Did you see these fabric cuffs by Lisa Guerin in the current (Winter 2009) issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry? I don't usually buy this publication. Don't get me wrong, I love all the publications by Stampington & Company. They showcase such beautiful work. I just have a hard enough time keeping up with all the other magazines I seem to accumulate, that I can't justify the extra expense. But a couple of projects in this issue really caught my eye so I had to indulge.
So here is my take on Lisa's cuffs. I changed mine up a bit (we always have to make it our own don't we?) I really love how they came out.If you're wondering, the "buttons" are made with Shrinky Dinks. Remember those? I wish we still carried them in the Stampin'Up! catalog. Anyway, I found a sheet of almond colored Shrinky Dinks I had buried in my craft supplies. I stamped the images on it and then punched them out with my large oval punch and my 1 3/8" circle punch. Using punches on Shrinky Dinks is always so much easier than trying to cut out a uniform shape with scissors.
Well, thanks for stopping by. I really need to get back now to whipping some things up for my next video. See you soon.
P.S. If you'd like to take a closer look, just click on the photos above.
4 comments:
You did such an awesome job with these, love the idea of using shrinky dinks, I haven't played with those in a long time!
Happy New Year!
i love these things! i have seen a lot of cool stuff done lately with shrinky dinks!
these rock!
These are really lovely! And I sooo know what you mean about the expense of those stampington magazines (geesh, $14.95!). Great job with the shrinky dinks and just wanted to add if you don't have almond shrink plastic .... I usually use my sponge and sponge the sides and back in a matching color (or soft color) when they shrink up they're not so white and they blend in!
Rebecca, thanks for sharing that tip!
By the way everybody, you should check out Rebecca's cute ribbon bracelets on her blog:
http://bellacarta.typepad.com/
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