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Coloring with 3D Crystal Lacquer fine line pens can color both big areas and outline in small.  Here is a card using both 3D Crystal Lacquer fine line pens and Terri Sproul's Mixers - Ultra Fine Glitter.

After using the fine line pens, sprinkle a little Ultra Fine Glitter before the lacquer dries.  The glitter will only stick to the lacquer.  When dry, tap off excess glitter.

Design, collage image as you would do to create a birthday card.


Cre8tivelea Yours - Lea

Wishes

Turning a plastic tile into a prism of glass looking goodness!!  Almost like Dicrohic glass.

3D Crystal Lacquer is the key to creating fast, easy, marbelized accents.  Use the colored 3D Crystal Lacquer, or create your own using Terri Sproul Mixers.

Turn the tile over and on the back side squeeze lines of colored lacquer you want to use.  If you want to create your own color, mix it up and put into an empty applicator bottle.

Once you have the lines of color, use a toothpick, or I used an end of a paintbrush to pull the color straight down from top to bottom, adding a swirl motion as I went.  Play around and see what patterns you come up with! 

(Semi-Transparent so background colors of card, add and further enrich tile colors.)

If you don't like what the result is, just wipe off lacquer and start over.

Lastly, I added some of the Terri Sproul Mixers fine glitter lightly on the back to enhance the shimmery effect.

Use clear 3D Crystal Lacquer to adhere to the card.

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Creating these tiles are addicting!!!  Make up a batch to have on hand for any projects you will be creating!!!

Cre8tively Yours - Lea

CD Case Gift Card Holder

CD Case Gift Card Holder

Made with Sakura Crafts Products

I decided to make a gift card holder out of this cd case. I figured you could not only put a gift card in there but also a special cd that you make for the person as well if you like.

An accordian album would fit nicely in there with a gift card as well.

This picture was taken while it was still drying. I went to use some of the 3D Lacquer to add a dew drop and when I went to pour I didn't realize I took the WHOLE lid off and a whole bunch of glue went everywhere. The project had been complete minus the dew drop and dried beforehand. I guess that is what I get for last minute additions. :)

Supplies:

3D Crystal Lacquer

Terri Sproul Mixers - different colors

(I couldn't tell you all the colors because some of the pieces were made a while back and felt they went along with this project so I added them.)

Terri Sproul- Ultra Fine Glitter

Terri Sproul - Color Enhance Effects

(Used this on the bottom piece of the cupcake!)

CD Case

Cookie Cutter

Molds (I used Martha Stewart for the cupcake and the bow)

The Robin's Nest Dew Drop

Directions:

Add mixer to 3D lacquer and dab it on the cd case.

Then add all your pieces you made in molds.

(It's very easy to pour the 3D Crystal Lacquer into a mold and some mixer, doesn't take much, but depending on the depth of the mold you may need to let it dry up for longer than 24 hours)

The heart was cut out with a cookie cutter.

And due to the spillage of the lacquer I had to fill in the heart with a color mixer.

And added a dew drop to the top of the larger heart that was made in a mold.

Thanks for visiting!

Jamie

http://www.jamielindstromdesigns.com

Valentine Tin with Sakura

READY FOR VALENTINES DAY?

Valentines is just a few weeks away!!!  It is time to get to work on the Sweet Valentines. Here is a simply way to dress up any tin or heart box, to put that special something for the LOVE of your life.

On the tin use Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer to adhere a red paper doily, then a white doily layered on top. Cover with a thin layer of Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer. With tweezers gently place large red seed beads around the edge of the doily. While the lacquer is still wet sprinkle with Terri Sproul Ultra Fine Glitter. Set aside to dry overnight.   Add another layer of Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer and set aside to dry again. Adhere Tim Holtz flying bird with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer! Your tin is now ready to use!

Supplies:

Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer

Terri Sproul Ultra Fine Glitter

Tin (5 x 5 1/2)

Red Doily

White Doily

Large Red Seed Beads

Bird Charm

Sakura's 3D Crystal Lacquer Primary Color Set!

I love playing with my Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer.  This week I have been using Sakura's 3D Crystal Lacquer Primary Color Set. It comes in a pack of six 0.5 oz pen style applicator bottles with a fine tip. Includes: Blue, Violet, Green, Red, Dark Brown and Yellow.

Here are some ideas for 3D elements. The first is an embellishment I plan to use on a card that can later be removed and used as an ornament or sun-catcher.

I found a pack of 12 fairy ornaments at Christmas and thought these would be great filled in with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer.

