Saturday, January 23, 2016

Downton Abbey Collection Debuting on HSN

 I'm so excited to share that the Downton Abbey Papercrafting Collection will be debuting on HSN, this Tuesday with Sara Davies of Crafter's Companion. I have enjoyed this series since the first season, and to have a wonderful paper line inspired by the show is fantastic.
It's always fun to look at your local thrift store with crafting ideas in mind.  I found this silver-plated tray and painted the inside with chalkboard paint and then embellished it on top of that. To add a neat row of glass glitter on the rosette, I just placed double sided tape and added the glitter on to it.  It kept the lines even and pretty.

I'm sure this collection is going to sell out fast, so here are the times that Sara will be on air.



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Monday, January 18, 2016

Love You...To the Moon and Back

 I am back on the ColourArte Blog with a project to share. I know I have scrapped this picture before, but I just love it.  And everytime I look back on my sweet nephew, I can't believe how much he grows up overnight.
 To see the full tutorial, check out the ColourArte Blog!
 
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Saturday, January 16, 2016

Flutterby with Crafter's Companion


I have had so much fun coloring with the new Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens, and have another example to share with you. I love the vintage look of this butterfly when added to the patterned papers from Graphic 45.
 
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May Arts Ribbon and CardMaker Blog Hop


Welcome to the May Arts/ Ribbon Resource and CardMaker Blog Hop! We know you are going to "love" this hop and will find many ideas to inspire your Valentine's Cardmaking projects.  The Ribbon Lady is giving two lucky peeps a $25 gift certificate to the Ribbon Resource (all of the details will be on the RR Blog).

    I love old-fashioned looking Valentine's Cards, so I kept with a soft, aged look for my card.  I cut the heart in the card front and filled in the space with lovely lace.  The pink silk bow finished it off perfect!

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    Sunday, January 10, 2016

    Thanks Dear

    Have you had a chance to play with the new Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens? They are gorgeous! I love the range of colors available, and thought that I would share this card that I created using them.

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    Monday, January 4, 2016

    Quality - The Word for 2016

    Happy 2016! I am not one for making New Year's resolutions, but I do like the challenge of picking an inspiring word for the year and working towards goals associated with it.  For this year, I chose the word quality.  I want to strive for quality in all that I do...the time I spend with my family, the foods that I eat, the art that I make.  If something is worth doing it is worth doing right! I created this tag as a reminder throughout the year, not just for the first few days of January. While I was working on this, it gave me time to reflect on what I can do to make 2016 a great year.

     
    If you want to see just how I made this, then head over to the ColourArte Blog for the full tutorial. 







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    Sunday, January 3, 2016

    Our Daily Bread Challenge


    Just a quick card tonight, using my new Misti tool.  It was great for inking my background stamp with different inks!

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    Thursday, December 31, 2015

    Last Challenge of 2015!

    It seems like every year, I like to end it with trying to sneak in just one more craft project...just one more challenge. And this year is no different.  I decided to play along with Prima's December PPP Challenge. The products this month reminded me of vintage graphics from the 60's, so I thought I would try a mixed media snowman canvas.

    I shaped the snowman using Styrofoam eggs, but then covered them with the Finnabair Snowflake paste.  The canvas was painted with the Prima Heavy Gesso, and colored with the IOD oil pastels and Prima Watercolor pencils.  The stamps are all from a Finnabair set, and I decontructed some Prima flowers for the snowman's arms and the little snowballs.  I used a water distressing technique to for the paper scarf.




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    Wednesday, December 30, 2015

    Ringing in the New Year with Crafter's Companion


    Hi! I've been busy creating lots of samples using my Crafter's Companions goodies for the upcoming CHA show, and have been a little neglectful in sharing the inspiration with you! So, tonight, on the eve of NYE, I have a card to help ring in the New Year. This Scruffy Little Cat stamp is so sparkly in person, thanks to the Sparkle Spectrum Noir pens. I layered them over the Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and it's a great match up. 

    Be sure to watch next month as I will be sharing all of the projects that are on their way to CHA!

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    Tuesday, December 29, 2015

    Heartfelt Creations Alumni DT Blog Hop December

    Welcome, to the Decemberr Edition of the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog hop! The hop runs now through Friday night - at midnight.  And one lucky commenter, chosen from one of the stops on the blog hop, will win a $25 gift certificate to HC.  How great is that?  You get to hop around and see some wonderful projects, plus have the chance to win some goodies of your own!  The winner will be announced on Saturday, January 2nd, and will have 72 hours to claim their prize.

    Well, after being without power...here is my card for the hop! Sorry for the delay :)


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