I just realized I forgot to include the PDF for Lottie’s dress. Sorry about that. If you wish to make your own Farmer’s Wife Paper Doll the step by step instructions can be found here. The arms on my dress pattern are positioned a bit different than the one created by Pink Persimmon. So make sure to check out theirs as well.
Lottie by Pink Persimmon
I have so many ideas for this adorable stamp set and since Halloween items are starting to show up in stores all over the area I figured now would be great time for a little “Masquerade Ball” theme. So if you are participating in any Halloween tag or card swaps I think Lottie will certainly make a grand entrance.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. It’s going to be a great one here in Texas.
Supplies Used: Jenni Bowlin Mini Bingo Cards – Halloween, My Mind’s Eye – Night Light Sugar Dots, Adirondack Metallics Acrylic Paint Dabber – Gold, Making Memories Scrapbook Shimmer – Gold, Orange Peel Stickles, Pink Persimmon Lottie Stamp Set, Black Boa, Black Cardstock, Aleene’s Tacky Glue, Aleene’s Paper Glaze, Book Page, Brillance Pigment Ink Pad – Graphite Black, ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink – Charcoal
of my upcoming workshop “All Hallow’s Eve” below is a tutorial I put together showing you how to recreate this super cute Halloween themed Bottle Brush Tree. You all are going to love this one… promise!
Supplies Needed: Bottle Brush Tree, Clorox Bleach, Maya Road Maya Mists Orange, Gold Mercury Glass Beads, Black Seam Binding, Mother of Pearl Button, Black Embroidery Floss, Vintage Paper, Golden Rod Stickles, Aleene’s Tacky Glue
Tools Needed: Scissors, Tweezers
Instructions:
Now for a few more sneak peeks… enjoy!
For the past few weeks I have had back spasms which has caused me to take a forced creative vacation. Which by the way is complete and total torture for me. But sitting and creating for any length of time is just too painful. Since I really love sharing tutorials on my blog and having the issue of not being able to sit upright for too long a period this has not allowed much blog time. And since I am working on my All Hallows Eve online workshop my sitting time is very limited. So what I plan on doing for the next several weeks is share some tips and products I really love. I get emails sent to me all the time asking what type of tools I use and prefer for certain projects… what kind of glitter (asked that A LOT) etc. So I will share info on things I have found or learned along the way that I feel help make the creative process easier.
Next up… I have had a few exciting things come about these past few weeks. I got to see some beauty shots of my projects that will be featured in my book. This is so exciting and I cannot wait for it’s release in January. Again the not being able to share is torture. I have been working on this creative journey for nearly 2 years. In a way it has seemed so long and yet in some ways so short. But the end is in sight and I cannot wait.
The next neat thing is I will be teaching a workshop at CHA-W. This will be a vintage themed family mini banner filled full of fabulous products from my book sponsors and here is something super neat… each participant in the class will receive a copy of my book. I can’t wait to teach this workshop and show off my book. There was a lot of heART and soul put into all 100 projects.
Next my “Homespun Inspiration“ online workshop begins tomorrow, Saturday, August 15th. I love the canvas project we are making this month. Below is a little sneak peek of next months project. Remember this workshop is a three month workshop and runs until November 1st.
If you have any questions on products or tools that you would like some info on please email me and I will add your questions to the list.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
My new online workshop “Homespun Inspiration” is a vintage themed membership style workshop and includes three online classes. I will post to a private blog, one class project on the 15th of each month for three months starting August 15th and ending October 15th. You will continue to have access to the private blog until November 1st. Each month’s vintage themed project will include a complete supply list, full color images, step by step instructions, tips, notes and suggestions.
These projects include some of my favorite items such as fabric remnants, sewing pattern tissue, old buttons, simple floral picks, seam binding and Baker’s twine. With these items combined you cannot help but create an elegant homespun project.
