Saturday, October 24, 2015

Vintage Jar Caddy for Donna Salazar Designs

I'm always looking for ways to store my vast stash of trinkets. When I saw this unfinished wood caddy and vintage jars at Pat Catan's, my local craft and art store, I had a vision of decorating it with Donna Salazar's fabulous products. A perfect way to display and store some of those trinkets. Hop on over to Donna's blog for all the details HERE.

Here's a sneak peek:

~ Blessings ~


Donna Salazar Designs Products




Partner Products

Other Products
PhotoPlay ~ Autumn Day Collection
Panacea Products ~ Brown Sisal
Spellbinders ~ Artisan X-plorer

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Mixed Media Wedding Layout with VIDEO TUTORIAL - Scraps of Elegance September Kit


Hello everyone! Today I'm sharing a mixed media wedding layout. My sweet creative friend, Courtney, was married this summer. After the ceremony they released these gorgeous monarch butterflies. You can see why this is one of her favorite wedding photos.

I've created a step by step, process video sharing the
techniques used to created this mixed media wedding layout
featuring the Rebecca Baer Secret Garden collection, gorgeous
Blue Fern Studios Autumn Anthology Collection, & Prima Flowers.

Enjoy!



If you enjoyed my video, please subscribe to my channel HERE.
Thanks so much for subscribing!

Here's the gorgeous Lisa's Sweet September Kit:

The fabulous Add On kits can be viewed HERE.

Scraps of Elegance Links:

Close-ups
Here you can see how I colored the flowers and key hole as well as the splattered, stamped background.

A different angle.

The Prima resin butterfly from the SOD/SOE store is so perfect here.

This Charleston Corner Blue Fern chippie is colored with
Gelatos from the Creativity Add On.
Melinda has a great selection of chipboard in the store HERE.

Here's a view of the glittered flowers.

Product List

Scraps of Elegance ~ September Kit - Lisa’s Sweet September

Main Kit
Blue Fern Studios - Autumn Anthology Collection:  Balcony
Blue Fern Studios - Autumn Anthology Collection:  Gazebo
Graphic 45 - Gilded Lily Collection:  Creme de la Creme
Blue Fern Studios: Laser Cut Chipboard - Heart Crowns
Prima: Debutante Flowers - Alcinia

Creativity Add On
Faber Castell - Designer Gelatos Series - Manhattan Set, Iced Rose, Gold Champagne
Rebecca Baer - 7.75" x 7.75" Stencil - Secret Garden ST-8006
Stampendous - Encrusted Jewel Kit- Bronze - Aged Copper Embossing Enamel; Bronze Glass Glitter

Elements Add On
Graphic 45 - Staples Collection - Ornate Metal Keyholes
Magnolia - Gold Berries Stem

Floral Add On
Prima - Sylvan Flowers - Mina
Prima - Something Blue Flowers - Tie The Knot
Petaloo - Velvet Hydrangeas - Apricot

Color Add On
Blue Fern Studios - Imagine Ink - Persimmon

Scraps of Darkness/Scraps of Elegance Store

Scraps of Elegance Past Kits
August 2015 ~ Prima - Garden Fable Collection - Say It In Crystals
August 2015 ~ Renea Bouquets - Handcrafted Butterflies
June 2015 ~ Trimcraft/Dovecraft - Sweet Paris Collection - Chipboard Tags
April 2015 ~ Prima: Butterfly Collection - Tags & Tickets

Other Products
Heidi Grace ~ Rhinestone Stickers - Clear Rhinestone Strips
Clearsnap by Donna Salazar ~ Emboss Gloss
Liquitex ~ Gesso - clear, white
Ranger ~ Archival Ink, Jet Black
Lindy’s Stamp Gang ~ Starburst - Grab a Guy Gold
Higgins ~ Drawing Ink - white, black
Helmar ~ Crystal Kote - Matte Varnish
Prima ~ Doily Die  #572792
Sizzix ~ Damask - Embossing Folder
BoBunny ~ Stamps - It Is Written
Cloud 9 Design ~ 4x8 Butterfly Stamps
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L ~ 3D Foam Squares - Regular, white
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Helmar ~ Liquid Scrap Dots
Helmar ~ Super-Tac Glue
Tombow ~ MONO Multi Liquid Glue
Sizzix ~ Big Shot
Darice ~ Heat Tool


Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

Monday, October 12, 2015

Coloring Chipboard & Canvas with Donna Salazar Designs Products

I just adore altering and coloring things, so it's such a delight to work with Donna Salazar's fabulous Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Pigment Powders along with Clearsnap Mix'd Media Inx and Smooch Spritz. Fall leaves have such a beautiful blend of colors. I hope I came close on this delightful chipboard leaf corner. I also embossed and colored the canvas mat for the sweet Thanksgiving sentiment. You can view all the details over on Donna's blog HERE.

