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Ribbon Flowers!

Chipboard/Illustration Board, Gift Boxes, Graphic 45, Home Decor, Spellbinders, Techniques 17 Responses »

Feb 152010

Happy Monday! Are you snow bound, I am and we are expecting more. Well, I shouldn’t say we are actually snow bound because I probably could make it out to the main roads. The question is, do I really want to . . . So I’ll stay inside, sipping on my coffee (hmmmmm Baileys?) and stay where it’s warm.

I got this wild hair to finish up a project I started around Christmas. I meant for it to be a Christmas present but time got away and it just sat on the shelf. For some reason today I felt compelled to finish it

I had this idea to make a flower out of some new May Arts Ribbon, but the style of flower called for wired ribbon. I ended up stitching a small seam down one side, ran some craft wire through it, and pulled it all together to make the flower. The center is an old button I had in my stash.

I took on the ladies from the Graphic 45 Fashionista collection and put it in a memory frame for some added embellishment. The back layer on the top was made with Spellbinders™ Labels One. I know it’s hard to tell in the photos, but I added some feet on the bottom of the box with black wood beads from an old necklace.

Another vintage button from my stash on the inside.

Paper: Graphic 45 Fashionista Collection from eclectic Paperie
Ink: Ranger Vintage Photo Distress from eclectic Paperie
Accessories: Spellbinders™ S4-161 Labels One; 1.5” Gold/Ivory Striped, 3/4” Grosgrain, 1.25” Ivory Crochet Lace, 100% Ivory Jute, and 3/8” Double Faced Gold Satin May Arts Ribbon from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store; Ranger 1” Memory Glass, 1” Memory Frame, Claudine Hellmuth Studio matte multi-medium, and Tim Holtz idea-ology Long Fastener from eclectic Paperie; Wood Beads; Vintage Buttons; Craft Wire

I haven’t decided who is going to get the box, but my youngest is definitely a creature of fashion. She also told me recently that I never make anything for her.

Thanks for stopping by today and remember . . . life is short, enjoy the adventures of the day!

Who Knew . . . Coffee Filters Have More Uses that Just Making Coffee!

Chipboard/Illustration Board, Classes, Coffee Filters, Gift Boxes, JustRite, Lavender Sentiments, Spellbinders, Techniques, Wrinkle-Free Distress 25 Responses »

Feb 102010

I can’t believe that I’m up and moving and have already finished my project for tonight’s class. I’ve also just started my second pot of coffee hmmmmm hmmmmm good!

Hopefully my class hasn’t been canceled tonight due to the weather but if it is, I’m teaching the same one next Monday at 10:00 am. There are still seats available and if you are interested please call Lavender Sentiments. They get you all set up!

I walked into Lavender Sentiments the other day and Robyn was inking up coffee filters for a class, and I got a wicked idea of using coffee filters with my project. I’m quite happy with the results.

Now look at the flowers on the top . . . they are coffee filters made with the Wrinkle Free Distress Technique. I LOVE them!

I’ve used these boxes for many things . . . . there’s two on my desk, one holds Post-It Notes and the other holds binder clips. I’ve even put gift cards in them to present my gift in.

Typically I’ve used Spellbinders™ Labels on the top, but with this one I decided to use my new stamps from JustRite and Spellbinders™ Circles. I tied a little ribbon on the top of the circle for added embellishment.

Stamps: JustRite Romantic Sentiments and Custom Design Cardmaking Kits from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Paper: K&Company Filigree Texture; Core’dinations Periwinkle; Papertrey Rustic Cream; Coffee Filters; Heavy Weight Chipboard Coasters
Ink: Ranger Embossing, Faded Jeans, Peeled Paint, Brushed Corduroy, Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo Distress
Accessories: Spellbinders™ S7-014 Classic Lace Border Grand, S4-109 Flower Creations 3, Classic Circles – S4-114 Large and S4-116 Small, Classic Scalloped Circles – S4-124 Large and S4-125 Small; Ranger Queen’s Gold Embossing Powder, Mini Misters, Non-Stick Craft Sheet, Gold Perfect Pearls, Matte Accents and Claudine Hellmuth Studio Matte Multi-Medium (from eclectic Paperie); Sanding Tools; Brads

I’m off to get more coffee now! Thanks for stopping by and remember . . . life is short, enjoy the adventures of the day!

Oh and by the way, we DID get that 6″ of snow and then some!

Taylored Expressions Black Friday Blog Hop!

Altered Art, Bees Wax, Chipboard/Illustration Board, Gift Boxes, Graphic 45, Home Decor, Spellbinders, Techniques, UTEE 23 Responses »

Nov 272009

Holiday Gift Card Holders!

