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Making Jewelry with T-Shirt Yarn by Lorine Mason – in the spotlight

April 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Our super cool friend, Lorine Mason, has announced her newest book! Making Jewelry with T-Shirt Yarn: How to Create Fabulous Fabric Accessories Making Jewelry with T Shirt Yarn by Lorine Mason in the spotlight will help to answer the question “What in the world should I do with all these old T-shirts?” The answer is simple: cut them up, pull the strips into rope-like loops, and braid them into colorful necklaces, earrings, headbands, rings, bracelets, belts, and more!

Making Jewelry with T-Shirt Yarn will have you wrapping and knotting your way to fun fabric jewelry creations. In this book, Lorine reveals the five basic shapes to use in making endless combinations of embellishments. She also shows how to get terrific effects by tie-dying plain shirts to create wonderful color combinations.

Inexpensive supplies, basic techniques, wonderful color and fun projects. Whether you are an avid crafter or newbie; creating fun jewelry and accessory items from T Shirt strips makes for a creative afternoon.

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Plastic Straw Dangle Earrings by Savannah Starr – DIY Crafts

March 15, 2013 By 2 Comments
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Savannah Starr transforms plastic drinking straws into stylish dangle earrings with nail polish! You can make these lightweight and economical earrings by the dozen to match your wardrobe. Featured on Cool2Craft  DIY Crafts.

Watch Savannah’s Plastic Straw Dangle Earrings YouTube video tutorial!

Materials

Plastic drinking straws
Scissors
Chenille stems (or knitting needle)
Nail polish – black plus colors of your choice
Eye pins (one for each dangle)
Beads – assorted small and medium beads
Round nose jewelry pliers
Hoop earring findings

1. Cut straws to desired lengths.

2. Slip onto chenille stem(s).

3. Paint straws with nail polish. Let dry completely.

4. If desired, add additional colors of nail polish to create colorful designs. Have fun splattering or brushing on additional colors.

5. To create dangle, slip small bead onto eye pin wire. Add medium size bead, straw and finish with another small and medium bead.

6. Bend wire to 90 degree angle to hold all beads in place. Cut wire to approximately 3/8″.

7. Use round nose pliers to create loop.

8. Hang onto hoop earrings.

Make this fun DIY craft for yourself or surprise your girlfriends with some super cool plastic dangle earrings!

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Molded Glitter Heart Beads by Candace Jedrowicz

March 14, 2013 By 2 Comments
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Glitter and hearts aren’t just for little girls anymore!  These easy to make polymer clay beads are pressed into a mold that you make yourself!  Candace Jedrowicz will walk you through the process and you’ll come out all kinds of sparkly!  Featured on Cool2Craft TV.

Watch Candace’s Glitter Heart Beads Necklace YouTube video tutorial!

Materials:

Polymer clay – any color(s) you like
Polymer clay molding compound
Fine glitter – in the same colors as your clay1
Needle tool or toothpick
Crochet needle to smooth the clay
Talc powder
Spray bottle with water

1. Make a small flattish heart shape from clay and bake it according to directions.

2. Dust the heart with powder. Condition a piece of the molding compound and press it over the heart.  Remove the heart and bake the mold according to the directions.

3. Condition clay by smashing it in your fingers and rolling it in your palms.

4. Roll the soft clay in glitter and repeat the conditioning to work it in. Repeat until it’s glittery enough for your liking.

5. Spritz the mold and press a small amount of clay in it.  Pop the clay out of the mold and repeat.

6. Put the 2 hearts back to back and smooth the edges with the crochet needle.

7. Use the needle tool to make a hole in the bead for stringing.

8. Bake according to directions.

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Window Screen Beads Necklace by EcoHeidi Borchers

March 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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EcoHeidi Borchers discovered over 30 years ago the versatility of crafting beads with metal window screen. It’s fun and easy to create these by the dozen and string into bread strands. Featured on Cool2Craft TV.