Gary's cousins host a large family gathering at their home each Thanksgiving, and I've created this Thanksgiving themed thank you card as a token of our gratitude for their gracious hospitality.

Here's a sneak peek:

~ Blessings ~



Donna Salazar Designs Products



Donna Salazar Designs
Vine - Rubber Stamp

Partner Products

Pumpkin Patch
Multi Stripe

Other Products
Card Base ~ Kraft - Stash
Leaky Shed Studio ~ Autumn Leaf Crown
Liquitex ~ Gesso, white
Helmar ~ Crystal Kote Matte Spray Fixative

Darice ~ Heat Tool

Monday, October 5, 2015

October Craft Hoarders Anonymous Monthly Blog Hop

Welcome to the October Craft Hoarders Anonymous Blog Hop! 

I hope you're enjoying the inspiration from this group of amazingly talented "craft hoarders!" It's such a treat to be part of this group of artists who are as lovely and generous as they are talented!

You should be coming to my blog from Amber Milone. After visiting me, hop over to Donna Idlet next! To start at the beginning of the hop, and for the full list of bloggers,  please head over to Gloria's Blog!

Please note ~ I have a winner for my September blog hop prize.
Congratulations to Deborah Ehrhardt.
Details HERE.

My mom and dad are celebrating 56 years of marriage this year.
To celebrate this amazing milestone, 
I've created a card for them using my crafty hoard.

"Cherish" Anniversary Card

Tips and Technqiues
Sometimes I have extras from the kits I work with and try to use them up before they become part of my ancient hoard. For this card, I've combined some of the newer BoBunny Juliet collection and Prima Flowers along with items I've had in my stash er . . . hoard for years.

I won some chipboard from Gina's Designs in a blog hop a few years ago and thought this intricate heart would be perfect here. One of my favorite ways to dress up chipboard is oh so simple ~ heat embossing. I used Stampendous Fran-tage Aged Ivory Embossing Enamel to get the two-toned finish.

These delightful Prima flowers are from a recent Scraps of Elegance kit. I've paired them with Wild Orchid Crafts rosebuds and stamen.

I also like to splatter my backgrounds. I've used white gesso, black drawing ink, and BoBunny Bronze Glimmer Spray

This sweet Prima butterfly is also left from a Scraps of Elegance Kit. The trail is a snippet of a BoBunny Jewel pearl swirl. (Thanks Juliana Michaels for sharing your BoBunny stash with me!)

I've layered BoBunny Juliet paper pieces with Noteworthy die cuts. I've inked all the edges for definition. The piece that says "The Year Was" is so perfect for this card. I stamped the year my parents were married into the printed circles.

I've popped up some of the layers with Helmar Zapdots for added dimension. The stamped anniversary sentiment is raised in the center by adhering just the ends - pushed closer together than the actual length, so the center pops up.

Here's a view of the inside of the card. Simple, but lovely. I inked the edges and placed this cut out from Juliet Prose across the center, then die cut an ancient piece of BoBunny Et Cetera paper that coordinates perfectly to stamp my sentiment. 

Here's a little tip ~ stamp your sentiment on the paper first. Then center your die over the stamped image to get it perfectly centered. Place a couple pieces of washi over the die and the outside portion of the paper to hold everything in place and run through your die cut machine.

One final shot. Here you can see the lovely lace I tucked in. A gorgeous piece I've had languishing in my hoard from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I hope you've been inspired to give some of your old stash new life by mixing it with items left over from more recent projects.

