My Booth at Chapel Con 2018! Sharing Artwork and Jewelry

Hello everyone!  This past weekend I set up a booth at Chapel Con to sell some of my artwork and jewelry.  This event is held in my hometown.  It's also the largest event I have ever set up at -- 2 arenas filled (100+ booths) with actors, cosplayers, vendors, artists, vehicles from movies/tv series, and food.  This was the 2nd year for Chapel Con and from what I heard from everyone it was even bigger and better than the first year.  There was a wonderful line up of actors including -- Ryan Hurst (Harold "Opie" Winston on Sons of Anarchy), Sam Jones (Flash Gordon), Kiowa Gordon (Embry Call in the Twilight Saga), Joshua Mikel (Jared on Walking Dead), RJ Mitte ( Walter White Jr in Breaking Bad), Aaron Schwartz (Heavyweights, The Mighty Ducks, Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2), Jayson Warner Smith (Gavin on Walking Dead), and Charles Wright (WWE Hall of Fame).  Another fantastic line up of cosplayers including -- Superkayce, Oh My Sophii! (She bought a piece of my art work!), Knightmage, Sirynrae, Hannah Eva, and Aradia Tombes.  

We started setting up the booth on Thursday and finished up early Saturday morning before the show opened.  The weekend before the event was my family reunion and several family members asked if I would post pictures of my booth, artwork, and jewelry.  These are a few of the pictures and I will be sharing more closeups over the next week or so and including more details about the pieces.  The artwork includes fluid acrylic painting, resin art, alcohol ink/foiling and resin art, alcohol ink and resin art.  I also had a table for my handmade jewelry.

Here is a look at the inside of the booth with artwork.  Just as a reminder you can click on all of the images to enlarge them and be able to see more details.

"80's Rock On"

16 x 20 canvas

This is one of my favorite pieces.  This is a fluid acrylic painting with a top coat of resin.

12 x 24 canvas

This is another fluid acrylic painting.  

This piece has a glazed top coat.

8 x 8 gallery wood panel

Alcohol ink with gold foiling and a top coat of resin.

8 x 8 gallery wood panel

Alcohol ink with gold foiling and a top coat of resin. This piece also includes a resin mermaid and is embellished with crystals, sea glass, shells, confetti, and glitter for lots of texture, shimmer and sparkle.  This is another favorite piece of mine.

These are a couple sets of coasters.  Alcohol inks, resin, and gold gilding flakes were used to create these.  The coasters measure 4 x 4.  They protect the surface of your furniture and look beautiful at the same time.

8 x 8 gallery wood panel

Alcohol ink with gold foiling and a top coat of resin.

This is the Blue Paradise Geode and Resin Canvas with Art Resin that I posted a couple weeks ago.  If you missed the post you can click HERE to see more pictures and find out all of the details.

This is a mermaid jewelry tray.  The tray and mermaid are both metal with a bronze finish and the mermaid has a patina finish.  Crystals, sea glass, shells, confetti, glitter, and sand were added to the resin to create this beautiful piece.

12 x 12 canvas

This is another fluid acrylic painting.  

This piece has a glazed top coat.

This is a screen door that we painted and added decorative legs to for a display piece.  A huge thanks to my oldest son, Dusty for all his help in getting some of my display pieces ready for the show!  All of the pieces shown are fluid acrylic paintings with a glaze top coat.

Sorry, I can't remember what size this canvas is!

This is called a "tree ring" pour.  It's a fluid acrylic paintings with a glaze top coat.

16 x 20 canvas

This is a fluid acrylic paintings with a glaze top coat.  Love the white space in this piece!

This is a picture on the outside of the booth looking in.

"Mermaid in the Sparkling Sea"

16 x 20 canvas

This is a fluid acrylic painting with a couple layers of resin.  The mermaid is a very light weight wood piece I painted black and adhered to the canvas.  Then in the bottom right corner and going up the side I added crystals, sea glass, shells, confetti, and glitter.  There is also glitter sprinkled throughout the piece for added sparkle and shimmer and then a top coat of resin on the entire piece.

Here is a picture of my jewelry display.

One more picture of the jewelry table.

There is a lot of work that goes into preparing for an event like this.  The past few months our house has been taken over by artwork.  Every flat surface was used for drying artwork lol.  A HUGE HUGE thanks and shout out to my husband, Eric and boys, Dusty and Evan for being so supportive of my creative journey throughout the years and especially during the crazy creative chaos of getting ready for a show!!!  If it wasn't for them I wouldn't be able to do what I do.

Like I said I will be sharing more pictures over the next week or so of artwork and jewelry along with more details about the pieces.

These are some of the products used the create the art pieces.

