Learn to Make a Dollar Store Playing Card Necklace with Giveaway! #dollarstoreartchallenge

It's a dollar store art challenge!  Learn to make a dollar store playing card necklace with art supplies from the dollar store.  Join me and the artists below to see what wonderful art projects they dreamed up.  This event, hosted by Shemi Dixon, has a giveaway!  One person will win a $20 gift card to the Dollar Tree (US) or a $20 PayPal (International).  Check out the links below for details.

Giveaway open from January 23, 2017 - January 29, 2017, winner announced on Jan 30, 2017.

Welcome to the Dollar Store Art Challenge. After you watch this video just click on the video links below to watch more wonderful projects or click on this link https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp2Pcto6l38tkGsr7gOiSE5lhFDmTu-I- to Our Playlist to watch all the projects at one time. We have created over 21 Projects for you to enjoy. When you complete this list, click the very last video for a new list of Dollar Store Projects to watch. Please don't forget to leave a comment, like, and subscribe so that you won't miss out on all the wonderful future projects and inspiration.

To Enter the Giveaway please click this link http://craftsnamesandthings.blogspot.com/2017/01/dollar-store-art-challenge-and-giveaway.html and follow the instructions.

Prize: $20 dollar gift card to the dollar tree USA Winner Or $20 USA Dollars send thru PayPal for international winner
• There will be 1 winner picked at random
• Giveaway starts January 23 ,2017 and end at midnight on January 29,2017
• Winner will be announced on Monday January 30 on Shemi Dixon you-tube channel

Video Links
Lisa Cobler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-Yf_ey6GeE
Barbara Rankin
https://youtu.be/-qmxcIc5y9Q
Gale Wilson-Broady
https://youtu.be/K5cy76jVBG8
Peg Robinson
https://youtu.be/EdjmGD1yZPk
Mimi’s musings Maryanne Durniak Mott
https://youtu.be/u8jJ_LvBsDM
Meridel Abrams
https://youtu.be/ens41lN8bt8
PaperOcotilloStudio Shel C
https://youtu.be/TRj2UIXleCk
Andrea Kidman
https://youtu.be/ppGJLkIJX20
Sweet Willow Designs Maria Clark
https://youtu.be/I0BftAFCu7A
Ina Solsbery
https://youtu.be/nHvYnPrgwkU
Stacy Evans Part One and Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiWVRcHZ7Ck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y1UzI9FpI4&feature=youtu.be

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Polymer Clay Tutorial Silk Screen Hamsa Hand Pendant

Join me to make these colorful silk screened polymer clay Hamsa hand pendants.  We'll use a silk screen and DecoArt Americana paint to lay the base pattern and then add colorful bits of clay to add zing!    The Hamsa hand is thought to be a protective sign. It is also thought to bring it's owner happiness, luck, health, and good fortune.  Hope you enjoy this project.

Hamsa hand cutters:   http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/262064978807?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true

Sculpey Silkscreen Kit:  http://amzn.to/29c7avN

DecoArt Paint Peacock Teal:  http://amzn.to/29xOeax

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Tools:
Hamsa hand cookie cutter or paper template
Sculpey Silk Screen kit or silk screen of choice
Oven:  http://amzn.to/29a3sE5
Pasta Machine:  http://amzn.to/298Jho9
Clay blade
Craft knif
Paint brush or applicator for varnish

Materials:
Clay Premo! Sculpey: Ecru PE02 5093 and small amounts of colorful scraps
Paint DecoArt Americana Peacock Teal acrylic paint DA326
Varathane varnish matte:  http://amzn.to/295MRxN
Varathane varnish gloss:  http://amzn.to/29a5jca
Jump rings
Necklace findings
Plastic wrap

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SWD Learn to make a Dollar Store Halloween Skeleton Necklace

Hi All,

Join me in my studio to make this fun Halloween Skeleton Necklace.  I had bought a couple of the $1 skeleton garlands at my local Dollar Tree a while ago.  I hope they still have some of these this year, it's kind of close to Halloween and I notice everything is turning over for Christmas.  If they don't have them, save this for next year.  It's a great, inexpensive Halloween project and simple enough for the kids.  I made this for an elementary school teacher and I think it will be a great hit with her class.

We'll use very basic tools and materials such as wire, jump rings, chain, jewelry making pliers and wire snips.  If you want a more temporary necklace use the jute string that comes with the skeleton garland in place of the wire and chain.  You can simply tie a knot to wear the necklace.  The full tools/materials list is below the video.  If you enjoyed this project, I hope you'll let me know by subscribing to my YouTube channel, giving me a thumbs up (always encouraging) or leave a comment.  I hope you enjoy.

Tools
Jewelry pliers - two chain nose
Wire cutters

Materials
Skeletons - I used the skeleton garlands from Dollar Tree, if you don't find these, look for something similar; make sure they're flexible and a good size for a necklace - not too big
Jump rings - 2ea 10mm
Craft wire - 22ga approx 2'
Pumpkin bell or other pumpkin you can attach to represent a trick or treat bag (optional)
Chain - 2ea 6" lengths
Clasp - toggle or other

Polymer Clay Silk Screen Necklace

Here's the necklace I created using the silk screened polymer clay from my demo in the last post.  I used scrapbooking elements including brads to lock the pieces together and eyelets to finish the holes where the chain joins the necklace.  The brads allows for the pieces to move so the main circles can be re-positioned. This would look nice with a white button down, peeking out of the collar.