Design Create Innovate

August 2010

You are my Sunshine

By Tatiana Allen

Supplies:

Amate Studios Belt Buckle Blank #30600313

Amate Studios Crystal Blue Resin

Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders – “Rays”

Core Color yellow cardstock

FolkArt Calypso Sky paint

Apple Barrel Bright Yellow and White paint

Birds on a Wire paper punch

Instant Crazy Glue

You are my Sunshine ribbon

Delight air dry modeling compound

Directions:

1. Take any piece of scrapbook paper and trace around the belt buckle.

2. Cut out shape and press into belt buckle using your finger nail around the edges.

3. Now cut out this more precise oval shape to fit into buckle as the background.

4. Lay your oval background onto a piece of yellow cardstock and trace around it.

5. Cut the shape out of the yellow cardstock.

6. Place the yellow oval into the “Rays” Embossing Folder and run through machine.

7. Cut out the embossed sun rays (every other ray: the negative part of the image).

8. Rub a little yellow paint on the sun and its rays. Set aside to dry.

9. Crumple up background piece and flatten it out, then paint with blue acrylic paint.

10. Once blue paint is dry, use a dry brush and white acrylic paint to create clouds.

11. Let paint dry and glue your sky background into the buckle blank.

12. Punch out the birds on a wire from black cardstock.

13. Use a small medicine cup to mix the resin: 2 Drams of bottle A with 2 Drams of B.

14. Pour just enough resin into buckle to cover your background, use a stick to spread.

15. Place sun cut out on a non-stick surface and use a stick to cover it with resin.

16. Use the stick to put drops of resin over the birds on a wire and a tiny heart cut out.

17. Allow the resin to dry for 5 hours.

18. Roll out some Delight clay and cut out 3 cloud shapes.

19. Use Instant Crazy Glue to attach the sun to your background.

20. Then glue birds on a wire to the top of the sun. Tie on heart with string.

21. Glue clouds and ribbon over the sunshine.

22. Mix another batch of resin: 1 Dram of bottle A and 1 Dram of bottle B.

23. Fill in gaps and background with the resin and cover clouds.

24. Allow your final piece to dry for 6 hours.

THANK YOU card

By Renee’ Morris-Dezember

Supplies Used:

Amate Studios: Diamond Pendant, Crystal Blue

Echo Paper Co.: Pattern Paper, Bazzill Cardstock

EK Success: Large Diamond Punch

Other: Scallop Punch, Machine Stitching, Twine

Instructions:

1. Cut Bazzill cardstock 7x 5 ¾ and fold.

2. Using a scallop punch, punch bottom of the card front.

3. Cut a 5x3 piece of pattern paper and machine stitch to card front.

4. Cut a 1 x 5 5/8 piece of pattern paper and machine stitch to card front.

5. Place “thank you” to card front.

6. Piece together pattern paper and stitch together for inside of diamond pendant. Punch out stitched paper and place inside of the diamond pendant.

7. Follow directions on Crystal Blue packaging to mix a small enough amount to fit inside of pendant. Let Dry according to directions

8. Embellish with twine and attach to card.

Inspire

By Deborah Anton

Supplies used:

Amate Studios Base Elements Square Large Pendant

Amate Studios Crystal Blue 2-Part Resin

AmateStudios Gears Embellishment

Brayer

Bedazzle jewelry glue

Heavy Cardstock

SU! Inks (Blue Bayou, Barely Banana, Apricot Appeal, Soft Sky)

Inkadinkado Stamps

Paper Studio Clock Embellishment

Instructions:

1. On the heavy cardstock, brayer your background colors using your choice in colors. Cut out an area to fit in your pendant that you would like to use as your background.

2. Use the Inkadinkado stamp as your main image on top of the brayered piece you chose.

3. Place inside your pendant securing it with a little glue.

4. Mix your resin according to directions and add a small amount to the pendant allowing it to cure for about 30 min. Then add your Amate Studios Gears to the location you would like to have it.

5. On a piece of scrap heavy cardstock, stamp your choice of sentiment to be cut out and placed inside the pendant.

6. Add the remaining amount of resin to the pendant and allow cure completely.

Charmed Necklace
By Susan Johnson

Supplies:

Amate Studios Large Square Interchangable Pendant
Polymer Clay in Turquoise, Bright Pink and Neon Green
Clay Roller or dedicated Pasta Machine
Tissue Clay Blade
Smooth Ceramic Tile
Jewelry Glue
38" Chain
Decorative Toggle
2" Metal Wing Charms
2 Large, 1 Small Lucite Flowers
3 Swarovski Bi Cone Crystals
Head Pins
Round Nose Plyers, Wire Cutters
Jump Rings

Directions:

