The bead "garland" looks like it could possibly be an Orthodox Chotki. I can't tell if it has 33 beads. I really love the idea of transferring napkin designs on the clay. That is so beautiful.
Thank you, Alisha! I had not heard the name Chotki before. Thanks for teaching me something new. You could definitely make it into anything that has meaning to you. Thanks for your nice comment!
A tip I learned from the comment section of an Our Upcycled Life video when making a clay bowl is to lay a piece of cling/saran wrap as flat as possible on a table and place the rolled-out clay circle on it, making sure there are as few wrinkles as possible. Then lift the whole thing up by the saran wrap and then carefully place into a bowl to get the rounded bowl shape. This helps reduce the number of wrinkles underneath the bowl. My challenge with air dry clay is painting it, I always find acrylic paint peels off. I use the same Das brand of clay so I'm not sure if I need to use a high-end paint on it. But I like the things you made, it's always helpful to see how others work with clay no matter how many videos I've watched before, I always learn something new from new videos. Thanks for sharing.
That’s a great tip! It’s hard to avoid some wrinkles, but that may help. I also flip the dish over after the inside dries a bit and sand the bottom once everything is done. That helps to minimize wrinkles too. I’m always learning from this wonderful audience as well!❤️
WOW! Incredible dupes, Crissy! I love them all, but if I have to pick one I will go with the chunky beads. It would be fun to make them in lots of different shapes and colors and for different seasons, too. Great job!
These are all AWESOME, I love them and what a great video for me right now as I have some air dry clay that I’ve been wanting to use. It gave me hope when yours didn’t crack too. I love the trinket bowl and the bird, they are gorgeous. I love all the rest too though. I’ve saved this video so I can find it quick, I hope lol. TFS, I’m also going to watch your other air dry clay videos too. You do some gorgeous projects.
That’s the nicest compliment, Pamela! Thank you! I am always learning on every project. Sometimes you have to just dive in and go for it. If you have any specific requests, let me know. I like to do a variety of crafts, but people seem to enjoy the air dry clay projects. Thanks for watching!
I have NEVER commented on a UA-cam video, but I couldn’t resist! You did an amazing job and really inspired me to give air dry clay a try! I couldn’t pick a favorite because they all looked really good!
Love them all! ❤ If I have to choose a favorite, I choose the trinket tray. I just found your channel and love all your videos so far. You have such a calming presence. I could watch you all day! ❤
Thanks so much! You have no idea how you just made my day. I appreciate you leaving such a kind comment. I’m fond of the trinket trays too, and I think I’ll make some more! ❤️
Those are all some great ideas!! I use air dry clay a lot, but with moulds and I attach the pieces to other projects, mainly furniture. Rather than try to get the wet clay to stick to dry clay just use good ol' tacky glue. I have to glue clay to clay, or wood, or glass or even plastic and I found that the Tacky Glue excels at. Thanks for giving me some good ideas to make some air dry clay projects that aren't using moulds! I love the cross and beads and definitely the trinket dish!
Thanks for sharing that tip, Gina, especially in such a kind way! I just took a course and learned more about using glue to attach pieces. The instructor mentioned using an acid free glue, but it never occurred to me to try tacky glue. I’m going to give that a try next time. Thanks! 💗
Oh that’s so great! One thing I might do differently is use foil to create the shape of the piece that holds the candle first and then cover it with clay. It might give it more stability. Have fun!😊
You are brave. I would have used mounds to make those items! The IOD mounds are really good. I thought your dupes were great and the savings were rather phenomenal.
Wow you did an awsome job! I thought the candle holder looked lovely ! You really did do incredibly well at all of these! My favourite was the beads with the cross! Its spot on! 😊😊
Thanks so much, Nikkie! I really appreciate the kind words, and I'm glad you liked the candle holder and bead garland. I hope you give it a try yourself too!💕
Well done, you really did a great job! Very inspiring, I just made a trinket dish, never thought of decoupage. Loved the clock, simple and elegant. I can't choose, the bird, candle holder, they're all amazing! 🌱
Thanks so much! It was definitely a fun challenge. I think the trinket dishes are something anyone could try. I hope you get inspired to make more things!❤️
Crissy you did a fabulous job on all your projects! My two favorites are the bean garland & the sweet bird. Definitely making the garland! I think I’ll use a copper color for a Fall decor. Thank you for teaching me how!