 

I laid the fairy on my craft mat and filled in the openings with lacquer.  On this fairy I have used violet, red and yellow. For the skin I used pink from the Sakura's 3D Crystal Lacquer Pastel Colors. 

I have added several applications of lacquer to get the thickness would like.  Set aside to dry until the lacquer has dried throughly before trying to remove from the mat.  

The second project is a 3D Valentine embellishment.  The hearts and frozen Charlotte are molded from paper clay. This embellishment will be placed on card also, later to be used as magnet.

On this project I used the yellow and red from the Sakura's 3D Crystal Lacquer Primary Color Set. (The colors in the photograph are a little off from real life!) The pearls were added with clear Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer. Before the lacquer is dry sprinkle with Terri Sprouls Ultra Fine Glitter. 

The smaller heart was painted with the same red, but just a thin layer. Write on "I love you" or "Be Mine" with a Sharpie! Adhere magnet to the back.

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Gingerbread House with Sakura Crystal Lacquer!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

I know this may be a bit late for this year... but you have all year to make a little village for Christmas 2013!!!  All you need is Creative Paperclay®,  Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul Mixers, a few cookie cutters and IMAGINATION!

Roll out Creative Paperclay® like cookie dough.  Cut clay with the Sweet Creations by Good Cook Mini Gingerbread House, small Christmas Tree and small Snowman Cookie Cutters.  I usually roll it out on a transparency so I can pick it up and ease is off. Construct the house while it is still wet.  Use clay made into slip in the inside corners as a glue.

At the same time cutting clay make small thin tear drops for tiles on the roof of the house. 

When dry paint the trees with Terri Sproul Mixers-Green Pearl, sprinkle lightly with Terry Srpoul Ultra Fine Glitter and decorate with Viva Pearl Pens Gold and Red balls!  

Paint the snowman top hat with black craft paint and dry.  Paint with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer, while wet add black seed beads for eyes and buttons, then sprinkle lightly with Terry Srpoul Ultra Fine Glitter!  When dry add Bakers Twine for a scarf, add a dab of Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer to secure at the knot.

SUPPLIES:
Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer
Terri Sproul Mixers
   Copper Penny
   Citrine
   Shimmer Garnet
   Green Pearl
Terri Sproul Ultra Fine Glitter

Creative Paperclay®
Sweet Creations by Good Cook Gingerbread House
Small Christmas Tree Cookie Cutter
Small Snowman Cookie Cutter
Viva Pearl Pens - Gold, Red and White
Seed Beads
Black Craft Paint
Bakers Twine

Glue the tear drop shingles on the house using Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer mixed with Terri Sproul Mixers-Copper Penny. Cover the roof with Copper Penny and sprinkle lightly with Terry Srpoul Ultra Fine Glitter!

Paint the house with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer mixed with

Terri Sproul Mixers-Shimmer Garnet. Add the window while the lacquer is wet and paint it Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer mixed with Terri Sproul Mixers-Citrine. Let Dry.

Add snow with the Viva Pearl Pen White to the shingles on the roof, trees and snowman's hat. Attach the trees and snowman with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer.

Have fun creating your own little village! 

Sakura & SinCity Scraps Tree Ornaments!

This time of year I love making ornaments... today I am using  Creative Paperclay® and stamps from SinCity Scraps with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul Mixers to make these amazing ornaments!

Supplies:

Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer
Terri Sproul Mixers
Copper Penny Pearl
Purple Shimmer
Red Shimmer
Terri Sproul Ultra Fine Glitter
Sin City Stamps - Mannequin Tags
Creative Paperclay®
Ornament Hangers
Gold Wired Ribbon
Tools for working with clay

First roll out the Creative Paperclay® you will roll the stamps into the clay, be sure it is thick enough that the stamp will not break through the clay. Gently roll the SinCity Scraps Mannequin Tag Stamps into the clay.

Carefully cut around the stamped images with a cutting tool, then set aside to dry. 

When dry sand the edges, with an emery board. 

Paint the SinCity Scraps Mannequin Tag Stamps with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul Mixers! While the Lacquer is still wet sprinkle with Terri Sproul Ultra Fine Glitter. Use a decorative ornament hook and tie a few inches of gold wired ribbon to create "wings".

Terri Sproul Mixers Copper Penny Pearl 

Terri Sproul Mixers Red Shimmer 

Terri Sproul Mixers Purple Shimmer 

Wouldn't a tree full of these be beautiful?

Fun with Sakura and Outline Stickers!

