Bling for Spring! Decorate a Deflecto Pencil Holder!

Spring has sprung!  Out comes the sun, colorful flowers, everything green and some bling!

You will need:

Deflecto pink pencil holder

Deflecto sign tags 

Deflecto wet erase marker

roll of faux rhinestone trim

adhesive backed faux rhinestone trim

die-cut black flourish

glue (I used "Tack- it over and over"....for permanent adhesive choose a strong tacky glue.)

scissors

*optional:  

pencils

black acrylic paint

black craft boa; 1" wide

pencil erasers; pink

low melt glue gun

flat paint brush; 1/2" to 3/4"

Instructions:

1.  Cut the faux rhinestone sheet to fit around the outside of each side of the pencil holder.

2.  Lay flat; wrong side up and lightly apply glue to the cut pieces.  Let dry until tacky.  *Designer note:  I recommend adult supervision if you use the Tack-It glue.  For young crafters; use a regular tacky glue.

3.  Adhere to the outsides of the pencil holder.

4.  Open the pencil holder.

5.  Measure and adhere the self-adhesive faux rhinestone trim around the opening where a picture can go. Apply the sides first; then fit the smaller top and bottom pieces so the ends don't overlap.

6.  Cut 2 pieces of the sign tag to fit in the picture openings.  Leave 1/2" extending above the top edges of the holder.  Using the wet erase marker, write pencils on one; write pens on the other.  Write a message on the wet erase sign tag and insert where you would normally put a picture.  You can always put a picture or two in those slots if you like!  Let the ink dry before re-inserting into the slot or handling.

7.  Pencils:  If you decide to decorate some pencils; you will do it as follows:  Paint the pencils with the acrylic paint and allow to dry thoroughly.  Glue a piece of the faux rhinestone sheet around the pencil.  Glue a piece of boa around the top of the pencil.  Place the pink eraser over the regular eraser.

The pencil holder is ready to go!  I love the bling!  I shopped at my local Michaels store for the trims I used on this project.

Remember to let your imagination be your guide!  There are lots of crafty options for decorating these cool pencil holders from Deflecto.  I hope you enjoyed the project and got some inspiration here today!

Remember to enjoy the small blessings along the way and

Live Life with a Flourish!

Marilyn

Disclaimer:  I exchanged my original design for product

compensation from Deflecto Crafts.  

April showers bring May flowers ...Paper or not, here they come!!

What instantly comes to mind when you think SPRING?
The rain showers  keep me indoors crafting; therefore I create flowers of my own!  By the time Spring arrives, I have a whole plethora of projects ready to go!

I, like most crafters, have a project of one kind or another going all year long.  I love flowers on my projects.  Inspiration for embellishing these projects comes from the colorful flowers of nature; however, much of the time I am creating the flowers for myself out of scrapbook paper that I have in my studio.

Maybe you will get some inspiration from the projects I am showing here.  This is a smattering of Spring projects from the past few years.  Happy Spring!

 

This one was for fun!  A dual purpose Easter basket....made from Smoothfoam, paint and paper!  

I hope you enjoyed perusing through the projects from Springs gone by.  They do go by fast, don't they?  We are getting some sunny days by now....and I am ready.  I have been creating my flowers during the April showers.  My new Spring projects are ready to go!  Until next time.......

Take time to enjoy the small blessings along the way and

Live Life with a Flourish!

Marilyn

**I am a member of the Designer Crafts Connection Team

Romantic Country Bottle Decor with etchallR

Have you ever tried to paint on glass?  It can be a little tricky getting the paint to stay without being scratched off.  The glass is slick and doesn't hold the paint!  Well, there is a product that will solve that problem for you.  It is etchallR dip 'n etch liquid!  Stay tuned here and I will show you how it is done!

I purchased a hobnail clear glass bottle at the craft store.  It didn't come with a cork; so I re-cycled one from a bottle of wine and it worked perfectly.

