Thursday, October 8, 2015

My Experiment with Glass Paint, Pebeo Vitrail





I work with warm glass and I just love to recycle old glass in order to breath life into a totally new object.  Here is an example of one of my recycled glass creations.  This is a "Fall Wreath" with glass leaves.

In order to achieve the desired look of the vibrant, orange and golden-yellow fall leaves, I decided to experience with Pebeo Vitrail Paints.  This type of paint is usually used to achieve a beautiful stained glass effect on canvas, glass or something similar.  I was very excited to try out this type of paint on my glass, and couldn't wait to see what would happen!

I had never used Pebeo paints before.  After getting a few pointers from an experienced painter, I sort of just plunged in...  I am very pleased with the results, to say the least!!

My glass leaves are made of clear glass and so this was a perfect canvas for my experiment.   I used three colors: Clementine, Prisme, Antique Gold and Sun Yellow. 

Notice in the picture, I also experimented on the dark green glass leaves to see if I could achieve the look a a green leaf gradually turning colors.  The result was not as I expected.  I think I would need to play a bit more with this.

I feel like someone just opened a door and introduced me to a whole new world of creative opportunities!!  Wow!!  I have sooo many new ideas!!

Please note that there are different types of Pebeo Paints.  Here is a list of the different ones I have recently learned about:

1.  Pebeo Vitrail (imitates stained glass and you can use this thicker paint as an outliner - this will imitate the lead lines in between your painted pieces. The outliner comes in many different colors).
Note that you can also use this to create stained glass effects on an opaque surface such as a canvas.

2.  Pebeo Vitrea Paints (you can paint dishes and glasses with this type of paint.  In order for it to last daily use and washing, it needs to be baked in the over at 325 degrees F for 40 minutes.  Once you've baked it, according to some, it is extremely durable and may also be added to the dishwasher- I personally have not tried it yet).

3.  Pebeo Setacolor Fabric Paints (according to users, this is the only paint they've tried that dries soft to the touch and that has a beautiful water color effect on fabric).

**Be careful when choosing your paints:  be sure to notice if the paint is Opaque (more like a solid color), or Translucent (you can see through).

I found this wonderful Stained Glass Painting Book with 25 awesome projects-





Sunday, July 19, 2015

Summer Bracelet in Serpentine





I added this beautiful, summer, sterling silver bracelet with lovely shades of green Serpentine beads and Yellow Jade leaves.  This bracelet was handmade in my studio.  This bracelet is valued at $40, starting bid:  $15.  Click here to see my silent auction-

Wire Wrapped Beach Glass Jewelry Auction



 I have a few pieces of Sterling Silver, Wire Wrapped Beach Glass Pendants for sale in my silent auction.  I also have two sets of 4 wine glass charms completely handmade from wire and beach glass.  Even the the wire to hold the beach glass charms were handmade in my studio.  Click here to see what other goodies I have in there.  You will not find better clearance prices!  Beach Glass Pendants, Bid starts: $9.  Wine Charms, Bid starts: $5.





Thursday, July 16, 2015

My Silent Auction is On Today




My Silent Auction is happening today, July 16th and will run up to July 22nd, 11:59 pm.
All are welcome!  I have loads of jewelry supplies, handmade jewelry, arts and crafts supplies and more...  (You might have to like my Facebook page in order to have access).  Go to the auction now.

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Some of the Items from my Silent Auction



 Here are some of the items in my Silent Auction:

Wire Wrapped, Beach Glass, Glass Charms
Gemstone beads
Cell Phone Charms (handmade wire work)

Silent Auction begins tomorrow, July 16th - 22nd.
Go here to see what other goodies I have.  I’ll be constantly adding items, so check often.






Silent Auction Jewelry Supplies and More




Cleaning out my Studio and have lots and lots of goodies for sale.  I will be having a Silent Auction to rid all of the things I do not use.  I have jewelry supplies, gemstones, beads, arts and crafts supplies, plus some jewelry from my walk in store.  

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

A Whole New Dimension with Cricut Design Space


**This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking through my links (I only post links of items I love and know are wonderful for the arts and crafts person).

What bridges the gap between the creative ideas in your head and the Cricut machine is the Cricut Design Space™.

Cricut’s Design Space™ is software for PC, Mac®, iPhone® and iPad® that you get for free with your Cricut machine of choice. 



Instead of trying to figure out how to make your project, Design Space gives you the ability to focus on what you want to make. Your Cricut machine takes it from there and brings it to life. $20 off of Explore Air Ultimate bundle


With Design Space, you can start designing from scratch on your computer, iPhone® or iPad®, or you can use a pre-designed, Make It Now™ project. These ready-to-make projects are created by professional artists and include everything from home décor to fashion to paper crafting, and even a variety of FREE projects.

If you want to use one of Cricut’s 50K+ images, you can try them out in the Design Space to see which will look best in your project before you commit to purchasing it.

Uploading Images

When you’re ready to start designing, you can either use one of Cricut’s 50K+ images or easily upload your own using the “Upload Images” tool in Design Space. You can upload and cut .svg, .jpg, .png, .bmp, .gif, and .dxf files absolutely FREE. You can even use fonts already installed on your computer.

Cut What You Want® tool

The Design Space’s Cut What You Want® tool makes it easy to convert your design into a cuttable image in just a few clicks!

The Cricut Design Space™ app for iPad® and iPhone®

Cricut’s easy-to-use app for the iPad® and iPhone® makes it possible for you can design anytime and anywhere inspiration strikes you.

It also allows you to access all the project’s that you’ve personally designed, whether on your iOs device or your PC or Mac, and gives you access to all the Make-it-Now projects. 

$20 off any Explore One bundle

With this app, you can start a project while at the beach, enhance it at the ice-cream shop, add some embellishments while cozying up on your couch, and then cut it on the Cricut Explore in your craft room. Plus, it’s cloud-based, so your projects are always synced across all your devices.

P.S. Cricut is working on an Android™ app right now, so don’t feel left out if you don’t have an iPad or iPhone.

In a nutshell, Cricut Design Space™ gives you the creative freedom to design just about anything! Make party invitations, decorations, and favors. Create seasonal home décor or personalize wedding gifts. Add embellishments to your favorite photo memories.

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg! That’s why next week’s post will focus on some really fun and interesting projects that people have created using their Cricut machine and the Cricut Design Space.

Stay tuned! 



Monday, July 6, 2015

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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Matching My Nails to My Chihuahua's Coat

I know this might seem a bit much, but I was inspired by my little Chihuahua's coat for these customized nail wraps... How could I not?  Look at how cute her coat is??  I couldn't resist those little spots.

How did I do this?  I took a picture of my little Merley and I uploaded it to a photo editor and added the blue to it and then I uploaded it to the Jamberry Nail Art Studio program.  I find this to be an awesome tool!

I'll tell you the only problem I have with this:  I'm addicted!  Everything is a potential design now!  LOL!

Here is the result of my customized nails which I named:  Blue Merle-