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Some of you guessed right! These are a cunning tool for spreading distress inks - and much cheaper than the official Ranger applicators which are £4.95 EACH! This lost cost me about £8 for the lot, being just bare wood doorknobs from a DIY store! I added colour labels before I gave them a coat of clear varnish, and you must admit the pink looks FAB! All done with one 99p match pot and I've got lots left ...
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Got to confess that this clever idea isn't original, but pinched off my lovely friend and almost next-door-neighbour Alix. I watched her use her knobs on a project and was impressed by how easy it made inking - I was doing it with just lumps of cut n dry foam, but was finding them hard to grip and had permanently inky fingers! So if you feel inspired, why not have a go yourself?? We could start a new fashion for pink knobs??
12 comments:
Neat idea TFS
Have a great weekend
Well I didn't guess rioght but I do love those pink nobs. I like Alix's blog too. Thanks for the link and introducing me to her wonderful blog.
I got the magazine, thanks....I'll be sending one your way soon (next week)
I was wrong then. Having never used distress inks I'd never have guessed right :-) Love the pink you've used.
A x
Well done rosie excellent idea, I got the tim holtz one and I dont like the pads they are too stiff, loving the pink.
Christine x
Happily wrong here too! They are a fab. Off to nosey round Alix's blog now!
cor your friend alix must be amazing ;0)
Great idea Rosie, what will you do next? You have been on a good creative roll lately :)
Not only clever Rosie, but such fun! Saving money on fancy applicators leaves more money for other art supplies!
Happy March to you!
oxo
Ooh, what a bloody brilliant idea! I use little finger daubers and need something bigger, but like you, don't want to spend a lot of cash. I was way off the mark in my guess wasn't I?
Brenda
Oh just LOVE this! If I hadn't already done a cheapie cheat already, I'd be doing this!
I have a couple of old post-office stamp handles onto which I've stuck Velcro!
Hugs,
Ei
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Great Idea!!! how did you attach the cut n dry foam please? and would you mind if i borrowed the idea please???
wow what a fab idea!....not just a money saver too! well done and thanks for sharing! Sam x
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