Tammy Tutterow

Papillon UTEE Pendant

This post has been moved to my new website.  You can now find it here: http://tammytutterow.com/2011/12/papillon-utee-pendant/.

Thanks!

Tammy

Curiosities Charm Necklace featuring UTEE Shrink Charms

A while back I shared a pendant I made using shrink plastic and UTEE.  Today I am sharing another shrink art and UTEE piece that I like to think of as the mother of all charm necklaces!  I made this piece for CHA-Summer for the Ranger booth and just got the ok to blog and share it.  It has been killing me to not share it!

When I was working on samples for CHA, I had an assignement to work with Shrink Art Film.  I hadn't used it since I was a kid playing with Shrinky Dinks in the kitchen.  The second I stamped, colored, cut, and shrunk my first shape I was hooked all over again.  There is just something that feels like magic while watching Shirk Film do its thing.

Not only was I shrinking, I was also dipping.  Dipping?  Oh yeah, dipping my little shrink charms in UTEE.  I had been talking with Tim Holtz about Shrink Film when he shared a tip with me about dipping charms in melted UTEE.  He told me I would love the result.  Love was an understatement!  I was wow'd and amazed and totally addicted.  Doesn't it remind you of art glass?

When I say I stamped every single stamp I own on shrink film, it would not be an exageration.  I made charms for days.  I simply could not stop.  After I made a charm out of every stamp, I looked at what I had done, and while they made me super happy, I wondered what to do with them all.  I am pretty sure every single sample I sent to the show had a UTEE shrink charm on it.  Still I had a huge pile of them so I decided and hodge podge junk charm necklace would do the trick.  So there it is, a necklace chock full of total randomness.  It is quite a curious thing!

Stamp set: Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Bitty Grunge CMS089 and Curiosities CMS104

Stamp set: Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Mini Classics CMS062

Stamp set: Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous The Girls CMS020 and Hero Arts Printers Type Lower Case.

Stamp Set: Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Purely Random CMS088

Stamp set: Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Bitty Grunge CMS089

Stamp set: Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Oddities CMS083 (I think this is my favorite one!)

Stamp set: Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Mini Classics CMS062

Stamp set: Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Visual Artistry Stamps: Life's Possibilities

Stamp set: Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Curiosities CMS104 and Hero Arts Printers Type Lower Case

Stamp set: Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Oddities CMS083 and Curiosities CMS104

Stamp set: Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Mini Classics CMS062

Stamp set: Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Curiosities CMS104

Stamp set: Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Mini Classics CMS062

Stamp Set: Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Purely Random CMS088

Stamp set: Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Bitty Grunge CMS089

Stamp Set: Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Purely Random CMS088

Stamp set: Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz Visual Artistry Stamps: Lost and Found

Intrigued? My plan is to do a tutorial for Tuesday to share how I made these.  I might even bust out the video camera and do it as a video!  So if you love this look and want to know more, Tuesday is the day to be here!

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Shine Shrink Art Necklace

Here is a quick little share for Sunday. . .

To create this shink art necklace, I stamped the ray design on the back side (the rough side) of the shrink plastic.  Usually, you stamp on the smooth side of shrink plastic.  I wanted to see some dimension between the words on the front and the rays on the back so I put the words on the front and the rays on the back.  I am not sure that you can see it in the photos, but you do end up with the front image looking as though it is floating above the other.

On the backside, I added color to the stamped image with Letraset Promarkers and Ranger's Adirondack Pigment markers.  Because I stamped with Staz-on ink, which reacts with the alchol ink markers (Letraset Promarkers) I added color on and next to the stamped areas with the pigment ink markers.  The pigment markers created a barier between the alcohol ink markers and the Staz-on ink.  I then added in color with the alcohol ink markers in the open areas that were free of stamp ink. 

To create the butterfly charm, I stamped the image on shrink plastic and then punched a hole between the antenaes before cutting out the butterfly.  I cut the butterfly out making sure to leave a wide border around the punched hole.  I shrunk both piece with my heat gun.  After shrinking, I added jump rings and a chain.  Super easy, super quick, and totally unique jewelry.