They all look beautiful This was just what I needed . I started off making Xmas decs but needed tips on how to do trinket trays & also, more ideas generally . Thank you!💙
You got it right with all of them. My favorite is the garland, however...all your projects turned out perfectly! You are very talented. I subscribed. 😊🥰🌹🌹🌹
Chrissy, I’ve just discovered your channel and it’s so so lovely! I may have been binge-watching your videos this entire evening 😊❤️ from the UK (Ileana, section A 🤗)
Ile! Oh my gosh, it’s so great to hear from you on here! 😄Thanks for watching my little channel! I hope you’re doing well. I hope to see you sometime in the near future too. 😘
How can you ask me which I prefer as far as matching the originals? They were all spot on, or better. I loved the beads. So many ideas were going through my head, you can't imagine. I liked the bird, but can't decide if I liked him as you made him than had you given him more colorful ones. Sorry, I come here from the world of resin, where most of the creatures have colorful eyes. Channel owners are always coming up with ways to make eyes more realistic. It's a challenge to each other which I love watching. Resin is about color. Clay isn't necessarily even painted. That's why I am torn. I hope to see you (and friends) again very soon.
Thanks so much for the nice comment! I love experimenting with clay. Perhaps I’ll try some more colorful variations in the future like you mentioned. I’ve wanted to try resin as well. There are so many possibilities! Thanks for watching. ❤️
Ohhhh, I was confused because you said think instead of thick. 😄 The trinket trays are about 1/4 inch thick. I’m not sure what vase/mug you’re asking about. Do you mean the candleholder? If you want to make a vase, I would also make it about 1/4 inch thick.
Hi Chrissy, I love the chunky beads & cross. I’ve never done any clay projects but I’m going to try to make some of those for Christmas gifts. Can you tell me an approximate size of the cross & did you still use foil on the second one? Thanks for the inspiration your work is amazing.
Hi Claudia! Thanks for the sweet comment. I’m glad you’re going to try some of these projects. I think it’s so fun to sculpt with clay. The cross is about 5 3/4 inches by 4.5 inches. Yes, I did use foil both times. You’ll use a lot less clay that way, and it will dry more quickly. Here’s a blog post for your reference as well: www.firstdayofhome.com/diy-bead-garland/
I've never seen anyone dry pieces and add to it before. The reason for not doing this is that it weakens the joins. I don't understand why you didn't do them all at once and just let it dry, flip it and let it dry. Especially the clock. Also using slip between pieces being joined is essential to prevent cracking it breaking. It makes the piece stronger. All that being said they all look lovely and I no the results were amazing. And I thought your bird looked nicer than the store bird. If they were side by side in the store I would've chose yours!
Hi Sharon! Thanks for dropping by. Do you have some clay tutorials you've done (or like) that I can watch? I'm always learning myself. The clock was the trickiest of all the projects because it was difficult to keep it sturdy even with the armature. You have a great point about using slip. I learn something new every time, so I will probably do some things differently in the future. Fortunately, nothing I made has cracked (yet), but I'm no expert. Thanks for the compliments on the bird. I hope I've inspired others to give sculpting a try. I'll check out your channel too!❤
I do agree that creating a whole piece at once makes the entire clay piece stronger but air dry clay can be reactivated again with some water and in this video she does reactivate the dry clay edges with water, which creates slip automatically which then helps the wet clay to adhere to the dry clay a bit. Of course there may some weakness to the joint. But air dry clay is very forgiving, I have made a large trinket dish that I messed up, I took the whole piece and put it in a ziplock bag filled with water and let it sit for a short while, it doesn't need too long to soften up. I could then stretch and roll it into a ball and start again. There are pros and cons to this because it means air dry clay items need to be sealed well to prevent moisture from breaking it down but this also means you can always fix mistakes.
Thanks for sharing your experience! The challenge with the clock was clamping it together to prevent joints from shifting and having four clay sides. It would’ve been very hard (for me with my skill level) to maintain a good form with four wet sides. Every project has unique challenges, and I’m sure there are many different ways to sculpt something. I’m by no means a professional sculptor, so I love hearing how others would do things. Together we can learn so much from each other!
