tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72567011503453402172024-03-18T12:29:33.316-07:00Mark MontanoMark Montano is an author, designer and TV Host. THE BIG ASS BOOK OF CRAFTS series are the #1 selling craft books in the US. He can be seen on Discover + on the new show Meet Your Makers Showdown with co-hosts Chrissy Metz and LeAnn Rimes. He can also be seen on the OWN Network hosting 10 Years Younger and as a designer on the shows While You Were Out/TLC, She's Moving In/WE, My Celebrity Home/STYLE, The Tony Danza Show/ABC, My Home 2.0/FOX. www.markmontano.comMark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.comBlogger1020125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-45513237163578015782024-02-22T10:03:00.000-08:002024-02-22T10:03:42.859-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For years I've been hitting the dollar store for inexpensive frames to makeover. When I lived in my tiny East Village apartment in NYC I covered the walls (salon style) with TONS of small 99c store frames filled with postcards and art that I bought on the street. I would paint the frames in different colors, add beads and cardboard to them and find fun papers for the matting. I loved my "broke art student" decor...and still do! These malachite frames are currently part of my decor and I got all the frames at the 99c store. A little hot glue and paint and you have something amazing! Now get out there and MAKE YOUR MARK!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpM_VUgNHRxcy1aILjHkrjRQHuMzUz2qZU9etc23vkiPJJJsGX0o3dXt6Lhyphenhypheniq0BP-OEWjeYiSjuGEWkHYEHXJcKUikEWtvmSy_RVrJrTyciOLqxGVYqWRMAKqTVGbEFG3PB7U6Ah7vH9Or01edyFUFOFvs3YUhbPV1kqcknTQ7xREECMvsppDwstjMXg/s2560/Beauty%202%20Malachite%20Frames.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpM_VUgNHRxcy1aILjHkrjRQHuMzUz2qZU9etc23vkiPJJJsGX0o3dXt6Lhyphenhypheniq0BP-OEWjeYiSjuGEWkHYEHXJcKUikEWtvmSy_RVrJrTyciOLqxGVYqWRMAKqTVGbEFG3PB7U6Ah7vH9Or01edyFUFOFvs3YUhbPV1kqcknTQ7xREECMvsppDwstjMXg/w598-h336/Beauty%202%20Malachite%20Frames.jpeg" width="598" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjlwo3bxTWyTz7-HDEA4iOhCwXVcNs8PBFtywQaKCFRaPGZuGlUAadpuc_rG09GTRHF4lw4NsMJCzK7COS8vUf4jY0ZgubD5N4BmkyrrOC1UYl8-5v6QCPGVGXhW37TLq0SoCkqUGtZQz4bNbchu-wxNIAcF5xkvHwVHcMviV8_X6ntkt5J8AsPv9sXM/s2560/Beauty%201%20Malachite%20Frames.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjlwo3bxTWyTz7-HDEA4iOhCwXVcNs8PBFtywQaKCFRaPGZuGlUAadpuc_rG09GTRHF4lw4NsMJCzK7COS8vUf4jY0ZgubD5N4BmkyrrOC1UYl8-5v6QCPGVGXhW37TLq0SoCkqUGtZQz4bNbchu-wxNIAcF5xkvHwVHcMviV8_X6ntkt5J8AsPv9sXM/w597-h335/Beauty%201%20Malachite%20Frames.jpeg" width="597" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="405" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fRGh80WjJm8" width="487" youtube-src-id="fRGh80WjJm8"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how to make them here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything I used for this project:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Awesome Gel Press Products: <a href="https://bit.ly/3uHBnjU">https://bit.ly/3uHBnjU</a>
Xyron Creative Station: <a href="https://bit.ly/2yuW31n">https://bit.ly/2yuW31n</a>
RE-DESIGN WITH PRIMA Silicone Moulds: Regal Trimmings <a href="https://bit.ly/3AFhF7s?aff=59">https://bit.ly/3AFhF7s?aff=59</a>
Etruscan Accents Silicone Mould: <a href="https://bit.ly/3PY6FI4?aff=59">https://bit.ly/3PY6FI4?aff=59</a>
Re-Design with Prima Decor Wax: <a href="https://bit.ly/3Bl2UZE">https://bit.ly/3Bl2UZE</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnIG7bajQtoH1h52ri0ELmkPfPoEKn6FPDM_AVyj0pIEdq8In4PtfFbujHk5UeuI3YxK4GFd2FgTujca3ND5uwC8r8YvONnwLmOGvMIIOqj-gNbQnWgqkNUXe5s7Jng8mkieT0037tYGTc2w4sUMsC5eUrmba5P-h6N_Ppq2gsqLN4qr-ATr2AYRKqJ0/s2560/Beauty%203%20Malachite%20Frames.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnIG7bajQtoH1h52ri0ELmkPfPoEKn6FPDM_AVyj0pIEdq8In4PtfFbujHk5UeuI3YxK4GFd2FgTujca3ND5uwC8r8YvONnwLmOGvMIIOqj-gNbQnWgqkNUXe5s7Jng8mkieT0037tYGTc2w4sUMsC5eUrmba5P-h6N_Ppq2gsqLN4qr-ATr2AYRKqJ0/w597-h336/Beauty%203%20Malachite%20Frames.jpeg" width="597" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Decor doesn't have to be expensive, just brave and bold!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See you soon! Love, Mark</div><br /> <p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-16800317173554341512023-12-07T05:33:00.000-08:002023-12-07T05:33:03.243-08:00Embossed Iridescent Paper Ornaments <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hey friends, great to see you here! This is an ornament making technique I've been using for years and there are a thousand different ways to make them. You can use photos, Loteria paper or different colors of cardstock. Whatever you have hanging around. It's like math, magic and origami all mixed together. For this particular version I embossed black watercolor paper and then used this incredible pearlescent acrylic ink from Royal Talens that shows up brilliantly on black surfaces. It worked like a charm! I hope you make some of these fabulous Christmas ornaments - at least your own version! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love, Mark!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMh_b-z5HFzZxfu9SEXPQxSS-DNypyIAx9fH8au0MEoemc7PpdEbGJ95ibsYLEK1cXicznRMAccYuE4PRwJi3tTc6osaW6sVzqoifjHDwcMR8B34uAEsKoJTxSmtUhEpEhYMS2YPPAHXtg9luQZqNjLSeZtMtEC8yCKi5HaCf-Fex3dEoKQnPYOu2rdtA/s2560/Beauty%201%20Royal%20Talens%20Ornaments.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMh_b-z5HFzZxfu9SEXPQxSS-DNypyIAx9fH8au0MEoemc7PpdEbGJ95ibsYLEK1cXicznRMAccYuE4PRwJi3tTc6osaW6sVzqoifjHDwcMR8B34uAEsKoJTxSmtUhEpEhYMS2YPPAHXtg9luQZqNjLSeZtMtEC8yCKi5HaCf-Fex3dEoKQnPYOu2rdtA/w622-h350/Beauty%201%20Royal%20Talens%20Ornaments.jpeg" width="622" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My trio of Christmas ornaments in 3 of my favorite iridescent colors!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="460" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JyXNLkIBH3A" width="553" youtube-src-id="JyXNLkIBH3A"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Watch how to make them here or on my YouTube channel here: <a class="style-scope ytcp-video-info" href="https://youtu.be/JyXNLkIBH3A" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; text-wrap: nowrap;" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/JyXNLkIBH3A</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's everything I used for this project:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Amsterdam Acrylic Iridescent Inks: <a href="https://www.dickblick.com/products/amsterdam-acrylic-ink/">https://www.dickblick.com/products/amsterdam-acrylic-ink/</a>
SIZZIX Big Shot Embossing Machine: <a href="https://bit.ly/3Z5ILQS">https://bit.ly/3Z5ILQS</a>
Van Gogh Black Watercolor Paper: h<a href="ttps://bit.ly/3R4fVx1">ttps://bit.ly/3R4fVx1</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtamwi97MYYF7Jl0QaV2vT0xXmq4Lldd-CxozwHL3WdQFsTSsvBrUfAu-BqXkuszemjWjwI_NA0mykBtSB2S_Miv_tiRggNeT0LzvRkD2Y9cxId7a6zGd-nv-4AxQzvtHoc9VVv1JszEOdaEABhPcGkTpjGYcK7jUeGOPqb1j2I4mKwN6QLv9ObIqu5f8/s2560/Beauty%204%20Royal%20Talens%20Ornaments.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtamwi97MYYF7Jl0QaV2vT0xXmq4Lldd-CxozwHL3WdQFsTSsvBrUfAu-BqXkuszemjWjwI_NA0mykBtSB2S_Miv_tiRggNeT0LzvRkD2Y9cxId7a6zGd-nv-4AxQzvtHoc9VVv1JszEOdaEABhPcGkTpjGYcK7jUeGOPqb1j2I4mKwN6QLv9ObIqu5f8/w605-h340/Beauty%204%20Royal%20Talens%20Ornaments.jpeg" width="605" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a drinking straw inside for the structure but you could use a rolled paper straw</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqwiqoNP3X6i7fcpy5sRp-0nVX8Dj9NNC1_8Wj7yobwQra4X6UggRSVux3Smxp1BBLmqb2AM_LJlYL0oY64tjFvJwG00dSBg3R8FU4C4GK9WN_gVmkNeN-g4bc8zLsng4Do3OuVQXDTAwiEnenWToTsCCdeQ-bA7SPNF0kD7BQrc6eNOs7B4qHY2ECME/s1212/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-07%20at%206.25.45%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="1212" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqwiqoNP3X6i7fcpy5sRp-0nVX8Dj9NNC1_8Wj7yobwQra4X6UggRSVux3Smxp1BBLmqb2AM_LJlYL0oY64tjFvJwG00dSBg3R8FU4C4GK9WN_gVmkNeN-g4bc8zLsng4Do3OuVQXDTAwiEnenWToTsCCdeQ-bA7SPNF0kD7BQrc6eNOs7B4qHY2ECME/w397-h336/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-07%20at%206.25.45%20AM.png" width="397" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This stuff is magic!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBgGYBfXP1QL-E9udmsygD167wsxmkCyPOGOxpbvsYsxtIAfVBtOQUhyjfRry4hRipfxkQe24sjbZ8KOvFtfw4vBVmd13s8A2Q-n_G1RR5m3qzxgz0_f7ZrF5jbdp98Yrcg0-0bekFbmKMjo8x9vStDfn2zwNlJndj_4CnkoEIB7g1F3AOTSUdM9p4vg/s1038/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-07%20at%206.26.04%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="1038" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBgGYBfXP1QL-E9udmsygD167wsxmkCyPOGOxpbvsYsxtIAfVBtOQUhyjfRry4hRipfxkQe24sjbZ8KOvFtfw4vBVmd13s8A2Q-n_G1RR5m3qzxgz0_f7ZrF5jbdp98Yrcg0-0bekFbmKMjo8x9vStDfn2zwNlJndj_4CnkoEIB7g1F3AOTSUdM9p4vg/w440-h363/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-07%20at%206.26.04%20AM.png" width="440" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wiping it over the embossing and it just appears and the most beautiful way!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDyOnrxzafWbiEaWkCWyKQxJx7KhfccfLABSSWMD9ZGH0Wt5lA3Ov-sN3mw380rvhQct1QQ981tDU3XknYe89Uhct2E3CHfa6ZAwshN2ArWFh482tBreNZqEl02O2urL0ZzBmtzTT8JwldzqKmAhk2mFbl3fip66p6lKtmgnL285OHF2u3oIEcrrp9pA/s1097/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-07%20at%206.26.25%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="1097" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDyOnrxzafWbiEaWkCWyKQxJx7KhfccfLABSSWMD9ZGH0Wt5lA3Ov-sN3mw380rvhQct1QQ981tDU3XknYe89Uhct2E3CHfa6ZAwshN2ArWFh482tBreNZqEl02O2urL0ZzBmtzTT8JwldzqKmAhk2mFbl3fip66p6lKtmgnL285OHF2u3oIEcrrp9pA/w510-h406/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-07%20at%206.26.25%20AM.png" width="510" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm obsessed with embossing anything and everything. I love my Big Shot from Sizzix and am thinking about getting a much larger version!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0-Q66ylWtiKbvv88LspMo_T9btcNb9tcZ9o_x6xxcdBHO4kGgsj3zDl1STnl-jNSebDY_Ds6-RqgWsgMCuTEyuCa5R_Z2n93WQHszvLHFR1kqMYbQQFr33MgqmRmDoS572-kCxwhlpMJo-IAubOjCa9R2LqYDJkOPGne97FCGbMsJBwcYwrsHQIgLHM/s2560/Beauty%202%20Royal%20Talens%20Ornaments.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0-Q66ylWtiKbvv88LspMo_T9btcNb9tcZ9o_x6xxcdBHO4kGgsj3zDl1STnl-jNSebDY_Ds6-RqgWsgMCuTEyuCa5R_Z2n93WQHszvLHFR1kqMYbQQFr33MgqmRmDoS572-kCxwhlpMJo-IAubOjCa9R2LqYDJkOPGne97FCGbMsJBwcYwrsHQIgLHM/w609-h343/Beauty%202%20Royal%20Talens%20Ornaments.jpeg" width="609" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_GS696zckl6I-JpW9SxpdFQOmcRLm3NnYptREprKDeYdWH6vI1hucayhYAYVpedHR6HXYZhsvh0hP_9LGK462aKsbs47LtVbJm1nzj9qMRxEq9Qr_ph7aVg2D_4_bTxhihAlwgMOkqhtd2Jrxg0dKjy7Cnq0yxhb_aWIivtqngSt5Gq-P_bkT7n76LM/s2560/Beauty%203%20Royal%20Talens%20Ornaments.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_GS696zckl6I-JpW9SxpdFQOmcRLm3NnYptREprKDeYdWH6vI1hucayhYAYVpedHR6HXYZhsvh0hP_9LGK462aKsbs47LtVbJm1nzj9qMRxEq9Qr_ph7aVg2D_4_bTxhihAlwgMOkqhtd2Jrxg0dKjy7Cnq0yxhb_aWIivtqngSt5Gq-P_bkT7n76LM/w596-h335/Beauty%203%20Royal%20Talens%20Ornaments.jpeg" width="596" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Merry Christmas! Love, Mark!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-81993084739884729582023-11-08T06:33:00.004-08:002023-11-08T06:33:37.530-08:00Hot Glue Christmas Ornaments <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As much as I love resin, I think the fumes can be harmful if you're not careful. Since it's cold outside and working next to an open window or outside isn't possible, I think hot glue is a terrific alternative to making ornaments in silicone molds. Re-design with Prima makes the most beautiful molds and their collection for Christmas is outstanding. Use a terrific glue gun (I love Surebonder) on a high temperature and you'll have some amazing results! Happy Christmas and Make Your Mark!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vHo38NJy03gahYObyg7ua_s0OWUBz_kpXJLQrJsAGhVbGtOUIl5KXFlHCHlL5PL1NpGslFcAmPalFZVD6UXQZ07E91gtEY2ohGQRyMImxb2KnA2MbZDfFR_rvqL58ROB0D4pjkE5fcvepMkWlBt55bwgTSIDhCjSxHUJFItbkHw-g3nAnyRSYeDavp0/s2560/Beauty%201%20Prima%20Ornaments.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vHo38NJy03gahYObyg7ua_s0OWUBz_kpXJLQrJsAGhVbGtOUIl5KXFlHCHlL5PL1NpGslFcAmPalFZVD6UXQZ07E91gtEY2ohGQRyMImxb2KnA2MbZDfFR_rvqL58ROB0D4pjkE5fcvepMkWlBt55bwgTSIDhCjSxHUJFItbkHw-g3nAnyRSYeDavp0/w598-h335/Beauty%201%20Prima%20Ornaments.jpeg" width="598" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I use every color on my tree...well, except orange.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPAHQX6mqvTNWd-eBXQztF1P89CKTr_auhiNAYopST_aMNAWpJ8GMl41cFbGKlRo-gV7MTfgm_oetTAVi8Ue8IRpu2jGZD3Ni7Yj8FFh4iym3ecthrisZh4alj_ePuq0rCemlQhCspg5uQ627Le4oG7-F3vsJBIZhrUzePscbdTkkrSmGLb_OgE7dONm8/s1238/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-08%20at%207.28.00%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="1238" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPAHQX6mqvTNWd-eBXQztF1P89CKTr_auhiNAYopST_aMNAWpJ8GMl41cFbGKlRo-gV7MTfgm_oetTAVi8Ue8IRpu2jGZD3Ni7Yj8FFh4iym3ecthrisZh4alj_ePuq0rCemlQhCspg5uQ627Le4oG7-F3vsJBIZhrUzePscbdTkkrSmGLb_OgE7dONm8/w402-h330/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-08%20at%207.28.00%20AM.png" width="402" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These metallic decor waxes from Re-design with Prima look fantastic on everything from</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">furniture to these ornaments. You only need a small amount for a HUGE impact!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVP1JZgfjoWdUD7mINM_lcliHVTfowjfE7oGaSnC1FSo63UFKhyphenhyphenl4NLqXn7zVFJTzO1a9zY6rQcY-52KXpM_UdRsh_LgemA9rWI0lY39LdlyOALlPj0-_npn7GQKS9-a-Op83msK8IvsNFm188NsgA3-TnZF5etRzH4gy1TOxX4_gA3BZ9SIFHd0JGqtQ/s1016/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-08%20at%207.27.45%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1005" data-original-width="1016" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVP1JZgfjoWdUD7mINM_lcliHVTfowjfE7oGaSnC1FSo63UFKhyphenhyphenl4NLqXn7zVFJTzO1a9zY6rQcY-52KXpM_UdRsh_LgemA9rWI0lY39LdlyOALlPj0-_npn7GQKS9-a-Op83msK8IvsNFm188NsgA3-TnZF5etRzH4gy1TOxX4_gA3BZ9SIFHd0JGqtQ/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-08%20at%207.27.45%20AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fill the molds with hot glue and let them cool...Easy peasy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="427" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QOtOQdF_6nk" width="514" youtube-src-id="QOtOQdF_6nk"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how to make them here OR watch the video on </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Youtube here</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #065fd4; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; text-wrap: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">https://youtu.be/QOtOQdF_6nk</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #065fd4; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; text-wrap: nowrap;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">EVERYTHING I USED FOR THIS PROJECT</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Surebonder Glue Guns & Products: <a href="https://amzn.to/3bOpfiZ">https://amzn.to/3bOpfiZ</a>
Re-Design with Prima Decor Wax: <a href="https://bit.ly/3Bl2UZE">https://bit.ly/3Bl2UZE</a>
Re-design with Prima Moulds:
Wooden Nutcracker Mould: <a href="https://bit.ly/46QzGOY">https://bit.ly/46QzGOY</a>
Frost Spark: <a href="https://bit.ly/3sbksVP">https://bit.ly/3sbksVP</a>
