Thursday, 26 April 2018

Just shrink it..!! by Tracey Fairgrieve

Hello Creative Friends,

It's Thursday again and I'm here to share more That's Crafty! Creativity
today using Melina Dahls doodled butterflies along with some 
shrink plastic to create a beautiful bag or book charm.

Here's those very simple How to Do's..

Onto clear shrink plastic I stamped the butterflies using StazOn
and coloured with alcohol markers. The images where cut out with sharp scissors 
and a hole punched where I wanted to attach the fastening when shrunk to size.


This is the second butterfly in the set also stamped, 
coloured and cut ready to be shrunken to size in the oven.
Don't forget to punch those holes, I nearly did!!


Look how sweet they look when shrunken down,
still keeping all that wonderful stamp detail.


Using another of my off-cut Distress Oxide backgrounds
I stamped a sentiment from Lynnes Affirmations Set 2


Attaching the shrink plastic butterflies onto long chain, additional
embellishments help to weigh the chain down making it flow so much better.

All attached to a lobster clasp the bag/book charm is fastened 
to the card making a great little gift for someone special.


Thank you for sharing your time today
I look forward to sharing more That's Crafty! Creativity
with you same time next week.

Creative Hugs
Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:

That's Crafty! Stamps ~ Doodles Butterflies & Leaves
That's Crafty! Stamps ~ Lynnes Affirmations Set 2
Distress Oxide Ink Pad
StazOn Ink - Jet Black
Shrink Plastic
Alcohol Markers
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21 comments:

  1. Jannet26 April 2018 at 12:52

    This is a beautifully brilliant idea Tracey, a lovely gift and a card in one! The butterflies on the shrink plastic turned out just perfectly! Xx

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    1. Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations27 April 2018 at 08:07

      Aww Thanks Jannet, shrink plastic is one of those mediums that seems to come out every now and then. Large images are especially great for this sort of play xx

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  2. froebelsternchen26 April 2018 at 14:55

    Brilliant - you are such an inspiration always Tracey!

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    1. Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations27 April 2018 at 08:08

      Oh Susi thank you but it's just shrink plastic :)) xx

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  3. Dorthe26 April 2018 at 16:09

    Such a wonderful idea Tracey, love the shrinked butterflies , they are beautifully colored , really gorgeous looking , dear, and hanging from the chain, makes them a gorgeous bag charm, or maybe even a belt charm . Thankyou for the lovely idea, dear lady.
    Big hugs from Dorthe xx

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    1. Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations27 April 2018 at 08:12

      Many thanks Dorthe, Melinas doodled Butterflies are perfect for this sort of make and perfectly proportioned. It's good to be able to play around with them xx

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  4. Amanda26 April 2018 at 18:56

    Ooooh I do love a bit of shrink plastic and yours are lovely, fabulous make
    Love
    Amanda x

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    1. Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations27 April 2018 at 08:14

      Hee hee yes it's one of those mediums that we just tend to just pass by in our crafty stash but once we get going it's hard to stop.. xx

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  5. Fliss26 April 2018 at 20:28

    A really lovely idea Tracey and the butterflies look gorgeous shrunk down like that.
    Fliss xx

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    1. Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations27 April 2018 at 08:16

      Thank you very much Fliss they look even sweeter when shrunk down xx

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  6. Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations27 April 2018 at 08:12

    Your most welcome Melina, Thank you for the beautiful designs xx

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  7. Redanne27 April 2018 at 08:16

    This would make perfect charms for journals Tracey and would not add too much weight! Your butterflies are gorgeous! Anne xx

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    1. Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations27 April 2018 at 08:22

      Thank you.. You are so right Anne, a very versatile medium that leaves the power in our own hands to adapt xx

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  8. SewPaperPaint27 April 2018 at 15:09

    You are always on trend with your amazing creations. I have been thinking about digging out my sheet of shrink plastic and just LOVE your inspiration! What a fabulous project. Have a great weekend! Hugs, Autumn

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    1. Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations28 April 2018 at 23:55

      We need to revive these materials every now and then, when I came across these A4 sheets whilst looking for something else I knew they would be perfect for Melina's stamps. So happy you like it Autumn.. hope to see some shrinkie magic from you very soon. Hugs Tracey xx

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  9. Felix the Crafty Cat27 April 2018 at 16:15

    Hi Tracey, great butterflies. I love shrink plastic but it's an age since I last used it thanks for reminding me. Happy crafty weekend, Angela xXx

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    1. Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations29 April 2018 at 00:00

      Thank you Angela, it's one of those craft products we tend to forget about and so easy to loose amongst our other stash. Great when it's found again though xx

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  10. Inky and Quirky Designs28 April 2018 at 00:24

    I love your shrink plastic creations Tracey in fact I’m envious as mine never ever turn out fantastic like yours!!
    Hugs
    Donna xx

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    1. Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations29 April 2018 at 00:05

      Thanks Donna, they are fun and lighthearted little creations and give my eyes a rest from the norm. I keep my fingers crossed that they will bake okay each time I make them xx

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  11. Lynne Moncrieff29 April 2018 at 12:18

    Tracey, This is such a fun idea and would make anyone feel happy.
    Lynne xx

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    1. Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations30 April 2018 at 00:25

      Thank you Lynne, it's always fun to play around with shrink plastic xx

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