What’s In My Future?

According to the Fortune Teller, I'll be having a little Tropical Island getaway!  Wouldn't that be nice?  Temperatures here in Iowa have been pretty chilly and Autumn is in full swing.  The leaves are falling from the trees and the plants are resting until Spring.
For my "Fortune Teller" Globe, I've used Card Decor Set #7, Vintage Gold Piccolo Enamel and Vintage Black Piccolo Enamel.  The card decor sets are perfect for off the page projects.  The Clear ball is a Clear Christmas Ornament and can be purchased at many Craft Stores.  I've used acetate for the inside and adhered a "Fortune" to the front.  The bottom base is a tuna can that has been heat embossed with Vintage Gold.  The decorative cover was an antique shoppe find.  Place a small battery operated teal light in the can and it lights the glass ball!

I used some fiber fill in a pair of vintage gloves and glued them to the ball.
This is my last post for Hobby Baby and it's been lots of fun and an opportunity to work with some amazing products.  Hope you get a chance to make your "fortunes" come true :)

The base

Thanks Mae for the fun opportunity!

Zig Kuretake Design Team!

EDITED to link up to Berry71 Bleu, mixed media challenge, Really Reasonable Ribbon, Halloween and Ribbon Challenge.  I've used Really Reasonable Ribbon Orange Seam binding :)  and Anything Goes Challenge at Lady Anne's Challenge

Hello friends!  I have some exciting news to share :)  I'll be joining their design team and  am thrilled to be designing with so many talented ladies!  To celebrate,  I made this "Fortune Teller" Globe.  I used orange seam binding and then distressed it a bit with Zig Kuretake Rootbeer Float Brushable marker.  The sweet little image is Retro Cafe Art.

Welcome, welcome welcome to the talented and delightful USA & Canada Design Team!!  We would like to introduce you all to the following new members to our team.....

Jan Hennings 

 Jamie Cripps

 Alyssa Leanne

 JJ Sobey

 Emily Lanham

 Patti Hamil

 Annette Allen

 Jamie Pope

 Tenny Kusuma

 Jenn Cochran

 Candy Rosenberg

Rebecca Morefield-Wagner

Karen Jiles

Linda Abadie

Shannon Morgan

Amy Sotolongo

steph ackerman

Leanne Garner

Margie H

Theresa Harris

Erika Taylor

The above talented ladies will be creating some fantastic inspirational projects over the next coming months and will join 

Jane Farr

Erin Bassett

Lara Scott

Susan K. Weckesser 

Here's my celebration piece made using WoW Embossing Powder, Zig Kuretake Rootbeer Float Brushable Marker, Clear Glass Christmas ornament. Hambly Screen Prints Overlay, Retro Cafe Art image. vintage gloves, Zva Creative Pearls. metal embellishments, battery operated tea light, orange seam binding from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

A closer look

Little witch

Base

and the back

Scrap & Stamp Arts Magazine

Hello friends!  I was so excited to see some happy mail in the mailbox yesterday.  Guess what was in the large white envelope?  Three complimentary copies of Scrap & Stamp Arts Magazine, September 2012 issue.  I wondered why they'd sent so many and upon inspecting the inner pages, I see I have a four page spread!  WOO-HOO! Pages 28, 29, 30 and 31 have three different Altered Projector Cases.  One of the cases is altered using Pink Paislee Daily Junque, the second is altered using October Afternoon and the last is altered using the new Graphic 45 Little Darlings Line.

Page 28 and 29

and 30 and 31

I'm so excited to have 4 pages :)

and

In other good news, my friend, Creatology sent me the sweetest mini album she made using the Bind-It All that she won a couple weeks ago.  There was also a beautiful pearl bracelet.  My daughter is happy to show you here :)

Thank you so much my sweet friend :)

Living In A Bubble: Steampunk Style

Hello friends!  This is my first post as a member of Hobby Baby Design Team.  I'm so excited to be part of this team and have an opportunity to work with these amazing products!  The Globes are so much fun to work with and they can be used in altered art projects as well as framed projects. The NEW chipboard gears were the perfect size for the head trinket.  I heat embossed the gears with Micro Copper Powder.   Globecraft Memories is generously offering 25% off your entire purchase!  Use coupon code TS25.

I started with a cardboard birdhouse.

Use the Oval Frame as a template and cut an oval in the front of the house.

Paint the house, base and the head with black acrylic paint.

Paint the spigot knob and roof with copper acrylic paint.  Let dry.

Heat emboss random areas of the knob using copper powder.

Heat emboss the chipboard gears.

Ink chipboard frame and stamp script.

Using Crop-a-dile, punch holes in the center and insert a battery operated tea light.

Glue the tea light in place.  

Glue metal gears and chipboard gears to head trinket.  Glue over the tea light.  Glue the Globe over the head trinket.

Using Glastique, adhere a beaded chain around the outer edge of the globe.

Add corsage pins, charms and chain to the base.

Insert the spigot knob in the base of the house.

Using glue for metal, adhere clock parts and gadgets to the house.

Make Steampunk words for the roof.

Glue into place on the roof

I painted coffee stir stick with black and copper acrylic paint.  I added silver rings to the stirs and glues them to the house.  Black on the roof and copper on the house.

Glue sticks to the roof and house using a Quick Dry Adhesive.

Hope you have enjoyed my "Living In A Bubble: Steampunk Style" Project.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Hello Peeps!

Hello friends :)  Seems like it's been awhile since I blogged.  It's been busy getting ready for our Son's Graduation.  I can tell you, I've been taking some time to create and today I worked on a couple of Altered Energy Drink Cans...gotta keep them hid for awhile though :)
Have you ever visited Retro Cafe Art?  Well, I hadn't until awhile ago when I discovered they sold the shines that I like to alter.  So, while visiting I went on to snoop through their digital images and bought a couple sheets.
The image I've used on my altered toy blocks is a design by Debrina Pratt.
These little votive holders were on sale at Hobby Lobby and I got them for $ .40!  Of course, I had to alter it right away and flip it upside down and add a crystal to the top.

Quick Quotes Club Q April Kit

Hello friends!  Jan here to share a few Altered pieces. I'm so excited to working with the April Club Q Kit. I started with the "Dream Big" kit and am amazed how many projects I've been able to make with just a portion of the kit.  WOW,  talk about GREAT value!  I've used Purple Passion and Amaretto Powder Puff Chaliking Ink on the frame and block houses.

Home Decor Frame

I've used the gold ribbon in the kit to make a center for the large fabric flower.  The large flower is fabric and I've used Purple Passion and Amaretto Powder Puff Chalking Ink on the fabric.  Rub the ink on the fabric and give a little mist of water and the ink spreads through the flower petals.

Another Home Decor project.

Love this gem trim!

The third project is a Sweet Treats Tin

"Olde Curiousity Shoppe" Pennant

Hello friends!  I've been playing with my "Olde Curiousity Shoppe" cardstock by Graphic 45!  I ordered some Mini Shrines and Mini Houses that are made by Coffee Break Designs and sold at Stampington and Company Shoppe.  These are the cutest mini's!
Here's the Shrines and Mini Houses

I decided to make a pennant and have used the base of the house as a frame for an additional piece.  Perfect to hold a metal butterfly!

The back

The side