Altered Arts Magazine: Quick Pendant

 Welcome!  This is my first post to share for the Altered Arts Magazine Design Team this month. I'm excited to be back online and apologize for my absence.  I had an injury on Jan 28th and I am still recovering; nicely but slowly.

This cute pendant was created with a glass bottle stopper from an oil and reed diffuser.

 

Supplies:

Glass bottle stopper

12 gauge copper wire

glass beads

leather cord with closures

wire cutters and needle nose pliers.  

Here is a close-up of the beads I used, they heart tear drop or almost heart shaped with little wire loops.

DIRECTIONS:
1. Clean the glass stopper thoroughly of any oil from the diffuser to make it safe to handle.
2. Cut a 6" piece of wire and string beads on to it.
3. Wrap the beaded wire around the first indent in the neck of the stopper and twist tightly with needle nose pliers.  Trim the twist to about 1/4" then fold over in the back.
4. Wrap the copper wire along the top of the neck of the stopper until it looks solid.  (about 9 inches)
5. Use the wire to create a loop in the back, twist and secure.
6. Attach the leather cord with closures.

P.S. The kittens are a bit stir crazy from winter and have missed being in the studio too. As soon as I got upstairs, they were franticly chasing the wire I was trying to twist and that lovely box of beads is scattered all over the floor.  oh well!  It's good to be back!

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Craft on!
Becky

Altered Arts Magazine: Journal Cover

This journal cover was made for Altered Arts Magazine with some very yummy preferred partner products!

Journal Cover

Supplies:

5 3/4” x 8” chipboard journal with blank white pages, Kunst & Papier

12x12” decorative paper; Old Curiosity Shoppe Collection, Graphic 45

“Flute” paper, Canvas Home Basics

Ribbon; Urban Couture, Basic Grey

Dye ink, Red Pepper-Adirondack Earthtones, Ranger Ink

Distress Ink, Black Soot-Tim Holtz, Ranger Ink

Leather flower embellishments, So Happy, Prima

Bling Flourish, “Say it with bling”, Want 2 Scrap

Bird Cut out, “Wings and Things”(Cyndi Duncan), Mail Box Muse

Double Sided Super Sticky Tape, ThermOWeb

Instructions:

1. Cut 2 pieces of decorative paper to the size of the journal covers. Adhere one to the front and one to the back. Ink the edges.
2. Cut Flute paper triangle 5” x 2 1/2” and a rectangle 3 1/4” x 4”.
3. Gently fold the rectangle but do not crease and hand cut a heart shape from the bottom center as the bird house “door”.
4. Apply red ink to the triangle roof piece and black ink to the rectangle piece.
5. Attach a piece of ribbon around the rectangle using double sided sticky tape.
6. Attach the “birdhouse” pieces to the journal cover.
7. Cut out the bird image.
8. Glue the flower embellishment into place and slip the bird slightly behind the flower.
9. Attach the bling flourishes. 
    
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today.

Merry Christmas to all!

Make art everyday!

Becky

Altered Arts Magazine: Meditation Box

Hello, and welcome to my second post of the month for the Altered Arts Magazine Design Team.
I'm still meditating and needed a place to put my incense and candles :o)
This celestial storage box was created from a wooden cigar box.

Supplies:
chipboard
wood cigar box
Perfect Pearl pigment powders (Ranger Ink)
Mini mister (to set the Perfect Pearls)
Dimensional metallic copper paint by Tulip
Black Spray Paint: Krylon

Directions:
1. Spray paint the box black, use as many coats as necessary for good coverage.
2. Dab blotches of Perfect Pearls in blues and purples on each side of the box, spritz with water to set and let dry completely.
3. Cut the star shape from chipboard and spray paint black.
4. Apply gold and copper Perfect Pearls to the "rays" of the star, apply blue/purple to the center and mist to set.
5. Draw the circle and ohm with Tulip Metallic Copper dimensional paint, let dry.
6. Adhere the star shape to the top of the box.


