PURPLE ALTERED BOX

Ok, I know that it has been a long time since I posted any of my projects. I have been creating and making some videos to post on YouTube here is my channel. Would love for you to stop by for a visit. This is a recent project that I have altered. It is a wooden box that I bought at Michaels. This is what it looked like when I got it.

 

 

This is the finished box. The lace was given to me by a friend and I sprayed it with  dylusions crushed grape spray. the flowers are from several different places, The Paper Studio, Recollections and Wild Orchid Crafts. I made the stick pin and  the bling is Recollections. I first painted by box with Martha Stewart pearl paint. But, that was a little lighter than I wanted. So, I then covered it with Viva Inka Gold metallic rub, violet. I love the richness of the colors. The trim around the bottom is from Tim Holtz and I sprayed it with dylusions crushed grape spray also. The metal corners were rubbed with the Inka gold also.

 

Underneath the Tim Holtz trim is some grey burlap from the Paper Studio and some glitter ribbon It is really prettier in person.

 

 

Well, that is it. I really like how this box turned out and it is a gift for my daughter. You can see the video for this here. Stop on by for a visit.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to do better about posting in the future.

 

Charisma Cardz Fancy Flourishes (flourish bling on top of box)

 

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Ok, it has been awhile since I last blogged. Life has been super busy and then there was the car trouble. Who wants to buy a new car, I don't  so I have to keep this one running. Has anyone noticed how life can change in a heart beat? And you are unable to control the change. So what do you do? Well, I try to go with the flow and not get to stressed out about it. I also try to remember that life is precious and you don't want to waste it. So enjoy it all that you can.

Today I have a Christmas project that I am going to share with you. It is a faux toilet tissue roll mini album and instead of using toilet tissue rolls I used 6x6 pieces of bazzill card stock to make the base pages, I used K and Company and My minds eye DP to cover the base pages. and all of the papers came from my scraps except for the card stock. The tags are from my stash, I used a 1" punch to make the tabs on the tags. I used my cinch to bind it and the ribbons are from my stash. The die cuts are all from K and Company. The tags were inked with Tim Holtz distress ink fired brick.

 

 

 

I really love how this turned out and it was very easy to make and did not take very much time at all.

 

 

Creative Belli Christmas

Crafting for All Seasons Christmas in July

Crafty Catz Challenge Christmas in July

Totally Gorjuss Christmas in July

Simply Create Too Anything but A Card

Little Red Wagon Tag You're it

Anything Goes Challenge Blog Anything Goes

Divas by Design Anything Goes

Stampin' for the Weekend Sparkle and Bling

Crafts 4 Eternity Anything Goes

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHABBY CHIC BIRTHDAY CARD

I can't believe how long it has been since I posted a project. There has been so much going on in my life and being sick was a small part of that. Now, I am better but, my energy level is still not back to normal. I have missed blogging and will keep this post short. My project today is a card that I made for my boss' birthday. I used the Tim Holtz shabby chic pad from several years ago. I do love these papers. I also used a stamp from one of the Graphic 45 sets.

 

 

The flowers are from Wild orchid Crafts, the bling is recollections and I used a Spellbinders die set. The stamp is from The Paper Studio. I really love how this card turned out.

ABC Challenge Lots of Layers

Crafting for all Seasons Challenge Make It Girly

Allsorts Challenge Favorites (Tim Holtz products/flowers/bling/Spellbinders)

 

WOYWW 211

Well, life certainly knows how to shake us up when it wants to. Since the anniversary WOYWW and swap, I have been a little under the weather and unable to do much more than look at my computer, I am now using 2 inhalers and have taken more meds in the last 10 days than I would normally take in a year. I missed work most of last week and finally was able to return on Monday. I hope to be back on track really soon.

I received the ATCs that I got from the swap and here they are. But, first I would like to thank all of the wonderful ladies that swapped with me. I want call all of your names, but when you see your ATC in the photos below you will know who you are.

 

 

Heather, thank you for the lovely card and the wonderful keys, I will be using them on a mini album that I am working on. I love all of the fabulous ATCs. Thank you so very much.

 

LET'S CELEBRATE

Wow, I can't believe how long it has been since I last posted one of my projects. Things around here have been really weird and I have not been feeling well for weeks and because of that I have not been able to focus on crafting.  Now it seems that I am getting better and I felt like putting something on my blog. This card was made months ago and it is a birthday card that I made for my daughter.

The image is one that I won from the "Crafty Purple Frog" The artwork is by Ching-Chou Kuik. I like the images because there is no coloring involved and it makes for a quick card or project. The bling is from my stash and the I used a spellbinder tag and the stamp is from Michaels $1 bin. I used the Cuttlebug swirl embossing folder and the card stock is Recollections.