I use DAS clay. I have put varnish on top of the acrylic, when the varnish is dry, I can peel it off using my fingernails. Can you give me some tips so that the varnish doesn't peel?
Hi Rere. You might want to try another sealer like polyurethane or acrylic sealer spray. I’ve also used Mod Podge as a sealer, and it hasn’t peeled. I hope that helps!
@rereaprillia4778 Have you watched this video where I applied multiple colors? It might help you. You just paint it any colors you like and let it dry. Then seal it. ua-cam.com/video/lIfWjLuXCHY/v-deo.htmlsi=cMnihC007LgqkFza
Hi Aileen! Yes, you can use oil paint. You may want to seal it first with an acrylic gloss medium before painting or test a small piece. Make sure the piece is completely dry before painting. ❤️
Let me know which of these projects was your favorite!
The bead "garland" looks like it could possibly be an Orthodox Chotki. I can't tell if it has 33 beads. I really love the idea of transferring napkin designs on the clay. That is so beautiful.
Thank you, Alisha! I had not heard the name Chotki before. Thanks for teaching me something new. You could definitely make it into anything that has meaning to you. Thanks for your nice comment!
My favorite part was the tip about using scrap wood to get even thickness in your clay.
They all turned out very nice! I think i like the bird best.
Thank you! I’d like to try more figurines like the bird. It was so fun to make.
My favorite project from this vlog was the bird
Thanks! That one was a fun challenge.
Love the clock you demonstrate such patience
Thank you, Gayle! Yes, I feel like I had to exercise a lot of patience! 😂 It was fun in the end, though.
A tip I learned from the comment section of an Our Upcycled Life video when making a clay bowl is to lay a piece of cling/saran wrap as flat as possible on a table and place the rolled-out clay circle on it, making sure there are as few wrinkles as possible. Then lift the whole thing up by the saran wrap and then carefully place into a bowl to get the rounded bowl shape. This helps reduce the number of wrinkles underneath the bowl. My challenge with air dry clay is painting it, I always find acrylic paint peels off. I use the same Das brand of clay so I'm not sure if I need to use a high-end paint on it. But I like the things you made, it's always helpful to see how others work with clay no matter how many videos I've watched before, I always learn something new from new videos. Thanks for sharing.
That’s a great tip! It’s hard to avoid some wrinkles, but that may help. I also flip the dish over after the inside dries a bit and sand the bottom once everything is done. That helps to minimize wrinkles too. I’m always learning from this wonderful audience as well!❤️
Very factual and all your projects look great, love the clock 😍 TY for sharing.
Thanks, Sara! The clock seems to be everyone’s favorite. Thanks for watching.😊
I love that cross
Thanks so much, Malinda! I think that's my favorite too.
I've gotta say, that candle holder is terrific but all of these are quite amazingly like the originals
Thanks so much, Sue! I hope you get inspired to try it.
I love the rosary beads and bird….. thank you 🐢
I’m so glad, Kathie! Thank you. 😊
WOW! Incredible dupes, Crissy! I love them all, but if I have to pick one I will go with the chunky beads. It would be fun to make them in lots of different shapes and colors and for different seasons, too. Great job!
Thanks, Crissy! This was a fun challenge. I’m fond of the chunky beads too. I just might make some more of those! Thanks for watching!
Little birdman clock, mini plate.beautiful
Thank you!
I love them all, but my favorite is the chunky beads and clock.
Thank you, Linda! Yes, the chunky beads are something I’d make again.❤️
It's hard to pick my favorite but I'll have to go with the clock...or the bird!
Thanks, Jacqueline! The clock seems to be a favorite for everyone. ❤️🕰️
They all look amazing ❤
Thank you, Jenny! I had fun creating them.
Super cute, the clock is amazing !
Thanks so much! That one was a learning experience!😂
Candle holder is my favorite and the Bird !❤️💋
Thanks, Tish! Glad you liked them!💗
I loved all these ideas but my favorite is the clock, it turned out amazing!
Thanks so much, Catherine! I’m glad you liked them. The clock was a challenge but very fun to make. 💕
These are all AWESOME, I love them and what a great video for me right now as I have some air dry clay that I’ve been wanting to use. It gave me hope when yours didn’t crack too. I love the trinket bowl and the bird, they are gorgeous. I love all the rest too though. I’ve saved this video so I can find it quick, I hope lol. TFS, I’m also going to watch your other air dry clay videos too. You do some gorgeous projects.