Thanks for swinging in for some altering fun!
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Make Art Everyday!
Becky

Altered Arts Magazine: Ohm Pendant

Hello, and welcome to my first post of the month for the Altered Arts Magazine Design Team.
I'm meditating and finding my center of peacefulness :o)
This pendant was created with chipboard and a bottle cap.















Supplies:
chipboardPerfect Pearl pigment powders (Ranger Ink)
Mini mister (to set the Perfect Pearls)
Dimensional metallic copper paint by Tulip
Black Spray Paint: Krylon
3d Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul's Mixer: Pearl Blue Mica Powder
jewelry findings: silver ring and necklace cord

Directions:
1. Cut 3 star shapes out of chipboard and spray paint black.
2. Apply a different color Perfect Pearls medium to each layer and spritz with mini mister to set, let dry.
3. Glue the star shapes together as shown.
4. Mix 3d Crystal Lacquer and the Metallic Mixer together and fill the bottom of the bottle cap, let dry.
5. Draw the Ohm sign with the Tulip Metallic Copper dimensional paint, let dry.
6. Adhere the bottle cap to the center of the star.
7. Pierce a hole at the top center sun ray to attach the silver ring and put onto the cord.



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Make Art Everyday!
Becky

Altered Arts Magazine: Repurposing

Fall is in the air! Today I'm repurposing an old fabric swatch book.
Of course, I have found many uses for the lovely fabric it once held: Scrapbook embellishments, collage, quilts, applique and more. The books themselves are so durable, there is much more life to them.

Ideas:
(1) This note pad, decorated for fall but can easily be refilled and the flower changed time after time. (instructions below)
(2) Decorate the top/front, spray the long area with chalk board paint and add a little chalk holder.
(3) Decorate the long writing area around the border only, then cover it with laminate to use as a dry erase board, attach a marker on a string at the top.





Supplies:
Decorative paper (Jeanine DeOre digi kit "William")
Fabric Flower
Ribbon
lined note pad
3/8" and Super Sticky sheets adhesive
Liquid glue or hot glue

Directions:
1. Disassemble the fabric book and remove the fabric swatches.
2. Untie the hanger that came with the book by unknotting it inside the cover or snipping off as little as possible to remove it for the next step.
3. Cut decorative paper to fit the panels on the cover and adhere with super sticky sheet. I used one piece to cover the front and top, making it about 1" longer than needed so I could over lap the large panel on the back side.
4. Pierce the holes where the chord hanger was and put the handle back into place.
5. Cut a lined pad of paper to size and adhere inside using super sticky sheet adhesive.
6. Wrap the ribbon all the way around the project, meeting on the front side under where the flower will be placed. Adhere with 3/8 super sticky tape.
7. Glue the fabric flower into place with strong liquid glue or hot glue.

Thanks for stopping by!
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Cheers!
Becky

Altered Arts Magazine: Domino Pendant

I'm altering dominoes into jewelry, what fun!

Supplies:
1 domino
spray paint
Creative Imaginations Sticky Naturals
Perfect Pearl pigment powders (Ranger Ink)
silver "outlines" stickers-nautical
Silver heart bale and 3d Crystal Lacquer by Sakura
Krylon Silver metallic pen

Directions:
1. Spray paint the domino on the back side, let dry.
2. Cut the Sticky Naturals to size and place onto the surface.
3. Brush with Perfect Pearls pigment powders (at least 2 colors)
4. Color the sides of the domino with the Krylon Silver metallic pen.
5. Attach the silver fish from the "outlines" sticker sheet.
6. Adhere the heart bale with 3d Crystal Lacquer.



Thanks for swinging in for some altering fun!
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Make Art Everyday!
Becky

Altered Arts Magazine: TAG art

Welcome to my second project for Altered Arts Magazine this month.
This artful tag was fast and easy!




