Fantastic Holiday Gift Ideas

Hi everybody! Kim here from My Kraft Kloset and December is half over and the holidays are just around the corner. Are you ready?  If not, don't panic, Craft Fantastic has you covered. Get out all your Craft Fantastic kits you've been collecting all year and make something homemade. We make it simple, yet fun or elegant, you choose and you'll have holiday gifts done in no time at all.

Poinsettia Earring and Pendant Set

Gather up all your supplies, choose from hundreds of images, charms, jump rings, earwire earrings bangles, chains, glass pieces, trays, Glaze & Glue, Super Sticky Dots, scissors and Qtips.

Then click "here" to get all the basic details on how to make these masterpieces and all the supplies I used are listed in links below. Grab a friend or maybe your kids to make Grandma, Mom, or Auntie gifts. Ready...Set...Go...Craft!!!

Vintage Birds Pendant

Candy Cane Pendant

 

Bangle Charm Bracelet, duo tray side 1

Bangle Charm Bracelet, duo tray side 2

Click "here" to see how to collage the "s and daughter" together

Voila! There you have several uniquely made or personalized holiday gifts sure to please anyone on your holiday gift giving list and that only took an hour or two.  I hope I've inspired you to grab a Kit-of-the-Month or two, mix them up, and create something fantastic!

The possibilities are truly endless with these amazing Craft Fantastic products! Leave us a comment and tell us what you think of these projects or what your making for the holidays and share with us on social media. Thanks for stopping by! Happy Holidays!


~Kim Klinkovsky @mykraftkloset

Supplies Used:

MINI SQUARE PENDANT TRAY antique brass (poinsettia earrings)

MINI GLASS SQUARES (poinsettia earrings)

HOLIDAY mini & small glass sizes images (poinsettia earrings)

LONG EARWIRES antique brass (poinsettia earrings)

HOLIDAY all jeweler's glass sizes-large images (poinsettia pendant)

EXTRA LARGE SQUARE PENDANT TRAY antique brass (poinsettia pendant)

X LARGE GLASS SQUARES (poinsettia pendant)

VINTAGE BIRDS mini & small glass sizes images (vintage birds pendant)

SMALL ROUND TWIST LINK TRAY antique silver (vintage birds pendant)

SMALL GLASS ROUNDS (vintage birds pendant)

SMALL JUMP RINGS silver (vintage birds to attach charm)

BUTTERFLY KISS CHARM antique silver (vintage birds charm)

HOLIDAY all jeweler's glass sizes-large images (candy cane pendant)

EXTRA LARGE ROUND PENDANT TRAY silver (candy cane pendant)

X LARGE GLASS ROUNDS (candy cane pendant)

SLIDE BANGLE silver (charm bracelet)

SMALL JUMP RINGS silver (to attach charms) 

NATURE CHARM (tree of life) silver (Tree of Life charm) (bangle bracelet)

BUTTERFLY LINK TRAY KIT antique silver (bangle bracelet)

TINY ROUND GLASS BLING-Aqua (bangle bracelet)

MEDIUM FANCY HEART TRAY antique silver (bangle bracelet)

INSPIRATION mini & small glass sizes (bangle bracelet heart image)

WING CHARM antique silver (bangle bracelet)

MEDIUM ROUND DUO SIDE CHARM TRAY silver (bangle bracelet, double sided for two images)

MEDIUM GLASS ROUNDS (bangle bracelet for duo tray)

HOLIDAY mini & small glass sizes Images (bangle bracelet, images for duo tray)

Silver Angel Charm (out of stock, but she is found in many past kits, so check your stash) 

Day of the Dead Silver heart/flower Charm (out of stock, but maybe in past kits)

CHRISTMAS TREE CHARM antique silver (bangle bracelet)

ASSORTED HEART LOCKETS antique silver (bangle bracelet)

SMALL ROUND CHARM TRAY silver (bangle bracelet-letter "s")

SMALL GLASS ROUNDS (bangle bracelet - letter "s")

Alphabet #1 image sheet (bangle bracelet-letter "s")

Collage Words image sheet (bangle bracelet -word "daughter")

All Neckwear-Chains

FANTASTIC GLAZE & GLUE 2 oz.

FANTASTIC SUPER STICKY DOTS
MULTI PURPOSE JEWELRY PLIERS
Q-tips

Charming Butterfly Bliss + Gifts

Hi everybody! Kim here from My Kraft Kloset sharing a beautifully personalized bracelet I made for my daughter's birthday using these gorgeous *NEW* butterfly images from Craft Fantastic.

