Lyneen's Last Quick Tip

This is my last post as a member of the Creative Paperclay® Design Team. I have had a great time sharing my ideas with you this past year. 

For my final not so quick tip I thought I would share some of the projects I have done over this last year.  When viewing them I noticed they all had one thing in common, all of them are finished with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer, most have Terry Sproul Mixers. 

What I have found is Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer is a one step finish on Creative Paperclay®.  When I used the lacquer mixed with the mixers I only had to paint my projects one time and had a sealed coating on the Creative Paperclay®. 

This mask was for my Creative Paperclay® Design Team application in April of 2012, it was never posted on the Creative Paperclay® blog. Made by molding Creative Paperclay over an inexpensive mask. The flower is a paper napkin adhered with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer. The rest of the mask is painted with Sakura Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul Mixers: Red Garnet and Citrine mixed (making a beautiful tangerine color.)  See more about the Mask HERE on my blog!

For this altered tin I molded a Frozen Charlotte with Creative Paperclay® from an Articus mold. She was painted with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul Mixers - Citrine. Original post is HERE!

My Creative Paperclay® wall pocket was inspired by vintage Victorian wall pockets. The pocket was painted with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul Mixers - Bronze. It has a very vintage look, see the original post HERE.

The Creative Paperclay® Fascinator is one of the only projects  that I painted with craft paint (black) and came back and sealed it with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer. Original post HERE!

The Creative Paperclay® crown fit for a princess was painted with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul Mixers - Gold. One of the only projects I gave a second coat of the Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer/Mixers.  I was after a "rich golden color." Original post HERE!

This inexpensive bird house was altered with Creative Paperclay® peices. The Creative Paperclay® pieces were painted with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul Mixers:large leaves -  Pearl Green, tiny flowers - Citrine Pearl, large flowers - Rose Pearl, small leaves - Tanzanite Pearl mixed with Shimmer Citrine and birds Aquamarine Pearl. Original post HERE!

 

 

The Fall Tree was created for the Creative Paperclay® and Amazing Mold Putty Blog Hop, which was never posted on the Creative Paperclay® blog. The leaves are molded out of Creative Paperclay® and painted with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer and Terry Sproul Mixers - Citrine Pearl, Rose Pearl and Shimmer Garnet. I love how the colors mixed when I painted the leaves. Original post HERE!

You can bet I will be using Creative Paperclay® in many of my future projects and will be sharing them on my blog, Dreaming of Castles.  

Creative Paperclay® Pocket

What inspired this project are the vintage wall pockets I come across in my treasure hunts through antique stores and estate sales.  I thought why not make my own.  The Creative Paperclay® pocket could be used for a number of things.  Instead of a card for a birthday stuff this with a few treats.  Hang it on the wall where you take your rings off and keep them in the pocket.  Make one to hold dried  flowers. The list can go on.   

Roll out Creative Paperclay® thin, about an 1/8 of an inch. I use core board as shims to keep the thickness of the Creative Paperclay® even.

Cut two pieces. (All measurements are approximate.)  I just cut as I made the pocket. One approximately 4" x 4". The second, top edge 5", sides 3", bottom 4". On the second stamp with swirl stamp. (Swirls from Viva Las Vegastamps!)

Using water smooth the edges of the two pieces. Attach the smaller piece to the larger using water to create a slip.

Punch two holes in the top corners to use to hang the pocket or just tie ribbons to it.

To keep the form of a pocket while drying crumple up some tin foil and put it in the pocket.

Paint the pocket with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul Mixers - Bronze.  It has vintage look. Set aside to dry.

Add a bit of ribbon for hanging.

All you nee is flowers and now you have a beautiful wall pocket! Change to flowers with the seasons for a fresh look. 

Hope I have inspired you to make your own little or BIG Creative Paperclay® pockets!