In The Mood For Love: Berry71Bleu Challenge

Hello friends!  Are you up for a fun challenge?  Berry71bleu has a challenge that is sure to get you ready for Valentine's Day!  Here's a bit about the challenge.  Your project can be a layout, card, altered art, home decor', etc. Your project must include the color 'pink' and at least one of the following: lace, buttons, bling, and/or glitter.

How's that for fun :)  I'm sharing a Windows Album that went to CHA for Basically Bare.  As you can see there is a lot of glitter, lace, bling and the color pink :)
This album has so many pages so I'll share a few :)

As you can see, there's a ton of detail in this album.  These are some of the products I used.  Basically Bare Window Album, Graphic 45, Prima, Molding Paste and Glass Bead Gel Medium by Golden, , Tattered Angels, WOW Embossing Powders, Helmar 450 Quick Dry, Glitter, feathers, pearls, and lace.

Together We Are A Family Album

Hello friends!  It feels so good to have all 25 CHA projects done  !  If you’re going to CHA, let me know if you eye spy any of my projects.  There will be several in Basically Bare and WOW Embossing Booth, as well as Amazing Mold Putty and Robin’s Nest.  This Tabs Album is one of the projects you may see in Basically Bare Booth.
Made using Generations by Simple Stories, lots of mediums by Golden, Kuretake Markers, WOW!  Embossing Powders.  Album and Fanciful Frame are Basically Bare.
Once my album is returned, all I have to do is add pictures.

A peek inside

Amazing Mold Putty Teams Up With Paperclay

Hello friends!  Mold Putty has teamed up with Paperclay and the designers have been busy working their magic  I decided to make an Envelope Album (7 Gypsies).  I’ve added chipboard, mists, glams, buttons and a clear knob that was molded and cast with Clear Resin.  The entire surface of the album was covered with paperclay and then rubbed just enough to expose part of the chipboard flourishes underneath.  The beautiful image is Pink Paislee (Garden Collection)  I’ll show you the steps so you can make your own!

Here are some fine details.




Start with a 7 Gypsies Envelope Album.  Glue some chipboard flourishes on the cover.

Start covering the flourishes and cover with Paperclay.

Press gauze into paperclay and remove gauze.

Press a button into the paperclay.

Add 3 buttons.

Mold and cast a clear resin knob.

Add Distress Crackle to random areas of the album.

Sprinkle with glitter

Begin misting with colors that match the image.




Let dry.
Glue image in place. Glue knob in place.

Add a large flower to the left of the image.  Make a bow using fibers and glue to the left side of the image.

Canvas Home Decor

EDITED:  Skip on over to Quick Quotes for the "Frame It" Challenge.  Because mine in a canvas, it has 2 inner frames and the is a frame that holds "remember" on the front cover.
Hello friends!  I've been busy working on some "fun" projects, ya know the  kind you can do 'just for fun'?  I'll have 21 projects at CHA this year so that was keeping me busy.  They're all done and in the mail.
I've been working on a canvas and because I had been gifted some Glimmer Glam in shades of purple and blue,I decided to make this fun canvas book.

I've added an extra layer of canvas to the cover and cut it a bit to expose some lace.  Heat embossed WOW Embossing Powder on parts of the canvas and on the edges of the canvas.  "Remember" and "These are the moments I want to remember" are Quick Quotes.  I've made little canvas straps for the canvas to open like a book.

Stamping and heat embossing on canvas with WOW Brocade Stamp and WOW powders.

Heat embossing on metal book plate.

Left panel

Right panel

Creating With Vintage Illustrations” CD Winners and Somerset Life Publication

HAPPY NEW YEAR friends!  I hope all your dreams come true in 2012!  We celebrated with friends and enjoyed a delicious fish fry, salads, dips and chips!
The lucky winners of the “Creating With Vintage Illustrations” CD are VELMA and CHAR.  Congrats to both of you and please click my email link so you can email me your mailing info!  I appreciate all the sweet comments and I truly wish I had about 50 of these beautiful CD’s to give to friends!
If you’d like to purchase this CD, HERE’S THE LINK.

While we’re talking about Crafty Secrets, I have some exciting news to share.    Two of my Tea Towels were published in Somerset Life Magazine, a Stampington and Company Publication.  The tea towels were inspired by my Great Grandma Reed and I wrote the article to reflect on some fond childhood memories.

Pages 116, 117 and 118



The Canvas Heart is Basically Bare, all clear stamps are Crafty Secrets, Ribbon is May Arts and my sweet mom crocheted the flower!  The heart has been misted with Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels.

Merry Christmas with Basically Bare and Christmas Display

From our family and Basically Bare, we’re wishing you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!  We’re hoping that your stocking was over flowing with some Basically Bare goodness.   We hope to inspire you!  This album was made using a Timeless Tabs  Album.  I’ve also used the ornaments on the cover.  This not so little album will hold many memories and is filled with fun techniques!!

Inside







We're so lucky to have this display a few miles from our home.  It's HUGE and beautiful.  Last night, I grabbed my camera and took some pictures to share with you :)  Blessings to you and your family!