Wonder Gems: <a href="https://bit.ly/3FDqp10">https://bit.ly/3FDqp10</a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglorg7lwKbvByvpYcqty1UwECv9L4Sx1Rznz-kCc10BEhc0Cudpc6x6Oh3G-YcYeMB_0skoDvQhnwDP5R2Kc7GJReWhIjH0Li-y_OvzcQN4O5UynD-LPGGXNdjujm2Z9B8CdRy8Kg62emE1ECI68moNo9sOc_Oi00uk1cJu_EkbsA0w2a4fGluxq3n3eE/s2560/Beauty%202%20Prima%20Ornaments.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglorg7lwKbvByvpYcqty1UwECv9L4Sx1Rznz-kCc10BEhc0Cudpc6x6Oh3G-YcYeMB_0skoDvQhnwDP5R2Kc7GJReWhIjH0Li-y_OvzcQN4O5UynD-LPGGXNdjujm2Z9B8CdRy8Kg62emE1ECI68moNo9sOc_Oi00uk1cJu_EkbsA0w2a4fGluxq3n3eE/w570-h321/Beauty%202%20Prima%20Ornaments.jpeg" width="570" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm a huge fan of nutcrackers and these are absolutely charming!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cvfl5KqWLAccwTyt97O-So0ToTJmdNDfdtx8nQfDaJpUfz2zoKxilrRktBH_TOpTjlLtP5rLsHNMsk4Q3GwYrS_Qwvhsc1OLuTw5aBSrpOWtAVPt9oNt0Cy9KBVQ8sLvBdHAY9NKKY5EGwx8LRsvvbfJo1G9utoAO2O3WHU1WANwCDqXLlYiZ-xWXBo/s1564/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-08%20at%207.28.51%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1012" data-original-width="1564" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cvfl5KqWLAccwTyt97O-So0ToTJmdNDfdtx8nQfDaJpUfz2zoKxilrRktBH_TOpTjlLtP5rLsHNMsk4Q3GwYrS_Qwvhsc1OLuTw5aBSrpOWtAVPt9oNt0Cy9KBVQ8sLvBdHAY9NKKY5EGwx8LRsvvbfJo1G9utoAO2O3WHU1WANwCDqXLlYiZ-xWXBo/w486-h314/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-08%20at%207.28.51%20AM.png" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Add some Crystal Lane flat back gems and you'll have these for years and years to come!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROOoTeJxsLhTNgFAD0DDWHSiaP-80ifCFnx_Yswdo6la-W9MamVzIjB469xtl8DdO6RBj8YdJa5MZV7k5HR0Vj_KG94HvZpuutY0TzKScdlxwShuhMjDYTE6EXCBwuY8LvvdormwbwTZ3oDZrmx4cwahIfdIH1J-WCOLxbnHVkKnahtLkSHZWoqEHons/s2560/Beauty%203%20Prima%20Ornaments.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROOoTeJxsLhTNgFAD0DDWHSiaP-80ifCFnx_Yswdo6la-W9MamVzIjB469xtl8DdO6RBj8YdJa5MZV7k5HR0Vj_KG94HvZpuutY0TzKScdlxwShuhMjDYTE6EXCBwuY8LvvdormwbwTZ3oDZrmx4cwahIfdIH1J-WCOLxbnHVkKnahtLkSHZWoqEHons/w592-h334/Beauty%203%20Prima%20Ornaments.jpeg" width="592" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Christmas everyone!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love, Mark</div></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-62955539312601397362023-09-06T08:42:00.000-07:002023-09-06T08:42:02.194-07:00A Highlight In My Life! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So much fun filming this show and getting the chance to know the amazing LeAnn Rimes and Chrissy Metz! I'll never forget this experience and how much these two superstars eased my nerves from the very first minute we met! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="479" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4hequQ8qO9w" width="575" youtube-src-id="4hequQ8qO9w"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDl0pwfUV3EOpbX4DvXFx6e9Z47xjEJAx-yWG_JYUuFz_HUOxpw5JsnoMxqyGkTS9JPl6zzUfa0Pq-Y4HkVQRGuqvCVgCVPWRT6BOVuAkXTv8BejnaeYxt6-34mBTkDWtN1NtlMUfLqnO7Rcl-MjK6aEhibUHEAf-87EfEADAus1AhyA80noCGQAtyNg/s1920/Instagram%20Story%20mark%20chrissy%20leanne.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDl0pwfUV3EOpbX4DvXFx6e9Z47xjEJAx-yWG_JYUuFz_HUOxpw5JsnoMxqyGkTS9JPl6zzUfa0Pq-Y4HkVQRGuqvCVgCVPWRT6BOVuAkXTv8BejnaeYxt6-34mBTkDWtN1NtlMUfLqnO7Rcl-MjK6aEhibUHEAf-87EfEADAus1AhyA80noCGQAtyNg/w251-h446/Instagram%20Story%20mark%20chrissy%20leanne.jpeg" width="251" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The gang!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rr7c-gGIwBsKGxzX6X9418sctsnLFON3YYo97OiQ-DhbhlK21pYKHSWcLg_pedJ5H6pN7ZSAs-3QBs42k_SZ_d2sX7CnpdnbIUjb4xjHHAYfMyHgR2y_J7xQ6nPRdtYbqLmuFjfsNF_z8j0HiPUdn57tvvhnbrK1BBnNGZxkP68O2Dt-RJtBZK2Em1E/s850/GBUJ106_210529_PolyClayChallenge_0118.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="850" height="327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rr7c-gGIwBsKGxzX6X9418sctsnLFON3YYo97OiQ-DhbhlK21pYKHSWcLg_pedJ5H6pN7ZSAs-3QBs42k_SZ_d2sX7CnpdnbIUjb4xjHHAYfMyHgR2y_J7xQ6nPRdtYbqLmuFjfsNF_z8j0HiPUdn57tvvhnbrK1BBnNGZxkP68O2Dt-RJtBZK2Em1E/w492-h327/GBUJ106_210529_PolyClayChallenge_0118.jpeg" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Show outtakes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Judging the techniques</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='527' height='439' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dytAoDRGaxfXL1_qcjMPSJcsRoQA7OTzhTytXDGfKoiXs9HrRGM_zk5F99uvqeyM-o_YqYy-35EPpe4if5Rbw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Getting together when we weren't on set!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Never give up on what makes you happy!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-77519208262654133092023-08-27T16:14:00.003-07:002023-08-27T16:15:28.366-07:00Articulated Mermaid Paper Dolls <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I adore everything about mermaids....always have. They're beautiful, magical and have wonderful powers of telepathy & clairvoyance. They've been part of many cultures for thousands of years, too, so how can they NOT be real? Come on! Every summer I make a couple of mermaid projects and this summer it was these articulated mermaid paper dolls. This project is great for adults who need a little childhood whimsy! Have fun and MAKE YOUR MARK!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9syelY1m1KS5Jij1-KGqVw-rS5kILoX4EgrFgqLEDW85G4ywyU5SjwwBr2WQO2-5jZZOWoVM1zz1ujjTjxirPfroXzi33DxxdUogS9hYLuPwCMfhk2_Cfw5LoglFEfpwigYHYV0hZJ3W-kscw9N8IaYl95Yo2Zbw4x788fxcEx4B0XzZ4nAk3jcghYlE/s1640/Beauty%201%20Mermaid%20Paper%20Dolls.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9syelY1m1KS5Jij1-KGqVw-rS5kILoX4EgrFgqLEDW85G4ywyU5SjwwBr2WQO2-5jZZOWoVM1zz1ujjTjxirPfroXzi33DxxdUogS9hYLuPwCMfhk2_Cfw5LoglFEfpwigYHYV0hZJ3W-kscw9N8IaYl95Yo2Zbw4x788fxcEx4B0XzZ4nAk3jcghYlE/w620-h349/Beauty%201%20Mermaid%20Paper%20Dolls.jpeg" width="620" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My trio of shimmery paper dolls painted with Finetec Pearlescent Watercolors from</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Royal Talens. I love these paints!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BuI1HVNzqPeTs4PIZ4g7Cv0aS1BF_WCKJP8Mi7P44xs2AlBcRFzA4hODmtl7h1KOfHoBsZT71lm18fQh9n-v0pYxRgEP_7DwrqpcUM8tM4oJcR-0p1HGAcudce1NMb7V59Rf3ZN8YU9a6fv59Qg8S1UpG6FqRI1uqa6MxaMHijCRTbz8z5QnwIFj3fA/s1298/Screen%20Shot%202023-08-10%20at%2010.16.16%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1298" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BuI1HVNzqPeTs4PIZ4g7Cv0aS1BF_WCKJP8Mi7P44xs2AlBcRFzA4hODmtl7h1KOfHoBsZT71lm18fQh9n-v0pYxRgEP_7DwrqpcUM8tM4oJcR-0p1HGAcudce1NMb7V59Rf3ZN8YU9a6fv59Qg8S1UpG6FqRI1uqa6MxaMHijCRTbz8z5QnwIFj3fA/w448-h353/Screen%20Shot%202023-08-10%20at%2010.16.16%20AM.png" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love how they shimmer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZEJhoiUWKn84pYt51nAbRW3Hx0Gz-jyTQRyBTM_lvJpBFcFhay_gu0RTYMycnpPm_SJTuLMTc651B5HYglfOCCiLO1vd3Vf2-W9MenXUPgF17FoU3WO2TsW4FRHxDWF_ERy_5smsTtnb4Z1RngTUXYhl71DoxnuD7HS_E9BhuQJ2Q0gH_2qWcPY0VQs/s1454/Screen%20Shot%202023-08-10%20at%2010.16.54%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1016" data-original-width="1454" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZEJhoiUWKn84pYt51nAbRW3Hx0Gz-jyTQRyBTM_lvJpBFcFhay_gu0RTYMycnpPm_SJTuLMTc651B5HYglfOCCiLO1vd3Vf2-W9MenXUPgF17FoU3WO2TsW4FRHxDWF_ERy_5smsTtnb4Z1RngTUXYhl71DoxnuD7HS_E9BhuQJ2Q0gH_2qWcPY0VQs/w446-h312/Screen%20Shot%202023-08-10%20at%2010.16.54%20AM.png" width="446" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little wire and a pearl bead make a perfect brad for movement!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="451" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VSn1JcElSRE" width="543" youtube-src-id="VSn1JcElSRE"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how to make them here OR watch how to make them</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt4zycubX8BJZ8pZhZ4w8ow</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything I used for this project:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Mermaid Coloring Book: <a href="https://amzn.to/43OD1f9">https://amzn.to/43OD1f9</a>
Royal Talens Finetec Pearlescent & Iridescent Watercolors: <a href="https://bit.ly/3q4VMxl">https://bit.ly/3q4VMxl</a>
Xyron Creative Station: <a href="https://bit.ly/2yuW31n">https://bit.ly/2yuW31n</a>
Xyron Creative Station Laminating Cartridge: <a href="https://amzn.to/44OCkUt">https://amzn.to/44OCkUt</a>
Small Pearl Beads for brad making: <a href="https://amzn.to/44LpO8j">https://amzn.to/44LpO8j</a>
Thin Gage Jewelry Wire: <a href="https://amzn.to/3YhWRi0">https://amzn.to/3YhWRi0</a>
MY AMAZON STORE: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano">https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLalkqASxcUAdtKutQmqsLon3hnM_ZWePo8Hi1B3yQKvoqEoFHscIlmRA4QJhgHfmHTZnDZWg1sL6eruswdAtEZbnuAW1ve_hzUkRA9e33BKc1HCAUfVxlblu47mPtabVmdPmqjZNgkmmfM3lypmxuxYGxQIhB3GBBde46azUVLtfq4IqwKYOnunCLwNs/s1640/Beauty%202%20Mermaid%20Paper%20Dolls.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLalkqASxcUAdtKutQmqsLon3hnM_ZWePo8Hi1B3yQKvoqEoFHscIlmRA4QJhgHfmHTZnDZWg1sL6eruswdAtEZbnuAW1ve_hzUkRA9e33BKc1HCAUfVxlblu47mPtabVmdPmqjZNgkmmfM3lypmxuxYGxQIhB3GBBde46azUVLtfq4IqwKYOnunCLwNs/w584-h328/Beauty%202%20Mermaid%20Paper%20Dolls.jpeg" width="584" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you imagine getting one of these in the mail? What a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">wonderful card/gift!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2_-s3406jLHnms0nEq8nzNIBFp9NxIcEp7_GerZVMXsbXy_2_Tu7qWwcT8Yj_l1VqEaMO_vsDssAR-Llwfv7aFcGxfiXbnHx05LCab50MRllR6GT9HbnMq7qO7bpal0roIZmgtLEX74nqNcQrdlxmatyD_e0Xc5OkUhjUhUl55MhOpeUHT_f1f1DxQ4/s1640/Beauty%203%20Mermaid%20Paper%20Dolls.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2_-s3406jLHnms0nEq8nzNIBFp9NxIcEp7_GerZVMXsbXy_2_Tu7qWwcT8Yj_l1VqEaMO_vsDssAR-Llwfv7aFcGxfiXbnHx05LCab50MRllR6GT9HbnMq7qO7bpal0roIZmgtLEX74nqNcQrdlxmatyD_e0Xc5OkUhjUhUl55MhOpeUHT_f1f1DxQ4/w584-h328/Beauty%203%20Mermaid%20Paper%20Dolls.jpeg" width="584" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you believe in mermaids?</div><p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-36556218817696697942023-07-21T11:37:00.001-07:002023-07-21T11:47:28.399-07:00Obsessed With My Bead Spinner!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you ever wondered how objects completely covered in seed beads are made? Well, I finally figured out how it's done! Recently John Bead sent me a bead spinner and I'm obsessed with it. You fill it with seed beads, spin it around and the beads magically slip onto your beading needle. It's so easy to use and you'll never spend hours finding the tiny holes in seed beads ever again! Watch the video below to see how it works. Make beautiful things my friends and always Make Your Mark!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVDv1b8-HrCdBqzUzngxkukfcY5zNDI-RkF7FQuh3q_B68LrHWOlgkajHWRVznmhh_Hsw_FHHEQ4TmVCVgy69XoVDTgEJxc2MtSe2D_IpBlZlQ43FYIPzmijdf4TeY2ffx1cGKp9vOhyiQ8LSFcc5Wq-OI0jTdIqlerBQ2hr-sOOOMvwn7cazwNtATxHw/s2560/Beauty%203%20Beaded%20Jars.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVDv1b8-HrCdBqzUzngxkukfcY5zNDI-RkF7FQuh3q_B68LrHWOlgkajHWRVznmhh_Hsw_FHHEQ4TmVCVgy69XoVDTgEJxc2MtSe2D_IpBlZlQ43FYIPzmijdf4TeY2ffx1cGKp9vOhyiQ8LSFcc5Wq-OI0jTdIqlerBQ2hr-sOOOMvwn7cazwNtATxHw/w622-h349/Beauty%203%20Beaded%20Jars.jpeg" width="622" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few of the objects I covered in beads using my John Bead / Bead Spinner! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkmRf8mHdNzoM5bcNTR61eaYnSGg5amXsz21VOYL4O2kxXQYoHmetanmh-69IezEt4uX7Nersl28zpMzrV94c4LhYsEbInNh2pRcASO8Aup_vX7FiA8xZu3Br4UmddcdcoRr4RhkOwi1z_0Q7S_abboOgtF-CpZij3fKLKySWwTcnnBmWPN6H3_X40Fk/s2560/Beauty%201%20Beaded%20Jars.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkmRf8mHdNzoM5bcNTR61eaYnSGg5amXsz21VOYL4O2kxXQYoHmetanmh-69IezEt4uX7Nersl28zpMzrV94c4LhYsEbInNh2pRcASO8Aup_vX7FiA8xZu3Br4UmddcdcoRr4RhkOwi1z_0Q7S_abboOgtF-CpZij3fKLKySWwTcnnBmWPN6H3_X40Fk/w622-h350/Beauty%201%20Beaded%20Jars.jpeg" width="622" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stringing the necklace took just a few minutes!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFxvICXcRwRXVvB1_fmClpYC0-2c4FxMQZe04VC6R7l3HSAHTfJqXX3Ar8vOTy2bHeePsia_ZEVkfwPtZ-CGe81Q_ybuNwAt9tommP7zNHiUAqwM2BGWGREnNUyIXsOzDUOkMkvmc-qo0d_cRfR2RqjsSiWwt3Wloo3_D5MReaDo4oDOHhYglJ-KyTWc/s986/Screen%20Shot%202023-07-21%20at%2012.27.12%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="979" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFxvICXcRwRXVvB1_fmClpYC0-2c4FxMQZe04VC6R7l3HSAHTfJqXX3Ar8vOTy2bHeePsia_ZEVkfwPtZ-CGe81Q_ybuNwAt9tommP7zNHiUAqwM2BGWGREnNUyIXsOzDUOkMkvmc-qo0d_cRfR2RqjsSiWwt3Wloo3_D5MReaDo4oDOHhYglJ-KyTWc/w390-h392/Screen%20Shot%202023-07-21%20at%2012.27.12%20PM.png" width="390" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just fill it with seed beads!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYyzvKHLMWmI9V9AUN_FtDj_6YLA8pK3wXw4i8qEaCENt-aEIu_yM0ssgO18sJLkk27DjZM8x3r8OHo8gERH3B-grW6nw-jjV367MVGusz2BHwtmDqkuWEAkN53lAhhFpxeQXRR6F2UMFsEDoDs1CS8GBXvWYJfIqtgCncXdLbjWGvqiKf-3R4kPV1So/s1105/Screen%20Shot%202023-07-21%20at%2012.26.51%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1021" data-original-width="1105" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYyzvKHLMWmI9V9AUN_FtDj_6YLA8pK3wXw4i8qEaCENt-aEIu_yM0ssgO18sJLkk27DjZM8x3r8OHo8gERH3B-grW6nw-jjV367MVGusz2BHwtmDqkuWEAkN53lAhhFpxeQXRR6F2UMFsEDoDs1CS8GBXvWYJfIqtgCncXdLbjWGvqiKf-3R4kPV1So/w394-h365/Screen%20Shot%202023-07-21%20at%2012.26.51%20PM.png" width="394" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dip in your needle and start spinning!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="485" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XocygCwrtL4" width="583" youtube-src-id="XocygCwrtL4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how to use a bead spinner here! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a list of what I used:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">John Bead Bead Spinner
USA - </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://amzn.to/42E5unD">https://amzn.to/42E5unD</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">
Canada - </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3CaEIsb">https://amzn.to/3CaEIsb</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">
John Bead Seed Beads - 500 gram bulk bag Size - 8/0
Canada - </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://amzn.to/463sBuG">https://amzn.to/463sBuG</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">
USA - -</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Ni5EMQ">https://amzn.to/3Ni5EMQ</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">
John Bead Curved Needle
USA - </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://amzn.to/45PrrTe">https://amzn.to/45PrrTe</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">
Canada - </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://amzn.to/45P2jfi">https://amzn.to/45P2jfi</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">
