Saturday 16 March 2013

Something new...

I love a challenge and over on Seemacrafts they have a fab challenge.
You have to use a milk bottle (plastic or glass) and create something with it.....

I have been creating embellishments today - lots of inking.... as I am making something that I can show you later on this week.... these milk bottle embellishments are perfect!

Here are the things I made.....


I cleaned and cut open the milk bottle, then using my dies just popped it through the big shot.
Next I covered with ink - mixing and blending colours as I went along ( as I was working on plastic the dye based inks stayed wet)....... then I embossed the whole thing with clear embossing powder.

When you heat the plastic keep the heat gun moving - this prevents it over melting or burning.

Soooo much fun - it would be great if you could pop on over and join in their challenge too. I'll be back in a few days to show you the finished project and when I do with my new embellishments.

Happy craftin
Nikki x

17 comments:

  1. Thanks for joining in hun, these look amazing, I love the colours
    Lindsay xx

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  2. Absolutely gorgeous, such a fantastic recycling idea :)

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  3. what a cool idea, love the butterflys x

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  4. These are brilliant Nikki xx

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  5. Hello, Oooh this is stunning just stunning, great colours. Lisa :)

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  6. Wow fab idea Nikki, love them, & the colours have came out so well xxx

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  7. Wonderful die-cuts Nikki, the colours are fabulous x

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  8. What a great idea and love the results xx

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  9. Hi hun they are absolutely stunning thank you for joining in

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  10. Well, what a fabulous idea. Gorgeous die cuts too x

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  11. These are fantastic - love them - must have a go myself!!
    xx

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  12. What a fab way of recycling, love them. Hugs P xxx

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  13. Fabulous creations xx Jan

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  14. Thanks for joining in xxx when seema told me what she wanted the DT to do I was like ohhh noo lol but it's amazing what you can do with it it's like thick velum hee hee x cracking embelishment you've give me a few more ideas now :) xx

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  15. Looks like someone haas been having fun! Can't wait to see the completed project!xx

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