Monday, August 31, 2009

More crafty goodness...

So, the crafty bug hasn't left me just yet..... I have made a few more fun projects.....

I made some coasters (& i think i will make some more for teacher presents and/or Christmas gifts)..... They are made out of tiles using a permanent ink pad for non-porous surfaces. Then i heat set the ink so they wouldn't run when a glass is placed on the coaster.

I added felt tabs to the backside corners so that they won't scratch each other or the tables.
I also tried out a new product that i had been eyeing for awhile. I made magnets out of 2 inch tiles. I used alcohol inks & a blending solution to make the background color. Then stamped the image with the same non-porous ink pad. Heat set these also, but i am not sure it was necessary...Then i had the idea to try a coat of diamond glaze to the top for a shine & it turned out pretty well...
It dried so shiny & I love the glass look it gave them. The possibilities for this project are endless!! I am pretty excited, can you tell?

We also had a birthday party to go to for a 5 year old boy in the Jackson & Eli's bible class.... so i decided to decorate another paint can & fill it with goodies. I put smarties, some push up pencils, little notepad, & a nerf ball inside.
I couldn't help myself... i HAD to use stickles.... on the cupcake liner & the "flame"...
And i added his name to the top (put stickles dots on the letters too) & then added a little ribbon love to the handle.
After that project, i did this little project... I made little goodie bags that i am going to hand out to the little kids in the bible class i am teaching this quarter. Next Sunday is the last Sunday of the quarter so this gave me an excuse to make something!! So i made another project with the labels that i have been stamping.... homemade goodie bags with covered Hershey's nuggets!

FUN TIMES!!

3 comments:

Theresa Rae said...

Ooooo...I like the magnets!!

Rands said...

Stickles rule. I'm in love with them! The coasters turned out cute and I love the diamond glaze look on the magnets!

c said...

Very cute coasters and mags!