I'm having TOO MUCH FUN !!!
Last night I turned THIS: into THIS:
These are the new Ribbon Slides that come in the Styled Silver Hodgepodge kit in the Occasions mini catalog:
Sooooo.. how do you do it?? That's the fun part.. cuz it's SO STINKIN' EASY!! :)
Mix some Crystal Effects with about 2 drops of reinker.. ANY COLOR!! and then "paint" it into the depressed area of the Ribbon Slide... I used a little plastic "stir stick" (like from a "drink".. don't know where I could have obtained that! LOL - probably a souvenir from the last SU! cruise!), or you can use a toothpick.. something small and disposable is great.
Warning.. when are these NOT so cute?? Answer: when one flips off your table UPSIDEDOWN on your new capri pants... WET RED CRYSTAL EFFECTS.. YIKES!! Solution: Grab your Staz On CLEANER and dab the bright red stain on your pants, then wash them immediately.. voila.. no more stain! :) YEAH Staz On Cleaner!
So then check this out.. they look soooooooooooo cute on a project!! (Ruby Red Reinker was used on the project below)
That's a sneak peek of the Journal project we are doing at Charlene's workshop on Sunday afternoon... if you are attending Charlene's workshop, and you see this, leave me a COMMENT below, and I'll have a special gift to put on your workshop order on Sunday! (Must have $50 min. order to qualify).
I'm off to have a great stampin' day... hope you are too!
Super idea Patty. At first I thought you might have used stickles but the re-inker is a fab idea. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Rochelle W | March 04, 2008 at 08:51 AM
OMG...how do you come up with this great stuff? I love it...we can customize the ribbon slides, and other peices of the Hardware to match our projects. YOU ROCK!
Posted by: Aimee | March 04, 2008 at 08:54 AM
OH my goodness your soo BRILLANT GF! what a Fab idea .. Gee whiz thats why your going on the cruise and I'm not boo hoo!! wink wink :-) Just love the staz on cleaner works fabulous but WHO KNEW to use it for OOPIES on clothing? YOU DID thats who :-) Your so SMART ! I would have sat down and cried Wouldn't even think about grabbing the Staz on cleaner ..
Thanks for sharing your super idea .. Now I have to try that :-)
xooxx
Dawn Griffith
Posted by: Dawn griffith | March 04, 2008 at 09:07 AM
Patty, you continue to amaze me! You have the coolest ideas! Gorgeous ribbon charms! And not only do you give us great stamping hints, but now we also know how to get colored CE out of our clothing!
You rock!
Hugs and smiles
Posted by: Beate | March 04, 2008 at 09:12 AM
I colored my slides by using a marker and then put the crystal effects over the top of the marker to fill in the space. That works too. Monika
Posted by: Monika Davis | March 04, 2008 at 09:12 AM
Fabulous idea. SO cute! Love the sparkle and shine...glad I got some before they ran out!!!
Posted by: Jill | March 04, 2008 at 10:13 AM
Awesome Patty !! Thanks for sharing !
Posted by: Krista | March 04, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Such a cool idea. Are we going to get to see the complete project that you have posted.
Love all your ideas.
Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Diana | March 04, 2008 at 10:31 AM
Oh My Word... I do believe I just blacked out. What a super duper tip! Thanks!
Posted by: Courtney | March 04, 2008 at 11:29 AM
Love your colored ribbon slides! How do you come up with all this stuff? You are a stamping goddess!
Thanks for sharing!
Pam
Posted by: Pam Downs | March 04, 2008 at 12:35 PM
Absolutely amazing!!! How do you think of all this cool stuff? I am in awe!!!
Posted by: Bev | March 04, 2008 at 01:06 PM
that is flippin' CUTE!!! You are a stampin' genius!!
Posted by: Corey | March 04, 2008 at 01:30 PM
Patti~
those are AMAZING... Oh how I wish I could have just an ounce of your creative talent....
Sincerely,
Amy B
Posted by: Amy B | March 04, 2008 at 01:32 PM
Patty,
You are always full of wonderful surprises. That is so stinkin' cute. Thanks for sharing and also thanks for the cleaning tip. You making me think I need to quit my part time job so I have time to stamp. HA! HA!
