Aluminum Tape Embossing

A fun technique with Aluminum Tape from the hardware store by Heather Nichole.
click on the link below:

http://youtu.be/izANRlR7JPo

Project for those May Day Flowers

May Day, Tinted Jars, and More

Some years ago, on a beautiful spring morning, my children and I woke to discover that a sweet neighbor had left a paper cone hung with flowers on our front door. We wondered what the occasion might be, and then realized that it was May 1! Not very many people still celebrate May Day—but what a pleasant surprise that was!
I decided to try my hand at creating a May Day favor, and began with a sturdy cardboard cone. I covered it with strips of our First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper and Mod Podge, then attached ribbon by punching holes in either side of the cone with a Crop-a-Dile . After threading the holes with 7/8" Cotton Ribbon, I was ready to decorate. With May Day, the sky’s the limit as far as whimsical floral decorations are concerned. Go crazy! My decorations were fairly simple, but one of these days I plan to create a more elaborate, fanciful version May Day favor!



Want another way to deliver May Day flowers? Try tinting a glass jar using Mod Podge and Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills. (I used Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Ink Refill for this project.) The process is easy and the results are spectacular.

1. Add a few drops of Classic Stampin' Ink Refill to about 1 Tbsp. of water. (I used Rich Razzleberry for this project.) Mix with a spoon until blended.
2. Pour about 2 Tbsp. Mod Podge or white glue into a clear jar; add water and ink mixture. Stir.
3. Swirl mixture in jar until the sides are completely coated.
4. Turn jars upside down on newspaper for about ten minutes, then place right-side up to dry for several hours or until clear. To speed drying, put jars right-side up on waxed paper (on a cookie sheet) in a slightly warm oven (about 180 degrees) for 20–30 minutes or until completely clear.

Tip: Don’t put liquid in the jars as it will rinse off the color. I filled one of my jars with white sand and artificial flowers and the other with white sand and a flameless LED tea light. The latter was not May Day-esque, but still looked cool!
Finally, for May Day—deliver real flowers . . . ! (I gathered these in a field north of Stampin’ Up!’s home office.) Just decorate your flower jar with 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Linen Thread, some buttons and tags—and you have the perfect May Day gift! (You’ll see a Mother’s Day tag on this one—from the Wonderful Mother Stamp Set. I wanted to give you an idea for that special day, too!)

Spring Time Poppin Up Posies

Spring Time is Poppin’ Up Posies

Spring is in the air—and to me that means bright happy colors and flowers! I love to make paper flowers. Depending on the type of flower I want to make and the tools I use, it can be an involved process and take a lot of time. Creating paper flowers with the Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit is  easy, though, because the flowers come pre-cut and ready to go.
The first step is to take six flowers and curl the end of each petal with a Bone Folder.


Next, with the petals curling down, pinch the flower between your fingers so that it’s puckered in the center.


Expand the flower and add a small dab of hot glue to the center.


Then pinch it together again until the glue has dried.


Repeat the process for all six flowers. Once you have them all pinched and glued in the center, take a length of floral wire and glue one flower to the end.


Add one flower at a time to create a pouf.




Once all of the flowers are attached, add a bit of glitz by spritzing with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz.
I wrapped a bit of Calypso Coral Baker’s Twine around my vase to dress it up a little and then decided I needed a bunny to really make it feel like springtime and Easter. The Ears To You stamp (in Single Stamps: Assortment 3) is adorable! And by adding one of the fabric brads from the Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit for his little cottontail and dressing him up in a bowtie, I just love him even more.


Here’s a quick shot of how I used the clover from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack to make a bowtie.


I hope you’re finding ways to welcome springtime into your home with some fun, handmade décor!

How to color white ribbon by Patty Bennett

What a great idea!!

 

From: Patty Bennett (PattyStamps@comcast.net)

 

Well... guess what.. you can make ANY COLOR ribbon you want!

watch the VIDEO BELOW for the "how to" on this easy technique!

 

 

 

THE RECIPE:

Just fill your Stampin' Spritzer about 3/4 full with 70% rubbing alcohol and a few drops of reinker, then shake well and spray any white or vanilla ribbon and voila.. beatiful colored ribbon in any Stampin' Up! color!

Watercoloring Technique

Watercolored Swallowtail:

Here is a great challenge...how about trying the watercoloring Thechnique? This beautiful card and video was done by Patty Bennett at Patty's Stamping Spot...enjoy!

Here is her great video:

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