That’s the nicest compliment, Pamela! Thank you! I am always learning on every project. Sometimes you have to just dive in and go for it. If you have any specific requests, let me know. I like to do a variety of crafts, but people seem to enjoy the air dry clay projects. Thanks for watching!
I have NEVER commented on a UA-cam video, but I couldn’t resist! You did an amazing job and really inspired me to give air dry clay a try! I couldn’t pick a favorite because they all looked really good!
Wow, thanks so much, Kristy! I'm so happy to hear that you're inspired to try working with air dry clay. I hope you enjoy creating new things! 💕
Love them all! ❤
If I have to choose a favorite, I choose the trinket tray. I just found your channel and love all your videos so far. You have such a calming presence. I could watch you all day! ❤
Thanks so much! You have no idea how you just made my day. I appreciate you leaving such a kind comment. I’m fond of the trinket trays too, and I think I’ll make some more! ❤️
@@FirstDayofHome Your so welcome! 😊💖 Wishing you a great rest of your day! I look forward to your next video!
Thank you!🥰
I especially love the wood bead garland Crissy! Yours looks exactly like your inspiration piece. And with a much better price tag!
Thanks so much, Cindy! That might be my favorite one too, and the price is right. 🤗
The clock is impressive!
Thank you! It was definitely the most challenging for me. I can’t believe the thing actually works. 😄
So much better than store bought! I love the trinket tray 😊
Thank you! I want to make more trinket trays. They are easy enough to make several at a time. ☺️
Absolutely lovely great idea and nice job well done 👏👏👏
Thanks so much, Domi! I’m glad you liked it. ❤️
I loved all of these projects. You did a great job and you inspired me. I’m off to get some clay. Thanks
Woo hoo! I love hearing that! I hope you have a great time sculpting this week. :)
Great video! Thanks!
That’s so nice! Thank you so much! I can go buy more clay now! 🩷🫶🏼
Those are all some great ideas!! I use air dry clay a lot, but with moulds and I attach the pieces to other projects, mainly furniture. Rather than try to get the wet clay to stick to dry clay just use good ol' tacky glue. I have to glue clay to clay, or wood, or glass or even plastic and I found that the Tacky Glue excels at. Thanks for giving me some good ideas to make some air dry clay projects that aren't using moulds! I love the cross and beads and definitely the trinket dish!
Thanks for sharing that tip, Gina, especially in such a kind way! I just took a course and learned more about using glue to attach pieces. The instructor mentioned using an acid free glue, but it never occurred to me to try tacky glue. I’m going to give that a try next time. Thanks! 💗
I’ve had the candleholder in Pinterest for ages. Now I know how to make one. Thank you 😊
Oh that’s so great! One thing I might do differently is use foil to create the shape of the piece that holds the candle first and then cover it with clay. It might give it more stability. Have fun!😊
@@FirstDayofHome thanks for the advice. Hint for future vids: I also have the Anthro wire and metal aged garlands saved. Just sayin’.
@nicolaw5940 🤣 I have more work cut out for me, I see! Let me know how it goes with the candleholder! I wanna see pics.
I liked the bird, I've been wanting to try and sculpt a bird. I thought all of the projects came out Great !!!
Thanks so much, Janell! I didn't see your comment until just now. I hope you give it a try. Have fun!
You are brave. I would have used mounds to make those items! The IOD mounds are really good. I thought your dupes were great and the savings were rather phenomenal.
Thank you! I suppose I love a good challenge!😊 i’ll have to check out the IOD molds that you mentioned.
Sooo pretty.
Thank you, Linda! Working with clay is very relaxing.
Thank you !!! Your info is in valuable !!!! Just started !!!!
Wonderful! I’m excited for you. It’s so relaxing and fulfilling. Have fun!!
I love the clock.
Thank you! When I committed to that one, I had a “what was I thinking” moment. I’m glad it turned out okay!
These are awesome, I think my favourite is the clock!
