Handmade faux postage stamps. I have this set of cool dies from Elizabeth Crafts which includes 4 different sizes of stamps, as well as some other pieces. They are so much fun to play with and I love the look of the actual torn edge, like a real stamp. Here are just a few I did the other day. They'll be fun to add to tags, journals, and cards.
Today I'm sharing the latest batch of dyed cheesecloth and lace. I use a super simple method for dying, when i want colors other than coffee or tea; distress ink refills. I have tons of it and it works really well just added to water. These are the colors I did this time.
These turned out as I expected, and I'm really pleased with the resulting colors. I had used all my colored cheesecloth, and these will go perfectly with the latest digital kit from Crafty by Toni. If you missed out on it, you can download it for FREE at her ko-fi site. It's her 30K Freebie kit and it's gorgeous! Don't miss out.
Journal design by Nazy of Amity Bloom (see tutorial here). Alterations, embellishments and ephemera by me. Super fun little journal, make it as elaborate or as plain as you like. I love adding lots of goodies inside so it becomes chunky, but also leaving lots of room for actual journaling or, if you prefer, adding your own artwork/embellishments. Hope you like!
I started with a sort of small-ish book from the Dollar Tree. If I had known when I bought the book that it would eventually become this specific project, I would have bought a larger book. LOL But that will happen next time I'm at the thrift store for sure. The pages I started with were 7.5x4.75 inches. The finished book measures 5.25x4 inches. Here is the front cover:
Had to make some new stick pins after the post from the other day showing those I made years ago. My mind was so busy. I also made a couple of brads. Next dollar store trip I'll need to get some of the long brads as I only have mini-brads at the moment. If the minis don't work I'll just pull them off and add the long ones. Plus, I'm needing more beads.
Speaking of beads, the third pin from the left, with the butterfly charm, is one of the paper beads I made last year. I may have to make more of those as well. They are really fun.
These are really fun to make. If I had a never ending supply of beads, I'd just keep on making them. LOL
Oh my goodness. A blast from the past today! I went back through my blog and found these images posted in 2010-12. I can't believe it has been over fifteen years ago, but they're making a comeback, apparently. In yesterday's you tube video, Crafty by Toni shared some hat pins she made and my mind immediately went back. I think I'm going to have to make more of these now. These are so much fun to make. I'll be adding some of these to my Mass Make March collection.