SUPERTITE CRAFT GLUE WITH PRECISION TIP: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://bit.ly/46QQgii">https://bit.ly/46QQgii</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemqXhLJLO-P61DLDwwOqkwAygKA2pMzVqhZdudxsu7HqguGBcw5VBPn9mYskTTecNqU5t-in0NEQBBsFdo-cDZOWCU7GD0P9IhgS1JqVb1TcamUlDv9YgRcwMhgACNzo_PLdTLMr4zz2GuQjlQyqP3zQSIv4oYWiucnVAnCGhhyvMyhX7VJpG0S3TQPk/s2560/Beauty%202%20Beaded%20Jars.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemqXhLJLO-P61DLDwwOqkwAygKA2pMzVqhZdudxsu7HqguGBcw5VBPn9mYskTTecNqU5t-in0NEQBBsFdo-cDZOWCU7GD0P9IhgS1JqVb1TcamUlDv9YgRcwMhgACNzo_PLdTLMr4zz2GuQjlQyqP3zQSIv4oYWiucnVAnCGhhyvMyhX7VJpG0S3TQPk/w532-h299/Beauty%202%20Beaded%20Jars.jpeg" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-56084946152282524662023-07-14T05:35:00.003-07:002024-01-03T06:02:23.148-08:00Fabulous Fabric Tape <p style="text-align: center;"> I have EVERY kind of tape you can imagine! Not kidding. Boxes and boxes of it and when washi tape became popular I went NUTS. When going through my tape the other day I realized there was one tape I didn't have and that was fabric tape....so I made some with my Xyron Creative Station. If you ever need to tape something together, come on over....I've got your back! Check out how I made it in the video below and don't forget to MAKE YOUR MARK!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMp_QpHbJpmOOb6LiWyPDNj4PCNyhzdMohIRrnKjLbvufvKFayhkZmBsDwgCbXKUNSvnsUEuqNfEbrB6hUUikrn8atNEpHcgC6kEvnAdEEsalLAIDJPQdCYhUJVBAzX3VscDHLeLcvzPRWPcDnZMvro5KR63e8wCPOnyJJyygaa6XdZXAUqsNbcEuQMA/s2560/Beauty%201%20Fabric%20Tape.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMp_QpHbJpmOOb6LiWyPDNj4PCNyhzdMohIRrnKjLbvufvKFayhkZmBsDwgCbXKUNSvnsUEuqNfEbrB6hUUikrn8atNEpHcgC6kEvnAdEEsalLAIDJPQdCYhUJVBAzX3VscDHLeLcvzPRWPcDnZMvro5KR63e8wCPOnyJJyygaa6XdZXAUqsNbcEuQMA/w529-h298/Beauty%201%20Fabric%20Tape.jpeg" width="529" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love the way this looks on practically everything!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDpGH-Th0d7Y26LClkFN39eW__irABAVjyArQBu_BAR7I_o3GlaP1zhoPHEglp6SFWoRT8gW5qc-HtzFEOEOZvrxZIRxcWr74eO17w7_7-qtzTUv4bfTcgTM9m9Z_-lF7ZPIutxoIyz-fz8h8QzLFQeuvBANRB2i_n9hN20SB8Yls65C26N7YI5EGZVI/s1449/Screen%20Shot%202023-07-14%20at%206.29.57%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="982" data-original-width="1449" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDpGH-Th0d7Y26LClkFN39eW__irABAVjyArQBu_BAR7I_o3GlaP1zhoPHEglp6SFWoRT8gW5qc-HtzFEOEOZvrxZIRxcWr74eO17w7_7-qtzTUv4bfTcgTM9m9Z_-lF7ZPIutxoIyz-fz8h8QzLFQeuvBANRB2i_n9hN20SB8Yls65C26N7YI5EGZVI/w462-h313/Screen%20Shot%202023-07-14%20at%206.29.57%20AM.png" width="462" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Xyron Creative Station turns anything into a sticker...even fabric! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjkUEQiqhXq90a7orS6BjLNL_5SuTU_koCZ4N1WWkjGTCBEFkxPno2tOzO7dcf0UEDyeJyfpWedaWW0jj8iu1SnkuTNrjW8WuSakxrARzU_YTPmv4WtznJRTLrhtpaTbwjsp6n2cj5pQojvTfRkMuqiFNXL7luPo_WyGeV4532047KuOKpbTpQmsdJy0k/s2560/Beauty%202%20Fabric%20Tape.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjkUEQiqhXq90a7orS6BjLNL_5SuTU_koCZ4N1WWkjGTCBEFkxPno2tOzO7dcf0UEDyeJyfpWedaWW0jj8iu1SnkuTNrjW8WuSakxrARzU_YTPmv4WtznJRTLrhtpaTbwjsp6n2cj5pQojvTfRkMuqiFNXL7luPo_WyGeV4532047KuOKpbTpQmsdJy0k/w534-h300/Beauty%202%20Fabric%20Tape.jpeg" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used smaller pieces in my art journals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="476" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l1TtmNoVVNQ" width="571" youtube-src-id="l1TtmNoVVNQ"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how to make fabric tape here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OR watch it on Youtube here: <a class="style-scope ytcp-video-info" href="https://youtu.be/l1TtmNoVVNQ" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; text-wrap: nowrap;" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/l1TtmNoVVNQ</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Xyron Creative Station: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://bit.ly/2yuW31n</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">
Awesome Gel Press Products: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://amzn.to/364hn95</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBa2x8cq2Gdmsv-dt0bOAQ_mpNp7USwpvCNofd8O5owH8UHfQ4qalp4Strjd-eC05RUGA_aX3PK1HuC6xMXIuajNPGe5Wss_3al0rfJztPQhZe8BmuLF1JLSZGDlpiyNGpS9eVvksLpxFfTVYWQULH2PzZmufEjmNqMl3kYB-nwqdj20bZ9ok5L4jOkTI/s2560/Beauty%203%20Fabric%20Tape.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBa2x8cq2Gdmsv-dt0bOAQ_mpNp7USwpvCNofd8O5owH8UHfQ4qalp4Strjd-eC05RUGA_aX3PK1HuC6xMXIuajNPGe5Wss_3al0rfJztPQhZe8BmuLF1JLSZGDlpiyNGpS9eVvksLpxFfTVYWQULH2PzZmufEjmNqMl3kYB-nwqdj20bZ9ok5L4jOkTI/w536-h301/Beauty%203%20Fabric%20Tape.jpeg" width="536" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What can I say? You're stuck with me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPItxmaucD-uYbBtOcU1voFrftDcf4xV0QWzFmdSVSmtd7NabMQU3pwjxCuRJFmkIg8a9DJUrWphGHO3Cv3eUmrEeIdtsZ5SygTMMoTvtZZvLtg0tH4TmSWn_d6iys3CYFB2itjtnldQI3lK7I6nlupEwk8uAJpSBE5IJ91ia5vffre0KJFPTUsUuq24/s2560/Beauty%204%20Fabric%20Tape.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPItxmaucD-uYbBtOcU1voFrftDcf4xV0QWzFmdSVSmtd7NabMQU3pwjxCuRJFmkIg8a9DJUrWphGHO3Cv3eUmrEeIdtsZ5SygTMMoTvtZZvLtg0tH4TmSWn_d6iys3CYFB2itjtnldQI3lK7I6nlupEwk8uAJpSBE5IJ91ia5vffre0KJFPTUsUuq24/w537-h302/Beauty%204%20Fabric%20Tape.jpeg" width="537" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a wonderful day, everyone! xo, Mark!</div>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-3367906358393193802023-06-18T06:42:00.000-07:002023-06-18T06:42:18.513-07:00Geometric Embroidered Cuffs - Upcycled, too! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I seem to have a plethora of plastic jugs every month and I finally decided to cut them up and see what I could make with them. It's been an adventure for sure! Since I love making jewelry it was the perfect place for me to start and the cuff base I made could be used for 100 different jewelry making projects! For my first use I paired it with some colorful Sulky threads and went all out with embroidery. You don't have to be particularly skilled to embroider these, just repeat the same stitches around the cuff, change the color and keep going! Happy upcycling my amazing friends! Now get out there</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and MAKE YOUR MARK!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnXvSkA-uD4VyAWlHgma-888_M1VA4Sysr2_4baqxXUPiVPINk8ZlcHiMyL0N4bc93DKDgc3AGlbvKDXSYSDGWabU_RycC1onaJEFO56d5RGDLM9NL2lSBr1QUJ6X1SGPdG2skAlOGv3DVOgCcZZXhj5NeyTv7zvjwEK84iIGpoFU6jU_HdBQNJ4S/s2560/Sulky%20Thread%20Cuffs%20Beauty%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnXvSkA-uD4VyAWlHgma-888_M1VA4Sysr2_4baqxXUPiVPINk8ZlcHiMyL0N4bc93DKDgc3AGlbvKDXSYSDGWabU_RycC1onaJEFO56d5RGDLM9NL2lSBr1QUJ6X1SGPdG2skAlOGv3DVOgCcZZXhj5NeyTv7zvjwEK84iIGpoFU6jU_HdBQNJ4S/w574-h323/Sulky%20Thread%20Cuffs%20Beauty%201.jpeg" width="574" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who da thunk these started as plastic jugs!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUYZY1bgSnulwEwQEtzmGmRO-KSEJinCa7xg7jC7TAudK0Pt-cFSIvw-EqU5jAJsItZ0r_Y7bUMwvRUcVdUiG9GAfgctYx1xCDsSs2ej-C5IUU7aoigxthadw6Otu7sVs7ia-V17xhnHpdEoQZSa3dsNovJzQ1VH_MYQ1i8EjqWsdtm_37xS50HJs/s2560/sulky%20threads%20intro.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUYZY1bgSnulwEwQEtzmGmRO-KSEJinCa7xg7jC7TAudK0Pt-cFSIvw-EqU5jAJsItZ0r_Y7bUMwvRUcVdUiG9GAfgctYx1xCDsSs2ej-C5IUU7aoigxthadw6Otu7sVs7ia-V17xhnHpdEoQZSa3dsNovJzQ1VH_MYQ1i8EjqWsdtm_37xS50HJs/w442-h248/sulky%20threads%20intro.jpeg" width="442" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sulky Petites come in awesome colors....you can buy them separately, too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSNr4RYdn6X0lza8eGMpXvaQTz3HGyaSinwi9rnQtyp0moDVHkrNQxJVGYBGJj8htDMsu4oeq60bwYCSvLeaLA3gPRXoVvyEldc2bkSXWPgLd3VNbI7WYoDRw1umWyEQVijQLas3hIWW9wq47nrZtGhOhFwfqOFnaE0RvlMXOOauzigbYHcbGSXp5/s1243/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-18%20at%207.30.52%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="909" data-original-width="1243" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSNr4RYdn6X0lza8eGMpXvaQTz3HGyaSinwi9rnQtyp0moDVHkrNQxJVGYBGJj8htDMsu4oeq60bwYCSvLeaLA3gPRXoVvyEldc2bkSXWPgLd3VNbI7WYoDRw1umWyEQVijQLas3hIWW9wq47nrZtGhOhFwfqOFnaE0RvlMXOOauzigbYHcbGSXp5/w365-h267/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-18%20at%207.30.52%20AM.png" width="365" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's how it starts. Watch the video to see how I make the cuff base. It's easy, once you know the secret!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="414" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k0QEVKuvTUs" width="498" youtube-src-id="k0QEVKuvTUs"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how to make these top to bottom here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Follow me on Instagram if you're there...I'm at TheMarkMontano</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvqpCjRekhVP3wixvQ5n5W9CjGrp4MiI-tjuPQ3vd86NBamJfD0TZXfIa1toUX4duPzBg-EA9GqjcFvcGso4ko9r0cTTsfxmKumQcf-QAytFt-SLBU6D99Pnj_5OPPEVm85N4_Z6aDP7SpaWePsd5KIvaTPbGpETqRb7RJ1YZRRU3jHD-2vwb3CGU/s1315/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-18%20at%207.31.15%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="891" data-original-width="1315" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvqpCjRekhVP3wixvQ5n5W9CjGrp4MiI-tjuPQ3vd86NBamJfD0TZXfIa1toUX4duPzBg-EA9GqjcFvcGso4ko9r0cTTsfxmKumQcf-QAytFt-SLBU6D99Pnj_5OPPEVm85N4_Z6aDP7SpaWePsd5KIvaTPbGpETqRb7RJ1YZRRU3jHD-2vwb3CGU/w378-h256/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-18%20at%207.31.15%20AM.png" width="378" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Use any combination of stitches and colors!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweZAP_ryhE8PFmQZcUFiTnCvWp_FJCYCAMYAElCKW-DENNyZDLemQp3zal-7bSvTAmN7a0o-4bLEL_GYiKvoL7zKiwKwxRQLcoY6EE8A03w2oUeB-pZC9nRtNfAMfUFdw5KWJAjmvRWktOslpQfQBFjZ0N5mZIYvm_cyBNPt0bZrW932-gnyAOw-G/s2560/Sulky%20Thread%20Cuffs%20Beauty%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweZAP_ryhE8PFmQZcUFiTnCvWp_FJCYCAMYAElCKW-DENNyZDLemQp3zal-7bSvTAmN7a0o-4bLEL_GYiKvoL7zKiwKwxRQLcoY6EE8A03w2oUeB-pZC9nRtNfAMfUFdw5KWJAjmvRWktOslpQfQBFjZ0N5mZIYvm_cyBNPt0bZrW932-gnyAOw-G/w576-h325/Sulky%20Thread%20Cuffs%20Beauty%202.jpeg" width="576" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's something about making something from nothing...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYR6h0_UDv-VE2dGaYlrA4e6u7Hiqs26TVWYZr1FvO3lHuXr7Zas9huaF3g39Z7HOsJ0CHmKaBi418S-eqPiz0jAs5rT8bTYI6P1YiCrX_DjkILCxMmRSoRiSBafcupTEbwCW3LZaQZOxDtdoNTgnyUj7U-bMUNVPvGo8-qMSmEYBZyiS_lnoemMqq/s2560/Sulky%20Thread%20Cuffs%20Beauty%203.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYR6h0_UDv-VE2dGaYlrA4e6u7Hiqs26TVWYZr1FvO3lHuXr7Zas9huaF3g39Z7HOsJ0CHmKaBi418S-eqPiz0jAs5rT8bTYI6P1YiCrX_DjkILCxMmRSoRiSBafcupTEbwCW3LZaQZOxDtdoNTgnyUj7U-bMUNVPvGo8-qMSmEYBZyiS_lnoemMqq/w554-h312/Sulky%20Thread%20Cuffs%20Beauty%203.jpeg" width="554" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sending you all sew much love! XO, Mark</div></div><p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-55356495600612710452023-06-05T07:07:00.003-07:002023-06-05T07:07:15.583-07:00Extra Summer Seating - Thrift Store Steal<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Painted or stenciled, you can have some extra summer seating for a song with a few thrift store finds. I grabbed these for $5 each and I love how they gave life to my back patio. Love it! I used my Cricut and permanent vinyl to make the designs BUT you could just paint and stencil, it's up to you. Just have fun, use lots of color and MAKE YOUR MARK! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzzo42k0mLvOebUoBJga1_botB-wEVrv5bJPp_GrPZzjwhwCJCB8vVDETLOTKR5Mtjl0Uci6MXl4ZefuXupqDR82XT5hDz609XtuLEl8yuvVfNH8KV0zM8Mw0bVfuieVrzBegY-GFp2jiq0nd_nfr7NCMrFflYVByqbDep3TntHlPq2xozv-YKYPj/s2560/Beauty%201%20Cricut%20Stools.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzzo42k0mLvOebUoBJga1_botB-wEVrv5bJPp_GrPZzjwhwCJCB8vVDETLOTKR5Mtjl0Uci6MXl4ZefuXupqDR82XT5hDz609XtuLEl8yuvVfNH8KV0zM8Mw0bVfuieVrzBegY-GFp2jiq0nd_nfr7NCMrFflYVByqbDep3TntHlPq2xozv-YKYPj/w626-h352/Beauty%201%20Cricut%20Stools.jpeg" width="626" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/099bAARrHGs" width="482" youtube-src-id="099bAARrHGs"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how to make them here! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDaC-EtR1gbP0JvS6tQsyRVpF20qEsOpSZr-5qK5QU3k6eXBSfCzOFWk7MBs3-TL4Vb9VuTnyHN9tsG2gBprvMQUp9xF9O04TYBfbNBPSKQ7HoGtplFb9Z77iZLH-N0-XvVPmlAfi63C_K7Rr-d3y5tgQe3G6vxeEtVQv3kTl-ub7pVfSkc6Via9x/s1112/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-05%20at%207.58.27%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="1112" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDaC-EtR1gbP0JvS6tQsyRVpF20qEsOpSZr-5qK5QU3k6eXBSfCzOFWk7MBs3-TL4Vb9VuTnyHN9tsG2gBprvMQUp9xF9O04TYBfbNBPSKQ7HoGtplFb9Z77iZLH-N0-XvVPmlAfi63C_K7Rr-d3y5tgQe3G6vxeEtVQv3kTl-ub7pVfSkc6Via9x/w406-h334/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-05%20at%207.58.27%20AM.png" width="406" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This Ryobi sander saves my life EVERY day! Make sure to give your seats a good sanding before you begin. Trust me on this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIdoEvYn0mddjIFJrOBliaEmlQkOVJj-u_tHyNvS-OY2Wlq8zb36p6RKWS5LiYisRpOkd9Laz0xcZBeVn2D59CGIFeaI0QWsCuyweN1An8RJ_mBQU9BmIAj4YmDNMwkECTmNcoD12NOtap_lt9vdaCVvQyqCNsBw58pJVrkNaWCsHRqO68N7Gpuu3/s2560/Beauty%202%20Cricut%20Stools.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIdoEvYn0mddjIFJrOBliaEmlQkOVJj-u_tHyNvS-OY2Wlq8zb36p6RKWS5LiYisRpOkd9Laz0xcZBeVn2D59CGIFeaI0QWsCuyweN1An8RJ_mBQU9BmIAj4YmDNMwkECTmNcoD12NOtap_lt9vdaCVvQyqCNsBw58pJVrkNaWCsHRqO68N7Gpuu3/w555-h312/Beauty%202%20Cricut%20Stools.jpeg" width="555" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho26GsmilTTOY4t7QJXsyDqzzpIZLh7ytYmRlENVKJF2e7wlVY_8f78jixZoY2DAFq3yzl0pvvFaNQoEAK8N_LeLX-KbyJdt0YpkkDAMwm0XnOFJme9LeJ1KhfVSs7GvVOv6JFYcf-24C3zjZd5BYpEkxeG_WxQ9Uw0Kzx4i0XpsiL3sCDTnAjKg2B/s1706/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-05%20at%207.58.03%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="955" data-original-width="1706" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho26GsmilTTOY4t7QJXsyDqzzpIZLh7ytYmRlENVKJF2e7wlVY_8f78jixZoY2DAFq3yzl0pvvFaNQoEAK8N_LeLX-KbyJdt0YpkkDAMwm0XnOFJme9LeJ1KhfVSs7GvVOv6JFYcf-24C3zjZd5BYpEkxeG_WxQ9Uw0Kzx4i0XpsiL3sCDTnAjKg2B/w494-h276/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-05%20at%207.58.03%20AM.png" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I mixed two colors together for the seat, but one is fine, too! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxHtSd55ODB2TXH1YJYb--ZKMCQYXMnox47gZLWh02HE8UWDz0wUQeB2x9mdVG_yM20Rq8nWUtmwbPVEUgKCYBxlunXont0WenAtXqWFc1k91fS9Lja0lh2m3VbqxE_IhEIPArBV6x9rQbUHSQ8wtp893T7_37zuT3nymeStL0xBYCiLr7CLUECCo/s2560/Beauty%203%20Cricut%20Stools.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxHtSd55ODB2TXH1YJYb--ZKMCQYXMnox47gZLWh02HE8UWDz0wUQeB2x9mdVG_yM20Rq8nWUtmwbPVEUgKCYBxlunXont0WenAtXqWFc1k91fS9Lja0lh2m3VbqxE_IhEIPArBV6x9rQbUHSQ8wtp893T7_37zuT3nymeStL0xBYCiLr7CLUECCo/w562-h316/Beauty%203%20Cricut%20Stools.jpeg" width="562" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love you all! x, Mark</div><br /> <p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-64852476626923925012023-06-03T06:33:00.000-07:002023-06-03T06:33:01.077-07:00Kid Friendly Art Prompt Cards<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have nieces who look perpetually bored. Come on! I have a craft room filled with literally everything you can imagine and they still want to stare at their phones. Drives me nuts! I made these art prompt cards and for an hour or two, they actually come to life for a little while. Art prompts inspire you to jump into a blank page without hesitation. No more "what do I draw?" or "I don't know what to do!" I even love using them when I de-stress in my art journals. Check out the video below and the links to my digital downloads, too! Have fun and Make Your Mark!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6aRjLB8uwYuzkiOSxklOjJcqsTtjUxoE7nUcBOkQMzjd99VhvwqbAZsLhQpLBmsYR6w9H9l3na2cXV5AlUAU5Rce6ugxqnehl_ngL50gvSycVoQZNVTmtGzgrUXUk0cKGlgYmqFPyeFFAbHMcIbwxA9MmvXBtbt0Cgn4sLJOhUx4YykhITvpdnKvr/s2831/INTRO%20IMAGE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2571" data-original-width="2831" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6aRjLB8uwYuzkiOSxklOjJcqsTtjUxoE7nUcBOkQMzjd99VhvwqbAZsLhQpLBmsYR6w9H9l3na2cXV5AlUAU5Rce6ugxqnehl_ngL50gvSycVoQZNVTmtGzgrUXUk0cKGlgYmqFPyeFFAbHMcIbwxA9MmvXBtbt0Cgn4sLJOhUx4YykhITvpdnKvr/w414-h376/INTRO%20IMAGE.jpeg" width="414" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="413" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gA6Cm5d4hvY" width="496" youtube-src-id="gA6Cm5d4hvY"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how I use my art prompt cards here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Link to my digital download set: <span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://etsy.me/3OTbsxI</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9-_ivv8mB_dre2DpnlahN2y7hYcQxAztP_WVeC95jz3tRhVl3D5Gc0rca_NvVoEtxHw_jnCsv7f-979w_U0D6I0qqH8PnC0xVoD7gDEiXbQYbWsTjceeATaTS2UHSniWyieZWPUWtMIgoAojlZJyeM2rBoN4NTiKt6HYLLGzB9xxbtQOTSQUPj6N/s2560/KID'S%20ART%20PROMPT%20CARDS%20BEAUTY%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9-_ivv8mB_dre2DpnlahN2y7hYcQxAztP_WVeC95jz3tRhVl3D5Gc0rca_NvVoEtxHw_jnCsv7f-979w_U0D6I0qqH8PnC0xVoD7gDEiXbQYbWsTjceeATaTS2UHSniWyieZWPUWtMIgoAojlZJyeM2rBoN4NTiKt6HYLLGzB9xxbtQOTSQUPj6N/w538-h303/KID'S%20ART%20PROMPT%20CARDS%20BEAUTY%201.jpeg" width="538" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few of the pages I created using the cards! I promise, they are really </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">fun to use!