Coloring with Crystal Lacquer Pearl and Metallic Pens

Hi! Today I would like to show you how I used Metallic &

Pearl Crystal Lacquer to create an embellishment and main focal image for a card.

List of supplies used today are:

Acetate

Image Stamp to color

StazOn Ink

3D Metallic & Pearl Crystal Lacquer

Card Base

Card stock

Patterned Paper

Sentiment Stamp

Embellishments

I started with a piece of acetate (packaging) and

 stamped a butterfly to color with my metallic/pearl pens.

I chose to use a complimentary color of permanent

StazOn Ink. I chose StazOn Ink so it wouldn't smudge.

Next I turned my image over to color it.

I used each color in the set. When it was dry I turned my image back over to

reveal the lines of my image with my vibrant pearlized colors visible.
Then cut out the image leaving approx. a 1/8" edge around the stamped image

I layered my card stock and patterned paper on my card base.

I used pop dots to adhere my butterfly in the center small enough not to show through.

I added the rest of my embellishments and stamped my sentiment at the bottom.

The inside of the card has a lovely Serenity Poem.

 Here is a close up of the butterfly. (hard to capture on camera)

You can purchase the Crystal Lacquer I used and so much more at

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Faux Fused Glass Pendant

You can make faux fused glass pendants with Sakura Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul Mixers!

I had just made some “Crystal Lacquer film” for a project I had in mind when I saw Tammy Tutterow’s tutorial on making faux fused glass pendants with shrink plastic and Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE).  It looked like fun, but I wanted to try it with my Crystal Lacquer film instead of shrink plastic, so I postponed the project-in-progress and used my “film” to make my own faux fused glass pendant.

Here’s how I make the Crystal Lacquer film.  The base is the package from a set of metal dies.  I pour in some Crystal Lacquer, add Terri Sproul Mixers and stir.  The package has a little rim that holds in the Crystal Lacquer. These were made with Copper Penny and Green Pearl.  When the Crystal Lacquer sets up, it is adhered to the plastic.  You can cut it with scissors or in a diecutter.



I diecut some hearts.


Then I heated UTEE in a Melting Pot.  A word of caution: The Embossing Enamel and parts of the Melting Pot get very hot! 

I punched holes in my hearts and put a piece of thin wire through each hole.  Using the wire as a handle, I dipped each heart into the melted UTEE.  The Crystal Lacquer film became very flexible when heated, so it is better to have a nice deep reservoir of melted UTEE and make a quick dip.  If you have to move the piece around in the UTEE for too long, it can become distorted (which might be a cool effect for some projects).

I set the hearts to cool on a heat-resistant nonstick sheet.



While you are dipping your pieces, you can scrape them against the edge of the Melting Pot to remove excess UTEE.  I was trying to get a thick coating of UTEE and ended up with the UTEE dripping off my pieces.  I trimmed it off with scissors while it was still warm and smoothed out the edges by heating them with a heat gun.  I removed the wires and cleaned out the holes with a small round file.


Then I made some jewelry!  Here is one of the hearts with a brass charm on a chain:



And here is one with a brass charm on a memory wire choker with glass beads:


This process is easy and has so many possibilities!  You can include embellishments or combine multiple pieces for more complex pendants!

Please let me know if you have any questions!

How to Create a C'est La Vie Shimmer Mixer Tile Canvas

Hi, I'm Mai Larsen new Design Team member of Sakura Hobby Craft.  I'm super excited to share with you today, my very first project on how to create a C'est La Vie Shimmer Mixer Tile Canvas.  I was inspired to create this Shimmer Mixer Tile Canvas by Livatnow.

I used several things to create my C'est La Vie Shimmer Mixer Tile Canvas and let me just tell you that it is not as hard as it looks.  It does take alot of steps, but the end results are amazing.  I loved playing with Sakura's 3D Crystal Lacquer.  I have tried several brands out in the market in the past to create 3D projects, but this one is definitely the best!  You don't have all the bubble issues with Sakura's 3D Crystal Lacquer, in fact you have none what's so ever.