Art Resin

Ice Resin

Jacquard Pinata Alcohol Inks

Ranger Alcohol Inks

Heidi Swapp Foil

Crafter's Companion Foil

DecoArt Acrylic Paints

Liquitex Acrylic Paints

FolkArt Acrylic Paints

Golden Acrylic Paints

Canvases

Gallery Canvases

Gallery Wood Panels

Tonic Studios Pure Sheen Glitter

Tonic Studios Confetti

Crystals, Sea Glass, Pebbles, Rocks, Sand, Shells, Mica Flakes, Gilding Flakes

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you enjoy the artwork I create and share and it inspires you.  ♥

Much love, hugs, and blessings,

Heidi

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U-Paint Metal Crafts - Acanthus Leaf Scroll Cuff Bracelet with Tutorial

Hello everyone!  Today, I am excited to share my first U-Paint Metal Crafts® project with you.   If you are not familiar with UPMC I encourage you to visit their website.  They have over 300 U-Paint Metal Craft Kits to choose from.  The metal pieces are designed for all Designers, Artists, Makers, DIY Crafters/Hobbyists. The detail on the designs is amazing! The metal pieces can be used for mixed media, home decor, altered art, and even jewelry.  If you have been following my blog for any length of time you know I love to design jewelry.  So it shouldn't be any surprise that my first project is a jewelry piece--and I have to say I love how it turned out!  I also have a step-by-step tutorial to share with you.

Here is a look at the cuff bracelet I designed using a piece of the Acanthus Leaf Scroll Brass Deco - Trim U-Paint Metal Crafts®.  This leaf scroll design is so beautiful!

All supplies are listed and linked below.  :)

1)  To start, cut a piece of the Acanthus Leaf Scroll Brass Deco - Trim to the desired length.  The length will depend on the size of bracelet you would like to make.

2)  Using a metal file smooth the edges on each end of the metal trim piece.

3)  Then wash the metal piece with warm soap and water to remove any dust and oil.

4)  Using a Vintaj™ Filigree Shaping Pliers bend and shape the piece of metal trim to form the shape of the cuff bracelet. 

5)  Use Krylon© White Matte Spray Paint to paint all sides of the bracelet.  Be sure to paint the edges too.  The backside of the bracelet will feel a little rough at first but with a couple coats of paint it smooths out.

6)  Using a sponge apply Tonic Studios© NUVO® Embellishment Mousse, 822N Pacific Teal and 807N Aquamarine.  If you haven't used the embellishment mousse before it is very easy to work with. It is smooth and creamy--kind of like whipped butter.  For the best coverage pounce the sponge onto the bracelet instead of trying to wipe it on.

7)  Set aside to dry or use a heat tool to speed up the drying time.  If you use a heat tool please be careful as the metal will become very hot.  So allow the piece some time to cool.

8)  Next, use a piece of Steel Wool Grade #0000 to sand and buff back the paint until some of the metal is revealed.  When working with steel wool you might want to wear a mask.  When sanding the steel wool creates a lot of tiny fibers.  

9)  To add the glitter apply a small amount of Beacon Adhesives©, Gem-Tac™ using a Mini Applicator Disposable Adhesive Brush.  If you don't have one of these applicators you can use a small paint brush.  Just be sure to wash the brush right away so the adhesive doesn't dry.  Then sprinkle on some Tonic Studios© NUVO® Pure Sheen Glitter, 720N Champagne.  Whenever I used glitter I use a coffee filter to catch the excess and then it can easily be funneled back into the container.

10)  Set aside to dry.  If you end up with too much glitter in a certain area wait for the adhesive to dry and then gently rub off the excess glitter with your fingers.

11)  Use a toothpick to apply the Beacon Adhesives©, Dazzle Tac Jewelry Glue™ and then add the ButterBeeScraps, SS16 Aquamarine Flat Back Crystals.  Set aside to dry.

12)  For the final step, mix a small amount of ICE Resin®.  Mix ICE Resin® according to the instructions. Then use a brush to apply a thin layer of resin. Be sure not to add resin on top of the crystals, but you can apply it around the edges to secure the crystals even more.  Set aside on a ICE Resin® Studio Sheet to harden and cure.  Approximately 6-8 hours.

If you like to create jewelry this is a really great project and it would make a wonderful gift--for yourself or a friend.  The leafy scroll design is so beautiful!

This aqua blue color is very on trend right now.  I love all of the sparkle from the glitter and crystals.