Today I had the opportunity to work with Outline Stickers from Sparkraft Enterprises with Sukura Hobby Craft products. The Outline Stickers are various colors and textured PVC foil adhesive backed sticker sheets.

For the first technique, place the Outline Sticker on a Miracle Sheet and cut the size of the panel to be used. Then over one of a little pan  pour Terri Sproul Ultra Fine Glitter, shake off the excess.  With a piece of paper over the image burnish the glitter into the Miracle Sheet with the side of a bone folder.

Use Copics to color the image. 

This butterfly was fussy cut 

and attached to the card directly. 

 

The second technique, place the Outline Stickers on a transparency.  Add desired colors of Terri Sproul Mixers to  to Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer. Paint the images with a rainbow of colors to create a stain glass look. 

Fussy cut the images from the transparency and create one of a kind cards! 

I didn't have much luck staying in the lines when I painted them, I was a bit impatient. Once dry, MY TRICK IS, since I used a transparency I was able to use the back side of my images as the finished product. The Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul Mixers are transparent and look great on the Sparkraft Enterprises Outline Stickers!

Please click on the images to get a closer look at how cool they look!!!

Necklace Pendant

Necklace Pendant

I decided to make a simple yet pretty pendant for my son's girlfriend. They are getting married next month and wanted to give her something for her stocking since they will be spending Christmas at my house. I am unsure of her favorite color but know it's not PINK.

Good for me because that means I don't have to share any of my pink goodies. I'm almost certain it is purple though for some reason.

I began with the idea of using glass particles in it but decided against it once I saw it the way it was already. It just needs a chain.

Supplies:

Terri Sproul Mixer - Ultra Fine Glitter

Terri Sproul Mixer - Color Enhance Effect

Terri Sproul Mixer - Jewel Effects Shimmer Powder (Shimmer Purple)

3D Crystal Lacquer

Square Shaped Jewelry Finding

Directions:

1. Pour some shimmer powder around lightly into the jewelry finding.

2.Then add a few drops of color enhance effect to different places on top of the shimmer powder.

3. Fill the jewelry finding with 3D Crystal Lacquer, be careful not to overfill.

4. Mixed it all together. (I used a plastic knife to mix it all up and get the rich color!)

5. Then gently drop ultra fine glitter on different areas of the pendant and allow it to dry and then put ribbon or chain through the whole so it can be worn.

The picture doesn't do it justice. The glitter causes the picture to reflect light back during the camera process. But I was so happy with the color of it at this point I didn't want to take it any steps further and add texture as I originally planned and feel she will love it.

Thank you for visiting!

Jamie

http://www.jamielindstromdesigns.com 

Embellished Business Card Case

 

Supplies:

1 Business Card Case 

Sakura 3d Crystal Lacquer

Terri Sproul Mixers- Ultra Fine Glitter

Silver Puff Paint
Crystals

Flower Embellishment

These are similar to the case I had. I peeled the covers off (they were only stuck on). I found some on "1 Sale a Day" a while back for $1.99 so I bought a few. 

Select your paper and cut it to fit inside the business card holder cover. Mine had a little edge around it so I made sure mine fit inside the edge. That edge would come in handy when filling the inside with the lacquer.

I am making this for my niece who just won student body president, so I am making my very girly. 

Spread a little Sakura 3d Crystal Lacquer on the front cover of the case and place the scrapbook paper down inside. You don't need to let this dry before going to the next step.

After you place the scrapbook paper down, you can begin to coat the entire surface with Sakura 3d Crystal Lacquer. Then sprinkle in some Terri Sproul Mixers- Ultra Fine Glitter. The iridescence of this can not be given justice by the photograph. 

Now add your embellishments. I do this while my lacquer is still wet. If yours has dried, just glue it down using a drop of the Sakura 3d Crystal Lacquer. 

The crystals and the rose will be anchored in the lacquer well. 

The rose I used was from a set of childrens earrings. I found 10 pair on one sheet for $1.00. I just snap off the post and glue it down. I love them!!

I then used the silver puff paint to write "IVY" in the bottom right corner. You may want to let your lacquer sit awhile before this step. Mine was still very wet and the puff paint ran a little.

The surface is smooth but the lighting makes it look a bit like it has a ripple. It does not. 

I wanted to keep this girly, yet simple. 

Since it ran a little I wanted to bring out the name more so I went in with a fine tipped sharpie and outlined the letters.

I like!

My Girly Business Card Holder is complete. These will also work well for Gift Card holders or just for cash. I love it!! And I hope my niece does too!

Tanya Ruffin