I was feeling really good about this card until I went to take the photo. I was not doing a lot of detail work on this card, so I left my CHEATER glasses from Walmart off. That is my excuse for why I didn't notice the faint wording on the leaves of the dp. When I went to take the picutre I noteced that the words were upside down. Now you know what I don't like about this card. This is what I like... I liked layereing the scalloped, pierced sentiments circles. I like my faux pearls. My faux pearls are my frugal part of my card. A couple of weeks ago I visited Lindsay Weirich's blog which just happens to be called THE FRUGAL CRAFTER. I saw how she made her own dew drops out of hot glue and alcohol ink. http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.co...own-dew-drops/
I had to give it a try. I didn't have much luck with the ink, so I decided to paint my glue drops with white, pearly fingernail polish. I love the result. I had bought the glue sticks and fingernail polish at the dollar store. So for $2 I think I will be able to make 400-500 pearls.(Not that I have already, I only made about 50 to start with) What I really like about these pearls is their slight irregular shapes. To me that makes them look more realistic. I know if I hadn't told you, you wouldn't have known that they were hand made would you?
Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009 GMT Views: 424
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105270
Thu, Feb 26, 2009 @ 7:48 AM
I LOVE these home-made pearls...hmmmmm....I think I have to try this!! If you hadn't told, I never would have noticed the words....in fact, it's hard to see them at all. You are forgiven!!! LOL!
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Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Thu, Feb 26, 2009 @ 8:01 AM
OMgosh! you know don't you, that your going to be seeing a lot of these pearls now that the secret is out... they look wonderful! I would have never guessed that you made them... way to go. sales of fingernail polish and hot glue are going up.. thanks for the idea.. this is a great frugal card!
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Judy
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" If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don't hoard it. Don't dole it out like a miser. Spread it lavishly like a millionaire intent on going broke. ~Brendan Frances~
Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44979
Thu, Feb 26, 2009 @ 8:10 AM
Oh MariLynn.....this is fabulous!!! Thank you so much for sharing this info!!! Your faux pearls are wonderful!!!!! Great work here, gal!!!!!
------------------------------ Lesley Proud Fan Club and RAK Member He is the GOD of the Impossible!!!! Kookzi the Rookzie Punchkateer It is by the grace of God that we take our next breath.