft that is easy to make with a few Dollar Tree supplies and a free printable. The chain can be used in so many different ways. Consider it for your Valentine’s Day decor, as a long chain with a tassel on the end, or even as a festive … Continue reading “Valentine Chain”
Tag it Tuesday This week’s Tag it Tuesday uses a double stencil technique. Using two stencils, one larger than the other. and two inks, one darker than the other. This double stencil technique offers a lot of variety. Next week’s Tag it Tuesday post will be a variation of this process. Video Tutorial: The close-up … Continue reading “Double Stencil Technique”
I originally made these materials for a project and then went in a different direction. So I decided to use them this week for Tag it Tuesday. I collaged the painted book page and then added the coordinating watercolor-painted flowers. materials See the details in the close-up image above. The colors are stunning. Video Tutorial: … Continue reading “Using Handmade Stash – Tag it Tuesday”