To complete this project, you will need the following:

etchall:  dip 'n etch liquid; etchall creme; etchmask, etchall squeegee

Click here to check out the website! http://etchall.com/

clear hobnail bottle

cork from wine bottle

chalk paints:  vintage white; light teal

ribbon:

flowers:

charm:  white rose on silver filigree 3/4"

pearlstring:  one yard

cabochon:  one 1" round faux pearl

rhinestones:  clear *optional

scissors

paintbrush:  1"flat

water container

paper towels, paper plates

low melt glue gun

die cut machine

doily die 

black Sharpie marker

Instructions:

1.  To etch the bottle:  Cut the top off of a liter soda bottle.  After washing the hobnail bottle; fill it with water and set it in the liter bottle.  Fill the plastic bottle with water up to the top of the glass bottle.  Use and permanent marker and make a line on the bottle at the water line.  Remove the bottle and dump the water from the plastic container.  Fill up to the marker line with the dip 'n etch liquid.  Put the bottle into the container.  The dip 'n etch liquid should come up to the top of the bottle.  Set the timer for 15 minutes to let the etchall do it's job.

2.  When the timer goes off; remove the bottle, dump out the water and wash in soapy water.

Pour the etchall dip n' etch liquid back into it's container.  It is good to go for another day!

After a few uses, the dip 'n etch will change from clear to a darker color.  It is still good to go!!

3.  For the mirror:  Die-cut the doily from the etchmask.  Remove the release paper and adhere to the center of the mirror coaster.  Use the etchall squeegee to remove any air bubbles and to make sure it is solidly adhered to the mirror.

4.  Follow the instructions given on the etchall etching creme and apply liberally to the mirror using the squeegee.  Set the timer for 15 minutes.  When the time is up; use the squeegee to replace the etching creme in it's container and it is good to go for another project.  The creme stays good even when it turns a dark color.  You can use it over and over.

The photo below shows how the glass pieces will look after etching.  Now comes the fun part!  The bottle now has "tooth" to adhere the chalk paint when you apply it.  No chipping, slipping or scratches!

5.  Paint the bottle light teal. Apply 2 coats if needed.  Allow to dry.  Apply some vintage white paint to a dry brush and lightly rake it over the sides to give it a slightly distressed look.  Allow to dry.

6.  Cork:  Cut an inch off of the wine cork.  Discard.  Place the cork in the bottle and pencil in a line on the cork at the lip of the bottle.  Adhere pearlstring to the cork by wrapping around the sides to cover the visible part of the cork.  Adhere the cabochon to the top of the cork.

7.  Embellish the neck of the bottle with the ribbons, charm, pearlstring and flowers as shown.  

You may want to personalize it with items of your choosing for a different aesthetic that matches your taste.

8.  Place the bottle on the coaster for a pretty, reflective, decorative finish!

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed this project.  My daughter has a wedding coming up and I thought this bottle would make a nice bridesmaids gift.  I would put a personal note inside the bottle to make it personal for each bridesmaid.  Of course there are other things that it could be used for too!

Make sure to take time to enjoy the small blessings along the way and

Live Life with a Flourish!

Marilyn

*I accept a small stipend for this post from etchall for my original design.

Stampendous - Deflecto Blog Hop!

We’re super excited this week to play with our friends over at Stampendous. With two amazing teams joining in the fun you will want to check in every day of the hop.  There will be some fabulous projects, and we’re going to be showing them off all week long.

The super talented team from Stampendous will be showing off their projects this week too so be sure to check out their blog too!

Are you social? We are too! Please check us out at the following locations:

Deflecto Craft - Facebook Page

Deflecto Craft Pinterest Page 

Stampendous - Facebook Group

Stampendous - Facebook Page

We have beautiful stamps and dies from Stampendous and some great frames and storage from Deflecto! We are teaming up for a blog hop and hope you enjoy the show!  Make sure to sign up for the give-aways!

Pictured below is my project using the Deflecto Frame and the Stampendous Stamps.  Read on to see how I did it!

You will need:

Deflecto:  Black Bordered Frame - 5" x 7"

Stampendous:  Cling Build a Bouquet stamps & dies

Washi Tape:  5/8" black with tiny white dots

Water Color Crayons

Paintbrushes:  Small round tips

Cardstock:  vintage white, pink, white

Permanent Markers:  colored Sharpies

Inkpad:  Green

Scissors

3-D adhesive dots

Adhesives (other)

Adhere images to green cardstock as shown.  Use 3-D adhesives.  Cut out; leaving a 1/8" border.

Create different combinations and add them to cards, other projects, etc.

Here is the finished frame.  I attached the stamped images with 3-D adhesives.

But Wait!!  There's More!!

You’ll want to get your commenting fingers ready! Each comment on a post this week will enter you to win a fabulous prize package! (one comment per post, per person) Contest open to USA residents only.

