I was just doing the finishing touches on an engagement ring holder order when my hand slipped and I got glue all over the place. Seriously. I freaked OUT. If it was something for myself or a gift for a family member I wouldn't care but this is an order for a customer and I take extra care for orders that I make for customers.
I was adding the pearl accents on the metal when I smeared the glue completely across the "DO".
There are some things that I do that are ok. An example of this would be my metal punching. I don't want that to be perfect. If you look at the letters they are all wobbly. I like it that way. It shows that I am not a machine. It gives it a rustic hand made look. A big glue smear across the ring holder is not acceptable in my book. If you would like to remove glue from a project that is still wet (I am assuming that this would not work on anything paper based) 1. Dip Cotton Swab in Acetone based Nail Polish Remover. 2. Gently rub over glue area. 3. Watch in amazement as all of the glue goes away. 4. Thank ME.
If you are doing this on a painted surface you should know that the acetone in the nail polish remover will most likely strip the paint off of your project. Use the nail polish remover sparingly. You should always do a small test spot!
So far I have used this for only Arlene's Tacky Glue and for WARNING TOWING Stickers. That is another blog post to come... Just know.. I was really angry that day.
Mike and I probably had the most uneventful Valentine's Day EVER. I DARE You to challenge me!
I even anticipated how lame it was going to be so I made the card to reflect it... and embraced it. This year we really don't have much. We are planning our wedding and I lost my job (I had to quit because I had a bad spinal tap and was unable to commute to NYC). We decided that instead of going to an overcrowded, overpriced, hot spot we would bake a ham and watch something on Netflix. I had never baked a ham so I thought it would be fun.
I love to bake and Mike loves baked goods. Here is what KILLS me about him. HE LOVES BOXED CAKE. I could probably make anything from scratch (HAPPILY) and he requests boxed cake. On Pinterst I saw a pin to drop a Hershey Kiss in the center after 5 minutes of baking. I would attach the link here for you but when I went to follow it there was nothing more to the pin. We used Hershey's Dark Chocolate. It was supposed to give you a "molten" type situation. I am going to try this again with better quality chocolates and with real cake. This was my test run. I think the actual method might not be bad. It was gooey and in the middle. Once they were cooled (next day) it is like having a solid kiss in the middle of your cupcake. If you are not expecting it you might choke on it.
I was using the ready to decorate icing store tubes. Doesn't quite allow for great piping but I couldn't resist a red Boston Terrier.
For the record. I don't bother with cupcake liners when Mike is just going to eat them right away.
"YOUR VALENTINE'S DATE PLAN IS TO BAKE A HAM & WATCH SONS OF ANARCHY?"
To Make this card:
To our knowledge this is Kakie's Craftery's Own Technique:
1. I went on google Images. Found the Image of Saul that I liked that was 2 tone and clear.
2. I printed the image and then scanned it and enlarged it a great deal (I don't remember how much)
3. I then painted Saul. With glue in stages. I used the same glue that you use with embossing stamps. (same method). Sprinkle desired embossing powder on areas where wet glue is. Make sure you paint a very very thin layer of glue (about same amount when stamping).
For those of you who do not know what heat embossing is. Here is an example.
4. Once all of the areas are covered with embossing powder use heating tool. I was upset at this point because Saul did not turn out as clear as he was before he was heated. Still Impressive but... It was better in powder formation. Allow Saul time to cool off then cut out.
5. I painted over "BETTER CALL SAUL" That was very simple. I then outlined it with a red pen. I originally was using glitter markers by American Crafts. They ended up ripping apart the paper and then thy blue died in the middle of the project. I find all of their products to be of poor quality. Stay away.
6. I hot glued 4 pieces of cardboard together for Saul's backing. This way he sticks up further. See how he is raised?
6. I cut the two pages of card stock to 8" with a paper cutter and then used an Elmer's glue spray adhesive that I have. It was my first time trying out a spray adhesive and it worked wonders! I then mounted all of the smaller items onto the 8" pieces and that's how I got my Son's of Anarchy/Breaking Bad Valentine's Day Ham Card.
**I realize I may have overly simplified my instructions and made them seem easy. If I hadn't had mistakes this card would have taken me about 5 hours to make. From start to finish (google image search and all) If you have questions please ask!
This is the card that Mike made for me. It is my requirement. I love his drawings.
This is Mike & Oliver. So Cute. Yes, I got flowers and ham.
