I was tickled to find this Patina Penny Ring made by Erin at Crafts & Such. Why? It uses my absolute FAVORITE FolkArt color: Patina! If you are looking for an inexpensive and quick jewelry project (and not just because it’s a penny!), this is the one. The copper of the penny and the Patina are beautiful together, don’t you think? Make several for gifts – and have some good luck at the same time! Visit the tutorial on Erin’s blog right here.
I recently saw this emerald jewelry in the December 2010 issue of InStyle and I was like a kitten with a ball of yarn. Ooh, shiny things! Shiny AND pretty things. Emerald is a gorgeous gem, and it’s also a gorgeous paint color, especially when it’s “metallicized.” Yes, I made that word up. I was inspired to create a color palette using our FolkArt Metallics and some various shades of emerald. I’ve seen emerald go a little more blue and a little more green – I’ll let you make up your mind which you prefer. All of these shades are beautiful to me, and happen to look great together.
This palette was created using FolkArt Metallics (from left to right): Aquamarine, Emerald Green, Christmas Green, Pure Gold
What a brilliant idea – paint chips turned to jewelry! I found this beauty over at Joanne’s J Spot, and I wanted you to see how far Joanne thought outside of the box. I never would have come up with this. I have so much FolkArt paint in my stash that I could make this, and maybe you do too. See the full post here.
Remember Shrinky Dinks? I loved them when I was young! Not sure if you are aware of this, but you can paint on shrinkable plastic BEFORE exposing it to heat – when it shrinks, it retains the color. Just like this necklace above from Alisa Burke. Alisa used a black permanent marker and acrylic paint to fill everything in. Go here for the full tutorial.
I just found this brooch at Oye Modern, and let me tell you, I’m loving it. I love everything about it except for one thing: the price. I just find it to be so cute, that I wanted to suggest a weekend project – re-create this bad boy with FolkArt Chalkboard Paint! There are many colors to choose from, and I’m picturing putting some wood pieces together in a flower shape with the Pink for a very cute flower pin. You can do these for any kind of parties really, but wouldn’t they be darling for crafty gatherings?
