Mixed Media Sparkle Handmade Crown

We're just a little excited today as you may have heard earlier...it's our first collaboration with our friends at Sunny Studio!

Sunny Studio Spring Collaboration

Sunny Studio is not only perfect for the sweetest cards...you can also use their products for Mixed Media creations! Today Heather Collins shows how you can craft the perfect handmade gift and knock one out of the park when it comes to creativity! A friend of mine is having a little girl and I wanted to make her something special for the nursery. Whenever I am invited to gift giving shower, I always try to make something handmade. This way I know that no one else is going to get it for the recipient. This is a tradition that my Grandmother, Mom, and Aunt have always tried to do. It usually also comes with a little something bought or a gift card, but this is just my way of hopefully making them feel special.

Mixed Media Crown

First...gather up your supplies for the crown. You'll need...

Crown Supplies

iCraft PeelnStick Toner Sheet Brutus Monroe Transfer Sheets - Sketch Purple iCraft 3D Zots iCraft Metallix Gel - White Pearl iCraft Ultra Bond Adhesive Sunny Studio “Sparkle” die cut

Mixed Media Crown

I found this crown piece at a big box store and the first thing I did was paint it with plum-colored metallic acrylic paint. Metallic colors seem to be really calling my artistic soul this year. There seems to be a wide color choice when coming to them. Some are subtle, while others are big and bold. Right before I started the painting process, I turned on my Minc to level 4 to heat up. I placed a cut piece of the iCraft PeelnStick Toner Sheet face up, with one piece of Brutus Monroe Transfer Sheets- Sketch Purple and run it through twice. I took off the back adhesive and laid my dry painted crown on it. I also did the same with the Brutus Monroe Transfer Sheets- Sketch Silver. I like to use a brayer to make sure there is a good bond before using a razor to cut off anything that is hanging over the edge of the piece. Next, I took a small spatula and iCraft Metallix Gel - White Pearl and put some on the tops of the crown tips and let dry. While this dried I cut out of the Brutus Monroe Transfer Sheets- Sketch Silver and the Cutting Die from Sunny Studio “Sparkle”. Using a pokey tool, I take the back off of the iCraft PeelnStick and place on my little crown. Then I attached a little pink fairy using iCraft 3D Zots and placed on my crown. To finish the piece I used iCraft Ultra Bond Adhesive to attach some flowers to the crown. I also put some glitter around the edges and some gems here and there. This piece will make my friends’ nursery centerpiece I hope. THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and STAY TUNED for LOTS of FUN all this week as we SHARE LOTS of ideas this week during the Sunny Studios Stamps Collaboration Week!! Before you go visit our friends at Sunny Studio we'd like to give you a chance to win a $25 Gift Card to shop with us! That's right! You can pick from any of our new products such as our Purple Tape now available in the 1/2 inch size, our eight yummy colors of our Deco Foil Flock Transfer Sheets or even or Deco Foil Metallix! The choice is yours! Simply follow the Rafflecopter to get yourself entered to win and then GO to our friends at Sunny Studio to see their projects and enter their giveaway as well. If you're not already following them on social...we hope you will! They have endless ideas and inspiration that we know you'll love! a Rafflecopter giveaway If you create something we hope you’ll share with us on Social Media using the #Hashtag #decofoil, #thermoweb, #sunnystudiostamps #brutusmonroe as we LOVE to see what you create!!