 Let’s get started:

1.  Gather up all your supplies from these links: Faux Leather Bracelet Kit,  Cute Heart Charm and Wing Charm, Bright Butterflies image sheet, Fantastic Glaze & Glue, Q-tips, Fantastic Super Sticky Dots, and Multi Purpose Jewelry Pliers.

 2.  Choose your image. That's the hardest part with these gorgeous *NEW* butterfly images. So many colorful and detailed butterflies to choose from. Then I added these tiny "20" number stickers from my sticker stash (for my daughters birth date) and placed directly onto the butterfly image.

3.  Next add several Fantastic Glaze & Glue droplets onto the back of a glass circle (from the kit) and place onto the butterfly image. Move your glass around to position your image, and add a little pressure to get any bubbles out. Hold in place for a couple minutes to set and let dry.

 4.  Once set, use a Q-tip to remove any excess glue around the edges of the glass. Cut around the glass and cut out the image.  Place a Fantastic Super Sticky Dot to the silver round link tray (from the kit), peel off red backing, place glass into the tray, and press down to secure in place.

5.  Unhook the bracelet (from the kit), so you have two separate faux leather strap pieces. One at a time, push each strap through the side holes on the silver tray piece to create a loop.
(as shown above)

6.  Take the other end of the strap (the chain or lobster clasp ends) and insert through the loop, and pull tight. Repeat for other side. When finished it will look like the picture below.

Here is a close up. Gorgeous, isn't it? And the faux leather comes in assorted colors or all black kits. 

7.  As shown below: On the left side of the bracelet, where the chain meets the strap, use the pliers to open the first small silver loop from the chain (which is already part of the strap). Add the silver heart charm and close with pliers. On the right side of the bracelet, there is another small silver loop that is also part of the strap, just below the lobster clasp. Open the loop with pliers, add the silver angel wing charm, and close with pliers.

Voila! Another charming handmade jewelry piece that is super special for our daughter's birthday! I hope I’ve inspired you to try these wonderful Craft Fantastic products and try a kit, because the possibilities are truly endless!  

Please leave us a comment and let us know what you think, we’d love to hear from you. Thanks for stopping by!

~Kim Klinkovsky @mykraftkloset

Paris Collage Bracelet

Hi everybody! Kim here from My Kraft Kloset sharing another gorgeous project I made with these fantastic products and art collage. I got inspired by Paris in the spring time, covered in flowers, and butterflies. And if you are a fan of collage or mixed media, you’re going to love this project. Each section is a mini work of art with these stunning images from Craft Fantastic.

 

Let’s get started:

1.  Pick your images. I choose mostly images from the Paris sheet, one with a fancy Paris text and added a yellow rose for more color. Next I chose our Retro Posh Bracelet that comes with six trays already attached and six oval glass pieces. 

2. The oval glass is larger than the images and the images alone don’t fill the whole oval space. So, I cut out six square Paris images, added some Craft Fantastic Glaze & Glue onto the backs of the squares and glued them onto this sheet of Paris themed pattern paper (as shown above). Let dry for a minute. And I think it goes really well, don’t you? Only you will know they were once separate pieces.

3. Next add several drops of Craft Fantastic Glaze & Glue onto the flat part of a glass oval and place over each image, one at a time (as shown above). Let dry a few minutes. 

 4. Use a Q-tip to remove any excess glue around the edges of the glass. Once dry, cut around the edges of the glass, and cut out your images. 

5. Place three Fantastic Jewelers Dots in each oval tray, remove red backing, and place glass oval images into each tray and press down.  And voila!  Another stunning piece of art you can wear on your arm or give as a super special gift. 

For more details check out the Craft Fantastic tutorials HERE.

I hope I’ve inspired you to try these fantastic products with your paper crafting supplies again. Because the possibilities are truly endless! Please leave us a comment and let us know what you think, we’d love to hear from you. Thanks for stopping by! 

~Kim Klinkovsky @mykraftkloset

Craft Fantastic Supplies: 

Retro Posh Bracelet (includes the bracelet and six glass ovals)

Paris medium squares & circles, small ovals, hearts images

TEXT all jewelers’ glass sizes

VALENTINES medium squares & circles, small ovals, hearts (yellow rose)

Fantastic Glaze & Glue

Fantastic Jewelers Dots

Q-tips

Authentique Classique: Pretty-6x6 Patterned Paper Collection (retired, but available online)

Faith Necklace

Hello everyone!!  Kymona here from Kreative Kymona with a special Faith Necklace to share with you.

