You Are My Home.

Today, I have a project over on the Viva Las VegaStamps! blog.  Wanna peek?

Supplies used:

Viva Las VegaStamps! Waybill/Invoice Background stamp

Viva Las VegaStamps! Grunge 5 stamp

Viva Las VegaStamps! Field Of Stars stamp

wooden hanger

white paint

Jet Black StazOn ink

Gina's Designs House Mini Display Tray

May Arts 1/4 inch silk ribbon in Mauve

May Arts 1/8 inch Cord/Burlap ribbon

3/8 inch Lace Ribbon

7 Dots Studio 9th Wave 12 by 12 inch paper collection

UmWowStudio Alpha One chipboard alphabet letters

gold embossing powder

mother-of-pearl buttons

If you want more details, hop on over and check it out HERE!

xx,

Sweet Baby Girl.

Hello and Happy Mother's Day!

I hope you're having a lovely one.  Today, I have a shadowbox to share with you that I've created for my sweet Baby Girl.

 I began by covering the front of the 7 x 7 Themed Shadowbox Baby Girl with paperclay.  Before it was dry, I stamped into it here and there with a star stamp and let the whole thing dry.

 After it was dry, I covered the whole thing with a coat of white paint and a coat of Mod Podge to seal it in. I then applied a coat of black paint which I wiped off with a wet rag to give the recesses a bit of a distressed look.  Some inking with brown ink furthered the distress.

 Some paper piecing along the clothes line...

...and some crackle on the "B" were perfect embellishments!  It's sort of a monogram, as our last name starts with "B".  I've also added in some ribbon, lace and a few pearls and mother-of-pearl buttons embedded into a layer of beeswax.  The shimmer on the beeswax is a dusting of Perfect Pearls.  LOVE!

Thanks so much for joining me today!

Gina's Designs supplies used:

7 x 7 Themed Shadowbox Baby Girl

Other supplies used:

Creative Paperclay

white paint

Aleene's Tacky Glue

Mod Podge

hot glue

black paint

Distress Ink in Tea Dye

Maggie Holmes 6 x 6 paper pad

May Arts lace and 1/4 inch silk ribbon

mother-of-pearl buttons

glass pearls

beeswax

Perfect Pearls in Perfect Pearl

xx,

A Ribbon Baby Hop With May Arts!

Hello---and welcome to my stop on day TWO of our Ribbon Baby Blog Hop!!

If you missed any of the goodness, here's a full list of the two days of hoppers...

Thursday

Charlene Driggs

Emily Lanham

Gini Williams Cagle

Jen Shears

Jenifer Cowles

Jennifer Davey

Karen Baker

Friday

Karen Hanson

Mallika Kejriwal

Mary Brockway

Rhea Weigand

Tracy McLennon

Be sure to leave comments if you'd like a chance to win some May Arts ribbon!

Now, on with my project...

I've created a 'sweet' banner that would be perfect decor for any nursery.  I love the rainbow of color, but it could easily be customized with any colors and even your sweet bundle's name!

Each of the banner's were cut from the 4 inch Burlap/Wired Ribbon in Light Natural.  I simply folded it over a length of the 1/8 inch Cord/Burlap Ribbon in Natural, and glued the pennant shut with a touch of tacky glue.

Each of my letters were covered in a good layer of silver glass glitter before I glued them down.

In between each of my pennants, I've tied small sections of the 1.25 inch Silk Ribbon in a rainbow of colors!  Small bits of 1 inch Lace Ribbon in White add a bit of softness to this bright color palette.

May Arts supplies used:

4 inch Burlap/Wired Ribbon in Light Natural

1/8 inch Cord/Burlap Ribbon in Natural

1.25 inch Silk Ribbon in Pink, Orange, Yellow, Olive, Teal and Lavender

1 inch Lace Ribbon in White

Other supplies used:

cardstock letters

silver glass glitter

Aleene's Tacky Glue

Ok, guys that's it for me!!  Don't forget to hop on over and check out the rest of the team's baby inspired projects.