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9CvGflTVuZEBumztzENJu2VlHzCcG3NTbvFNmWTZvnuY5TTmMbe20jNaIyYsobvw-b16Qq4osVi08EJjxiJHQhfkXgX0n9i0RGQvy5iQ8XyWqVRCrxweyN5p-w34NhoLKRjuDJPEsJamd-c9ejG8Mc8m8cVT5GWhaTpDWYVBnvN41lV9UVVuydcn/s2560/KID'S%20ART%20PROMPT%20CARDS%20BEAUTY%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9CvGflTVuZEBumztzENJu2VlHzCcG3NTbvFNmWTZvnuY5TTmMbe20jNaIyYsobvw-b16Qq4osVi08EJjxiJHQhfkXgX0n9i0RGQvy5iQ8XyWqVRCrxweyN5p-w34NhoLKRjuDJPEsJamd-c9ejG8Mc8m8cVT5GWhaTpDWYVBnvN41lV9UVVuydcn/w535-h301/KID'S%20ART%20PROMPT%20CARDS%20BEAUTY%202.jpeg" width="535" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ICVwjseLJ26SIDlCcxmL4NKSwW19SDiwltnQ0SwfVbHZSpe5qMYq2kdEzy1mxAMXK-AyDPaMDtJKEjwvvD-wJH976czwhUT32gtBr8lLhV8d4LnzoEZSBU73LHFidXGpSBqJyeVXlbd60SKIckQe5j67N9wftjpPu4ceRj1_f8KVad63g6F0D8To/s2560/KID'S%20ART%20PROMPT%20CARDS%20BEAUTY%203.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ICVwjseLJ26SIDlCcxmL4NKSwW19SDiwltnQ0SwfVbHZSpe5qMYq2kdEzy1mxAMXK-AyDPaMDtJKEjwvvD-wJH976czwhUT32gtBr8lLhV8d4LnzoEZSBU73LHFidXGpSBqJyeVXlbd60SKIckQe5j67N9wftjpPu4ceRj1_f8KVad63g6F0D8To/w531-h298/KID'S%20ART%20PROMPT%20CARDS%20BEAUTY%203.jpeg" width="531" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have fun and MAKE YOUR MARK!</div><br /> <p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-89797915189750965652023-05-17T08:43:00.001-07:002023-05-17T08:43:24.490-07:00<p style="text-align: center;">When I was a kid I got wallet kits for Christmas almost every year. When you come from a very large family in southeastern Colorado, leather tooling is a thing and apparently I was supposed to learn it. I never did. Fast forward to a few weeks ago when I got another wallet kit and was stumped again. Fortunately there is leather paint and stencils and colorful synthetic sinew to make your leather projects amazing! This wallet has the perfect mix of boho, cowboy and me! Check out the colorful waxed sinew from John Bead...I mean this stuff comes in NEON colors! Now get out there, my amazing friends, and MAKE YOUR MARK!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwoulhrTHGdXnpgqrSAlG9A3EJe1mfvNopUIDK3irrmmJq_w-0LpPc9necnSXB7p4JDoJEjgo3YMKl1dx_8RG7a905uikFXq9k67t2-2ELCGT6HFEthXKEiORP2mDg2up0GpetOHHhGR73tpQwsncvnoctUueva76zafCiBUhbWr9INkyp5AYtzzXJ/s2560/Beauty%202%20Wallet.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwoulhrTHGdXnpgqrSAlG9A3EJe1mfvNopUIDK3irrmmJq_w-0LpPc9necnSXB7p4JDoJEjgo3YMKl1dx_8RG7a905uikFXq9k67t2-2ELCGT6HFEthXKEiORP2mDg2up0GpetOHHhGR73tpQwsncvnoctUueva76zafCiBUhbWr9INkyp5AYtzzXJ/w580-h326/Beauty%202%20Wallet.jpeg" width="580" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">I love that I didn't have to learn how to tool to get this effect! I call it my dollar hauler!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="410" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hayZMfj7Q3w" width="493" youtube-src-id="hayZMfj7Q3w"></iframe></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how to make this gorgeous, boho/western wallet here without tooling and only leather paints and colorful sinew!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can also watch it on YouTube here (and see some of my other videos)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a class="style-scope ytcp-video-info" href="https://youtu.be/hayZMfj7Q3w" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: nowrap;" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/hayZMfj7Q3w</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_p2BBrazgB6xoGUef78fO6Spr86KhDMnCpCxa7Bg0EW-_62_Rz8PEIRNb1CshszFwtG9UbS_BxFkUkqs4yweJFLopw6Vdf2s-J8hBxH04mariRgWnqMgtVLRW8dJ8ItiNO6BxgZDdkI0ga1XmWtAhstTPrcIiF_RKUksrPNZPfUKFQtsAZLDLgsX/s2560/Beauty%201%20Wallet.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_p2BBrazgB6xoGUef78fO6Spr86KhDMnCpCxa7Bg0EW-_62_Rz8PEIRNb1CshszFwtG9UbS_BxFkUkqs4yweJFLopw6Vdf2s-J8hBxH04mariRgWnqMgtVLRW8dJ8ItiNO6BxgZDdkI0ga1XmWtAhstTPrcIiF_RKUksrPNZPfUKFQtsAZLDLgsX/w546-h307/Beauty%201%20Wallet.jpeg" width="546" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Links to everything I used for this project:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">John Bead Synthetic Sinew:
Amazon.com - </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://amzn.to/41fyPob</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Amazon.ca - </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://amzn.to/3KMbSC6</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Wallet Kit: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://amzn.to/3Nsb4Fs</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Leather Paints: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://bit.ly/2N9O7W2</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
MY AMAZON STORE: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJOXOIMP1Ja-_J06QkEQC1oWVHgB4AYxVh1JDGH2MF_nXjRnCyhtNMiJvY4PWUIouKiXNySyRx26_EveJHMIUYq04dKLAxeQN7P8mjZ_JCdlhiibHf_8hd2F_DHaJ-OjBau5BUl3ofrpe9Ey9DgHUJXBxpb8DB_EuTPk8WiKGGdU5XnlB7zjGXanf/s2560/Beauty%203%20Wallet.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJOXOIMP1Ja-_J06QkEQC1oWVHgB4AYxVh1JDGH2MF_nXjRnCyhtNMiJvY4PWUIouKiXNySyRx26_EveJHMIUYq04dKLAxeQN7P8mjZ_JCdlhiibHf_8hd2F_DHaJ-OjBau5BUl3ofrpe9Ey9DgHUJXBxpb8DB_EuTPk8WiKGGdU5XnlB7zjGXanf/w563-h317/Beauty%203%20Wallet.jpeg" width="563" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have an awesome day! xo, Mark!</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-14725537132267457452023-05-11T11:07:00.000-07:002023-05-11T11:07:03.552-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I save everything...envelopes, newspaper, cardboard tubes, plastic & glass containers and burned out light bulbs. I boarder on hoarder BUT I do try to use everything I save in my craft projects. These pears were my desperate attempt to use up a few of the bulbs I have been saving over the years and I'm so happy with they way they turned out. When I was finished I thought of 100 other ways to decorate them, but that's for another day. Upcycle, recycle and reuse as much as you can my awesome friends! Now get out there and Make Your Mark! xo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLyod1d9ZMBkDAuxaasLm4jiUqI3NekGuGCv6lH9qk5AlEmlQVxp3sq4xcLA_yZVn0v0QaTwsFf_A8dA-h0abyE3BgBrTA1-i-td0kYIpNpaQWS2IjVm3ME0vM3RoBZCTfycL2VS4OUwb5Tc3Mo9XSId2pm0fM2uQWlx-BiAQbyLdalKDox9efqAy/s2560/Beauty%201%20Pears.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLyod1d9ZMBkDAuxaasLm4jiUqI3NekGuGCv6lH9qk5AlEmlQVxp3sq4xcLA_yZVn0v0QaTwsFf_A8dA-h0abyE3BgBrTA1-i-td0kYIpNpaQWS2IjVm3ME0vM3RoBZCTfycL2VS4OUwb5Tc3Mo9XSId2pm0fM2uQWlx-BiAQbyLdalKDox9efqAy/w560-h315/Beauty%201%20Pears.jpeg" width="560" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used decorative paper but book pages would look beautiful, too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eef1zYhRKLdbc6iB2EGskEpzMuwKgRLsZzeQGHDAItTuMhplcYsPc0wp0GmexRgcRvTahMPTRV3zXipqEHPJKRQBq8gdZx6SF67a_xEaeNbh7T6nksmTaDsUZH_9yfEXeq6GblY1YUTzt0hjwEiPqXwB-4-NlbI_G-EL0RsoGGeDG194nuYyoI8p/s1254/Screen%20Shot%202023-05-11%20at%206.24.24%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="1254" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eef1zYhRKLdbc6iB2EGskEpzMuwKgRLsZzeQGHDAItTuMhplcYsPc0wp0GmexRgcRvTahMPTRV3zXipqEHPJKRQBq8gdZx6SF67a_xEaeNbh7T6nksmTaDsUZH_9yfEXeq6GblY1YUTzt0hjwEiPqXwB-4-NlbI_G-EL0RsoGGeDG194nuYyoI8p/w448-h364/Screen%20Shot%202023-05-11%20at%206.24.24%20AM.png" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of my decorative papers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcm52DPgWITg8AHMkG1mGd8rc0X52Mkf3cPl2ut9mjeve52FxQZwipFbFxsdzntzvsEnPuB0HrcZVcRSA3XZW-GSmNMw0l6oevZDxQBoDfa-7IHkkFa0dw4wIgUC03t9hlAk3whgwO0zzyCmTZx_b1mwB-6kXo3TBTkmKZfit2KFX3Inj5Pt4bh7w/s989/Screen%20Shot%202023-05-11%20at%206.24.49%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="989" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcm52DPgWITg8AHMkG1mGd8rc0X52Mkf3cPl2ut9mjeve52FxQZwipFbFxsdzntzvsEnPuB0HrcZVcRSA3XZW-GSmNMw0l6oevZDxQBoDfa-7IHkkFa0dw4wIgUC03t9hlAk3whgwO0zzyCmTZx_b1mwB-6kXo3TBTkmKZfit2KFX3Inj5Pt4bh7w/w401-h388/Screen%20Shot%202023-05-11%20at%206.24.49%20AM.png" width="401" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The foil helps smooth out the screw thread area but it's not 100% necessary!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tmYkfcOQoaisNNyyNVrF-pctlIT2PFJe987p3YNnrM0A56jJq6EHsQXYBslcfW5T-_qx7QHv0sjzBlk056agBlJ9KWMUQpLjsxkufabp81f4jVHuvqs8DNZPBpcL8le9tPENSEM3tCKq0rrHr7zuYCT94rMTJk-yxZ6vRF5kKi3YEQdlYIMCx23d/s2560/Beauty%202%20Pears.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tmYkfcOQoaisNNyyNVrF-pctlIT2PFJe987p3YNnrM0A56jJq6EHsQXYBslcfW5T-_qx7QHv0sjzBlk056agBlJ9KWMUQpLjsxkufabp81f4jVHuvqs8DNZPBpcL8le9tPENSEM3tCKq0rrHr7zuYCT94rMTJk-yxZ6vRF5kKi3YEQdlYIMCx23d/w548-h308/Beauty%202%20Pears.jpeg" width="548" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="395" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TDgzG7W3x8s" width="475" youtube-src-id="TDgzG7W3x8s"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how I make them here! I used a Xyron Creative Station which turns everything into a sticker, but regular white glue would work, too. I find my Xyron makes it easier and less messy!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8ELWGDQ-n_nshY6qTzhvG2T7-jCyVlQTVULhwqXZg56268TPFWmPhZJwXfB4Rz11nZOiI3_F50KK55HbFSEIjI4eJ9kZAagLvdQ6_RdMSxXn42AdZUlLwrV9zXtpXFUy0e9iNDO2bjXHSGyziaHfshvS_fcm18_Xy7gnxDKue6QBYXrIfE5iqDQR/s2560/Beauty%203%20Pears.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8ELWGDQ-n_nshY6qTzhvG2T7-jCyVlQTVULhwqXZg56268TPFWmPhZJwXfB4Rz11nZOiI3_F50KK55HbFSEIjI4eJ9kZAagLvdQ6_RdMSxXn42AdZUlLwrV9zXtpXFUy0e9iNDO2bjXHSGyziaHfshvS_fcm18_Xy7gnxDKue6QBYXrIfE5iqDQR/w552-h310/Beauty%203%20Pears.jpeg" width="552" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aren't we a pear! Love you all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mark</div><br /> <p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-54258293046858650112023-02-28T06:33:00.004-08:002023-02-28T06:35:32.195-08:00Art Prompt Cards<p style="text-align: center;"> When I stare at a blank canvas or blank page in my art journal, sometimes I have no idea where to start. NONE! About a year ago I decided to start writing down my favorite techniques for mixed media, painting and collage, and before I knew it I had a set of 189 prompts to help me get started. For fun I added dice to make it a real game of chance. All you have to do is print them out on cardstock (or stick them to a deck of cards) and you'll never run out of ideas and combinations to create art. Have fun and MAKE YOUR MARK!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgveF6_4wFE_xmxH8PxeYYs6NpKZ9x0tVU0qhOnbNLTsaMFFJoSpFbYfRN-p35u029YtCpfZY6ynQzAM9AOPfMxRxXmmstCCANB15mt-7Hd8uZyCIZbPnHfl3AfThJ5KCrK2ZMx1GFvbD6SYyAXyCqHSEJwJWcSmDzdwqmIu4Hiu0sAMKLcXH_dAhfM/s2560/Beauty%201%20Art%20Prompts.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgveF6_4wFE_xmxH8PxeYYs6NpKZ9x0tVU0qhOnbNLTsaMFFJoSpFbYfRN-p35u029YtCpfZY6ynQzAM9AOPfMxRxXmmstCCANB15mt-7Hd8uZyCIZbPnHfl3AfThJ5KCrK2ZMx1GFvbD6SYyAXyCqHSEJwJWcSmDzdwqmIu4Hiu0sAMKLcXH_dAhfM/w498-h280/Beauty%201%20Art%20Prompts.jpeg" width="498" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">The Frida page I created using a few art prompts!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="419" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RVcJzVV0kyM" width="504" youtube-src-id="RVcJzVV0kyM"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: center;">Watch how to make them and use them here!</p><p style="text-align: center;">LINK TO MY ART PROMPT PRINTOUTS HERE: <span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://etsy.me/3kuXwgv">https://etsy.me/3kuXwgv</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldptw_w6LmetS1N7Ftq4SRRNjr52DS3gTMCmQxU19eiCqoyrjJ0YAv9NHA3JsXo9_8pO0LkZMyHLt4F8rJCwn4iREHoJ_OWpeOJ0VJUU9vbX2cGp4APkVu_f_3_nVdtd4A9EuO8KJGurLa3IT4qLXtxi5pqxbrshTtqyo9Mz9LKMkQaw3goK7vBee/s2560/Beauty%202%20Art%20Prompts.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldptw_w6LmetS1N7Ftq4SRRNjr52DS3gTMCmQxU19eiCqoyrjJ0YAv9NHA3JsXo9_8pO0LkZMyHLt4F8rJCwn4iREHoJ_OWpeOJ0VJUU9vbX2cGp4APkVu_f_3_nVdtd4A9EuO8KJGurLa3IT4qLXtxi5pqxbrshTtqyo9Mz9LKMkQaw3goK7vBee/w520-h293/Beauty%202%20Art%20Prompts.jpeg" width="520" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbtpsUNxmGk0aG0y4KLp-jQ1HMOyQfy5ik70XAOVNjpI1Fvg0GOFbquyT9lg2Dx2tvMHwyb0AtSanVG5Xvg74TaXFDvbn7CCAMXUp0maPFysnjMLOKWprpf9aXGK_U2GS0LARmLrk3Q25kQ0DwEyJTLaIUljnlLVt74XsiUCmXlW_lT2BUAURTJNL/s2560/Beauty%203%20Art%20Prompts.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbtpsUNxmGk0aG0y4KLp-jQ1HMOyQfy5ik70XAOVNjpI1Fvg0GOFbquyT9lg2Dx2tvMHwyb0AtSanVG5Xvg74TaXFDvbn7CCAMXUp0maPFysnjMLOKWprpf9aXGK_U2GS0LARmLrk3Q25kQ0DwEyJTLaIUljnlLVt74XsiUCmXlW_lT2BUAURTJNL/w520-h292/Beauty%203%20Art%20Prompts.jpeg" width="520" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">HAVE FUN AND MAKE ART!</p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-84284128489152669372023-01-17T07:32:00.004-08:002023-01-17T07:34:07.973-08:00Decorative Books For Your Guest Room<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finally have 2 guest rooms to decorate and I'm going nuts with fun projects so that my friends are comfortable and happy while they visit! For my friends who love to read before bed, I grabbed a stack of thrillers from the thrift store and turned them into something beautiful. I will use decor transfers on almost anything and WOW did I love figuring out how to put them on these book spines. I'll leave links to everything I used for this project right under the video below. Happy decorating and don't forget to Make Your Mark!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruCg_4rLr08bp12kOur4N4uKvFjYItbekJB8YDfAbwzUSpI0R5JexuPIdYwBSodOxhYMWldQgbObd0-i7PQSDfHxOtDMwRh2lyroRZK_TU_ceVLlkaqIPZbOnSzYp6eDQu2-2wnyzhAFe5tSADRCp5F4kuDXS3ctOJhgJDGWgkG3O5vAvqT6W1t81/s1000/Beauty%201%20Decorative%20Books%20blog.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="627" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruCg_4rLr08bp12kOur4N4uKvFjYItbekJB8YDfAbwzUSpI0R5JexuPIdYwBSodOxhYMWldQgbObd0-i7PQSDfHxOtDMwRh2lyroRZK_TU_ceVLlkaqIPZbOnSzYp6eDQu2-2wnyzhAFe5tSADRCp5F4kuDXS3ctOJhgJDGWgkG3O5vAvqT6W1t81/w627-h627/Beauty%201%20Decorative%20Books%20blog.png" width="627" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Put the covers on the inside so they know what they're reading and they can use it as a bookmark!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIq9pz60uPVBeJnExDi5rl0wmoLvooKYpUDbTpESz11j_yvq6_-z4QAP5nwlhEMD5IBPVgLma6gtSYcjaE_IaryPwMf24b03lILjY3gT_SemwnoAWTMPDzQ2EDLnpP7KXxPf45op0Pccv5C5E-PXep6og8aE7ubIkdzvLnMhMXD7HFZJ5rQzKCEvqf/s2560/Beauty%201%20Decorative%20Books.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIq9pz60uPVBeJnExDi5rl0wmoLvooKYpUDbTpESz11j_yvq6_-z4QAP5nwlhEMD5IBPVgLma6gtSYcjaE_IaryPwMf24b03lILjY3gT_SemwnoAWTMPDzQ2EDLnpP7KXxPf45op0Pccv5C5E-PXep6og8aE7ubIkdzvLnMhMXD7HFZJ5rQzKCEvqf/w583-h328/Beauty%201%20Decorative%20Books.jpeg" width="583" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A scented candle is always nice, too! Don't forget to have a piece of paper with the wifi password, too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9Jq8xj9K3Dw" width="578" youtube-src-id="9Jq8xj9K3Dw"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how to make these beautiful books here OR watch this and other videos on my</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Youtube channel here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj9NgQKJwyc" style="background-color: white; color: #0094ff; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj9NgQKJwyc</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything I used for this project:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Re-Design with Prima Royal Burgundy Decor Transfer: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3Kl6UdO">https://bit.ly/3Kl6UdO</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Re-Design with Prima Imperial Garden Decor Transfer: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">h<a href="ttps://bit.ly/3CmZOT9">ttps://bit.ly/3CmZOT9</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Harlequin Stencils: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3ZoaUTe">https://amzn.to/3ZoaUTe</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Re-Design with Prima Script Stencil: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3GrIHlQ">https://bit.ly/3GrIHlQ</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
