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Friday 12 April 2013

April’s Friendly Feature ~ Ren-Yi

We are back with another Friend Feature – this month, fan and imaginative crafter, Ren Yi is guest posting for us a wonder creation she cooked up using two fun Candy Jar sets. She adds lots of pizzazz to her candy jar with the help of some trendy sequins. 

Hello Waltzingmouse Stamp fans, friends & newcomers! I received a fabulous email from Lynn a couple of weeks ago. I love getting mail from Lynn, which doesn't happen too often. And when she asked if I would love to do a Friendly Feature. Then I did a happy dance!

A few of you may know that I'm packing up and moving. Lynn caught me in the knick of time to create something. For Waltzingmouse, my fav stamp company? Any day! I may have been willing to unpack all my moving boxes just to do this ;) Just sayin'.

So what makes someone a Waltzingmouse Stamps fan? a) they have unopened stamp sets b) they eagerly await Release months c) they want every stamp set in the store d) Fancy Phrases or Say It Loud are their go to sentiments in their stamp stash. Or all of the above. I decided this is a good opportunity to finally ink up an unopened stamp sets. It's not because I don't love them. But it's that dreaded lack of time, the day job that pays for the stamping addiction! So I'm showing off some Jars today. Jars are nice and versatile and they remind me of the farming season that is soon upon us!

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If you happened to have a bunch of sequins laying on your desk like I do, and you're flipping through your huge pile of Waltzingmouse Stamps, while thinking "What can I make-what can I make," it may just happen that the sequins wanted to live in a happy jar. And that's how I came about this idea. All you need for this is a pair of tweezers, some trusty Glossy Accents (or other liquid adhesive of your choice), loads of colorful sequins, and two jars stamped off, with one carefully cut out into a frame. Unfortunately I got so wrapped up in this project that I forgot to take progress shots. So this work in progress snapshot is when I was nearly done.

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What does it look like all done? Something like this:

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A good tip is to trim off any excess sequins sticking out on the sides, top and bottom. When you do so with your trusty scissors, expect lots of little plastic bits and pieces to go flying everywhere - a clear testament that you were crafting diligently ;) Another good tip is to camp out in front of some music or a TV show while adhering these sequins. It could take a while ;) The rest is just a 4x4 inch vellum mat onto a 4.25 x 4.25 inch yellow card stock. I wanted to mute the yellow off a bit, but liked how yellow was a cheery color. The two-thirds doily helps anchor everything in place. Add a cute label and a lid and I call this one colorful candy jar.

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Hope you enjoyed this as much as I have! Thank you so much to Claire & Lynn for having me. I can't wait to see who's up next on the Friendly Feature...it may be you!

Supply List:

Stamps: Candy Jar Christmas Fillers  Candy Jar Jam Packed - Waltzingmouse Stamps Paper: (Paper Basics Card Stock - Lemon Tart; Stamper's Select Vellum) Papertrey Ink  Ink: (Jenni Bowlin - No. 11 Brown Sugar) Ranger; (Perfect Match Pigment Ink - Orange Zest, Raspberry Fizz, Hawaiian Shore) Papertrey Ink                                    Embellishments: (Sequins - Pretty Pretty Pink, Tangerine, Summer Sun, Mermaid's Tail, Perfectly Purple) Neat & Tangled; (Round Paper Doily - Style 1) Dudley & Tyler

22 comments:

  1. This is fabulous very creative indeed

    Ali xx

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  2. Such yummy rainbow loveliness!

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  3. OMG, that is the cutest thing I have seen done with sequins. Love it.

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  4. What a gorgeous rainbow of sequins in the fab jar Ren-Yi! Gorgeous card! Congrats on your feature xx

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  5. Yummy! You have lots of patience to position all those sequins so precisely.

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  6. Absolutely wonderful! Love the bright colours and the sweet label. So pleased to see you featured!

    I know just what you mean about the happy dance :)

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  7. What a fun card! Love the rainbow of sequins in the jar!

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  8. Oh wow this is beautiful! Looks fun and relaxing to me.
    Congratulations on being asked to do a guest spot on WMS! I can sure see why!

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  9. This is AWESOME Ren-Yi!! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  10. What an absolutely brilliant use of this set and those pretty sequins - genius!!

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  11. Ooh, very pretty! Loving that rainbow of sparkles.

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  12. So pretty Ren Yi! Love the sequins and the clean look of your card - the color just pops!

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  13. What fun, Ren-Yi! Perhaps a little more patience required than I have - but I have not inked up my candy jar yet, either! Good luck with your move.

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  14. Love the sequin jar!! Gorgeous and oohhh so creative!!

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  15. Oh those sequins are FABULOUS in the jar, Ren-Yi! It's really magical!! Love the colorful sparkle...with the sweet little rainbow heart tag to match! Loved your feature today...and your musings made me smile, too :)!

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  16. Such a cute jar full!
    Really great idea, thanks
    for sharing it.
    Carla from Utah

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  17. Oh my goodness!! How creative and charming!! I ADORE (love just wasn't a strong enough word) your sequin-filled jar!! So clever, and oh so sweet!! LOVE how you included the sentiment and doily too. What a fabulous creation!!

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  18. PERFECTION!!! I love this!!! Fab design Ren-Yi! I can see why you're such a WMS fan...you're a natural :)

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  19. It is sequin gorgeousness for sure! Love it!

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  20. This is fabulous Ren-Yi!!
    Those sequins...
    like gumballs in a jar...
    which is perfect for the candy jar! ;)
    That lacey doily behind is the perfect finishing touch for this gorgeous card...
    this whole card just makes me happy! :)

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  21. Oh Ren-Yi - this is just fabulous. Congrats on your feature. Amazing sequins card. Love it!

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