Need a crown, of course you do!!!

Mar 18, 2015

Need a crown, of course you do!!!

Saturday, I was at The Crafty Scrapper attending a birthday crop for my super sweet & awesome friend Trisha Perkins. At her party, she had Cheryl Darrow of Ten Seconds Studio come and instruct everyone on how to make leather crowns. This was WAY WAY WAY out of my comfort zone as I’m a vintage paper kinda girl and there was zero vintage paper to be found here, but let me tell you I now have a new addiction. Working with emboss-able leather is so fun and if you ever have the chance to take one of Cheryl’s crown classes do it, you will LOVE it! Cheryl brought her tools  and molds for the non-doodle calligraphy girls in the class, which as you can see I was one of those girls. Once everyone had their leather pieces embossed...

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Now Selling At The Crafty Scrapper

Dec 18, 2014

Now Selling At The Crafty Scrapper

I’m so happy to tell you that I am now selling my handmade vintage tin necklaces at The Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie, Texas. Carolyn Ross moved her amazing store to a new building and she now has a boutique that offers unique handcrafted items. So, if you are looking for a little something special for a friend, co-worker or family member please go check out her store. All my necklace pendants are created from vintage tins and jewelry pieces and each piece is one of a kind. No two will ever be alike. Also, I still have a few Mystery Goody Boxes available. If you are interested in purchasing one, each box is a Medium Sized Flat Rate box filled with new and very gently used products from major manufactures like Ranger, Maya Road, Fiskars,...

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Altered Art Journal Pages 1 & 2 ~ Same Paint Different Styles

Jun 29, 2014

Altered Art Journal Pages 1 & 2 ~ Same Paint Different Styles

SAVE THE DATE: July 19th     TIME: 2:30      PLACE: The Crafty Scrapper     CLASS Length: 3-4 Hours     LEVELS: All In this class you will alter one page (front and back) of a Wendy Vecchi Art Journal Cover Page. Some of the products you will use in class are vintage papers, The Crafters Workshop Stencils, Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 Gold Embossing Paste, Dina Wakley Scribbly Birds stamps and Dina Wakley Media Paint. Page one is full of texture, muted colors and accented with a wooden cameo, seam binding bow, vintage rickrack and inspirational words stamped onto vintage paper. Page two is bright and whimsical. I will show you how simple it is to create silhouettes and hand painted whimsical doodles. The tips and techniques you learn in this class can...

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UTEE, Resin & Sculpey Clay Charms

Oct 30, 2012

UTEE, Resin & Sculpey Clay Charms

I’ve had so much fun this past week experimenting with UTEE, Resin and Sculpey Clay. At the moment it’s a charm paradise in my craftroom. The acorn charm is made from UTEE. I hunted all over my backyard for the perfectly shaped acorn so I could make a mold of it. I found one and think this charm came out so cute. The top of the acorn is the actual acorn top I glittered and attached to the UTEE acorn. I covered the entire acorn with a thin layer of resin. The bird charm is created out of Sculpey Clay, embossed with a Melt Art Texture Tread, painted and covered with a thin layer of resin. The always be amazing charm is created using Sculpey Clay, resin paper butterflies, glass glitter and topped with...

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Holiday Magic ~ The Crafty Scrapper

Oct 29, 2012

Holiday Magic ~ The Crafty Scrapper

I’m really looking forward to participating in this years “Holiday Magic” event at The Crafty Scrapper. Starting at 10 a.m. this Saturday, November 3rd, Carolyn and her staff will have the store ready for you to view its holiday transformation. She has make & takes designed by the teachers for you to create that range in price from $5.00 – $12.00. You can see sneak peeks of each make & take in the above photo. There will be demos, sale prices, Exclusive sign ups for all holiday classes, new product releases, new designs displayed around the store created by her awesome design team, Christmas gift ideas and loads of other exciting things that will be going on throughout the day. These are the two make & takes I will be teaching. I created two since...

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Artistic Journey 2012 ~ French Couture

Oct 4, 2012

Artistic Journey 2012 ~ French Couture

I’m really excited for this weekend. I will be teaching at Artistic Journey in Waxahachie, Texas along side Dina Wakley and Angella Peardon. This weekends event is held at The Crafty Scrapper and is filled with loads of fun. It starts off Friday evening with three fun make & takes, a tag swap and dinner. Then Saturday morning bright and early all three of us teachers begin teaching our exclusive classes. I’ll be teaching an assemblage class that has the attendees altering a dress form. As you can see they are going to be busy, busy, busy during class. But once they finish their dress form they’ll each have a beautifully altered dress form to display in their home or give as a gift. So now I’m off to pack, check my to do...

