Faerie Dust Dreams: Holidays

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1/12/23

Decorated Valentines Day Gift Bag

Jazz up a store bought gift bag with Dew Drops fun!

Valentine Garland

With Valentines Day just around the corner, you can easily jazz up a store bought (or handmade) garland with Gwen Studios Ribbons!

Mini Ribbon Wreath Ornament

Kick off the Holiday Season with this quick and easy festive ribbon craft!

Get Lucky

Get 'Lucky' this St. Patrick's Day using Joy® iron-on letters!

You will need:

Joy® Iron-On letters- 2" script
Rinea™ double-sided foil paper - emerald/gold glossy
Chipboard
Scrap paper and pen
Small rhinestones with adhesive backing.
Glue stick
Yellow ribbon
Yellow permanent marker
Tools:
Scissors

See the full tutorial here!

11/16/17

Mexican Folk Art Holiday Decor

This month on The Designer Crafts Connection blog, we are featuring U-Paint metals and Colorique by Lisa Marie Jimenez.
The theme of this hop is holidays. So I chose Our lady of Guadalupe since a huge part of my holiday decorating is Mexico folk art! I decided to make a shrine.
Enjoy!

The metal shape I used for my shrine was 4" x 9" but you can use any size.
The Colorique paints I used were Ruby Slippers, Honey Bee and Pacific Ocean. You can see all the colors here.

Before painting, I washed the metal with hot soapy water to remove any residue. Then after drying I went over the whole thing with a little bit of rubbing alcohol.

I primed the piece with a bit of gesso.

Next I made sure it would fit in my shrine. This particular shrine is actually a cigar box with the lid removed.

The Colorique paints flow very nicely and can be thinned with water if desired. I chose primary colors for easy blending and mixed some with the gesso as needed.
I started off coloring in the flesh tones and yellow first. Then I set the metal piece aside to dry in between colors while I worked on the shrine.

I painted the shrine with bright acrylic paints and constructed the rest of it using cardboard remnants. This particular box had a convenient rim all around the outside of the box.

I painted those cardboard pieces and glued them in place onto the rim.
Next I randomly decorated the inside of the shrine with paint, clip art and washi tape.

I continued painting the metal piece, color by color, letting each hue dry before going onto the next detail.

When I was done, I painted the piece with a thin layer of clear sealant.

Then I added extra paint details, glitters, embellishments and flowers.

I glued the metal piece in place on a small piece of wood that came with the cigar box.

I used clear drying adhesive to add all the extras.

"Highlights" on her robe were made with some shimmer paint.

Lots and lots of glitter and bling!

Thank you for coming by to see my creation! Be sure to visit The Designer Crafts Connection blog to see more painted metal idea's!

6/07/17

Patriotic Rockets with Rinea Foils

Hi everyone, when I think of summer, I think of picnics, barbecues, anything patriotic, and fireworks! Here I have used Rinea Foiled Papers to create the perfect summer centerpiece.

From Rinea-

Other supplies:

Paper towel tubes cut down to 4"
Fancy paper straws
Embellishment- sequins.
Newspaper
Double sided tape
Tacky glue
Pencil
Scissors
Paper trimmer
Embossing folder and machine.
Empty containers or glasses.

Begin by folding the newspaper pages in half until you have a strip 2" wide.
Then wrap some double sided tape at the end of a straw and roll the paper around the tape.
When you get to the end of the paper, tape it down and add more double sided tape, then begin with some freshly folded paper. Keep this up until your roll can fit snugly inside the tube.
Coat the outside of the roll with your glue then push into the tube.

With your paper trimmer, cut to size the Sapphire Star Struck to measure 4" x 6 ½" and emboss with your folder.

Next cut to size the Ruby/Gold Glossy to 3" x 7".
Score your foil at 2". Then with your scissors, cut a fringe up to that mark.
Adhere the fringe to the bottom part of your rocket with the tacky glue, but use a bit of double sided tape to secure the end flap. - Foil on foil.

If you are using a standard sized embossing folder, you'll find that cut foil will be to large. This is OK. Simple adhear the embossed foil to the tube with your tacky glue and secure the last bit with tape. This will cover the non embossed foil nicely.

With your trimmer, cut a piece of Silver Star Struck to measure 1" x 6". Adhere this with double sided tape to cover the previous seams. Add any embellishments to your rocket at this time.

Trace a 4" circle onto Silver Star Struck. Cut this out, fold the circle in halves until you have four sections. Cut up to the center on one of the fold lines. Just like making a paper funnel, do the same with the circle until you achieve the rocket top you like. Secure shape with tape.

Place a thick line of tacky glue onto the edges of the tube. Place the rocket cap on top.

Place your rocket upside down into a sturdy container. While the glue sets, curl the fringe with a straw.

The possibilities are endless with Rinea Foiled Paper!
See more idea's on their blog!
Thanks for stopping by!

11/04/16

How to make a Autumn Wreath

Learn how to make this beautiful Autumn wreath here!

12/25/15

Christmas Charm and ATC Swap Reveal!

Here is the reveal for the Christmas Charm and ATC swap!
Everyone did a wonderful job creating magical and festive jewelry!
I made the (above) vintage inspired bulb wreath necklace! I colored faux pearl beads with inka-golds and glued them onto a sturdy back ground to create the wreath!

Shelia created this colorful Christmas tree dangle bracelet.

Christina made this sweet angel necklace.

Sarah made us this whimsical vintage inspired pink Christmas tree!

PJ put together these fun Snowman earrings

Maria made this simple but classy jingle bell bangle

Ashani always amazes us with her wire work skills. This is just beautiful and unique!

Glenda created this sophisticated snowman pendant

Shawn made this sweet vintage pendant!

See past Charm and ATC swaps here.
If you are interested in joining future swaps, we also do Faerie garden swaps too!

Message me the following:
Your name
Mailing address
Your Birthdate/year
Any links....Blog, twitter, pintrest, instagram, FB, website, shop....
A little about yourself and the style of crafting you like to do.

You will be sent a confirmation and added to a "master" email list for future Charm or Faerie Garden swaps.

People on the email list get first signs up for a swap before the announced to other social media sites.
Swaps can be 10-20 participants.
They must include a coordinating ATC.
They must be nicely packaged and shipped no later than the post marked date.