Condition each piece of clay. Roll to 1/8" flat. Layer each piece of clay on top of each other. Cut the clay into 1 1/2" X 3" strips. Layer each strip ontop of each other, then cut in half. The layers need to be tall enough that they will fit into the pendant. Your pieces of clay will look like a cube at this point.
Cut a 1/4" piece of clay off of the cube. Use your fingers to distort the clay so that the layers are not straight. Flatten the clay to 1/8" inch.
Use the Amate Studios Large Square Interchangable Pendant as a template to cut out a square. Bake clay according to directions on packaging. Cool clay and then glue into pendant.
Layer a Swarovski Bicone Crystal and a Lucite Flower on a head pin and finish off with a wrapped head pin loop.
Use a Jump ring to attach the small lucite flower to one end of the Amate Studios Large Square Interchangable Pendant.
Cut off 2" of the Chain and set aside. Attach the decorative toggle to the ends of the now 36" chain.
Attach a Jump ring to each of the wings.
Cut the 2" piece of chain to be 1 1/4", leaving a 3/4" piece. Attach one wing to the 1 1/4" piece and the other wing to a jump ring. Attach the pendant to the 3/4" piece of chain.
Attach each piece (the two large flowers, pendant and wings) making a layered look, to the jump ring by the round piece of the toggle. You may need to play with the placing of each piece in order to get the look that you want. You may also use extra jump rings to make any piece longer or to help it turn the right direction.
To make this necklace a little more personal you can add a picture to the pendant and layer with Amate Studios Crystal Blue resin.
Enjoy!!!!!

Faux Bisque or Glass Tile Bracelet
by Sam Katz

Supplies Needed:

•Amate Studios Designer Collection Linked Bracelet Blank #SO80600015
in silver.
•About 1/2 block of white polymer clay. Any brand will do for this
project. I chose Fimo for this project.
•Either a clay dedicated pasta machine or acrylic roller
•A tissue or clay blade (or an X-Acto knife will do)
•Inkadinkado set of Clear stamps #30-389823 (or any other stamps or
tecture plates that you choose)
•Inkadinkado Clear Mini Block (to adhere clear stamps to while in use)
•Aleen’s Premium Coat Acrylic Paint in Light Turquoise (or other
“stiff” acrylic paint in the color of your choice).
** a nail sander/buffer or wet sand paper 400 grit-optional-needed
if you choose to to Faux Bisque
**a small amount of cyanoacrylate glue-optional-needed if you choose
to to Faux Bisque
**Lisa Pavelka’s Magic Glos (either sunshine or a UV nail light) &
heat gun or Amate Studios Crystal Blue 2 part Jewelry Resin - optional
-needed if you choose to do Faux Glass
•1 small smooth ceramic tile to use as a work surface.
(these are actually smooth white bathroom or kitchen tiles & can be
found inexpensively at places like Home Depot).

Instructions:

1. Condition your clay.
(If you are not familiar with conditioning polymer clay, you can go to:
http://www.artjewelrymag.com/art/Default.aspx?c=a&id=755
for a short video.(You will need to create a free acount, but it is
fast & easy)

2. Using your pasta machine or Acrylic roller, roll out a long narrow
sheet of white clay about 8-10 inches long.
•If you want to do Faux Glass-set your pasta machine on the widest
setting, or roll a sheet with your roller slightly thinner than 1/8”
•For Faux Bisque rolla another sheet on the 3rd widest setting on
your pasta machine & carefully place it on top of your previous
piece, creating a sheet the same thickness as the depth of the bezels
in the bracelet. With an acrylic roller, simply make one sheet
the same thickness as the depth of the bezels in the bracelet.

3. Using either 8 different stamps, or one that you really like (the
deeper cut the better), stamp into the white clay as deeply as you
can. After each stamp, cut the piece of clay off of the sheet with
your clay blade or exacto knife & set aside, until you have 8
stamped pieces of clay with at least an inch square of stamped area.

4. For each bezel in the bracelet, place one of the stamped pieces
of clay on your work surface & press the bezel
face down into the clay.
•Push almost all the way through the clay. (If you push all the
way, it may be difficult to remove the clay)
•Gently remove the bezel.
•Using your clay blade (or X-Acto knife), trim the “tile” following
the indentations made by pressing the tray into the clay as a
guide. (If you are new to clay blades, be sure to hold it by the dull
side!)
• Gently fit your raw clay piece into the bezel.
•It should be an exact fit so you may have to bend & cajole it a
bit to get it in -be patient.
•Once you have the clay in the bezel, gently press with your
fingers to ease out any air bubbles that may be caught under
the clay.
**To ensure a good fit of each piece, I reccomend doing this with
each separate bezel & that you cook them
all in the bracelet.

5. Place bracelet on a ceramic tile, piece of cardboard or a cookie
sheet & bake, at the temperature reccomended by the
manufacturer of the clay brand that you are using, for 20-30
minutes. Let cool.

6. Using you blade (or any sharp tool you like), carefully remove
one tile at a time, follow the instructions below & replace the tile
in the same bezel you removed it from.
•squeeze out some paint onto your work surface. Using you finger,
with very little paint on it,rub the paint onto your tile.
There are two options here, which I alternated:
•1-gently rub the paint only on the raised surfaces, leaving the
impressions white.
•2-rub the paint deeply into all impressions, let dry & gently
sand the paint off the raised surfaces,
leaving the impressions turquoise & the surface white.
•If you chose to make Faux Bisque, place a small amount of
cyanoacrylate glue on the back of each piece before you
replace it. When all 8 tiles are replaced, cook the entire bracelet
again for 10 minutes, to set the acrylic & your piece is finished!

