Milly - A Vintage Layout

My husband's mother Mildred.

The Velvet Roses and Butterflies are wonderfully vintage.

A little Tea Dye Distress Ink is added across the butterfly to show the embossing.

This is a layout of my husband's mom circa 1920's. Her family were miners and so the formal clothing was a bit out of caracter for her. I love this photo and wanted to be able to see it preserved.

The papers are from Creative Imaginations and I used the new Thin Wood Birch to die cut the butterfly and trim inside the photo. The Cuttlebug works great with this new product to cut and emboss.

I LOVE the Velvet Roses and Butterflies from Petaloo!!! So elegant and truly vintage looking. The other flowers are Color Me Crazy and Celebrations. You can create any color you want with the Color Me Crazy flowers. Ink, paint, stamp, glitter....the possibilities are endless.

Well, the move is over, but the picture hanging and the 3, yes 3, shower curtains, numerous window colverings, and a million toys are getting into place. It is a fabulous home, and they never had to have ONE open house. Unbelievable!!!

Maybe I can get back to my artwork now. Shipments of STUFF are arriving every few days. So I should have no excuse not to do something!!! The birdcage project was fun....have to wait to show that to you later.

The new Tim Idea-ology things are FABULOUS!!!!! Need I say more?????

Tornado season is here, so the hot and wonderful days sometimes end with a wicked storm and downpours at night. Ya gotta live somewhere, but here it's always something.

Be well, be good to each other, and Create ART!

L

Scrapbook News and Review-Guest Blogger

I know, it's not even Halloween yet, and I'm blasting you with Christmas stuff!

This is a project that is on Scrapbook News and Review tonight with a little bit about how it was done and a little bit about me in the Guest Blogger area.

This was really fun to create, because I could drag out all kinds of stuff from my stash and just play. No worries about recreating or writing up instructions.

It has everything that I love, Ten Seconds Studio, Maya Road, Grungeboard, Tim Holtz stamps, Idea-ology, Stickles and Graphic 45 paper.

Enjoy and don't forget to go read their blog. It comes out every week with a guest blogger...next week is Teresa Collins. Talented lady!

And just a NOTE: These are the same products used in the Christmas wall hanging class. Spots are filling up. Only a couple of spots left for the Wallet class. It's going to be fun!!!!!

Create ART!

2AM Epiphany

Couldn't sleep last night. Watched TV with Erin and spent most of the evening with her. She's such a good kid, and fun to be with.

So when I finally went to bed at midnight, I had eaten things that really didn't want to go to sleep....chocolate chip cookies with Erin...bad me, good Nana.

At about 1:30AM I decided to get up since I had this idea to try with the Cuttlebug and Ten Seconds Studio Metal. GREAT combination.

Here's the results. VERY fun!!! Even if it was at 2 in the morning!

Go Create ART!

Rock Candy Crackle+GrungePaper=Fun

Is this a cool effect or what?????

This is Grungepaper cut with the Cuttlebug Astericks die-cut. I added Distress Ink. Stamped. Then coated with Tim's great new Rock Candy Crackle Paint.

Add a brad and its the cutest little 1 1/2 inch flower you ever saw!

I'm so easily amused. My husband will tell you....sometimes he has no idea why something tickles me. Comes from having been poor as a kid. We had to make our own fun....I guess.

Anyway...had to share this. I think it should go on something for a class somewhere. Maybe an ATC. I think I've said that before.

Have a great weekend...and one other little note...check out the new addition to Tim's Blog roll. OMG! I almost fainted!

Got 3 new sets of Tim's stamps. Maybe tomorrow!

Have a great weekend!

GrungePaper and Cuttlebug

Had to shop a bit yesterday and picked up the Cuttlebug Astericks die cuts. I thought they were flowers!!!

I was going to take the new Idea-ology stuff to show at class today, but the adorable little tin the Film Strips come in looked just right for a flower.

Here's the layered up flower on Grungepaper, with Distress Inks in many layers and colors, and then the new Distress Stickles Rock Candy!!! Whoo! Hoo!!!