MY AMAZON STORE: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano">https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjurGexJgrSd0cUPVaxzTOIExjfKetCcaH3wnI7ZxVyhSjSLE5TxB09sZ2MNAlBBR0I0HfGPOH8chsaqQvnf6vS0VLuKc3IdmqenSNEakDglGW2HlF6PNFQWX29Rx15ZzOtYcCyzcM7U4WlWfvTv_QAOGhjMzW77Gw8IxgfzGCFgSVAgHEcsiGeKy/s2560/Beauty%202%20Decorative%20Books.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjurGexJgrSd0cUPVaxzTOIExjfKetCcaH3wnI7ZxVyhSjSLE5TxB09sZ2MNAlBBR0I0HfGPOH8chsaqQvnf6vS0VLuKc3IdmqenSNEakDglGW2HlF6PNFQWX29Rx15ZzOtYcCyzcM7U4WlWfvTv_QAOGhjMzW77Gw8IxgfzGCFgSVAgHEcsiGeKy/w585-h329/Beauty%202%20Decorative%20Books.jpeg" width="585" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Either upright or side by side, this stack of books looks beautiful and serves a purpose!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxErsPxI3N3XdzTmraiN_RhbqkzGrlmVgt_Dx00gOM-9MSzfqJ8vJ3pUyMTSY_UaTtq8s7rVrHp4QFrPveVxjLslMZqEI63AXeTIXDRqperhKYshC1FcSaQZu3FLeiJ3hc06odinZzAZ1cfCILJXoHEa9N2p9cMZpbOBSPgz7tQjxW6oO-_jO-rG5x/s2560/Beauty%203%20Decorative%20Books.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxErsPxI3N3XdzTmraiN_RhbqkzGrlmVgt_Dx00gOM-9MSzfqJ8vJ3pUyMTSY_UaTtq8s7rVrHp4QFrPveVxjLslMZqEI63AXeTIXDRqperhKYshC1FcSaQZu3FLeiJ3hc06odinZzAZ1cfCILJXoHEa9N2p9cMZpbOBSPgz7tQjxW6oO-_jO-rG5x/w583-h328/Beauty%203%20Decorative%20Books.jpeg" width="583" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy creating everyone! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love, Mark</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-30630232578170593522023-01-10T06:15:00.005-08:002023-01-10T06:16:29.439-08:00Beaded Wire Christmas Ornaments<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know it's a little late for this but still had to post it because Valentine's day is around the corner and these would make beautiful hearts! Happy New Year everyone! I swear I'm going to try to blog a bit more this year. It's been hectic moving into this new house but I'm almost ready to show it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little wire and some leftover beads (from John Bead of course) and you can make the most amazing ornaments, or hearts! Love you all! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">MAKE YOUR MARK!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVjBJLM3IpkXXqBos_egq0lMUApaWGUEf7hdzhq6JOV1hF2U6vsHDegvwVo7kSLFxQfCjhsToMXgzu7RChrpYgwsL-mL6coUXDBJdMzt5aNSwzpiycSw5AXArXySICJ8HvMMAAjVtXbku7GHvT_YhgrUlwzXUlN8xidwcablseAnImk99Yyryn4Eu/s1440/Beauty%202%20Wire%20Beaded%20Ornaments%20SQ.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="559" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVjBJLM3IpkXXqBos_egq0lMUApaWGUEf7hdzhq6JOV1hF2U6vsHDegvwVo7kSLFxQfCjhsToMXgzu7RChrpYgwsL-mL6coUXDBJdMzt5aNSwzpiycSw5AXArXySICJ8HvMMAAjVtXbku7GHvT_YhgrUlwzXUlN8xidwcablseAnImk99Yyryn4Eu/w559-h559/Beauty%202%20Wire%20Beaded%20Ornaments%20SQ.jpeg" width="559" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aluminum wire is one of my favorite things to work with!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="489" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fj9NgQKJwyc" width="588" youtube-src-id="fj9NgQKJwyc"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Watch how to make them here OR watch how to make them on you YouTube channel here:<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj9NgQKJwyc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj9NgQKJwyc</a><br />Here's everything I used to make them with links:<br /><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Czech Glass Beads: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3n1axNG">https://bit.ly/3n1axNG<br /></a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">John Bead Aluminum Wire: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/36kZXuF">https://amzn.to/36kZXuF<br /></a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Large Czech Bead Mixes: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/2WRRH09">https://bit.ly/2WRRH09<br /></a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">MY AMAZON STORE: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano">https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilc-ZCqz5lrzI6t7ij28owQMACKaO4Uv9fLQhYk5QV4nRbZGl-5eaMGbV9RaRLlkNncRHKWPyfi2SaPAHT55nOHCKj3H4oLMa43lJls40WzCS9MRsc4xXvFBp6cg7qo1A8Vj5op-JWVFJbQLIO7p0Yw_E22UJiDMbT33E2bM4fXriprglIy70dm2x7/s2560/Beauty%203%20Wire%20Beaded%20Ornaments.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilc-ZCqz5lrzI6t7ij28owQMACKaO4Uv9fLQhYk5QV4nRbZGl-5eaMGbV9RaRLlkNncRHKWPyfi2SaPAHT55nOHCKj3H4oLMa43lJls40WzCS9MRsc4xXvFBp6cg7qo1A8Vj5op-JWVFJbQLIO7p0Yw_E22UJiDMbT33E2bM4fXriprglIy70dm2x7/w601-h338/Beauty%203%20Wire%20Beaded%20Ornaments.jpeg" width="601" /></a></div>So easy! Just create your shape with large wire and then add beads to thinner wire and wrap!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrxw94FOVtynLicWvpWzmm8enAGMel6stedIftu54LKUgu5tsEaczU8f8YHBZCJUSACQLIsS6v7_2AbwzaZeNUZjxwAyrgDJ0Z84t9k7Px5EEXVi2RQ1DQQf0XEXj2n4g_1LVzWxHNkEsD7YNsZbT8Ho81Pt6-ixs21fX5ecte8e9V3FzMm_v_Yyz/s2560/Beauty%202%20Wire%20Beaded%20Ornaments.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrxw94FOVtynLicWvpWzmm8enAGMel6stedIftu54LKUgu5tsEaczU8f8YHBZCJUSACQLIsS6v7_2AbwzaZeNUZjxwAyrgDJ0Z84t9k7Px5EEXVi2RQ1DQQf0XEXj2n4g_1LVzWxHNkEsD7YNsZbT8Ho81Pt6-ixs21fX5ecte8e9V3FzMm_v_Yyz/w523-h294/Beauty%202%20Wire%20Beaded%20Ornaments.jpeg" width="523" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love the way they catch the lights on the tree, too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3B6wsIPHbBbKAPrHE0NS940O97KW70nAOGLz7SNuQbsErR8RrQiIJThdxFhZhL7xaYMarVBLPaJW65QmwR_9KkyqNoiFlE1FZVqe5euxz3qaLCQK-OYqSF5LbLmz7ZP33cJgmMtrsjLaeIVxTDSIzLUfz2mEZ9Zf6fV0HGMv7CyRfKgMWzVCnKNsX/s2560/Beauty%201%20Wire%20Beaded%20Ornaments.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3B6wsIPHbBbKAPrHE0NS940O97KW70nAOGLz7SNuQbsErR8RrQiIJThdxFhZhL7xaYMarVBLPaJW65QmwR_9KkyqNoiFlE1FZVqe5euxz3qaLCQK-OYqSF5LbLmz7ZP33cJgmMtrsjLaeIVxTDSIzLUfz2mEZ9Zf6fV0HGMv7CyRfKgMWzVCnKNsX/w586-h329/Beauty%201%20Wire%20Beaded%20Ornaments.jpeg" width="586" /></a></div>Sending you all the love today!<p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-31556708718871037972022-12-08T15:23:00.001-08:002022-12-08T15:23:44.692-08:00Funky Chunky Postcards<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy mail is one of THE BEST THINGS...I love it so much! I love sending it, getting it, making it and collecting it. Mostly I love making it. Now, like many of you I have a box filled with extra stuff from projects. It's my catch all box and I use it for everything from art journals & jewelry making to these FUNKY CHUNKY POSTCARDS. The rule about making these postcards is that there are no rules. You just keep going until your content with the final result. Transfer, spray, decoupage, glue, glitterize, spray some more, embellish and then keep going. Check out the video below for my particular process. Have fun and don't forget to Make Your Mark!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9PU3BYOlmC1gCft0R58JK42gj-srnlUn1JxUGD-9YAkIOvsvKGBhg1-74iKvpVxa4fvnsQ1SK3vPy_tALrCpJQm0AjQQYqwz8pYSk665NqeZ5CuUg7SPDypD1KIelWHhSMVP0AAg78-4yL9ZBG6NvVqPOsQtNKHANm_kBSovy6srDUA1LgcFyhE4/s1440/SQUARE%202%20FUNKY%20CHUNKY%20POSTCARDS.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9PU3BYOlmC1gCft0R58JK42gj-srnlUn1JxUGD-9YAkIOvsvKGBhg1-74iKvpVxa4fvnsQ1SK3vPy_tALrCpJQm0AjQQYqwz8pYSk665NqeZ5CuUg7SPDypD1KIelWHhSMVP0AAg78-4yL9ZBG6NvVqPOsQtNKHANm_kBSovy6srDUA1LgcFyhE4/w556-h556/SQUARE%202%20FUNKY%20CHUNKY%20POSTCARDS.jpeg" width="556" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXhYoK5rVxtPhKeHCeWJC7LpPvMLnt_lBeaS9V6jspqO-lyHFRfiGSif7FILzvOq8shhR7GmPdjTLsuFD0l6LNaOQm1hTUWdxq2YIOg0HYEZd8x6UNVhZA1elQJ0Lpk_1zRzHBPTNq1mJyl1wn3xQwMWLP7gHtOppzMIitRrkBpKqpm_TeAlU5yUF/s2560/Beauty%202%20FUNKY%20CHUNKY%20POSTCARDS.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXhYoK5rVxtPhKeHCeWJC7LpPvMLnt_lBeaS9V6jspqO-lyHFRfiGSif7FILzvOq8shhR7GmPdjTLsuFD0l6LNaOQm1hTUWdxq2YIOg0HYEZd8x6UNVhZA1elQJ0Lpk_1zRzHBPTNq1mJyl1wn3xQwMWLP7gHtOppzMIitRrkBpKqpm_TeAlU5yUF/w557-h313/Beauty%202%20FUNKY%20CHUNKY%20POSTCARDS.jpeg" width="557" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't wait to send these out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpd2u7ZVzdgOMS_S9Qew51bYxTrCUR0hrj9ipntCEwAUUP3RJ5JRirxq1ACk4YNvX9h6ImJZaJjzZG_wmWBRoVKg4YK9UVtikmHYYyHKFzgwJk-NZh9OSycpl1U3kn5rIXvtBT0SFKpimGQ3w8znnB-b-HYMmuz-xXJ3CVS_iYarSd3V0qsxi-3t4/s2560/Beauty%203%20FUNKY%20CHUNKY%20POSTCARDS.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpd2u7ZVzdgOMS_S9Qew51bYxTrCUR0hrj9ipntCEwAUUP3RJ5JRirxq1ACk4YNvX9h6ImJZaJjzZG_wmWBRoVKg4YK9UVtikmHYYyHKFzgwJk-NZh9OSycpl1U3kn5rIXvtBT0SFKpimGQ3w8znnB-b-HYMmuz-xXJ3CVS_iYarSd3V0qsxi-3t4/w556-h313/Beauty%203%20FUNKY%20CHUNKY%20POSTCARDS.jpeg" width="556" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one even has fish tank rocks glued to the edges!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/estQgA3CklI" width="508" youtube-src-id="estQgA3CklI"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how I make these here AND if you want more videos,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">check out my Youtube channel here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkMontanoDesigner/featured" style="background-color: white; color: #0094ff; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 15.4px;">https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkMontanoDesigner/featured</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">EVERYTHING I USED FOR THIS PROJECT:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Marabu Art Sprays: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3q2zj0A">https://bit.ly/3q2zj0A</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Surebonder Glue Guns & Products: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3bOpfiZ">https://amzn.to/3bOpfiZ</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Re-Design with Prima Royal Burgundy Decor Transfer: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3Kl6UdO">https://bit.ly/3Kl6UdO</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Re-Design with Prima Imperial Garden Decor Transfer: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3CmZOT9">https://bit.ly/3CmZOT9</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Re-Design with Prima Fragrant Roses Mould: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3HzClQL">https://bit.ly/3HzClQL</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Re-Design with Prima Wing and Locket Mould: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3sn7aS3">https://bit.ly/3sn7aS3</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Re-Design with Prima Everleigh Flourish Mould: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3Ltw3Vd">https://bit.ly/3Ltw3Vd</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Re-Design with Prima Clearly Aligned Decor Stamps: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3u2irZ8">https://bit.ly/3u2irZ8</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Surebonder Glue Guns & Products: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3bOpfiZ">https://amzn.to/3bOpfiZ</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxWCCqBgG8RRdxkgMyuYxR1O41WuyNy5LVszg6spvPSKWpwyrrUJRWgPPCOXzvXY1CZYuMKuWlzltYRRVNPYz55n9p_K-9ftqbPKLd_3VNlqKm_LbRXgCrKWsD-dwCTEk9y_Je92mjlH0ZFxUkCXT0gOPxiwJ8RlFr7dzIQ-DbvclONWCLL8kAKUL/s2560/Beauty%204%20FUNKY%20CHUNKY%20POSTCARDS.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxWCCqBgG8RRdxkgMyuYxR1O41WuyNy5LVszg6spvPSKWpwyrrUJRWgPPCOXzvXY1CZYuMKuWlzltYRRVNPYz55n9p_K-9ftqbPKLd_3VNlqKm_LbRXgCrKWsD-dwCTEk9y_Je92mjlH0ZFxUkCXT0gOPxiwJ8RlFr7dzIQ-DbvclONWCLL8kAKUL/w544-h306/Beauty%204%20FUNKY%20CHUNKY%20POSTCARDS.jpeg" width="544" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think it's time for another postcard swap!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySiF8xcQpTKX6TxSuujg0GobXNdIBx3oo7C8b-3QapcgSrkhqPOI-mgRlE6kbwOsVaUmEEw_M7nWL8CXV20-45N98-B3oeY-gjiJfRuoFtaa_53ck53OSeb3T6MwVj6IqLUD_dHhMXi9lXv3Kdp-LLV9Lxnc6Ha75BpVbzKVJsiuZJo4Zf3mKpb5V/s2560/Beauty%205%20FUNKY%20CHUNKY%20POSTCARDS.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySiF8xcQpTKX6TxSuujg0GobXNdIBx3oo7C8b-3QapcgSrkhqPOI-mgRlE6kbwOsVaUmEEw_M7nWL8CXV20-45N98-B3oeY-gjiJfRuoFtaa_53ck53OSeb3T6MwVj6IqLUD_dHhMXi9lXv3Kdp-LLV9Lxnc6Ha75BpVbzKVJsiuZJo4Zf3mKpb5V/w540-h304/Beauty%205%20FUNKY%20CHUNKY%20POSTCARDS.jpeg" width="540" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLM7CfpXr9LlZovWljG9DdzcFs6IDNIf1Iq9KyVVIr75P_VTJCBhWIa688s_KTAAMMtQqrs6zKUUxXARKVI2VXbhqwy2kGKvNvtTxQlw1LpW_NAc39FEyspgRoWuBTHuRFamsRkWIN_iFMW3xDK53vDSnhGwXfX7UNMer5VDD7fjHpaRUu5h7DmYi_/s1440/Clearly%20Aligned%20Decor%20Stamps%20INSTA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLM7CfpXr9LlZovWljG9DdzcFs6IDNIf1Iq9KyVVIr75P_VTJCBhWIa688s_KTAAMMtQqrs6zKUUxXARKVI2VXbhqwy2kGKvNvtTxQlw1LpW_NAc39FEyspgRoWuBTHuRFamsRkWIN_iFMW3xDK53vDSnhGwXfX7UNMer5VDD7fjHpaRUu5h7DmYi_/w384-h384/Clearly%20Aligned%20Decor%20Stamps%20INSTA.jpeg" width="384" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These Decor Stamps from Re-Design with Prima are amazing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLmfiaHJDk2QVoA-QMLiWDIgT5F6xPBgdHQxm9sk-kIX_btOh6I3KcVzmFFCRVG8AgU67rACmQ4KzO0kZetM5lrgaUA_whFde2hj5TuseLiyQZP_3sQ7470kkHlJgFVs08WTX-9HAFxtHw3YuICfh5XLMCDCKEdw_Jg7LGhqaG3gvhhMke4-w_vdg/s1440/Glue%20on%20Embellishments%20INSTA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLmfiaHJDk2QVoA-QMLiWDIgT5F6xPBgdHQxm9sk-kIX_btOh6I3KcVzmFFCRVG8AgU67rACmQ4KzO0kZetM5lrgaUA_whFde2hj5TuseLiyQZP_3sQ7470kkHlJgFVs08WTX-9HAFxtHw3YuICfh5XLMCDCKEdw_Jg7LGhqaG3gvhhMke4-w_vdg/w410-h410/Glue%20on%20Embellishments%20INSTA.jpeg" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hot glue in silicone molds make wonderful embellishments. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just paint them in your favorite colors!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oCsxJSKzqGRCvGgAwepSLVP48AMwEaZ3SzGM3dd6rinvS0zLiQuFv_D-gUt7mQ_9wnB9S-eIp_GXPuqfhaRFEWN9M5LeSOgeJT8LHA5IcujPY325hevypblaSSoUyrEbLL0ei3AJePVNQ2TLZ2A7pd7pgyXe-cNhbueiu4Ik3G1YJ5jX2fp9AidO/s1440/Gold%20Embossing%20INSTA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oCsxJSKzqGRCvGgAwepSLVP48AMwEaZ3SzGM3dd6rinvS0zLiQuFv_D-gUt7mQ_9wnB9S-eIp_GXPuqfhaRFEWN9M5LeSOgeJT8LHA5IcujPY325hevypblaSSoUyrEbLL0ei3AJePVNQ2TLZ2A7pd7pgyXe-cNhbueiu4Ik3G1YJ5jX2fp9AidO/w397-h397/Gold%20Embossing%20INSTA.jpeg" width="397" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Embossing in gold is always a winner on my cards!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUWCJtS-s1788p92p-mIh-Ob6Le6gwQoDVArnrw7RQM1ZPLDFuoyWwrMpElxEDlsuWqBPoWs1YUeZop95f8X_BL7vejhCLIpx_UMn7W9cox4gapwfxE5KCYqInP8U2fLuy5qv7emPoLS755K35h6nG6vQzMdH_zYFv0u4Ef8BCEpFhxEtdN5u3eVx/s1440/SQUARE%201%20FUNKY%20CHUNKY%20POSTCARDS.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="463" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUWCJtS-s1788p92p-mIh-Ob6Le6gwQoDVArnrw7RQM1ZPLDFuoyWwrMpElxEDlsuWqBPoWs1YUeZop95f8X_BL7vejhCLIpx_UMn7W9cox4gapwfxE5KCYqInP8U2fLuy5qv7emPoLS755K35h6nG6vQzMdH_zYFv0u4Ef8BCEpFhxEtdN5u3eVx/w463-h463/SQUARE%201%20FUNKY%20CHUNKY%20POSTCARDS.jpeg" width="463" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Send some happy mail!</div><p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-39902244878900362352022-10-11T14:56:00.000-07:002022-10-11T14:56:09.511-07:00Dollar Store Frame Upstyle<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Printing out vintage botanicals on watercolor paper is a wonderful way to create beautiful art for your home. I LOVE how much beauty they can add to a room. In fact, my entire dining room is filled with botanical drawings and big plants and it makes me VERY happy! These works of art started out as dollar store frames and with a little decoupage and hot glue, you can have something AMAZING to show off. Check out the video below to see how it's done and then get out there and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">MAKE YOUR MARK! xo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhun8FGPuvonnSzDgOb9eX0VYK8DT-57IQK8dXGQql26ZPP4l5cfUWXYqbXS0_s98tdCIYGOuU_4-5SrzXR-16KSD-A753dL17uLhXLlY75Uk1AwjyX12qIwsj4wSR0o4N8u5Ux7V6SoPZMJzr_ZG8Lao-0i9puOTFzJAjpSs3vDMWZY8s8HWjz6Xn2=s3057" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3057" data-original-width="3057" height="523" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhun8FGPuvonnSzDgOb9eX0VYK8DT-57IQK8dXGQql26ZPP4l5cfUWXYqbXS0_s98tdCIYGOuU_4-5SrzXR-16KSD-A753dL17uLhXLlY75Uk1AwjyX12qIwsj4wSR0o4N8u5Ux7V6SoPZMJzr_ZG8Lao-0i9puOTFzJAjpSs3vDMWZY8s8HWjz6Xn2=w523-h523" width="523" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dollar store frames and hot glue...Yup! