Faux Green Geode/Agate Slice Pendant

Create lightweight, faux Geode/Agate slices in any color with just a few simple steps... 

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ColoriQue Blog Hop

ColoriQue is an ink based product developed by Clearsnap® and jewelry artist Lisa Marie Jimenez.  The colors are blendable and can be layered to create a variety of unique effects.  It is easily applied to both raw and plated metals to bring artistic color to each piece.  Not just for metal, ColoriQue can also be used on clay, ceramic, glass, wood and leather.  It dries quickly and is safe to use in a studio environment. 

Each Designer crafts connection member received a selection of colors to work with and metal pieces from U-Paint.  Follow the links below to see what each designer created and be inspired to create something special for your holiday décor.....

Michelle Frae Cummings

Trish Cortez

Maria Chuy Soto

Susie Bentz

Lorrie Greenway McCullers

Candy Rosenberg

Erin Reed
Nadine Carlier
Susan M Brown
Roberta Birnbaum
Anita Scroggins
Larissa Collins Pittman

Amazing Casting Products -Blog Hop

Amazing Clear Cast Resin, Alumilite Dyes and Alumidust Colorants are the feature products for this month's Designer Crafts Connection blog hop. They are all part of the family of Amazing Casting Products and "amazing" is definitely the operative word......

 
This month's creative journey starts with clear cast resin. This is a liquid that cures to a rigid and durable clear plastic finish. It can be used to create small items, like jewelry and to coat large items like a bar top. Pour resin into silicone molds to create solid resin items, or create your own mold with Amazing Mold Putty. This clear resin can also be colored with a variety of colors of Alumilite dyes and with the addition of Alumidust there are even more creative effects and unlimited design possibilities.  

Let's take a look at the projects our designer members created. We know you'll be inspired, so scroll to the end of this post for a special discount coupon to help you get started with some fun holiday crafting!

Ann Strecko Koeman

Erin Reed

Steph Ackerman

Susie Bentz

Michelle Frae Cummings

Tracy Alden

Isabel Villarreal
Lyn Gill
Kristie Taylor
Candy Rosenberg
Maria Soto
Susan M Brown
Brenda Burfeind
Cat Kerr

Faux Blood - For Jewelry & More

I'm a certified "Halloween-aholic".   I just love creepy, ghoulish projects celebrating my favorite season of the year.   This is one of my all time favorite techniques and I've used it for jewelry, on glass, and in paper crafting for cards and scrapbook pages.  There are two versions - the original "blood" and then the truly GHOULISH version.....   Want to be a mad scientist?

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Fun DIY Summer Earrings

Looking for a fun DIY Summer project you can do with the kids? My daughter absolutely loved helping me make these earrings. They are super easy to make, and we ended up making some for her friends too. The earrings in my sample below are goldfish, but they can be made into anything - all you need is a stamp.

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Beaded Firework Hair Clip

Celebrate summer all month long with this fun and festive beaded firework hair clip!

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