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,

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,

Framed.

Hiya, Guys!!  Today, I'm over on the VLVS! blog with a fun, altered picture frame featuring Viva Las VegaStamps! and PanPastel.

I sooooo love how this frame turned out!!  That Gnome stamp ROCKS. My. World!!

And that sweet little heart rock??  A gift from my baby girl.  She's always bringing home random bits she's found while out and about.  LOVE!!

This Butterfly Specimen stamp is a new release over at VLVS! and it's definitely gonna get some use in my hands.

I'm all about choppin' up my stamps to better suite my projects, and this 'pure' from the Pure Imagination sentiment stamp is one of my all time fave slice-n-dices!  It's now super tiny and can fit into any nook or cranny.  If I want the whole sentiment back??  I just gotta piece that puppy back together, and I'm in business ;-)

Supplies Used:

Viva Las VegaStamps! stamps - Gnome, Butterfly Specimen, and Pure Imagination

PanPastel - Magenta and Hansa Yellow 

Thread, American Crafts jute, StazOn black ink, Dollar Store picture frame, vintage crystals, white craft paint

OKEE-DOKE!!

That is that for me.  If you wanna read all about how this puppy was put together, hop on over to the Viva Las VegaStamps! blog and check it out or you can take a peek at my little video run through below.

Thanks for stoppin' by!!

xx,

Book Of Hearts.

Hiya, Folks!!

Today, I come baring my heart...

Well, actually it's a whole book of them :-)  This month, as I was contemplating goals for myself in 2014,  I landed on the word 'heart'.  This little word can mean so many things!!

Sooooo, in honor of this years 'one little word', I've decided to art journal myself up a book of hearts to help keep my focus.

Keep these ideals in the forefront of my mind.

Keep my eyes on the prize!!!

Here's what I came up with...

It all started with a canvas base.  And lace...

Here's a peek at how I've created all that LOVELY lacey texture!!

Sweet, right?!??

I LOVE the amazing pop of color!!

That stitching makes me crazy happy :-)

And glitter.  DUDE!

I gotta say I'm pretty happy with my book of hearts.  I plan to create a page a month with a different take on the word 'heart'.  Hopefully, it'll help keep me on track and inspired to keep-on-movin' and shakin' towards my goals this year!

Thanks so much for joining me today!!  I'll see ya next time :-)

OH!!  And I'm playing along with the January Challenge over at Berry71Bleu.  It's all about one word.  Hop on over and play along!

xx,

Heart Organizer

Hello!  Today, I bring you my very first project as a designer for VivaLasVegaStamps!

I gotta tell ya, I'm so beyond excited to be joining the ranks of some seriously talented ladies to create lots of stampin' eye candy to inspire you to get your stamp on!!

First up from me is this fabulously functional organizer.

Yep!!  That's clay on an old book cover with a little Lindy's Stamp Gang color.

I've also collaged myself up a few dividers for each section.  We've got calendar, notes, goals, etc!

Aaaannnd, I absolutely can't get enough of this alien stamp!  Love.

Supplies:

VivaLasVegaStamps! - Cross Stitch stamp, Alien Circle stamp

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Pink Ladies Pink Flat Fabio, Mango Mania Flat Fabio

Gauche Alchemy -  ephemera

Ok guys, that's it for this one!  If you want a few more details on how this baby was made, hop on over to the VivaLasVegaStamps! blog and check out my post.  Maybe give me a little comment love??  Just sayin'.

Thanks for joining me today!!  I'll catch you next time.

xx,

Rags To Riches.

Hiya, Guys!!

 

Today, I have a little gem for ya :-)

 

A simple way to turn those bits of leftover ribbon, lace and trims into something gift-worthy.

 

Here's a rag bracelet and matching card I've created to do just that!

 

These scraps started their life in either a white or cream hue.  A perfect canvas for my favorite Lindy's Stamp Gang colors!

 

A few vintage pearls and buttons make the perfect embellies :-)

 

Now, it's a shabby chic dream.

 

 

Instead of throwing the extra bits back in my stash, I stitched them onto a card base and created a matching card.

 

 

 

I LOVE how they turned out!

 

 

Here’s a list of all the Lindy’s product I’ve used:

Steampumk Sepia Starburst

Bodacious Blush Starburst

Down The Rabbit Hole Starburst

I’m Late, I’m Late Slate Flat Fabio

Bodacious Blush Glitter

Angel Wings Gold Embossing Powder


Aaaaannnnd, here's a peek at how I dyed my trims...
 

 

 Ok, guys that’s it for me!!  Thanks so much for joining me today.

 

Now, go make something pretty!!

 

xx,

When You Wish Upon A Star...

Hello!

 

Today, I have a little 'magic' for you.

 

A mini book that tells the tale of  my baby girl's love of Princesses.

 

 

A couple years ago, when our family took a trip to Disneyland, my daughter could have never imagined she was destined to actually meet real Princesses!! 

 

I knew then, as a scrapbookin' momma, that I had to document this event.

 

And when I saw this castle album from Clear Scraps??

 

DONE.

 

The title is my take on the classic Disney lyric, 'When you wish upon a star...'.  See the vellum and chippy stars??

 



 

And this set of princess flair rocks my world!!

 

YEP!!  We even did the whole face painting thing!  Here's my girl rockin' her very own 'cat beard' :-) 

 

I really LOVE how my Lindy's Starburst Spray pools on the chippies!  Little puddles of sparkly goodness.  And in my opinion, more glitter is always MORE!!

 

I'm so happy with the fun texture and amazing color on this album!!  If you wanna see how it all came together, check out my video HERE.

 

Here's a list of all the products I've used in my album:

 

Chipboard Sandcastle Album

 

6" Brick Wall Stencil

 

Authentique 6x6 Essentials Collection Cardstock

 

Caribbean Blue Flat Fabio Spray

 

Pink Ladies Pink Flat Fabio Spray

 

Pineapple Passion Flat Fabio Spray

 

Ramblin' Rose Pink Starburst Spray

 

Angel Wings Gold Embossing Powder

 

Our Princess Flair Set

 

Layered Stars

 

Star Confetti

 

Ok, that's it for for me today!!  Thanks so much for stoppin' by.

 

xx,

 

 

I'm linkin' this project up with UmWowStudio and Authentique Paper's Throwback Thursday November Challenge.