Soap Making!

Here's a fun class we're going to have this month.  Making Melt n Pour soap is pretty easy to do.  You just need to decide on the additives, scents and molds.  The fun part for me is dressing up the soaps.  Here I used scrapbook paper, raffia, Tim Holtz embellishments (the key), embossed metal, and Jolee's dimensional stickers (the fleur de lis).  With the holidays approaching and budgets tight, this could be a great solution to gift giving.  You can use scrapbook paper to match the decor of your friends and embellish with things you probably already have in your collection of craft supplies.

Halloween Craft

Here's a quick and easy Halloween craft to make. I began with a dollar store white candle. (After I bought this I found a pack of 5 various sized candles for $9.99 at Ikea!).  I added Sunset Orange and Metallic Copper Alcohol Ink using the Ranger applicator to change the color of the candle. For the metal, I ran pieces of black Ten Seconds Studio metal through the Cuttlebug using 4 different embossing folders. Then I sanded the metal and punched out a bat using a EK Success paper punch. I glued the bats to the candle using Beacon 3 in 1 glue....and that's it! The whole project took less than 10 minutes.

7Gypsies Letterblock Printers Tray

I finally had some time to make the store sample of these wonderful trays. I wanted something with a vintage feel so I ordered some photos of a trip to France my sister and I took in sepia matte. I used some vintage buttons and embellishments from Tim Holtz and Jolee's Boutique and some left over Ten Seconds Studio metal from the last tray.

7 Gypsies Letterblock Printers Tray

I finally had time to play witht this new tray! I used some Tim Holtz embellishments (the key and lock), Thickers and Ten Seconds Studio metal to complete it. I made this for my brother and sister-in-law's new grandson Daniel...and since I gave it away I need to make another one for me! I'm going to make one for the trip to France my sister and I took recently. I'll post it when I'm done...

I love being able to use scrapbook paper for home decor projects. There are such beautiful pages these days that it's almost a shame to hide them away in a book! This is the Adornit Dynamite wooden kit that I covered with Creative Imaginations and Karen Foster paper and then I added some embossed Ten Seconds Studio metal to the stars.