I hope you enjoyed the step-by-step tutorial.  Don't forget to check out all of the fabulous metal pieces and kits in the U-Paint Metal Crafts® online store.  If you are an Amazon shopper some of the metal kits are also available there.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Are you interested in the products I used?  I have all of the supplies listed and linked below.  Compensated affiliate links are used when possible.  Products with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer.
U-Paint Meatal Crafts = UPMC
ButterBeeScraps = BBS
Amazon = AZ
The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store = TSSRS
Tonic Studios = TS
Simon Says Stamp = SSS

Etsy = ET

Supplies
UPMC:  
*Acanthus Leaf Scroll Brass Deco - Trim U-Paint Metal Crafts® (UPMC), (AZ)
Tonic Studios©:  
*Tonic Studios© NUVO® Embellishment Mousse, 822N Pacific Teal (AZ)
*Tonic Studios© NUVO® Embellishment Mousse 807N Aquamarine (AZ)
*Tonic Studios© NUVO® Pure Sheen Glitter, 720N Champagne (AZ)
Adhesive:  
*Beacon Adhesives©, Gem-Tac™ (AZ)
*Beacon Adhesives©, Dazzle Tac Jewelry Glue™ (AZ)

Resin: 

*ICE Resin® (IR), (AZ)

*ICE Resin® Mixing Cup & Stir Stick (IR), (AZ)

*ICE Resin® Brushes (IR), (AZ)

*ICE Resin® Studio Sheets (IR), (AZ)

Accessories: 

*ButterBeeScraps, SS16 Aquamarine Flat Back Crystals (BBS)

Paint:  

Krylon© White Matte Spray Paint (AZ)

Tools:  
Metal Snips (AZ)
Vintaj™ Filigree Shaping Pliers (AZ)
Metal Jewelry File (AZ)
Sponge (AZ)
Steel Wool Grade #0000 (AZ)
Coffee Filter (AZ)
Mini Applicator Disposable Adhesive Brush (AZ), (SSS)
Heat Tool (AZ)
Disposable Face Mask (AZ)
Toothpicks (AZ)

ICE Resin® - Ranger - Liquid Pearls Paint Skins

Hello everyone!  Today, I have a post up on the ICE Resin® blog.  

I love how all three of the projects turned out so I am excited for this post to be live.  In the tutorial I share with you how to use Ranger Liquid Pearls, Tints, ICED Enamels®, and Glitter to create Liquid Pearl Paint Skins.  Once the paint skins are dry they can be removed from the studio sheets.  You can use the bezel template to trace and cut a piece of the paint skin to fit perfectly into the bezels.  Top with ICE Resin® and create some beautiful jewelry.

I have a step-by-step tutorial with lots of pictures on the ICE Resin® blog.  If you would like to see the tutorial you can click HERE to visit the ICE Resin® blog.  I encourage you to give this technique a try--it is even one that beginners can do.

If you have any questions or comments please leave them below.  Thank you for stopping by today!  I hope you have a wonderful day and get a chance to create something beautiful!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Supplies

ICE Resin® Milan Bezels:  Antique Silver, Large Rectangle 

ICE Resin® Milan Bezels:  Antique Silver, Medium Rectangle

ICE Resin® Milan Bezels:  Antique Silver, Small Square

ICE Resin® 

ICE Resin® Mixing Cups and Stir Sticks

ICE Resin® Milan Bezel Template

ICE Resin® Squeegee 

ICE Resin® Studio Sheets

ICE Resin® Paper Sealer

ICE Resin® ICED Enamels:  Enamel Medium

ICE Enamels® Relique Powders: Turquoise, Chartreuse, Ivory

ICE Resin® German Glass Glitter Shards, Ocean

ICE Resin® Tints: Turquoise, Emerald

ICE Resin® Opals, Crystal Opal

ICE Enamels® Relique Powder, Glitz Silver

Ranger© Liquid Pearls™ White Opal

Ranger© Glossy Accents

Small Plastic Spoon

Silver Chain

Silver Jump Rings

Silver French Hooks

Silver Lobster Clasp

Silver Ball End Head Pins

Silver Peacock Rhinestone Chain

Glass Beads, Silver Bead Caps, Silver Spacer Beads

Silver 20 Ga Wire

Flush Cutter

Round Nose Pliers

Bent Nose Pliers

Heat Tool

Toothpicks

Exciting News - U-Paint Metal Crafts Creative Team Member

Hello blogging friends!  I have some exciting news to share with everyone.  I am going to be working with and designing for a new company.  The company is U-Paint Metal Crafts and they have over 300 U-Paint Metal Craft Kits to choose from.  The metal pieces are designed for all Designers, Artists, Makers, DIY Crafters/Hobbyists. The detail on the designs is so beautiful!  I have some pictures to share of the metal pieces including some of the solid brass deco trim strips and bookmarks.  The U-Paint Metal Crafts line was developed and launched last year to present to the Craft Industry at a retail level.  U-Paint Metal Crafts is under a larger company The Frank Morrow Company that has been in business since 1929!  

