July's Ustream Class Kit - Shabby Chic Banner

This was so much fun to kit together! I'm so excited that I have started a count down to this class! The items in this class kit are gorgeous together. The best part is, that we will be playing around with 2 different types of fabric to give our banner some personality. The papers are from the BoBunny "Gabrielle" Collection. I love the colors in this collection. The colors and designs are going to be so much fun to play around with!
I also include some paper petals to show you how to make some pretty flowers for this project. I love the gold accent stems I give you to play around with too. The final result will be a vintage shabby chic look to our banner or single pennants!

The banner set comes with 9 pieces. We can create a long banner or a short one and use the ones we don't hang together as single pennants. 

You can find more details about this kit on the Ning site or visit my Ustream class page at the top of the blog.

The class will be held on July 9th @ 9pm EST.

This class will be recorded!

Hope to see you there!

Ooh-la-la Vintage Treasures DT Project - Fairies In The Garden

Fairies Playing In The Garden

I some times will pop on Ustream on any given Saturday for a "girl's night" and ask what the ladies would like to see me create. These are always a lot of fun! Well, my DT package came from Patti and I had to share with the ladies what I got. After looking through all the stuff I had to play with them right away! So I asked the ladies what they would like to see me create and the first person to answer, I would do it. Well, the first one was a layout. I thought "oh man" I haven't done a layout in a very long time...I was a little scared..LOL. So I took the challenge and tried to finish the layout before the show was over but it was getting late. My kids kept going crazy, I had to get them in bed. I woke up this morning and finished it.

This is my oldest daughter "Elizabeth"

The papers are from the collection "Once Upon a Springtime Collection"

8x8 Pixie Post

8x8 Flight of Fancy

8x8 Enchanted Forest

The flowers are handmade by me to match this collection. The leaves and stems are hand embossed and shaded to bring them to life. I also added some bling from "Recollection". The doilies have been tea dyed for a vintage look. I had a few left over from an earlier Ustream class last month using these in a handmade streamer.

I really love all the stuff I got from  Ooh-la-la Vintage Treasures. I encourage you to take a look at their items that they have for sell. They have some templates that I will be doing a Ustream show on soon...so keep checking back!

I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend!

  

Look at what's popping up.....

I found these popping up all over my craft table last night when I did my UStream class on them! These just tickle me to death to create. They are fast and super cute any where you put them. I thank everyone who came to class last night and I had such a wonderful time chatting with you ladies too! Please be sure to check out my next class on Saturday, April 23rd @ 9pm EST. I will be showing you how to make a shabby chic banner using cupcake liners and material, with a few extras too!

Altered Hat - Ustream Class Supply List 2/26/2011 @9pm EST

Since we had so much fun altering the fence last week, we are going to try our hands at altering a straw hat! I can't wait to see how all of our hats come out! I will be adding a link system here so you can link your project to the post after the class. It's sort of a "show and tell"! Make sure you print out your supply list and you join ustream so you can chat away with us! I hope to see you there!

Here are the pictures of my Ustream project I did last week CLICK HERE!

Supply List:
5" round straw hat (any local craft store)
Cardstock of your choice to create your flowers
  12 - 2" Daisy punch or daisy cut outs on your cricut or other machine
  12 - 1.5" Daisy punch or daisy cut outs on your cricut or other machine

  12-  3/4" Daisy punch or daisy cut outs on your cricut or other machine
  Center of flower - Your choice - Stamens, rhinestones, or buttons
Several leaves - at least 6 punched out or cut out of your choice. You can bring some green cardstock and I will show you how to cut them out by hand :)

Assortment of ornamental stems, stamens, leaves, berries, sprays, decorative buttons or anything else you can think of, to decorate around your flowers!
Lace (at least 12" long and 1/2" wide)
Ribbon (at least 12" long)
Spray bottle of water
Stylist
Heat gun or blow dryer
Mouse pad or other soft surface
Ink  - a shade darker than the cardstock you are using.
Your sense of humor! We love to laugh!

Here is a hat I did a very long time ago...I will be creating a spring version of this hat for this class!

Class starts on Saturday 2/26/2011 @ 9pm EST (Eastern Standard Time)

Hanging on the fence...

I did a Ustream class on this last weekend. I used a wooden fence found in the wood section of Michaels and thought what a cute piece to create some flowers on. This piece I made can be hung or placed on a scrapbook layout. To hang it all you would need to do is attach a hanger on the back or tie some jute string to it.

All the petals and leaves on this spray have been hand embossed and shaded for a realistic effect. The petals on the flowers have been shaded inside with chalk and ink. Each petal and leaf has been hand sculpted to create this beautiful spray. The spray is created as one piece. The stick pin in this creation is made by another fellow Etsy artist "angelicafranssen". 

This piece measures: 6.25" x 4.25"

Next week class we will be altering a straw hat! I will post the supply list on my blog very soon so keep checking back!

Be sure to join my crowd on Ustream and stay up to date on all the classes I will be doing!

I want to thank all the wonderful ladies who showed up and made it a very fun class! I can't wait to see you all back for the next class!

Altered Coffee Can

"Green Christmas"

Well, my challenge was on MPTS Forum was "Green Christmas". We had to recycle or upcycle an item around the house. We love coffee and I keep these cans to store items in. So, I thought it would neat to see what I can do with one.

I cut the bottom off by putting it through my can opener..lol

It makes it easy to place over a candle but as my mom reminded me I could use one of those battery candles..LOL. Now she tells me!! :)

I will be live on ustream on Friday the 17th @ 9pm EST.

Come join the fun and make sure you sign up for an account so you can ask me questions. I might try to slip a flower technique in if I have time :)

Coffee Can Supply List:

- Empty coffee can

-Sand paper

-Acrylic paint (any color you would like for your background ) 

-Paint brush

-Clear acrylic spray

-Wide ribbon

-Embellishments of your choice :)

- Hot glue

-Crop-a-dile

-Heat gun

Flower Supply List:

Cardstock

EKSuccess Retro Flower Punch 2"

Rolling Ball embosser

Stylus

Ink

Hot glue

Click here to go to my UStream channel!

I hope to see you there!