The Paper Players Bring on the Bling

One Stitch at a Time Use a Digi

 Charisma Cardz Digi's Only

 

 

WOYWW 208 4TH ANNIVERSARY

Hey everybody. It is finally here, the 4th anniversary of "What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday". That's right, 4 years of viewing desk from around the world. Making new friends and gathering wonderful crafty ideas from the 4 corners of the world. This is the brain child of the fabulous Mrs. Julia Dunnit over at the Stamping Ground. And this being the 4th anniversary, it is time for the ATC SWAP. Don't forget to show your desk as usual. Link your post to Julia's and put an * behind your name. Leave a comment and the next person who has an * behind their name is who you will be sending an ATC. You can also swap with others if you like. I already have several ladies that I am swapping with. I have them all ready to in the mail. I have a five more ATCs. So, let me know if you would like to swap. You can send me an email to the address on my side bar. Here is my desk this week.

 

This is what my ATCs looked like last week.

 

And here they are now. Hope you like them.

 

 

Up close and personal. I do like how they came out.

 

Now, don't dawdle, head on over to the Stamping Ground and join in the fun. Tell Julia that I sent you.

 

 

 

WOYWW 207

Once again, I have to ask where did the time go. I have accomplished nothing in the last week and my brain is working in overdrive with all of the things that I want to create. But, for now I just am going to show you my desk. Why you might ask? Because it is time for another What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday over at the Stamping Ground with the fabulous Ms. Julia Dunnit as our hostess. It is a time for world travel and a chance to see and get to know lots of creative people. Here is my desk and why don't you go on over to visit and see what I am talking about.

On my desk are lots of pieces for my ATCs for next weeks anniversary swap. You will have to wait to see the finished product. But, there is a film strip from Tim Holtz, lots of little pictures to fit in the film strip and my ATC base. You can see lots of tools for working with and my Kindle fire as I was watching a video while I worked.  So, if any of you ladies would like to swap ATCs with me, please send me an email at the address on my sidebar. I will be happy to swap with you.

This is a closer look at my pieces. Have a good week and I hope to see you again soon.

 

SHABBY CHIC PENNANT

Wow, I can't believe that it has been a week and I have not done anything creative. I can only be glad that I have quite a few projects finished that I have never shown. The project that I am going to show tonight is a pennant that I made for a friend and she is going to add it to some others to make a banner for her craft room. She loves shabby chic and this is what I came up with.

The papers are Tim Holtz shabby chic pad, and I used 3 layers to make the pennant. The flowers are a variety, some Wild orchid crafts others are prima and still others are recollections. The flat back pearls are from Hobby Lobby.  The bling is recollections. The trim is Tim Holtz and I sprayed it with dylusions spray bubble gum pink. The stamped postcard is from Prima Paris set.

 

Top Tip Tuesday No Cards Please

Tammy's Scrapin' Corner Pink and Girly Sparkle

One Stop Craft anything Goes

Simply Create Too Anything Goes

Milk Coffee Challenge Shabby Chic/Vintage

ABC Challenge Not Just One

Charisma Cardz Challenge No Digis Allowed

 

 

 

 

WOYWW 206

Hi all, not much longer and WOYWW will be celebrating their 4th anniversary and there is going to be a ATC swap just like last year. So, go on over and check out the Stamping Ground and the lovely Ms. Julia. She will give all of the pertinent details to the swap. I just love being nosey and checking out all of the wonderful blogs around the world. I working on getting more time to do this. So, if I missed you last week I will surely get around to you this week. I am still not feeling my usual energetic self. But, I am working on it. I will be making about 15 ATC's this year and If you would like to swap with me please let me know and send me your address through the email on my side bar. I love making ATCs and I love to swap them. Well, here is my desk this week. I have not been very creative and have not finished anything but a couple of cards. I started working on an album for one of my new customers. I have only finished about 5 pages. This one is going to be 81/2 x 11, it is for a wedding gift. So, it has to be wonderful. Once I get more of it together I will post a few photos. Here is my desk this week

As you can see there is not much going on. I ran out of my favorite chipboard and had to glue 3 pieces of a thinner chipboard together and that is why the paper pad is on my desk, it is covering the glued chipboard and keeping it flat. The pages to the mini I was working on last week have been punched and are just waiting for me to get a cover made and then comes the fun part. You can see my video camera there on the tripod just waiting for me to get some projects finished and make some videos.  But, that is it for me right now. If you would like to see some of my videos (here is the link). I would love it if you would watch and leave me a comment or become a subscriber.