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Artistic Journey 2012 Sneak Peeks

Jul 31, 2012

Artistic Journey 2012 Sneak Peeks

Check Out The Project Peeks For Artistic Journey! Artistic Journey 2012 is brought to you by The Crafty Scrapper. This event features 3 of Maya Road’s designers and they are set to inspire you to try new techniques and learn new things on your Artistic Journey. Check out the details below for peeks of each of the fabulous 3 hour classes. We have a special make and take that you will love for our Friday meet and greet! So join us on this Artistic Journey, October 5th – October 7th, 2012. We Want To Learn About The Teachers And See Peeks Of Their Classes! Meet Dina Wakley: Dina Wakley lives Arizona with her husband and three boys. She love everything about art…making it, talking about it, teaching it. Dina discovered scrapbooking in 1995. Scrapbooking...

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Taking a little Blog Break…

May 28, 2012

Taking a little Blog Break…

I’ve been swamped with lots of project deadlines as well as preparing for this sweet girls upcoming High School Graduation, Saturday. So I’m taking a bit of a blogging break. Once things calm down I’ll be back but until then, you might want to check out my blog Archives for fun summer projects I’ve created over the years… lots of good tutorials can be found all the way back to August of 2006. Those of you attending GASC in Arlington, Texas this week, I’ll be signing my books “Delight In The Details” and “Delight In The Seasons” in The Crafty Scrapper booth after lunch, Thursday, May 31st. Come and see me and Carolyn’s amazing booth....

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Artistic Journey 2012

May 12, 2012

Artistic Journey 2012

Guess what? It’s that time of year again! Sign ups for Artistic Journey 2012, sponsored by Maya Road and The Crafty Scrapper will open Wednesday, May 16th. I’m super excited to be teaching along with Maya Road Design Team Members, Dina Wakley and Angella Peardon. This year, I’m going to teach a really cool project that includes chicken wire. I cannot wait to show you some sneak peeks! So don’t wait around to sign up for this super fun and amazing event. It sells out FAST and when you hear your friends talking about all the fun they had you are going to be so sad you missed out. I love this group of ladies… they were so fun and even made their own super cute t-shirts for the event!...

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The Traveling Apron

Apr 25, 2012

The Traveling Apron

The wonderful journey of my much loved apron has now begun. Saturday, it debuted at The Crafty Scrapper and now will travel to all the places this industry takes me. It’s next stop is New York City (LOL, typing New York City always makes me think of the Pace Picante Sauce commercials) then on to Ranger University in NJ. Carolyn and I leave tomorrow and we are beyond excited! Last year, my travels were haulted rather quickly due to terrible weather… all flights to NJ and surrounding areas were cancelled and I had to go home. I know there are worse things in life to have happen but I really was so sad and I’m super glad I was given the opportunity to attend this year. It’s going to be three days filled with nothing but...

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Encaustic 101

Apr 24, 2012

Encaustic 101

I finished my first encaustic collage piece and cannot wait to start another one. I plan on teaching this canvas at The Crafty Scrapper either in May or June. Carolyn and I just need to work out a date… once we decide on a date and time I will let you all know ASAP. In this class you will create an encaustic collage piece mixing new and vintage embellishments. Now, I’m off to finish up some laundry and pack for tomorrow’s adventure. Carolyn and I are going on a fun trip. I will post photos on Facebook and update you on our travels here on my blog....

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What a day…

Apr 23, 2012

What a day…

Carolyn with her finished canvas Saturday, I had a wonderful time with a great group of ladies at The Crafty Scrapper. These ladies were all finding courage to try new techniques. Some needed more courage than others but each jumped right in and embraced their creative journey. No names will be given but some had never done any type of mixed media class and let’s just say this class was pretty advanced and I was SO PROUD of her when her canvas was completed. Some feared the thought of freehand painting well maybe more than some actually, maybe quite a few but they ALL did it and they ALL looked amazing. And one in class I discovered did not like getting her hands dirty. LOL, as long as I have known this lovely person...

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Art Requires Courage ~ Canvas Class

Apr 6, 2012

Art 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 papers, stamped images, textiles, paint and glitter. I will show you how to create a faux stamped metal accent as well as a faux tin type photograph using a vintage spoon. We will alter silk leaves to look as though they have been air dried and accent your canvas...