Thanks so much, Holly! That was definitely a challenge for me, but I love that it actually works and looks cute in my craft room. 😄
Wow you did an awsome job! I thought the candle holder looked lovely ! You really did do incredibly well at all of these! My favourite was the beads with the cross! Its spot on! 😊😊
Thanks so much, Nikkie! I really appreciate the kind words, and I'm glad you liked the candle holder and bead garland. I hope you give it a try yourself too!💕
I can’t pick a favorite, they are all great.😊😊
Thanks, Renee! It’s hard for me to choose a favorite too!😄❤️
They are all beautiful. ✌🏻🤍
Thanks so much!🫶🏼
I love working with air dry clay. Your ideas are so inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing! ❤️✨
Thanks so much, Dottie! Let me know if there’s anything you’d like to see. I’m ready to try some new projects. 💗
Loved the clock! Great job on all three!
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it.
Well done, you really did a great job! Very inspiring, I just made a trinket dish, never thought of decoupage. Loved the clock, simple and elegant. I can't choose, the bird, candle holder, they're all amazing! 🌱
Thanks so much! It was definitely a fun challenge. I think the trinket dishes are something anyone could try. I hope you get inspired to make more things!❤️
Crissy you did a fabulous job on all your projects! My two favorites are the bean garland & the sweet bird. Definitely making the garland! I think I’ll use a copper color for a Fall decor. Thank you for teaching me how!
Thanks so much, Jan! It's nice to see your sweet comment. I'm even more thrilled that you're going to give it a try. Let me know how it goes!
They all look beautiful This was just what I needed . I started off making Xmas decs but needed tips on how to do trinket trays & also, more ideas generally . Thank you!💙
I’m so glad! It was definitely a challenge to make so many things, but I learned so much in the process. Have fun!
Hard to pick,,I like them all,,,you actually motivated me to do it too
Yes! That’s the greatest compliment. I always want to encourage others to try new things. Thanks, Sonia!
Liked the bird statue 🐦
Thank you!😊
Loved little bird the best!
Thanks for letting me know! I still have her sitting in my craft room.
You got it right with all of them. My favorite is the garland, however...all your projects turned out perfectly! You are very talented. I subscribed. 😊🥰🌹🌹🌹
Thanks, Adriana! I appreciate your kind words, and thank you for subscribing! 🤗 🫶🏼
Chrissy, I’ve just discovered your channel and it’s so so lovely! I may have been binge-watching your videos this entire evening 😊❤️ from the UK (Ileana, section A 🤗)
Ile! Oh my gosh, it’s so great to hear from you on here! 😄Thanks for watching my little channel! I hope you’re doing well. I hope to see you sometime in the near future too. 😘
How can you ask me which I prefer as far as matching the originals?
They were all spot on, or better. I loved the beads. So many ideas were going through my head, you can't imagine. I liked the bird, but can't decide if I liked him as you made him than had you given him more colorful ones. Sorry, I come here from the world of resin, where most of the creatures have colorful eyes. Channel owners are always coming up with ways to make eyes more realistic. It's a challenge to each other which I love watching.
Resin is about color. Clay isn't necessarily even painted. That's why I am torn.
I hope to see you (and friends) again very soon.
Thanks so much for the nice comment! I love experimenting with clay. Perhaps I’ll try some more colorful variations in the future like you mentioned. I’ve wanted to try resin as well. There are so many possibilities! Thanks for watching. ❤️
Crissy!! I really like these projects!! I want to do this with the girls this fall and do pumpkins!! 😍
Thanks, Aliya! I’ve made pumpkins for fall before, and they turn out so cute! Have fun with your girls!😘
Bravo 🌹💋
Lindíssimo
Muchas gracias 🩷
How think did you make the trinket dish and the mug, vase? Love your projects they turned out awesome
Thanks, Robbin!
You didn't answer my question, how thick do you make your trinket bowls and mugs?
Ohhhh, I was confused because you said think instead of thick. 😄 The trinket trays are about 1/4 inch thick. I’m not sure what vase/mug you’re asking about. Do you mean the candleholder? If you want to make a vase, I would also make it about 1/4 inch thick.
Hi Chrissy, I love the chunky beads & cross. I’ve never done any clay projects but I’m going to try to make some of those for Christmas gifts. Can you tell me an approximate size of the cross & did you still use foil on the second one? Thanks for the inspiration your work is amazing.
