Howdy folks! It is really starting to feel like Spring! I can see the grass on the lawn now and I have to mop the floors every night…well, er… I SHOULD mop the floors every night due to the mud. Yay, before we know it it will be Spring!
I was in the mood to play with color. I had a box of clear crystal acrylic hearts from Papermart and I decided to color them with alcohol ink. It worked great! Here is a quick video to show you how:
Now, that method is est if you want to color a bunch of things at once but you can also color one of those crystals with a permanent marker after you adhere it to a card. That is quick and easy too. You can use this technique on any non-porous supply (metal, plastic, glass etc.) so buy bulk supplies in white and clear and alter them! It’s fun! Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!
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Love this. Guess you can use those alcohol inks for a lot of stuff.
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Cute idea. Now all I need are the clear hearts. :0)
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Simply Beautiful!!! TFS
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Love this Lindsay and you make me want to buy everything Paper mart has, I think you make them look better, ha ha!
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Love this post. It is soo cute. I am going to use this idea for baby shower invites for my sister. I found similar beads super cheap at ABeadStore.com. They tend to be quite a bit cheaper than Michaels or Hobby Lobby.
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