Free Hugs Repurposed Plant Pot and Video!

Hello! I'm back today to share a sweet little no fuss diecut cactus and DIY plant pot. I really do love having plants in my house, but... and not for lack of trying... they never survive 😢 It is really safer for all those sweet plants out there if I stick to the faux variety, lol. So, I decided to craft a cute cactus from a Cricut cut using my Cricut Explore. Of course, this little guy needed a lovely home, so I repurposed a clay pot I had laying around my house with the Tattered Angels Naturally Aged Paint System Bare Metal Weathered Bronze. This is a super cool set of 4 paints/mists that combine to create a bronzed metal look. When combined with the clay pot it looks so awesome!

I used the Cricut Cartridge Cactus Love to cut this sweet 3D plant. It is really easy to put together. I added a Prima Flower and a little cork butterfly with some gems and sequins from Buttons Galore. I happened to have a styrofoam cone in my stash and cut it down to fit inside the pot. Instead of leaving it white I added some Tattered Angels Kraft High Impact Paint and then covered it with Emerald Creek's Baked Texture Dirty Sand Embossing Powder by Seth Apter. I love when I can use a product for more than its intended purpose, and this Dirty Sand Powder looks amazingly like sand when it's dry! I just sprinkled it on and glued it down with some tacky glue before adding my cactus.

I've been experimenting with cutting vinyl with my Cricut more - I know, that's not anything new, but for some reason I thought it was harder than it was! I'm really loving it and thought this free hugs was super cute! It's from the Humming In My Garden cartridge.

You can see how everything came together in the full process video HERE or click below:

Thanks so much for stopping by! You can find this project and see what other Crew Members came up with for this fun spring pot challenge over on the Creative Studio Blog. You may just want to create something crafty using some fun pots around your own home!

Tattered Angels - Using the Tarnished Silver Naturally Aged Kit!

Hello! I hope you're having a wonderful day so far 💙 I wanted to pop by to share a very cool kit with you from Tattered Angels - the Tarnished Silver Naturally Aged Paint System! Here's a peek at the background I created, but be sure to head over to the Creative Studio Blog to see details and closeups of all the surfaces I tried it on!!

Here's a look at the VIDEO showing you how easy it is to use this kit!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you get a chance to try out the Tarnished Silver Kit or one of the others that are in the Canvas Corp Brands shop - you will have so much fun! Head over to the blog post HERE where you'll see details and closeups, and have a wonderful day!

Tattered Angels Video - Using The Weathered Bronze Naturally Aged Kit!

Hi! I hope you are all having a wonderful December!! I just cannot believe how fast it's flying by! I'm getting some handmade gifts finished up and enjoying lots of holiday activities with my girls. Today, I'm sharing a video I have up on the Tattered Angels YouTube Channel - How To Use The Weathered Bronze Naturally Aged Paint System On Various Surfaces. If you haven't seen these beautiful Naturally Aged Kits before, they are well worth checking out (links to the kit and a list of supplies can be found in the video description)! You get a set of 4 mists, paints and/or glazes that mix to create gorgeous different surfaces - and they are soooo fun to play with! Here's a look at the video showing several different ways I used the kit and some finished projects - just in time for Christmas 😉

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a really awesome week!

Tattered Angels Video - How to make Blue Rusty Metal!

Hi friends!! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We are having a 'family week' this week, doing lots of activities with the girls, so I thought what better time to share some videos with you that I've been busy making for the Tattered Angels YouTube channel! I'm on the Design Team for Canvas Corp Brands, and Tattered Angels is one is their amazing brands, with lots of fun products in this mixed media line!

In this video, I'm using one of the Naturally Aged Kits - Blue Rusty Metal. These kits are so cool! There are many different kits which include four combinations of mists and paints and the instructions to create each effect. You can use them on so many different surfaces - once you get started you definitely won't want to stop!

Click here to watch the video, or use the link below. I've selected three different papers to try out the Blue Rusty Metal effect on. I would love it if you'd like and subscribe!

Thanks so much for stopping by! You can check out all the amazing kits available at the Canvas Corp Brands Store. Wishing you a fantastic week!