As a little “Thank you” to the early birds who sign up I put together an embellishment packet of “Sweet Notions.” These “Sweet Notions” embellishment packets valued at approximately $7.95 are just a little bonus to the early birds who sign up for this 3 month online class. My newsletter subscribers received advance notice about this a few days ago. Being a newsletter subscriber does have it’s perks. If you aren’t a subscriber you might want to sign up now because I have ideas for the upcoming holidays. I will begin shipping the “Sweet Notions” embellishment packets August 1st. Since only a few embellishment packets are left, please understand that they are first come first served.
So last week as I was cleaning up my workstation I tossed the vellum accented buttons I made onto a pile of old book pages. Well I looked down and noticed the text coming through the vellum and had an instant Ah HA moment I just have to share. Look at how cool these buttons are when you add an old book page to the back of the vellum! I just love the layered look so much.
All you do is after you have completed altering a clear button with vellum, cover the back of the vellum with Glossy Accents, place the button glossy side down onto the book page, press the button down firmly with your fingers to remove any air bubbles, poke the button holes with a paper piercer and let it dry. Once the Glossy Accents is dry using a pair of scissors trim around the button. It is that simple.
I picture this “Sweet Treats” mini banner hanging during family birthday parties or an afternoon tea or luncheon with a group of your closest girlfriends. With it’s color combination of pale pink and cream and vintage style Die Cut accents this mini banner is certain to add a warm nostalgic feel to any special occasion. Honestly, once you complete your Sweet Treats mini banner you might decide it needs a permanent spot in your home so you can look at it all year long.
This online class begins July 15th. At the time of sign up you will be given access to the private blog. There you will be able to get a complete list of supplies and tools needed to complete your banner. You will continue to have access for 4 weeks. All instructions will be given the same day, as this is not quite as time consuming a project as the “Home Sweet Home” class. Don’t get me wrong… it is still a very detailed class just not as technique based as the last one.
The cost for this online class is $9.95. To sign up, follow this link!
The sentiment “Home Sweet Home” can make you think of many things… special items in your home a spring garden and most importantly those special people and pets. This project highlights all of the special things that help make our home a “Home Sweet Home”. Showcased in my album are photos of my brother’s trumpet, family members, flowers from our garden, Sonny and Buster our special canine companions as well as a few family quotes.
In this four day altered class we will be altering a Maya Road Townhouse and Mini Album using a faux mosaic created from 4 beautiful Webster’s Pages patterned papers. Then accent the house and album with lots of Maya Road products such as their Vintage Sequins Edging, Pom Pom Trim, Double Stitched Velvet, Blossoms, Jewel Pins, Buttons and Rubons. Vintage items such as Seam Binding, Bakers Twine and flocked flowers help accent the house and album perfectly. I will show you how to accent each page of your album using Stickles and basic hand doodling. Once completed your finished album can be stored neatly inside the house or left out for all to see.
This four day online class begins July 1st. Those of you that sign up on or before July 1st, the online class will end July 29th. Those of you that sign up after July 1st your class will end four weeks after your sign up date. So no matter your sign up date you will receive 4 total weeks access to the online class.
This four day online class comes with a complete supply list, step by step instructions and color images of the Townhouse and each Mini Album Page. Plus I added Notes and Tips I learned via trial and error that will assist you in the creative process. The cost for this online class is $19.95.
Please remember as with all my workshops this project can be recreated using a lot of items you might already have on hand.
To sign up, follow this link! See you soon.
My Americana workshop begins bright and early in the morning. I cannot wait to start sharing all the projects I have created celebrating the red, white and blue. Here are a few new sneak peeks of what we will be creating over the next six weeks.
See ya there my friends! I can’t wait…
We are celebrating a big birthday today. Terri turns 21 years old.
I first saw this altered cupcake box on Ranjini’s blog many many months ago. She found the cupcake box at Tuesday Morning. I immediately ran to ours to see if they had some and I got lucky. They had two left which I immediately grabbed as I knew I would be using them as money holders for Terri’s 21st and Ansley’s Sweet 16 next year. The box is quite plain but has such potential for altering. The candle is held on by a magnet although I attached mine to the top permanently. Below is what it looks like before a little vintage sheet music, book page flowers, pearls, lace and glitter have been added.
Enjoy your day Terri. We love you bunches…
