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)

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

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!!

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~Kymona