Your next stop on the Craft Hoarders Anonymous Blog Hop is the talented Donna Idlet. If you have dropped by my blog and would like to start at the beginning, be sure to hop on over to Gloria's blog HERE

Follow me here:

Other links:

Products
BoBunny ~ Juliet - Nostalgia (SOE)
BoBunny ~ Juliet - Prose (SOE)
BoBunny ~ Juliet - Noteworthy (SOE)
BoBunny ~ DoubleDot - Flourish, Chiffon
BoBunny ~ Et Cetera - Index
Prima Flowers ~ Esperanza - Querida #581930 (SOE)
Prima Flowers ~ Isabella - Pia #581725 (SOE)
Gina’s Designs ~ Romance - Heart
Crochet Lace - Juliet 5/8”, Natural (from Really Reasonable Ribbon)
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Stamen
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 4mm Rosebuds - Pastel Tone
BoBunny ~ Glaze Jewels
Liquitex ~ Gesso, white
Donna Salazar for Clearsnap ~ Mix’d Media Inx CHOX - Sparrow
Ranger ~ Archival Ink - Jet Black
Ranger ~ Perfect Medium
Stampendous ~ Fran-tage - Embossing Enamel, Aged Ivory
Higgins ~ Drawing Ink, black
BoBunny ~ DoubleDot - Glimmer Spray - bronze, gold
Mister Hueys’s ~ Color Mists - opaque white
Studio G ~ Clear Stamps - Numbers
Anniversary Stamp (from Hobby Lobby)
Spellbinders ~ Opulent Ovals
Tombow ~ Multi Mono Liquid Glue
Helmar ~ Super-Tac EVA Glue
Helmar ~ Zapdots - Square 1/2” clear
Darice Heat Tool
Tim Holtz ~ Grid Blocks
Sizzix ~ Big Shot
Martha Stewart ~ Mini Scoring Board


Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Gift Card Winner ~ Deborah Ehrhardt

I have a winner for my $5 JoAnn's Gift Card prize offered on last month's
Craft Hoarder's Anonymous blog hop.

Thanks so much to each of you who subscribed to my YouTube channel!! 

I used Random.org to select a winner.

Congratulations to Deborah Ehrhardt!!

Deborah, you can find my email address by clicking the contact tab at the top of the page. Please send me your address and I'll send you the gift card.

~ Blessings ~ 

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Published in the September Issue of Scrapbooking.com

Hi everyone. It is always such an honor to share that I've been published. Scrapbooking.com has featured two of my projects in the September Issue. You may click on the links below to view them.


Be sure to check out the entire Scrapbooking.com September Issue for inspiration HERE.

~ Blessings ~

October Scraps of Darkness Kit Now Available

It's time for the new kit release at Scraps of Darkness. 


If you've followed SOD through the years, you probably know that Melinda always does a Scraps of Darkness Halloween kit in October.  And if that's the case, you also know that she never does a "cute" Halloween kit!  


Stop by the Scraps of Darkness blog for all the details and photos of the fabulous add ons HERE.

This kit and add ons can be purchased at the Scraps of Darkness Store HERE.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Girlie Grunge Christmas Card for Donna Salazar

Christmas is around the corner, so I thought I'd get a jump start on making my cards by pairing Donna's yummy goodies with the new PhotoPlay Dear Santa collection. You can hop on over to Donna's blog HERE for close-ups and all the details.

Here's a little sneak peek:

~ Blessings ~


Donna Salazar Designs Products




Partner Products

 Cozy Up
Let it Snow
Element Sticker

Other Products
White Cardstock ~ Stash
Liquitex ~ Clear Gesso
Higgins ~ Drawing Ink - white
Close to My Heart ~ Everlasting Life - Holidays D1440
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Martha Stewart Crafts ~ Mini Scoring Board
Spellbinders ~ Artisan X-plorer (Retired)
Darice ~ Heat Tool

Monday, September 21, 2015

Whimsical Birdhouse with Faux Bark for Helmar

Hi everyone!! It's Tracey here with my final project as a Helmar designer.

I would like to thank Helmar for allowing me to design with their amazing adhesives over the past two years. I was a huge fan of Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesives before I joined the team because it adheres so well to all of my mixed media projects. Once I received my first generous package of Helmar adhesives I began to realize just how wonderful all their products are. It's been so much fun creating projects for all you Helmar fans out there!

