Shrink Film & Wire Candlestick Charm

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Let’s Dress Up Some Candlesticks!

Have you learned that I love shrinking things?  I do!  Here are some other things I’ve shrunk. I used some white Shrinky Dinks shrink film and the Cricut Lite Cupcake cartridge to cut out a simple leaf.

Before Coloring wtih Bic Markers

I’ll tell you right off that I spent an hour and a lot of shrink film trying to cut out extremely detailed Fall images.  They cut out well, but they don’t shrink as well.  If you’re going to use the regular blade you’ll need to turn the blade depth to 6, pressure to 5 and multi-cut to 3 or 4.  The deep cut blade works best for this.  Click HERE for those settings.  In my experience simple images work the best, hence the leaf, LOL!

After Coloring with Bic Markers

I used these great Bic Mark It Ultra Fine Point permanent markers to color the leaf and then I used my heat gun to shrink it.  What I really like about these pens is that they didn’t smear or come off in any way, even the heat didn’t affect them.  That’s GREAT!

Ready for the Table!

I think it turned out really well!  DH gave me a cool set of craft wire a while back and I never used it.  I was so happy to pull it out and use it today.  Yesterday, I used buttons for the first time in a craft and today wire.  Now I’m in love with them both.  I think I’m going to need a whole bolt of wire and a vat of buttons.

Guess what?  That’s another of those candlesticks I bought at the Dollar Tree.  LOVE!  Remember when I used them to create Hurricane lamps?  That was super cool.  I’m now in love with buttons, wire and the Dollar Tree.  LOL.

How to Make Hurricane Lamps

These are the markers that I used.

These markers will mark on almost any surface including glass, metal, plastic, coated paper + you can use them on shrink film and they do great under the continued blast of a heat gun.  YAY!!  They are also Acid-Free, so you don’t have to worry about using them to journal in a scrapbook.  They’re great for that.  Very Cool.

TIME FOR A GIVE AWAY!!!

Bic has been so generous to donate a 36 pack of these Ultra Fine Point Bic markers AND a 36 pack of Fine Point Bic markers (retail $41.98) to THREE WINNERS!!!  EXCITING!!  Please leave a comment on this post and I’ll use Random.org to choose 3 winners on Friday, October 8, 2010.  GOOD LUCK!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!!

harleychickx2
2010/10/04 at 6:56 AM
Awesome give-a-way Joy!! I’ve seen that wire used with beads to wrap around serving forks/spoons. They are kind of cool.

fvanatta
2010/10/04 at 11:15 AM
Joy, you never disappoint us! 🙂 There’s always something new to learn on your blog. I love the diversity of your projects. Thanks for the chance to win!
~ Frances

Christine
2010/10/05 at 7:57 PM
I could have used these pens today! lol I made a Daisy t-shirt for my daughter’s friend with paint, but I want to add the meaning of each petal on the shirt also.

Don’t forget you can also click HERE and leave a comment to be eligible to win a Cricut Vinylology DVD!  AND … At the end of October, I will pick 5 winners who’ve left a comment on any non-give away post on Joy’s Life during the month of October. Those 5 winners will win some crafty surprises. So, you can leave a comment on all the give away posts AND on non Give Away posts and till have a chance to win tomorrow!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

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  1. I love all the cool things you do on your blog! So informative…you are. I have never used shrinky dink but I see they really do shrink down, wow. I have never used the Bic pens either. Would love to try these out. Thanks for the chance to win!! Cindy/ cricutlover20

  2. I have NEVER used Shrinky Dinks in my Cricut before, what I great idea! I could see making really cute wine charms like this! Thanks for the awesome ideas as always Joy! 🙂

  4. This is AWESOME! I remember doing Shrinky Dinks when I was a kid. Just saw some in the store last week and didn’t know they even still existed! I LOVE finding new things to play with…thanks Joy!

  5. I love shrinky dinks. My sister and I played with them this summer and I think we had more fun than the kids!! I would love these markers to use for fun projects!!
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  6. You’re just always thinking of something new!! Would love the markers to add to my arsenal!! I have some Shrinky Dink stuff—-now where did I put it??????

