Painted Poinsettia!

Hello All,

I got a new stamp Poinsettia Stem from Memory Box and couldn't wait to use the Sakura Hobby Craft Colored Crystal Lacquers on it! The way I see it, July is the best time to start making Christmas cards...that way I have a chance at getting them done in time!

First I stamped the image in Versamark ink on a shimmered paper and used our Stamp Addict Mirror Gold Embossing Powder and heat embossed the image!

Then I waited till it dried and cut out the image along the outside of the embossing lines. You want to color in the image with the Colored Crystal Lacquer first then cut it out after it dries, it makes it easier to color the image!

I then popped the image onto my yellow cardstock with foam pop-dots and stamped the sentiment stamp (another new image from Memory Box) on the bottom right corner of the card.

I hope you like the final results. I love the way the shimmer from the original paper shows through the crystal lacquer in the image.

Keep watching my blog for other card ideas!

Jennifer Van Pelt
-The Stamp Addict

Summertime Tin Album - Part 1

Summer is my favorite time of year - so when I received this metal case from Sakura for this month's projects - I knew I wanted to make an cute little mini album for this year's summer pictures. I will be doing my album in 2 parts this month, this first one showing the cover of the Summer 2011 Mini-tin Album. Here's the list of supplies that I used.

Small metal case

3D Crystal Lacquer

Patterned paper

Beach-themed cutouts

Rubberstamps from Tweety Jill

Chipboard Adirondack chair from Tattered Angels

Brown twine

Distress Embossing Powder

Distress Ink

Glimmer Mist

I first cut a piece of scapbook paper (I used a piece from a Tim Holtz paper stack) slightly smaller than the front of the case. I distressed it with a distressing tool and inked it with vintage photo distress ink. I measured a length of ribbon (this will be used to tie around the album) about 16" and glued it on the front of the case, and then glued the paper on top. After that was dry, I ran a ribbon of 3D Crystal Lacquer along the bottom in a wavy pattern,

and poured out the one thing I had on hand that resembled sand - Distress Embossing Powder in Antique Linen. I let that sit overnight - then just tapped the excess off into my handy dandy tidy craft tray and replaced the unused bits back into the bottle.

I used beach images from Graphic 45 paper, cut them out, did a little distressing and inking and tied the tag around the "Beach" piece, using brown twine, before gluing it down. The stamp looking embellishment is a Tweety Jill stamp that was embossed and colored with distress ink (red barn and vintage photo). I also stamped the background paper with a few beach images using Tweety Jill stamps.

The Adirondack chair (Tattered Angels Glimmer Chips) was sprayed with several colors of glimmer mist, dried and inked a little bit with Vintage Photo distress ink, then sanded around the edges to give it a worn and antique look. I really like how the embossed areas popped after they were misted and inked!

For the last little embellishment, I hand wrote "Summer 2011" on a scrap piece of polka-dot paper, distressed and inked it and glued in onto the album. It was given a nice coat of 3D Crystal Lacquer and dried overnight to give it a nice shine.

I'll be sharing the inside of the album next time!

In the mean time...stay creative!

Karen

www.katscrapstudio.blogspot.com

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Mica Powders and Crystal Lacquer

I love the stamps from Earth Art International designed by Sue Coccia. For this set of notecards I selected the Hare, Dragonfly, and Horse stamps. I used VersaMark Watermark ink to stamp each image on black paper. VersaMark is so sticky that it acts as an adhesive for pigment powders.

Next, I lightly brushed mica powders onto the stamped image. The application of the mica powders was a totally random. I just wanted a look where one color “melted” into the next. When I finished coating the image with the mica powders, I brushed away the excess.

Image coated with mica powders and excess brushed away

Next I coated the images with clear 3D crystal lacquer. On my first images, I used the needle tip applicator to carefully outline each stamp with the lacquer, and then flooded the interior with crystal lacquer. I discovered that since I am cutting out the image, I didn’t have to be so careful with the edge, thus saving a bit of time. I was able to easily cut through the dried crystal lacquer with either scissors or a craft knife. So, on subsequent images I painted crystal lacquer onto the paper with a small brush. Secret here is not to overwork the lacquer.

I let the images dry overnight, then cut them out and mounted them to the front of a card.

I stipled the edge of the card with ColorBox inks—Amber Clay, Olive Pastel, and Plum Berry. I adhered a piece of dark mustard cardstock to the stipled notecard. I tore a piece of lavender inclusion paper to get the ragged edges and layered this on top of the cardstock. Next, I mounted the cutout, lacquered image on pop dots and positioned it on the inclusion paper. The last touch was to add dots of purple glitter 3D Crystal Lacquer.

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Film Noir Magnet Box

I was very excited when these thin metal boxes arrived from Sakura Craft. Approximately 5" x 6" by 1/2" deep. I really wasn't sure what I was going to do. In the back of my mind, I'd had thoughts of a puzzle - where you move the pieces around to create a picture.

I started playing with the Graphic 45 Curtain Call Borders and some found objects . . .

An idea was slowly starting to take hold . . . the paper reminded me of Film Noir, the name given to Black & White films created from the early 40s with big stars and melodramatic stories.

