Resin-ating with EnviroTex!

Hey everybody!  This week those of us on the design team for Stampendous are playing with EnviroTex Craft Resin. Carmi over at the Resin Crafts Blog generously sent us some jewelry resin to create with and has shown us some cool techniques to try out. We've all jumped in with both feet and created some awesome things to inspire you to try this craft yourselves. The possibilities are infinite with all the wonderful micas, glitters, etc in the Fran•táge Essentials Collection.  Stampendous images are just perfect for jewelry and home decor, from the really big ones right down to the little bitty ones! Here's what I've created!

My first project here was created using a fragment charm from Tim Holtz for a base.  I stamped my piece using my Jet Black Staz-On pad and three stamps from the Charm Collection Perfectly Clear Stamp Set from Stampendous.  I punched out a small heart with red Bazzill paper and adhered it to the back side with Glossy Accents.  Next it was time for Resin!  On the front side, I added a little sprinkle of Black Crushed Glass Glitter and added my resin.  Once that side cured, I flipped it over and added a layer of Multi Ultra Fine Crystal Glitter then covered it with resin.  When that side cured I added a jump ring, some black satin cord and a few more charm findings from Michael's.  This is going to be a really cool necklace to wear!  My next project was equally fun to create using a bezel sent by Carmi. First I put down a layer of Royal Ultra Fine Jewel Glitter for my water, then I added a little Taupe Color Fragments for my sand.  Next I stamped just the seahorse from the Cling Mermaid Kiddo stamp on Neenah Classic Crest with Memento Tuxedo Black ink by Tsukineko.  Next I colored it with Copic markers, cut it out and added a layer of Glossy Accents to keep the ink from blotching.  Once my Glossy Accents were good and set, I place the seahorse where I wanted it, added three seed beads for "bubbles" and added my resin.  Once cured, all it needed was a jump ring and a chain to wear it with!



Yet another cute piece of jewelry I can wear for years to come.  Just knowing I created it myself will make it that much more special!

Come see what the others playing along today have done!  Visit them, leave some love! Win cool stuff! If you get brave and try this, leave a photo on our Facebook Page so we can see what you've done!

ResinCrafts Blog

Jennifer Ingle

Lea Kimmel (that's me!)

Suzanne Czosek

NATURALLY there are Prizes!! Carmi has 3 prize packages that can be won by our fans in Canada where she lives. She will draw three Canadian winners from the comments on her blog all week. We also have 3 prize packages for our friends with US mailing addresses.

• We'll draw one winner from the weekly comments on our blog.
• We'll draw one winner from the comments on Saturday's Big Blog Hop
• We'll draw one winner from Facebook - You need to SHARE one or more of our posts about this project on your Timeline **

Each prize package from us will include a Jewelry pack of Resin, a bottle cap, bezel and button to try, and the Stampendous Charm Collection Perfectly Clear Stamps - perfect jewelry sized stamps for your crafting pleasure! ** Why do I need to SHARE the post ? Because Facebook has changed the way they show posts from a Page to that Page's fans. (There are millions of posts a day now!) When you "share" a post it lets Facebook know you want to see posts from us. It also tells your friends what we're up to and extends our "reach". Maybe they will come like us, too! That IS why we're doing this, to meet more people! How do I SHARE a post? Visit our page on Facebook - Stampendous - We'll keep an EnviroTex post pinned at the top this week - just find it and click on SHARE underneath the post, it's blue. It will pop up a window that says Share On Your Own Timeline. You can write a message in the box if you like then click Share This Link. That's it...easy!!

Don't forget to come back on Saturday for more eye candy and more chances to win as the entire team is playing along.  Woohoo!  Now, leave me some love! Your comment might just be the winning comment.

Hugs,
Lea