Happy New Year!

Here we are, the end of 2011 already. Wow..this year really did go quickly! It was a lovely year, but like any time in life you have your good times and bad times. I am just so grateful for all the friends that I have met from all over the world.

So many creative and interesting people that are so full of love! Thank-you for reaching out to me and sharing! It has been wonderful and I truly feel blessed to have been able to meet you all and learn from you! I love being able to write for magazines like Canadian Scrapbooker , and to be able to design for companies like Kuretake, Fave Crafts,  and Rhonna Farrer. Creating my own paper line has has been truly amazing also. Not to mention… all the wonderful companies and magazines that are helping me with the Christmas Love Campaign … These people have made this year so special and I truly appreciate them.

I am so grateful for my family.  They might be goofy and crazy, and a little weird…. but I love them! They sure keep me on my toes! My faith is something else that I need to help recharge my batteries and keep me going when things get tough! I am so thankful for that! 

So, as 2011 come to an end… I can smile and be grateful for the year I had & I sure can't wait to see what 2012 has in store for me!!!

*for my edited picture I used some of Rhonna Farrer's , from Rhonna Designs, awesome New Year kits… which you can find HERE.

 

HAPPY

NEW YEAR!!!

love,

Susan

           Live to Create ~ Create to Live         

THE MOMENT OF 2011

DIY | Transparent Neck Cuff

The transparent obsession continues. After making these DIY cuffs with perspex and finding out how easy it was, a million ideas for making more things with this material effortlessly came to mind. One of them was the neck cuff which is now a reality! Choosing between gold or silver metal details was too hard so I made one of each. Instructions below, and if something isn't clear, leave me a comment, I'll answer all questions!

Take measurements: The length of your clasp should be how wide the gap between the plexiglass parts is. Measurements that I used were: outline of necklace 36cm, width 4cm, gap between two transparent parts 4 cm.
Cut the plexiglass: Making an incision with a stanley knife by letting the knife glide along a ruler. Then lay the plate of plexiglass on a table with the slit just over the edge. By pressing down you´ll be able to break it off with a nice and clean cut. Now you should have a rectangle which you can again break into smaller pieces until you have two rectangles that are 16cm long and 4cm wide. Using any kind of drilling machine (It is recommended to use a drill for metal. As I didn´t own that I used one for wood and it worked just fine.) make a hole in each rectangle.
Bending it into shape: Heat your oven to 150 °C and put your rectangles inside one at a time on an oven plate. After 3 to 4 minutes take it out with oven mittens and bend it into shape by laying it over a round object with an outline of apx 36cm (sauce pan? plant pot?).
Finishing: Now you can add the hardware. I used a tiny metal hinge and a clasp to connect the transparent parts. The hinge is attached with epoxy glue but if you have more time on your hands you could also use small screws. Good luck!