#Cre8time Solutions... How to FIX a Broken DONUT by Maria Soto

My kids love going to Chemshaw 13 DonutZ and Comics shop in Crown Point, Indiana. They have some amazing donuts and lots of comics – not to mention their coffee is really good too. Well a couple of weeks ago, we went to get some donuts and my daughter purchased this really cute key chain. It had this really nice donut, I guess even their toy donuts are fun to have. 

The other day my daughter came to me all sad as she showed me her key chain and how her little donut was falling apart. She asked me if I could fix it for her... I said "sure, I'll use some clear resin." She responded, "but can it stay soft as it is now?" I looked at her puzzled, "what do you mean soft?"

I had no idea, but it turns out the little donut is made of a sponge like material – I thought it was made of plastic.

This is the cute little chocolate with sprinkles

donut key chain she purchased.

And now it was falling apart from where

the plastic ring holds the key chain part.

Look how soft this little donut is... honestly, it really does look like it's made of bread. The texture is pretty awesome. I decided the best way to use the Amazing Clear Cast Resin was to apply in small amounts with the mixing wood stick. 

When I thought it was made of plastic, I was going to just add the resin all over it on the outside to give it a covering of resin to keep it from breaking apart again later on. Now I had to take a different approach since my daughter wanted me to make sure it would stay nice as soft once fixed. 

I gathered these supplies to make the repair: parchment paper, wipes, measuring cups, a mixing stick, and Amazing Clear Cast Resin.

Using Amazing Clear Cast Resin is pretty easy – you mix equal amounts of parts "A" and "B" {you can CLICK HERE to view mixing instructions}. 

   

Add part "A" to part "B" and mix the resin slowly, 

then let it sit for a few minutes for the bubbles to go away.

Once the resin was mixed, I began to add a few drops at a time into the donut, starting where the donut was falling apart. Since this is a sponge like material, I figured it would absorb the resin, so I kept adding more resin inside. 

The inside material looked wet once the resin was added.

I waited a few minutes and then began to apply some of the resin onto the back of the donut using the stir stick – concentrating mostly on the area where the tear took place. Then I added a layer of Amazing Clear Cast Resin over the entire back.

I left this alone for 24 hours to cure. I was a bit worried the resin might take away the softness of this little donut...

   

But twenty-four hours later, I checked and YES!! The donut was fixed... and it was still as soft as it was before getting repaired with resin – even the back was still soft!

  

You can still see where the repair was made, but that is OK. I just hope that when my daughter adds this to her keys, it will last her a long time.

This fun donut key ring is as good as new, and my daughter is so happy that I was able to fix it! I seriously love this product... it's "amazing" no matter how I use it.

What creative ways do you repair things?

Have you tried this Amazing Clear Cast Resin in any other way besides making molds? If so, please share with us your projects. We love to see what others do with this awesome product.

Thanks for visiting! I invite you to stop over to my blog, "What is Creativity"

 at http://chuy-creativity.blogspot.com to see more of my creations. ~ Maria Soto

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Squeeze in a Little Home Spun #Cre8time... AMAZING Inspiration by Aimée Wheaton

Keys ... we all have them. Most of the time we have a junk drawer with single keys that we have no idea where they came from or what they lock or unlock, here is a creative solution to that! Don't go spend your hard earned money on custom keys or pre-made designs because you can do your own with some simple products and Amazing Clear Cast Resin. I didn't have time to go get some new keys to decorate (leaving for a big trip in the morning) so I grabbed the biggest key I could find at my house and did a simple little painted design for it. What did I do? Glad you asked!

I wrapped the bottom of the key first and then I simply painted the pattern in acrylic right on top of the original key. You could glue down paper or whatever you wanted to do, I chose paint. I added a bit of glitter. So simple!

Painted here.

Add some glitter/mix some Amazing Clear Cast Resin {CLICK HERE to view mixing/preparation} and paint it on with a craft stick lightly and that's it!!

There are so many ideas for this simple project – when I have more time, I plan to make a bunch more.

Here are a few ideas for you to try on your own:

• Personalized keys for each member of the family, this would definitely come in handy with older kids or teens especially after school.
• Make a custom necklace ... "you have the key to my heart" or something like that.
• Have different locks for the home you could label them so you know what goes to what.

The options are endless!!

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Let's see what you can create with
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To see more of my work please visit my blog "Creative Flutters"

and also at the Aimée Wheaton Art and Design website.

