Remember when I showed the vintage sheet music paper covered in Ice Resin before CHA? I used the paper for these adorable wearable art pins. If you've ever done a make and take with me, you know that I'm not a "by the book" teacher. I much prefer to throw all the product out there, offer a little direction, and let everyone run with their ideas. I snapped a couple of photos of completed pins, and you can see they're all a little different. That's my favorite part of teaching, watching how everyone makes it their own. Rebecca and Angela stopped by to do the make and take and offer support, so we snapped a photo together.
You can see some of the tools there on the table. I provided two heart lever punches, one a skinny little prim looking heart and the other a puffy looking heart along with a few colors of glitter paper. The birds were punched out with the new Jenni Bowlin Flight Squeeze punch also known as the Mocking Jay. A bit of tulle tied with hemp twine softens up the pin. The base is a vintage Rummikub game piece. You can see that some turned the number facing out and some turned the number facing in. These game pieces are still pretty easy to find at thrift shops and are a much lighter weight choice than a domino. The whole thing is held together with glue dots and a self adhesive pinback.
It was a fun make and take and the ladies at the Ice Resin booth were so fun and talented. I think you can see some of their designs behind us in the booth. They make the most amazing jewelry and altered art pieces with resin. I'm thrilled they asked me to stop by and share a little Fiskars love with the make and take.
{p.s...I finally took the time to learn how to make a collage photo in photoshop for this post. Yay me!}






Comments
TracyM #6773
TracyM #6773 said on 2/8/2012 12:49 am:
Looks like fun Tami - love how you turned the music paper into such pretty little birds!!!
TracyM #6773
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Debbie C #4668
Debbie C #4668 said on 2/8/2012 5:58 am:
Very creative pin making.
Laura C #5939
Laura C #5939 said on 2/8/2012 5:59 am:
I really like these! You combined a lot of my favorite shapes and backgrounds. I need to make a thrift shop run! I'm still a little puzzled why I never spotted any of you guys in any orange though?????
Laura C #5939
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Patty #2832
Patty #2832 said on 2/8/2012 6:17 am:
Love the music birds! Adorable ! You're letting your hair grow out -- I loved your cute, sassy short "do" ! ( and kudos for learning to "collage".. I wish I had photoshop!)
pink #7680
pink #7680 said on 2/8/2012 6:32 am:
I want to buy some ice resin. Anybody seen it out there at a store? Which store?
#7680
Kansas Land of Oz
Sandy #1781
Sandy #1781 said on 2/8/2012 7:13 am:
The pins look like fun! I'm ready to play with the ice resin, without a doubt!
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LauraB #4961
LauraB #4961 said on 2/8/2012 8:24 am:
how very fun. good job with the collage too.
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Michelle #3624
Michelle #3624 said on 2/8/2012 9:57 am:
Well that looks like a very cool make and take!
Michelle 3624
Sue #8456
Sue #8456 said on 2/8/2012 10:21 am:
That looks like a fun make and take. I'm curious about how fragile the ice resin makes the paper.
Tami #804
Tami #804 said on 2/8/2012 10:58 am:
The ice resin actually makes the fragile vintage paper stronger, Sue.Tami, Lead Fiskateer
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Emily K #7021
Emily K #7021 said on 2/8/2012 11:17 am:
Awesome, those are adorable!
Fiskateer #7021
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Tona #4437
Tona #4437 said on 2/8/2012 11:18 am:
I love this make & take!!! I love that bird punch & that ice resin sounds like it would be fun to play with.
Yay for you for leanring to do something new with photoshop.
Tona # 4437
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Cindy #4113 #4113
Cindy #4113 #4113 said on 2/8/2012 11:36 am:
Super cute! BTW, I've never seen the three of you in anything other than orange...
Cindy #4113
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Kelly #6558 #6558
Kelly #6558 #6558 said on 2/8/2012 1:20 pm:
Fun, fun, fun! I think I would love taking a class or make-and-take with you Tami. I still don't understand what ice resin is or does. I went to their website, but just don't quite get it.
Wisconsin
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Dot #6703
Dot #6703 said on 2/8/2012 2:17 pm:
Great pin!
Dot #6703 Illinois
Kellystar (Kelly) #6446
Kellystar (Kelly) #6446 said on 2/8/2012 3:44 pm:
you have to give us an ice resin tutorial...the paper is still thin enough that the punch punches after the paper is resined? adorable!
all ORANGE in Wisconsin
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Veronica #1135
Veronica #1135 said on 2/8/2012 4:58 pm:
Great idea! You always make CHA look so fun! And, of course, I'm sure the Fiskateer booth is the greatest (how could it *not* be?!?!) Can't wait to see what Fiskars has in store for the upcoming months. :)
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Jean #7358
Jean #7358 said on 2/8/2012 5:47 pm:
Aren't those so cute!! Love it!
Jean #7358
Shelley #8356
Shelley #8356 said on 2/8/2012 6:08 pm:
That looks like so much fun! What a great profect for people to keep. I'm glad you figures out the collage, I have EVERYTHING left to learn in Photoshop, blah.
Colleen #2970
Colleen #2970 said on 2/8/2012 8:43 pm:
Love it, looks like a lot of fun.
Eastern Iowa
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Tifany #5942
Tifany #5942 said on 2/9/2012 12:25 am:
Looks like fun! Wish I could have made it by for the make-n-take (and definitely wish I would have taken a picture with you three when I saw you!).
And now that you've learned how to collage in Photoshop...a little tip...if you use Picasa it will create an automatic collage for you. :o)
Fisk-a-teer #5942
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Betsy #2572
Betsy #2572 said on 2/9/2012 11:38 am:
Cute idea for a make and take! Love the resin on the music paper! Such a fun idea!
Betsy #2572
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Marianne #6701
Marianne #6701 said on 2/10/2012 2:34 am:
Great job with your design on your make and take! Funny thing! Dan just went through and organized our camping stuff that we have not used in almost 14 years (since we moved to a place so similar to those places we used to escape to) and one of the few things that came in the house was the Rummikub game! I hadn't thought about it in years! Is the Ice Resin sold in any of the chain stores?
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Amy #8546
Amy #8546 said on 2/10/2012 1:30 pm:
Very pretty....I am loving these...Thank you for sharing.
Amy#8546
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