And, yet, I still had the idea of a puzzle to form a picture . . . inside the box. 24 Scrabble Tiles

I had picked the tiles randomly out of a bin at Zinnia's in South Pasadena. Maybe I had a word . . . .

I obviously needed to do a little research on Film Noir, as I was spelling it incorrectly. No Spell Check on Scrabble tiles. The box cover was starting to come together . . .

Now for the tiles, rather than one big image, I decided to combine a bunch of small images from the Curtain Call border paper. I adhered the images to the Scrabble tiles using the 3D Crystal Lacquer.

Although not pictured here, I trimmed off the edges on each tile and then applied 3D Crystal Lacquer on top of each.

I painted the inside of the box black, to really make the images on the tiles pop!

I then was trying to figure how to secure the tiles into the box in a neat and orderly fashion. I also wanted to be able to move the images around, finally something clicked and I pulled out these small button magnets.

Now I could rearrange the images to my heart's content, kind of like the puzzle I was after.

On the inside of the lid, I applied another image and covered it with 3D Crystal Lacquer. Once again, I was too impatient with giving the lacquer time to dry and I closed the lid too soon and there was a glue mishap. Give your 3D Crystal Lacquer plenty of time to dry, especially if it is a thick layer.

Once the inside was complete, I moved back to the outside to add the elements decided on, earlier in the process.

I realized that I would also have to paint the lid black, to get the same effect as on the inside of the metal box.

And, now Noir is spelled correctly. These Scrabble tiles were also glued to magnets.

This project took a lot of time (waiting for paint and glue to dry); however, I was very pleased with my results. I loved the Curtain Call paper from Graphic 45 and it was a fun way to put it to use.

Keep on feeding your Creative Soul!

~Heather Morrow

Design Team Call

Sakura Hobby Crafts Design Team

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1) 6 month contract Starting: September 1, 2011 ending February 28, 2012

2) Post two projects per month on both Sakura Blog and your blog with link to the Sakura Website. You will receive date that your will be required to post. Project submissions must include quality images of the project in .jpeg format along with instructions and links for making the project. Post your blog and Sakura blog, link to your Facebook twitter page to advertise both yourself and Sakura Hobby Crafts.

3) Join in on One Blog hop during the 6 month contract. Date to be sent later

4) Sakura Hobby Crafts will have the right to purchase project submitted during your term contract. Design team member grants permission to Sakura Hobby Crafts to use those projects for display on Sakura Website, Facebook Page, and blog.

5) In the event that you do not complete any of the above requirements Sakura Hobby Crafts has the right to remove you from the design team and fill the position with another candidate on the wait list.

6) Post our logo on your blog with a link to the website and blog. You will receive this at a later date.

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1) Send product once a month for the six month contract period. Total of 6 shipments.

2) Sakura Hobby Crafts will promote your blog on our blog and/or website.

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Send your bio to me at Terri@ultimatescrapbookretreat.com with Design Team in the regards (I get lots of spam mail - this way you don't get deleted). When I get your bio I will send you a logo for our company.

Post a your best project on your blog on August 10th by 12am EST for my review. We will contact the new team by August 15, 2011.

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The Purpose of being a Design Team member is to promote Sakura Hobby Crafts by using Sakura Hobby Crafts products in projects that maybe posted to the Sakura Hobby Crafts website, blog and your own personal blogs.

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Shiver Me Tin-bers!

This tin was so fun to make, I jumped in with some experiments and loved how it came out!  Summer eventually gets me excited about Pirates and they come hand in hand with Mermaids.  So naturally I ended up with this  swashbuckling Pirate/Mermaid theme.  Oh it's so fun, I am really excited to share!

Materials:

Crystal Lacquer, Gem Particles, Color Crystal Lacquer, Glass Tiles, Jewelry Finding, medium milk tin, StazOn stamp ink-jet black, Ship and mermaid rubber stamps, Rusty Pickle Pirate coupons, seashell stickers, key stickers.

First I selected my materials and decided how I wanted them arranged.  Next I stamped my images directly on the tin using StazOn Jet black ink.  It stamps on EVERYTHING!

 Next I arranged my stickers inside the Jewelry Finding and sprinkled in some Peacock Green Gem Particles, filled it with Crystal Lacquer and set it aside to dry for a few hours.  I also stuck 2 key stickers back to back to make it double sided and covered it with Crystal Lacquer letting each side dry before coating the other side.

While I waited on those I colored my stamped images using the Color Lacquer, I am pretty sure I used almost every color in every set!  It was fun to use the Glitter colors on the Mermaid tails.

I filled in the skull and swords of the Pirate  Flag with Clear Crystal Lacquer and once all the lacquer had dried, I started to attach my paper pieces with the Clear Crystal Lacquer

I punched a hole in the lid of the tin with my Crop-a-dile and attached it , the  Jewelry Finding and the key with some pieces of string.  Using the Clear Lacquer  I attached a small square glass tile over the X on the Treasure map to highlight it.  Then I added bubbles to the empty space around the swimming mermaid.   I waited for it to dry, and VOILA!

(Click on the photos to enlarge them)

I hope you enjoy this project!  Be sure to check out my blog, Whimsykins, I love sharing ideas, and I dabble in all kinds of fun stuff.

Avast, ye skervy, land loving, knaves

~Chelsea