Watch EcoHeidi’s Window Screen Beads YouTube video tutorial!

Materials

Metal window screen
Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue
Scissors (I use dollar store scissors)
Knitting needle
Hair dryer (optional)
Toothpick
Straight pin – long enough to pin through side of bead and into box
Cardboard box
Acrylic paint (I used silver metallic)
Paint brush
Beads (various sizes including sizes to fit inside window screen beads)
Jewelry beading wire, closure, crimps, jewelry pliers

1. Cut pieces of metal screen into rectangles approximately 1-1/4″ x 2″. (Adjust size to suit your design needs.)

2. Lay screen on worktable. Place knitting needle along shorter edge and begin rolling to wrap the screen around needle. Wrap as tight as you can and keep the edges straight as you roll.

3. Pull bead off needle. Because the screen is metal, the rolled bead should hold together nicely.

4. Apply a line of Aleene’s Tacky Glue to all cut edges. This will help to seal any rough points. (Hint: you can use a hair dryer on low setting to help glue form a skin to avoid excess drips.)

5. To suspend the bead while the glue dries, poke pin through side of bead and press it into side of box. This will keep the glued areas from sticking to anything while the glue dries. If glue begins to drip, just use the toothpick to wipe away the drip. Repeat to create additional beads. Let glue dry until clear.

6. When glue is dry, check cut edges to be sure that all sharp wire points are completely covered in glue. If needed, add an additional coat of glue and let dry.

7. Slip dried bead onto end of knitting needle and brush over entire bead with acrylic paint. Some paint will stick into the window screen openings. Let dry completely.

8. To string window screen beads, you can slip smaller beads onto beading wire. Slip the window screen bead onto the wire and slide over the smaller beads until they are “caged” inside the wire bead. Add a large bead at each end of wire bead to hold everything in place. Continue beading until desired beading design is achieved. Finish with favorite jewelry closure.

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Brown Bag Red Lips Pendant by Savannah Starr

March 7, 2013 By 2 Comments
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Savannah Starr has some creative fun with BIG red lips! Created with layers of brown grocery bag, this oversize pendant is lightweight and makes quite the trendy fashion statement! Featured on Cool2Craft TV.

Watch Savannah’s Brown Bag Red Lips Pendant YouTube video tutorial!

Materials

Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue
Brown grocery bags
Acrylic paint – red, white
Paint brush
Savannah Starr Red Lips Pendant Patterns
Cardboard or gift card squeegee
Brayer (roller)
Scissors
Pencil
Hole punch – small (for jump ring)
Large jump ring
Jewelry pliers
Necklace of your choice

1. Transfer patterns to brown grocery bag. Glue patterns to two more layers of brown grocery bag using squeegee to apply glue in a thin even layer.

2. Use brayer to roll over the layered brown bag to help glue hold evenly.

3. White glue is still wet, cut out all pattern pieces.

4. Hold pencil to center back of lip pieces. Use fingers to curl pieces lightly around pencil to give them dimension. Set aside to dry completely.

5. Use hole punch to create hole for jump ring.

6. Paint pieces as noted on pattern. Set aside to dry.

7. Apply glue as noted on pattern. Glue pieces together using photo as guide. Use clothespins to help hold pieces together while drying.

8.Spray finished pendant with gloss spray to seal and give a slight sheen. Let dry completely.

9. Use jewelry pliers to open jump ring. Insert into hole, attach to necklace and close jump ring with pliers.

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Spellbinders Media Mixáge Pendant Greeting Card by Lisa Fulmer

March 4, 2013 By 2 Comments
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The Spellbinders™ line of machines and dies makes it so easy to create gorgeous cards and paper crafts with intricately detailed diecut and embossed elements. Now with their new Media Mixáge™ line that includes metal blanks and texture plates, you can make really cool pendants and other jewelry, too. This dog-tag style pendant is part of the card—so this project a greeting and a gift—all in one!