One of my design team members from another team, was just diagnosed with a terminal illness.  I can't image what she is going through.  What do you say to her?  How do we show her we stand with her in this fight.

I decided to make her a Faith Necklace, take a look:

Here are the reasons I decided to create this Faith Necklace for her:

1. To remind her to have faith in the higher power she believes in.

2. To put a smile on her face.

3. To give her something that was especially made, by hand, for her.

4. To let her know that I'm thinking of her everyday.

5. To keep her included in the craft world.

I hope she truly understand that no matter what happens she knows that she is loved by people she has never met in person!!

So what do you think?  Would you give this jewelry making a try? Please let me know below.  I would love to hear from you!!

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Supplies used:

Twist Link Tray

Small Glass Rounds

Small Jump Rings

Heart Charm

Fantastic Jeweler's Dots

24" Classic Chain

Fantastic Glaze & Glue

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Craft Fantastic Springtime Pendant

Hi everybody! Kim here from My Kraft Kloset sharing another gorgeous necklace I made with these fantastic products, a new tray pendant, and a new technique. This time of year I’m getting tired of snow and thinking of spring flowers, birds, and traveling. And with these stunning images I could use over and over again in so many different ways. I just love them and I hope you will too.

How the marbled glass bird charm was made:

Last time I tested a coloring technique with Copic Alcohol Markers, see HERE for that tutorial. And this week I tried alcohol inks to see what happens. We all have them, so lets use them on jewelry too. Protect your surface, wear gloves, these will stain. I placed a glass piece on several paper towels (making it thick) or you can use a disposable bowl, and add the alcohol drops over the top of the glass. I started with several green drops to get it bright and 1-2 purple drops on one side. But not too many, or the green gets covered up and then it's all dark and purple. And I wanted both colors and the image to show. Set a side to dry. 

 

The result above is a gorgeous marbled effect that really brings out the colors in the Eiffel Tower image too, don't you think? It does dry pretty fast. But if you find it to be tacky to the touch, just spray it with a clear craft sealant found at your local craft store. 

How the Necklace was made:

1.  Pick an image. I chose this gorgeous floral Eiffel tower image and a vintage bird image shown above. Along with a few supplies.

2. Next I chose one of our new antique round tray pendants with a gorgeous scroll pattern on the back (which you can see below) and a stunning antique leaf charm.

3. Add several drops of Craft Fantastic Glaze & Glue onto the flat part of the glass round and place over the image. Too much glue can be cleaned up, but too little won't seal properly to the image. Press a finger over the glass to help distribute the glue, hold in place for about a minute, and then wait 2-3 minutes for it to set.

4. Use a Q-tip to remove any excess glue around the edges of the glass. Once set, trim around the edges of the glass and cut out your image.

5. Place two Fantastic Jewelers Dots in the round tray, remove the red backing, and place glass round image into the tray and press down.  For larger trays you’ll want to use more than one dot. For more details, check out the Craft Fantastic tutorial HERE.

6. With pliers add a large jump ring to the leaf charm and the round tray pendant. String threw a chain.

7. Then add the small alcohol inked marbled glass piece to the bird image and add several Craft Fantastic Glaze & Glue drops. Use a Q-tip to remove any excess glue around the edges of the glass. Once set, trim around the edges of the glass and cut out your image. Add a Fantastic Jewelers Dot to the center of a small antique round tray, and string through the chain. And there you have a special and unique springtime pendant. 

 

Back of the Necklace Pendant

I hope I’ve inspired you to try these fantastic products along with your paper crafting supplies. Because the possibilities are truly endless! Please leave us a comment and let us know what you think, we’d love to hear from you. Thanks for stopping by!  

~Kim Klinkovsky @mykraftkloset

 

Craft Fantastic Supplies:

Fantastic Glaze & Glue

2 pairs-Multi purpose Jewelry Pliers

Fantastic Jewelers Dots

Paris medium squares & circles, small ovals, hearts images

SILHOUETTE all jeweler's glass sizes image

SWIRL TRAY antique brass

LARGE GLASS ROUNDS

LARGE JUMP RINGS antique brass

BIG LEAF CHARM antique brass

SMALL ROUND PENDANT TRAY antique brass

SMALL GLASS ROUNDS

24" BALL CHAIN antique brass

Q-tips

Ranger Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks-Farmers Market: Eggplant and Lettuce

Vintage Elvis Bracelet

Hello everyone!! Kymona here from Kreative Kymona to show you how to create a Vintage Elvis Bracelet.   My coworker loves everything Elvis.  I'm not sure where this love affair came from. She was born one year before he died so she didn't grow up with him or his music.