 

SHABBY CHIC

Here is a project that I made for a friend and since I haven't posted in a while, I decided that I needed something pretty. I don't do Shabby Chic often even though I like the look of it. But, this is what she likes so here it is.

The papers are from a really old Tim Holtz pad (Shabby Chic),  The images are from a Hampton Arts one of a set of Graphic 45 designs. I stamped them on a Tim Holtz ticket and colored with copics  and then used glossy accents over them. I inked the edges with distress ink. The flowers are from my stash and are from Wild orchid crafts and the bling is from Recollections. I really like how this turned out and will be using the scraps to make another card for my bosses birthday.

Milk Coffee Challenge Shabby Chic
Crafty Catz Anything Goes
Simply Create Too Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge Blog G for Glitter and Gems
Our Creative Corner Anything Goes (monthly)
One Stop Craft  Challenge Add some Glitter
Cupcake Crafts Challenges Lots of Layers
Love to Create Flowers, Flowers, Flowers

 

WOYWW 205

Hey Bloggers, it is time for another 'WHAT'S ON YOUR WORKDESK WEDNESDAY" over at the Stamping Ground. The place where you can take a trip around the world and never leave the comfort of your craft room. Our hostess is the fabulous Ms. Julia and boy can she tell a good story. Stop on over and pay her a visit. Here is my desk this week and then I am off to see what's up over in the UK.

I am working on a shabby chic card to go along with a banner that I made for a challenge on youtube. I have to get it in the mail and I will be posting it on my blog in a day or two. I need to finish this card tonight so that I can get it in the mail tomorrow. So, that is it for me. I am off to visit some other blogs. Have a great Wednesday.

 

WOYWW 204

Time seems to be speeding by. Already the week is gone and it is time for another What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday #204. It is getting close to the 4th anniversary of this wonderful pasttime and we have the wonderful Julia to thank for it. So, head on over to the Stamping Ground and check it out. Here is what is on my desk this week. Don't forget that the 4th anniversary is the time for another ATC swap. You can find the rules at the Stamping Ground.

On the right side is my recent DT project for Tuesday Throwdown it is the cover of a little notebook. The image is from Bugaboo Stamps. And the pages for a mini that I have had on hold for weeks now. A little bling that I used on another project. On the left side is my pedomtor (spelling is off).

 

 

This is the inside of my note book. You can learn more about it from the post right before this one. For all of the ladies that I did not visit your blogs this past week, I am so sorry. I don't know where the time went. But, I just don't seem to have enough of it. I will be getting to you all first this week.

If any of you ladies would like to swap ATCs with me this year, please send me an email at the address on my side bar. I will have about 13 ATCs to trade.

 

THANK YOUR TEACHERS AT TUESDAY THROWDOWN # 145

Good morning, it is Tuesday and time for another fun challenge at Tuesday Throwdown. This weeks challenge is "Thank Your Teachers" and the Sponsor is BUGABOO STAMPS. Jodie Mackrel is the owner and she has created lots of fabulous images.

My project this week is the wonderful little notebook. The DP is from K and Company. It is made using scraps from a mini that I am working on. I used several Spellbinders dies and a junior legal pad. The cover is made with card stock from Gina K. And as you can I see I created a pocket so the I could keep up with small bits of papers. On the front cover I used and image from Bugaboo Stamps and colored it with copics V01, V20, V17, V04, V91, E11, E13, E15. The stamped sentiment is from Michaels $1 bin. I punched it out with a EK success punch. I used a Martha Stewart punch to make a little decorative strip to go under the spellbinders, the corner bling is from Recollections.  I received the butterfly from my friend Terry in a swap that we recently did. I really like how this tuned out and I am going to take it to work and use it on my desk. I did glue to legal pad down. Well that is it for this post, I do have some challenges.

 

Party Time Tuesdays Anything Goes

Die Cuttin Divas Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew Bling

Love To Create Punches and or Dies

Allsorts Challenge Blog Anything but a Card

Crafty Catz The Color Purple

Pattie's Creations Design Anything but a Card

Stampin' for the Weekend Die Cuts and or Punches 

 

WOYWW # 203

Hey all, I can't believe that it has been so long since I joined in the fun over at The Stamping Ground, with the lovely Ms. Julia who is in Spain on vacation. I have missed all of my friends "What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday". I have been creating but not having much computer time. So, now I am back and can't wait to get started.The 4th anniversary of WOYWW is coming up really soon and I know there is going to be an ATC swap. I have started working on my ATCs and that is what can be found on my desk at the moment. I will also be attaching a link to one of my lates videos where you will be able to see some new projects that I recently finished.

