Hi friends! When I was a kid my mom would mom would crochet holiday pins for me and all of my classmates. There would be Jack-o-lanterns on Halloween and wreaths on Christmas! My classmates loved to see what my mom had in store for them as a holiday approached. Today’s project was inspired by that happy memory, but instead of crocheting a wreath we are going to stamp one and turn it into a brooch that you can wear and as a bonus it arrives on a Christmas card as an embellishment!
If pins aren’t your thing you can make a hairbow or magnet with your mini creation or just glue it to your card. You can also use this idea with any theme. You could make party invitations with another design entirely for example! Watch the video to learn all the techniques from flattening bottle caps, adding color to embossing folders and looking at your dies with fresh eyes!
Video!
Tutorial sponsored by Rubber Stamp Tapestry! Take 10% off your mounted stamp order of $10 or more just use coupon code: PINS
Coupon expires, Monday, December 5th, 2016
Supplies:
- White and colored cardstock
- Stamps: Gingerbread Wreath, Eden, Aloha, Winter Pine Border, Jumbo Gingerbread Stamp
- Dye ink in cottage ivy, Bamboo leaves, Ladybug
- Chalk
- Q-tips
- Acrylic paint, brushes and ball end stylus (or old dried up ball point pen)
- Clear embossing ink
- Clear embossing powder
- Velvet ribbon
- Glitter fun foam
- 3/4″ pin backs
- Embossing folders
- Bakers twine
- Heat gun
- Tweezers
Don’t be freaked out over the supply list, you do not need to have all of these things, these are just all of the things I used but you can substitute or omit things you don’t have, it’s cool. In fact that is the best thing about crafting, getting inspired by something and making it your own. Have a great day and til next time happy crafting!
PS I know this is a super busy week for folks in the USA but I have a couple of giveaways coming up that you won’t want to miss so make sure you check back every couple of days so you can see what I have in store for you!!!
Great techniques. Love this idea a lot. Thank you. Edwina Brown
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thank you. really cute ideas… catching up on the last couple weeks (sick fur baby and he’s much much better) Thanks again
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Lindsay….This is the most ingenious idea. I am going to give this a try. Thank you again for another idea to make something different and yet so unique. Can’t wait for the sale coming up on Peg’s Stamps. Best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving.
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Thanks for if the brush tutorial, I learned a lot!
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Super cute and adorable…tfs
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Thanks for the vid! I would love to try making the pins with all of the cute little animal stamps I have–I wonder if Glossy Accents would make a good substitute for the heat embossing??
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Thank you so much for the brush tutorial. Wonderful to know what all of those weird brushes are for!!!
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Wow. Great idea. You can even just use the pins as small gifts.
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I love the ideas you come up with. Thanks keep them coming>
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You are so TERRIFIC!!!!! Thanks so much for sharing your talent and your creativity!
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Adorable! Great ideas. The wreath with the red bottle cap looks almost antique-like. So cool, Lindsay! Thank you for mentioning the tape runner thing. I was looking for that, too. Have a great day! Oh, and I loved the birch tree bossing technique, but couldn’t find it on here to comment or enter the contest. But that’s fine. I loved the card with all the texture. You have the best ideas. Thanks again!
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Another great technique to try! Thanks.
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