Hello everybody: Last month, I was checking out THIS VIDEO TUTORIAL by Allison Cope and, as I was watching it, I was transported back to the early 80s. when my daughters were little and we discovered SHRINKY DINKS.
I also vaguely remember that I had a package of this plastic I bought a long time ago to create a plastic flower for a challenge but for the life of me, I can't remember which one.
After a looooong and exhausting search and just before I was making up my mind to go ahead and buy another package, I found it in our basement along with some old Craft Maker magazines, go figure.
So here's the project I created with this truly fun, shrink plastic stuff.
I also vaguely remember that I had a package of this plastic I bought a long time ago to create a plastic flower for a challenge but for the life of me, I can't remember which one.
After a looooong and exhausting search and just before I was making up my mind to go ahead and buy another package, I found it in our basement along with some old Craft Maker magazines, go figure.
So here's the project I created with this truly fun, shrink plastic stuff.
I decided to create a little box that will hold 6 note cards that are just about 3.25x3.25 following THIS VIDEO TUTORIAL. The image on both, the earrings and the note cards are from the Power Poppy stamp set called WILD MUSHROOMS. One note.....the images you choose to create the earrings or a bracelet or pendant, must be big enough so, when you shrink the plastic, they can retain the details and be a good size.
Here's a close up of the earrings.
Allison Cope used Copic markers to color her earrings, I don't have any Copics so I used Sharpies, you need alcohol markers so the colors can withstand the heat of either the heat gun or your oven.
So I hope you give this a try, this plastic is totally available at any craft store or online, it's so much fun to see the images wiggle and shrink right before your eyes, just please be careful, hold the plastic with tweezers or a metal scoring tool so you won't get burned.
I'm playing along with the following challenges.
Challenge #28 "Shrink Plastic"
Week #20 "Anything Goes" Coloring Challenge.
May
Anything Goes.
"Anything Goes"
Thank you for stopping by, your comments always make my day.
Hugs.
Maria.
Now these are some jamming earrings !! Cute !! Yes,I remember Shrinky Dinks ! You are just too clever,my friend !
ReplyDeleteFor some reason we never had Shrinky Dinks, but I bought shrink plastic for crafting several years ago when it became popular. I still have some of the sheets and I even still have some of the pieces I made. These mushrooms make the most unusual and way cool earrings! You even have a darling little box and matching card. What a great set!
ReplyDeleteSeriously adorable gift set here! You’re so adventurous! I don’t remember a shrinky dink craze but your little earrings are so sweet! You’re bound to have a winner here good luck!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous idea to make earrings to match the card, and a fab image for the job too. Beautiful! Thank you for sharing at Back to Basics.
ReplyDeleteYour earrings came out fabulous! I love them!! You did great! Thanks for posting them at Back to Basics and Beyond for our challenge.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Thanks so much for participating in our NOT JUST CARDS challenge. Hope you participate in our next challenge!! Have a happy crafty day!!!
ReplyDeleteDeanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper
Fabulous creations, love them! I have been wanting to try that stuff, may have to get some. Thank you for sharing with us over at The Creative Crafters. We hope to see you again.
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Oh I haven't used shinky dinks in a long time. How fun. I love your fun card and images. So glad you shared over at Colour Crazy challenge
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These earrings are awesome Maria! Love the matching card too. Thank you for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.
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I love your ear-rings a brilliant interpretion of our challenge using the Shrink plastic, I wish we could have awarded every entry as a winner. Thanks you so much for taking part in our challenge at Back to Basics and Beyond. Caz DT.
ReplyDeleteI love your earrings, fantastic card! Thanks for joining Colour Crazy challenges, good luck! Dawn guest dt
ReplyDeleteWell you have been busy making a box, notecards and beautiful earrings. Your creations fit perfectly the Colour Crazy Challenge this week. Thank you for entering and best wishes in the draw. Kym (Colour Crazy Challenge Design Team Member).
ReplyDeleteSuperb makes.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Back to Basics and Beyond challenge.
Happy crafting!
Catherine x DT
Awesome project Maria! I love those earrrings. I saw that tutorial from Allison - need to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us at Colour Crazy Challenge. Hope to see you again soon,
Lou DT xo
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