Fun in the sun....It's finally hot in the Midwest.

Have a great day.....and Create ART!'

UPDATE: The Pearl is KaiserCraft-Mango. Should have told you..LOVE their rhinestones and pearls....so many colors. Thanks Melissa for all of them.

It's Been Decided!

Another page in the Transatlantique Journal peek.

One more section of the Make it your Own Collage.

I just got off the phone with Kelly from Scrapaganza in Davenport Iowa, and was ready to update you on our decisions for the classes ...... and I lost power! 45,000 people in Central Illinois are without!

BUT, at 8PM, we are back up and running! SOOOOOOO, here's the goods!!!!!

We could not decide which classes to have with G45 papers, the Journal or the Framed Collage......so we're going to do BOTH!!!

What more could you ask for?????? We'll have 3 classes on Aug. 15th. The Ten Seconds Studio Metal Jewelry, the Transatlantique Cover-All Journal, AND the Make it your Own Collage!!! Bring me your vitamins!!!!!

Seriously, it will be a blast. So give them a couple of days to get it figured out, and call for your spot. (Link on the sidebar)

AND they are going to get a TON of Ten Second Studio products. Cheryl from TSS assured me it will be there......no problem. So if you've been wondering what you just could not live without from TSS, this will be the place to go.

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If there's something that you would like, drop me a line, and we'll get it ordered!

I'll demo anything you want to see....all kinds of colors will be available to choose from, so your projects will be terrific!

That's it....I'm going to watch a movie now that the power if back!

More TSS Metal Plus Jewels!

I don't mean to belabor the point here, but I wanted you to see what a few rhinestones, a Dew Drop, and a couple of copper beads will do for these pieces. I used a new border embossing folder I bought today on the back slider tin!

Cool, huh?

And this little gem was made with one of the Formal Squares embossing folders! I LOVE IT! But it is late, and you should never take pictures at night ~very vintage looking don't you think? The background is some more Perfect Pearls with Re-Inkers sprayed on paper and the Numbers EF.

Tessa is Here!

This is another image from Paper Imagery Designs. Isn't she wonderful?!?!? And I LOVE the background.

The house is Collections and Maya Road Cherry Blossoms and Birds with Distress Inks help adorn the sides. I ran some metal through the Cuttlebug on the bird's wing and a touch of Alcohol ink makes him special. REALLY COOL!!!!

Thanks Maya Road for the flowers and birds, they were in my great prize package box!!!!!

Throw in a few stamps, a couple of rhinestones and she's done.

Go Create something......I'm trying to figure out what to wear to "Wicked" tomorrow and waiting for DD to arrive!

Linda

Another Vintaj Project

We've decided that if you have the opportunity to see the whole project, maybe you will want to go see the whole booth for Vintaj at CHA....enticing you to look them up. Sounds right to me. This has Cloud9 rub ons, Cuttlebug embossing, chipboard and the Vintaj pieces.

They are a New Exhibitor in booth #2713....make sure you go take a look at the wonderful products they carry. They are too cool and sooooo fun to work with in Altered Art and jewelry. And if you love vintage, which I do.....you will love these pieces.

So here is the Baby Transparency complete. I personally hate sneak peeks and surprises and teases.............but that's just me. It's a childhood experience thing.

On another note....is anybody thinking about going to to Scrap St. Louis and haven't signed up yet????? Just talked to Aleta today from For Keeps Sake and she's really excited about the 2nd year for this great event. There's going to be TONS of things to do, classes, make and takes, dinners, shopping, and a crop night with Stephenie Hamen from Fiskars. She is terrific!!!

Jump over to the site and take a look....and sign up!!!

That's it for today....tomorrow I'll put up another project...and it's a bit different. Not a tease...........just a promise!

Avery - the entire piece

Getting ready to pack these things for shipping. Here's Avery in complete glory. This child is the cutest redhead. Can you imagine the personality? These old pictures are wonderful to try to think of how these little people lived long ago.