Till next time! Xoxo Aimée

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Custom Carved Creations... #DIY Inspirational Keychain by Brenda Burfeind

Good day friends! Brenda here from Creativity is a State of Mind to share my custom keychain. I wanted a keychain that read "Live Laugh Love", just because I LOVE that saying. I've checked around and could probably spend $8 - $10 on one... but why should I when I can make it myself and the way I want it to look? I started experimenting with a Creative Paperclay® piece I had in my stash of unused projects. When I create I always create multiples of things and ALWAYS have left overs that go into a box. Whether it is a unfinished resin piece, half finished or dried paperclay pieces. You never know when inspiration will hit you!

So, again, I started out with my piece of dried paperclay and wrote "Live Laugh Love" with a pencil directly onto the piece. Works quite well as a matter of fact!

   

Then I brought out my Dremel tool, and with the tiniest adaption I SLOWLY traced the lettering! I gave it just enough indentation to give it detail. After I traced all my letters I sanded the entire piece to get rid of any imperfections.

Then I mixed up my Amazing Mold Putty (you can view mixing instructions HERE) and pressed my paperclay piece into it and let that set up for about 10 minutes. My "craftroom" is very cold and sometimes the mold putty needs to cure a bit longer than in warmer places.

After it was all set up, I gently pulled my paperclay piece out,

and was very excited about all the detail. 

I then mixed up my Amazing Casting Resin (instructions for mixing that up is HERE) and poured my mold. After that cured in about 20 minutes (again it totally depends on the climate where you are) I pulled my resin piece out. AWESOME!

I painted the entire piece with some purple acrylic paint and rubbed most of it off with a paper towel – revealing the color down in the recessed letters.

Then I rubbed some Alumilite Gun Metal Metallic Powder over the entire piece. I wanted the purple to be the lettering. I am so thrilled with the outcome! I used my Dremel again to bore a hole and added a silver keychain to it – now I have my own custom made keyring to add to my key.

I hope I've inspired you to create something uniquely yours. 

It's kinda fun knowing that that is my handwriting on that keychain. 

What SAYING would you put

on your own custom keychain?

Thanks for stopping by! Please leave me a comment and hop on over to my blog, Creativity is a State of Mind to see some more of my creations. Until next time ~ Brenda

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Gummy Bears are the KEY to #Cre8time... AMAZING Inspiration by Featured Artist Katie Smith

For my inspiration post, I wanted to share these key chains I made and shared on my blog at the beginning of the year.

I was inspired to bust out my resin supplies when I had the idea to make resin gummy bears. I mean, What's cooler than resin gummy bears?? Maybe resin gummy bear key chains! I'm thrilled with how they turned out, they look just like the real thing to me!

I took pictures of how I made the mold, so if you want

to make your own faux gummy bears, here's how:

Supplies: Amazing Mold Putty, Amazing Clear Cast Resin, Alumilite Dye, Gummy Bears, keyrings and a few jumprings and eyehooks.

Note - when picking out your gummy bears to use for the mold make sure not to get any defective bears! You don't want one that's missing a leg.

1. Start by mixing equal amounts of the mold putty together, until they're one color.

 

2. Next form your mold into a strip that's about 1.5"-2" tall and wide enough for a few gummies. Don't spread your putty out too thin though, you want it sturdy.

3. Place however many gummy bears will fit into your mold, pressing them in firmly. Make sure the Amazing Mold Putty squeezes in around them.

4. Let your Amazing Mold Putty completely dry, following the instructions on the container and then remove your gummy bears {CLICK HERE to view mixing/preparation}.

5. Now you can mix up some Amazing Clear Cast Resin and pour it in to your mold to make faux gummy bears! I used clear resin, mixing in a little bit of Alumilite dye into it to create the color of the gummy bears {CLICK HERE to view mixing/preparation}.

I turned my gummy bears into keychains, just using

a keyring and a few jumprings and eyehooks.

What would you do with resin gummy bears? 

You can see more of my art on my blog: www.punkprojects.com.  ~ Katie

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Key to My House Valentine... AMAZING Inspiration by Brenda Burfeind

Greeting Amazing Crafters! Brenda here from Creativity is a State of Mind and I'm here to show you a special Valentine's gift I was commissioned to do. First let me give you a little background...

