Decoupage Trays using the Imperial Collection

Hello Friends!

I am at the Bob N Betty blog today with some festive inspiration.

I am super excited with the new release - festive & trendy, the IMPERIAL collection. This release has 8 designs to compliment the festive season. For my post today I used these 2 designs  of my favorites from this set. You can shop for the entire collection from any of our Sales Buddies.

First I have a set of simple tealight holders. The design is so apt for the season & the colors perfectly coordinated!

Next I share a set of trays with a faux tile effect & a glass finish.

Let me take you through the steps to get this faux glass look.

Select the papers of choice.

Sand, prime & paint the entire tray. In this tray the black color will end up being the "grout" color.

Let dry.

Next measure the inside of the tray. Since mine is a square tray I decided to trim the paper into 9 pieces to make faux tiles. Trim the pieces smaller than the inside of the tray to create "grout lines"

Now we are ready to start tiling!

While tiling I glued the left hand piece with modpodge first, followed by the right hand side & finally the middle piece was set in place, to ensure all tiles were equidistant.

Similarly I prepared the second tray.

Seal the surface with 2-3 coats of mod podge.

Next lets prepare the faux glass surface for which I have used resin. The resin comes in two parts that have to mixed in equal proportions & poured. When dry we get a high gloss almost glass like look. This also makes the decoupage surfaces resistant to heat & water.

Weigh equal amounts of Part A & Part B of the resin. One is the resin & the other the hardener.

Stir & mix very thoroughly for a few minutes.

Then pour it in the tray , using a skewer to move the liquid to the corners.

Remove all the air bubbles that appear by blowing through a straw. Keep the trays on a flat surface.

The resin is self leveling & you will get a smooth even layer. After 10 minutes look out for air bubbles & if any blow over them to remove.

Let the trays dry for 24h, once dry the surface will be smooth & shiny like glass!

Aren't these beautiful!

Seal the painted sides & bottom of the trays with several coats of varnish. Sand between layers to get a smooth finish.

Some useful tips while using the resin -

• Read the instructions that come in the resin kit.
• Seal the decoupage surface with a few layers of mod podge.  If there are any bubbles or cracks, the resin will leak under the paper.
• Make sure to mix enough resin for your project.
• Leave the resin to set overnight on a flat surface, leave it undisturbed. If required cover it, you do not want dust particles settling on the resin.

Please share your creations with this release in our facebook group - Bob N Betty Buddies

Happy Crafting!

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Decoupage ideas with Craftreat Stencils

Hello Everyone!

 I am delighted to be Guest Designing for the Craftreat Blog today with some decoupage inspiration using the Craftreat stencils. 

I am in love with the designs, very well thought of & planned, the Indian designs are just in time for the festive season. I had loads of fun playing around with them & hope I tempt you to grab these designs too.

This is a picture heavy post, I have not 1 or 2 but 7 projects to share 😊

First I have a set of coasters using my favorite Indian themed design - Mandala

Next is a decorative magnetic chopping board in which I have stencilled the mandala to give a gradient look.

Here is a closer look, gorgeous isn't it?

The Indian motifs stencil was just perfect for this shabby mirror. In this I have used texture paste.

A close up of the stencilling, do you see the perfect design?

The Buddha stencil is my absolute favorite. Once again I used it with texture paste & the design imprint is flawless. 

To pop the Buddha design I used inkagold over the stencilling, this just pops the image,adding some more dimension.

For this decoupage wallet I have used Damask Background..

This is such a versatile design, the stencilling blends so well with the tissue.

Priya also sent me some bangles & pendants for decoupage. I went with the traditional rice paper decoupage techniques & colors on them, the result a very shabby bangle & pendant with some fantastic crackle texture.

Hope you are inspired to grab some of these!

You can buy all the stencils here.

Thank you for stopping by!

A Letter Holder

Sharing my inspiration post for Bob N Betty blog.

Have you seen the new range of decoupage papers? Morning Glory & Knighthood? There are colors & designs for almost all moods…….be it vintage or shabby, browns or blues, brights or pastels!

I particularly loved this set from the Morning Glory collection, bright & yet pleasant soothing colors & the water color like texture lends it such a rich artistic look!

Here is the letter holder I made –

Some close ups –

Look at the gorgeous blend of paints here to match the paper! I am in love with this combination & am sure to use them in some more projects!

The design has so many layers, colors & textures that I chose to leave this letter holder rather simple.

Thank you so much for visiting & taking the time to comment on my blog. I love to hear from you & truly appreciate your feedback. Have a crafty day!

Wedding Invite using Rine Foiled Paper

Hello & Welcome back!

Rinea foil has paper-like properties & can be used with standard dies with ease. For my project today I used a very intricate Spellbinders die (Tranquil Moments) for a wedding invite. Without much effort except running the sandwich several times through the cutting plates, I got fantastic die cuts. Here is the card -

 Isn't it gorgeous????

The intricate die & the star struck foil in fuchsia  were just perfect! So much depth & dimension!

 I have another version of this card too............Indian version as I call it! The paisley embellishment is perfect, do you agree!!!

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