Vintage Seaglass Jars with DIY Video Tutorial for Scraps of Elegance June Kit

I enjoy trying new techniques, so when I received these adorable Tim Holtz Mini Mason Jars in the Scraps of Elegance June 2015 Creativity Add On, I thought about a process I saw to create the look of seaglass on vintage bottles. This technique involves coloring clear drying PVA glue. Helmar's Super-Tac Glue is thinner than most PVA glues and easy to work with, so I thought I would color it with the Creativity Add On alcohol ink. Well, that didn't work out so well. If you ever made goop for your children with school glue and Borax, you have an idea of what happened. If not, let's just say, it congealed. ;-) What did end up working perfectly is the Shimmerz paint from the Color Add On. 

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Links

Scraps of Elegance ~ Scraps of Darkness Store

Scraps of Elegance ~ Scraps of Darkness Blog

Scraps of Elegance ~ Scraps of Darkness Community

Vintage Jars Product List

Scraps of Elegance - Stéphanie's Treasure Kit

June 2015

Main Kit

Blue Fern Studios - Deja Vu Collection: Tresors

Prima: Watercolor Flowers - Fiorella

Shimmerz: Creameez Paint - Get Glowing

Creativity Add On

Tim Holtz / Idea-ology - Mini Mason Jars - Set of 3

Petaloo - Teastained Dahlias - Purple

Vintaj Natural Brass - Metal Blanks - Rectangle Tags 38mmX14mm

Maya Road - Jute Twine Cording - 3 yards

Elements Add On

Prima - Junkyard Treasures - Ceiling Bulbs

Floral Add On

Prima - Isabella Flowers - Pia

Color Add On

Shimmerz - Inklingz Paint - Pugnacious Purple

Shimmerz - Coloringz Mist - Punked Up Purple

Other Products

May Arts ~ Crochet Lace 3/8”, white 

Liquitex ~ Gesso, white

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 4mm Rosebuds, pastel tone

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 8mm Rosebuds, white

Helmar ~ Super-Tac Glue

Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

EK Success ~ Honey Bee Scissors

Tim Holtz ~ Paper Distresser

Darice ~ Heat Tool

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~ Blessings ~

Happy Birthday Card for C'est Magnifique

Today I'm sharing the first of two cards I've created with the beautiful November C'est Magnifique "Time After Time" Kit. 

Tips and Techniques

The beautiful flowers are from the Main Kit and Flower Add-On. The smallest flower I created from mulberry paper using my Bitty Blossoms die. The flourishes are die cut from white cardstock. I dry brushed the flowers with white gesso, then Shimmerz Inklings from the Magnifique Mixed Media kit was brushed onto the flowers and flourishes. 

Here's a closer view. I softened the layered card edges by distressing and stitched around the card edge. I added dyed cheese cloth and flower stamen from my stash.

In this side view, you can see the layered cut outs from the Montage Calling Cards page and delicate die cuts from cardstock. I've used foam squares to pop up some of the center layers. I wrapped the center section with Baker's twine from the Main Kit. 

One final view. I've used Mixed Media Kit products with dots of Liquid Pearls in the bottom corner and the die cut layers are colored with more of the Shimmerz Inklings. The edge inking is done with Distress Ink from my stash. 

Product list

November "Time After Time" Main Kit

Blue Fern Studio ~ Montage – Society; Calling Cards

Prima ~ Epiphany – Ephemera Pack (Baker’s Twine)

Prima ~ Cigar Box Secrets – Humidor #578596

Flower Add-0n

Prima ~ Manhattan Collection – Times Square #577643

Magnifique Mixed Media Kit

Shimmerz ~ Inklings – Me & Blue, Pearl

Ranger ~ Liquid Pearls - Buttercup

Stash

Cardstock ~ White

Mulberry Paper 

Flower Stamen ~ found in bridal department of craft stores 

Cheese Cloth

Clearsnap by Donna Salazar ~ Mix’d Media Inx – Peridot; Truffle

Ranger ~ Distress Ink – Pumice Stone

Zing ~ Embossing Powder, Clear

Spellbinders ~ Decorative Labels Twenty-Two; Opulent Ovals
Spellbinders by Donna Salazar ~ Bitty Blossoms

Memory Box ~ Norwich Corner

Inky Antics ~ Clear Stamp Sets – Magnificent Men

Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive; Premium Craft Glue; Liquid Scrap Dots

Zutter by Donna Salazar ~ Distrezz-it-All

Spellbinders ~ Artisan X-plorer

Darice ~ Heat Tool

Tim Holtz ~ Grid Blocks

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~ Blessings ~

"Summer Sunset"

Each season has its particular beauty, and a summer sunset at the beach has its own special glory. This photo was taken last summer when Gary and I went to the East Coast for our 30th anniversary. One evening we went to the beach and boardwalk of Atlantic City. The Boardwalk held little attraction for me, but the beauty of the sea was just amazing and this 7 Dots Studio 9th Wave Collection was just perfect to showcase it along with Really Reasonable Ribbon and RRR's new Wild Orchid Crafts Mulberry Flowers. 

"Summer Sunset"

I'm posting this over at the August Sketch Challenge up at Dusty Attic with inspiration from Mistra's gorgeous sketch which I've turned as shown: 

Tips and Techniques: 

I painted the leafy DA chipboard flourishes with several shades of metallic Lumiere paint, then added some gold Shimmerz Blingz to highlight. 

Another DA Chipboard piece that reminds me of floating sea grass. 

I created this triple loop bow with Sheer Iridescent Blue/Green Organza Ribbon by May Arts. I used a variation of Ginny's Double Loop Bow Tutorial found here. 

Included in my cluster are some of Bonnie's new Wild Orchid Crafts Mulberry Flowers which are a new offering at RRR. Here I've used the White Sweetheart Bossoms, White/Cream Cherry Blossoms, and the White 30mm Wild Roses. 

Here you can see another of the Sweetheart Blossoms tucked in with a Petaloo flower and Spellbinders Foliage leaves that remind me of seaweed. 

Here's a close-up of the mixed media I applied to my background - a blending of molding paste with a Prima stencil, mist, and Shimmerz Blingz. You can see my misted lace as well using a couple different mists.

Really Reasonable Ribbon Products:

Sheer Iridescent Blue/Green 5/8" May Arts Organza

Wild Orchid Crafts Mulberry Flowers ~ White Sweetheart Blossoms

Wild Orchid Crafts Mulberry Flowers ~ White/Cream Cherry Blossoms

Wild Orchid Crafts Mulberry Flowers ~ 30mm White Wild Roses

Other Products Used:

7 Dot's Studios ~ 9th Wave Collection

Creative Imaginations Alpha Stickers

Dusty Attic Swirly Vine #2 ~ DA0621

Dusty Attic Corner Flourish #3 ~ DA0623

Petaloo Flowers

Manor House ~ Winter's Song Log Cabin Flowers

Lumiere Paint

Shimmerz Blingz

Liquitex Gesso, Flexible Modeling Paste

Golden Molding Paste

Heidi Swapp Color Shine

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Mister Hueys Mist 

Ranger Distress Ink

Tim Holtz ~ Washers Border Die

Spellbinders ~ Foliage Die

Prima Stencil ~ Flourish

Distrezz-it-All

Big Shot

Ranger Craft Mat

Fiskars Craft Knife and Self-Healing Mat

Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

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~ Blessings ~