• stamps- Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Papillon and  Bitty Grunge;  Hero Arts Printer's Typle Lower Case
• ink- Staz-on Jet Black
• markers- Letraset Promarkers assorted colors; Ranger Ink Adirondack Pigment Markers
• tools- Ranger Craft It Heat Tool, Craft Sheet; Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Grid Blocks
• misc.- Ranger Ink Shrink Plastic; Tim Holtz Idea-ology Jumprings; Vintaj necklace

Etsy Shop Update: Class Kits and Pendants added

Just a quick note to let you know of a few new items in my Etsy store Fairy Davis Paperie.

I was making several of these pendants as gifts and decided to make a few extras.  The listing is for pendants only (no chain) and may be found in my Etsy store here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/78687212/heart-in-hand-acrylic-pendant.  As promised, I am working on a tutorial for the pendant, but for anyone who would rather have one ready made, I have them available.

I have a very limited number of class kits left over from my Made From Scratch Binder class featuring Pink Paislee's Butterfly Garden.  This is a complete kit with instructions and all supplies needed (with the exception of ink and adhesive).  This class is now retired.  You can find the kits in my Etsy here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/78686128/class-kit-butterfly-garden-binder.

Tutorial: Alcohol Ink Crackled Metal Pendants {part 2}

This tutorial in now on my new website.  You can find it here: http://tammytutterow.com/2010/10/tutorial-alcohol-ink-crackled-metal-pendants-part-2/.

Thanks!

Tammy

Tutorial: Alcohol Ink Crackled Metal Pendants

This tutorial has been moved to my new website.  You can now find it here: http://tammytutterow.com/2010/10/tutorial-alcohol-ink-crackled-metal-pendants/.

Thanks!

Tammy

Glitz Design| Easy Acrylic Pendants featuring Scarlett

If you had the opportunity to  CHA in Chicago this past week and visited the Glitz Girls, you may have noticed some fun jewelery they were wearing featuring the rub-ons from the new Scarlett collection.  The Girls received a ton of compliments on them!  I thought you might enjoy a quick tutorial on how to make them.

You will need a piece of pattern paper, a rub-on, and a acrylic pendant (Tim Holtz's Idea-ology Fragments or his new Facets).  Although any rub-on or stamped image will work, I particularly love using the Scarlett rub-ons because they feature a great selection of florals in really rich colors and also really fun vintage style black silhouettes that are the perfect size for the Fragments and Facets.

Apply the rub-on to the pattern paper.  Place the acrylic piece over the image and trace around it.  Cut the piece out along the pencil line. 

 

Cover the back of the Fragment or Facet with a thin layer of Glossy Accents.

 

Place the image face down into the Glossy Accents.  Use a flat edge of a tool or craft scraper to burnish the back of the paper.  Burnishing will help to spread the Glossy Accents evenly between the paper and acrylic and will push out any air bubbles.

 

Use a dry towel to wipe away any excess Glossy Accents that comes out of the sides.  If you get any smudges of Glossy Accents on the front of your piece, use a small squirt of glass cleaner (like Windex) on a dry cloth to clean it off.  You will want to clean off any smudges before they dry.

 

Set your piece aside and allow it to dry.  I prefer to let them dry at least 2-4 hours before trimming any excess paper away from the edges using a craft knife or fine tip scissors.

 

After trimming, lightly sand the edges of the paper to smooth them.  (I used my Tim Holtz Sanding Block.)

 

Use the tip of a pair of scissors, a craft knife, or a round metal file to poke through the hole and smooth it.

 

Although it is optional, I like to put some sort of sealant on the back of the pendant over the paper.  I like to protect the paper from moisture and soiling so that it stays nice looking.  There are many types of products you can use, but my favorite is clear nail polish.  One coat soaks into the paper and dries with a nice almost matte finish that doesn't get tacky around moisture.

 

Once the clear coat is dry, you can add a jump ring and hang the pendant on your favorite type of necklace.  In this example, I added one of Tim Holtz's Idea-ology Baubles.

 

In this example, I combined the Scarlett rub-ons with the Scarlet Paper Layers.

 

For this pendant, I added a bit of Ranger's Alcohol Ink to the inside edges of the Fragment before adhering it to the paper.

 

Thinner paper like the Paper Layers actually have a bit more give in them when they are wet.  You can add other thin elements on them and still get a good bond and seal with the acrylic.  On this piece, I added Teeny Alpha Stickers in red and black to a piece of Paper Layers.

