Sakura Crystal Lacquer - Paris Gift Tag

I LOVE PAIRS!!!!

This tag would make a great embellishment on a package or gift bag for a special occasion!

For the tag I cut a section of a napkin with the Eiffel Tower to use for the front of the tag. Separate the napkin layers (usually 3).  Moisten a Q-tip and outline the areas of the napkin to tear making uneven edges.  Cut canvas 5x7, fray edges by pulling threads.  On the front side, cover canvas with Sakura Crystal Lacquer mixed and Terri Sproul Mixers - Citrine Pearl.  Carefully lay the Eiffel Tower portion of the napkin on the lacquer.  Once the napkin touches it is there to stay (try to move and it will tear).  Layer lace on the canvas using Sakura Crystal Lacquer.  Add Glitter Glitz to the lacquer mix and paint over lace and around edges.  Let it dry before working on the back.  When dry the canvas will be stiff.

On the back use Sakura Crystal Lacquer with Terri Sproul Mixers Aquamarine Pearl (the color from the front side distorted the color and it looks green). On the painted canvas add a piece of sheet music, ledger paper and a section of the napkin, cover with the lacquer.  Sprinkle with fine glitter.  Adhere fabric and flowers with Sakura Crystal Lacquer. Dry throughly, preferably over night.

Center top punch a hole and set eyelet. Add a swivel clasp with chain. Tie ribbons on the clasp. Now you have a beautiful tag to adorn your gift!

Supplies:

Canvas

Sakura Crystal Lacquer
Terri Sproul Mixers

    Terri Sproul Mixers Citrine Pearl

    Terri Sproul Mixers Aquamarine Pearl

    Terri Srpoul Glitz Effects - Vintage Glass

    Terri Sprpul Ultra Fine Glitter

Paper Napkin

Piece of sheet music

Piece of ledger paper

Lace 

Trim

Eyelet

Ribbon

Petaloo Flowers

Tim Holtz - Swivel Clasp

For more inspiration visit my blog: Dreaming of Castles

Happy Crafting! ~Lyneen

Make Beautiful Cards with Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul Mixers!

In case you haven't noticed I seem to paint just about everything with Sakura Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul Mixers! These products are so versatile!

I have been working on several projects and had all of these beautiful colors left over in my mixing pots!!!  What to do???? Can't let any of my crystal lacquer go to waste! (Terri Sproul Mixers pictured below: Tanzanite Pearl, Citrine Pearl, Pink Saphire Pearl, Garnet Pearl, Purple Pearl and Shimmer Red.) 

I decided to make a paper background! I took 65 lb artist paper and began painting the colors randomly. Then set aside to dry and use when I needed for a later project. Note: It takes 15 to 20 minutes for the lacquer to dry on paper when painted thin like this. It will be slightly tacky. Using lacquer on thicker project takes longer to dry!

 

While making another project I was playing with the Pretty Butterfly from Viva Las Vegastamps!  Here I stamped it on tissue, heat embossed with Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder and the Sakura 3-D Crystal Lacquer Pastel Color Set.    

Here is one of the Pretty Butterflies I had left over when I was finished with that project! 

Today, I want to share how beautiful these products look on a card! I adhered the Pretty Butterfly to a transparency using part of a VLVS! Miracle Sheet and fussy cut the image. 

Pulled out that beautiful paper painted with Terri Sproul Mixers (I made a week ago) and punched a few flowers from the pink edge of the paper.

To give the flowers dimension fold up the petals and painted with Sakura Crystal Lacquer tinted with Terri Sproul Mixers Pink Sapphire Pearl, set aside to dry. 

Add crystal lacquer to the center of the flower and embellish with  Terri's Purple Glitz Effects.  Glitz Effects are beautiful vintage glass particles. LOVE THEM!

Cut another portion of the paper for the card base. Adhere all the pieces to the card with  VLVS Miracle Tape...  Attach the Pretty Butterfly with foam tape to pop it off the card.

This reminds me of my garden when to butterflies fly around all of my beautiful flowers! 

 The colors of these Terri Sproul's Mixers 

remind me of Spring!

Thanks for stopping by, be sure to take a moment and view projects on the blog by other design team members.  If you have time stop by my blog and see what other projects I am stirring up with Sakura Crystal Lacquer!

Dreaming of Castles ~ Lyneen