Hi Claudia! Thanks for the sweet comment. I’m glad you’re going to try some of these projects. I think it’s so fun to sculpt with clay. The cross is about 5 3/4 inches by 4.5 inches. Yes, I did use foil both times. You’ll use a lot less clay that way, and it will dry more quickly. Here’s a blog post for your reference as well: www.firstdayofhome.com/diy-bead-garland/
Thank you so much Chrissy, I’ll check out the blog
Great! Let me know if you have any more questions. Happy sculpting!
Hi, is air dry clay flammable. Can we use it with candles?
It will become charred if it comes into direct contact with flames. I would use an LED candle for a short candleholder made with air dry clay.
I've never seen anyone dry pieces and add to it before. The reason for not doing this is that it weakens the joins. I don't understand why you didn't do them all at once and just let it dry, flip it and let it dry. Especially the clock. Also using slip between pieces being joined is essential to prevent cracking it breaking. It makes the piece stronger. All that being said they all look lovely and I no the results were amazing. And I thought your bird looked nicer than the store bird. If they were side by side in the store I would've chose yours!
Hi Sharon! Thanks for dropping by. Do you have some clay tutorials you've done (or like) that I can watch? I'm always learning myself. The clock was the trickiest of all the projects because it was difficult to keep it sturdy even with the armature. You have a great point about using slip. I learn something new every time, so I will probably do some things differently in the future. Fortunately, nothing I made has cracked (yet), but I'm no expert. Thanks for the compliments on the bird. I hope I've inspired others to give sculpting a try. I'll check out your channel too!❤
I do agree that creating a whole piece at once makes the entire clay piece stronger but air dry clay can be reactivated again with some water and in this video she does reactivate the dry clay edges with water, which creates slip automatically which then helps the wet clay to adhere to the dry clay a bit. Of course there may some weakness to the joint. But air dry clay is very forgiving, I have made a large trinket dish that I messed up, I took the whole piece and put it in a ziplock bag filled with water and let it sit for a short while, it doesn't need too long to soften up. I could then stretch and roll it into a ball and start again. There are pros and cons to this because it means air dry clay items need to be sealed well to prevent moisture from breaking it down but this also means you can always fix mistakes.
Thanks for sharing your experience! The challenge with the clock was clamping it together to prevent joints from shifting and having four clay sides. It would’ve been very hard (for me with my skill level) to maintain a good form with four wet sides. Every project has unique challenges, and I’m sure there are many different ways to sculpt something. I’m by no means a professional sculptor, so I love hearing how others would do things. Together we can learn so much from each other!
Ameiiii co hecer seu canal, Dora, Brasil.
Obrigado, Dora!😊
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Thank you!
Use gesso and scuff it up for it to stick ...
Thanks for the tip!❤️
❤❤🎉😊
I use DAS clay. I have put varnish on top of the acrylic, when the varnish is dry, I can peel it off using my fingernails. Can you give me some tips so that the varnish doesn't peel?
Hi Rere. You might want to try another sealer like polyurethane or acrylic sealer spray. I’ve also used Mod Podge as a sealer, and it hasn’t peeled. I hope that helps!
@@FirstDayofHome mod podge before acrylic paint? Right?
No, I paint it first and then apply Mod Podge after the paint dries.
@@FirstDayofHome how to apply double paint? Because i have to apply many color
@rereaprillia4778 Have you watched this video where I applied multiple colors? It might help you. You just paint it any colors you like and let it dry. Then seal it. ua-cam.com/video/lIfWjLuXCHY/v-deo.htmlsi=cMnihC007LgqkFza
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can i use oil paint to air dry clay
Hi Aileen! Yes, you can use oil paint. You may want to seal it first with an acrylic gloss medium before painting or test a small piece. Make sure the piece is completely dry before painting. ❤️
Schrumpft die Modelliermasse nicht beim trocknen. Es würde ja Risse geben.
To attach clay you need slip
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What is the gsm of your handmade paper please
I’m sorry I don’t quite understand your question. Is it about the clay?
@First Day of Home I'm, so sorry I sent to you my mistake
Oh okay! No problem. 😊
I don’t understand how your bead project came out at 11$ when the beads were 31$
You have to break down the cost of the beads actually used. I had a lot left over for other projects.
@@FirstDayofHome you’re right & I thought that after I hit the ‘send’ I’m sorry!💕
@kathysausen6493 No problem! It’s an honest question. 😊