Spool Shaped Card

Good morning!  Over the weekend I had a bit of crafty time and was able to make a couple of cards.  

I love this spool cut from Silhouette!  It has so many possibilities! I added layers of denim ribbon to the thread portion.

I still like making these satin flowers from time to time.  Awhile back I had a tutorial on how I made them HERE. I added a bit of ribbon, a few sequins, and a sentiment from SRM Stickers.  

Wish me luck tonight.  I am going to the endodontist to either have a root canal or have the tooth pulled.  They aren't sure if the tooth is fractured.  I am a bit nervous, as I've never had a root canal OR a tooth pulled before. :(

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I appreciate your comments too! 

Hello Friend...

My son has college night at his school this week.  It is almost surreal to me that he could possibly be old enough to be thinking college in a little over a year.  How in the heck did that happen?
I know us moms all go through that.  The time thing. 
We all look at our children and ask, "Weren't they toddlers just a minute ago?" 
I blinked, looked up, and now have a soon to be 19 year old, and a 17 year old. 
I am trying to enjoy each stage as they come...because soon enough my house will be empty.  I will become an "empty nester." Yeeeeesh. scary stuff I tell ya!

I am glad I have this little hobby...it keeps me sane. It is my one constant in life. I love playing and experimenting.  I am loving these stencils and embossed this one in white. I created a satin flower and a sentiment using my Dymo Label Maker.  I made it for no particular reason. It was just for fun. :)

And just because I think she is so dang adorable......

 Enjoy your Tuesday! Thank you for stopping here....I know you are all busy, so I really do appreciate your visits!

Day 4 of JustRite's September Release-Grand Birthday Sentiments!

Today is day 4 of JustRite's September release.  Today's set is called Grand birthday Sentiments. It has the most beautiful font and was perfect to create a tag for my cake box.  

The cake box was cut using my Silhouette.  I stamped the top of the lid with the Filigree Leaves background stamp in Versamark and sprinkled it with white embossing powder. 

The sentiment was stamped on a tag with Versamark and sprinkled with gold embossing powder.  I added a bit of lace and a few sequins.  I also added a homemade satin peony to the top.  

I had a few sprigs of gold glittery leaves and decided to poke them in here and there.  To "connect" the flower/tag to the box, I added seam binding and a bit of tulle.  This helps to tie it all together.   

Supplies:

Stamps: JustRite (Filigree Leaves, Grand Birthday Sentiments)

White and gold embossing powder: Zing

Versamark

Satin: Hobby Lobby

Cake Box: Silhouette

Seam binding: Schiff

For more JustRite inspiration be sure to stop over to these 

ladies' blogs! :)

JustRite Inspiration

Debbie Olson

Sheri Holt

Barb Schram 

Darsie Bruno

Heidi Blankenship

Marisa Job

Eva Dobilas

Angela Barkhouse

Michele Kovack

Kristi Schurr

Kazan Clark

Margie Higuchi

Recycled Candle Holders....

I have a problem.  A real problem.  I have, "I can never ever throw anything away" disease.  Do any of you have the same illness?  I seriously look at everything and wonder if maybe, just maybe, I can make something out of it. ;)

I love burning candles as much as I love using glitter! So when this little cutie of a candle was finished, I was ready to throw it away.....until inspiration hit me that it would make a fabulous container. 

It's a container with a lid.  Perfect.  

I proceeded to wash it out, take, all the labels off of it, and let it dry thoroughly.  

Then I remembered how much I adore those Peony flowers I've been so obsessed with, and thought they'd be perfect to cover up the Bath & Body Works logo. 

So I made them in a variety of colors. 

Because variety is the spice of life right? ;)

So here's my first one in shades of blue......

And in orange with a hint of pink.  

My pink peony.....with strawberry designer paper.....love. 

And last but not least, my sunshiney happy treat container in bright yellow. 

I bought the candy Sixlets, which by the way, comes in a variety of colors.  I bought pretty silver ones in the wedding aisle at Hobby Lobby. I filled my containers with 'em.

 Wouldn't these make gorgeous wedding favors?  You can customize the colors to fit the theme of the wedding!

If you missed my tutorial on how to create these fun flowers be sure to click HERE!  

Cortney is involved in a huge gallery showing this Friday night in Chicago for the "Changing the Face of Beauty" campaign.  A local photographer, Michael Canavan has teamed up with 15 of our kids to photograph them and invite advertisers, modeling agents, talent agents etc. to come see the photos and meet our kids.  

I am nervous and excited to see who will be there. 

Here's hoping she gets "discovered."  

Have a great weekend!

JustRite's June Release Day 1!

It's that time again where JustRite is revealing their brand new sets!  I love this time of the month!  Today's set is called, Let Your Soul Sing.  It has all of these great mix and match pieces.  I have been on an embossing kick lately and used several of my Zing powders.  I embossed on black paper and cut it out with Spellbinder's Gold Labels 4.

