FAB-ergé Egg Shrine Workshop in Florida with Michelle Duke

Join the talented Michelle Duke for a Faux FAB-ergé Egg Shrine class featuring Relics & Artifacts by Sandra Evertson.  This workshop comes just in time for Spring, Easter, and Passover.  If you happen to be in southern Florida, why not stop by for a light lunch and some creative fun?

There are two opportunities to take the workshop.  February 23 or February 24 from 10:00am - 2:00pm.  A light lunch is included on both days.  

For more information, please visit The Duke and Duchess Designs or contact Michelle at duketimes4@bellsouth.net.

Space is limited so reserve your spot early!

Michelle Duke is a retired Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse of twenty years.  She began to pursue her love of creating pretty things and other artistic endeavors.  Her beautiful studio is located in sunny south Florida.

 

"The Reliquary" with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Ambassador Milagros C Rivera

A reliquary, also a shrine, is a container for relics.  It may include bones, pieces of clothing.  It is important for Buddhists, Christians, Hindus and many other religions.

 While frequently taking the form of caskets, they range in size from simple pendants or rings to very elaborate ossuaries.

Since the relics themselves were considered "more valuable than precious stones and more to be esteemed than gold,"  it was only appropriate that they be enshrined in containers crafted of or covered with gold, silver, gems, and enamel. Ivory was widely used in the Middle Ages for reliquaries; its pure white color an indication of the holy status of its contents. 

Our Lady of Guadalupe (Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe), also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe ( Virgen de Guadalupe), is a Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a venerated image enshrined within the Minor Basilicia of Our Lady of Guadalope in Mexico City. The basilica is the most visited Catholic pilgrimage site in the world, and the world's third most-visited sacred site. Pope Leo XIII granted the venerated image a Canonical Coronation on 12 October 1895.  

I visited the Basilica and it is such a spiritual place.  Here's my homage to the Virgen de Guadalupe.  My own Secret Shrine.

Supply List:

Relics & Artifacts® Imperial Eggs
Relics & Artifacts® Coquille

"Majestic Imperial Eggs" with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Ambassador Heather Thompson

With Easter fast approaching, I was inspired by all the festive eggs that I have seen all over social media!  The mix of styles, motifs, mediums, and inspiration was almost overwhelming.  I knew I had to put all of this inspiration to good use.  So, why not join in on the creativity but spice it up with some Imperial Eggs from Relics & Artifacts®!

I knew I wanted something pretty and elegant yet uniquely different. I usually try different techniques to make each piece more unique from the one before.

Because the Curious Ornate Egg Stand was slightly different in size, I did have to do some filling with the Apoxie Sculpt to make the pieces flow together seamlessly.  The end the result was pure perfection.

I hope this inspires some Majestic Imperial Eggs of your own to spice up your Easter decor.

Supply List:
Relics & Artifacts® "Imperial Eggs"
Relics & Artifacts® Dresden Trim "Daisy Chain"
Relics & Artifacts® Bohemian Jewels "Aquamarine"
Relics & Artifacts® Bohemian Jewels "Ruby"
Apoxie Sculpt
ICE Resin
ICE Resin German Glass Glitter Shards
ICE Resin Opals "Crystal Opal"
PaperWhimsy Curious Ornate Egg
Retro Cafe Art Gallery Collage Sheet
Stampin Up Creative Elements Stamp
DecoArt Media: Matte Medium, Tinting Base, Titan Buff, , Carbon Black, Titanium White Cobalt Turquoise Hue, Metallic Silver, Paynes Grey, Pyrrole Red, Metallic Green, Metallic Brown.

"Live Out Loud" with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Ambassador Chrissy Colón

When you hear "Relics & Artifacts", what pops into your mind?  Victorian?  Roman?  Antique?  Classical?  I'm sure many of these descriptors are a common thread when one takes a look at the blank canvas a resin craft blank is.  I'm sure people think of timeless jewelry pieces worthy of becoming family heirlooms.  I often think along these lines as well.  That is, until I got a wild hair and decided to do something LOUD.

Remember this work in progress photo?  Bright happy colors, finger painting, and a vague direction is all I had.  I just knew that i wanted to do something bold, bright, modern.  I wanted to make a piece of jewelry that reflected my personality. 

After looking at this piece, another thought occurred to me.  I am so inspired by my fellow Ambassadors.  There is a little bit of them inside this piece as well because they have become a very integral part of my creative personality.

 I sometimes focus so hard on what I need to do, that I often forget to do what I want to do.  I sometimes forget to live and to live out loud.  I hope this inspired piece reminds me to do just that.

Supply List:
Relics & Artifacts® "Chivalry"
Relics & Artifacts® "Imperial Eggs"
Apoxie Sculpt
ICE Resin
Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paint
Liquitex Liquid Acrylic Ink
Liquitex Gesso
ImpressArt Metal Stamp Kit "Newsprint"
Vintaj Altered Blank "Small Rectangle"
Unity Stamps "Be Different" Stamp Kit

"Faux Mercury Glass Easter Eggs" with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Ambassador Milagros Rivera

With less than a month until Easter Sunday, I'm totally in the spirit! I love decorating my home through the seasons and I also love visiting the stores and seeing what's out there.  I'm a huge fan of mercury glass and because it's spring, the colored mercury glass is right on point.  What started as a home decor item quickly turned into childhood memories of opening foiled chocolate bunnies!

I thought to myself, "How cool it would look if I actually made them into pendants!"  I went with the sweet colors of the season and instead of using glass spray I went with Deco Foil in silver to create the faux silver mirror effect that looks so pretty on mercury glass.

Using Apoxie Sculpt, I sculpted two sweet bunnies for inside my Imperial Eggs.  They were painted with Ancient Gold, that sort of looks like milk chocolate!  I think I need to string more beads 'cause I'm in looove!!!!

For my green I used two different types of foil, silver and turquoise. I made you a very small tutorial on Snapguide so you can follow along with what I did.  It may inspire you to create fun elements as well!

Supply List:
Relics & Artifacts® "Imperial Eggs"
Apoxie Sculpt
Deco Foil Silver
Deco Foil Turquoise
Dina Wakley Paint "Ancient Gold"
Metallic Paints