  11. These look like really great markers! Would love to win them. I LOVE your site!! Just recently found it and am soooooo glad I did! Thanks for the chance to win.

  13. Wow Joy! that was crazy cute! the little leaf is so cute. and loved the joke don’t leaf yet. haha sooo cute! : )
    those markers seem really neat! I’ve never really used markers before!
    thanks for all these amazing give aways!!!
    Samantha-Leigh

  17. I know I have some shrink plastic (Shrinky Dinks) around here some where. I need to find it and make some of these.

  18. Joy, you never disappoint us! 🙂 There’s always something new to learn on your blog. I love the diversity of your projects. Thanks for the chance to win!
    ~ Frances

  19. I had no idea that there where Bic markers like that! I would so love to win this give away!
    Thanks for the opportunity!

  20. Joy, You are so clever and gifted. You always come up with great ideas. I’ve not used shrink plastic but this project has me wanting to go buy some and get started. Thanks for the inspiration. papermemories4u at yahoo dot com

  21. Wow way cool. I didn’t know that bic had markers like these ones. I need them. Thanks for the chance to win them.

  22. Another awesome project and another generous give-a-way!!! Thanks, once again, for your inspiration and generousity!

  25. I haven’t see the markers in a package yet. I have been buying them individually. I love them. I have been using them for everything!

  26. Such a great give away. I picked up the item from the dollar store to use the vinyl on but I am so scared to try it! LOL.TFS

  27. I have just a set of 7 of these markers and they do work great. I would love this full set, it looks nice. 🙂

  28. Wow! I’ve got to do that for my Halloween candle decor! I’d picked up shrink plastic to do charms for drink charms. Now you’ve sparked my ‘gotta do that’ mojo. Thank you for the chance to win the markers; I’ve used colored pencils before which gives a soft muted color wash.

  29. Love this idea! You could make Christmas ornaments as well; just start with a larger cut. Now I just need to find some shrink plastic. Thanks for sharing!

  30. What a great giveaway- I would love to try these markers. Thanks for the chance!
    Dana
    theothersweetlou at gmail dot com

  32. Great idea. I have never used the shrinky dinks before. Looks like I will have to try them. Thanks for the giveaway.

    Marilyn\

    mjrick1224 at yahoo dot com

  34. I think making shrinky dinks out of “liver lids” was one of the first crafts my mom did with me. Oh the memories! Thanks for the giveaway and ideas.
    Carla
    jcaonhat at whidbey dot com

  35. I have never heard about the shrinking idea. I am going to Hobby Lobby and buy me some myself and try it, it looks great. I like the bic markers to I have a couple but I can always use more. Love your ideas, thanks so much for sharing your creative ideas.

  38. Looks like I’ll be buying some shrinky dink film now. I love the idea of the holiday earrings! Thank you for the chance to win 🙂

  41. Joy, your glassware decorations are ingenius! It’s nice to see what the pens, plus a little creativity can do. I would love to win the pens but even if I don’t, I am hooked on your site!

  42. That is a very nice giveaway. I do not know how to make shrinky dinks. I hear they are easy but could you explain. tfs

  43. OOH Please pick me. I truly think I have a marker fetish. I loooove colored pens and markers and I would love to have this gievaway.
    Tanaz

  44. Wow cool. I always use color pencils on my shrink film and never get vibrant color. I want to win these…thanks for an opportunity,

  45. Oh… Shrinky dink…. takes me back to my childhood. I bet I could make some cute wine glass charms with that!!!

  47. Love this idea! I have used the shrinky dinks in the Cricut and I’ve had a lot of fun with it! I like how you used the wire, never have tried that-yet! I have a set of these markers but unfortunately I let one of my kids get a hold of them and now a few of them no longer work, so I’d love to get another set- thanks for the chance!!

  48. How cool is that? Would of never crossed my mind that I would use shrinky dinks but now i may just have to go out and buy some. I love fall and fall colors! Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂

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