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfX7Tl31NwZ0tes98kZ5swhxwZpkLaIPt_w3BSeKPrN9tRJhAHGNoPrTQendCSmZZ-A3dMZXCDwYHKS6-bjpnGICywyd_bA9JEvkNgIfIRzjOd5Le8d-JdOl2-shklU414cBmQOf9yOawU8jQKjUHxbNftim0bO2d5IvYGe31TKa7so0akNGk4X6dj=s3134" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3134" data-original-width="3134" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfX7Tl31NwZ0tes98kZ5swhxwZpkLaIPt_w3BSeKPrN9tRJhAHGNoPrTQendCSmZZ-A3dMZXCDwYHKS6-bjpnGICywyd_bA9JEvkNgIfIRzjOd5Le8d-JdOl2-shklU414cBmQOf9yOawU8jQKjUHxbNftim0bO2d5IvYGe31TKa7so0akNGk4X6dj=w516-h516" width="516" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Crumpled tissue paper glued to almost anything always looks amazing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4TL9B2QNLugEioDO6zkrnDODrEpAG2bUYUDLQvh0D32lclVPMkluVNcWjBuj3dXxFAPRMY3nSngby5b-zBqtNKQC6cTwuG7Q9QhKFhx3YwP8c9r_9iBQfQ5-hUZ2k6Lv24EOkvNMLaqvsYL6z2qVOxGCUw_b5JrFzrTRlvjLFlxpoPwqzGLkUcFXE=s2560" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4TL9B2QNLugEioDO6zkrnDODrEpAG2bUYUDLQvh0D32lclVPMkluVNcWjBuj3dXxFAPRMY3nSngby5b-zBqtNKQC6cTwuG7Q9QhKFhx3YwP8c9r_9iBQfQ5-hUZ2k6Lv24EOkvNMLaqvsYL6z2qVOxGCUw_b5JrFzrTRlvjLFlxpoPwqzGLkUcFXE=w676-h380" width="676" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything I used for this project:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Surebonder Glue Guns & Products: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3bOpfiZ">https://amzn.to/3bOpfiZ</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Clearly Aligned Decor Stamps in Linear Floral: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3A3Epfv">https://bit.ly/3A3Epfv</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Decor Mould in Regal Trimming: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3xjXeJE">https://bit.ly/3xjXeJE</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Decor Ink Pad in white: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3yoC8LE">https://bit.ly/3yoC8LE</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Watercolor Confections in Terrain: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3A2eFA3">https://bit.ly/3A2eFA3</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Carbon Black: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3yk1w4V">https://amzn.to/3yk1w4V</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="487" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EV8p61CzPFU" width="586" youtube-src-id="EV8p61CzPFU"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how I made this here OR</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">watch tons of other videos on my YouTube channel here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkMontanoDesigner/featured">https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkMontanoDesigner/featured</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQvemocR00x0Por0Le3DUcPrKzhMLTCfYw6QGIfK2aUWyLyhX_SBu7n6eUAERZHCcMBT4MLXraT99TO6VKIveFCf2OzL-DRq4oy0FQ_HM9vDiwoz0JOboGY4OjFa64_wXOj3wkPEDDa9pgwO1JIwF9kBlWP-gpxLf8591FlXNytHPdbERoCySzhoDF=s2560" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQvemocR00x0Por0Le3DUcPrKzhMLTCfYw6QGIfK2aUWyLyhX_SBu7n6eUAERZHCcMBT4MLXraT99TO6VKIveFCf2OzL-DRq4oy0FQ_HM9vDiwoz0JOboGY4OjFa64_wXOj3wkPEDDa9pgwO1JIwF9kBlWP-gpxLf8591FlXNytHPdbERoCySzhoDF=w529-h297" width="529" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvPcNFGJLTappPHaFDizgcWdeHahWzzSRUSw2Akt_Hu7WRPkMIq_NF7OaF49tHhnVV-RkU444SQ0D6rF88EiOAA0js1ADNSl2S-NS79Qh1nToK7jiVtuMzb6ywoJIJ56-lHwhSv6056LJ4meSN8hUmLIrQ1sPbnXbO5xl2HDyLo18DYwJK9UiNBo7C=s2778" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2778" data-original-width="2778" height="497" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvPcNFGJLTappPHaFDizgcWdeHahWzzSRUSw2Akt_Hu7WRPkMIq_NF7OaF49tHhnVV-RkU444SQ0D6rF88EiOAA0js1ADNSl2S-NS79Qh1nToK7jiVtuMzb6ywoJIJ56-lHwhSv6056LJ4meSN8hUmLIrQ1sPbnXbO5xl2HDyLo18DYwJK9UiNBo7C=w497-h497" width="497" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is wonderfully relaxing adding watercolor to black and white botanicals!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAhKtg_YBrp4pFKLBkt6FxSV1XhMgRmcJB_jAyj-54m_tewFqTWWV1SDKWErc9XcV-PT8nICxnvqlRv3aijP5fvN8g0jNXCxmtl2Nol_7GKwa70JAa6uqaDERnQLeBlRZKPh7T1YbGzqdvY-p3VStth_csyUzOil2svU0MMhD9okLgA4AtAuTasNnN=s2560" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAhKtg_YBrp4pFKLBkt6FxSV1XhMgRmcJB_jAyj-54m_tewFqTWWV1SDKWErc9XcV-PT8nICxnvqlRv3aijP5fvN8g0jNXCxmtl2Nol_7GKwa70JAa6uqaDERnQLeBlRZKPh7T1YbGzqdvY-p3VStth_csyUzOil2svU0MMhD9okLgA4AtAuTasNnN=w517-h291" width="517" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Creativity is the key, my wonderful friends!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See you soon! x</div><p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-86676273084786971962022-10-03T13:22:00.006-07:002022-10-03T13:23:20.978-07:00Dollar Store Frame Makeover <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lately I've been noticing patterned and fabric covered frames in thrift shops and antique stores. Lots of them are from the 1980s with gorgeous (and somewhat faded) botanical prints. After noticing several of them I started to fall in love with the idea of patterned frames and decided to try my hand at making one...or two. Using some of my favorite products and inexpensive dollar store frames, I whipped these together and I absolutely love them! They are currently the crown jewels in my dining room and I will definitely be making a few more. When you see something you love, my creative friends, why not try to make it? You never know what will happen. xo, Mark!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlOhS1aLAmL4OqNRfrrmlcy7iL6e3i2IQniS2L47DpruJ0Qa_1bQICIQpp_WOVnhQC0-GmBYok1g27ZL6a4AJ-cySw7dVoGYFv1PW-WRvecq_8fhEp-Wx_sXGRRMgHoNl2jqv96OzjELIWAiiIzsovhUPexwRTUz6BRvf2a0keDox2v6GdlrVnSAS/s2560/Beauty%201%20Prima%20Art.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlOhS1aLAmL4OqNRfrrmlcy7iL6e3i2IQniS2L47DpruJ0Qa_1bQICIQpp_WOVnhQC0-GmBYok1g27ZL6a4AJ-cySw7dVoGYFv1PW-WRvecq_8fhEp-Wx_sXGRRMgHoNl2jqv96OzjELIWAiiIzsovhUPexwRTUz6BRvf2a0keDox2v6GdlrVnSAS/w640-h360/Beauty%201%20Prima%20Art.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love the funky cotton fabric I chose for these!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8g2vU2eLDW5ZttOq0DKRdnXnkdX-7H9bXhQqoqo0yFwjzQXyEUec7MHhM7VjgXBWtsVElC8Z50ExQBrpsN5qUTTicLP1VzATJh5V7HU8aQbJY8djAQK9l-pH1vxUJv1qJ7XKbTDndHlYhj88lr4o2NkViTS5GReIJBePr1olNpR-YbuxctHo6ow7/s5184/IMG_5213.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8g2vU2eLDW5ZttOq0DKRdnXnkdX-7H9bXhQqoqo0yFwjzQXyEUec7MHhM7VjgXBWtsVElC8Z50ExQBrpsN5qUTTicLP1VzATJh5V7HU8aQbJY8djAQK9l-pH1vxUJv1qJ7XKbTDndHlYhj88lr4o2NkViTS5GReIJBePr1olNpR-YbuxctHo6ow7/w492-h327/IMG_5213.jpeg" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A selection of fabrics that I may use in the future for a similar project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-bG5V8tgoVZRUiDZc4mWms9WGRILGlKNhXE7bUZxgTArvO6xVbJYVNfR3MMTTsnBEpQpR6jcEpaXdKw61bBUcjLCifSb6lM08TwU6ESE_s5Nf5dpkrj4yjwVSbLudtDGcfHY5dOl00SXDKCDRqZ_O7gBqOSnsYHrPRNCtqsq1qmuaxZ2N8N1yK5U/s5184/IMG_5216.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-bG5V8tgoVZRUiDZc4mWms9WGRILGlKNhXE7bUZxgTArvO6xVbJYVNfR3MMTTsnBEpQpR6jcEpaXdKw61bBUcjLCifSb6lM08TwU6ESE_s5Nf5dpkrj4yjwVSbLudtDGcfHY5dOl00SXDKCDRqZ_O7gBqOSnsYHrPRNCtqsq1qmuaxZ2N8N1yK5U/w492-h326/IMG_5216.jpeg" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hot glue and silicone molds (from Re-Design with Prima) are a fantastic way to add</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">some architectural flair to a simple project like this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="511" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Yf-ZNlaFugI" width="615" youtube-src-id="Yf-ZNlaFugI"></iframe><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Everything I used for this project:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">RE-DESIGN WITH PRIMA Decor Transfers: <a href="https://bit.ly/3TtFho9?aff=59">https://bit.ly/3TtFho9?aff=59</a> and <a href="https://bit.ly/3AE60WD?aff=59">https://bit.ly/3AE60WD?aff=59</a>
RE-DESIGN WITH PRIMA Silicone Moulds: Regal Trimmings <a href="https://bit.ly/3AFhF7s?aff=59">https://bit.ly/3AFhF7s?aff=59</a>
Etruscan Accents Silicone Mould: <a href="https://bit.ly/3PY6FI4?aff=59">https://bit.ly/3PY6FI4?aff=59</a>
Re-Design with Prima Decor Wax: <a href="https://bit.ly/3Bl2UZE">https://bit.ly/3Bl2UZE</a>
Xyron Creative Station: <a href="https://bit.ly/2yuW31n">https://bit.ly/2yuW31n</a>
Surebonder Glue Guns & Products: <a href="https://amzn.to/3bOpfiZ">https://amzn.to/3bOpfiZ</a>
MY AMAZON STORE: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano">https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVC345ccSmJOoDTjfi8QcBVhN_2RNx1sZzqmmcpDq-DjHlkc5J6XAPViAbZPQQZxlBFxiHwWonpxtfmcC9BX9-t9tJI2pPaTpTnQ2DG6S5yLJydhDcaFdzh6iJ8oSPoUoW0S6G3AVQTT9F9ZUXq8CiNWL85G6v1uXNjPOEECPHOZn8VjnnDFO872i/s2560/Beauty%202%20Prima%20Art.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVC345ccSmJOoDTjfi8QcBVhN_2RNx1sZzqmmcpDq-DjHlkc5J6XAPViAbZPQQZxlBFxiHwWonpxtfmcC9BX9-t9tJI2pPaTpTnQ2DG6S5yLJydhDcaFdzh6iJ8oSPoUoW0S6G3AVQTT9F9ZUXq8CiNWL85G6v1uXNjPOEECPHOZn8VjnnDFO872i/w640-h360/Beauty%202%20Prima%20Art.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg669aZAeCCg0bj7VssGB_Z22k88iUyft3r9T1-i00I-vXoadWt02vTYHLg0a1uiKnVjZbk7_bwAlkg58WXBLTGBLzgCAhlODPT2n5ueHhT0jPFVKTFYxwwhffEtzYHAZ2KtlyATivfLc4Am3heGmgTmjDzMySYQK3LIZ2e-OE9qQ_Ketz3lVN-4x6S/s5184/IMG_5220.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg669aZAeCCg0bj7VssGB_Z22k88iUyft3r9T1-i00I-vXoadWt02vTYHLg0a1uiKnVjZbk7_bwAlkg58WXBLTGBLzgCAhlODPT2n5ueHhT0jPFVKTFYxwwhffEtzYHAZ2KtlyATivfLc4Am3heGmgTmjDzMySYQK3LIZ2e-OE9qQ_Ketz3lVN-4x6S/w447-h297/IMG_5220.jpeg" width="447" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I keep my fabric projects wipeable by coating them with lacquer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Minwax Polycrylic, in all different sheens, is my favorite!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYsK1XJ2rDFQcGgJ0a7gBTcwLUVI8AxjOusLA-EL8sqZzFECbiABbvLyodQ8_CHhBfUsCzZTlWgTNzf7_KZEZBbyqrp9BVaiEJ2clca_HOs6d9p5NJi0pdRdoCnuQ_YcYBNYu1CTn7Yj3_xzHm_Bc41NVzDwysfuNHJP4wwPAMBAX-jXMRlmaKvQj/s2560/Beauty%203%20Prima%20Art.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYsK1XJ2rDFQcGgJ0a7gBTcwLUVI8AxjOusLA-EL8sqZzFECbiABbvLyodQ8_CHhBfUsCzZTlWgTNzf7_KZEZBbyqrp9BVaiEJ2clca_HOs6d9p5NJi0pdRdoCnuQ_YcYBNYu1CTn7Yj3_xzHm_Bc41NVzDwysfuNHJP4wwPAMBAX-jXMRlmaKvQj/w640-h360/Beauty%203%20Prima%20Art.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Get out there and MAKE YOUR MARK!</div><p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-45734345182992305952022-09-16T08:42:00.002-07:002022-09-16T08:43:07.946-07:00Freeform Embroidered Napkins - SO MUCH FUN!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I recently got an embroidery machine and I fear it's almost broken. I've used it so many times that I'm afraid it's going to konk out on me. OK, the reason I'm feeling this way is because this project specifically got a little out of hand. I was having so much fun with it I just kept making them and spent several hours just freeform embroidering like a madman. I love to sew, but there's a method to creating something...this technique was freeing and exciting and like nothing I've done before on a sewing machine. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk2h2C40CN_SOAEh5LvMZsWKWDvFHQBRbXONEtEWN-4zAPdES3rqsPwh0IUQyowsdTYElURP24IitANEP9aKDOms3Ot9YnWuqoj1QZTM6HC5bdgyzlmYBEsmYOkQuJyeSObslUaKZFcifq4w_gBAGL2mKPzkvhkpE15zkuKqtlQjwnGIy0szniKDIr/s1440/Freeform%20Embroidery%20Napkins%20Square%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="463" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk2h2C40CN_SOAEh5LvMZsWKWDvFHQBRbXONEtEWN-4zAPdES3rqsPwh0IUQyowsdTYElURP24IitANEP9aKDOms3Ot9YnWuqoj1QZTM6HC5bdgyzlmYBEsmYOkQuJyeSObslUaKZFcifq4w_gBAGL2mKPzkvhkpE15zkuKqtlQjwnGIy0szniKDIr/w463-h463/Freeform%20Embroidery%20Napkins%20Square%202.jpeg" width="463" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Create a table that's a feast for the eyes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfgRQoB1Qf4dd-r12oHufm6yAtwJ27lV-ew0BGb80Oai8Gos9dc9fWSRYwKD2NTavVMQ2TJTMS7aHp7-TvNQdmDPFjzyXaV9wFd-R7iw6GHnHJQHqGI_kJAQ3lHwx-0_Op-_K8aTr4Eb6q2poCCBUUyMI_If_8m_xsBadgljmvu6OknmMcKgRBDzj/s2560/Freeform%20Embroidery%20Napkins%20Beauty%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfgRQoB1Qf4dd-r12oHufm6yAtwJ27lV-ew0BGb80Oai8Gos9dc9fWSRYwKD2NTavVMQ2TJTMS7aHp7-TvNQdmDPFjzyXaV9wFd-R7iw6GHnHJQHqGI_kJAQ3lHwx-0_Op-_K8aTr4Eb6q2poCCBUUyMI_If_8m_xsBadgljmvu6OknmMcKgRBDzj/w535-h301/Freeform%20Embroidery%20Napkins%20Beauty%201.jpeg" width="535" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxmABaR9BRJAsYSnXNca6J0oW7SMNJ1POgEB3IXmGzrhTLbgHdNy2clzpqK15RZuA7LB2Zjg31rjlpe-gVlchhF471MW57o56MxsVEmEyw1U5qIeVXTMVy-UEO2stY5DMdPQD76RkiB2GdKcvyoKUPFNLxMTrnbpnTf634FOA7EhQxdS4Es7MxcF0/s2560/Freeform%20Embroidery%20Napkins%20Beauty%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxmABaR9BRJAsYSnXNca6J0oW7SMNJ1POgEB3IXmGzrhTLbgHdNy2clzpqK15RZuA7LB2Zjg31rjlpe-gVlchhF471MW57o56MxsVEmEyw1U5qIeVXTMVy-UEO2stY5DMdPQD76RkiB2GdKcvyoKUPFNLxMTrnbpnTf634FOA7EhQxdS4Es7MxcF0/w530-h298/Freeform%20Embroidery%20Napkins%20Beauty%202.jpeg" width="530" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Perfect for spring! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="449" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RIBCiGdObVo" width="540" youtube-src-id="RIBCiGdObVo"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how to make these here OR watch on my YouTube channel here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkMontanoDesigner/featured">https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkMontanoDesigner/featured</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">EVERYTHING I USED FOR THIS PROJECT</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Derwent Inktense Blocks: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3kAd5Oe">https://amzn.to/3kAd5Oe</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Surebonder Glue Guns & Products: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3bOpfiZ">https://amzn.to/3bOpfiZ</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
BROTHER Innov-is 1750D: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/MarkMontanoEncanto">https://bit.ly/MarkMontanoEncanto</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Shiny Silicone Mats: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3KHoaJP">https://amzn.to/3KHoaJP</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
