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Tiny Baubles
I have no idea what I’m going to do with these miniature altered tins but I did enjoy making them. Creating with no real purpose does not happen that often for me so I appreciate this time when it comes. Filling the tins with tiny baubles from thrift store finds was fun. These would look really cute as magnets but then I thought maybe I could attach them to the front of a vintage bottle… decisions, decisions, decisions. But this is what happens when I create in the middle of the night with no real...
read moreSo many doors..
You never know when opportunity will come knocking on your door. And I’m happy to say it came knocking on mine while I was attending CHA. This opportunity came completely out of the blue and was totally unexpected and certainly not planned. For the past 10 days (reason for my lack of blog posts) I have created into the wee hours of the morning, slept 4 or 5 hours, created all day, took a 2 hour nap, created into the wee hours of the morning and started the process all over again. In the end I created 64...
read moreFeatured Artist ~ Anabelle O’Malley
One thing that is so fun and exciting is seeing how others use my Antiquated Collection stamp sets. Each month I’ve asked a few people I know in the crafting industry to create anything they wish using my stamps, all I ask is they stay true to their style. When I asked Anabelle O’Malley if she would be a featured artist I was thrilled she said yes. Just look at what she created using the Perfumery and Fine and Dandy Stamp Sets. The color scheme of her “Feel Better” card is gorgeous. I’m such a...
read moreHappy Valentine’s Day
This sweet Valentine’s Day card was created and sent to me from my Aunt Linda. I was so surprised when I opened the envelope as I don’t think I have one item from her that is handmade, so this is a true treasure. Aunt Linda retired a few years ago and lives in Florida where she fills her days with family, friends and GRANDKIDS, gosh does she ever have fun with her grandkids. But NOW it looks like some of her time is filled creating cards and I must say her choice in stamps is fabulous. And it really made me happy to...
read moreNeed some INSPIRATION
You need to check out the latest Maya Road Designer’s Challenge Inspiration Book. Click HERE and you will see some really super cute tags that several of the Maya Road design team members created, after Caroline gave us a 7 product challenge. And I have to show you this super cute necklace Shelley Haganman sent me for my birthday. She makes the cutest flair buttons. The flair buttons for the necklace are magnetic so I can put which ever button I feel like wearing at the moment. And I must say I do...
read moreRanger Designer Challenge 2012
As I mentioned in this blog POST… I was so happy to be asked to participate in this year’s Designer Challenge for Ranger. Well if you want to see all the amazing altered dress forms you need to make sure you check out Ranger’s blog. Below are the links for the blog posts for Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3… you can see day 4 HERE. Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 I tell ya there were some amazing altered dress forms created for this challenge. All are so unique and really do reflect each designers style. Each and everyone...
read moreDeadline is Coming Up FAST!
I’m so looking forward to attending this retreat with these awesome ladies (Debby, Laura & Stacey) in Lake Como, this September. Tammy had to work the Sizzix booth so she missed getting into the photo. And since the deadline for this amazing retreat is quickly approaching Laura asked us to pass along this info. Are you ready for an UNFORGETTABLE Experience? Would you like time away to RELAX & ENJOY beautiful Italy? Do you love to CREATE and be INSPIRED? How about combining ALL THE THINGS into a...
read moreUpcoming Creative Weekend
I will be going to my Happy Place, The Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie, for a fun filled creative weekend, the last weekend in February. My second book “Delight In The Seasons” debuted at CHA and I want to show off my beautiful new vintage inspired, stamp line, Antiquated Collection by Lisa M. Pace. Carolyn is going to help me start the weekend off Friday night, February 24th from 6-7pm for a booking signing followed with a fun make-n-take using my new stamps. If you have my first book...
read moreMake n Take Giveaway
The last day of CHA-W, I showed lots of people how to create this super cute flower pin. You use about 12″ of Maya Road Satin Pleat Trim, 12″ of Maya Road Pleated Tulle and a Maya Road Antique Jewel Button for the center. To create the flower all you do is attach the pleated tulle on top of the satin pleat using Fabri-Tac adhesive at the sewn edge of each piece of trim. Then starting at one end loosely begin rolling the two trims until you get to the opposite end. Next, apply Fabri-Tac to a punched patterned paper...
read moreFlower Wall
Since I passed out each night before getting a blog post completed during CHA, I thought it would still be fun to tell you about the show and share photos. While we were getting the booth ready for day one, Emily Pitts was given the task of assembling a wall of flowers on the end of one of the display walls. She worked and worked and worked attaching small pieces of Velcro to the back of zipper flowers, ribbon blossoms and other small handmade flowers created from lots of Maya Road trims. This floral...
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