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An Artist Cannot Fail…
While kitting for my class “Art Requires Courage” I was thinking how true these words are, especially to me. Stepping out of my comfort zone of all things vintage like buttons, pearls, old papers and trims and into the world of stencils, mists, paints and ink takes courage. I know I can do all things vintage. This style is as comfortable as wearing a pair of TOMS but breaking out of the creative box is hard and scary. I’m determined to give it a go because I have ideas and I’m determined. Even if...
read moreArt Requires Courage ~ Canvas Class
I’m so looking forward to teaching my “Art Requires Courage” canvas class Saturday, April 21st. Class starts at 10:00 a.m. and will take approximately 4 hours to complete. Carolyn told me I have just 4 slots left so if you want to join me and learn some fun mixed media techniques please call Carolyn at The Crafty Scrapper 972.923.3151. The cost for the class is $45.00. In this mixed media class you will alter an 8″ x 10″ canvas using an eclectic mixture of elements such as chicken wire, vintage...
read moreEverything Has A Story
When I see items in thrift stores, flea markets or antique shops I always wonder who owned the things I come across. I wonder things like how many people ate a meal with this fork or spoon, who stitched every single stitch by hand on this stained sampler, how many dishes did this tattered dish towel dry, or how many times were these rhinestone earrings worn to a dance or party, who are the people in these old photos and where are their family members today? I could go on and on and on with all the questions that run...
read moreFelted Flower
I have been having so much fun needle felting. Pretty much each night while Alan and I are watching a movie or TV show I’m felting. I find it very relaxing. The flower shown in the photo above is going to be placed onto a tote bag I think. I posted a step by step tutorial to recreate the flower in my Tips, Techniques and Tutorials online workshop. If you are registered for this workshop make sure you check it out. If you are not registered for this online workshop it is never too late. You can...
read moreA Little Dylusion
is very good for the creative soul! This was the make-n-take Carolyn taught Saturday, during her March Make-n-Take Madness event at The Crafty Scrapper. And since I took my tag home to finish it I decided to accent mine with a little bit of Diamond Stickles, Self Adhesive Pearls, Perfect Pearls Mist and Glossy Accents. I gotta say, I love creating with Dyan Reaveley’s fun and quirky styled Dylusions products. It was fun creating so far out of my style. You will be seeing more in the future...
read moreMake-n-Take Madness
A SUPER FUN time was had by all at The Crafty Scrapper, Saturday. All you could hear was laughter, oh and the occasional DARLENE… GENA from Carolyn as she needed help off and on. It was so funny watching Darlene and Gena come running with some funny little smack down comment. It kept everyone laughing. Carolyn’s make-n-take was by far the messiest. She had ink and mists and stamps and stencils all over her table. I even got inky doing her make-n-take and will show it to you in a later post. It is CUTE. She used...
read moreFlea Market Finds
I’ve been doing a lot of flea market and antique shopping with my mom and dad over the past few months. We all have the “Thrill of The Hunt” gene deep within our DNA. It is so fun just heading out to dig having no idea what you will find that day. This past weekend when Terri and I went down to surprise them I found a few things that I cannot wait to incorporate into projects. Everything I found was miniature which I LOVE so much. The two tart tins are going to be turned into a two tiered piece to store tiny...
read moreAltered Vintage Jell-O Mold Kits
While I’ve been ridding my scraproom of book projects from Delight In The Details & Delight In The Seasons, design team projects and CHA projects for my upcoming “Trunk Show” this weekend during The Crafty Scrapper’s March Make-n-Take Madness event, I’ve also been putting together kits. This kit will include nearly all the items needed to recreate the two altered vintage Jell-O molds shown above. This Altered Vintage Jell-O Mold Kit will include everything except Jenni Bowlin No. 10 Malted Milk Acrylic...
read morePeeps Cake and Cupcakes
As soon as I discovered this “Peeps Sunflower Cake” on Pinterest I knew I was going to make it with or without a kid. I’m so glad I have two little nieces that are ready and waiting to make anything with me. I had a blast watching them create their Peeps Sunflower Cake and Peeps Bunny Cupcakes. And by the looks of these photos, they had lots of fun too. To make this a bit simpler I purchased both the chocolate cake and cupcakes from the bakery already iced. This way all Madelyn and Bellie had...
read moreFeatured Artist ~ Julie Fei-Fan Balzer
Be still my heart… Several months ago I participated in a blog hop for Julie Fei-Fan Balzer the girl behind Balzer Designs and the awesome catchy phrase “I’m a Dirty Girl” . After the blog hop I asked Julie if she would be a “Featured Artist” showcasing my Antiquated Collection stamp line. I was over the moon excited when she said yes. I find her funky art journaling simply amazing. I have no clue how she does what she does… all I know is, is I LOVE IT! For her “Featured Artist” piece...
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