Steampunk Necklace with Jen

I've got another wearable art project for you!  I had so much fun creating the Hexagon Necklace from last month, that I made another using an UmWowStudio Doily!

 I loved the natural color of the chipboard doily so I left it alone! I added lots of fun embellishments and an artsy center.

I took the Cold Porcelain clay from the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Mixed Media with Gelatos kit and mixed some with the Gold Champagne Gelato® and pressed it into a mold for the wings.

 I used other products from the kit to create the center art.  I wanted texture and drama for the necklace.  I have more information about the process on this project on my blog.

I love to use UmWowStudio's chipboard pieces for all kinds of art but this one is perfect for a dramatic wearable art piece!   I hope I inspired you to create different types of art with these amazing embellishments!

UmWowStudio Product:

Doilies

Supplies:

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Mixed Media with Gelatos kit

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Stamper's Big Brush Pen in black

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Textural Accents Gel Medium

ComposiMold

Gears: Tim Holtz

Brads: Prima Marketing

Beads

Hinges

Jump rings: Prima Marketing

Chain: unknown source

Beacon FabriTac adhesive

The Bee's Knees Necklace

Hi everyone!  I'm so excited to be posting my first official Creative Team member project!  I am a big fan of statement necklaces. I own several big, chunky, modern necklaces in different colors and sizes.  I'm always on the lookout for something unique and fun.  So, when I got the Hexagon Background piece I immediately knew it would make a really cool necklace!

 It's a cool shape on it's own but with the possibility of turning it into a statement piece, I was all aflutter with ideas! 

 So I cracked own my Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos® colors in the new Steampunk Set and used a page from my Mixed Media with Gelatos® kit that I designed! I used the primed canvas page for my background.  I mixed Gelatos® on a non-stick mat and added water.  Using a brush, I just added color to the top of the page and allowed it to drip.  The spray bottle gave it more flow afterwards.  Dry and add one of the metallic Gelatos® through the Hexagon Confetti Mask stencil with a foam applicator.  More drips were added and dried.  Finally I added some music paper stamping with a Stamper's Big Brush Pen in black.

 Then I moved on to the chipboard piece.  I stamped the VersaMark pad over it on a paper plate and sprinkled WOW Embossing Powder in Sierra Sunrise onto the piece.  Heat setting it gave it a metallic and glittery look... instant BLING!

 Here is how it looks over top of the canvas paper.  Once I got it where I wanted it, I glued it down with a fabric glue.

 I used a craft knife to cut around the outside and cut out a few of the spaces for interest.  Here's the look before assembling.

 A chain was added and some bee charms in a couple of the spaces.  I LOVE this!  I'm going to be wearing it out with a strapless black maxi dress soon!

 Some more views of the necklace.  UmWowStudios chipboard is so sturdy, it becomes perfect for jewelry pieces!

What other shapes can you create a modern piece of jewelry from?   I think this is the "Bee's Knees"!

UmWowStudio Supplies:

Hexagon Background 

Hexagon Confetti Mask  

Other Supplies:

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos® Steampunk Set

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft  Mixed Media with Gelatos® kit

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Stamper's Big Brush Pen in black

Foam Applicator 

VersaMark pad

Tim Holtz Stamp set

WOW Embossing Powder in Sierra Sunrise

Chain- Blue Moon Beads

Bee charms  (unknown source)

Beacon Adhesives- FabriTac

 p.s.  Don't forget about our new sketch challenge for July.  You can check out all the details here.

Globecraft Bezels!

After I got back from CHA I mentioned some projects I had in the Globecraft and Piccolo booth...

today I'm sharing the last two. one is on the Globecraft blog, and here is the other!

The design team was asked to use the brand new cardstock covered bezels!

They're so AWESOME. 

Start out by stamping the cardstock. In this case I used my brand new Six Hexagon Background from Viva Las VegaStamps!. Splatter the cardstock with glimmer mist and adhered it to the bookboard backing. Generously cover the piece in glastique, and before it has a chance to dry, spread some Ebeads in it! I also used 3 floral beads on the piece. Adhere a vintage snap to a button with glastique, and then glastique them to the piece! 

This piece is so beautiful and I'm super honored they've chosen to display it in their CHA booth! 

I'm sharing a 2nd finished one on the Globecraft blog - go check it out!