We  have a 3 Tiered Cake Stand from Deflecto!

Now click on the links below and get to hoppin'! Remember to comment on each blog and then return to the Deflecto Blog and leave a comment there for your chance to win!  When you are on the Stampendous Blog enter to win their give-away too!

                                                          Marilyn Gossett Designs  (You are here)

                                                           Lorrie McCullers     Forty 11 Designs

Wendy Price

 Louise Healy

Kristine Reynolds

Jamie Martin

Janelle Stollfus

Pam Bray

Tenia Nelson

Lea Fritts

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Laura Drahozal

       

Hope you are enjoying the hop today!

Marilyn

Frame a message for Spring with Deflecto

Spring is almost here!  This month is St. Patty's Day and then Easter!  I love this season; when everything is fresh and green and new life is everywhere!

I will show you how to make a pretty frame into a message board for any season.  This frame has a green border and is perfect for the month of March!


You will need:

Deflecto:  4" x 6" Green Bordered Frame #69574CR; Wet Erase Markers #899103CR
Cardstock:  Black 5" x 7" rectangle
Adhesions:  Paper Daisies & Butterfly
Washi Tape:  1/2" Black with silver stripes
Paper Trimmer
Embossing Folder:  Damask
Embossing Machine

Instructions:

1.  Emboss the black cardstock using the Damask patterned embossing folder.  (Or a pattern of your choosing.)  Insert the paper into the frame.

2.  Adhere a strip of washi tape along the bottom of the frame.

3.  Embellish the frame with the self-adhesive shapes.

4.  Write the sentiment on the front of the frame using a wet erase marker of your choice.

Variation for St. Patty's Day shown below:

Update your frame monthly with new adhesions and sentiments.  Check out the selection of frames and all the great storage products that Deflecto offers here:  http://www.deflecto.com/craft/

Take time to enjoy the small blessings along the way and

Live Life with a Flourish!

Marilyn

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Dress up a Vintage Pyrex Dish with etchall creme!

Have you ever tried etching?  It can look a little intimidating if you haven't.  I use a product called etchall and it is fun and easy to use. The main ingredient is a glass project to finish and I enjoy searching for vintage pieces to etch.

Before you start; I highly recommend watching the video provided by Barbee at http://etchall.com/

Do you like to give food dishes to people and not have to worry about getting the dish back?  I love going to second hand stores.  Sometimes you will get lucky and find a "vintage" dish.  I almost always find something special.  I can then personalize the dish in some way and give it away with a gift of food in it.  Bottles, beverage containers and drinking glasses can be great finds too.

Here is a picture of the dish that I found.  Do you remember the Pyrex with the snowflake design? The color is popular again too!

The pictures to follow are to show how I etched the lid of the dish.

You will need:

Casserole dish with glass lid
etchallR etching creme
etchmaskR stencil combo pack
Tool:  etchall squeegee

painter's tape
Cricut or other cutting machine
cartridge or die for letters
scissors

*Note:  Figure out the size and shape you will need before you cut out the etchmask and transfer paper.
I used 1" letters and cut out each word separately on my Cricut machine.

1.  Apply the stencil paper to the etchmask only using the amount you will need for your project.  Cut out the word "GOOD".  Trim with scissors and apply to the glass lid.  Repeat; cutting out the word "EATS".  Apply to the glass lid as shown.  Use the squeegee tool to get out all of the air bubbles.

2.  Apply painters' tape around the stencil.  This is to prevent any of the etching creme to get on the glass.

3. Apply the etching creme and use the squeegee tool to spread it out over the stencil.  Be generous; but don't get any of the creme on the glass outside the tape.

4.  Set the timer for 15 minutes.  Remove the creme when the time is up and put it back into the jar. The etching creme is good to use over and over.  Take the glass to the sink and rinse with water; then remove all of the stencil and tape and wash & dry the dish thoroughly.

For the sake of the photograph below; I filled the dish with celery and carrots.  While these are good for you; I am thinking more about filling it with something a little more fattening before I give it as a gift.

I hope you got some inspiration to start etching!  I will be looking for new projects and sharing my new ideas on this blog.

I hope you are enjoying this holiday season.  The new year will be arriving in a couple of days!

Make sure to take time to enjoy the small blessings along the way and;

Live Life with a Flourish!

Marilyn

I have rec'd moderate compensation 

for this blog post.  :-)

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