“Le Jardin” Collection- Amazing Shardz!™ Ceramic Pin
By: Venessa Rogers

Materials: VersaColor Opera Pink, Bamboo, and Khaki Tsukineko Embossing Powder Fabrico Markers Lemon Yellow and Celedon Green Impress Brown Ceramic Products: Country Heart shaped ceramic piece from Amazing Shardz! Embellishments: Assorted fibers and metallic threads Assorted beads and charms 24 guage gold wire Gold opin back Gold photo corners 18K Gold leaf pen Tools: Scissors Pliers Wire Cutters Heat gun Stamps Used: Large Botanical Lily- PSX, Script writing- Acey Duecy

Instructions: 1) With the VersaColors listed, use the direst-to-medium technique and rub directly onto ceramic heart piece. Colors should be blended with a sponge or finger. Ink top portion of flowers on lily stamp with Opera Pink VersaColor and stamp onto heart. 2) Stamp script writing with Impress Brown ink over flower design. Pour Clear Amazing Glazing Krystalz! over heart and heat with gun until melted. 3) Flower area will be raised and some areas with ink will take glaze and some areas will be flat, 4) Color flower with yellow and green Fabrico markers and let dry for approximately 10 minutes. 5) Spray with glossy clear acrylic spray, let dry. 6) Take piece of gold wire and thread beads as desired. Wind wire through hole in heart to secure and wrap other end around heart and back through hole. 7) There should be one end of the wire coming out the front and the other end coming out the back of hole. 8) Take desired colors of 12” pieces of fibers and lay across wires at a diagonal. Tie wire in a knot over fibers, fold fibers over tied wire and wrap wire ends. 9) Corkscrew curl ends to keep beads on and bend to desired placement. 10) Cut fibers at an angle where desired. 11) Glue gold pin back over wire strand in back with E6000 and let dry overnight before wearing.