My desk, you can see several ATC bases that I have sprayed with dylusions sprays and the stamp that I think I will be using.

 

I got some of the new Prima stamps and can't wait to start to play with them. I actually got 5 of the 6. They are just so cute.

 

I have been busy creating even, though there has not been any computer time. Here is a link to a new video I just posted. It shows an altered match box and a pin cushion that I made for a one on one swap. Click here.

 

Well, that is it for me, I can't wait to get out and visit some of the wonderful desk that I have been missing. Ladies, I will be making about 15 ATCs for trading. So, If you are interested when the time comes, just send me an email at the email address on my side bar and I will be glad to swap with you. I think the swap is going to be week 208. So it is coming fast.

 

 

 

 

GET WELL AT BROWN SUGAR #38

Good morning, it is Friday and I am truly ready for the weekend. But, before we get to that it is time for another challenge at Brown Sugar, the challenge this week is to make a GET Well  project. Our sponsor is Delicious Doodles.

 

The image that I have used is Daisies and Butterflies. I colored it with  copics Y08, Y13, Y15, Y19, YG61, YG63, V12. I used the lemon spica glitter pen to add some sparklle to the flowers and the lavender one to add some sparkle to the butterfly. I use a spellbinders inverted scalloped square die for the mat. and the sentiment is from Michaels $1 bin. The bling is from my stash. the punch is from EK success. The paper is Recollections. Well, that is it for my card and we would love for you to join us for the challenge.

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge Make it sparkle

Crafts 4 Eternity April showers bring May Flowers

Alphabet Challenge Blog E for Emerald

Tammy's Scrapin Corner Spring has Sprung

 

 

FOCUS ON THE SENTIMENT AT TUESDAY THROWDOWN # 143

Good morning, it is Tuesday and that means it is time for another challenge at Tuesday Throwdown. This week the challenge is "Focus on the Sentiment", that means that the sentiment has to be out in the front. Please read the rules on the challenge blog and follow them. Our sponsor this week is My Creative Classroom.

 

The sentiment that I have used is from Tim Holtz, and it is one that I had to have.

 

All of the paper on this card is from the scrap file, I DP is My Minds Eye, the cardstock is Recollections, the flower is the last from an old prima set. The butterflies are Recollections. I inked the edges of the spellbinders die cuts with Tim Holtz distress ink, faded jeans. So, that is it for my project, very simple but, I really like it. Please join us this week at Tuesday Throwdown it is going to be lots of fun.

 

Tammy's Scrapin corner Spring has Sprung

 (I think my flower and butterflies and color say spring)

One Stop Craft Pastels

Totally Gorjuss Spring Shades

Cute Card Thursday Butterfly Kisses

Creative Belli Blog Pastels

 

 







SPRING AT BROWN SUGAR #34

Don't you wish that spring would just get here and kick out this cold weather. I do, it has been raining and cold for days and my bones have been complaining loudly. But, at Brown Sugar Challenges this week the challenge is spring and our sponsor is "DIGI DARLA" they have some really cute images and you should check them out.

I colored the image with copics E11, E13, E23, E09, Y32, YG11 and a Martha Stewart glitter pen on the bows and the butterflies, the butterfly punch is just a small one from my stash.. The papers are from Basic Grey Wisteria paper pad. I have had this pad for several years and the piece used makes me think of a field of flowers. The card stock is Recollections and the metallic blue is Bazzill. The stamp is from the $1 bin at Michaels. The bling is from my stash.

One Stitch at a Time Spring

Crafty Creations Flowers or Fairies

 Crafty Catz Anything Goes

 

 

 

RECIPE CHALLENGE AT TUESDAY THROWDOWN #141

Time sure does fly when you are having fun. Now it is Tuesday again and time for another fun challenge at Tuesday Throwdown. This week it is a recipe challenge "TWOS".

 

This week, our challenge is a recipe but, one which may be a little different that most. We want you to use "TWOS"..

 

1. 2 MAIN COLORS

(OTHER COLORS IN THE IMAGE OR NEUTRALS ARE FINE)

2. 2 THINGS THAT START WITH "T"

(after all, we are Tuesday Throwdown)

3. 2 different Ribbons

 

The Sponsor this week is "Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps", she has some really fun images and you should stop by and check her out.

I colorde my image using copics B00, B01, B02 B000, E11, E13,YR04, YR14, YG63. I used some Martha Stewart glitter pens on the beaks and bow. The bling is from my stash and the sentiment was typed on the comuter. My 2 T's are TICKET AND TAG. The ribbons are scraps from my stash, the papers are also scraps of Bazzill. And that is it for this project. So, come on and join us at Tuesday Throwdown. It is sure to be lots of fun.

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