Valentines Day Projects by Judy

Hi and welcome to my first blog post as a member of the Craft Fantastic Design Team!

Today I am going to share with you two projects perfect for Valentines Day! For both projects you will need:

Craft Fantastic Glaze & Glue, 2 pairs of pliers, a ruler, Fantastic Jeweler's Glue Dots and a Craft Fantastic Image Sheet

For our first project we will make a Valentines Day necklace and for that you will need:

1  30" rolo chain (more about this later), 2 long rose connectors, 4 small jump rings, 1 medium fancy heart tray, 1 meduim glass heart, 1 wire cutting tool, Craft Fantastic Glaze & Glue, 2 pairs of pliers, a ruler and a Craft Fantastic Image Sheet

To begin I will choose an image for my heart pendant. I will cut out the image, apply my Glaze & Glue to the flat side of the glass, using a dollup in the center of the heart glass as well as several additional dollups around the edges. I will then place my glass over the image and hold it in place for a moment until it grips. Too much glue can be cleaned up with a q-tip, but too little glue won't seal properly with the image. On the Craft Fantastic website there is an in depth tutorial which you can find HERE.  Next use a scissor to trim the edges closely around the glass and set aside.

For our next step take the rolo chain and set it along side your ruler with the clasp closed. We are going to snip out 2 links at the 11" mark. I chose to remove an 8" section from the middle of the chain, so we will be able to use the snipped out portion at a later date for another project. (Note, you can use a 24" chain as well and snip in the middle, or you can also just snip the 30" chain in half. You can decide exactly how long you want your finished piece. I liked the idea of having a piece long enough that I could use later for a bracelet possibly.) Now use a small jump ring on each end of the chain where you just snipped the link and attach the chain to a long rose connector. Repeat this process for the other piece of chain and other rose connector.

Now take your next jump ring and attach the other end of the rose connector to the medium heart pendant, and do the same with the other connector and remaining jump ring.

Take two Fantastic Jeweler's Dots and place on the heart tray. Peel the orange pieces off and adhere your glass heart. And you are all finished!

For our second project we will make a Valentines Day charm bracelet and for that you will need:

2 small fancy heart trays, 2 small glass hearts, 1 cute heart charm, 1 charm bracelet, rose charm and rose with heart charm (both of these come in a set of charms called day/dead charm collection), 5 large jump rings, Craft Fantastic Glaze & Glue, 2 pairs of pliers, a ruler and a Craft Fantastic Image Sheet

To begin I will choose 2 images for my heart charms. I will cut out the images, apply my Glaze & Glue to the flat side of the glass, using a dollup in the center of the heart glass as well as several additional dollups arounf the edges. I will then place my glass over the image and hold it in place for a moment until it grips. Too much glue can be cleaned up with a qtip, but too little glue won't seal properly with the image. On the Craft Fantastic website there is an in depth tutorial which you can find HERE. Next use a scissor to trim the edges closely around the glass and set aside.

For our next step I will measure to the center of the charm bracelet and using a large jump ring, attach the cute heart charm. I will then count five links to the left of center and attach one of the heart trays by using a large jump ring, and repeat this counting five links to the right of the center and attach the second heart tray. I will then count five more links from each of the heart trays and attach the rose charm and the rose and heart charm.

Take a Fantastic Jeweler's Dot and place on each of the heart trays. Peel the orange pieces off and adhere your glass hearts. And you are all finished!

I do hope that you have enjoyed these two projects! If you have any questions please just ask!

And do check out the FEBRUARY KIT SPECIAL, which contains a lot of what I have used in todays' projects! It is a really fabulous kit so definitely check it out!

Here is a link to the CRAFT FANTASTIC WEBSITE where you can find everything you need! And below there are specific links to all the items I have referenced above.

Have a wonderful Valentines Day and I will see you again soon!

Hugs,

Judy

 

Multipurpose Jewelry Pliers

Fantastic Jewelers Dots

Fantastic Glaze & Glue

30" Rolo Chain

Charm Bracelet

Valentine Image Sheet

Cute Heart Charm

Day/Dead Charm Collection

Long Rose Connectors

Small Jump Rings

Large Jump Rings

Small Glass Hearts

Medium Glass Hearts

Medium Fancy Heart Tray

Small Fancy Heart Tray