Thanks for stopping by!

xx,

Birds Of A Feather.

Hello!!

Today, I have a fun and simple set of canvases rockin' a serious pop of color :-)

I began by gluing down one of the pieces from the Birds On A Wire 2 set and the largest feather in the Feathers Shape Set with a small amount of tacky glue.  A quick coat of white acrylic paint and a little Mod Podge to seal it in and it's ready for color!

I've outlined the pieces with a water-soluble graphite pencil to make them stand out more.

I finished my canvases off with a few white circles drawn on with a white PITT pen...

...and a sprinkling of glass microbeads for a little sparkle!

If you'd like to see how this project came together, check out my video (COMING SOON!).

Gina's Designs supplies used:

Birds On A Wire 2

Feathers Shape Set

Other supplies used:

8 by 10 inch canvases

white acrylic paint

Mod Podge

Lindy's Stamp Gang spray inks

General's water-soluble graphite pencil

Faber-Castell white PITT artist pen

Aleene's Tacky Glue

microbeads

May Arts 1 1/4" and 1/4" black silk ribbon

And that is that!!  Thanks so much for joining me today :-)

xx,

World Autism Awareness Day With May Arts!

Hello!!

Today, I have a simple project with a big meaning...

This picture frame features puzzle pieces and a wash of blue---both of which are used to help raise awareness for Autism.

When asked if I wanted to create a project for World Autism Awareness Day, I took it as an opportunity to learn a bit about something I knew very little about---and support our very own Ribbon Lady!!

To create the lovely texture for this picture frame, I've glued several lengths of the 4 inch Burlap/Wired Ribbon in Light Natural down with Mod Podge.  I then covered it with a layer of white paint before adding a wash of Lindy's Stamp Gang spray.

I absolutely LOVE the finished frame!

May Arts supplies used:

398-4-02 - 4 inch Burlap/Wired ribbon in Natural White

Other supplies used:

wooden picture frame

white paint

Mod Podge

puzzle pieces

Lindy's Stamp Gang Flat Fabio spray in Caribbean Blue

Thanks so much for joining me today.  If you'd like to see more of what was created, hop on over to May Arts!!

xx,

Home Is Where The Heart Is...A May Arts Hop With Faber-Castell!

Hello and welcome to my stop on this week long hop with May Arts and Faber-Castell!  If you've missed any of the goodness this week, you may want to head on over and check out earlier posts and leave comments for your chance to win some swag from May Arts and Faber-Castell :-)

Ok, now on with the makes!!  Here's what I came up with...

This sweet banner was created by adhering vintage dictionary pages to some linen material for a bit of added strength. I trimmed out, stitched and stuffed five of these mini houses, in total.  Here's a peek... 

I think this one may be my favorite. 

The background was created by laying down some lovely color using Gelatos in Bubble Gum, Guava and Lavender and then dabbing on a touch of Gold Champagne.

A few doodled hearts using the White Pitt Artist pen add a touch of whimsy...

...and the layered Plain 2.5" Cotton Blend ribbon makes a perfect roof!  A heart in the center of each house is stitched on and embellished with my favorite lace, trim and vintage findings to finishes them off.

All that's left to do is string them along a length of  Natural 1/8" Cord/Burlap ribbon with bits of lace and trim and my banner is ready to display!

And that's, my friends, is the project.

May Arts supplies used:

468-25-17 Pink Floral 2.5" Cotton Blend

468-25-02 Plain 2.5" Cotton Blend

390-38-09 White 3/8" Lace Ribbon

390-1-01 White 1" Lace Ribbon

433-38-01 3/8" Crochet Trim Ribbon

447-58-01 White 5/8" Eyelet Trim Ribbon

447-1-01 White 1" Eyelet Trim Ribbon

SP10 Natural 1/8" Cord/Burlap ribbon

Other supplies used:

Gelatos in Guava, Lavender, Gold Champagne and Bubble Gum

Pitt Artist Pen in White

vintage dictionary pages and findings

Don't forget to comment for your chance to win some goodies from May Arts and Faber-Castell!!