MY AMAZON STORE: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano">https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano</a></span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXYN2MJkyYfiaSQ4G2pUAW5ss7YSWUPWPUJ672zCWndMiwavcRCH2wZkuxKUDCHBXj2Yv4es1yHbtMy3DwTmeYweqHGma3LU2OqJBlKfVY_8lPGSRo1y7qpMbpUw7wSsdYCg9nsDf_jAMSKnc3MFTwoeAyfdTtdHfvx8dUtPpy55IR3v6B97sUoVC/s2560/Freeform%20Embroidery%20Napkins%20Beauty%203.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXYN2MJkyYfiaSQ4G2pUAW5ss7YSWUPWPUJ672zCWndMiwavcRCH2wZkuxKUDCHBXj2Yv4es1yHbtMy3DwTmeYweqHGma3LU2OqJBlKfVY_8lPGSRo1y7qpMbpUw7wSsdYCg9nsDf_jAMSKnc3MFTwoeAyfdTtdHfvx8dUtPpy55IR3v6B97sUoVC/w532-h299/Freeform%20Embroidery%20Napkins%20Beauty%203.jpeg" width="532" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudEnZdLLD7FeaC6JWfJBX8FO_xg4hUCNdWo2nqmrmeyPQ6wNtiiD_1SX68iR_qDff2fHZZfrKM2zGuzXxsl37kSGRHGW_cc0fiG6_Pim2gPvBfUNnsXLn1FK0r4KKYGoqF-tTTa3vEVYWkChXaN4gLd7PL-BRKw_MKnsqIvhOBJiNUGFkh54WjtLD/s1440/Freeform%20Embroidery%20Napkins%20Square%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="497" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudEnZdLLD7FeaC6JWfJBX8FO_xg4hUCNdWo2nqmrmeyPQ6wNtiiD_1SX68iR_qDff2fHZZfrKM2zGuzXxsl37kSGRHGW_cc0fiG6_Pim2gPvBfUNnsXLn1FK0r4KKYGoqF-tTTa3vEVYWkChXaN4gLd7PL-BRKw_MKnsqIvhOBJiNUGFkh54WjtLD/w497-h497/Freeform%20Embroidery%20Napkins%20Square%201.jpeg" width="497" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Derwent Inktense Blocks are permanent so you can wash these! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Sk3-7eZVBJoA4dCW3F_H0pZEFGY734QR72PbCztQyg_qh2rgemByzFxI3PAGGMI_gS_2rpHUuD9EDVadWKcpfaF5k5mLN82SXVyuuFcVKYBigwTqoTFbHVX8yPlM_6wdNdf0mapt4R2xQqO7_fYb2dlMFPIsm7QCE1EGeiauz5EnOJpuDvHqTZ8H/s3456/Freeform%20Embroidery%20Napkins%20Square%203.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3456" height="537" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Sk3-7eZVBJoA4dCW3F_H0pZEFGY734QR72PbCztQyg_qh2rgemByzFxI3PAGGMI_gS_2rpHUuD9EDVadWKcpfaF5k5mLN82SXVyuuFcVKYBigwTqoTFbHVX8yPlM_6wdNdf0mapt4R2xQqO7_fYb2dlMFPIsm7QCE1EGeiauz5EnOJpuDvHqTZ8H/w537-h537/Freeform%20Embroidery%20Napkins%20Square%203.jpeg" width="537" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You're invited to lunch! xo, Mark!</div><br /><p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-65784028470775129512022-08-24T05:42:00.000-07:002022-08-24T05:42:05.670-07:00Back-to-School Monster Backpacks DIY<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I was a kid my backpack had pins, patches and permanent marker scribbles all over it. It was covered in memories and I carried it for years until I outgrew it and wasn't able to stitch it together anymore. Backpacks are a huge part of our lives and they should be special and unique, just like us. These monster backpacks are perfect for that little monster who needs a little more than just a boring tote...Or for the kid who is ready to stand out. It's also for the kidults out there who love pink hair and Doc Martins! Whatever the case, they will definitely help you Make Your Mark!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfEdZq8JrbEcBwLg5SyDIZbvxiIwa8qWtUzLwcvDK3_4IME-NCcpGkZwSSLNnnWbY6UCq7TGRb0F8o29FMq6aQb3aNPVCuV-4T4N2XbA46E-55d4a6eWQoY9fL5ll2xKB_gqMpmRCEJOuZ-lcRQ9UndMTIoqpwurHY54DI1oWYf0PSqnJv9BB98Ow/s1000/for%20blog%20monster%20backpacks.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfEdZq8JrbEcBwLg5SyDIZbvxiIwa8qWtUzLwcvDK3_4IME-NCcpGkZwSSLNnnWbY6UCq7TGRb0F8o29FMq6aQb3aNPVCuV-4T4N2XbA46E-55d4a6eWQoY9fL5ll2xKB_gqMpmRCEJOuZ-lcRQ9UndMTIoqpwurHY54DI1oWYf0PSqnJv9BB98Ow/w514-h514/for%20blog%20monster%20backpacks.jpeg" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, I'm going to rock one of these this fall and I don't care what anyone thinks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSCq9q68ES9v_cI_Pgxe5TH4KQHn3NSAijw6jAZRN7kV1u5tt-ng6j5rK768VjAbjylLEL4Jh_5cc4eAgRHl3pIzYO0W0Uh1lejYDUm5CCj8UhwDbVFScsvKHVESLaQYsxZlwOVJccvtNOejO127Wc29JruKHdGcji7f1ZMVWPqqwWarZND3Mas0c/s1640/Monster%20Backpack%20Beauty%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSCq9q68ES9v_cI_Pgxe5TH4KQHn3NSAijw6jAZRN7kV1u5tt-ng6j5rK768VjAbjylLEL4Jh_5cc4eAgRHl3pIzYO0W0Uh1lejYDUm5CCj8UhwDbVFScsvKHVESLaQYsxZlwOVJccvtNOejO127Wc29JruKHdGcji7f1ZMVWPqqwWarZND3Mas0c/w436-h246/Monster%20Backpack%20Beauty%202.jpeg" width="436" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just hanging out during recess!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="461" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7IGIlM14wBQ" width="556" youtube-src-id="7IGIlM14wBQ"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how to make these monster backpacks here! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out tons of my other DIY videos here: <a class="qi72231t nu7423ey n3hqoq4p r86q59rh b3qcqh3k fq87ekyn bdao358l fsf7x5fv rse6dlih s5oniofx m8h3af8h l7ghb35v kjdc1dyq kmwttqpk srn514ro oxkhqvkx rl78xhln nch0832m cr00lzj9 rn8ck1ys s3jn8y49 icdlwmnq cxfqmxzd ezidihy3" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/MakeYourMarkMontano/videos?fbclid=IwAR3kjjkuiqjjdmlDjUL64aINezuOIi7U9_UQyY3K-zXPJZpoPAvKRaBOGZk" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: #f0f2f5; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/MakeYourMarkMontano/videos</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a list of what I used for these little monsters:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Oly-fun: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3SO6fqi">https://bit.ly/3SO6fqi</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Poly-fil: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3JZfekC">https://bit.ly/3JZfekC</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
<a href="http://FairfieldWorld.com">FairfieldWorld.com</a>
E6000 Fabri-Fuse: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3kxzj5x">https://amzn.to/3kxzj5x</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Large Googly Eyes: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3AocidY">https://amzn.to/3AocidY</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Backpacks: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3pk8RPb">https://bit.ly/3pk8RPb</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
MY AMAZON STORE: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano">https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtAW5havfoKuTBWJuzgMvbLeQzl_5EOugCP9ZE5BKgXJTrDrhC5i2sqX5wZeeJPFinntDtMLP6DET6YwzZKZfmi3zU7FqGe631gcEdqQKA64XQU9Ve1f909YgoNyQiza-xp061RhmUW3S8wL0Wr3-7veHWo0XxY2aJEvpbXkd_Ic75XB9E_9wLUQ7/s1640/Monster%20Backpack%20Beauty%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtAW5havfoKuTBWJuzgMvbLeQzl_5EOugCP9ZE5BKgXJTrDrhC5i2sqX5wZeeJPFinntDtMLP6DET6YwzZKZfmi3zU7FqGe631gcEdqQKA64XQU9Ve1f909YgoNyQiza-xp061RhmUW3S8wL0Wr3-7veHWo0XxY2aJEvpbXkd_Ic75XB9E_9wLUQ7/w439-h247/Monster%20Backpack%20Beauty%201.jpeg" width="439" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make sure to get some input from the kiddo when you're making it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEKBGsrNjxrx4c6fzcsTqgDoRjIREFvFvfSP3QBq-se22dUCDyh_Gl6U9duqiaOZKYtgSejTPkGwlnfBbyQECM1Jg-C_kB_LlSwq6H-qud1_h-F5Os_TkfpdmkUQt0iPx0ydoKLquY6eCEuAzSey_MPsns6J2GT8VQCMifvbHLbZ88tw-RlBd455BZ/s2560/Monster%20Backpack%20Beauty%203.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEKBGsrNjxrx4c6fzcsTqgDoRjIREFvFvfSP3QBq-se22dUCDyh_Gl6U9duqiaOZKYtgSejTPkGwlnfBbyQECM1Jg-C_kB_LlSwq6H-qud1_h-F5Os_TkfpdmkUQt0iPx0ydoKLquY6eCEuAzSey_MPsns6J2GT8VQCMifvbHLbZ88tw-RlBd455BZ/w494-h278/Monster%20Backpack%20Beauty%203.jpeg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gYfdpTFJdgp8UgUq-LsTgT9zYCTEDs2y0voSMC_Njav1hyuCuQ30gyIf4eRORDlenVXmE19zUK2EaT3ybvyfkWlmQP3wHhGu9Z2cshlrtYKhdC71LiwEK5L0zmwfPa96n-jlPvt_4W2qTQ8bzFP1_LNwIc0PyecAT9LM9SFZEBS_OMA4q8q4Q4PV/s1920/Inst%20Reel%20Monster%20Backpacks%20Cust%20Thumb%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="661" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gYfdpTFJdgp8UgUq-LsTgT9zYCTEDs2y0voSMC_Njav1hyuCuQ30gyIf4eRORDlenVXmE19zUK2EaT3ybvyfkWlmQP3wHhGu9Z2cshlrtYKhdC71LiwEK5L0zmwfPa96n-jlPvt_4W2qTQ8bzFP1_LNwIc0PyecAT9LM9SFZEBS_OMA4q8q4Q4PV/w372-h661/Inst%20Reel%20Monster%20Backpacks%20Cust%20Thumb%202.jpeg" width="372" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a schoolyard smash! Get it?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-JFxI4GBzHIRBfrkGg0vTZf44PTzKEPg8_kTf1jE_bFbDK9DwS1rfEme-rSo5ZehpZ2Nt3JDxm_usJBSIbeB-xrJtTRm_lPKFMXD0hntYUD0ZF9NoIBq0bLak2YhLp0yrwhjP_16TCX7FOblmqSYVt3o32saxhXoizKghSYXzWx0LEahuRMh_fd-/s2560/Monster%20Backpack%20Beauty%204.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-JFxI4GBzHIRBfrkGg0vTZf44PTzKEPg8_kTf1jE_bFbDK9DwS1rfEme-rSo5ZehpZ2Nt3JDxm_usJBSIbeB-xrJtTRm_lPKFMXD0hntYUD0ZF9NoIBq0bLak2YhLp0yrwhjP_16TCX7FOblmqSYVt3o32saxhXoizKghSYXzWx0LEahuRMh_fd-/w571-h321/Monster%20Backpack%20Beauty%204.jpeg" width="571" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back to Ghoul! </div><br /> <p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-56465695607769092612022-08-17T05:22:00.001-07:002022-08-17T05:22:25.653-07:00Watch My New Show on Discovery+ <blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"> Not sure if you know this but I'm on a new show on Discovery+ called MEET YOUR MAKERS SHOWDOWN. What an incredible experience I had making this show with the amazing Chrissy Metz and LeAnne Rimes. Yes, CHRISSY METZ AND LEANNE RIMES! Pinch me, I'm still freaking out. You can stream it if you have Discovery+ and if you don't, find a friend who does. Here are a few photos from the show. Enjoy! xo, Mark</p></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROE3-EEj5hPmA1LWnS0J0ShO76lrv-AQOvu-Uy4SyN7SaHOls2R2SYX0FOd3HOyaKqmR4YO6YFxs_02Dkm6U_4zLOy2Di6eE071VtgRGLYX1bfuFk7riaGjM3r6Ab1FQpeb-qqZHNFqQJYvvRtqMSWl_IrymacES3irR7NTXmNj1Qb08ZUCj-IZuL/s2880/BIG.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2160" height="587" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROE3-EEj5hPmA1LWnS0J0ShO76lrv-AQOvu-Uy4SyN7SaHOls2R2SYX0FOd3HOyaKqmR4YO6YFxs_02Dkm6U_4zLOy2Di6eE071VtgRGLYX1bfuFk7riaGjM3r6Ab1FQpeb-qqZHNFqQJYvvRtqMSWl_IrymacES3irR7NTXmNj1Qb08ZUCj-IZuL/w440-h587/BIG.jpeg" width="440" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkun2DhMVaWpmWLq4fEcqh6GCWwrYElttbNCUwsnEi0L7fRimlYiisrI1TCeZ8QYcV3KKeXXBaOUNE9lr0_nCUCpTGEp7mDUyDQ_L42eHC-r-hluMnbdXbZXARZARA-z4yWZi2hUQqq9y0NW77-WusmocVYQ_GQO3BDVZ-8eG7DrFN94frtwurq77/s540/for%20Insta.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="540" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkun2DhMVaWpmWLq4fEcqh6GCWwrYElttbNCUwsnEi0L7fRimlYiisrI1TCeZ8QYcV3KKeXXBaOUNE9lr0_nCUCpTGEp7mDUyDQ_L42eHC-r-hluMnbdXbZXARZARA-z4yWZi2hUQqq9y0NW77-WusmocVYQ_GQO3BDVZ-8eG7DrFN94frtwurq77/w388-h388/for%20Insta.png" width="388" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hanging out backstage!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeCCekeDjnEFH8Cl6RiucgQOsOJqblumIG7EFSxgkLODf9F6sSUAbW9_NDmnsErGJwiicARx2S65JEc37RJ6lJNbDRNwcjVS7kh76F-qOIPYlwNSMiYCOfC-KlBF7OcQa7Zd6_-LiMpXt6cGKGr4RA1epOAroKi8ytQAbDU9RcaLser-chWzzU7iX/s4032/IMG_9593.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="541" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeCCekeDjnEFH8Cl6RiucgQOsOJqblumIG7EFSxgkLODf9F6sSUAbW9_NDmnsErGJwiicARx2S65JEc37RJ6lJNbDRNwcjVS7kh76F-qOIPYlwNSMiYCOfC-KlBF7OcQa7Zd6_-LiMpXt6cGKGr4RA1epOAroKi8ytQAbDU9RcaLser-chWzzU7iX/w406-h541/IMG_9593.HEIC" width="406" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heading to set from my trailer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOE_N2UX0_YEMMG3Lepl7ZgKqGIWKsonmhgCCZ37WnnYPxl07PkfsWerRjKbQ7gczU761vvZtD5J3WoRARF9xqG4Hjz2NBBxTYjIuyfnoLRuA9Oz4qFLISNcwAbQnfBCy6FS9xcyHGaLu2NIXlqH0PWLMG_ejwv8F_x6xkbgPavEZA4nJkTAcx3qv9/s4032/IMG_9665%202.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOE_N2UX0_YEMMG3Lepl7ZgKqGIWKsonmhgCCZ37WnnYPxl07PkfsWerRjKbQ7gczU761vvZtD5J3WoRARF9xqG4Hjz2NBBxTYjIuyfnoLRuA9Oz4qFLISNcwAbQnfBCy6FS9xcyHGaLu2NIXlqH0PWLMG_ejwv8F_x6xkbgPavEZA4nJkTAcx3qv9/w420-h560/IMG_9665%202.HEIC" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shooting the promo with these two coconuts! This was our "scissor" gang sign!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPi8HYNDSk92Gu6MG4EZTz9FcxxPFqV4cjmsWndl5HtqP6TKOV_4SWczOUohIb9G8GJxFnReh6smEJr9fUXu6jglhp8tjjPG0ZAn2sCmsT1BgHEYhSu879udVvQyrD_1jjNCmf7ptB-dMTR3cptgaLRNs-8k315WS_epBo5aIYBql3l6nD88_tuhk/s1920/Instagram%20Story2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPi8HYNDSk92Gu6MG4EZTz9FcxxPFqV4cjmsWndl5HtqP6TKOV_4SWczOUohIb9G8GJxFnReh6smEJr9fUXu6jglhp8tjjPG0ZAn2sCmsT1BgHEYhSu879udVvQyrD_1jjNCmf7ptB-dMTR3cptgaLRNs-8k315WS_epBo5aIYBql3l6nD88_tuhk/w422-h750/Instagram%20Story2.jpeg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Goofing off with this lovely lady!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLuW1aAwBn_ANeGSw8OCrHSFBA2kMc7D_2mY3CsUFAmTyZEKB7hH01x0TZUwOYPnBDu95mf_NtxnGvpBXS--xGmSkSB-UBLmD-GdizQrwxJ8GEQBbwAvBwF2hRNJyeypBeMyfbzNgk4nD02SSTnN6dXYCgWjldbAg6K85ijdNTThpf9B__nvWvqj4K/s2316/Mark%20&%20Chrissy.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="2316" height="503" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLuW1aAwBn_ANeGSw8OCrHSFBA2kMc7D_2mY3CsUFAmTyZEKB7hH01x0TZUwOYPnBDu95mf_NtxnGvpBXS--xGmSkSB-UBLmD-GdizQrwxJ8GEQBbwAvBwF2hRNJyeypBeMyfbzNgk4nD02SSTnN6dXYCgWjldbAg6K85ijdNTThpf9B__nvWvqj4K/w503-h503/Mark%20&%20Chrissy.jpeg" width="503" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_C5MCWT_1zGzYKmkrHkCCy8tNwFwPE6EdxQIKHD8s3tUXiw2jISY4TGZD3J7xi6X_FBa7VFAORh9fzoQyT9JF3z7t-0S9VSTuqdtEJ7FmExPrH7-MMYGfuLadM7XvX2AbEN0qnpqcovNpTEDWE-wdT0Dh87XmTcufK4CJSGEKNpvkvWCkETZBIQyM/s2086/Mark%20&%20LeAnn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1988" data-original-width="2086" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_C5MCWT_1zGzYKmkrHkCCy8tNwFwPE6EdxQIKHD8s3tUXiw2jISY4TGZD3J7xi6X_FBa7VFAORh9fzoQyT9JF3z7t-0S9VSTuqdtEJ7FmExPrH7-MMYGfuLadM7XvX2AbEN0qnpqcovNpTEDWE-wdT0Dh87XmTcufK4CJSGEKNpvkvWCkETZBIQyM/w452-h430/Mark%20&%20LeAnn.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She's the sweetest person...I adore her so much!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQF39fdD6-YVoAuCr8xYIqKidgDytlAJUehJ3AR9LPNC1Dz9IcmlbiGPqmxBFY4Q7o3lowcdm0urbVk3Gnox6E8xYiDovT-no6OtBH4ECEViaJSG59iRlmFOTCRylhVI0neB3iK9LugmuFgDfSqEuP-btB7s71pfAm1IlPh_m_dtx_ZffIB2oJ3uJ7/s3529/to%20get%20approved%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3529" data-original-width="2752" height="511" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQF39fdD6-YVoAuCr8xYIqKidgDytlAJUehJ3AR9LPNC1Dz9IcmlbiGPqmxBFY4Q7o3lowcdm0urbVk3Gnox6E8xYiDovT-no6OtBH4ECEViaJSG59iRlmFOTCRylhVI0neB3iK9LugmuFgDfSqEuP-btB7s71pfAm1IlPh_m_dtx_ZffIB2oJ3uJ7/w399-h511/to%20get%20approved%202.jpg" width="399" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heading to set....Wow was it hot outside!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you'll watch!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love, Mark!</div><p> </p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-47912830122268132852022-08-17T05:03:00.002-07:002022-08-18T07:48:38.471-07:00Scrappy Happy Wreath DIY<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok, I'm finally in my new home and when people told me it would take a year to unpack and feel settled, I didn't believe them. Well, it's been a year and I'm finally feeling like I'm at home!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today I'm sharing my scrappy happy wreath diy. I had soooo many little pieces of fabric and trim and it was time to just use them for something. I think creative people always have a box of "stuff" that just keeps getting bigger. Am I right? Use up those scraps my craft friends! Sending out all the love today from my new home!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxFvk-5tAL5KplMTjxZrS_1orrjzU_K1kCMdpmHEzpan-8ffyCOu8StJ4Y6rShxvaZlaqvWtd0F0VdjE4vGWinR-cJlajpxQWe5tPEi5OtKQe9IXFH9u-xLZpmLGxqDoVii9ZxbwSpGcb2O-hKcX1U3xpG2dKdtCQXZi0xhT1mq3KiqzenFQHX9FU/s1200/Sneak%20Peek%20Scrappy%20Happy%20Wreath.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxFvk-5tAL5KplMTjxZrS_1orrjzU_K1kCMdpmHEzpan-8ffyCOu8StJ4Y6rShxvaZlaqvWtd0F0VdjE4vGWinR-cJlajpxQWe5tPEi5OtKQe9IXFH9u-xLZpmLGxqDoVii9ZxbwSpGcb2O-hKcX1U3xpG2dKdtCQXZi0xhT1mq3KiqzenFQHX9FU/w536-h536/Sneak%20Peek%20Scrappy%20Happy%20Wreath.jpeg" width="536" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a pool noodle base for this. It's so easy and cheap, cheap, cheap!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXuS3ANq1jZUFi1ZvBJPXaTWLpDibaYrKcv5zg699c6XDyTIewnPfnNLOYqN5p-KN2k7yaWrRB-9QsdYGglZWFihYIlOR97S9K9r4ebQNtwvRzjSt1KP2oXYdghmZq6zKfo8fEzHE_fqkz9niuhqytAwyiTAWx78TtSrBHlzQKFOZ4q_qvz9wRjeI/s2560/Beauty%201%20Scrappy%20Happy%20Wreath.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXuS3ANq1jZUFi1ZvBJPXaTWLpDibaYrKcv5zg699c6XDyTIewnPfnNLOYqN5p-KN2k7yaWrRB-9QsdYGglZWFihYIlOR97S9K9r4ebQNtwvRzjSt1KP2oXYdghmZq6zKfo8fEzHE_fqkz9niuhqytAwyiTAWx78TtSrBHlzQKFOZ4q_qvz9wRjeI/w459-h258/Beauty%201%20Scrappy%20Happy%20Wreath.jpeg" width="459" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="481" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zU6Tu0bm4Iw" width="579" youtube-src-id="zU6Tu0bm4Iw"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how to make this here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLSCgmFzsYH7_ubFSQxtCidHdaCEqCkN5xBpNGgHmdF-f4PUjDVri6KOTxw-F3iY44qcoD5jNWd2EBljC5OSVlLC88oYAHwsLUD3Y0tjRfv0du8yHxVkV67RdVAaBZ-6b7EIB3pO8x8rFzHo_Yqq1VQxXAA_4hHFqiH5C9FEmDTUb-CcCJkXNTiRG/s2560/Beauty%202%20Scrappy%20Happy%20Wreath.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLSCgmFzsYH7_ubFSQxtCidHdaCEqCkN5xBpNGgHmdF-f4PUjDVri6KOTxw-F3iY44qcoD5jNWd2EBljC5OSVlLC88oYAHwsLUD3Y0tjRfv0du8yHxVkV67RdVAaBZ-6b7EIB3pO8x8rFzHo_Yqq1VQxXAA_4hHFqiH5C9FEmDTUb-CcCJkXNTiRG/w480-h270/Beauty%202%20Scrappy%20Happy%20Wreath.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nothing but a glue gun and a ton of scraps!