November 10, 2024

Deckled Circle Dies

Back in September, when a friend and I attended Holiday Hoopla, planned and hosted by the Stampin' Sisters, I saw a project that I just knew I wanted to try.  Since I could tell it was made with Dollar Tree (or Dollar and a Quarter Tree as I now call it), items I knew it would not be too pricey to make.  I can describe the lady that made it but her name is escaping me totally!!

 

I thought I had one of these trays left over from a couple of years ago projects, but I put them away so well I can't find them!!  Yesterday when Luetta and I went to lunch and were out and about we stopped at a Dollar Tree and they had the rectangular trays that I needed so I picked one up.  Of course they did not have ModPodge or candles so we had to go back to Walmart so I could get the rest of my supplies.  I die cut everal sizes of circles out of the Season of Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper and adhered them to the tray.  I used Tombow Green Glue to adhere them but if I were going to do another one I would use Adhesive Sheets to adhere the circles.  I then applied a thin layer of ModPodge to the tray.  I think we decided that it had been over fifty years since I had decoupaged anything.  I am still not sure that I have a thick enough layer on my tray but when I look at the picture at took in Septemeber and compare it to my picture today they look very similar.

  
Add some LED candles and you are done.  I am trying to decide if I should tie some gold ribbon around the candles but for now I think I will leave it as it is.  What do you think?

This probably took me about 30 minutes from start to finish on this project.

Today looks like another cold and windy day when looking out my window.  It is actually pretty warm for this time in November . . . it just looks cold.  I am hoping to get a couple of classes planned out today in addition to watching some football this afternoon.

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!