Stamped Copper Floral Beaded Bracelet

This project began with the inspiration of my line of floral stamps and my new favorite color for now, Aqua!

To create this project gather the following supplies:

Supplies:

•  Lucky Lilypad Clear Stamps “Floral Fun”

• Vintaj Altered Bracelet Blank

•  Ranger Vintaj Patina Ink in Moss and Verdigris

•  Assortment of aqua, blue, and green beads in various textures, sizes and finishes

•  Beading string

•  Jump Rings

•  Clasp

•  Jewelry pliers

•  Scissors

Directions:

1.Using a paintbrush apply a small amount of Ranger Vintaj Verdigris to the medium coneflower Lucky Lilypad stamp.

2.Press stamp firmly on Vintaj copper blank and let dry.

3.Using the same technique, apply Vintaj Moss ink on the small vine Lucky Lilypad Stamp.

4.Press and create a vine pattern around and overlapping the coneflower on the Vintaj copper blank and let dry.

5.Start laying out the assortment of beads in a random pattern.

6.Cut length of beading string and tie jump ring on one end

7.Begin stringing beads to string and doubling the beads around the copper blank.

8.Finish off with matching clasp.

Please enjoy and share with your friends how you made it.

Funky Mushroom Pearl Pendent Necklace

To create this project gather the following supplies:

Supplies:

•  Lucky Lilypad Clear Stamps “Gnome Home”

•  Clearsnap ColorBox Fluid Chalk  in Dark Brown

•  Rounded rectangle bezel jewelry pendant

•  EnviroTex Jewelry Clay

•  Pearl Ex Pigments in Iridescent

•  Ranger Dylusions Ink Sprays in Pure Sunshine and Funky Fuchsia

•  Beads, pearls, in purple and white

•  Beading string

•  Jump Rings

•  Clasp

•  Shiny decoupage glue

Assembly:

1.            Mix equal parts A and B of the EnviroTex Jewelry Clay according to directions. Press into pendent and smooth.

2.            Ink up the large mushroom clear stamp from Lucky Lilypad with the Clearsnap ColorBox Fluid Chalk. Press and stamp mushroom in the center of clay.

3.            Using paintbrush, lightly dust with Pearl Ex pigment.

4.            Press pearl beads around outer shape of mushroom.

5.            Let stand for an hour.

6.            Spray pendent with Ranger Dylusions Ink Funky Fuchsia and let dry

7.            Now spray pendent with Ranger Dylusions Ink in Pure Sunshine and let dry. 

8.            Spray one more time with Pure Sunshine Ink and paint over with decoupage glue and let dry. 

9.            Cut length of string and tie jump ring on one end

10.         Add pendent and assortment of similar colored beads to string.

11.         Finish off with matching clasp.

Please enjoy and share with your friends how you made it.