Tuesday 11 October 2011

Acrylic bubbles/pebbles

In recent months, i have noticed some embellies on my fellow crafters gorgeous creations and asked what they were.................i remember buying something similar in glass, that i used in my flower vases and glass candle holders beneath the candle. However, knowing glass is probably too heavy for a normal everyday card, and probably only good for a 3D project, i tried to source acrylic pebbles instead, to no avail.........you see most of the talented ladies live in America and i couldn't find anywhere here that sold anything similar until last week when i had a brainwave, i saw the Epiphany Crafts button maker but didnt wanna shell out for something i only wanted to use for this purpose. To cut a long story short, the bubbles arrived yesterday (mon) and today i tried them and even though i havent got a hole punch 14mm either (thats the bubble size) found them so easy to cut out around them after sticking down to my chosen piece of material that i'm not going to buy the appropriate punch either, and to be perfectly honest it would take longer to put my chosen pic, bubble and close everything up and then punch it out of the machine than it did to cut it out with some sharp scissors which only took about 12seconds!!!!! So, here is my finished pebble/bubble with a little Robin Red Breast to adorn a christmas card at some stage, you know me, Christmas cards late Christmas Eve!!! LOL............anyway anyone over here in the U.K can pick those bubbles up now from stockists that stock the Epiphany products, there are other shapes in them and sizes! I paid £4.80 for 35 bubbles.
If you can get them cheaper or the proper acrylic ones, please let me know, so for now im helping others out by sourcing something for over here that will do as good a job for now! I hope i've helped at least one person
Happy Crafting, Hugs, Vick xxx

12 comments:

  1. Hi Vicky, check out these on ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Papermania-Dome-Epoxy-Stickers-Card-Making-and-Scrapbooking-Clear-/330620572020?_trksid=p4340.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D260821353585%252B260821353585%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D3431515533126891720 ...Very similar I think, I bought some ages ago from The Range and they are 'hiding' somewhere in my craft room lol. Must have a tidy up and try to find them!!! Hugs, Sharon x

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  2. thanks for that Sharon, i'm glad you've said that cause i thought i was going mad, i always look in TheRange to see what they have when me and hubby get out of the house and they said they don't sell anything like that but i knew i had seen them in there last year, lol.......your craft room sounds something like mine hahahahaha.........hugs to you sweetie, Vick xxxx

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  3. Hey Vicky hows it going? just got your comment on my blog - thank you - i went to send you a message on FB but i cant find you - you are no longer showing up on my friends list and i cant find you in a search directory - whats happened ?

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  4. Hey darling, I'm not on FB anymore! I went on there about 3 weeks ago and said 'for now' i was leaving, and left the posting on for a whole weekend, as there was 1956 people for the posting to reach, lol, everyone who wanted it asked for my email so they could keep intouch with me, but you have it anyway chick! No what happened was, my health......i keep forgetting things,hence i can't keep up with remembering to go on FB, blog, emails, etc etc, so i thought i would give FB a rest for now, but if i just didnt go on, friends will worry, or others may think im being ignorant so i thought, best for now to come off altogether, i can go back whenever i feel upto it, i have to say i absolutely love your blog by the way, i thought i would spend tonight renewing mine, lol...would love to catch up with you mate when you have time, i know you're busy by what DT you're in now etc etc. ok bye for now, love and special hugs to you , Vick xxxx

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  5. Beautiful, thanks for sharing!
    Hey, Pixie Dust Paperie is having a giveaway, we have 4 prizes this month, please come join in the fun!
    http://www.pixiedustpaperie.blogspot.com/

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  6. Thanks for that Kirsty i'll come over and have a look, might join in the fun if you'll have me! Hugs & Blessings, Vick xxxx

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  7. Hey Vicky! How are you! Those bubbles are very cool, I have seen them around.
    You asked me the papers I used on the Silver Fairy card (it was in my spam for some reason) anyhow, it is called IOD by Creative Imagninations Night Devine! They are gorgeous!!!
    Hugs to you Vicky! Dena

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  8. Hello Vicky. I am a new follower, after stmubling across your blog.
    I love the variety of things you have on your blog. I'd love for you to pop over and see mine.
    I also have candy on offer if you are interested x

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  9. Hi There Kerryn,
    Oh it does my heart good when i hear a lovely kind comment like yours, i have a lot of illnesses and try to get to my blog, however, due to those & the studio moving into another room in the house (sometime this millenium, lol) i havent been able to get in there for weeks and as a result, my blog has suffered! So for you to say you still found some interesting stuff here makes me feel wonderful, so thankyou so much. Of course i will visit and follow you, no worries with that, hope we can keep in contact and im hoping you'll have something different to see next time you visit, hugs&blessings, Vick

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  10. Oh Hugs to you too Dena, love ya girl!! thankyou so much hunni for that update i was wondering why i hadnt heard from you, now that makes sense, lol!! I get into your blog everyday, so if you dont read this i will post on your blog too over the next couple of days, hugs &blessings to you darling Dena, Vick xxx

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  11. Hi Vicky. Thank you for your lovely reply and for your very helpful replies on my blog. I will have a look for the card as I've found that watercolour paper is very expensive!! There is always another expense with crafting! lol

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  12. Hi Kerryn,
    Thats ok its my pleasure, you have a lovely blog and do some stunning work xxxx hope u found the watercolour card

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