The other night I was playing with the ink refills & working on projects to get the most out of the refills. I cam up with the idea of using the ink refills as dyes. Using the paper daisies from the Stampin' Up catalogue.
To dye the flowers It only takes a single drop of the ink refill, dropped into something like a plastic pringle tub lid & then spray the ink with water to disperse & dilute it.
I tried a couple of different ways with these flowers the first I put the dry flower into the dye & moved it around until it had been completely covered. The second flower I spritzed lightly with water before putting it in the dye & that achieved a slightly more tye dyed effect.
If you want to use the flowers immediately then you can dry them with a hairdryer or a heat tool, being careful not to melt the pringle lid like I did.
Thursday, 21 April 2011
Dyed flowers
Cardstock
Whisper white
Poppy parade
Blushing Bride
Papers
Designer series papers ~ In Colours
Ink
Peach parfait ~ refill
Stamps
Pick a petal
Pretties
Paper Daisies
Linen Thread
Designer buttons ~ Brights
Tools
Scallop trim Border
Glue Dots
Everything that I've used in this project is available from Stampin' Up
Posted by Lavender stamper on 05:06
Labels: Paper daisies, Pick a petal
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Crafts are here
Crafts are here, crafts are there,
My craft supplies are everywhere.
I really should clean this mess,
but I like it I confess.
Floor is littered, chairs are piled,
Kitchen's looking pretty wild.
On the table, counter too,
Seems that any place will do.
Hall is stacked with cartons high,
filled with things folks like to buy.
Garage is full, but so far....
there's still room to park the car.
I never have an idle day,
New ideas come my way.
Don't know yet what I'll create,
but my imagination's great.
My family smiles, they don't complain,
although at times I am a pain.
but when all is said and done,
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