Today I'm sharing a fun and whimsical home decor project with you. Earlier this summer I discovered that my mom has developed a fondness for decorative birdhouses so I started to look for ideas. I found a faux bark technique used for fairy houses and thought I'd give it a try on this birdhouse featuring Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue.


Tips and Techniques
I found a roll of Viva Paper towels that only has ridges in the design (no swirls) that I thought would work well for the tree bark. I mixed together a solution of about half water and half Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue. I poured some onto a paper plate that had a slick finish that wouldn't absorb the glue mixture.

Lay one sheet of paper towel into the glue mixture at a time, squeezing out the excess glue. Place the wet towel on a craft mat and scrunch it with your fingers to form vertical folds. Lay the wet, scrunched towed on the surface where you want to create the faux bark. Continue to apply the scrunched towel sections until you've worked your way all around the base with one layer. Additional layers can be added if desired to build up gnarls and roots.

Here's a close-up for a better view of the texture. It doesn't look like much, but the paint brings it to life. 

Place your project on waxed paper or a non-stick craft mat to dry completely before painting. I left mine overnight, but depending on how wet the toweling is, it might take longer to dry. 

Start by painting the background black. You can spray paint this part. I had a couple old bottles of black craft glue I wanted to use up, so I watered it down and brushed it on. Be sure to get into all the crevices. Allow the paint to dry. I used a heat tool to speed up the process. Then use a foam brush to lightly apply brown paint to bring out the textures. The color and amount of paint are up to personal preference.

Isn't this texture so life-like and wonderful?

My mom adores cardinals and rabbits, so I embellished the tree with both.

Moss is adhered to the roof using Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.

I cut out small pieces of kraft cardstock to fit between the roots for a place to put the rabbits. I adhered the paper with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, along with the rabbit. Then I used Helmar Super-Tac EVA Glue to adhere moss, bits of bark, and twigs here and there around the base of the tree.

I created hanging vines from the roof by adhering strings of moss with Helmar Premium Craft Glue.

I hope you've been inspired to grab your Helmar glue and some paper towels to create a faux bark project of your own.



Other products
Round Wooden Bird House ~ Michaels
Moss ~ Craft store floral department
Viva Paper Towels
Acrylic Craft Paint ~ Stash - black, brown
Darice ~ Yard & Garden - Resin Mini Rabbits
Darice ~ Nature’s Friends - Mini Cardinal Feathered
Darice ~ Heat Tool

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Mixed Media Tag & Card Set with VIDEO TUTORIAL ~ Scraps of Elegance September Kit


Hi everyone, today I'm sharing a gift card and tag set I created with the fabulous September Scraps of Elegance kit. One of my sweet scrapbooking friends is expecting her first baby. Tiff is an elementary school art teacher and a mentor when it comes to combining colors so I wanted to create something extra special for her. Her baby decor colors are green, pink, and watermelon, so the tag is also designed to be a wallhanging for Aly's room. 


I've created a process video sharing the steps and techniques
used to create my shabby chic, mixed media wallhanging tag.

I'm featuring a background technique using the
Rebecca Baer Moroccan Tile & Vine Stencil.

(Similar techniques are used to create the card.)

Enjoy!

   

If you enjoyed my video, please subscribe to my channel HERE.
Thanks so much for subscribing!

Here's the fabulous Lisa's Sweet September Kit:

I've also used the following for my card & tag set:

Creativity Add On

Elements Add On

Floral Add On

Color Add On

Scraps of Elegance Links:

Close-ups
Here you can see the texture details. I'm really enjoying the US ArtquestPrills that have been coming in the kits. (Also available in the SOD Store) These tiny pearl-like beads as you can see, are all different sizes, giving additional visual dimension and texture. Dry brushing and pooling with mist as shown in the video adds depth to the texture they create.

Here you can see the layered design created with the Rebecca Baer Stencil.

Here's a shot of the card. As you can see, the techniques used here are similar to those employed for the tag.

One final shot.