Click image below to watch my YouTube video tutorial for this project – and then be sure to check out how you can enter to win your own set of the Spellbinders Nestabilities® Card Creator Filigree Delight dies! Deadline to enter is March 10th, 2013…good luck!

Supplies

  • Spellbinders Artisan X-plorer machine (for metal)
  • Spellbinders Grand Calibur machine (for papers)
  • Spellbinders Filigree Delight Card Creator die set
  • Spellbinders Grate Works texture plate
  • Spellbinders metal heart blanks
  • Wax or parchment paper
  • Thick cardstock 7”x10” folded in half to 5”x7”
  • Scrapbook papers in two patterns, plus plain white
  • Tissue paper to match scrapbook papers
  • Colored pencil and pastel chalks
  • Alcohol inks and applicator
  • Metallic gold paint marker
  • Sanding block
  • Decoupage medium or resin, brush
  • Glue, tape runner, foam adhesive squares
  • “live. love. laugh!” saying (computer print-out on cardstock)
  • Ribbon and self-adhesive rhinestones
  • Craft drill and beading pliers
  • Jump ring and chain

1.  Diecut one color of scrapbook paper into the filigree frame.

TIP:  With intricate dies, place a sheet of wax paper between the die and the scrapbook paper for easier release after running through the machine

2. Add an oval emboss inside the filigree frame.

3. Glue the frame on top of the second color of paper (trimmed to a rectangle the same size as the frame).

4. Diecut plain white cardstock into the large oval, the filigree oval, and the small tab accent.

5. Glue the bottom of white oval to the inside of the front of the card to make a pocket.

6. Use a colored pencil to shade a rubbing of the texture plate on to a sheet of 4.5”x6.5” tissue paper.

7. Center and adhere the rubbing tissue with a tape runner to the front of folded card.

8. Adhere the filigree frame near the top of the card, on top of the tissue.

9. Color the white filigree oval and tab accent with pastel chalks, glue the tab on top of the filigree oval (near the bottom – the tab will hold the metal blank in place).

10. Adhere the filigree oval to the center of the filigree frame with foam squares.

11. Color the edges of the card with pastel chalk.

12. Wrap a ribbon around the front of the card near the fold and tie a small bow.

13. Accent the filigree frame and oval with rhinestones and adhere the saying below the frame with foam squares.

14. Emboss the open heart blank with the texture plate.

15. Drill a small hole at the top of the matching rectangle blank.

16. Color both blanks with alcohol inks; use a sanding block to distress and remove some ink around the border if desired.

17.  Coat both blanks with some decoupage medium or your favorite resin to seal; allow to dry.

18.  Insert a jump ring through both blanks (heart on top) and attach to a chain.

19.  Insert the rectangle blank into the accent tab on front of card, leaving the heart blank to dangle on top, then drape the chain over the top of the card and tuck excess inside the pocket.

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Valentine Charm by Candace Jedrowicz

January 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Craft foil on polymer clay is dazzling and romantic!  Well, it is to Candace Jedrowicz, who loves making sparkly polymer clay and craft foil hearts!  Add the hearts to a chain with some baubles and beads and you’ve got a dandy Valentine Charm.  Featured on Cool2Craft TV.

Watch Candace’s Valentine Charm YouTube video tutorial!

Materials:

Polymer clay – I used red and pink
Pasta machine or rolling pin
Craft foil – also red and pink
Cookie cutter – mini heart shape
Crochet needle
Bone folder or piece of paper for burnishing
20 gauge wire
Jump rings
Chain, clasp
Crystals and assorted beads
Round nose pliers
Chain nose pliers
Clear dimensional sealer

1. Condition clays and roll to about 1/8″ thickness or the second thickest setting on the pasta roller.

2. Lay the craft foil on the clay and follow the package directions for applying.

3. Cut 2 hearts.

4. Cut a 1″ piece of wire.  Fold it over the round nose pliers.  Crimp the wire to form a loop.  Turn the ends up.  This will hold the loop in place when the 2 pieces are in place.