Thanks to Paper Imagery for the vintage photo and Vintaj for the brass. Don't forget to visit their booth at CHA. Collections chipboard and the Cuttlebug were used for the house elements. But the Graphic 45 papers are what really make this piece stand out. And not ONE stamp!!! Amazing!!!

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It's time to CREATE something!

Linda

Let me introduce you to Avery in the terrific collection from Paper Imagery Designs. Pretty cute, huh? The background paper was made with some of the Perfect Pearls from yesterday and a reverse use of Tim's mask. Get that....used the piece from the background of the mask....fun!

Then I added some Maya Road metal blossoms, another round metal piece, and a brad. Lots of pen stitches and some Swiss Dots with the Cuttlebug.

There's a contest here on the PID blog. Take a look!

Linda

Working with the Master's Tutorial-Tim Holtz's Blog

We've been busy around here! Had the GKs for 2 days as mom and dad had to go out of town. They were great, but you can't CREATE in the studio with a 4 yr old's lightning fast hands going after EVERYTHING! Trust me....

I finally got to get out Tim's masks, and the Perfect Pearls, Grungeboard, the Heidi Swapp snowflakes, and of course the Cuttlebug!!! That thing is addictive. But so are the PP in the mini-misters! Geez! And just a tip....always make sure the sprayer is aimed in the correct direction! Yes....but not in the face....across the table onto my supplies! PP don't photograph well....alas. But they're there.

Plus just a peek of a Studio 490 stamp at the top.

The snowflakes are clear, but I used white Staz-On ink. Tim's masks are soooooo cool!!! You gotta love 'em!!! That's one on the right.

A big THANK YOU to Maya Road!! The box of goodies came for my prize after I'd done most of the project! Yeah!! HUGE box of supplies to go crazy with. So I used the MR button in the middle of the flower from Creative Impressions. Just what it needed!

Got to get busy on my Paper Imagery things. The new vintage images are wonderful!!!! Great job there, girls. Go take a peak.

Have a great day!

Christmas Tag

Boy has this glitter gotten into my blood!!! Thank you Lisa Pace!!
The wings from Maya Road have vintage glass glitter on them from Art Glitter.

Here I used a Maya Road tag and a couple of blossoms as a base. Then Distress Ink and embossing folders on them. Last I used a bit of gold embossing powder. This Cuttlebug is sooooo much fun!!!!

The vintage image is from Paper Whimsy. She steals your heart. Top it off with a key from Tim's Idea-ology and some ribbons.

I can hardly wait to hang these little ladies on the tree, and it's not even Thanksgiving yet!!!

Be Well.

A Milestone Birthday

This Sunday is a milestone birthday for my dear husband, Bill. Men never really care, they say, about their age, so I won't dwell on that. But it was a great time to get out all the Cuttlebug embossing folders and go to work!

I LOVE numbers!!!! So this background one is great for this bday card. The right number has to be in there somewhere, right?

The Birds and Swirls worked out great for the phrase background and of course, you must somehow work in Swiss Dots on most everything! Distress Inks are rubbed ever so lightly across the embossing. Is this fun, or what?????

The stamp is perfect for a man's card from Endless Creations. The days of the week is from Collections and of course the Idea-ology stuff is from Tim!

VOTE!!!!

OK!!! Don't forget to vote tomorrow.....just do it!
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Enough of that..........here's some more Maya Road tags....they are soooooo fun. Santa is my all time favorite Tim stamp. You can see the corner from Cuttlebug embossing folders on the top of the other tag. I LOVE THE FOLDERS??????
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Papers are from Basic Grey Figgy Pudding.
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The glitter doesn't show up well, but it's there in a subtle sort of way. And gold dots!!! Just a little bit of bling does a girl good!
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Be well.....

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Linda

Embossing Paper and Metal

Here is some paper run through the Cuttlebug. Then using Snow Cap pigment ink over the raised portion, it adds just a bit more dimension! This thing is sooooo cool!

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Chipboard, Rub-ons, and flowers from Maya Road, with glitter, paint pens and Alcohol Inks added to everything.

The possibilities are endless!