Christmas, Gift Boxes, Graphic 45, Holidays, More Than A Card, Spellbinders 10 Responses »

Oct 242009

Here it is Saturday night, and I’m finally in the studio. I had an idea for a gift tin, and wanted to see if I could make it work. Some time ago I picked up a couple of the metal (altoid) tins at Archivers when they were on sale. I thought I would use them business cards, but they are just the teeniest bit smaller than a business card. However, they would be perfect for a gift card or money (everyone’s favorite gift)!

I was playing with snowflakes earlier in the week, and had an extra that I wanted to use an embellishment on the tin. I found some Graphic 45 paper I thought matched and decided to cover one of the tins.

I found an image that looked snowy and covered it with Ranger Cracked Accents. The flip side of the paper used to cover the tin was die cut/embossed with Spellbinders™ Curved Rectangles Mega Nesties. For the fun of it and for some added dimension, I die cut/embossed a portion of a frame using the same Nesties™.

Here’s a close-up of the snowflakes and the image. I love the effect of the Crackle Accent and of course you know I can never find enough uses for the Vintage Glass Glitter.

You’ll be able to see more about these snowflakes on Wednesday.

Paper: Prism Baby Blue Light; Graphic 45 Christmas Past Collection – The Night Before Christmas and Jolly Old St. Nicholas
Ink: Ranger Old Paper Distress; Papertrey perfect match Fresh Snow
Accessories: Spellbinders™ S5-006 Curved Mega Rectangles and S4-222 Create A Flake One; Tsukineko Sponge Daubers; Crafting Wire; Papertrey Vintage Buttons and Rustic Cream Button Twine; Ranger Glossy, Matte and Crackle Accents; Art Institute Krystallos Vintage Glass Glitter

I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend, and thanks for stopping by.

The Boo Box!

Altered Art, Gift Boxes, Grunge Paper/Board, Halloween, Holidays, More Than A Card, Spellbinders, Stampin' UP!, Techniques 20 Responses »

Sep 302009

WOW . . . it’s ! Where is this week going? Okay so maybe I don’t remember what I did during the first few days of the week . . .

Before I get started on my project for today, let me answer a few questions about the products I use. I get my May Arts Ribbon from Sharon Johnson’s store, Stamp Simply Ribbon. She told me last night if she doesn’t stock what you are looking for, she will special order! All the Ranger product I use, including both T!m and Wendy’s stamps, can be found at eclectic Paperie. Joy and Daisy are fabulous and so very helpful. Everything is stocked and they have a quick turn around time.

Now I have a question for you! Paper? What do you use? I have both SU and Prism and know that I won’t be purchasing any more SU. That leaves the Prism which I find matches BasicGrey DP fabulously, but it is rather flimsy for a card base. If you use Prism, where do you purchase it? I’m seriously thinking of switching over to Papertrey. If you use the paper from Papertrey what do you think about it?

Now that all that is over with, questions answered and if I forgot any that you’ve asked, please let me know. I try to answer each individual email you send, but sometimes it’s not always possible to get to them as quickly as I would like and then I forget to answer.

Now! How many of you love the movie Hook? It’s one of my favorites! You know how there are certain scenes in movies that you always think of. Like in the Color Purple, I will sit and watch the entire movie just to see Shug Avery walk her stuff down the road to the church, singing God’s Trying to Tell you Something. I LOVE that scene! In Hook, it’s the boo box! When Glenn Close is placed in the boo box and the look on her face . . . well it just slays me every time! So, since it’s that time of the year for Halloween (which is one of my faves to decorate for), I’ve made a Boo Box!

I bought a candle not too long ago that was in this fabulously sturdy box and the lid slides down inside. I kept the box thinking it would come in handy at some time or another. While I was making Halloween cards, and thinking about the girls, I decided that treat boxes might be in order. It will be so easy to slide some the girls fave chocolate in this box!

I had one sheet of Lollipop Lizzy DP and used that covered the box. All the edges were sponged with Black Soot Distress Ink. I circled the box with a purple band and tied some ribbon. I love watching ribbon melt, and used my candle lighter to melt the ribbon to give it a spookier look. The boo label was die cut/embossed using Spellbinders oval nestabilities. Since the paper had little skulls on it, I found a small grunge board skull, painted it white and then covered it with Rock Candy stickles. Way too much fun!

Stamps: Just Between Fiends
Paper: Hallowhimsy – Lollipop Lizzy from imaginisce; White and Black
Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black and Black Soot Distress
Accessories: Ranger White Paint Dabber; Spellbinders S4-141 Petite Scalloped Ovals – Small, and S4-138 Petite Ovals – Large; Tsukineko Sponge Daubers; Tim Holtz idea-ology Elements Grunge Board; May Arts Ribbon and twine; Scalloped Border Punch; Buttons; Candle Lighter; Foam Tape

Oh my gosh, I’m done and it’s time to start my day! It’s not like I didn’t get up at 4:30 this morning. I’ve already folded one load of laundry, put in another, written this post, and took the photos. Anyhoo, have a fantastic day and thanks for stopping in!