5. Put the clay hearts together, back to back with the loop in place.  Push lightly to join together.  Bake according to package directions.

6. When the clay is cooled add a layer of clear dimensional sealer.  Allow to dry.  Repeat on the other side.

7. Fix the clasp to one end of the chain.

8. Use jump rings to add the heart(s), and beads to the charm.

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Glitter Shoe Dangle Earrings by Savannah Starr

December 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Savannah Starr sparkles up plastic shoes to create fabulously fun earrings. Pick your favorite glitter colors and you can be rockin’ these sparkly dangles too! Featured on Cool2Craft TV.

Watch Savannah create these super fun Glitter Shoe Earring YouTube video tutorial!

Materials

Plastic shoes with hanger hole (available at shopcool2craft.com)
Non-stick surface
Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue
Glue brush
Glitter – colors of your choice
Paper plate
Toothpick (to apply glue for rhinestones)
Rhinestones – colors of your choice
Jewelry chain, fish hook earrings, jump rings
Jewelry pliers

1. Brush glue onto inside and outside of shoe.

2. Hold shoe over paper plate and sprinkle with glitter. Shake off excess. Repeat with each shoe. Set aside to dry. Return excess glitter to container.

3. Cut 2 pieces of chain to desired length.

4. Insert jump ring into hole in shoe.

5. Attach shoes along chain so that they dangle down the chain.

6. Attach fish hook earring to top of chain. Repeat for matching pair.

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Tissue Box Earrings by Candace Jedrowicz

December 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Of all the projects Candace Jedrowicz crafted this year, the Tissue Box Pendant made the biggest impact! Candace has been collecting tons of boxes with lovely prints and finishes and making all kinds of fun things.  Featured on Cool2Craft TV.

Watch Candace’s super cool Tissue Box Earring YouTube video tutorial!

Materials:

Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue
Tissue box
Scissors and/or shape punch – I used a 1 1/8″ circle punch
Small hole punch – I used a 1/8″
Weight or clamp (to hold pieces together while glue dries)
Dimensional sealer
20 gauge wire
Round nose pliers
Chain nose pliers
Wire cutters
Beads
High grit sandpaper or fingernail buffer

1. Cut or punch 2 shapes for each earrings and one piece to go between the 2.

2. Glue each set of the 3 layers together, place a weight or clamp on each assemblage and allow to dry.

3. Punch a small hole in each for hanging.

4. Cut a 3″ piece of wire for each earring.

5. Beginning 1″ from one end, fold over the round nose pliers and crimp with the chain nose pliers to form a loop.

6. Slide the loop through the hole in the cardboard and slip a bead over both wire ends.

7. Grasp the loop with the round nose pliers and wrap the short wire tail around the long tail.

8. Bend the long tail around the handle of the pliers (or anything that you have handy) to form the ear wire and cut off the excess.

8. File the ends of the the ear wires until smooth.

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Angel Wing Rings by Savannah Starr

December 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Savannah Starr shares how to colorize metal angel wings with Lumiere paint and nail polish to create stunning rings. Featured on Cool2Craft TV.

Watch Savannah’s super cool Angel Wing Ring YouTube video tutorial!

Materials

Metal angel ring (available at www.savannahstarr.com)
Nail polish – colors of choice (I used pink chrome and clear iridescent)
Lumiere Paints by Jacquard
E-6000 Glue
Rhinestones
Toothpick

1.Use nail polish brush to brush color onto metal ring. You can use a dry-brush technique or apply a thicker coat. Let dry completely. I then applied the clear iridescent over the top to give a softer effect.

2. For another painting technique, squeeze a small puddle of Lumiere paint onto a non-stick surface. Dip finger into paint and gently rub over surface of metal ring. Let dry.

3. Use toothpick to apply glue to rhinestones. Let dry completely.

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