7. If you chose to make Faux Glass, stick your bracelet into a sheet
of scrap clay, so that all of the bezels sit flat.
•Follow the directions for whichever resin you choose to use & fill
all 8 bezels to the rim. When resin is set, your piece is finished!

PATIENCE card

By Renee’ Morris-Dezember

Supplies Used:

Amate Studios: Gears

Echo Paper Co.: Letter Stickers, Pattern Paper

Other: Corner Rounder Punch, Machine Stitching, Fabric

Instructions:

1. Cut pattern paper 8x4 and fold.

2. Round corners.

3. Cut a 1 1/2x 4 inch piece of coordinating pattern paper and machine stitch to card front.

4. Tie a fabric bow.

5. Place a journaling block to card front.

6. Add letter stickers

7. Attach Amate Studios “gears”.

3-D Angel Earrings
by Sam Katz

Supplies Needed:

•Amate Studios Designer Collection Dangle Earrings #70990170 in gold.
•About 1/4 each block of white & any blue polymer clay, plus a tiny
ball each of ecru & black.
Any brand will do for this project. I chose Premo for this project.
•Either a clay dedicated pasta machine or acrylic roller
•A Needle tool
•A tissue or clay blade (or an X-Acto knife will do)
•4 small metal wing charms in gold from any company.
•1 small smooth ceramic tile to use as a work surface.
(these are actually smooth white bathroom or kitchen tiles & can be
found inexpensively at places like Home Depot).

Instructions:

1. Condition your clay.
(If you are not familiar with conditioning polymer clay, you can go to:
http://www.artjewelrymag.com/art/Default.aspx?c=a&id=755
for a short video.(You will need to create a free account, but it is
fast & easy)

2. Using your pasta machine or Acrylic roller, mix up some white &
blue-roll & re-roll, until you have a light mix that you like for
your background (you want it to be reminiscient of clouds). You want
at least a couple inches square on the 3rd thickest setting on your
pasta machine or rolled to about 1/16 of an inch with your acrylic
roller.

3. Place your mixed on your work surface & press each earring bezel
face down into the clay in an area where you like the mix.
•Push almost all the way through the clay. (If you push all the
way, it may be difficult to remove the clay)
•Gently remove the bezel.
•Using your clay blade (or X-Acto knife), trim each piece,
following the indentations made by pressing the earring into
the clay as a guide. (If you are new to clay blades, be sure to hold
it by the dull side!)
• Gently fit your raw clay pieces into the earring bezels.
•It should be an exact fit so you may have to bend & cajole it a
bit to get it in -be patient.
•Once you have the clay in the bezel, gently press with your
fingers to ease out any air bubbles that may be caught under the
clay.

4. Cut 2 triangles (about 1/2” on 2 sides & a little less on the
bottom) out of your mix
•roll up the clay with point at the top & the short side at the
bottom to make your body, repeat & set aside.

5. Using more clay from your mix make 2 equal sized balls & squish
them flat with your finger (squashed, they should be about
3/16” (this might take a few tries to get a matched set) these are
your “halos”-set aside . Repeat with 2 smaller balls-one each of
ecru & black-(squashed, they should be about 1/8”” (this might take a
few tries to get a matched set) these are your faces-set aside .

6. Again, using your mixed clay, roll 2 thin snakes of clay-about
3/4” long & 1/16” around for your arms.

7. Now we are ready to assemble our angels-repeat each step for the
2nd earring:

•Place one bezel with the background sheet of clay in it on your
work surface.
•About 3/16th-1/4” down from the top, stick the tops of both wings
into your background clay at a diagonal, so the wings will look
like they are hanging down from the shoulders.
•Wrap one of the small “arm" snakes around one of the “body” pieces-
down a little from the top with the center in the
back, so you have a neck & the “hands” meet in the front.

•Place that “body” piece onto the background, covering the tops of
the wings-press down gently to adhere it securely to the
background clay. Texture the bottom of the "robe" with your needle
tool. (add any other texture that you like)

•Place one of the “halos” at the top of the body & press down gently
to adhere it securely to the background clay. It’s ok if it extends
over the top of the earring, as long as it is at least 1/2 “clay-on-
clay”.

•Layer one of the “faces” on top of the halo, the bottom of the
“face” touching the top of the body & press down gently to adhere
it securely to the background clay.

8. Place your earrings on a ceramic tile, piece of cardboard or a
cookie sheet & bake, at the temperature recommended by the
manufacturer of the clay brand that you are using, for 20-30 minutes.
Let cool.

9. Pop each piece out of the earring with your clay blade or other
sharp tool & place a small amount of cyanoacrylate glue on the
back of each piece & replace it.

Enjoy your 3-D Angel Earrings!!