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Bride and Groom Flip Flops
by Susan Johnson
Supplies:
Flip Flops
Various White Ribbons (1", 1/2", 1/4")
2 Large Flowers
2 Small Flowers
2 Mini Circle Amate® Pendants
2 Mini Square Amate® Pendants
Clear UTEE (Ranger/Suze Weinberg)
The Melting Pot (Ranger/Suze Weinberg)
Dazzle Tac Jewelry Glue-Beacon®
Flip Flop Glue by Beacon
Photos - one of bride and one of groom
Black Cardstock
Silver Pen
Flat Back Swarovski Crystal
Directions:
- Melt Clear UTEE in Melting Pot
- Cut Photos to fit Mini Circle Pendants
- Cut Black Cardstock to fit Mini Square Pendants
- Write Bride and Groom on pieces of Black Cardstock.
- Attatch pictures with Dazzle Tac Jewelry Glue by Beacon
- Pour melted UTEE over all four pendants and set aside to dry.
- Attach Flat Back Swarovski to corner of bride and groom pendant
- Tie 1" ribbon into two bows
- On the square "bride" and his picture tie three ribbons in a knot on the pendants
- Tie one ribbon in a knot on the other two pendants
- Attach 1" ribbon bows on to brides flip flops with Flip Flop Glue by Beacon
- Attach flower on each of the brides flip flops with Flip Flop Glue by Beacon
- Attach pendants on each of the brides flip flops with Flip Flop Glue by Beacon
- Attach small flowers to each of grooms flip flops with Flip Flop Glue by Beacon
- Attach pendants on each of the grooms flip flops with Flip Flop Glue by Beacon
Bracelet with Collage Pendant!
By Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza DIY Network 4/6/06
Got a friend you want to send a loving message to? How about creating a bracelet with a collage pendant that can be customized for any occassion? These bracelets make wonderful bridesmaids gifts, beautiful birthday presents and grand graduation gifts.
Tools Needed:
1 Amate Pendant Tray (blank)
Misc. paper
Old magazines
Ultra fine glitter
1 small rhinestone
Glue stick
Diamond Glaze
15-12mm sized pearls
Elastic cording
Jump ring
Round nose pliers
Scissors
Directions:
1. Thread the 15 pearls onto the elastic cord and tie off with a secure double knot. You could alos use a jump ring to attach the pendant to a bracelet you already own.
2. Designing the pendant:
This is the fun part...Begin by cutting a piece of paper so that it will cover the bottom/inside of the pendant tray. Glue stick the paper to the bottom of the pendant tray.
3. Next cut fun shapes from additional scrapbook papers, magazines, etc. Shapes like flowers, hearts, leaves--small enough to fit in the pendant tray. Rummage through old magazines to find cute words like 'love', 'hope', 'smile', 'kiss', etc. Cut the words out in a 'ransom note' style. Position the cutouts in the pendant tray in your desired patter and glue stick them in place.
4. Add a touch of sparkle by gluing a small rhinestone and sprinkling a bit of ultra-fine glitter in the pendant tray. Allow to dry.
5. Adding the glassy finish: Apply Diamond Glaze in one continuous stroke covering all the papers and glitter until you have reached the sides and top of the pendant tray. This will appear foggy but will dry clear. Allow to dry on a flat surface for at least 24 hours.
6. Once dry, attach the pendant to the bracelet with pliers and a jump ring.
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Pink Swirled UTEE Pendant!
By Robin Beam
Create a gorgeous pendant using the Melting Pot (tm) and UTEE (tm).
Materials List -
(1) Create a template for the inside dimension of the pendant on paper and cut out with a piece of scrap paper. (4) Pour out a puddle of UTEE onto the Non-Stick Craft Sheet. Option: use a toothpick or piece of wire to “marbleize” UTEE. (5) Allow UTEE to cool enough so it can be peeled off of the Craft Sheet, but still warm enough to be cut. (6) Place template over area of cooling UTEE that is aesthetically pleasing to be placed in pendant and cut out. (7) Place piece of UTEE into pendant tray and trim as necessary so it fits into tray properly. (9) Place pendant onto length of Beadalon wire and string on chosen beads until desired length of necklace is achieved. (10) Add on crimp bead to one end of necklace followed by clasp; run wire back through crimp bead and with crimping pliers or wire pliers, crimp bead. Repeat for opposite side of necklace. Trim wire.
• Melting Pot™
• Inkssentials™ Non-Stick Craft Sheet
• Melt Art® Embossing Enamel™/UTEE™ - Clear, Gold, White
• Melt Art® UTEE Brightz™- Fuchsia
• Melt Art® Kool Toolz™
• Medium Rectangle Pendant, Amate International,
amateinternational.com
• Glue
• Beading Wire, Beadalon 49, Bright 0.33, Beadalon®, beadalon.com
• Crimping Beads and Clasp, Beadalon, beadalon.com
• Bead Tools, Beadalon, beadalon.com
• Bicone Crystals, Swarovski, swarovski.com
• Assorted Beads
• Scissors
• Scrap Paper
Instructions
(2) Turn on Melting Pot and place thermostat to UTEE setting. Allow for Melting Pot to heat up for a few minutes and place Clear UTEE into it.
(3) After Clear UTEE has melted, add Fuchsia and Gold UTEE. Sprinkle a very small amount of White UTEE. Do not mix.
(8) Glue UTEE square into pendant tray.
Close to Your Heart Pendant Scrapbook
Supplies:
Jumbo Square Pewter Pendant Tray (www.amatestudios.com)
Double Sided Scrapbook Paper (www.piggytales.com)
Tsukineko Stazon Ink (www.tsukineko.com)
Various Rubber Stamps
Card Stock Scraps
Paper Trimmer with scoring blade
Index Print Photos
Zip Dry Paper Glue (www.beaconcreates.com)
14” of ribbon
Flat Embellishments
- Find photos that you want to use and print them in index print.
- Cut 1 strip of double sided scrapbook paper to 1 3/8” x 9 6/8”
- Score strip every 1 3/8” and fold in to an accordion scrapbook. The last “square” will be about 1/16” short.
- Cut and layer your photos on to scrap pieces of cardstock.
- Embellish, Stamp and attach photos to accordion, leaving the front and back of accordion blank.
- Using ribbon attach to front center of Pendant Tray using Zip Dry Paper glue. Allow a couple of minutes for the glue to dry.
- Attach accordion scrapbook over ribbon using Zip Dry Paper Glue. Hold down the four corners to adhere. Allow a couple of minutes for the glue to dry.
- Tie a bow around accordion scrapbook.
- Attach finished scrapbook to a chain and wear your pictures close to your heart.
TIPS: Use flat embellishments. Adding Stamped images with Tsukineko Stazon Ink will add wonderful color to your scrapbook with out making your scrapbook thick. Try not to use a lot of layers, and be careful if you make the accordion any longer. If you do either of these it will make the scrapbook too thick for the pendant.