Thanks for stopping by!

xx,

Christmas Countdown Chalkboard.

Hiya, Folks!!

Today, I'm over on the May Arts blog with a VIDEO tutorial for this fab Christmas Countdown Chalkboard.

Here's a peek...

Wanna see how it all came together??  Hop on over to May Arts and check it out HERE!

Thanks for stopping by today!!

xx,

Merry. A Hot Air Balloon Christmas Ornament Tutorial.

Hello!!  Today, I have a shabby and dimensional ornament (with VIDEO tutorial!) over on the May Arts blog!

Here's a peek...

It's super easy to make and looks amazing on any Christmas tree!  If you'd to grab the template I created for this ornament, you can find it HERE.  It's perfect for hand cutting or importing into your electronic cutting machine software for tracing to save your fingers some work.

Don't forget to hop on over to the May Arts blog to see my VIDEO TUTORIAL and get the details on all the supplies I used.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

xx,

Lace Ornaments With May Arts!

Hello!!

Welcome, welcome to the end of our hop and my little corner of the blogosphere :-)  Today, we're hoppin' with May Arts to inspire you to create with those special kiddos in your life!

Yep---its all about the kids crafts.

And, as always, don't forget to comment on the projects you've seen in the last few days of this hop for a chance to WIN SOME YUMMY MAY ARTS RIBBON!!

Now, here's what I've come up with...

I stumbled along a fabulous recipe for a handmade clay and just had to give it a go.  It's a little bit corn starch, a little bit baking soda and a whole lotta awesome!!  Apparently, this recipe has been around for quite some time and it results in lovely, white ornaments that have almost a porcelain look.

Truly lovely!

Here's a peek at some of the ornaments my sweet baby girl and I whipped up using this soft, dreamy dough.

We've stamped each ornament with some super detailed May Arts lace, and embellished with our favorite ribbons/trims.  Love.

And the best part??

They glitter!!

Look at the lovely sparkle on our dried dough ornaments.  It's subtle and so pretty in person.  I've included the recipe below.

Here's my girls favorite.  Gotta love the girly pink, pink and purple!

And here's my favorite.  I guess we're not so different, after all :-)

This one was colored up with a bit of Delicata ink in Silver Shimmer.

Aaaaannnd, of course, I went a little shabby with some Natural String Burlap ribbon and a few vintage mother-of-pearl buttons.

This was definitely a fun adventure!  I think our ornaments are lovely and we had the best time playing with the dough and embellishing them when they were dry.  I can't wait to hang them on the tree. 

If you wanna see how these pretties were made in live action, take a peek at my video below!!

May Arts supplies used:

3/8 inch lace ribbon

1.5 inch lace ribbon

1 inch eyelet trim ribbon

1/8 inch natural cord/burlap ribbon 

natural string burlap ribbon

natural and white 1 mm waxed cord

Other supplies used:

cornstarch

baking soda

vintage buttons from my stash

Delicata ink in Silver Shimmer

White dough recipe:

1/2 cup cornstarch

1 cup baking soda

3/4 cup water

Pour all ingredients into a medium saucepan on medium-low heat, stirring consistently.  Stir until the mixture starts to thicken and looks like mashed potatoes.

Remove dough from saucepan and put it in a bowl and cover with a damp towel.  Let cool approximately 30 minutes, until dough is at a comfortable temperature to touch.  Knead the dough thoroughly to get out any air bubbles.  Roll out dough 1/4" thick.

Cut out your shapes and let air dry.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you've been inspired to grab your favorite kiddo, your favorite ribbon and get your craft on!!

xx