Good morning!
It’s THURSDAY and as promised I am here with a PLAID
inspiration. Before that, I want to share a good news with you… I am now the
EXCLUSIVE DESIGNER for PLAID at CRAFTERS CORNER and I will be here every Thursday
with a different product highlight, tutorial and projects using PLAID products.
Isn’t that exciting and if that is not enough I have something more to add to
the excitement…which I will reveal at the END OF THE POST.
So let’s start with the Product for today…It’s the MODGE
MELTER and MELT STICKS.
This new melter from Plaid has a unique design and body. It
has a built in stand and a silicon body for easy grip and also has a trigger on
the top which enables easy flow of the melted wax on pressing!
The unique design enables you to hold the melter nozzle down
and at the same time press the trigger on top. Its as easy as that.
I have used the MILK GLASS WHITE melt sticks for this
project. The stick needs to be inserted while the melter is ON and after 5mins
you can see the was oozing out and you are ready to start. I took out all the
silicon molds that I had and started filling them.
Here I have inserted a few brads immediately after the wax
is squeezed, this way the brad gets a hold into the wax and is securely fixed!
Isn’t that a great way to make your own CUSTOM BRADS!
As always there are sticky issues when you handle waxes and
you can see a lot of drippage on the mat. But look closely and I have used the
SILICON MAT too from Modge Podge and removing these sticky residues is childs
play. Just pull it off!
Here are all the molds filled up with milky white melts…
After 5mins of cooling down, it is an easy pull from the mold
and here is how all of them look together.
I am loving pure white look…given a
choice, I would love to leave them like this but I thought I will experiment in
the coloring too…not restricting myself only to acrylics.
Here I have used ALCHOHOL INKS to color…I just poured a few
drops directly on top and just gave a swirl and let it dry naturally.
I like
the natural shading of light and dark tones of the alcohol inks!
Here I have used FOLK ART acrylic paints and have also done
some 2 tomes and shading. These are bright and colorful.
Here too I have used the acrylics but as wash and given a
distressed look. You know by now how much I love this effect.
BUT my personal favorite is using the CHALK PAINTS to give
and antique and vintage look.
Have a look at these aged, by gone findings…I
mean, they look priceless!
So let me know which style of coloring is your fancy? There
are still a lot more which I have not colored and would like to use them just
as is or I don’t know…lets see( wink, wink).
Here are the finished projects with these colored ones….
I made a few fridge magnets and also a little one with a
paper clip to hold tiny paper scraps.
I am always looking for paper bits to
write drown my grocery list, lol! This is sure going to help me.
I also made a pair of VINTAGE PAPER CLIPS for my Journals. I
love making those.
And here I made a neck piece for my little princess…she is
growing up and I thought I will make something other than the girlie pink, lol!
And finally the
brads…ready to hit any of my projects. So handy these are!
These magnets do add color to my fridge…how I wish I had a
white one!
So lovelies, that brings us to the end of this product
highlight. Do let me know if you have any queries relating to this product and
I will get back to you asap.
As promised here is the other excitement I want to share
with you.
I urge you all to try this product and share your makes and
inspiration using THE PRODUCT OF THE WEEK, the modge melts. You can then
share all your makes with #playwithplaid until next Thursday.
Next week I will see you with another product highlight .
Until my next crative journey,
Happy crafting and recycling,
Happy crafting and recycling,
Cheers,
Rupa
