Today we are going to spark up some holiday creativity with TNT.
Just in case you missed last week's post, TNT stands for the explosion of creativity that goes on every time I put together a technique post, as well as the fact that my craft area looks like a product bomb has gone off in it, once I'm finished with the project! As part of this weekly feature - we are going to utilize the chat feature, on the right-hand sidebar of this blog. Throughout the day, I will be fielding your questions on the topic of the techniques and tips featured here. If I cannot figure out an answer, I will take it to the team to research your question.
As often as possible we will feature the work of our fabulous design team as well as our artist-educators.
Our project for today is simple, versatile and really fun to make.
Assemble your materials. I'm not sure why they photograph this way, but the 'aqua' lollipop flowers are a nice emerald green in person:
Remove the mini-brad from the center of one of the Frosted Lollipop Flowers #526955. You will have several graduated circles with 'frosted' edges.
Fold the circle in half, keeping your eye on the hole in the center of the flower for later assembly.
Place a bit of strong adhesive, such as Fabritac on the fold. Now fold it in half again allowing the edges to slightly fan out on top of each other.
Do this for all of the circles from the original flower.
Use a hat pin blank, that you can get in the jewelry making department of your local craft store, to thread on the pieces, from smallest to largest. Be careful not to prick your fingers. This picture shows the project from behind so you can see the assembly.
Stagger them on top of each other to make a frosted tree. Cap the hat pin.
Cut apart the Say It In Studs Centers, removing the large center pieces and cutting the circles in half.
Use the more 'chunky' jeweled pieces at the bottom or 'heaviest branches' of the tree and place the more delicate looking pieces at the higher 'branches' overlapping them like a jeweled garland. I'm handling the underside of the adhesive a lot, so I put a little glue on the underside of my pieces to maintain their stickiness to my project.
Use a strong glue to adhere the jeweled star charm to the top of the blank hat pin.
It would be the perfect holiday Make and Take for your store; a simple tree ornament or decoration you can make with the kids or a great way to embellish a card with a piece of wearable art. I am definitely going to make a row of these along the bottom of a scrapbook page too. I put an ornament hanger through the loop of the charm and placed it on a tree. Isn't it cute?
Prima Products used today:
- Lollipop Flowers - Frosty Aqua (green!) #526955
- Say It In Pearls Centers, Antique Pewter in color #530808
- Say It In Crystals, Star Charm, Red & Silver, #511340
Misc:
Hat Pin Blank
Fabritac Adhesive
And remember even though TNT is relatively new to the Prima blog, there is a whole archive of prior techniques from the Prima Artist-Educator blog that you can view as well. Take a look!
I'm sure you will love the fun techniques shown today. And now, to add to the fun...simply leave a comment on this blog post for your chance to win a prize, featuring products used in today's post. We will randomly choose a winner on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009. Open to North America only due to shipping costs, but approx. every 5 weeks or so we will host a worldwide drawing.
From the entries received on our last technique post, using Random.org's random integer generator -- the winner for our previous technique post drawing is:
Vicki in MD!
Please contact me so we can mail out your lovely prize at sallylynn@primamarketinginc.com
Best of luck to each of you! And I look forward to chatting with you today and every week with TNT.
P.S. Do you want a Prima Endorsed Artist-Educator to teach a workshop at your store or event? Contact Lu at 909-627-5532, and dial 2 for more information. The full schedule of upcoming workshops is online too.
Have a great day.
SL
I love how it allows you to get hte snow effect to show on the tree! its very creative and stunning! thanks for this technique!
Posted by: val gould | November 11, 2009 at 10:42 AM
This is so cute and I would have never thought about using these supplies this way!
Posted by: Melinda Wilson | November 11, 2009 at 10:44 AM
LOVE the frosty lollipop tree, Sally Lynn!
Posted by: Sharon L. | November 11, 2009 at 10:57 AM
These are adorable. I'm definitely going to recommend this as a make and take at my LSS. TFS!
Posted by: DeeDee Roe | November 11, 2009 at 10:59 AM
Totally in love with this. I'm thinking I could use as gift tags and it would make the present a 2 for!
Posted by: Beth W | November 11, 2009 at 11:41 AM
How Cute!! Thank you for sharing such a unique way to use these supplies!! What a wonderful extra little topper this would make on a gift!
Posted by: RobinWade | November 11, 2009 at 11:46 AM
This is such a cool and unique idea. Love it!!! :)
Posted by: Jamie Dougherty | November 11, 2009 at 12:07 PM
What a beautiful technique. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Posted by: Janet B | November 11, 2009 at 12:21 PM
You made me wish for a moment that my store was still open so that I could teach this as a make and take! What a clever idea for re-purposing your lovely flowers into a fantastic ornament or embellishment! I'll definitely be using this idea for Christmas packages.
Posted by: Pilisa | November 11, 2009 at 01:44 PM
Love love.. this ornament project.
Posted by: pom | November 11, 2009 at 02:05 PM
really great idea! pick me the 17th is my bday!!
Posted by: Nancy L. | November 11, 2009 at 02:56 PM
This is fantastic!!! I just had a birthday too. November 2nd. What a fab gift this would be. :)
Posted by: Sandie McCarthy-Roberts | November 11, 2009 at 03:08 PM
LOVE this -- cogitating on kits for Flamingo Scraps!
Posted by: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1035890978 | November 11, 2009 at 04:22 PM
Such a creative project, love this idea & the finished item is stunning!
Posted by: Lynn | November 11, 2009 at 05:07 PM
Such a cute project! Love it!
Posted by: Lorraine M | November 11, 2009 at 05:18 PM
So Pretty! As soon as I scrawled down to the picture that showed the tree I was amazed! Super cute project!
Posted by: Natalie | November 11, 2009 at 05:27 PM
Love it. Is fantastic
Hugs
Posted by: Conchita | November 11, 2009 at 05:36 PM
That is beautiful!! I love the colors. Can't wait to try it!
Posted by: Leigh | November 11, 2009 at 06:07 PM
I am amazed of how you got the idea to make the tree from the flower circles! So cute!
Posted by: Patty O'Malley | November 11, 2009 at 06:16 PM
Check out my PRIMA inspired vintage sweet card that I created this evening ...
www.debssimpletreasures.blogspot.com
Thanks for all the inspiration!
Posted by: Debbie Marcinkiewicz | November 11, 2009 at 07:42 PM
I love this! Thanks for sharing and a chance to win.
Posted by: conniemelancon | November 11, 2009 at 08:38 PM
What a totally fun and cute idea! I love the little tree!! :)
Posted by: Melinda | November 11, 2009 at 08:54 PM
How cute is that! I would have never thought of doing that!
Posted by: Shirley | November 11, 2009 at 10:08 PM
This is so cute- I love re-purposing things for the sake of art!
Gini
Posted by: Gini Cagle | November 11, 2009 at 10:22 PM
that tree is so dang clever and cute!! i now need the lolllipops!! lol
Posted by: Elaine | November 11, 2009 at 11:48 PM