I’m going to try something new with my blog. Each week I am going to try my best to feature a fun and easy technique for you all to try. This week is going to be all about creating faux mosaics using patterned paper. This is a very simple technique that can be used on any project and with any theme.

To recreate this tag you will need: 1 Medium sized Office Tag, a 1″ square scallop punch by Martha Stewart, patterned papers by Webster Page’s and Tera Leigh’s Faux Mosaic Kit by Ranger, 1 Flower and some ribbon.

Instructions:

• Using a paint brush cover your project with Faux Mosaic Grout; let dry.
• Using a paint brush cover entire tag with Faux Mosaic Glue; let dry.
• Punch enough scallop squares to cover entire tag and arrange onto tag making sure to apply Faux Mosaic Glue to the back of each scallop square; let dry.
• Using a paint brush cover entire altered tag with Mosaic Glue; let dry.
• Using a paint brush cover each scallop square with Faux Mosaic Tile Glaze; let dry.

I hope you give this technique a try. I think any project using this technique will certainly be a cherished gift by it’s recipient.

Have fun!

At the moment, I seem to have all of the above so I created this little box mainly to keep my hands busy and to place the above mentioned in to let them fall as they may. I have a wish/dream that is so close to coming true it causes me great worry but in the end if all goes well it will be incredible to have reached a goal I have had for the past few years. If it doesn’t happen well I am not giving up and will go to plan B.

Here is a little tutorial on recreating this little box in case you have a few worries, dreams or wishes you need to store away for awhile.

Supplies:
Small Matchbox (2″ x 1.5″ x .5″)
2 – Patterned Papers or 1 – Double Sided
Seam Binding
Flowers
Jewelers Tag

Tools:
Martha Stewart Starburst Punch
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink (Chestnut Roan)
Strong Adhesive

Instructions:

1. Cut a strip of Patterned Paper to 2″ x 4.5″, ink edges using Chestnut Roan Fluid Chalk Ink
2. Wrap strip of Patterned Paper around Match Box and adhere using a Strong Adhesive
3. Ink outer edges and the sides of drawer portion of the Match Box using Chestnut Roan Fluid Chalk Ink
4. Using the Starburst Punch, punch out Starburst from Patterned Paper and adhere to center/left top portion of the Match Box
5. Wrap Seam Binding around the Match Box and tie a bow
6. Place a small bunch of Vintage Flowers under bow
7. Tie Jewelers Tag to center of Bow
8. Open Match Box and fill with your worries, dreams and wishes

Here is a sign I created using lots of Maya Road goodies. I used their Philadelphia Uppercase Chipboard Alphabet, Midnight Black Velvet Ric Rac, a star from their Motifs Chipboard Set and a page from one of their Star Coaster Albums. This sign only took me two hours to make. I think it is going to look so cute greeting my trick-or-treats Halloween night.

The patterned paper is Spooky Dot by Daisy D’s. Of course I had to use some stickles by Ranger. I covered each orange dot and orange square around the border using their Orange Peel. The letters and smaller star are covered in fine Florentine Gold glitter by Martha Stewart. The larger star is covered in Black Glitter from a Making Memories Shimmer Glitter Kit.

Here is my thank you note to Martha Stewart. I really love her craft line and had lots of fun using all her products. I created this accordion thank you note using her scalloped note cards, seam binding ribbons, pattern papers, binder hole punch, chipboard letters and dimensional flower stickers. Each end is an unsealed envelope. I placed my hand written note in one end and some additional photos of her products on the shelves in Michaels on the opposite end.

I love the 18 x 18 sheets of paper… there are so many ways to use them. I bought three of the designs to make my paper doll dresses and to use as the background. The scalloped note cards are very nice. The weight and quality are exceptional. I will certainly have a set on hand at all times. I LOVE the binder punch. This is one handy punch. There is no way you can not line up the holes. It is wonderful. The seam binding ribbon is my favorite. I love the texture and airy feel they all have and the colors are incredible. These too will be a staple in my scraproom.

Here are photos of the front and back when it is closed.

I had three layouts and eight cards picked by Scrapbooking & Beyond and Paper Creations. I’m pretty happy about that. Now I just need to finish typing up all my product lists as well as instructions. I’m just about finished but YIKES… I never realize just how much I put on my projects until I start listing everything used.

Hope your day is a good one.

I have been a fan of Martha Stewart for over 20 years and I never thought I would get to talk to Martha much less to Martha Live on her show. What a fun experience and one I will never forget. Karen and Emily two of Martha’s producers were really nice and talk about making sure I was prepared! They did a great job with me but I discovered the anticipation of it all scares me to death. I am a just jump in the fire and figure it out kinda person rather than prepare and practice, practice, practice. The first time I had to practice with Karen (which just so happened to be the day before I talked to Martha) I thought I was going to have a nervous breakdown. You know… when people say their knees are/were knocking they are not kidding… believe them as my knees were knocking! I got so scared and was almost ill. I couldn’t even think of one thing to say. But, Tuesday morning when Martha’s staff called to do a line check on our phone I was as calm as I could be… hyper but no nerves and my knees were not knocking in the slightest. I could not wait to talk to Martha.

Here is a little clip of me getting to talk to Martha and if you are wondering… yes, I really am that hyper when talking about scrapbooking. I think I’m going to start doing webisode tutorials on my blog. That was really fun.

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Oh and I received my Michael’s gift card today!!! Can you believe they overnighted it to me? I’m sure I don’t need I tell you I have already been to Michael’s. I purchased a few items and have quite a bit left on my gift card. I was just so overwhelmed with all her great products. I couldn’t decide what I really wanted. So, I purchased some glitter (of course), the binder hole edge punch, these gorgeous satin photo corners (Ivory, Brown and Black) and some orange scalloped note cards. I’m going to really think about what I want to create and then go back for round 2.

I must admit right now everything in my little scrapping world is pretty darn great.

First I discovered a really neat thing while I was working on one of the Maya Road binders last night. I was using crackling medium and decided that I did not want to use two different paint colors on the spine as I did on the front and back cover. I wanted the spine to be a solid color but I already had dry crackling medium covering it… so I just painted over it again using the same paint color. OMGosh do l love this look. It looks as though you have years of paint on your project. I know this isn’t anything mind blowing but it really does look so cool and I’m going to do this a lot with my chipboard. That is if I can keep the glitter out of my hands.

Onto the next “good thing”… I finally got to see the Martha Stewart segment with her holding up my layout plugging her contest. So here is my little 5 seconds of fame.

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And now the really BIG NEWS…. Danelle Johnson with Art Warehouse asked me to be a part of her design team! I just cannot believe it. I’m so thrilled. I never would have thought in less than one year of deciding to be on a few design teams I would be on 3 fabulous design teams. Yes, my scrapping world is pretty darn good.

This being said I really need to get back to working on my mini album. It must be finished by Friday and I am going to miss some good creating time for two days.