Supplies:
Ivy patterned paper (my design)
pink & variegated pink/purple eyelash fibers
Instant Art by Suze Weinburg
Flourish Stamp (Stampin Up!)
Copper leaf Pin it! (Purple Cows, Inc)
Versa Mark Pad
Adirondak Wild Plum Embossing Powder (Ranger Ink)
Fabric flower
Jewel Brad
beaded fringe
Sand paper
Super sticky tape (ThermOWeb)
Corner rounding punch
1/4 hole punch

Directions:
1. Cut patterned Ivy paper to 2.5 x 5 inches.
2. Cut out "Instant Art" from Suze Weinburg's book. 3 vertical rectangles and one large circle. Adhere to the tag.
3. Distress with sand paper.
4. Stamp and emboss flourishes.
5. Add flower and leaf embellishments.
6. Use super sticky tape to adhere beaded fringe.
7. Punch hole near the top, centered and add eyelash fibers.




Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today!
Come back soon. Also, visit the Altered Arts Magazine on Facebook, become a follower for more inspiration and project ideas created by the entire Design Team.

Make art everyday!
Becky

Altered Arts Magazine: Asian Fan Pendant

Welcome to my first Altered Arts Magazine Design Team post for August!


Today I've created a pendant from a broken CD which, to me, resembles an Asian fan.

Supplies:
Broken CD
Melting Pot, Heat resistant craft sheet, Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE Brights, Green Zinna and clear) Perfect Pearls ( Turquoise and Purple Violet) and Bedazzles (Disco Ball) by Ranger Ink.
Emerald pigment ink by VersaCraft
Vine background stamp (Stampin Up!)
3d Crystal Lacquer, Heart bail and silver chain by Sakura

DIRECTIONS:
1. Pour UTEE into melting pot, cover and let melt, stir gently to blend.
2. Cut or break the CD to desired size.
3. Use metal tweezers to dip the CD into the melted UTEE.
4. Place the dipped CD onto the craft sheet and stamp the background stamp using VersaCraft Emerald ink. Leave the stamp in the melted UTEE until it cools and sets up, then remove the stamp.
5. Brush random blotches of Perfect Pearls colors onto the surface of the project. Spritz with water to set.
6. Dip the bottom edge back into the UTEE and immediately into a tray of the Bedazzles.
7. Coat the entire project and attach the bail with 3d Crystal Lacquer.

Thanks for stopping by today.
Make art everyday!
Becky

A quick redux!

Hello crafty peeps! I just wanted to share a quickie project with you.
I have two baskets of cards and ATCs that I've made for swaps, I hold on to the extras :o)
Because I've always been frugal like that! (Even before green was trendy, haha!)

This ATC was for an "About Me" swap for a Creating Keepsakes University.
It's STILL a very good representation of "me". My favorite colors (including some shiny stuff!), Flowers, the beach, I'm from Maine-hence the lighthouse, and I love my kitties!! Contact info and a head shot are on the back side. The sky is ink and the sand is Krylon stone fleck paint in the color "sand".

Today, I made a quick "thank you" note using paper from my scrap bin to put inside a package for a blog winner's prize package. So glad I keep these little jewels, they make crafting quick and easy!

Thanks for stopping by!
Craft on!
Becky

p.s. Purple Cows project coming tomorrow..........

Altered Arts Magazine: "Be the change" Tag

Welcome to my very first post for the Altered Arts Magazine Design Team!
I am very excited to be a part of this wonderful team and to share my altered projects with my readers.

This tag was created with mixed mediums and some fun techniques, I hope you'll give it a try!


Supplies:
Patterned paper "Fancy Free collection by Fancy Pants
Teal Card stock - DCWV
Acrylic paint "Periwinkle" Eco Green Crafts
Memory Mist: Mango Lemonade
Bird in Cage embellishment- Jolee's Boutique
Glass beads "frosted mix" -Create a Craft
"Vine" background stamp-Stampin Up!
Scroll fence stamp - (my sheet design at heartsintouch.com)
Versa Mark pad
Adirondak "Lettuce" dye ink pad and Silver Embossing Powder -Ranger Ink
Black journaling pen -Frances Meyer/Chartpak
Label Buddy: Label machine and black label tape-DYMO
Misc: variegated green eyelash fibers, 4 shell buttons, 8 beige mini brads, large chipboard tag

