From Thrift Store to LOVELY!!!

Hi there everyone! Dale here.

I am a long-time lover of thrift stores, and this past week, my Mom wanted to pay the local one a visit. We didn't know it was $2 a bag clothing day or we might have passed on that day.  Anyway, it was a treasure trove of goodies.

I ENJOY turning thrift store finds into something LOVELY, either for myself or as a gift to someone else.

One of the items I found this past week was this is a heavy glass chair glider - it was put under the leg of a chair so the chair could easily glide over the floor.  There was only one of these dark brown heavy glass so it was something I thought I could buy just 1 of without feeling that I wrecked a set.  It is 3 inches in diameter and 3/4 inch high.

I washed the glider, sanded off some of the grunge that didn't come off with the soap & water. Let dry.  I thought this would make a LOVELY paperweight for those times when I am out on the front porch and trying to keep my papers from blowing away (here in Saskatchewan, it seems its always breezy).

I printed off a photo of my website button, cut it into a circle to fit inside the glider.  I added alittle 3D Crystal Lacquer to the glider first, then the photo on top and I found a tiny container of glitter in one of my drawers so thought I'd add to the areas where there was white showing on the photo paper.  I added about a 1/4 inch of 3D Crystal Lacquer over top.

I added a thin stream of 3D Crystal lacquer on the top edge of the glider, then with my finger added Smokey Quartz of Terri Sproul's Shimmer Mica Powder mixers, pulling it down the side. 

I am happy with my NEW LOVELY paper weight!

Now is a great time to try a project like this or one you like it, because you can get 20% off your entire purchase at Sakura Hobby Craft for the month of August.  Just enter aug08 at checkout!

"Lucky Penny"

"Lucky Penny"

As a child I remember how fun it was to load up my piggy bank. It was always some silly big plastic pig in a bright pink or orange color. I would get mad if it were the kind of bank that had to be smashed in order to get into it. 

So my childhood pain was my inspiration for this project. LOL. I have hung onto a pretty piece of Asian styled 12X12 paper for along time now and knew instantly that this piece of paper would entice me to save my pennies. It has a beautiful far away landscape on it and red is my favorite color, red.

Supplies

- One milk can from Sakura Hobby Crafts
- 3D Crystal Lacquer
- Terri Sproul Mica Powder
- Double Sided sticky tape
- Embellishments
- Paper of your choice

Step 1
Put double sided sticky tape around your milk can.

 Cut paper to fit around the can and place the paper
 onto your can.

 Apply any embellishments or lettering to your can.

 Apply a layer of 3D Crystal lacquer to the outside of the paper, even over the gemstones and lettering.

 To make the hole in the lid (that is removable) 
I used my crop-o-dile and punched a series of holes along the middle of the lid and sanded, filed and sanded. This wasn't hard, but it was time consuming, so I used my dremmel tool to speed things up.

Finally, I applied a layer of Terri Spoul mixers to the lid. Thats about a teaspoon of 3D Crystal Lacquer and about 1/4 teaspoon of the Terri Spoul Mica Powder, well stirred and painted on with a paint brush. I finished the piece by adding some beads that spell out the word "Lucky". 

This was such a fun and easy project, it would make a lovely gift! 

For the month of May Sakura Hobby Crafts
will take 20% your entire order, use code 
Sakua05

And don't forget to mark your calendars for 
the Sakura Blog Hop - May 18th, 2013

Dangle Earrings

Dangle Earrings

The melting post came out, the mix got mixed and the fun began!

 I'm so excited about these earrings, seriously there is NO END to the design or elements that can be added to this mixing pot of wonder and brilliance.

Start by using the following items if you'd like to try making your very own jewellery pieces, it doesn't get any easier than this.

- Terri Sproul Shimmer Mica 

- melthing pot

- Clear Thick Embossing Powder (Utee)

- jewellery findings
- Embossing plate (hard plastic)
- metal skewer

Instructions

1. Pour Utee into the melting pot and let it melt.

2. Add Mica Powder to the melted Utee and mix well.

3. Punch holes into a metal tube and place a metal skewer into the tube. Pour the Utee directly into the center of the tube.

Let this HARDEN AND COOL. Remove the shape and remove the skewer.

