Upcycled Mini Books by Marisa Pawelko

Marisa Pawelko, The Modern Surrealist, shared with us her photos from the Chicago Craft Social she was at, making these fantastic mini scrapbooks from recycled materials and a little Art Glitter!


She had visitors at her table use old cereal boxes and paper bag origami for the mini books and then they decorated the cover with Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, Dazzlers, Ultrafine Art Glitter and more!


Absolute fun!


The Dazzlers just look fantastic!


Save your excess!


These Ultrafine Neon Colors are perfect too!


Looks like a grand time, wish I had been there! Thank goodness she will showcase this project again at these upcoming shows:
Craft Studio at the CHA Trade Show: Wednesday, July 28th 10am – 10:30am
Westcott Fundraiser for the Wyland Foundation (for the trade by invitation only): Wednesday, July 28th 6-8pm
“Funky Junk” Super Show workshop sponsored by Westcott: Friday, July 30th 6-7:30pm
Craft Academy at the Super Show: Saturday, July 31st 2:15 – 2:45pm


What a great stash! To see more photos check out the Modern Surrealist on Face Book.


Thank you for sharing again Marisa, great design and fun too!

Christmas Window Decoration by VintageImageCraft.com

Here's a beautiful, unique craft put together for us by our friends at VintageImageCraft.com Be sure to check out their wonderful site and sign up for their newsletter!

"We wanted a decoration that could be displayed inside a window every Christmas, and then simply stored away. Dramatic but subtle. Beautiful by day or night. Easy to make. Cheap."

"We began with an old six-paned double-hung window from our local Habitat for Humanity recycling center. $5.00 and the window was ours. You may even have one in your garage.

The rest of the story on this Christmas Window Decoration is on www.vintageimagecraft.com. We've provided eight FREE templates and vintage images, ready to print on your home inkjet printer. Of course, we recommend authentic Art Glitter brand Vintage Glass Glitter Shards, because the glitter is far coarser than regular glitter and translucent, which is what you need for the beautifully textured stained glass effect!"

Harvest Treasures featuring Fantasy Film by Marisa Pawelko

Marisa Pawelko (the Modern Surrealist) is a good friend of ours and we love her stuff! So please take a look at what she came up with using our Ultrafine Glitter and Fantasy Film with recycled bags. Make sure you click on the photos to see them up close!

Materials:
Dried pressed leaves
Fantasy Film
Art Glitter Chunky Opaque Hologram Glitter
Paper shopping bags
Designer dries clear Adhesive
Hot glue

Craft Items to embellish:
Scrapbook pages, Gift Bags, Paper Bags for Lanterns, Thanksgiving table place markers, etc.



Fantasy Leaves Technique: The leaves have 3 layers. Craft paper (brown paper bags) then the leaf then Fantasy Film on top. Use glue between the layers, ironing on top with parchment to protect and iron on medium for 3 seconds. Cut around border of leaf.

Embellish plain leaves using Designer Dries Clear Adhesive with Metal Tip Precision Application tool along the veins. Now that you’ve made your leaves, you can apply them to any number of items to embellish. You can also use the precision tip to enhance your scrapbook text with Art Glitter! Makes a beautiful gift in the fall, and can also be done in the spring with dried flowers!

Project Design by Marisa Pawelko founder of Modern Surrealist LLC www.modernsurrealist.com

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