Friday, 30 May 2014

Altered Moustrap - Fridge magnet

Hey there I just wanted to share with you an altered moustrap I created for my mum.  I adhered a magnet to the back so you can put it on the fridge and hold a photo or a memo pad or maybe your shopping list.

So easy and fun to make.


I painted the magnet with a couple of coats of lavender acrylic.  I then embellished it with a little bit of cotton lace, some ruffled trim.  The paper flower, little acrylic pearl bow and pearl trim I got from Retailgirl.  I love to embellish with all her goodies so be sure to come check her out.
I attatched a little heart charm and there you have it a cute gift for someone special.



Happy Crafting xx

Thursday, 1 May 2014

Hot fix Crystals - Fairy Trinket Box

Hey guys it's Tasha here and I just wanted to show you a couple of things that I have been doing with my Hotfix Crystals.
My favourite ones are the Aurora Boriellis (AB)  I love the irridecsent sparkle they have to them.  So when I go to use the crystals it's usually those I reach for.
I created this Fairy Trinket Box using some amazing Laser cut chipboard pieces from Imagine if.... The Box (which you assemble), the butterflies and the sweet fairy are all laser cut peices that I have used to create this memory box for special keepsakes.

I think the hot fix crysatals give this Trinket Box a real enchanted feeling the problem I have is knowing when to stop embellishing because it is so much fun playing with these gems.


These hot fix crystals are great to embellish so many things.  They are designed specifically to be adhered with the hotfix tool but here I just used strong clear wet glue.





You can see above I have just added them wherever to give that extra sparkle.  What you can't see is how much sparkle but these crysatls set off beauttiful rainbows when the light hits...how magical!!!!
The flower is also an embellishment you can get from Retailgirl and I will be featuring them in the near future.
As well as showing you some techniques to achieve this shabby look with your metal pieces and findings.




Thanks so much for joining me. Be sure to check out the links below to keep up with all my crafty carry ons and see where else I use all the gorgeous products I get from Retailgirl.  Also be sure to come over and join us on Facebook thats where we hang out :)
Happy Crafting xx
Tasha

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