Stamped Necklace

Today's project is something different for me - jewelry.

I started out by just playing around with my Copic markers, shrink plastic, and my Quatrefoil background stamp and wasn't really sure what was going to come of it. 

I first colored the shrink plastic with various green Copic markers creating an ombre effect, then stamped the Quatrefoil background. Once I had colored and stamped it, I used my Spellbinders dies to cut out various shapes and then punched holes so I would be able to hang them as charms. 

I used my heat tool to shrink the plastic, added some jump rings, and then threaded the charms onto my necklace along with a few beads and some Tim Holtz metal pieces.

I'm not big on jewelry, but I do think this is a fun way to get a little more mileage out of those crafting supplies!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies: 

Stamps: Unity Stamp Company (Quatrefoil);
Ink: Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);
Dies: Spellbinders (Wonky Square, Heart, Circle);
Markers: Copic;
Accents: Tim Holtz (Sprocket, Trinket Pin, Jump Rings);
Other: (Shrink Plastic); (Beading Wire); (Glass Beads); 

Past, Present, and Future

Six months ago I had not been a full time Design Team Member for any company.
Today, I am currently designing projects for two fabulous manufacturers and one online store:
{The Twinery}
{Market Street Stamps}
{A Walk Down Memory Lane}

Six months ago I had never had anything accepted for publication in a print magazine.
But...six months ago I received my first ever acceptance e-mail from an editor at Paper Crafts Magazine requesting two of my projects for publication!

It seemed like forever waiting for the day when I would be able to see my work in print...TODAY is the day!

{You can pick up a copy here}

Beginning with this issue I am scheduled to have at least one project published in print each month for the next six months.
All together I am scheduled to have 12 projects printed in 9 publications from from 2 major publishing companies...it is truly a dream come true!

Here's a peek at one of my projects from the Paper Crafts Special Issue: 350 Cards and Gifts.


{You'll have to pick up a copy to see my other project and the rest of the awesome projects in the issue. My projects are on pages 52 & 91.}

I have always loved crafting and I thank God for blessing me with these fabulous opportunities.

I may never have anything published again...or maybe I will.
For now, I am just enjoying the blessings I have been given and looking forward to what else the future might bring!


Supplies:
Patterned paper: (Travel Skirt, On Holiday) The Girls’ Paperie by Margie;
Paint: (Cardinal Crimson) Apple Barrel Colors; (True Red) Americana;
Accent: (Silver/Wire) The Beadery; (Red/Felt) The Kunin Group;
Tool: (Round N Round Squeeze Punch – Medium) Fiskars; Round N Round Squeeze Punch – Large) Fiskars; Round N Round Squeeze Punch – Extra Large) Fiskars; Seal Of Approval Squeeze Punch – Medium) Fiskars; (Micro-Tip® Easy Action Scissors) Fiskars;
Other: (Wooden Bag) Michaels;

Tweet Heart

I get absolutely weak in the knees whenever I see anything crafty that incorporates whimsical birds, and I thought the Abbey Road papers from Bo Bunny were perfect to create a cute bird scene. I hand cut everything with scissors or a craft knife, added some machine stitching and a bit of wire for a couple small accents. I also finished the inside with a bit of matching paper and some hand drawn accents.



Supplies:
Paper: Bo Bunny
Kraft cardstock: The Paper Company
Other: Sakura Micron brown pen, Ranger Inkssentials white pen, Scissors, Craft knife, Tim Holtz Design Ruler, Copper beading wire, Sewing machine/thread

PS - I softened up the blog background just a bit...what do you think? The current background is from ShelsScraps (my previous one was from there, too).

Butterfly card

Stamps: Hero Arts
Ink: Distress Ink
Jewel Embellishment: Hero Arts
Other Embellishments: Beading Wire, Stickles
Die Cut: QuicKutz
Paper: Basic Grey, Shabby Princess, & Paper Company

Kids Card - "Fishing" You A Happy Birthday

Instructions (All from ZooBalloo & George):

1. Cut out a fish bowl at 4" (Real Dial Size On) in blue. Cut the silhouette at the same size (again in blue). Cut the layer at the same size in white vellum.
   
2. Trim off the top of the vellum cut to resemble water waves. Trim the silhouette so only the bottom, outside ring remains (as in picture).
   
3. Cut out grass at 1" in green.
4. Cut out fish at 1 1/2" in orange (Real Dial Size On) and another at 1 1/4".
5. Cut "(" and ")" out at 2" in brown (Real Dial Size On).
6. Cut out envelope at 4" in white.
7. Ink edges of grass, fish, fish bowl, and envelope in desired colors.
   
8. Draw bubbles on envelope and ink in desired color.
   
9. Attach grass to fish bowl, trimming to fit the curve.
   
10. Attach white circle (ink edges in desired color and write "Happy Birthday" on it) to the center of the fish bowl. You can cut this from George at 1" or cut free hand.
    
11. Attach vellum to fish bowl only at the edges. Attach fish bowl silhouette to vellum.
12. Hook wire through 1 1/2" fish's tail and into one of the "(". Attach the other ")" on top to make the fishing pole. Attach to the fish bowl with a snap/rivet (loose enough to allow some turning). Insert fish into the "water", covering the "Happy Birthday" circle.
    
13. Attach 1 1/4" fish to the envelope flap.
    
14. Use Stickles and Liquid Pearls as desired.
15. Cut slotted tag from George in desired size. Ink edges and write "Fishing you a..." on the tag. Thread with ribbon and trim ribbon ends. Attach to fish bowl.

THE END - Enjoy!