A Love Story Canvas

Today, I have a blog post that was suggested to me by my lovely niece.  She wanted some wall art, as inspired by Pinterest.  She also wanted the lyrics to one of her favorite songs--Taylor Swift's "Love Story".  This is the glittering creation that I came up with:

Of course, you wouldn't have to use a Taylor Swift song.  You can have any words and images that you would like.  If you want to see more pictures and the instructions, click HERE.

A Unique Piece of Jewelry!

Today, I am featuring a truly unique piece of jewelry.  My niece just LOVES One Direction and, in particular, Harry Styles.  I created this necklace for her.

It was actually pretty easy with Globecraft Supplies.  Here is how it was done:

MATERIALS:
Vintage Flourish Charm Set
Glastique
Metallic Silver 3D Enamel Gel
Piccolo Instant Cure UV Resin
Black Satin-Like Necklace
Silver Bail
One Direction Trading Cards (or a picture of your subject)
Pencil
Scissors
Paint Brush
Big Bite or another Hole Punch
Manicurist UV Machine or Bright Sunlight

DIRECTIONS
1)  Chose the picture that you would like to use.

2)  Remove the shape you would like to use from the board.  I thought I was going to use the heart.  Later, I changed my mind.

3)  Use the hole created by the removal of the shape as a mask to determine where you will need to cut the picture.

4)  When you choose the shape of the image you want, and you like the cropping, trace it with a pencil.

5)  Remove the mask and use scissors to cut out the image.
6)  Use a little Glastique on the book board and lightly press the image in place.

7) Punch the hole where you need it.
8)  Use the Metallic Silver 3D Enamel Gel around the edges of the image.  It will cover any cutting mistakes you made and help hide things in the background, like the other boy's hand in my case.  Don't forget to cover the back of the project when the front is dry. (I made a little surprise for the back, too.)

9)  When the Gel is completely dry, squeeze the UV Resin over the whole front of the project.  Use a brush to even out any spots if you need to.

10)  Cure for three minutes in the manicure machine or the direct sunlight.
11)  Flip project over and repeat steps 9 and 10.

Here is the little surprise that I made for the back.  I used the same technique, but the logo was from a different one of the trading cards.  The entire area around the logo was colored with the Silver 3D Enamel Gel.
If you enjoyed this project, be sure and stop by the Globecraft Blog and check out my other project, including a salute to the Red Wings.  Here is a peek.

I am a Samantha Walker Guest Designer!

Hello, I am Laura Drahozal and I am thrilled to be the Samantha Walker guest designer for this month.  My project is a scrapbook page.

It was from a recent trip to Walt Disney World.  I was truly inspired by Samantha's doily designs.
For a complete tutorial, see the Samantha Walker post HERE .

More Tiny Treats

It is still Tiny Treats month here at Dreamweaver Stencils.  Here is my project.

With a different stencil, this little bag could be used for a wedding, baby shower, birthday, or even as a luminary with an artificial candle.  Here is how this one was made:

MATERIALS:

Dreamweaver Stencil LL 449 Graduation

Small Bag (I got mine at the Dollar Tree 3 for $1)

Pen

Two Pieces of Scrap Card Stock

Self Healing Cutting Mat

Craft Knife

Acetate

Glue (I used Art Glitter Designer Dries Clear)

May Arts Ribbon

Candy (I used Dove Caramel--yum)

DIRECTIONS:

1)  Place scrap card stock inside the bag to keep your drawing and cutting surface flat.

2)  Position stencil over the bag.

3)  Use the pen to trace around the stencil.

 You will see it very lightly.  Plus, it will have indented the paper a little like this.

 4)  Use the craft knife to carefully cut around lines.

 This is what it looks like cut out.

5)  Glue the acetate to the inside of the bag.

6)  Fill with whatever you like, and tie with a gorgeous May Arts Ribbon!

That was easy!  You could make a Tiny Treats project and send it to Lynell@Dreamweaverstencils.com for your chance to win our monthly challenge.  If you want a little more inspiration, check out the rest of the blogs below.  Now, I am off to eat some Dove Caramel candies.......

Dream It up!

Laura Drahozal

Lyn Bernatovich

Pam Hornschu

Heidi Erickson 

Louise Healy

Jessica Griffin

Cyndi Bundy

A Great Gatsby Necklace

Today, I am inspired by all the ads for the "Great Gatsby" movie.  Rereading the book as an adult, I really enjoyed it.  I haven't seen this movie yet, but the ads are visually quite stunning.  I love all the 1920's style clothing.  I have created a necklace that I imagine would be worn by a flapper.

It was easy to do with Connie Crystals. To find out how, click HERE.

Tiny Treats Box

Welcome to a new month and a new challenge with Dreamweaver Stencils.  For the month of May, the challenge is "Tiny Treats".  The thought is that you can create a small token for teacher appreciation, graduation, party favors and the like.  Here is my take:

 MATERIALS:
Dreamweaver Stencil LX 7017 Stars
Stamping Details Rubber Embossing Mat
Mercart Metal (One sheet, any color aluminum)
Mercart Teflon Tool (in the Beginning Kit--optional)
Color Solutions Alcohol Ink in Lemoncello, Aquarius, Mojito Green, Iceberg and Cosmo Pink
Double-Sided Mounting Paper
Manual Die Cut Machine
Box (mine was $1 at Michael's)
Black Paint
Paint Brush
Sharp Scissors
Craft Knife

Sandpaper

DIRECTIONS:
1)  Paint the bottom and inside of the box.
2)  Run the metal with the stencil through the manual die cut machine.  You will be debossing the silver side of the metal.  You also need the Stamping Details Mat.  The sandwich for the Cuttlebug is A plate, stencil face up, metal color side down, rubber embossing mat and two B plates.
3)  Repeat step 2

4)  If desired, use the Mercart Teflon Tool to sharpen and deepen the "wells" you have created by using the stencil.  You can do that by running the tool around the edges of the shapes against the stencil.
5)  Drip Color Solution colors into the wells as desired.  Let dry.
6)  Sand the metal to remove any color that got outside the wells.

7)  Use the scissors to cut the Double Sided Mounting Paper to fit each of the sides of the box.  Be sure to cut out spaces for the hinge and the clasp.
8)  Decide on which portion of the metal pieces you want on the side.
9)  Remove one side of the coating on the paper and adhere to the back of the metal.
10)  Trim the metal to fit the adhesive paper, leaving just a little extra all the way around.
11)  Remove the backing of the adhesive paper and attach the metal to the box.
12)  Rub the slight excess metal around the corners, tuck up next to clasp and trim with scissors or craft knife where necessary.

13)  For the top, select two areas that you would like to feature.
14)  Place mounting paper on the back of the metal parts.
15)  Trim around the stars if desired, always making sure that the metal will cover the top.
16)  Remove backing and place on the top.

I hope you enjoyed this post today.  If you create a "Tiny Treat", be sure to send the picture to Lynell@dreamweaverstencils.com and you could win a wonderful prize!  In the meantime, you can find some more inspiration by visiting my fellow teammates.

Dream It up!

Laura Drahozal

Lyn Bernatovich

Pam Hornschu

Heidi Erickson 

Louise Healy

Jessica Griffin

Cyndi Bundy