ButterBeeScraps - Spellbinders - Two Necklaces and a Card - Bezels

Hello everyone!  So sorry my posts have been few and far between lately!  I still haven't been feeling the best and I think it has kind of zapped my mojo.  I have lots of things I want to create and several ideas but you know how it is when you don't feel very good--you sit down to craft and it just doesn't always come out looking the way you want it to or you just don't have the energy lol.  But I have been creating some new things here and there.  Today, I have a few projects to share with you.

  

I have two necklaces and a card that I designed.  I used the same bezel on all three projects.  I wanted to be able to show you how you can use bezels not only for jewelry making but also in your paper crafting projects.

Before I share the details of each project I want to show you how I used Stazon inks to distress and change the color of the bezels.

The bezels started out as silver.  For the first layer of ink I applied Saddle Brown StazOn ink to the entire bezel.  I used a sponge to apply the ink.  There is a StazOn Glaze that you can apply in between ink colors if you are adding layers and don't want your colors to mix.  But for this projects I didn't use the glaze because I wanted the colors to mix and blend a little.

For the second layer I used Timber Brown StazOn ink.  I didn't cover the entire piece because I still wanted some of the Saddle Brown in to show through.

For the last layer I used Jet Black StazOn ink and I lightly applied it around the edges.  Once this was dry then I used the StazOn Glaze to seal the inks.  I also lightly sanded the bezels to reveal some of the silver metal and give them more of an aged look.  

Here is the first necklace I designed.  Both of the necklaces are long (18'' to 20'').  I used one of the small filigree pieces on the inside of the necklace and I cut it in half and put one half on each side with the part that would have been the end pointing towards the center.  Then I added a Copper Flower Charm.  I used a flush cutter to cut off the loop on the charm and filed it down so it would be smooth.  I added some Flat Back Crystals SS12, SS16.  I also added 2 mm rhinestone chain around the inside of the bezel.  

Here is a close up.

I wanted to be able to add a dangle to the bezel so I attached Large Filigree Silver piece to the back of the bezel using E6000.  For my dangle I used Small Rhinestone Charms, Small Bronze Bead Cap CAP052-B, 

Medium Bronze Bead Cap CAP114-B, Large Bronze Bead Cap CAP486-B,Silver Stardust Bead BD249-S, and Rhinestone Rondelle Spacer Beads BD010-P/CL.  I also used some Silver Chain CH735-P to attach the crystal beads at the bottom.  

Now for the card.

This is a card that I made for my husband for Valentine's Day using one of the bezels.  For the card I used black and deep red cardstock.  To create the die cuts I used S5-217 A2 Valiant Honor and  S5-207 Labels Thirty-Eight die templates from Spellbinders Paper Arts®.  I layered the die cuts and added 3D Foam Squares from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L for some added dimension.

Here is a close up of the bezel.  I used the same inking technique and then I added a Gunmetal Decorative Key Pendant (KY901-GM), Heart Charm and a few Flat Back Crystals Siam (red) SS12, SS16.  I finished it off by adding a LOVE word block and some black ribbon.

Here is the second necklace that I designed.  I used the same bezel and inking techniques as I did on the two other projects.  On the inside of the bezels I added some 2 mm Rhinestone Chain and Silver German Glass Glitter.  Then I added a Butterfly Charm from the Natures Garden Charm Collection, a few Flat Back Crystals SS12, SS16 and a FAITH word block.  I also added some glossy accents on top of the word block.  I used E6000 to adhere a Silver Filigree (025-P) to the back of the bezel so I would be able to hang a crystal.  I used some bronze 20 Ga wire to attach the Clear Glass Chandelier Drop GL1437-CL.

Here is a close up of the bezel.  I love all of the sparkle from the crystals and glitter!

I hope you enjoyed the project and the quick tutorial with the StazOn ink!  I think it's a lot of fun to incorporate the metal pieces, charms, and filigrees into both jewelry and paper crafting projects and I hope these projects will inspire you to do the same.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi 

Supplies
ButterBeeScraps Artistic Treasures:
Butterfly Faith Necklace:
Bezel F418-S (currently out of stock)
Silver Chain CH735-P
Silver Jump Rings
Clear Glass Chandelier Drop GL1437-CL
Silver Filigree (025-P)
Natures Garden Charm Collection-Butterfly Charm 
Flat Back Crystals SS12, SS16 (currently out of stock)

Flower Filigree Necklace:
Bezel F418-S (currently out of stock)
Silver Chain CH735-P
Silver Jump Rings
Large Filigree (on the back of bezel) Silver
Small Filigree (inside bezel) Silver
Copper Flower Charm
Small Rhinestone Charms
Small Bronze Bead Cap CAP052-B
Medium Bronze Bead Cap CAP114-B
Large Bronze Bead Cap CAP486-B
Silver Stardust Bead BD249-S
Rhinestone Rondelle Spacer Beads BD010-P/CL
Flat Back Crystals SS12, SS16 (currently out of stock)

Love Card:
Bezel F418-S (currently out of stock)
Gunmetal Decorative Key Pendant (KY901-GM)
Heart Charm
Flat Back Crystals Siam (red) SS12, SS16 (currently out of stock)
Paper:  Deep Red, Black
Dies:  Spellbinders Paper Arts® S5-217 A2 Valiant Honor, S5-207 Labels Thirty-Eight
Accessories:  Black Ribbon, Silver Wire, Glossy Accents, E6000

Other Supplies:
Ink:  StazOn Saddle Brown, Timber Brown, Jet Black, StazOn Glaze
Accessories:  Glossy Accents, Artistic Wire Bronze 20Ga, 2mm Rhinestone Chain, Silver German Glass Glitter,Clasps, Clear Crystal Beads, E6000, Sand Paper