Product List

Scraps Of Elegance - September Main Kit: Lisa's Sweet September
Blue Fern Studios - Autumn Anthology Collection: Gazebo
Graphic 45 - Gilded Lily Collection:  Creme de la Creme
Blue Fern Studios: Laser Cut Chipboard - Heart Crowns
Prima: Debutante Flowers - Alcinia
Prima: Chalk Fluid Edger Pad - Pastel Brown

Creativity Add On
Faber-Castell - Designer Gelatos Series - Manhattan Set, Gold Champagne
Stampendous - Encrusted Jewel Kit- Bronze, Golden Sand Embossing Powder
US Artquest - Prills - Lettuce Entertain You

Elements Add On
Rebecca Baer - 7.75" x 7.75" Stencil - Moroccan Tile Medium ST-8004
Magnolia - Gold Berries Stem

Color Add On
Blue Fern Studios - Imagine Ink - Persimmon

Floral Add On
Prima - Debutante Flowers - Lucca

Previous Kits
July 2015 ~ Dovecraft ~ Bohemian - Lace Ribbon
April 2015 ~ Prima ~ Butterfly - Chenille #580650

Store
Resin Icons Prima ~ Feathers #573355

Other Products
ColorBok ~ Victorian Parlour - Clear Stickers
Liquitex ~ Gesso - Clear, white
Ranger ~ Perfect Medium
Higgins ~ Drawing Ink - white
Spellbinders ~ Foliage Flourish Dies
Close to my Heart ~ Casual Expressions - Occasions D1525
Home & Hobby by 3L Premium Double-Sided Tape - 1/2” Permanent
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Helmar ~ Super-Tac EVA Glue
Helmar ~ Liquid Scrap Dots
Tombow Multi Mono Liquid Glue
Darice Heat Tool
Tim Holtz ~ Grid Blocks


Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Fall Banner for Donna Salazar

Can you believe in all my years of crafting, I've never created a banner? . . . that is until now.

I'm up on the Donna Salazar Blog with a girlie grunge banner. Donna's creative team has the wonderful opportunity to work with collections by the new PhotoPlay paper company this month. I've paired Donna's products with their Autumn Day collection for my banner.

Here's a sneak peek:

Stop by Donna's blog to see how I've created this sweet banner HERE.

~ Blessings ~


Donna Salazar Designs Products

Other Products
Flower Pods ~ Stash
(Can be found in the floral department of craft stores)
Hemptique ~ Hemp Cord - 20#, white
Black and variegated hemp cord for twine flowers ~ Stash
(Found in jewelry department of craft stores)
Eyelets ~ Stash
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
We R Memory Keepers ~ Crop-A-Dile
Darice ~ Heat Tool

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Vintage Rose Jay Pendant with VIDEO TUTORIAL ~ Scraps of Elegance August Kit

It's reveal day for my second video tutorial with the August Scraps of Elegance Kit.

I thought I would change things up a bit this time. The August SOE Creativity Add On is filled with brass Vintaj pieces and Ranger Vintaj Patina along with the Reliefing Block. Before I started scrapbooking, I dabbled in jewelry making - mostly beaded pieces. As soon as I saw these fabulous items, I knew they would make up into a gorgeous necklace.

Now if you're thinking, jewelry making is not for me. (Gasp!) Not a problem - you can use the same process and products to create beautiful, one of a kind metal pieces for your papercrafted projects. These pieces are so beautiful, you may just take up jewelry making so that you can display them on a regular basis!

Vintage Rose Jay Pendant Tutorial


If you enjoyed this video, please subscribe to my channel HERE.
Thanks so much for subscribing!

Here's the gorgeous August Scraps of Elegance Kit:

Creativity Add On

Scraps of Elegance Links:

Close-ups:



Product List

Scraps Of Elegance - August Kit - Mallika's Whimsy

SOE Creativity Add On
Ranger ~ Vintaj - Patina, Quartz
Ranger ~ Vintaj - Matte Glaze - .5oz
Vintaj ~ Natural Brass - 20x14mm Embossed Keyhole
Vintaj ~ Natural Brass - 47mm Rose Jay
Vintaj - Metal Reliefing Block

SOD August Creativity Add On
Ranger ~ Vintaj - Patina Kit, Weathered Copper - Moss/Verdigris/Jade

Other Products
Vintaj - Filigree 15x21mm
Darice ~ Tri-Chip Shell Beads
Darice ~ Signed, Sealed, Remembered Altered Art Jewelry - Head Pins, Jump Rings
Solid Oak ~ Steampunk Chain, Antique Gold
Chain-Nosed Pliers
Round Nose Pliers


Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~