Her love affair is very deep- she was married at Graceland, she visits Graceland every single time she is in Memphis and her house is full of Elvis. Her husband takes a back sit at time, LOL!!!

So this bracelet, will absolutely make her cry out in joy!!

Take a look:

My coworker did pick out the photos she wanted, LOL!!  I had to let her help with something!  I used photoshop to create a vintage look on each of the photos for her.

Here's how I created this Vintage Elvis Bracelet:

1. My coworker sent me the images to that she wanted on the bracelet.

2. Then I picked out the supplies need to make the bracelet: the Retro Posh Bracelet, the Fantastic Jeweler's Dots, the Fantastic Glaze and Glue 2, some Q-tips and a pair of scissors.

3.  Next, I added Fantastic Glaze & Glue 2 to the oval glass.

4. Then I placed the oval glass on top of the image making sure the glass covered parts of the image I wanted to see. I press down hard so that the glue moves and cover the entire image underneath.

5. I waited for about 2-3 minutes to make sure the glue set.  I used my finger to push the glass a bit.  If it does not move, then it's set.  

6. Once the glue set, I used a Q-tip to remove the excess glue around the edges.

7. Before placing the oval glass in the bracelet tray, I added two Fantastic Jeweler's Dot in the center of the try. Once the dot is in place, remove the red backing.

8.  Place the heart directly in the try and press down.  The tape is strong and will hold the glass.

Nice and pretty simple.  

Take another look at the bracelet, on my arm:

I love how this turned out.  I sure hope my coworker loves it too!!

So what do you think?  Do you think my coworker will love this piece of handmade jewelry? Would you give this jewelry making a try? Please let me know below.  I would love to hear from you!!

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Supplies used:

Retro Posh Bracelet

Fantastic Jeweler's Dots

Fantastic Glaze & Glue 2

Thanks for stopping by!!

My Heart's in Paris Necklace

Hello everyone!! Kymona here for the first time as a design team member and I'm over the top excited to be here!! When I was asked to join the Craft Fantastic team I couldn't stop smiling.  I love creating new pieces of jewelry!

Today I'm going to share with how to create this heart necklace that I created for my sister!

Take a look:

My sister is going to love this necklace.  I can't wait to give it to her.  She has a love affair with Paris. When she had her first daughter, she made a promise to bring her to Paris when she gets older.  The time is drawing near so I figured this necklace is so perfect for her. 

Here is how I created this necklace:

1. I picked out the image that I wanted to appear in the necklace from Craft Fantastic Paris Image 

sheet. 

2.  Then I picked out the Antique Brass Medium Heart Pendant and the Medium Glass Heart  but later changed my mind and switch to the Silver Medium Heart Pendant.  The image looked so much better in the silver vs the antique.  

3.  Next, I added Fantastic Glaze & Glue 2 to the glass heart.  I added about 7 to 8 drops.

4. Then I placed the heart on top of the image making sure the glass covered parts of the image I wanted to see. I press down hard so that the glue moves and cover the entire image underneath.

5. I waited for about 2-3 minutes to make sure the glue set.  I used my finger to push the glass a bit.  If it does not move, then it's set.  

6. Once the glue set, I used a Q-tip to remove the excess glue around the edges.

7. Before placing the glass heart in the tray, I added one Fantastic Jeweler's Dot in the center of the try. You can see it in the picture above. Once the dot is in place, remove the red backing.

8.  Place the heart directly in the try and press down.  The tape is strong and will hold the glass.

9.  After that I strung the 24" Silver Ball Chain  through the heart pendent.  

10. To finish the necklace off, I added a Silver Cute Heart Charm. To do that I add a Silver Pinch Bail to the heart charm so that I could add it to the ball chain. 

Nice and pretty simple.  Once you create one the possibilities are endless!!

Supplies used:

Paris Image Sheet

Silver Medium Heart Pendant

Medium Glass Heart

Fantastic Jeweler's Dots

24" Silver Ball Chain

Silver Pinch Bails

Silver Cute Heart Charm

So what do you think?  Do you think my sister will love this piece of handmade jewelry? Would you give this jewelry making a try? Please let me know below.  I would love to hear from you!!

Just in case you didn't know you can find Craft Fantastic on all of the social media platforms:

Facebook  ~  Instagram  ~  Pinterest  ~  Twitter  ~  Blog

Craft Fantastic Website ~  Newsletter

Follow so that you don't miss out on any of the creative ideas, deals and new goodies that appear in the store.

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

~Kymona