Material used to make C'est La Vie Shimmer Mixer Tile Canvas:

Sakura Hobby Craft Products:

• 3D Crystal Lacquer
• Terri Sproul Shimmer Mixer 4 colors:  Pink, Clear, Blue, & Yellow

I also used:

• Daler Rowney Simply Canvas  8 x 10"
• Bo Bunny Country Garden Scraps
• Hot Glue
• Mod Podge
• Gesso Canvas Primer
• Mixing Cups
• Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint Pink
• Want2Scrap Diecut Paris Eiffel Tower
• Prima Cling Mounted Stamps 
• Large Voyage Stamp
• Chipboard
• Staz On Jet Blace

The Shimmer Mixer Tile canvas itself is 8 x 10″.    I cut the chipboard to fit perfectly on the canvas.  Now Livatnow uses wood, but I didn't have any so I used scrap pieces of chipboard and it had the same tile affects.  Sakura Hobby Craft 3D Crystal Lacquer and Shimmer Mixers really made this project fun and easy to do.

So, what are the steps, you may be asking, very simple and here you go!

Step One:
Gather your Supplies

Step Two:

Paint the 8 x 10" Canvas with the Acrylic Paint of choice.

Step Three:

Cut pieces of chipboard to fit on your canvas.  You can use wood pieces too, but to save on money and to use up scraps I already had, I just used chipboard and got the same affect.  Leave about a 1/8" grout space between the tiles.

Step Four:

Now apply Gesso primer to the chipboard with a paint brush.

Step Five:

Now with any scrap pieces of pattern paper apply or glue to the chipboard.  I used Bo Bunny Country Garden collection and used tore the pieces and trimmed the edges with the scissors.

You can use Mod Podge to adhere to the chipboard.  

Step Six:

With a large stamp and it can be any pattern.  Stamp the image to the piece of chipboard.  It can be random and it doesn't have to be perfect!  Just be sure to use a permanent ink like Staz On.

Step Seven:

Now that you have the image stamped, you can begin playing with the 3D Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul's Shimmer Mixers.  Go ahead and take out your disposable cups, something to mix with, and a paint brush.  Now, just be sure to work with this application immediately.  Don't premix until you are at this step, because otherwise it will dry up.

 Just randomly paint onto the chipboard!  Again its doesn't have to be perfect and that is what I liked about this project!  Once this dries and trust me it dries up very fast you can begin playing with other stamp images.  I applied the clear shimmer mixer over the entire piece to give it that extra clear shimmer touch.

Step Eight:

Now you can bring out your cling stamps and for this project I used Prima's Stamps!

Just stamp directly onto the shimmer mixer coats. 

Step Nine:

Distress the edges with distressing inks like Tim Holtz's Vintage Photo.  To seal it all I applied a thin coat of Mod Podge and let it dry.

Step Ten:

Apply Sakura's 3D Crystal Lacquer right onto the chipboard Shimmer Mixer Tile.  Apply it to the entire pieces and be sure to let air dry for several hours.  The 3D Crystal Lacquer will dry up in about 3 hrs so just set it aside and come back to it once it's dried.

Once they are all dry you are ready to apply these tiles to the 8 x 10 Canvas.  I recommend you use hot glue to apply it to the canvas.  I took pictures of how all these pieces fit on my canvas before I began working that way I knew where to place them all.

Well, that was my project, I hope you enjoyed creating it with me.  Be sure to stop by my blog at www.creandocondetalles.blogspot.com and leave me a comment and tell me what you think!  Happy Crafting.  

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Sakura Vintage by the SeaShore Valentine Tin!!!

Vintage Valentines are my favorites. Here is an altered tin with a vintage by the SeaShore Valentine image.

Coat the tin with the Red from the Sakura Primary Color Set 3D Crystal Color Lacquer. While wet add the red doily. Adhere the image with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer and coat the image with a thin layer of Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer.  I find the  lacquer enhances the color of the images. 

Adhere small shells around the edge of the doily using the

Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer add a few shells to the bottom of the image. With the Red Stikles add a border around the tin. Use Gold Stikles to create a border around the image. 

Fill your tin with fun messages for your VALENTINE!!!!

Supplies:
Tin
Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer
Sakura Primary Color Set 3D Crystal Color Lacquer
Image from Altered Pages Valentine collage # 2031
Stickles Red & Gold
Stash Sea Shells and Paper Doily

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!