Let me start by thanking those who played to win blog candy. {smile} I'll be emailing you to get your addresses. I hope you enjoy making your Tussie Mussie's, as much as I did.
Now, for today's craft. I was looking admiring the chalk painted items on Pinterest last week. So much so, I tried my hand at making my own homemade chalk paint. I wanted to 'paint' some canning jars and add some small, low water plants to them. Well, I had such a great time painting them, I started painting some wooden clothes pins. I did distress my jars, which led me to distress my clothes pins. And, well, as the jars are drying from the sealant, I set out into my craft room to work alter these painted clothes pins. And this is what I came up with:
I used a heavy grit sandpaper. I really wanted them to look weathered and worn. And then, I wanted them to look shabby chic. Girl-y. Pretty. And 'standing the test of time'.
I used 3 different stamp sets for the sentiment. I wanted something 'loving', something 'sweet', something 'home-y'. So, I came up with 'Sparkle', 'made with {heart}', and 'bliss'.
I inked the tips of the paper blossoms with pool party, blush blossom, and certainly celery classic inks from Stampin' Up!
I cut the lone leaf from some burlap 'ribbon'. I made multi-loop bows from matching dyed seam binding. I added a lone pearl to the other side of the bow.
I stamped a scrap piece of pattern paper with a Paper Trey Ink stamp: Boutique Accessories stamp set.
The two end pins were stamped with retired Stampin' Up! stamp sets. And I do mean retired. Like 8+ years retired. The middle pin was stamped with a Paper Trey Ink stamp, from the Handle With Care mini stamp set.
Thank you for stopping by. I haven't decided if I want to add magnets to the backs, or push pins, or leave them. What would you do?
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