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Making a Thanks Card

with Penny Black Keeping small thank-you cards in your stash are so useful. I made this one with products provided to me by Penny Black. I fell in love with the Stick and Shine sticker set, it was so so fun to work with. Here are the materials I worked with. The links below are … Continue reading “Making a Thanks Card”

Tag it Tuesday – Donations

This week’s tag is created with materials that were donated to me by DecoArt, TCW, and AALL & Create. I started with a painted piece of cardstock. The cardstock had paint that was left over from another project but I knew I wanted to use it. The colors were too pretty not to do something … Continue reading “Tag it Tuesday – Donations”

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 … Continue reading “Watercolor and Printables Tag”

How to Make Earrings with Buttons

with Buttons Galore and More 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 … Continue reading “How to Make Earrings with Buttons”

A Simple DIY Foil Technique for Tag it Tuesday

This week’s tag uses aluminum foil for an embossing technique. Using aluminum foil for crafting offers a variety of different looks. I applied foil onto the cardstock and then embossed it. From there, I roughed up the embossed image and applied ink. Here is a close-up look at the embossed foil and cardstock. You can … Continue reading “A Simple DIY Foil Technique for Tag it Tuesday”

How to Make a Bracelet with Buttons

with Buttons Galore and More Buttons Galore and More sent me Smiley Buttons to make jewelry. The first piece I made was a bracelet. I didn’t want the buttons to overlap so I had to figure out how to space them. I chose to use silver beads between the buttons. The stringing material is stretchy … Continue reading “How to Make a Bracelet with Buttons”

Faux Texture Paste – Tag it Tuesday

This week’s tag uses a household product as a faux texture paste. I started with white ink and it didn’t work as well as I envisioned. I added sequins, ink blended the edges, and a raised sentiment. While the sequins darkened the look, they also added a bit of sparkle when moved in the light. … Continue reading “Faux Texture Paste – Tag it Tuesday”