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Embossing Powder {LOVE}!

Posted on May 9, 2013 by apieceoflifespie

I have a fun and easy project for you all today by simply pulling together some amazing Globecraft & Piccolo products to make a stunning faux metal key chain! This would make an excellent small personal gift that will dress up any set of keys.

Materials Needed:

Globecraft & Piccolo – Enamel/Embossing Powder Adhesive
Globecraft & Piccolo – Vintage Copper Embossing Powder
Globecraft & Piccolo – Ruby Red Slipper Embossing Powder
Globecraft & Piccolo – Real Rust Embossing Powder
Globecraft & Piccolo – Turquoise Lagoon Powder
Globecraft & Piccolo – Glastique Finishing Glaze Gloss
Globecraft & Piccolo – Soft Grip Tweezers
Globecraft & Piccolo – Beautiful Horse Charm Set
Hemptique – Hemp Cord
Stretch Magic – Beading Cord
Bead Gallery Beads
Bead Landing – 7mm Jump Rings
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Step 1: Embossing Bookboard Pieces – For the square bookboard tag, apply Piccolo Enamel/Embossing Powder and begin to layer Piccolo Turquoise Lagoon and Vintage Copper Embossing Powder heat setting and cooling in between each layer to create a patina effect. Repeat on opposite side.

Apply Piccolo Enamel/Embossing Powder to the small bookboard charms and dust with Piccolo Real Rust Embossing Powder for the horse and Ruby Red Slipper Embossing Powder for the heart, set with heat, allow to cool and repeat on opposite side.

Step 2: Punching sentiment with metal punches – Using a 1/8 inch lower case letter metal punch, punch letters into embossed tag using the tap hammer.

Step 3: Adding charm and sealing – Once letters are punched, apply a light layer of Glastique Finishing Glaze Gloss using a Q-Tip to the full surface of the tag. Add charm to the tag and then add additional Glastique to the charm to set and seal. Allow to dry.

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Step 4: Assembling key chain – Run clear beading cord through bookboard charm and tag and tie a secure knot at the top leaving a 5 inch tail for stringing beads and attaching the key ring. Run a piece of hemp cord through the tag and charm and tie into a bow and trim. Sting desired beads in 2 1/2 inch desired pattern and knot at the end. Using a secure and knot tightly the clear beading cord and trim off excess. Finally run through key ring.

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Once again, Globecraft & Piccolo’s products deliver a powerful punch when it comes to making projects using their amazing embossing powders. I just love how these ended up looking like they were made out of metal. They even responded to the metal punches like they were metal. Be sure to pop over to check out my other fun key chain idea at Globecraft & Piccolo. You can find these and other amazing Embossing Powders HERE!

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Time for a Spot of Tea!

Posted on April 3, 2013 by apieceoflifespie

It is another fantastic challenge kicking off over at Decorate to Celebrate with this round’s theme being “Tea Party”! As many of you know, I am mother of two little girls so one can imagine the many impromptu tea parties we have around here. I decided to make this cheery chalkboard sign to hang on my kiddo’s playhouse front door to announce upcoming tea parties we throw for their dolls and play dates. I swear, I am such a BIG little girl at heart!

I found the wooden tea pot at Michales recently and applied a quick and dirty coat of cream colored craft paint. While I was waiting for the paint to dry, I pulled out the Silhouette and cut the circle stencil on 12×12 card stock and used Glue Dots to secure to the tea pot so I could spray the chalkboard paint to the project.

While the chalkboard paint was drying I took laser cut bees I found at Michales and glittered the wings using Piccolo Pure Sparkle Gold Glitter securing with Glastique. I then applied Piccolo 3D Enamel Gels (Lemon Butter, Colbalt Turquoise and Orange). I set them aside to set and dry.

Once the chalk board paint dried I heat embossed the tea pot with Piccolo Embossing Powder Adhesive and Turquoise Lagoon Embossing Powder.

I then took some buttons and threaded with Hemptique Hemp .2 mm thread and hot glued to the bees. I then took the thread and some Hemptique Hemp Cord and tied around the top of the tea pot and then threaded a button with more hemp thread and hot glued to the center. I fluffed the cord and thread. I was very happy how the hemp thread texture and vibrant colors really complimented this project with following the whimsy feel, yet keeping the all natural no-nonsense integrity of the product. If you have not worked with hemp and all natural crafting products, you must add that to your list and check out my friends over at Hemptique!

Now be sure to head over to Decorate to Celebrate and see the amazing “Tea Party” ideas that the rest of the design team has come up with and LINK UP your creative tea time inspiration.

Thanks for sharing a piece of “enjoying every spot of tea party my little ones invite me to” pie with me.

LINKING UP TO:

I Gotta Create – Wildly Originally Linking Party

The Real Thing with the Coake Family – Real Family Fun

Everyday is an Occassion – Sunday Funday

Craftin Desert Diva’s Linking Party

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