Today we have a color challenge for you at Stampin' Royalty! And I am going to show you a DIY project that you are going to love!
I love this color combo, it is a unique combo that could be used for a feminine or masculine card and also a baby card. Did you figure out what the DIY project is on this card?
Here's a hint, my favorite thing about this card is the Enamel Dots! I made them myself! It's so stinkin' easy, you are going to want to make them too! So, here's how to make your own Enamel Dots! A quick and easy DIY project, and you might just have the items you need on hand!
Here is what you need:
- Perler Beads (for small enamel dots)
- Pony Beads (for large enamel dots)
- Parchment Paper or Silpat baking mat
- Cookie Sheet
- Oven
Not sure what Perler Beads are, they are the ones you iron into shapes, like this BB8 key chain we made at my daughter's birthday party last month.
They come in a bucket like this:
And Pony beads are the kind you give kids to make necklaces.
Here's what you do:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place a piece of Parchment Paper or baking mat on a cookie sheet.
- Evenly place beads on the paper/mat, giving them space to melt. Stand the beads up so the hole is face up.
- Bake beads for about 12 minutes. Check and see if you have at the desired look, pony beads may take longer. There are a lot of different kinds of Pony beads; transparent, opaque, pearl, glittered, metallic, etc. It seems anything but the opaque take longer and some just don't melt right. I recommend the solid color, opaque beads for best results. Ventilate the area well.
- Turn oven off and let beads sit in oven to finish and cool for about 20 mins or as long as you like, just don't forget them in there.
- Pick the now ENAMEL DOTS off the paper and use them to your hearts content. Adhere them with Mini Glue Dots or with the fine tip glue pen.
NOTE: if your beads are not sitting flat it may result in a misshapen dot, more oval. And there may be a few that just don't turn out.
Give it a try! You will be amazed at how easy it is to make these enamel dots and just think of the cost savings! I quick search on Amazon and I found that you can get a bucket of 22,000 Perler beads for $19.36 and a bag of 1,000 Pony beads for $3.99. So, if you are a DIY kinda person then I suggest giving this a try.
Downsides....
- the smell (don't bake them while you are trying to do your work out in the adjoining living room, personal experience)
- it's hard to get exact color matching of your DIY enamel dots and your ink and card stock, this is a problem if you are a matchy, matchy crafter like me. But you can not go wrong with white and black!
- some dots come out miss shaped, but maybe you can get creative with these like sprinkles on an ice-cream cone, etc.
- time maybe an issue for some people and it is worth it to just buy them to save on time, but these are so quick and easy, you might have to be the the President of the United States to not have time, even then you'd have people, so...
Before you decide, look at their cuteness one more time...
Here's a list of the fun things I used to make this card:
Stamps: Celebrate Today
Ink: Mint Macaron, Night of Navy, Gold Encore
Card Stock: Whisper White, Thick Whisper White, Mint Macaron, Gold Foil Sheet
Accessories: DIY Enamel Dots made with Perler and Pony Beads
Tools: Big Shot, Balloon Framelits, Outdoor Adventure Framelits
You can find all of these fun things in my online store:
Check out what my fellow design team members did with this color challenge and come play along with us.
Thank you for stopping by my blog and letting me share with you what I love. Please let me know if I can help you out in any way with making your own Enamel Dots. If you make some, I'd love to see your creations!
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