Relax

I must admit that I spent most of today on this project, but I just love to turn MDF items into unique decorative items for my home. And when I found these Dovecraft MDF letters on the Glitter Pot website there was no holding back. They just appeared to be perfect for the new First Edition Deco Mache papers by Trimcraft.

Other products I used were First Edition dies, First Edition textured cardstock and some paper roses and rosebuds.

Initially I tried to cover the front and back with another section of decoupage paper and to then work on the sides. But I got neater results by using small sections of decoupage paper, really soaking them with adhesive on the letters and then smoothing them into shape. It is without a doubt messier, but I feel that it was worth fingers covered in Deco Mache glue and the 'clean-up work' at the end (and yes, I still peeled off small sections of adhesive from my fingers and nails hours later).

A full product list and step-by-step instructions are again in my Trimcraft gallery.

Dovecraft's Purple Goody Bag

After the cards created with the pink goody bag it is now time for two projects based on the purple goody bag by Dovecraft. The only other products I used are First Edition dies, some light green cardstock from the First Edition 12" x 12" textured cardstock pad and adhesive.

For full product lists and step-by-step instructions please refer again to my Trimcraft gallery.

Dovecraft's Pink Goody Bag

Dovecraft Back to Basics Goody Bags - 25th Birthday

It is playtime with the Dovecraft Back to Basics goody bags! What really surprised me in the most positive way and the gorgeous and extremely sturdy square card blanks, which have a nearly glossy finish and come in three shades.

Dovecraft Back to Basics Goody Bags - Butterfly Wishes

For the two cards shown in this post I used the pink goody bag, First Edition dies and just a bit of silver-coloured cardstock for the birthday card. Full product lists as well as step-by-step instructions are - as usual - in my Trimcraft gallery. Just click onto the titles below the images to go directly to the projects.

Decoupaged Polystyrene

I might have used polystrene eggs for the home decor items, which I would like to share with you today, but polystyrene balls would also do the trick in case egg shaped objects remind you to much of Easter.

Polystyrene objects can easily get covered with decoupage papers (I used Simply Creative papers by Trimcraft). And as they are white, they do not even require a primer.

Alol embellishments used on these eggs are also by Trimcraft. Detailed product lists and step-by-step instructions for all items can be found in my Trimcraft gallery.

Sequin Easter Egg

Firstly, apologies for the long time without blog post. A lot is going on in my life right now.

I hope you are all enjoying the Easter weekend and are not too much impacted by the awful weather.

The sequin Easter egg shown here is a project I created a couple of days ago using a small polystyrene egg, Dovecraft Serendipity sequins and Dovecraft glitter ribbon. The pins I used are 13mm long sequin pins, which worked well and did not get into the way of each other.

It took me about two hours to complete the egg, but somehow it was really therapeutic to push the pins into something ...

Decorative Floral Muse Frame

Just good that I picked up another deep RIBBA frame in IKEA last Saturday. I like the new Dovecraft Floral Muse collection by Trimcraft so much that I just have to have some of it as decorative item in my home. So yesterday's craft project was another decorative frame. And I really love how it has turned out.

And this time I even remembered to take a photo of the project before putting it back into the frame. Reflections on the glass can make it so difficult to photograph these decorative frames.

If you would like to re-create the frame, you can find a product list and step-by-step instructions in my Trimcraft gallery.

Floral Muse Inspirations

 

Over the last days I have indulged a bit in the gorgeous products from the Dovecraft Floral Muse collection. They are so beautiful - and I just love those muted colours.

Here I would like to introduce two cards that I made 15cm square card blanks in ivory and Floral Muse products. I compiled again product lists and step-by-step instructions, which can be found - together with larger versions of the images - in my Trimcraft gallery.