Tag book

I joined a tag swap on Gloria Alexander's yahoo group Kindred-Souls-Art-Group.  She is such a wonderful lady.  She has had a couple of challenges these past few month.  So I wanted to make her something that would go with the lovely little tag swap she was hosting.

Here are some pictures of the Tag book and tag's I made.  It was fun and I hope she enjoys the book and tags.

Here is the cover.  It got to thick so I had to use a black sparkle lace as the binding.

Here is a one of the tags.

I made little pocket's for the tags to slip in on each page.  No real embellishments because the tags themselves had all the good stuff.



It was a fun little book to make.  I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.  I am off to enjoy the sunshine and see Ironman 3.  



All Dressed up

I thought I would show you what some of my pots looked like all dressed up with plants.

This is a very small little pot.  I am not thrilled with the saucer so need to get it painted.  But love the little pot.  It has lavender.

This is a galvanized pail I found at Craft Warehouse.  The chickens turned out so well.

Here is one more.  It is not pretty.  I am just really loving do these pots.  I am making one for a friend that has her dog transfered on the front of the pot.  So fun and cute.  Now Spring hurry up and get here so I can get all my other pots potted and sitting out around my patio.


I hope you will try this little project.  It's very easy and the results are amazing.

So in love with Pinterest

I have been in love with Pinterest since I discovered it; way over a year ago.  I just cannot get enough of it.  In fact I cannot let a day go by without checking out the wonderful new idea's, inspirations that are posted almost hourly.  This is simply the greatest thing to hit the internet since I don't know when.

It's all I talk about when one of my friends or family members ask do you know of a new recipe for dinner or are you creating anything new.  I just keep saying let's look on Pinterest.  It has become the go to statement.  I know it is sad; but it is so much easier to just pull up my boards or someone I am following to get an idea or push my muse. 

So this post is about making french looking pots for both outside and inside.  So much fun.  It is a transfer using Modpodge.  Click here to see it on pinterest  Click here to go directly to the post for the step by step directions.  All the graphics came from the second most awesome site on the internet graphic fairy.  I purchased a photo editing ap for my Iphone and flipped the images.  So easy and so much fun.  The ideas are endless.  Cookie jars, boxes and so on.

Here are some pictures of some pots that are painted before putting the transfer on.  It is the first step.  I found letting the pots dry for 24 hours especially if you are using unfinished Terra Cotta
pots to be important. 

I think they turned out wonderfully.  You do have to be carefully with the pressure you use to remove the paper.  You can remove the image if you get too carried away.  I also used a galvanized pot I found at Craft Warehouse.  I put chickens on it.  I love it.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now it is time to pick out the plants.  I think once spring comes my patio is going to look fantastic. 

 

Now if you have any questions please ask away.  But, in order for me to answer you I need you to include your email address. 

 

Have a wonderful weekend; and I hope you will check out all of the wonderful inspirations items on Pinterest.  It is just so darn cool!!  Oh and if you want to take a peek at my boards just click here.

Learning to love fabric again

I have been so in love with Pinterest that I have forgotten about my blog.  For that I am sorry.  But, the inspiration is amazing and overwhelming.  I have fallen in love with Pat Winter and her beautiful creations.  There so many more but you get the idea. 

I have completed this page for Eileen who is in the lace journal round robin I talked about in January.  I really love the wedding theme I used as the inspiration.  So much lace and beads.  I am a bit of a traditionalist because I hand sewed each bead and dollie.  Makes it more time consuming but I just personally like the idea of thread vs glue.  Now that does not mean one is better then the other.  It is just a personal thing.

This is what I mailed off today.  To Sox which is the next stop of the journey for this journal. 

This is the first page.  The rhinestones are from an old friend who gave them to my sister when she passed away.  Since Jill did not know what to do with them she sent them to me.  Thank Sherri.

 

When you open the page the left side is an envelope made from an old hanky.  Inside are 7 little envelopes filled with love quotes from William Shakespear.  The right side is the sleeve from an old wedding dress given to my from Elena a dear friend who is also in this round robin.  

