Free as a Bird - Trinket Dish

Hello and welcome!

Today's project is a small home decor item.  

I wanted to experiment with getting a stamped image onto this little dish - it came in a set of three from the pound shop, so it was a real bargain!

The technique is super-easy, especially if you use my "secret sauce" (recipe from Pink Poodle Crafts) to stop water-based ink from running!  

Want to know more?  Here's the tutorial!

I also made the fridge magnet while I was at it. The finished items would make cute and inexpensive gifts - you could even make some for a craft fair. It's a quick and easy technique - but you do have to allow for the drying time, of course.

If you give it a try, don't forget to tell me how you got on!

Keep crafting,

Keren

Product List

Free As A Bird Cling Stamp Set

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Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends Marker

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Mango Melody Light Stampin' Blends

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Crumb Cake Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

[144581]

Dark Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Marker

[146875]

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

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Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Beautiful Day Butterfly

Hello, and welcome!

Today's project is all about the watercolour. 

 I'll be honest, these stamps weren't top of my must-have list.  It took me a while to decide to get them, but I'm very glad I did!

Playing with the wet-in-wet watercolouring technique was so relaxing.  It's not one for those who like to be in complete control of their colouring, though - you do have to "go with the flow"!

Here's the project -

I'm so happy that the Beautiful Day stamps are going to be with us another year so I can carry on playing with them. Have you seen the new catalogue yet?  (There's a link at the bottom of the page!) Do you have a returning favourite?  Let me know!

Keep crafting,

Keren



Tall slim chocolate box

Hello and welcome!

Today I've made a box to hold a bar of my favourite chocolate, using this absolutely glorious DSP.  It's called Perennial Essence and it is just stunning.

To calculate the dimensions I used a spreadsheet of my own devising (I know - get me!)
Take a look at the tutorial -

Did you spot the ribbon?  It started off white, but I dyed it with re-inkers.  There's a link to the  how-to video (from Cheri's Cards) in the description box below the video.  Health warning - it's addictive!  

Keep crafting!

Keren

Product List

Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper

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Perennial Essence 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Vellum Cardstock

[149101]

Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock

[133682]

Itty Bitty Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146667]

Timeless Label Punch

[149516]

Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon

[146912]

Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[147163]

Gold Foil Sheets

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Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

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