Patina Penny Ring

Hello Friends!  I hope all is going well!  I've putting off my "real" work to work on my "fun" work.  :)

Here are the fruits of my labor, a project that will give you a little luck everywhere you go! 

This project was very simple and cost just a few pennies (ha)!  :) You will need Folk Art craft paint in Patina, some super duper glue (I used E-6000), a penny, and a ring blank.  Not pictured:  a piece of paper towel or a cotton ball or a Q-tip.

Take a piece of paper towel and blot the paint onto the penny.

Now wipe off the majority of the paint, leaving just a little in the crevices and around the outside of the coin.

Repeat the previous two steps to build up the "patina" on the penny.  It will take just a few minutes for the paint to dry.

Flip the penny over and use E-6000 glue to adhere the ring blank to the back of the penny.

Let the ring dry overnight and then slip it on your finger!  Now you'll be carrying some luck around with you where ever you go. :)

I'll be linking this up to some of my favorite parties!  See you all tomorrow for a dazzlerific giveaway!

Jewels and Sutch

Hello and happy weekend!  I hope you are enjoying your day.  As promised here are a few of the items I made for the craft show today.  I'm sorry they are a day late, but I was making jewels into the wee hours of the morning and pretty photos were just not going to happen...I still had to use the flash this morning too.  :)

I've been dreaming of Jewels & Sutch for a while and when a girlfriend said she was opening a tea room and asked if I would like to put some jewels in the shop, it made my dream into a reality.

Here are a few of the pieces I took to the show today:

 
 

I was so excited because I had already made a sale even before I left the show!  :)  I've never sold my jewelry before...just given it as gifts.  I have to tell you that it felt really good. :)

So what do you think?  Be on the lookout for news about Jewels & Sutch coming soon! :)