OR pour the Utee mixture directly onto the template for a unique shape. At this point you could add embellishments to the Utee, be careful its VERY HOT and will harden quickly, so have your supplies and ideas ready to roll at this step. But if you don't like your design, you can remelt your Utee and start all over again.

4. Once your Utee/Mica shape is cooled, piece together whatever jewellery pieces, beads etc. to your piece. 

I made my Utee/Mica shapes into earrings and I love them. 

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and will give these products a try, they are fun and easy to work with!

Don't hesitate to find me on facebook (Lee Brehon) if you'd like to ask me a question about any of the items I make using the SAKURA HOBBY CRAFTS

If you'd like to try the Crystal Lacquer for yourself, you can get 20% off of this product for the entire month of April - just use the code Terri04 at checkout.

Page by Page

Garden Mini Album

This month I really wanted to experiment with my products from Sakura Hobby Crafts. It really didn't matter what I created, this project was going to be all about techniques and that black chipboard album I made years ago. I knew the colours would pop off this chipboard and I was right. Every page is made using only the following products.

3D Crystal Lacquer

Metallic & Pearl Glitter Color Set

Jewel Effects Mica Powder

Metallic Glitter Pens

Rub-Ons

paper flowers

ribbon

On each of the pages I painted a simple base coat of Mica and 

3D Crystal Lacquer. About 1 tablespoon liquid lacquer to a 1/4 teaspoon of mica powder.

 For the front cover I used an old sticker sheet and cut turned it into a template. I applied coloured lacquer to the cut out parts.

 The flower below was made by twisting together dried lacquer. It looks so pretty in person.

To this butterfly page I added my base colour first. Then I added some wax drops to the page and melted them on. I painted over them and then removed the excess wax. This turned out great. I love love love the take away effect.

 This butterfly was made with a rubber stamp. I then outlined the image with my Metallic Glitter Pens. I filled it in with the 3D Crystal Lacquer, don't you just love how it highlighted the colours from underneath?

 You know that extra stuff you can't use and gets left on the table to dry up? Well I reapplied the leftovers to the page above. Then I put a rub-on on top of the leftovers and Crystal Lacquered the hell out of it. Its shiney, it should have attracted a crow instead of the pretty bird I drew, cut out and applied to this page. Giggle!

More rub-ons (above)

 This page and the following page were made using a template that I painted the 3D Crystal lacquer and Mica mixture right over top of.

The butterfly above is actually the plastic backing of sticker that I painted right onto. I should have stamped on it, now that I look at it, LOL. Oh well, next time. I've come up with some fun new techniques and I hope to discover many more over the next few months. 

Don't hesitate to find me on facebook (Lee Brehon) if you'd like to ask me a question about any of the items I make using the SAKURA HOBBY CRAFTS

If you'd like to try the Crystal Lacquer for yourself (I know you do) you can get 20% off of this product for the entire month of April - just use the code Terri04 at checkout.

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Faux Patina on Canvas Mixed Media With Terri Sproul Mixers

Hello, Peggy here, today I am sharing my version of a faux patina

look made with Terri Sproul Shimmer Mixers on 10x10' Canvas.

 For the entire Month of March
Terri Sproul Mixer Shimmer Mica Color Sets are on Sale 20% off .

Just use the code "Shimmer03"

at checkout!

 

 A list of items I used today are,

Terri Sproul Shimmers Mixers

in these colors:

Green

Tanzanite

Purple

Smokey Quartz

Violet

Citrine

3D Crystal Lacquer

Rubbing Alcohol

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

 

I prepped my canvas with my mixed media supplies

glued down and painted with white gesso.

Then I was ready to paint with Terri Sproul Mixers.

I thought it would be interesting to see how these

 mixers would perform with a spray gun.

 

I prepared my mixers for the gun with Alcohol. I filled separate

containers three quarters full and added the smallest amount of

mixers to see how the mixers would look.

 Once I was satisfied with the color I prepped my gun

with smaller amounts of color on a scrap

paper before spraying on my canvas.



I heat set between each color.

 

 Mixed up a little green mixer.

 

 

As I was trying to achieve different colors

 I mixed the shimmer mixer colors together.

 

Lastly I sprayed the edges with

Tattered Angels Cork Glimmer Mist.