Directions:
1. Glue patterned paper to the white tag.
2. Cut 2" strip of teal card stock and glue along the bottom of the tag.
3. Dry brush acrylic paint around the edges mostly with some light spots all over the tag.
4. Stamp the entire tag with Vine background stamp.
5. Spritz the upper left corner with Memory Mist. Heat set the entire tag.
6. Stamp the Scroll Fence using Versa Mark and emboss with silver EP.
7. Attach the shell buttons along the bottom of the tag using mini brads.
8. Add fibers where the patterned paper meets the solid card stock.
9. Punch a hole in the top of the tag and attach fibers.
10. Adhere the bird house embellishment.
11. Write the sentiment, use the Label Buddy for the last word "World".
12. Glue glass beads around the fibers below the bird cage.

Thank you so much for visiting, I hope you enjoyed the project. Please be sure to visit Altered Arts Magazine to see the wonderful project ideas they have to offer. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

Until next time, make art every day!
Becky

Altered Arts Magazine Creative Design Team! WOOHOO!

I am very honored and excited to share with you that I have been selected to create for the Altered Arts Magazine for the next 2 years!

Click the image to see their site. SO MUCH INSPIRATION in one magazine!

PLEASE FOLLOW THEM ON FACEBOOK TOO!

Congratulations to my fellow 2012-13 Altered Arts Creative Design Team members: Daniella Hayes, Mary McVay, Trisha Neal and Jane Wetzel.

Stay tuned for great projects.
Craft on!
Becky

WOOHOO! Another Term with Robin's Nest DT!

TODAY I GET TO SPILL THE GREAT NEWS! I was selected for another term on the Robin's Nest Design Team! Woohoo! Congratulations to the whole team, jump on over to the Robin's Nest Blog: Chattering Robins for their announcement and meet the entire team.

SHARING MY DT PROJECT AGAIN.

As promised! Here is my finished table setting for Christmas using lots of gorgeous
Robin's Nest papers.



I gave you a sneak peek last week of the place-mat.

Robin's Nest Supplies:
PAPER!!!!! Red Snowflakes, Black and White Holly, Glitter Snow Covered Trees (I used the pseudo solids on the reverse sides), Glitter Silver on Creme Swirl.

Other supplies: fine art glitter, Cricut "Joys of the Season" Poinsettia and Holly, "Celebrations" confetti, stickles: crimson and gold, sewing machine w/ gold metallic thread, decorating chalks, red fine art glitter (tulip), Canson Drawing Paper 14x17", dark green card stock, Spellbinders Holly border die S5-056, white duck tape, Elmer's spray adhesive, iridescent art glitter.

Here is the angel. She's an altered doll! I made her top out of white duck tape, the wings are many small pieces of white cardstock rounded like feathers and glued in layers. Then I sprayed each wing with adhesive and covered with iridescent art glitter. Her waist band is made of Glitter Silver on Creme Swirl. embellished with a layered poinsettia like the ones on the napkin rings and place mats. The skirt is white paper with waves of glue and art glitter with a holly border.



NAPKIN RINGS: 1 1/5" strip of white card stock embellished with green Holly Border and a large poinsettia. (directions below)



PLACE CARDS: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" white card stock folded with a layer of Red Snowflakes, and another layer of white with a large holly leaf and berries (directions below).


Directions:
1. The poinsettia is 5" (green card stock), 4" (Black and White Holly), 3" (Red Snowflakes), cut off the leaves of the 2 red layers, assemble and then outline the edges with glue and add fine art glitter. These were used on the place mats and napkin rings. The angel has a smaller identical set: 3 1/2, 2 1/2" and 1 1/2".

2. The holly is cut from Black and White Pine Tree paper (back side), make sure to cut one with the "FLIP" on so it's a mirror image. Make the berries red w/ stickles. These were used on the place mats and name cards.

3. I actually adhered the "confetti" (Black and White Holly) to the background, then stitched in gold, some straight stitch over the confetti and then zig zag around the border. Then attached the poinsettia and holly as shown.

Thanks for visiting BC Designs blog, please stop by the Robin's Nest Blog: Chattering Robins for lots of inspiration and project ideas!

Cheers!
Becky