 

This piece combines a Scarlet Glitzer with Paper Layers for a fun piece with bling inside.  (This piece is on a Tim Holtz Swivel Clasp and embellished with his new Baubles.)

 

Glitz's new Peek-a-Boo printed transparencies can be used in place of paper for a totally clear piece.  (Give pieces on transparencies extra drying time before trimming and sanding.)

 

Add another layer of paper behind the Peek-a-Boo and get a piece that has a design that looks almost like it is floating inside!

 

 

You already knew Glitz could bring some awesome style to your papercrafts, now it can bring awesome style to your look too!

From my studio: Metal Art and Alcohol Ink Jewelry for Indie Craft Revolution

If you are in the greater St. Louis area this weekend, I hope you will swing by the Indie Craft Revolution at the St. Louis Art Guild in Knoll Park.  It is going to be packed with lots of handmade artists with all types of cool things on display.  I will be there with my metal art jewelry.  I have a couple of new things I am adding to my line up and snapped some quick photos today as I was getting ready to pack the car.

Here is my vintage mirror turned into memo board all loaded up with pins and ready to display.  I added tons of new pins in addition to some favorites from my Tammy Tutterow Etsy shop.

I was kind of in a bird loving mode so I have quite a few pins with birds.

Quite a few with flowers. . .

And of course lots of bees and butterflies.

And brand new. . .

Pendants!  There are metal art pendants:

And acrylic pendants!

I am kind of thinking of keeping the little bee for myself though because I think it turned out super cute! If you aren't in St. Louis and you are feeling the need to own one or two (or three!) of these, I will be adding some of these lovelies to my Etsy shop after the weekend is over, so stay tuned for that!

CHA-W 2010 Review: Nunn Design

I am back with a bit more review from CHA-W 2010.  One thing I love about this show is that it includes tons of vendors from all different craft markets.  I love crafting as a whole even though my largest focus is in papercrafts.  I also tinker a little with metal art jewerly (you can find it in my Etsy shop) so I was especially attracted to booths that featured products that would work with the type of pieces I like to make.  There were tons of jewelry supply vendors, but one especially made my heart skip a beat, Nunn Design.

I became familiar with Nunn Design several years ago when they offered quite a bit of metal frames and charms that were great for papercrafting.  They have shifted focus now to jewelry supplies that are perfect for collage and ephemera style jewelry.  They are perfect for creating jewelry with vintage images like the ones you can download here on my site.

Becky, the owner was on hand doing demos and showing how amazingly easy it was to create stunning pieces in just minutes.  I was particularly enthralled with an resin product that requires no mixing called GEL du SOLEIL.  She let me try my hand at it and it was so fool proof.  I definitley will be switching to it for my clear coating on my metal art pieces.  I am even tinkering with the idea of adding in some vintage collage art style classes into my class offerings.  The line she has makes it so easy to create high end looking jewelry art simply and quickly.

I think I could have spent hours photographing all of the stunning samples she had.  My photos in no way capture the beauty and quality of them.  That is okay though, because her website includes fabulous galleries along with video tutorials.

(See this piece in their gallery)

(See this piece in their gallery)

(See this piece in their gallery)

(See this piece in their gallery)

Rings, bracelets, earrings, and necklaces!  I am just itching to dive head first into a major jewelry making mode after seeing all of these samples and findings.

From my studio: Artsy Crafty Pins

Here is a little something I have been playing with lately that I think turned out pretty cool.  I have been making pins with some older random metal frames I had in my scrapbooking stash. I took some metal tiles I had that were from Making Memories from eons ago and decorated them with assorted rub-ons and/or alcohol inks.  I think did a little metal stamping on them. I attached the tiles to the metal frames, the ones shown were all by K&Co.  I filled in the front with Glossy Accents.  I added a few Swarovski Crystals to the wet glossy accents to add a little bling.  Once they were dry I finished off the back with a scrap of cardstock and a pin back.  I think they turned out pretty cute if I do say so myself! If you live in my area and want to grab these up, they are currently in my little space at Show Me Handmade in Crestwood.  I will be making another batch soon to post in my Etsy shop.