Blessings, Diane
Posted by: Diane Beckman | March 04, 2008 at 04:55 PM
Patty, you're unbelievable! These are gorgeous! Never would have thought to do this! I will have to give it a shot when I'm feeling brave! Wow! I'm amazed!
Posted by: Melissa | March 04, 2008 at 05:05 PM
That's a great idea, TFS. I was considering buying that kit and now I'm convinced I really need it ;)
Posted by: Joan | March 04, 2008 at 06:15 PM
I just learned about your blog from a fellow demonatrator - I'm your new biggest fan. Love the idea of customizing the ribbon charms.
Posted by: Linda McClain | March 04, 2008 at 06:59 PM
What a great idea!!! Talk about getting your money worth out of these. Did you have to heat set at all or did you just let them airdry?
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Carolina | March 04, 2008 at 07:24 PM
Wonderful idea, Patty! What color reinker did you use with the CE? It's so great to have blogs like yours to read that are SU only!! :-)
Susan
Posted by: Susan | March 04, 2008 at 07:56 PM
Verrrrrry cool!
Posted by: Sara in WI | March 04, 2008 at 08:01 PM
I always learn so much from you, Patty. Not only do you have great stamping tips and techniques, but now you are helping keep our clothes stain free! Thanks for the wonderful idea. (I'm glad I got a couple packages of the bulk slides before they sold out!!)
Karen
Posted by: Karen | March 04, 2008 at 08:06 PM
oh my goodness, love it!! I knew I should have orderd that hardware today :)) thanks for sharing with us!
Posted by: angie | March 04, 2008 at 08:54 PM
What a wonderful tip! I will need to try this one. Thanks
Posted by: Cheryl Miller | March 05, 2008 at 03:32 AM
Great idea.
Retired Heather
Posted by: Heather Fullerton | March 05, 2008 at 04:18 AM
can you tell us how many of each piece are in the silver hodgepodge hardware? Love the way you colored it.
Posted by: Lisa C. | March 05, 2008 at 05:14 AM
Great idea Patty! they look great on your project too!
Glad to hear your capris came clean.
Posted by: Annette | March 05, 2008 at 05:16 AM
Another fantastic, fun idea, Patty! TFS Approximately how long did they take to dry? I see you did yours ahead of your workshop as opposed to having the attendees do them at the workshop. TIA
Posted by: Sue Duffy | March 05, 2008 at 05:42 AM
You are so clever, Patty! You think of everything!
Posted by: Nancy Riley | March 05, 2008 at 08:19 AM
Oh My Gosh !!!! Can you believe I don't have this hodgepodge yet !!! But...guess what's going on my NEXT order !!! Great idea and thanks so much for sharing it!!!!
Have a great day....and you were so sweet to have done something so wonderful for Dawn...she deserves it !! Thank you for being so kind to her with the scissors !! You're the best !!!
Posted by: Corinne (aka Roxy) | March 05, 2008 at 08:25 AM
Wow-I love this idea! Thanks again for sharing your gift with us. You are an endless source of inspiration!
Posted by: Jacqui | March 05, 2008 at 10:27 AM
You are brilliant!! Thank-you for sharing all your amazing ideas!!
Posted by: Pam Lee | March 05, 2008 at 11:00 PM
Wow! What a fantastic idea! And it looks great as well! on my way to do that :-)
CC
Posted by: Catherine Cote | March 06, 2008 at 01:33 PM
Patty,
heard you talking about this on sudsol and had no clue what you meant-lol! This is so freakin' AWESOME! I'm using these in my club this month- I know the girls are going to flip over this! TFS!!!
Posted by: Laura Albertson | March 06, 2008 at 11:24 PM
I didn't go to your workshop. But really wish I could have. Love this idea.
Shannon
Stampin Up Demonstrator
Welland, Ontario
Posted by: Shannon Miller | March 09, 2008 at 03:40 PM
Brilliant.
Posted by: Mary Jo Price-Williams | March 10, 2008 at 02:05 AM
Let's try this again.
Posted by: Charlene | March 10, 2008 at 09:11 AM