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsXywwLexlg4ANefl2FuK9kcmxDeq8gfTC8In0FOBozmRdoTiNS00eUPCetJ8Wy0G7BIhMJ30GsCgy7EsPVx87npttHEcC6PCgtLmAjX4kq61zgQDkYXMoAqzUTebQ-7jUukmd7wf2bFWMD2TO21EIofLzpZbQXL3DcqpBKvrBXYiMyf1N8RRCtBR/s2560/Beauty%203%20Scrappy%20Happy%20Wreath.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsXywwLexlg4ANefl2FuK9kcmxDeq8gfTC8In0FOBozmRdoTiNS00eUPCetJ8Wy0G7BIhMJ30GsCgy7EsPVx87npttHEcC6PCgtLmAjX4kq61zgQDkYXMoAqzUTebQ-7jUukmd7wf2bFWMD2TO21EIofLzpZbQXL3DcqpBKvrBXYiMyf1N8RRCtBR/w621-h350/Beauty%203%20Scrappy%20Happy%20Wreath.jpeg" width="621" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope this DIY makes you as happy as it does me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xo, Mark!</div><br /><br /> <p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-13375552866988783442022-01-17T07:40:00.001-08:002022-01-17T07:40:18.748-08:00Striped Glassware - So Easy!<p style="text-align: center;">Nothing makes me happier than beautiful dishes. I was the weird kid (for many reasons) who collected funky thrift store dishes in high school in preparation for my eventual fancy dinner parties. Guess what, I still use dishes I collected in high school for my dinner parties. I made these for a fun outdoor summer gathering and WOW do they look fun on the table. A little dollar store glassware and some glass paints and you've got a gorgeous table setting! Since we eat 3 times a day (well, more like 5 for me) I say why not use dishes that make you happy?! Now get out there and Make Your Mark!</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgenrP96NCakHxZLewlqvTEWNir4amghycO7t2f8Dr7sjTYw2T254x0BV0GiVRBovcurqvq71j18lg0mcMXYIfrQWvac6CDxttyE4g3Gyf3eAFfO7_k9Eb3ByQlp2EfPgUxTp4dz7xtQEB6_E2YvnplHTp1Kax2bp2nnTksA-l5Qq9gyD2hr21EWFc_=s1440" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgenrP96NCakHxZLewlqvTEWNir4amghycO7t2f8Dr7sjTYw2T254x0BV0GiVRBovcurqvq71j18lg0mcMXYIfrQWvac6CDxttyE4g3Gyf3eAFfO7_k9Eb3ByQlp2EfPgUxTp4dz7xtQEB6_E2YvnplHTp1Kax2bp2nnTksA-l5Qq9gyD2hr21EWFc_=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought an old record player for this project and it makes the most beautifuls stripes </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on everything from plates to bowls!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7tTtKGUHBd4RDP6NlHTbG721LctZnomTMtUdS7F2lcZqD5qBqcaZ4ZML-pFDKWzQDui_XlB4lLs2aMLn1tj5DO2SjQzpgV-s5QACGSl5TF66AB_maVocYUfulhH8gZCUc6xPmjLH_VivnQWIMFOU16v9o2d4Gw4C3dmKdjKaodMgfuWl0UWNGuU7s=s2560" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7tTtKGUHBd4RDP6NlHTbG721LctZnomTMtUdS7F2lcZqD5qBqcaZ4ZML-pFDKWzQDui_XlB4lLs2aMLn1tj5DO2SjQzpgV-s5QACGSl5TF66AB_maVocYUfulhH8gZCUc6xPmjLH_VivnQWIMFOU16v9o2d4Gw4C3dmKdjKaodMgfuWl0UWNGuU7s=w621-h349" width="621" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mix ALL the colors!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Experiment on a piece of paper first to find out what works for you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Watch how to make them here or watch the video (and many more) on my YouTube channel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">here: <a class="style-scope ytcp-video-info" href="https://youtu.be/QWaagdWDT3k" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: nowrap;" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/QWaagdWDT3k</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used <span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">DecoArt Glass Paint for this project: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://bit.ly/2xCVoul</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7oK2R-UU-Yz_5y_b06Qs067uKkJF4HWtTKmkycaL3lb_2f12E_rkZzKHP9IRjdeS0FOM02-j_x78MF1sK1yi3ZBS1QTx4L19W0OwJthSdY7vIwPadSQWg4vovOt_cmrvvqmVt_6e9LYy4jh-h_hdSyCnvDQx0eTH-NatfnPPstxFx8JeWwTA_y_Yo=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I only want to eat sherbet on these dishes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnTa2BlPAxLfHETxyK0l9CRfsIAH6tVUCWUNJ5YzJSe7nwu8EJarrQf5MgbJw5YqP0oeaPEcAvDMc5PFt-hxkc6u8juXwYd364Z4dDPpM-9ezAZ49Vw86qt7Lszz4k5vesjraW63Gdn7mksCb9XoIeEN-MMJX1-g9zHoVgHr60IgS2NdiJU3jJKQ6a=s2560" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnTa2BlPAxLfHETxyK0l9CRfsIAH6tVUCWUNJ5YzJSe7nwu8EJarrQf5MgbJw5YqP0oeaPEcAvDMc5PFt-hxkc6u8juXwYd364Z4dDPpM-9ezAZ49Vw86qt7Lszz4k5vesjraW63Gdn7mksCb9XoIeEN-MMJX1-g9zHoVgHr60IgS2NdiJU3jJKQ6a=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stripe it RICH, baby!</div><br /><p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-10036658765265030722022-01-10T07:47:00.005-08:002022-01-10T18:15:10.675-08:00Big Button Bracelet DIY<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I LOVE big buttons - and I cannot lie! I see bags of them at the thrift store and end up buying them, even though there are no plans for them other than to fill my button jars and to make me happy. Fact is, I don't care because they really do make me happy. Today we're covering some larger buttons with some of my favorite images to make this funky charm bracelet. I'm sure you have a ton of images that float your boat so why not give this a try! Hey, even photos of your family could be fun! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now get out there and Make Your Mark!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgee3yx46Zr0PrEMhwGzMf-4lJvBOXX5dFeUPPRSPD8wgasvVBxIh_c8I6ADyp3EetMlOhh0xnoPxIeFB3uk1-cTPGrmMB_DTh19mczSCAUvUhBY-h95yPuCObYhlOFX8AoJ6Y6YcTbn3rcHyBqxPFEWez60eRNnomf7flrR37sZRkd0p1p9pleo3OO=s876" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="876" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgee3yx46Zr0PrEMhwGzMf-4lJvBOXX5dFeUPPRSPD8wgasvVBxIh_c8I6ADyp3EetMlOhh0xnoPxIeFB3uk1-cTPGrmMB_DTh19mczSCAUvUhBY-h95yPuCObYhlOFX8AoJ6Y6YcTbn3rcHyBqxPFEWez60eRNnomf7flrR37sZRkd0p1p9pleo3OO=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Frida, Debbie, Loteria...Just some of my favorite images!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeqWD6s_fCEwWjFs7SgVzUn1_Aysi1ul5MrXOhQuNNAbSzYu548IBao320ioJdliO5K-UdZsq5HIt4w2zXesCmhqe3ZUCbsJFP1D5onirG1ngTloh-PepLmzKyTx1Kv6tgikydQfBr7aeKE3NdD3OEeyNnIq-XK9FeIfvy-uB_k7Belq6KruY_1Sh4=s1573" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="885" data-original-width="1573" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeqWD6s_fCEwWjFs7SgVzUn1_Aysi1ul5MrXOhQuNNAbSzYu548IBao320ioJdliO5K-UdZsq5HIt4w2zXesCmhqe3ZUCbsJFP1D5onirG1ngTloh-PepLmzKyTx1Kv6tgikydQfBr7aeKE3NdD3OEeyNnIq-XK9FeIfvy-uB_k7Belq6KruY_1Sh4=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Get off your BUTTon and make something cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOn3ttt1MVoaOdNMipW-DjYIaAtzKpAkZazwz8RhQhNLLvn-w5olfLTtou-omSM5GfvIi8JVH0pOfvVZ6jigHpl2yOv-iFeBEAUzkkN8pqARwfGIrHsGCHZAwj0vclK74Sj6P9fcCQCdBeBesqQ6KmnZLTEW4ovOp84AlZWLz7H_MGTbhtFviRxFsi=s1573" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="885" data-original-width="1573" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOn3ttt1MVoaOdNMipW-DjYIaAtzKpAkZazwz8RhQhNLLvn-w5olfLTtou-omSM5GfvIi8JVH0pOfvVZ6jigHpl2yOv-iFeBEAUzkkN8pqARwfGIrHsGCHZAwj0vclK74Sj6P9fcCQCdBeBesqQ6KmnZLTEW4ovOp84AlZWLz7H_MGTbhtFviRxFsi=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything I used for this project:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">DecoArt Americana Decoupage Matte: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://amzn.to/3loWG2Y</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
1" Circular Punch: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://amzn.to/3C86MLy</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
DecoArt Triple Thick Gloss Glaze: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://shop.decoart.com/triple-thick-gloss-glaze</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
John Bead Chains and Findings : </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://amzn.to/3n8xCux</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Jump Rings - </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://bit.ly/jumprings-mark</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Link to images I used: </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://bit.ly/3ilkEtG</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="468" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QhqvVF0xzPw" width="563" youtube-src-id="QhqvVF0xzPw"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how to make this funky charm bracelet here or </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">watch it on my YouTube channel here: <a class="style-scope ytcp-video-info" href="https://youtu.be/QhqvVF0xzPw" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: nowrap;" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/QhqvVF0xzPw</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpsOfN6jKmdv9R4V08IUA5_JUmMVkXXwLveyCpm8a7deIycljOSnzpV5-OzXyxrkthgcdebCNEdZHZ1aJ0K4Zedweiwr1akG7kIIUcPonIevXhz_pYXuMDPStI-FEArekJ5eW81pcnKkbR7F8Ta2vmFyD9BX7HpTLmtpo23F7WSvP375_MeIweW7g6=s1573" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwHvq_p3ZEAd2Ya6JafwKc5Eg0vrknWDny6oXsRl1aUThfCB1ourl8-fZxoOTntYeAnqj1VJL8GWBNGMd8CYKKFG3bI2b_Y7yZRADqZQetGdxTmk8WOf5bUenXh8ESOvZSRQWDq67AwRbU5p4g7liTN3DJr_VpQVUn0k26iJBH-AY8yYpyam9X2WZo=s850" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="850" height="565" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwHvq_p3ZEAd2Ya6JafwKc5Eg0vrknWDny6oXsRl1aUThfCB1ourl8-fZxoOTntYeAnqj1VJL8GWBNGMd8CYKKFG3bI2b_Y7yZRADqZQetGdxTmk8WOf5bUenXh8ESOvZSRQWDq67AwRbU5p4g7liTN3DJr_VpQVUn0k26iJBH-AY8yYpyam9X2WZo=w565-h565" width="565" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make a little noise when you walk into a room and get yourself noticed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6eMFNGu-U5CMf8i7b55PTPopBox5AzEXGXbebQfuxGTtfV-hoeuF7OiYlgsszdWad7o6QPqIIiw0k3i4rdtT3fcFbNbBEA8ReiszB-J0bCmVt_KBekvX_5krrN1jD7RRETfZotpFdXrwDw-RHyk6kqEAQH3kryEN4troRZlGioEuXbezSLNCkJLWd=s869" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzf0gJDS_XtnthYfh2QQr0f_t8KL1i1IQkhsnVu7ZocCm0Kn83YPAPcp2iAw0r-7TU7aO400Ab-hWMen5MfpgAEX-lnezJL4ZGUwh-7oXAVTCuIl1ky2ndcR8kFspYyK-XYKPNuT12HSh64W-2rQ38fTkcGfETCgTdjaWOfWc3CiqmhAetJ9zlF034=s1969" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1969" data-original-width="1969" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzf0gJDS_XtnthYfh2QQr0f_t8KL1i1IQkhsnVu7ZocCm0Kn83YPAPcp2iAw0r-7TU7aO400Ab-hWMen5MfpgAEX-lnezJL4ZGUwh-7oXAVTCuIl1ky2ndcR8kFspYyK-XYKPNuT12HSh64W-2rQ38fTkcGfETCgTdjaWOfWc3CiqmhAetJ9zlF034=w592-h592" width="592" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't sit on your BUTTons....Make something with them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p></p>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256701150345340217.post-6276758202251527392021-11-22T06:28:00.000-08:002021-11-22T06:28:10.212-08:00Magical Resin Crystals DIY<p style="text-align: center;">Do you love crystals as much as I do? I'm obsessed with them...The stories behind them, the powers they possess and of course, the beauty they have. I decided to make some of my own crystals (using this amazing silicone mold I found on the internet) and fill them with gold leaf flakes and good thoughts. Now I have my own special crystals filled with just the things that are important to me. You could even put a personal charm inside that might mean something special to you! Heck, fill them with whatever you like! Remember sweet friends, stay creative and always MAKE YOUR MARK!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYMHs29mQzqZTbzWtzTAjE7UeU8qYGU-8DcpXEp9sQTW_alM48QDbhrxGs-3hPkuXjCBruvK4AohCS3KiyqQIXd-p0wr6lXybOQ75mntsPUQa_vtNzBYMrEgi4bJe8sxzml24pTOo3Ds/s1440/Square+1+Magic+Crystals.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYMHs29mQzqZTbzWtzTAjE7UeU8qYGU-8DcpXEp9sQTW_alM48QDbhrxGs-3hPkuXjCBruvK4AohCS3KiyqQIXd-p0wr6lXybOQ75mntsPUQa_vtNzBYMrEgi4bJe8sxzml24pTOo3Ds/w640-h640/Square+1+Magic+Crystals.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Marabu Alcohol Inks give the perfect amount of color and work </div><div style="text-align: center;">beautifully with resin!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WH6V3PWg3GN4XebFIz3W2mXGO75LTDEkNpVZSTxOWPbCGov0TNzBRGUjy5sQM18_XH86SoPlF-_AE9-B8ydgVU12wEoZI3UHv95ZBDuFgPFccw3Y4vAfDOUNqxIwe2k-xzqHU6CxSas/s2048/Beauty+2+Magic+Crystals.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WH6V3PWg3GN4XebFIz3W2mXGO75LTDEkNpVZSTxOWPbCGov0TNzBRGUjy5sQM18_XH86SoPlF-_AE9-B8ydgVU12wEoZI3UHv95ZBDuFgPFccw3Y4vAfDOUNqxIwe2k-xzqHU6CxSas/w640-h360/Beauty+2+Magic+Crystals.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything I used for this project:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Famowood Glaze Coat Resin: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/30GJc4P">https://amzn.to/30GJc4P</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Marabu Alcohol Inks: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3dcKlrR">https://bit.ly/3dcKlrR</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Gold Leaf: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3wxmrzZ">https://amzn.to/3wxmrzZ</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Crystal Silicone Molds: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3ug0JRq">https://amzn.to/3ug0JRq</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Aquarium Glass: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3ibwDd2">https://amzn.to/3ibwDd2</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="434" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x-etxhOZdhA" width="523" youtube-src-id="x-etxhOZdhA"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch how to make them here OR watch how to make them (and many more things)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on my YouTube channel here: <span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #065fd4; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap;">https://youtu.be/x-etxhOZdhA</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrWK4eXKB2ZsPNgqZDz4iVGy_GtsRBqoYB0mcai_6wrd_NY7IYUUOC1r2-BPykMYjh5T5x4e8DYxq0xdHgTcFOzGSkFmYfBjkilT5GsA9QA4A6PD4te2EBBb3-U1wIUoMDEPebOmSDPY/s2048/Beauty+3+Magic+Crystals.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrWK4eXKB2ZsPNgqZDz4iVGy_GtsRBqoYB0mcai_6wrd_NY7IYUUOC1r2-BPykMYjh5T5x4e8DYxq0xdHgTcFOzGSkFmYfBjkilT5GsA9QA4A6PD4te2EBBb3-U1wIUoMDEPebOmSDPY/w582-h327/Beauty+3+Magic+Crystals.jpeg" width="582" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Try different color combinations and fill them with things like special jewelry pieces, saint medals or small stones from your last amazing trip!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJ_XzWwoyBZyt1S1KS8pia9FqM5ukK72c9jJUD45sULhHxVLG3S1MTlQIlfH2yV3TXT2FYOQSq_PRP51Bj-bGmB13kT-vL19bG537OjIIOED6BeI39hBAsH0xBJ07_evCX2-DZOwxchM/s1440/Square+2+Magic+Crystals.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJ_XzWwoyBZyt1S1KS8pia9FqM5ukK72c9jJUD45sULhHxVLG3S1MTlQIlfH2yV3TXT2FYOQSq_PRP51Bj-bGmB13kT-vL19bG537OjIIOED6BeI39hBAsH0xBJ07_evCX2-DZOwxchM/w640-h640/Square+2+Magic+Crystals.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While you're pouring the resin, think about amazing things that have happened in your life OR think about the things you want to happen in your life! Yes, I know, very hippy dippy, but I love having reminders that our lives can be what we make them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1btCur2n7_Rp_llmvPfYfiM99fKYBoTMF4HgfBRIj6WsG9f2toPW-RNs1XG1dkx2SBzOGDIgkRV6RWGxWo75KWzi65jf4JtgBBqAXmTjlfBhsVI2HpnhsVoVEYEL2TjvQxJE8bjvRiT0/s2048/Beauty+1+Magic+Crystals.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1btCur2n7_Rp_llmvPfYfiM99fKYBoTMF4HgfBRIj6WsG9f2toPW-RNs1XG1dkx2SBzOGDIgkRV6RWGxWo75KWzi65jf4JtgBBqAXmTjlfBhsVI2HpnhsVoVEYEL2TjvQxJE8bjvRiT0/w640-h360/Beauty+1+Magic+Crystals.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZRtvN48e7l_nE8J_9QGlqxZo73RTDmED0BM8Hoio9AvWH6NmrpKEaezSx9E3TKIUWIc6v2XjjcGP43cEHsqDYrsCLAQT5Fb-toHnD1JQGlJjArhe2RiUB9iDwSKal8M5PJg6WFmPE3k/s1440/Square+3+Magic+Crystals.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZRtvN48e7l_nE8J_9QGlqxZo73RTDmED0BM8Hoio9AvWH6NmrpKEaezSx9E3TKIUWIc6v2XjjcGP43cEHsqDYrsCLAQT5Fb-toHnD1JQGlJjArhe2RiUB9iDwSKal8M5PJg6WFmPE3k/w544-h544/Square+3+Magic+Crystals.jpeg" width="544" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wishing you all good energy and love!</div>Mark Montanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034920443322450575noreply@blogger.com2