JustRite's New Release Day 3!

Good morning and happy weekend to all of you!  

I have another brand new JustRite set for you today designed by Samantha Walker.  It is called Doilies and Lace. I love the look of doilies...they are so wonderfully soft and girly! 

I found this super cute cut over at the Silhouette Store.  I love shaped cards and this one fit the bill perfectly!

I stamped various doilies from the set in white, green, and yellow embossing powders.  (Zing)  I cut each one out individually and stacked them using dimensional foam circles. This created my large flower that became my focal point. I added a bit of glitter to the edges, pink seam binding, and a rhinestone. 

Here is the entire set.........so lovely!

Be sure to visit the other talented designers for more inspiration using this set!

JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson 
Eva Dobilas
Darsie Bruno
Marisa Job
Michele Kovack
Angela Barkhouse
Kathy Jones 
Margie Higuchi 
Barb Schram

Have a great Saturday!

JustRite's New Release Day 2!

TGIF! I am in the home stretch with school! One more week to go and this gal is out for the summer! No strict schedules, a much slower pace, spending time with the family.....

I have another JustRite set to show you today called, Chicken Soup Labels Four.  You can never have enough get well sets!  I decided to actually use an empty soup can as a vessel for my little get well goodies. There is Vick's Vapor Rub at the bottom of the can, Chapstick, and cute Kleenex.  (Everyone needs cute Kleenex don't they? ;) ) 

I used my Tim Holtz Distress Markers to color the image.  I sponged around the edges with Distress ink.  I used the coordinating Spellbinder's die, Labels Four to cut out the image.  I added Stickles to the spoon for some sparkly medicine.  I did add felt around the lip of the can as a safety measure.  I wanted to make sure that any sharp edges were covered!

Here is the rest of the set.  A total MUST HAVE!  This is such a cute, cute set!

Be sure to visit the other creative designers.  They have created such great projects!

Debbie Olson

 Eva Dobilas

Kathy Jones 

Darsie Bruno

Margie Higuchi

Heidi Blankenship 

Marisa Job

Michele Kovack

 Sheri Holt

 Angela Barkhouse

I don't always post on the weekends, but this weekend is an exception.....be sure to check back for more of JustRite's new releases! 

Have a great Friday!!

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!!

20 Years.....

Good morning!  I have a Crafty Secrets card to share with you today.  It uses a digital image from the Button Up set .  I colored the flowers with Copic Markers and added coordinating rhinestones to the center.   I used a scalloped rectangular die from Spellbinders to cut the image out.  I did a bit of sponging around the die to give it a bit of depth. 

I added glossy accents to the jar to emulate water.  I tied purple satin ribbon around the image and added a flower that was created using my Silhouette. 

20 years ago I married my best friend.  We were just kids at the time and had no idea what life had in store for us.  But we took a vow, for better or worse. We had no idea what those vows really meant until "life" happened, but we found out that we could handle it. 

Not everything in our life has been exactly what we had expected, but the good stuff has been even better than we could have imagined.  I wouldn't have wanted to share it with anyone else. 

We're in this together-for better, for worse, for always. 

Have a great day my friends!

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!