Barbie Inspired Keepsake Box

 

Keepsake Box

 

 Painted, decoupaged and embellished keepsake box. 

Materials

Keepsake box made from MDF wood from https://www.uniquewoodencreations.com/

White gesso primer

Acrylic paint

Paint brushes

Texture paste and stencil

Decoupage picture on tissue paper

Water based varnish

Embellishments

Click below for the video tutorial on how the keepsake box is made:

 

 

Bowtie Crystal Teardop Earrings Tutuorial

Bowtie Crystal Teardrop Earrings

Easy to make crystal teardrop earrings with bowtie connector. 

Materials

2 Bowtie connectors

2 Crystal teardrops

2 8mm jumprings

2 4mm jumprings

2 earring hooks

Click below for the video tutorial on how to print on blank tissue paper.

Printing on Tissue Paper for Decoupage Tutorial (DIY)

Printed Tissue Paper

Blank Tissue Paper

Tissue paper is an excellent alternative to napkin or serviettes for decoupage. Choose  designs from wide range of sources offering free use pics on the internet. 

For the tutorial the Pixabay is used to browse for free images. Follow the link below:

Pixabay Free Images

Click below for the video tutorial on how to print on blank tissue paper.

Crystal Beads Illusion Earrings Tutorial (DIY)

Crystal Bead Illusion Earrings

Dangling illusion earrings that sparkle and dazzle. Make it from any colour combinations you prefer. 

For the crystal bead illusion earrings you will need the following supplies:

0.38mm Tigertail beading wire
4 x 10mm crystal rondelle beads
8 x 8mm crystal rondelle beads 
1mm or 2mm crimp beads, depending on preference

Beading pliers

 Products obtained from The Bead Shop:

The Bead Shop 

Click here for the YouTube tutorial

Flower Drawing Pins Tutorial (DIY)

Flower Drawing Pins

Colourful flower drawing pins for pinning up documents on your desk partition in the office.

For the flower drawing pins you will need the following supplies:

Polymer clay https://www.ebay.com/sculpeypremopolymerclay
Clay or fondant flower cutters

Modelling ball tool
Drawing pins
Hotfix rhinestones
Superglue

Click here for the YouTube tutorial

Polymer Clay Shading & Liquid Clay Colouring Substitute

Powder Soap Dyes

Powdered soap dyes seem to be a reasonable and less expensive substitute to pastels for shading polymer clay and colouring liquid clay.

Colours appear to retain their vibrance through the baking process and don't seem to "bleed through" as they do with pastels. Individual colours can easily be replaced in comparison to pastels, which require purchase of a whole set for colour that has run out.

On the down side the powders are highly concentrated and do tend to stain when spilled.

Weighing pros and cons I'll definitely continue using the powdered dyes in future, which also come in glittery powders to add sparkle to creations.

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Ribbon Daisy Tutorial (DIY)

Ribbon Daisy

Interesting bright yellow daisy suitable for a variety of projects, from a fridge magnet to rear-view mirror charm.

For the ribbon daisy you will need the following supplies:

6 – 8mm Satin ribbon

Candle or lighter

Acrylic paint

Fabric medium * https://www.amazon.com/fabricmedium

Polymer clay base or felt round

Embellishment

Note: Fabric medium is a workable, water based medium that you can mix with your acrylic colours to create fabric paint.

Click here for the tutorial