I love to go junk-ing and recently discovered a gentleman in my town that has the most awesome antique, junk shop I've ever been to and I've been to a lot. He is such a down to earth guy and loves to share and learn along everyone else. We've become friends on facebook and I share various things I've created with him and on his page. Recently I received a FB message from another gentleman and I'll share what he wrote:

Dear Miss Burfeind, (THAT made me laugh a little) 

I've been stalking your facebook lately since I see you are friends with Jon and found your blog through that. I was hoping to find the perfect gift for my girlfriend. I always see how you talk about your resin pieces and how they are lightweight and that you can duplicate most anything. I would like to challenge you to make my girlfriend the perfect Valentine's Day gift. You see, I want to have her move in with me and would like to ask her on Valentine's Day. I want to give her a key to my house and was wondering if you could possible think up something to show her how much I want to move our relationship up to the next level. Please contact me if you are at all interested in creating something special for her. 

Sincerely,
XXXXXXXX

Well, I was awestruck! Someone wanted ME to make something special for them? I did reread the message a couple of times to make sure he was really wanted ME to make something. Well, of course I replied (maybe too quickly, I might have sounded a bit anxious, LOL) and we chatted back and forth a bit. I asked him what he wanted and he had no idea. He was leaving that up to me! I told him I would have something for him by the end of the following week because, seriously, I had no idea what I was going to make for her that would symbolize them moving in together. My brain was going to fry, but that's when inspiration hit me. Valentine's Day, house, key, lock... oh my, yes, I've got it.

With some of my skeleton keys and a lock I got from Jon's shop I created my molds with the Amazing Mold Putty and cast my pieces with Amazing Casting Resin and various Alumilite Metallic powders.

With some red wire, beads and heart rhinestones I created a lovely lightweight keychain he can put his own key on and give to her on Valentine's Day.

I sent him this picture of the keychain when it was done and did not hear from him. I did, however, see that he had read my fb message but didn't get a reply. I thought maybe I seemed too anxious and/or he didn't like what I created. Needless to say I was pretty bummed out, but I figured I could sell this piece at one of the craft shows I'll be doing this fall. About a week later he finally replied ... he was over the top with the how the keychain turned out but he was afraid to ask how much I was going to charge (since we didn't discuss price before hand) and that's why he didn't respond immediately to my message. ??? I told him the price and he replied and wanted to know where we could we meet to exchange gift for cash. We met and he told me that the picture absolutely did this piece NO justice. He LOVED it and couldn't wait to give it his girlfriend. Valentine's Day couldn't get here quick enough for him! He handed me the cash and an envelope and we said our goodbyes. When I got home I opened the envelope and in it was some more cash with a note that read... 

Dear Miss Burfeind, (Again I giggled)

Thank you for creating such a special piece for my girlfriend. This is extraordinary workmanship and imagination. I just wanted to give you a little extra because you did not charge enough for that piece. 

I hope to do business with you in the future! 

Sincerely,
XXXXXX 

That made my day, week and year! I've been walking on cloud 9 ever since.

I hope you've enjoyed my inspirational LOVE post and would love to hear from you in the comments. Have you ever been commissioned to create a piece? How was that experience for you?

Until next time, happy crafting ~ Brenda

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to see more of my creations.

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Ode to a Dear Old Friend... AMAZING Inspiration from Brenda Burfeind

Good day crafters, Brenda here again from Creativity is a State of Mind. I haven't been much in the crafting mood lately with so much happening in my personal life. Before we went on vacation we had to put our 13 years old dog down. She was so much a part of our lives and it was a really hard decision, but the best one for her. With a heavy heart we set off to our fabulous Florida vacation and had a great time. I got to meet the wonderful, amazing Susan in person and had a fun day of artful junque-ing. We found some really cool trinkets that I cannot wait to create with, but for this inspiration post I will be creating a momento of our beloved Sandi.

When we put her to sleep I kept her collar. I wasn't sure what I would do with it, but it was the only thing I really wanted. While on vacation I kept pondering what I would do with it and one day whilst shopping it hit me. I had seen all these touristy places that sold "Florida Keepsake Keychains". Well, that's when inspiration hit me. I would make a keychain for all the my kids to remember their dog by since there was only one collar and hard to share among 3 kids... this old buckle will make a useful keychain keepsake.

Once we got home and things settled down,

I puller her collar out and took the buckle off.

And of course using my Amazing Mold Putty, Amazing Casting Resin

and Alumilite Metallic Powder in Silver, I created this...

I drilled a hole, added a few jump rings and some ball chain –

making each of my kids a keychain of Sandi's buckle from her collar. 

They loved it and this is a great way for them

to a have a piece of Sandi with them at all times. 

What cherished item would you

transform into a keepsake gift?

I hope I've inspired you to create multiples from a momento of something you have cherished and transform it into a keepsake to share.

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again real soon.

I'd love for you to come check out my more of my work at my blog here.

~ Brenda at Creativity is a State of Mind

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