This is the last page, I hand sewed each pearl then stamped the tag that says remember. 

 

Now this is a sneek peek of a gift I made Sox for her birthday.  Again the inspiration came from pinterest and I beleive Pat Winter's board jewelry.  When I saw it I knew I wanted to make one.  I plan on making a few more.  They are so much fun; but frustrating because I have never made anything like it before.  But, that is the point try something new.  I hope you like it Sox.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a wonderful day full of creating something beautiful and new

vintage lace journal

Well I completed my lace journal layout.  I was so intimidated when my friend Sox asked me to join her round robin group.  I have wanted to get back to sewing and this was my opportunity. 

This is the front of the layout.  I decided that since it was Christmas I would celebrate that with the layout.



Here is a close up of the stockings.  I stuffed hankies in each stocking.

There are five of us in this particular round robin.  I don't feel overwhelmed so in my opinion a lovely way to get kick started back into the lovely world of fabric. 

I hope you had a wonderful New years.  May the the 2013 be a starting point for you to get back to something you love.


Fabric, lace oh my

Well two post in one day.  I am going for a record.  I joined a fabric journal Round Robin.  I am so very intimidated.  I have never made a book with fabric; it is due in the mail on the first and I still have not put it together. 

But I have gotten 2 ATC's done. 

This one is for Eileen.  I love this picture from John Waterhouse.  It is going to be on the cover of my book.  Yea I know I need to get busy.  I am honest.

This one is for Sox.  As I stated before I have never worked with this media other then a little quilting.  So the adventure in fabric begins.  

Halloween

I have finally finished the Halloween cabinet for my sister.  It took me like forever.  But, I really like it.  I got the idea from Laura Carson's Apothecary tutorial.  It you have not checked her blog out please do so.  She does some amazing things.  Christmas cabinet using match books is Divine.

I used boxes from Joe Malone candles as the base for the cabinet.  The doors are made from chipboard as are all the book bases. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry about the poor photography.  I was taking this at night.  Those little bottles at the top are filled with "poisons" and candle wax dripped down the sides.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The latch was made out of a metal leaf I used Alcohol inks on with a key that swivels on a brad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Here is a closer look at the top.  Each of these little books are made for putting small pictures in them.





 

 

 

 

 

 

 Here is a closer look at the one of the little books

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Here is one of the 4 x 6 books that sits inside of the cabinet. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well now it time to get it shipped off to Jill.  Let's hope the postal system is kind to it and nothing gets broken in transit.

 

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thank you for stopping by.

My new obsession

I am having so much fun with match books.  I have made two and can't wait to make more.  I think I will use them as mail love.  I have not been able to send anything out to my art friends in like forever so hopefully this will be a wonderful surprise. 

The first is all girly and sweet pink. 

 

The second one I made is all about halloween.  I still need to find something cool to put inside.  But, otherwise I am very happy with the results.

 







I do not understand why blogger switches my picture sidesways some times.  It really irritates me.  If someone know how to stop this please let me know. 

 

Anyways, these are so much fun to make.  I just wish I could create faster.  I swear I am slower the a snail.  Oh well they are fun and I think they turned out pretty darn good for my first time.

 

Have a great day and have fun getting ready for fall

A book of Deric

My nephew stayed with Mike and I for a month over the summer.  To show his mom what he was up to out of her sight I did a small mini album for her.  I did add other pictures of Deric that I had but the over all theme was his summer with us.

I created it out of a small moleskin book.  Adding scrapbook paper and bits of this and that.  The cool thing about the little book is that you can use anything to put together a mini scrapbook.  You do not need anything expensive.  So look around you house and see what you have that is gathering dust.

As you can see it is nice and full. 

Here is the notebook I used as the mini book.  Jill loved it and that was what I was after.  I am very fotunate to have a sister so willing to share her child.  He is awesome too.  I love this kid more then I can say.  I am already looking forward to having him next summer; but before that happens I will be making a trip or two to Phoenix to see him, my sister and brother in law.

 

 

Have a great day and put together a book on what you did this summer.  It is gone and fall is arriving in all it's glory.  Just waiting for the next story to be told.