Sunday, November 10, 2013

Owl Candle & Card Set

Good Morning my Crafty friends.  Over the last couple of days I have been working on some owl projects for my upcoming craft fair.  All of these projects are made with NAPKINS.  This morning I finished the owl card made up of scraps mostly from this mess on my desk from all of my Fall projects this week. 

Here is the set:


 First let me show you my owl candles, I love the way the turned out. 




The candles are the battery operated ones, Mmmm they smell like vanilla.  The Owls are from napkins that I cut down and peeled them down to 1 ply.  I used my heating tool to slightly melt the wax and adhere the napkin piece to it. 

I will try to do a tutorial for you on this technique sometime today (done now & posted below).

Here is my matching card, I used a piece of one of the napkins that was left over for my focal point.  But Card base itself is my own design that I created an SVG file for.  The pattern layer is from my scraps, the ribbon is also from my scraps.  The yellow scalloped frame was left over from another card I made this week, it was cut from foam using a metal die.  The stamped banner I cut by hand from scraps and then stamped with the sentiment give thanks and popped up on foam dots.

The inside of the Card I used both of the pattern papers from the front and stamped with a coordinating stamp from that same set.

Here is my desk filled with a scrappy mess before I started my card.

I am entering this card into these fun challenges:

HIMCR #123 - Super Scraps Saturday!
 
I am entering the whole set into these fun challenges:
Jo's Scrap Shack - #25 Things with Wings
 
Video Tutorial on how to apply Napkin to Candle
 
 
 
 
 This next project is a weekly planner, I made a new cover for it out of one of the napkin pieces.  I used a technique where you take the layer of napkin and some Saran wrap and using an iron you adhere it together.  I watched a video on U-Tube to learn that trick.  I used some bling for the eyes and stamped the year and sentiment.

On the inside of the planner I once again stamped the sentiment, this time in orange and I also stamped a cute little Owl and colored him in with my colored pencils.  I also added a ribbon to match inside for a bookmark.


Thanks for stopping by to look at my projects!  Don't forget to leave me a comment please, I love reading what you all think of my work :)  I hope you have a Wonderful and Crafty Day!!!


9 comments:

Texas JennyWren said...

These are so adorable. Where did you find such cute napkins??!! LOVE THE SET - it would make such a fun gift!!

Sherrie K. said...

Wow, how cut is this!! I love the idea and what a fun way to dress up some candles-very festive!
Sherrie K
http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

~ Jo ~ said...

OMG EVA!!!!!! you have NO IDEA how much I LOVE owls! I NEED you to send these to me!!! All of them! I'm NOT kidding either LOL
I LOVE owls and this entire set is omg... AMAZING!!! What I wouldn't do to have these... I collect owls and LOVE this ... you did a fantastic job girl! Thanks for joining us at Jo's Scrap Shack for our FFC "Things with Wings"!
Hugs,
Jo
xoxox

Mason Jar Cards said...

Gorgeous!

Unknown said...

Wow! You are very talented. These are beautiful!
Sue from HIMCRDT

Lisa said...

Oh my gosh, they are all gorgeous, Eva!! I love the owls!! You did such a fabulous job with them!! The candles look amazing!! What gorgeous projects - love them all!! Have a great week :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

Mollie said...

I LOVE your candles!!! I would love to see the tutorial on how you did this! A heat gun is on my wish list for sure, if it can do something like this! I LOVE the matching card too! It looks fabulous! Thank you so much for sharing this with us over at HIMCR!!!

Emily - Mollie's Motif(molliemugsblog.blogspot.com)

Laurie HIMCR said...

I love them all! What a great use of scraps! Gorgeous!
Thanks for joining us this week at HIMCR!

Hiding in My Craft Room
~Laurie

Katherine Clayton said...

What a GREAT way to use your napkins! I would LOVE to see a tutorial do the candles....they would make the PERFECT gift. Thanks for joining us this week at Hiding In My Craft Room for Super Scraps Saturday! Hope to see you next week .....and Good Luck!!!

Kathy HIMCR DT
UpintheNightwithKat.blogspot.com