Now for the really great news---Everything is made in the U.S.A.!  

The products can be purchased on the U-Paint Metal Crafts website and also on Amazon.

Ok, now that we have all of the "business" out of the way lets take a look at the beautiful designs from U-Paint Metal Crafts.

Here is a look at one of the large kits.  

This is the Butterflies kit and below are the dimensions for each piece.  

Dragonfly (4 3/8″ H x 5 7/8″ W)

Butterfly (3 3/4″ H x 5 1/4″ W)

Swallowtail Moth (5 3/4″ H x 4 1/2″ W)

Art Deco Butterfly – Solid (2.875″ H x 4.75″ W)

Each kit comes in a large zipper bag which is great for storage.

Here is a look at the back side of the packaging.

The metal pieces come in large and small kits.  You can also purchase them individually.  This image includes L--to--R:  Garden Sprite, Garden Trellis, Flower Bouquet, Roses Blooming, Hummingbird.

Here is a close up of the Flower Bouquet so you can see all of the amazing detail.

 This image includes metal pieces from the Butterflies kit and the Herbs Kit.  I absolutely love all of the detail in the butterflies!

I thought the Bird house and  Tulips would be perfect for Spring.

Check out these beautiful bookmarks!  The bookmarks have vintage designs from the 1920's - 1950's. The one on the top is the Rose & Leaf Scroll and the bottom one is Swirling Leaves.  The detail on the bookmarks is amazing!

Be still my heart---Oh these decorative trims are beyond gorgeous!!  I can't wait to create with these!  So many possibilities my mind is spinning lol.  

From the top down this image includes the following.

Fine Leaf Lace Filigree, Ball Scroll, Acanthus Leaf Scroll.

I think working with the U-Paint Metal Crafts is going to be so much fun and this is their very first Creative Team!  You can apply paint, glitter, stains, gilding, embellishment mousse, tints and all different kind of products to make the designs uniquely yours.  You can custom design the pieces to match your home decor.  The pieces can also be used as molds for clay and you can use some of the bookmarks to emboss beautiful designs on your paper crafts.  The brass can be cut, sanded, and shaped for jewelry so I am very excited to try designing some jewelry with those pieces.

Be watching for an upcoming announcement to share links for the 

U-Paint Metal Crafts Blog, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a beautiful day!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

ButterBeeScraps - Queen Tassel Necklace

Hello everyone!  Today, I am guest designing for ButterBeeScraps and I have a jewelry project to share with you.

I designed this necklace using one of the beautiful Bronze Round Metal Filigree Embellishments 744-B.  If you are new to jewelry making this is a very easy necklace to create.

I used one of the Small Round Glass Cabochons CAB018 and glossy accents to adhere a pretty digital image from ArtCult that I printed out.  Then, I glued the cabochon inside of the Small Bronze Round Cabochon Setting F018D-B.  Next, I used E6000 to adhere the cabochon setting to the Bronze Round Metal Filigree Embellishments 744-B.

The cabochon setting fits perfectly in the center of the round metal filigree.

I used glossy accents to adhere the SS20 Light Colorado Topaz Flat Back Glass Rhinestones and SS12 Light Colorado Topaz Flat Back Glass Rhinestones around the outside of the filigree.

To create the tassel I used different lengths of Textured Bronze Cable Chain (#CH521-B) and with jump rings I added the pieces of chain to the bottom of the filigree.  Then, I wire wrapped some tiny gold glass bicone beads and attached one on each of the bottom pieces of chain.

To finish off the necklace I added more bronze chain and jump rings with a lobster clasp.

If you like to create jewelry or work with metals I encourage you to check out ButterBeeScraps.  Monique, owner of ButterBeeScraps has such a wonderful selection.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Supplies
ButterBeeScraps
Bronze Round Metal Filigree Embellishments 744-B
Small Bronze Round Cabochon Setting F018D-B
Small Round Glass Cabochons CAB018
SS20 Light Colorado Topaz Flat Back Glass Rhinestones
SS12 Light Colorado Topaz Flat Back Glass Rhinestones
Textured Bronze Cable Chain (#CH521-B)
Other Supplies
Bronze Chain
Bronze Jump Rings
Bronze Lobster Clasp
Gold Glass Bicone Beads
ArtCult - Digital Image
E6000
Ranger - Glossy Accents
Beadalon Round Nose Pliers
Beadalon Bent Nose Pliers
Beadalon Flush Cutter