i will be the first to admit it. i am a bit addicted to two things, as i pour a glass of wine, Scrabble and making, crafting and/or creating wonderful things out of materials that have been thrifted, found, recycled, repurposed or reused. that is why this particular project has me blushing still. i found a travel Scrabble game at the Salvation Army one day with tini tiles that inspired these pendants. also, i have been holding on to these precious old maid cards for a while waiting for the perfect use. this was totes perf!! i got everything i needed from the hardware store, which i was pretty amped about. i tried a few different types of glue before settling on Titebond premium wood glue, but seriously, i bet most proper wood glues would work....no dollar store scores on this one. i paroozled the isles until i spotted these cute little mini vices that worked soooo good! they were about $8. i glued between each tile, tightened the vice and then used a paint brush to paint the whole thing with a coat of the wood glue. then, anxiously, waited for 24 hours for the glue to dry all the way because that is what the instructions on the bottle said. man, i am impatient sometimes. i was beside myself to finish one and see if they were going to come out as wonderful as the idea was in my head. i then, very carefully, screwed in the smallest loop screws i could find (i have no idea what they are really called-but the man at the hardware store knew what i was talking about when i asked for them). use pliers and go slow or you might split the wood. i did 2 for the tops on some and one on the side on some, so they hung long ways. does that make sense? check out the picture to see... i used them to decorate other gifts...i'll make a DIY on these cordials soon!!
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Melody Blore
1/30/2014 12:10:03 am
Love those mini clamps! Adore the packaging! Where did you find the amazing cards with the Circus inspired images?
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AuthorI'm Jody Starfish. My friends call me Martha Starfish because I obsess a wee bit over miss Martha Stewart, Pintrest, and all things clever and beautiful. Love to cook, play, craft, garden and love up my friends and family. Welcome to the rodeo. Archives
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