Two for One Part I

It's been a long but rewarding week and the way I like to unwind is a little creative release.  I like using every ounce of a project or scrap, and so I dedicate the next two posts to how I used leftovers from one project to make a completely new second project!

First up- I was in the craft store the other day and found some laser cut wood ornaments.  I was in love immediately!  I thought about using these to make a coaster, and what better way to customize these than to use ink refill to dye the wood complementing colors of my living room!

This was super simple.  I used about 10 drops of ink refill, rubbing alcohol, and a stampin' spritzer.  The colors I chose are Pear Pizzazz and Soft Sky.  After spritzing one side of the wood, I blotted off any excess ink and let these dry.  A little craft sealer made these waterproof and ready for use!

What I found when spraying the wood pieces is that they left a beautiful and intricate design on the scrap paper covering my work surface.  Light bulb moment!  I could use the same idea beautiful card.  So, before spraying the wood pieces with my craft sealer, I spritzed the ornaments one more time over a sheet of Very Vanilla card stock.  

The result?  Really cute cards in addition to really cute coasters!

Materials used for these cards:

-Petal Parade, You're Lovely, and Love stamp from the Everyday Occasions kit

-Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Bitty Butterfly, 1 1/4" Scallop and 1 3/4" Scallop punches

-Very Vanilla, Soft Sky, and Crisp Cantaloupe card stock

-Sweet Sorbet and Modern Medley Designer Series Paper

-Large Pearl Basic Jewels

-Linen Thread

-Pear Pizzazz, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Markers