Technique and Winner

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Here's a technique to start off your week. This may not be new to you but, I bet part of it will be. See I always knew how to change the color of brads by using embossing powder but I used to try to coat the whole thing with embossing ink and then use several coats of embossing powder. It usually resulted in a changed color but it was usually very pitted and uneven looking. Then the gals at my favorite Glitter Company  showed me the light! All you have to do is eliminate the the embossing ink. Here i'll walk you through it...

You'll need... An embossing gun (heat tool), Embossing powder, tweezers and brads.

Pick up the brad with the tweezers and heat it up with the embossing gun. I did mine for about 50 seconds or so.

Here's was the magic new part for me... just dip it into the embossing powder.

The embossing powder melts on the hot brad resulting in a smooth shiny finish.

Want some of those trendy glitter brads? After you put on the embossing powder just hit it with the heat gun for another quick second and then dip it in glitter! 

What about brad colors that are ugly or you just need something different. You can fix those too...

See all pretty...

Now you can make something adorable with the glittery brads you just made.

I made the card below, and if you'd like it to be yours i'm giving it away to one lucky person this week. Just sign up for my email list and on Sunday i'll pick someone from the list.

Hope you have a beautiful Monday! Smiles!!!

Comments

[Cindy -scrapincin]

Whata grest tip!! I will be using this one!!!

[Brandy McCaleb]

2012 APRIL AND we are still learning from you! DONCHA LOVE IT?

[Julie Shearer]

What a great idea !!! Thanks so much for the tip. I love this.

[Jamie M]

Oh I just did this and it works so great. I am so excited you figured this out!! Thanks for sharing! Jamie at CraftyGirl21

[Tricia]

You make it look so easy. Thanks for the great tutorial.

[Lizzie]

Ha! I just dropped in from the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog (http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/06/tutorial-coloring-brads-to-coordinate.html), who have linked to your great little tutorial today!
This is lovely and really quite clever, even if it is simple (when you know how!).
Very pretty results - I will try it soon. Thank you!

[Janice Waymire]

Great!! I'm going to try this.

[marlene]

Awesome...i am so going to try this..thak you so much for sharing

[debi in kentucky]

i love the idea i have so many brads that i hate the color of them i am going to love changing the colors on it

[audrey g.]

What a great tip!!! I'm so gonna try this!!!

[Josie]

What a fabulously easy solution -- thanks for sharing it with us all!

[kathy s]

just found your blog and have signed up - thanks for the tips about changing brad colours- i was like you and used embossing ink- this will make it sooooo much easier

[Andi]

I LOVE THIS! I can't wait to give it a try! I need to get some glitter to dip it in ASAP! Thanks for sharing!

[Molly]

LOVE!

[Leslie]

okay so I have been looking for Brads that match a project... and now I have solution.. thanks Deena.

[cathy somdahl]

That's not only beautiful and super creative, but must be cheap and economical too!! Way to go teach!

[atagirl48@hotmail.com]

This is great.....Why didn't I think of that.

Thanks for sharing

[Stephanie Ackerman]

man...you are creative! I am gonna go do that...

[Suzanne]

Very cool!

[karla]

oooooooooOH!! LOOK HOW CLEAVER YOU ARE!!! i'm gonna do this!!! so cleaver!!!