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Thursday, October 23, 2014

Happy Day!

It is most certainly a happy day! I love getting e-mails telling me that some of my creative projects are getting published! I received one from Woman's World Magazine about a tutorial I had on my blog recently that they want to publish in their December issue. I am so honored to be recognized by a magazine that has been around as long as they have! At the end of my post I included two links to two E-books I was published in as well. The books are free, so be sure to grab a copy!

I have a card today to share that was on the SRM blog a couple of months ago. So if you missed it over there, you get a second chance here. ;)

I created the flower with my Spellbinder's Rose die. I used SRM's punched shapes and added a variety of alcohol ink splotches to create a cool background.

I added a sentiment from SRM's Stickers by the Dozen collection, a few sequins, ribbon, string, and a few leaves I had leftover from a previous project using my Silhouette.

Here are the links to the e-books if you are interested. Remember they are FREE! ;)

18 Free Printable Christmas Cards and Homemade Christmas Card Ideas

Make it Yours: How To Spray Paint Furniture, Home Decor Projects, Holiday Crafts and More with Krylon Spray Paint

Discover fun and exciting new ways to spruce up your space with Krylon Spray Paint!

Have a happy day!!!

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Funky Love.....

You know I am usually the vintage girl. Glitter. Lace. Pinks and blues. Anything girly, anything shabby. But I had a "moment." A creative moment. I played with watercolor paper and alcohol inks. I'm not really sure why. I just started squirting various colors and after it was dry, I was left with this really cool background. Perfect. I used Faber Castell gelatos to add color to the chipboard. I gave it a shiny coat with glossy accents for a cool modern feel.

I was pretty excited about my little artistic "experiment." So I decided it would be perfect for my husband on Valentine's Day.

Apparently I was wrong.

He opened it. Looked at it funny. And then replied, "This isn't your best work." (Don't worry, he wasn't punched because he winked when he said it. )

Men.

What do they know anyway!? ;)

I purchased a new lens for my camera and have been playing around a bit. I have always been a gal who used automatic settings, figuring the camera was smarter than me. ;) But I've been teaching myself about ISO, F-stops, and shutter speed. And the beauty of digital is you can take as many pictures as you want and delete most of them! When I take pictures of Cortney, I take many. Usually her eyes are closed, or you can see her tonsils (not a pretty sight!), or her head is down. But this shot captured her perfectly.

The blue eyes.

The rosy cheeks.

Her beautiful skin.

And my Skippers .(Who desperately needs a grooming!) But I love his teddy bear looks right now. He reminds me of the Snuggle Bear. :)

And Myla, who turns one in just a week. What a character she is!

And in bad news, today is Cortney's dentist appt. I have my supplies ready. Stuff to keep her comfortable and happy. My stress level is through the roof this morning. I hope the dentist is able to fill that tooth and battle through her tears. (As well as her mama.)

Wish us luck.

Have a great day my crafty friends!

XOXO

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

EEK!

Can you believe that Halloween is next week already? I have mine and Cort's costume ready, and Kyle just informed me that he is dressing as a wizard for a Halloween party he was invited to. So me thinks we will be heading to the store this weekend for a wizarding costume! ; )

I have a Halloween card that I created using my Silhouette. I created a backdrop to the tree using acetate and alcohol inks. I added the moon to the top and a bit of crystal effects for added dimension.