Happy Friday Eve all. Time to party. I've been on the go the last couple of weeks so I'll get back to features soon. In the meantime we'll get right to the party!
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Jewelry Making With Plaid and Martha Stewart. I'm In Love!
This post is sponsored by Plaid , Martha Stewart Crafts, and The Blueprint Social. Projects and opinions are my own.
I covered two of the silver charms with Ivory jewelry glaze. To apply it, squeeze a little glaze onto the silicone mat then stipple it onto the charm. This little silicone mat is genius! Works with the jewelry glaze and the enamel paints and cleans up easily.
I wanted a vintage look so I wiped a bit of the Ivory glaze off with a clean dry rag but if you want a more contemporary opaque look, just don't wipe away the glaze. After about an hour’s drying time , I went over the Ivory with a coat of the Light Gold glaze.
While my glaze was drying, I played with a couple different sizes of the rhinestones and settings, using the Martha Stewart jewelry glue to secure the rhinestones.There are two different kinds of settings; pronged and glue in. I used the 3MM and 6MM hematite colored rhinestones and settings . I've mentioned before that I'm really sensitive to strong fumes and smells. The jewelry glue didn't bother me at all.
I used two types of silver chain that came in my supplies, connecting the rhinestone components with jump rings to sections of one of the chain and using the other chain in its entirety. I made a pendant out of one of the glazed charms and rhinestones and used the other glazed charm (with chain I had on hand) to make a matching bracelet.
When I heard that Plaid was launching a Martha Stewart Jewelry line, I was excited. When I had the opportunity to get to play with products from this new line, there was no living with me. I camped out at the front door waiting for Mr. FedEx man. Martha and jewelry? This could only be phenomenal. The only thing missing was chocolate.
Let’s start with the amazing variety and choices in this new line. Whether you’re a new jewelry maker or an experienced one, there’s something for you. Findings, chains, beads, charms, rhinestones, bails, bezels, tools. Two of the most exciting new products are the jewelry glazes and enamel paints.
You can make your own very elegant enamel charms in a variety of colors. There are also epoxy clays and silicone molds to make even more components. I had to start somewhere (this was the hardest part!) so I decided to play with the jewelry glaze.
You can make your own very elegant enamel charms in a variety of colors. There are also epoxy clays and silicone molds to make even more components. I had to start somewhere (this was the hardest part!) so I decided to play with the jewelry glaze.
While my glaze was drying, I played with a couple different sizes of the rhinestones and settings, using the Martha Stewart jewelry glue to secure the rhinestones.There are two different kinds of settings; pronged and glue in. I used the 3MM and 6MM hematite colored rhinestones and settings . I've mentioned before that I'm really sensitive to strong fumes and smells. The jewelry glue didn't bother me at all.
There are endless possibilities with these products, limited only by your imagination. You can check out the full line of products (available exclusively at Michaels) and get some other ideas here:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspiredByPlaid
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlaidCrafts
- Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/plaidcrafts
And be on the lookout because other creative bloggers will be sharing their Martha Stewart Jewelry creations too.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Just The Ticket Card
Happy Monday all. I'm over at the CutCarstock Blog today sharing how I made this fun ticket themed card and matching envelope. Hope you'll drop by!
Thursday, May 16, 2013
BFF Open House Link Party #105
It's already the middle of MAY! Mother's Day has come and gone. End of school and graduation season is upon us, not to mention Father's Day, wedding season, SUMMER! Let's jump right into the deep end of the pool and see what everyone's been up to. Can't wait to share some new Martha Stewart goodies from Plaid with you next week! It's a party. Grab something chocolatey and have fun!
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Turquoise and Toffee Multi Strand Necklace and Bracelet
I wear a LOT of black. I laughed when during one of the “Dark Knight” movies, Morgan Freeman’s character turned to Bruce Wayne and said “ Yes Mr. Wayne, it comes in black”. College Boy looked at me like “uh huh”. Consequently, I also wear a lot of black and silver jewelry. I guess that also means I'm Batman.
I decided to challenge myself both creatively and stylistically and reached into my stash of Blue Moon Beads from my Design Team supplies and my eye fell on some turquoise beads along with a bead mix of turquoise and toffee. Inspiration!
When that was done, I was staring at a big pile of turqoise seed beads and have been wanting to make a multi-strand bracelet so I did.
I cut five pieces of stringing wire the same length and put a crimp bead on one end of each strand.
Your cone bead will cover those ugly ends.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Mod Podged Mini Dress Form Photo Prop
For this project you will need:
- Mini Paper Mache Dress Form
- Mod Podge ( I used matte)
- Wood Spool
- Printed Tissue ( I used a damask print, 5 12x12 sheets to a pack by Recollections also at Michaels)
- Coordinating Trim and Paper Flowers
Monday, May 13, 2013
Tree of Life Sympathy Card
Another Sympathy card. I try to strike a balance recognizing the solemnity of the occasion, celebrating the life of the deceased, and honoring and comforting the living who mourn. This one is for a friend of mine who lost her brother after a long illness.
I decided to use a tree in this card, representing the Tree of Life. My Cricut “Wall Décor and More” cartridge has a great tree image so I used that to cut my image from a neutral cardstock. The cardstock is double sided so I ran another piece of it through my Cuttlebug using a honeycomb embossing folder.
I layered a gray panel across the middle, adhered the tree, bordered the gray panel with coordinating scrapbook borders and tied a black and white polka dot ribbon around the panel before adhering the embossed panel to the card.
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