In Bloom Crystal Lacquer Pendant



Crystal Lacquer is an amazing product - it's only limited to your imagination! For this project, I used

• 3D Crystal Lacquer
• Rectangular Glass Tile from Sakura Hobby Craft
• Fine Clear Glitter
• Silver Adhesive Backed Metal Tape
• Rhinestone Tape
• Scraps of scrapbooking paper

I began by placing my glass tile on different pieces of scrapbooking paper, trying to find an interesting image for the pendant.  I liked the way the word 'bloom' looked traveling up the side of the tile, so I put several dots of Crystal Lacquer on the tile and "smooshed" it onto the paper.  You want to make sure to use enough Crystal Lacquer so that it forms a nice smooth layer that covers the entire image and just starts to squish out.  I let this dry overnight and cut around the tile right up to the edge - giving it a nice clean look.

I wrapped silver metal tape around the tile to give a chunkier look and it also looks as if it has a soldered frame around it.  Then I used a tiny bead of Crystal Lacquer to adhere a strip of rhinestones around the entire tile.  I actually cut up a rhinestone bling frame that I had to get the strip of rhinestones.  I let this dry for several hours before continuing on.

 



Hint:  There is a right and wrong side to the tiles.  There is a slight texture to the back side -

the side that you are going to adhere an image for it to show through to the front.

I wanted to add a floral accent to the front of the pendant and choose a small violet flower from my stash.  I gave it a coat of Crystal Lacquer and sprinkled it with fine glitter while it was still wet and set it aside to dry.  I also added a little floral accent to the back of the pendant - just for fun:)  It was also given a coat of Crystal Lacquer and glitterd and set aside to dry. 

 Note: I had put a thin layer of Crystal Lacquer on the entire back before adding the floral accent.

To complete my project - the violet was adhered to the front of the glass tile and I added a silver bail to the back.  It was very fun to create and I hope you enjoyed this project!

Till next time - stay creative!

For more information about Crystal Lacquer products, please visit www.sakuracraft.com

and for creative inspiration, check out their blog - www.crystallacquer.blogspot.com.

Let the Sun(Flower) Shine

I have to say that I love this card! Spring here on the mountain has been a little like winter - with cloudy windy weather and even a few snow flurry this week! Crazy! This card represents spring and the flora and fauna that comes with it including big, giant yellow sunflowers!

The sunflower and bee were enhanced with 3D Crystal Lacquer and Crystal Color Lacquer by Sakura Craft. I used the Crystal Color Lacquer (in green and yellow) to fill in the petals and outline some of the leaf veins on a sunflower diecut (from my stash by K & Co.). It added a shimmery and bright accent that really makes it pop. You can see the glitter from the diecut shine through the crystal lacquer.

I used the fine applicator tip (this handy little tool is a must!) on my bottle of 3D Crystal Lacquer to cover the body of the bee diecut (also from K & Co.). The applicator tip makes it a snap to fill in tiny areas.

Both diecuts were dried overnight after the application of the crystal lacquer before I assembled the card. I used bazzill cardstock for the base of the card and a scrap from my stash(a Donna Salazar paper), which was distressed using my Tim Holtz paper distressing tool and Vintage Photo distress ink.

Sakura Craft has these awesome Glass Tiles that are SO versatile!

I glued one of the small rectangular glass tiles on the front of my card over the word "dream" that I had written, using crystal lacquer and glued the little bee on top of the tile. The sunflower was attached to the card with pop-dots to give it a little dimension.

I hope you enjoyed this little tour - Thanks for checking out my project!

Karen

You can find more info about these amazing products at www.sakuracraft.com

and check out Sakura's blog at www.crystallacquer.blogspot.com!