Here are my final images.

 

 

My final picture shows the vintage lady with Terri Sproul Mixers

mixed with 3D Crystal Lacquer painted on her hair.

 

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial as much as I enjoyed making it!

 

You can find Terri Sproul Shimmer Mica Powder Mixers at the

Sakura Hobby Craft Website

Here With Coupon Code "Shimmer03"  and save 20% today!

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Shimmering Cupcake

Hi everyone! 

Dale here.   

I am having so much FUN, seeing how these wonderful products

work with all kinds of mediums!

For the entire Month of March
Terri Sproul Mixer Shimmer Mica Color Sets are on Sale 20% off .

Just use the code "Shimmer03"

at checkout!

A list of items I used today on the following card:  

Cardstock

rubber stamp sentiment

dye ink

craft foam

textured wallpaper

rickrack

asst. beads

craft glue

wooden stir stik

3D Crystal Lacquer

ROSE Shimmer Mica Color

I have been working on a few cards for the rest of this month and early April birthdays. I have challenged myself this year to use up paper scraps in my drawer bin and in that bin is a pile of textured wallpaper scraps and decided to use one of the samples.

I poured alittle 3D Crystal Lacquer onto the wallpaper sample, then used a wooden stir stik to scoop out the Rose Shimmer Mica (have you seen how LITTLE of the colour you need?) and then mix it all together right on the wallpaper.  I, sadly, had enough to colour 2 samples - well, really not sad but I have to remember how far this goes!

 I used a paper scrap to cut the icing part of a cupcake, then cut out the coloured wallpaper.  Before it dried totally, I added some micro mini beads.

 To layer the coloured cupcake icing onto the card, I had to use 3 layers of craft foam under it.

The bottom of the cupcake was cardstock folded accordion style.  I added a scrap of rickrack to the accordion part. I used a teal dye ink to stamp the sentiment below the cupcake on the cardstock.

I am happy with how the 3D Crystal Lacquer & Shimmer Mica Color coloured the textured wallpaper, makes it almost edible!

 

And don't forget to get Your Terri Sproul Shimmer Mixers

@ 20% off from Now until 31/03/13

When you use the code "Shimmer03" at check out.You can purchase HERE.

Shimmered Vintage Paper Flower & Chipboard

Hi everyone! I am Dale Anne Potter.

I am part of the new Sakura Hobby Craft

Design Team and I am excited to share with you my first project.

This is my first time using these wonderful products

and I have to say it was AWESOME!

For the entire Month of March
Terri Sproul Mixer Shimmer Mica Color Sets are on Sale 20% off .

Just use the code "Shimmer03"

at checkout!

A list of items I used today:  

Die cut (by a friend) vintage paper flowers

vintage button

rhinestone

chipboard letters

hot glue & gun

small paint brush

baby wipe

3D Crystal Lacquer

 Terri Sproul's Shimmer Mica Color Set

-Tanzanite

-Citrine

 I have had these vintage paper die cut flowers for a couple years and wanted to use them for a project, and felt they might be too fragile.  I received the box of Sakura products late last week, so thought this would be a good test for me. 

 

I was warned that you need very little of the shimmer mica powders. I squeezed out a quarter size of the 3D Crystal Lacquer, then sprinkled the Tanzanite mica powders and mixed with a small paint brush. What I really like is that the 3D Crystal Lacquer is washable. I wanted the shimmer and the lacquer to strengthen the vintage paper and it worked.  Each section of the flower was done individually, spread out to dry, then layered together with hot glue. They are very pliable.

The centre Citrine mica powder was not only painted onto the vintage paper but the little vintage button as well.  I had some of the citrine left and lightly brushed around the centre. I used baby wipe to clean off my craft sheet.

 

 The chipboard letters were already coloured, I just added the #D Crystal Lacquer on top of them once they were glued onto my flip mini album.

 I am VERY pleased with how the flower turned out with shimmer & very pliable.

And don't forget to get Your Terri Sproul Shimmer Mixers

@ 20% off from Now until 31/03/13

When you use the code "Shimmer03" at check out.You can purchase HERE.

The finished above project is my latest FREEBIE Tutorial.  

You can read more info HERE.