Unique Basket

 Hi there crafters!

Rachelle here today sharing a project just in time

for this time of the year.

Let's take a look.

I created this basket filled with

colorful eggs from

Unique Laser Designs.

I painted and added embellishments to each one. In addition,

I painted and then added the basket with

butterflies also from

Unique Laser Designs.

 I created paper grass to fill up the basket. Then I attached

a pretty bow embellished with a lace flower pearl.

Finally I could not forget to attach a cute

little bunny to make the basket more festive.

And there you have it. 

A festive Unique Laser Basket!

I used paint, glitter, rhinestones, and ribbon

to create the eggs.

Well that's it for today.

Thank you for stopping by and remember to stop by

Unique Laser Designs

for all your creative projects.

See Ya Soon!

Huggies!!!!!

Easter Candle Ring

I am super excited to bring you my first project as an official member of the Unique Laser Designs Design Team. And boy oh boy do I have a fun project for you.  How about an adorable candle ring with lots of bunnies and Easter eggs.

So let's get moving, and I'll show you how it was made.

I went through my stash of embossing powders and pulled out all the fun spring colors.  All but one piece on this candle ring was heat embossed.

 For this egg,I embossed the entire egg in a pastel purple, the added a layer of embossing glitter around the edges.

As you can see, I love to add glitter and bling to my projects.  It's a rare day that I make a project that doesn't have shine and shimmer on it somewhere. :)

The rabbits were also embossed.  For these guys, I added several layers of embossing since I wanted a bit more texture.

To finish the rabbits, I added a bit of Smooch ink to the nose, a crystal to the center of the flower, then a pom-pom to make a super cute fuzzy tail.

This is the one piece that is not embossed.  I simply inked up this adorable bunny with spray ink, then with a layer of shimmery ink.

Now it's time to start adding on the finishing pieces.  Each egg was decorated differently, some with flowers, some with crystals, some with buttons.

As for the bunny, I simply adhered a small butterfly. Then, it's simply a matter of attaching the pieces together.  I used a hot glue gun and simply attached all the pieces together in a ring shape.

How cute is this? A perfect way to create a centerpiece for your table.

One word on safety...the pieces are made of wood which are highly flammable.  If you are using a candle with a flame, be sure to remove the candle ring while burning the candle.

If you're using a flameless candle, then there's really no need to remove the ring while the candle is lit.

On The Hunt

Ready for another fun Easter project using Unique Laser Designs products? How about a cute tag with even cuter Easter eggs! Well, first let me introduce myself. 

I'm Jamie.  I live in small town Georgia, right outside of an Air Force Base.  I have one furbaby, one nephew, and three nieces I love to spoil.  I've been crafting in one way or another for as long as I can remember, but I've been scrapbooking for eight years now.  I've recently branched off into altered projects and mixed media projects, and love it just as much as making layouts and cards.  I am absolutely thrilled to be part of the ULD team and show off the wonderful items they have.

Now, let's get moving on this tag and how it was made.

Starting with a Unique Laser Designs tag, I inked it heavily with Gelatos, gave it a spritz of water, then used my handy finger to blend the colors.  Nothing better than getting your hands all inky lol.

Then I grabbed my spray ink and stencil and created some background circles.

Then I grabbed my jar of iridescent medium, a palette knife, and the same stencil and created another layer of circles.

Then, I created several layers of "grass".  Lots of fun texture!

Now for the embellishments. I took my Easter eggs, inked them with Perfect Medium, then brushed on a layer of Perfect Pearls.  Lots of shimmer and shine.

Lastly, I added the sentiment, layered the Easter eggs and a butterfly, and added some ribbon.

Easter Wishes

Hey there Unique Laser Designs fans and fans to be! It's Kisha here with my very first post that I'm super excited to share.  Easter will soon be among us and I figured what better time to share what I created using ULD's wooden eggs.

These cards were so much fun to create and as simple as the design ended up being, the look of them are just as lovely as a heavily embellished card.  I colored each egg by first giving them each a coat of gesso to guarantee a vibrant coat of color.  After drying the gesso, I began using various spray mist to color each egg and the final step was to add some clear embossing powder to give it all a shiny look.

This card I love so very much! To give this egg (or any of the designs) the multi color, just cover each section with cardstock to protect the area you don't want to color.  Then continue this process until you have achieved the look you're trying to achieve.

The blue egg shown here was still a bit to similar to the other eggs I distressed, so I decided to add a bit of stickles to make it stand out a little more.  And all the same this card will work well as a masculine card.

And for my final card I just had to add some pearls, this egg was screaming for pearls and it turned out so pretty.  There are so many different ways to create using these eggs, and they are not just for Easter.  They can very easily be used for baby shower invites/cards, expectant mother cards and kitchen decor.  Just step outside of that box and let your imagination run wild.

The products used on my projects can be found at Unique Laser Designs store under wood cutouts.

Until next time...Keep on creating!

Kisha

Wishing for spring wreath

My wish...SPRING!
Oh spring, spring...where for art thou spring?

I created something springy and crafty last week, but it really didn't seem to have any effect on Mother Nature, so I'm trying again. This time, I'm making a wreath to grace the door and scare away the winter spirits.  And I'm using ADORABLE spring shapes from Unique Laser Designs!

First, I took a straw wreath and wrapped and wrapped it with this pastel variegated yarn.

Next, I took some canvas flower shapes from Linnie Blooms,  I colored them with gelatos (pink and orange), and spritzed with water so I could spread the color with my fingers.  On some of the flowers I added LOTS of color, some just a bit.  Some are more orange, some are more pink. A flowery hodge-podge!

Next, it's painting time!  I painted these ADORABLE Easter shapes and letters from Unique Laser Designs.

I "marble-ized" the solid egg and bunny by blending gelatos over the dried acrylic paint and then splattered the letters with pink paint after covering them with a few thin coats of Distress Stain Picket Fence.

This is my ode to spring.  Mother Nature are you listening this time?

I couldn't stop playing with these adorable shapes, so I'm tucking in a few more ideas if you get a few minutes to play.