I added rhinestones to the flowers' centers and added a larger satin flower, seam binding, and a couple of sprigs of tulle. 

I created a few "buds" with satin and some silk stamens I had on hand. I tucked them in around the larger flower.  

Here is the set in its entirety.  :)

Be sure to pay the other designers a visit! I know I always say this, but their projects will knock your socks off! 

JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson

 Eva Dobilas

Darsie Bruno

Heidi Blankenship 

Michele Kovack 

Marisa Job

Barb Schram

Angela Barkhouse

Margie Higuchi

Kathy Jones 

Happy Thursday! Have a great day!!

Apple Box Part Two!

Good morning and Happy Memorial Day to all of you! 

 I shared with you how I created these satin flowers in my post HERE.  I have a second take on my apple box using these flowers.  This box I painted in a pale eggshell blue.  I spread glossy accents across the top and sprinkled it with Martha Stewart glitter.  

The flowers were actually made from my MIL's old slip.  Yep.  It was my first attempt at these flowers before I shopped for more satin. ;)  It worked beautifully! I added some black floss to the centers as well as a rhinestone.  

I added some Prima velvet leaves and cream "branches." 

I added this little light bulb from Junkyard findings.  I love layering my items into a cluster.  :) 

I am off to spend the afternoon organizing and cleaning my basement.  It is kind of a rainy, gloomy day here, perfect for cleaning! 

 We are stopping to have homemade BBQ ribs made from Dr. Pepper.  

YUM!

Have a great day my friends!

Altered Box and Satin Flower Tutorial!

Good morning, happy Friday, and upcoming 3 day weekend to you! I am trying to get a few gifts made for Cortney's teachers at school.  The end of the school year is quickly approaching!  I found a couple of paper mache' boxes at Hobby Lobby and thought they would be perfect to place a few small items from Bath & Body.  

As you know I am head over heels for these satin flowers. (Since I've practically beaten you over the head with them!) I just can't get enough of them! I have a tutorial a little further down on how I created them. 

I painted the paper mache' box in a pale pink and covered the perimeter of the lid with white lace.  

I added a thin coating of glossy accents to the top and sprinkled glitter over it.  

Once dry, I was able to decorate the lid with a large satin flower, a felt flower, and a few silk flowers I had in my stash. 

I love the variety of flowers and textures on this box.  :)

I want to share with you how I created these flowers that are reminiscent of a peony.  I found this fabulous variety of satin at Hobby Lobby.  I bought a 1/2 yard of each color for about a $1.50 each.  I love the rainbow of colors and decided on a light and dark of each color. 

I hand cut 5 circles in varying sizes. I used the darker color for the 2 smallest or inside layers where the flower would normally be darker. 

You will need a small tea light candle to melt the edges.  I did this in my kitchen near the sink just to be safe! 

As soon as you bring the circle close to the flame, the edges will melt and curl up.  It's pretty cool to watch!

Here are my 5 circles all melted and curled. 

You will cut 4-6 slits all the way around the circle. This gives the flower a peony appearance.  

You want to seal the inside edges by again holding them over the flame.  You just want to hold it there for a second or two until the edges just begin to curl and melt. 

Here is what they look like after the 4-6 slits have been cut and melted. 

Stack your flower.

I also created leaves for my flower by hand cutting a leaf shape and melting and curling the edges.  I took needle and thread to sew the whole thing in the center.  

(Here are a few of my leaves!) :)

I've been experimenting with what to put in the middle of the flowers.  I found these cute silk flower buds at Hobby Lobby and have used these for the centers.  For my box above I used a little Forget Me Not from the Pink Swan Etsy Shop. 

I have more projects to share with you using these flowers, that I will share next week. :)

If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me or leave a comment here.  

I hope you all have a wonderful, restful 3 day weekend!

I am looking forward to spending some time with my family! 

Victorian Lady in Orange

I have many obsessions......glitter, lace, flowers.....to name a few.  So my new obsession is related to flowers....it's these satin beauties.  It is certainly not a new idea, but it is fairly new to me.  I can't remember where I saw it on the Internet, but that is what sparked this new found love of mine. 

I've had several e-mails asking how I made these.  So I recently took step by step photos of my process. Again, not my idea originally, but certainly happy to share how I did it! I will post pics in a day or two.  :)

Here is the same Victorian lady that I posted on Monday with a different color scheme.  

Of course after I was done with her, I was afraid it looked too "Halloweenie!"  

If there is such a word! HA!

I have been experimenting with different centers to the flowers.  These were a few buds from a silk flower bunch I picked up at Hobby Lobby.  I plucked 3 off and glued them to the center of the flower. 

The leaves are made with the same technique as the flowers and I will share how easy it is soon!

The finish line to summer vacation is approaching!

I am trying to soak in the last few weeks of school, with all of it's final activities. 

It is a busy crazy time, but one I love each and every year I teach. 

I am lucky.

I am blessed to have been given the life I have.

Have a sweet day my friends!