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225 Franklin street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910)323-0072
Another year!
Well, another year under my belt. I don't really make resolutions but, I try and tweak what's not working very well. I am going to refocus my priorities and find some extra time for me! I have been working a lot on my space and I really love how it has turned out, like typical P & P fashion I could use more space but, who doesn't??!! It was a little challenging to to have a square room with no decorating wall space ( 2 walls are built in shelves and one wall is a window and the other is a barn door. So, I had to get creative and create walls and use the space to it's fullest potential. I must admit
I am the queen of making everything fit. I have a huge wrap around porch that I will focus on next and decorate. I always say it's never work if it's fun and I try to have fun! Well if you ever find yourself around western Louisiana please come in and say hello!
Primitive blessings~ Tandra
How to grubby paper or coffe stain
You can use any kinds of paper, candstock, printer paper.
I like printer paper, it's easier to use in the printer than cardstock.
1. Pre heat oven to 200 and line both racks with crinkled tinfoil
2.Take a rectangle cake pan and put a little bit of water, it doesn't have to cover the whole pan.
3. sprinkle instant coffee down, now spay the coffee with a water bottle to moisten the coffee, leaving some areas wetter then others.
4.Dip one side of the paper then the next and put into oven to dry. You can flip paper in the oven to make sure it has dryed.
5. if you will be printing on the paper you might have to iron it, set iron on the lowest setting and iron one side then the next.
6.Now you can print on the paper or stamp and not worry about coffee staining running the ink
Grubby candles
This project can be messy, when I do this i do a large amount at a time. I have read tutorials about this and have found the easiest way for me. I buy cheap candles, at the dollar store or walmart you can also grubby up other things I have done old fashioned clothes pins and made bowl fillers with and added old buttons.
1. You'll need wax, I use left over tarts or candles or i buy the cheap candles at AC Moore, I use the spicey ones like cinnabon or banana nut bread. When they are on sale you can get a large candle for a few bucks.
2. Create a double boiler with a small pot with water boiling and put glass canle in boiling water and once it melts, I also sometimes use and old coffee can.
3.Create a work area with parchement or wax paper close to stove. You'll need an area to put the candles to set up on paper or parchment.
4. Remove wax and dip candle into the melted wax a few times to get it soft.
5.Sprinkle cinnamon,(I do this on a paper plate so I can reuse the cinnamon) and dip it into the wax holding the wick or use a paint brush. Repeat until lumppy and bumpy.
6.Sprinkle with cinnamon and let dry.
Cinnamon bowl fillers
I love cinnamon bowl fillers or ornaments. They are cheap to do and people really love them.This can be a messy project and when I make this I make a lot( Like 3 cups of each.)
1.Mix equal parts cinnamon to equal parts apple sauce.
2.Roll dough out onto parch ment paper to desired thickness.
3.Cut out with cookie cutters.( I have a crow and a star that's really cute)
4. Lay out on parchment or wax paper and let dry, you can also speed up the process by baking at 200 but, this can take a while.
5.Optional you can sprinkle with cinnamon while wet.
6. If you are going to make ornaments you'll have to put a hole in them while they are wet, I use a straw and add twine once it has dried.
They are cute as bowl fillers or with potpouri or as ornaments. You can use any smell good spice like pumkin.
Coffee stain fabric
I really like my projects to look really prim or grubby so I like to use instant coffee for my projects.
1. Wet fabric.
2. Remove as much water as possible.
3. Lay flat, do this outside if possible, it's messy. and spinkle with instant coffee, do it heavier in areas you want darker, Spay water with a water bottle to moisten coffee.
4. Let dry in the sun.
5. Rinse out or leave it depending on prefrence.
6. you can also put in the dryer to try and heat set it, I usually only do this if by chance someone might wash it. But, most of my projects aren't to be washed.
I am the queen of making everything fit. I have a huge wrap around porch that I will focus on next and decorate. I always say it's never work if it's fun and I try to have fun! Well if you ever find yourself around western Louisiana please come in and say hello!
Primitive blessings~ Tandra
You did a wonderful job!!!
ReplyDeleteLook at all the wonderful prim things!
Prim Blessings
Robin
Wonderful goodies! Wishing I was close enough to visit!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting Robin and Wendy, it's way too much fun doing what you love! Have a blessed day!
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