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What a wonderful weekend…

Feb 27, 2012

What a wonderful weekend…

Friday night was so much fun. I still cannot believe I was sitting at the table signing two books I created and wrote. Crazy I tell ya. Just goes to show , if you just keep working and moving forward, as the days add up it is amazing where you will end. Carolyn’s store, The Crafty Scrapper is such a happy place. Her employees are all so wonderful, her endless supply of amazing product is mind blowing and well Carolyn is pretty wonderful herself. Her son Denton is such a sweetheart. He gave me  flowers that were sprayed with a light dusting of glitter. How sweet was that! He can do no wrong in my eyes. I love that little boy something fierce. Caroline even drove down to be there which was really appreciated....

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Featured Artist ~ Melissa Phillips

Feb 24, 2012

Featured Artist ~ Melissa Phillips

I love Melissa Phillips, not only is she super talented she is super sweet too! I was thrilled when I saw what she created using the Society Lady stamp set from my Antiquated Collection. Her “Enjoy” card is simply gorgeous! And now look at the adorable heart pillow Melissa created. I love the tag she made using the Society Lady stamp. This tag looks so dreamy and accents her pillow perfectly. Next week, I will show you a few more items Melissa created using the Antiquated Collection stamp sets. You are going to love them! Now I’m off to load up my car and head down to Waxahachie for some fun at The Crafty Scrapper. Tonight is my book signing and a fun free make n take using the Antiquated Collection ~ Perfumery stamp...

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Upcoming Creative Weekend

Feb 8, 2012

Upcoming 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 “Delight In The Details” feel free to bring it along too and I will gladly sign it for you. And just so you know Carolyn will have both books and all the stamps from Antiquated Collection for sale in her store. I will be leaving samples created with...

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Black Friday

Nov 25, 2011

Black Friday

I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Ansley went out with friends early this morning to do some Black Friday shopping. I on the other hand enjoyed a nice quiet evening and slept. I’m also hoping that what my friend Wendy says, “any pie eaten on a holiday has zero calories” is true. But, from the tightness of my jeans, today I think the pie might have been calorie free but what got me was the turkey, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, stuffing and deviled eggs.  I’m going to have to visit my long lost friend Mr. Treadmill ASAP. I am so not looking forward to his visit. Ok on to the fun… All you local Scrappers, Stampers and Mixed Media Arts  The Crafty Scrapper is having a wonderful BLACK FRIDAY SALE… I’m happy...

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Ornamental Christmas PDF

Nov 23, 2011

Ornamental Christmas PDF

Many of you asked if I planned to offer the “Christmas Wishes” and “Vintage Ornament Trio” classes I taught at The Crafty Scrapper as an online workshop. Well the answer is yes, but I did something a bit different this year. Instead of an online workshop where I post something each day like I usually do I (well let me clarify, Alan) created PDF’s for you to download. I took additional photos and added additional instructions to the PDF’s so it will make it easier to recreate the projects, since I’m not actually standing in front of you giving you all the instructions. Click the badge on the left to go to “Ornamental Christmas” on my “Workshops” page. The PDF downloads include step by step instructions, color photos, complete supply lists for both incorporated...

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Yes, I’m doing the Happy Dance…

Nov 13, 2011

Yes, I’m doing the Happy Dance…

I can finally share what I’ve been up to and cannot wait for you to see the entire line. The entire line will be revealed Saturday, November 19th during my online chat with A Cherry On Top. See you there. Going to be teaching my “Christmas Wishes” class today at 11:00 at The Crafty Scrapper then doing an online chat with Cocoa Daisy about breaking into the business. Please join me at 4 pm Eastern and I will do my best to answer any questions that will help you achieve your scrapbooking goals. I have a PDF for you to download titled “From Artist to Author” on the right side column of my blog. This has lots of valuable  information for beginners just wanting to get into the industry to the more advanced thinking...

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Artistic Journey Recap…

Oct 4, 2011

Artistic Journey Recap…

What an awesome weekend! I was so lucky to get to create with so many wonderfully creative and inspiring ladies. Weeks before the event began Caroline and Carolyn put out a challenge to those attending Artistic Journey to create a tag telling three things about themselves. Once they finished they then sent the tags to Carolyn so she could create a wonderful window display. These are just a few of the tags sent.  I love how each one captures their personality. Awesome job ladies. Friday night, during our meet and greet each attendee was given a canvas apron to alter any way they wanted…. Carolyn and Caroline had stations set up all over The Crafty Scrapper with lots of trims, embellishments etc. for them to use. It was so fun seeing how different everyone’s...

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Oh Happy Day…

Sep 23, 2011

Oh Happy Day…

Today, is the first day of AUTUMN!!! I survived the SUMMER HEAT WAVE of 2011. Now, I’m off to finish up a Jewelry class I am creating to teach at The Crafty Scrapper October 15th… If I don’t get the sample photo and info sent to Carolyn, I’m gonna be in BIG BIG BIG TROUBLE… Hugs!  ...

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