Beach Combing REVEAL!!!

 Alright alright.. here it is. Beach Combing!!

Here is the main kit:

It includes:

1 6 inch weathered wood fence

1 hanging beach sign

2 weathered wood clothespins

3 distressed patterned paper clothespins

3 patterned paper flags

1 bundle of driftwood

1 ragged muslin flower with box pleat and pearl center

1 vintage lace flower with pearl center

12 inches of rustic baker's twine

1 message in a bottle

3 weed silhouettes in cream cardstock.. mist 'em, use 'em as a mask, ink 'em... do what you will!

and a scatter of authentic shells.

 I've decided to introduce an add on kit! Each month's kit will consist of theme appropriate resin pieces. This month's includes an anchor, two pelicans and some harbor dock poles.. complete with rope and a netting throw. Each add on kit will be completely voluntary, will be $10 and will have free shipping as it'll just go in the same box as your regular kit. :) - If you love the add on kit.. buy it! It is worth way more than the $10 you get it for :) it'll go in my etsy for closer to $15

Here are you buy now buttons.. the first one is for US Shipping for the main kit, the 2nd is Canadian shipping, the 3rd is international shipping and the 4th is the add on.

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Full Reveal of the WOW Piece (AT CHAAAAAAAAAA!)

I just saw THIS POST showing WOW's CHA booth! CAN YOU SPOT THE PIECE?!?

I'm not even on their DT.. or really affiliated.. I'm just so GIDDY about having projects @ CHA, again!!

Products used: WOW embossing powder, Bobunny vintage double dot, kraft paper, Basically Bare oh so minis, pennant pieces and fanciful frames 2, Tattered Angels glimmer mist and glimmer glaze, half pearls, UmWowStudio resin owl, UmWowStudio Peony, UmWowStudio July Kit floral spray, gesso, baker's twine, various glues

"Inspiration"

Today I'm sharing my very first Art Journal page with you. 

I'll share more details about this guy on the VLVS! Blog tomorrow - but really I am so loving this art journaling business!!! 

Anyways.. products used: Distress stain in broken china, distress ink in mustard seed, broken china, vintage photo, pine needles and tumbled glass. Spellbinders die, corrugated cardboard, Viva Las VegaStamps! stamp, memento ink, baker's twine, floral beads, zig glue, water, a heat gun and a Clairefontaine journal. 

I'll be linking this up at Simon Says Stamp and Show as it's "a bit of brown" :)

Altered dress forms..

Here's a sneak peek of the post I have up on the Basically Bare blog today!

click here to see the full piece and details

What do you think of the new watermark? I'm trying to work on branding all social medias the same.. and I think pictures should definitely be included.. especially with pinterest being so popular! 

Happy Mama's Day

Love you mama!

Here's the card I made for my mother this year using MME's Lost n Found Madison Avenue 6x6 pad, vintage buttons, walnut stain distress ink sizzix labels die, snug hug, studio G stamps and baker's twine.

Honeymoon - CC Challenges

This challenge is to make a mini album around a vacation you will or have taken --- We just don't vacations (until this summer!) So I did ours on our "Staycation"

I made the base for the album out of MME's Life Stories journaling cards. Used Imaginisce punch as well. and the Precision pen. all from CC

Not CC : Cosmo cricket black chipboard, baker's twine, lace, kraft paper, dymo label maker, vintage buttons.

With this Ring - CC Challenge

CropChocolate is having a huge online crop to celebrate both their Merger with OhMyCrafts and National Scrapbook day!! 

Here is my entry for the "With this ring" challenge in which we were required to make a project with an embellishment that makes a shape. 

IE I chose buttons to make a heart.

CC Product used : 6x6 Madison Avenue, walnut stain distress ink, EP brown cardstock base. Non CC : vintage buttons, snug hug (dyed with the distress ink), baker's twine, a spellbinders die, studio G stamps.

G45 - altered spool

blogs are funny aren't they? I think they get pushed to the back burner SO easily.. I did a big show.. tried to concentrate on making product for it.. the blog sacrificed.. then I swore once it was over.. I would post tons of goodies to the blog.. however.. Graphic45 put up a design team call.. as well as couple of other places..

But.. I'm posting a Graphic45 pieces right now :) which will go into the larger application post towards the middle of the week!

The spool is decorated with Tropical Travelogue (8x8) papers.. did some fussy cutting (the foliage) as well as paper rolling (the eggs). I stamped a Unity stamp onto some white cardstock as sort of a focal point. The paper unrolls from the wooden spool to reveal a treasure map.. and when it's rolled up a vintage metal button pairs with some bakers twine to keep it closed. Other than that I used some moss, distress ink and glue :)

I've sent this in to UNITY to be pinned on a pinterest board for a competition! Keep an eye out there to vote for me :)

as the week at SimonSaysStampandShow is anything goes, I'll also be linking up there :) 

Vintage Valentine

Not sure where the mixup happened.. but tomorrow my Vintage Valentine will be posted on the May Arts blog.

here it is early:

Kiss Me ♥ - new challenges @ CropChocolate!

CropChocolate.com has started new challenges! One challenge a week *Every wednesday* where the winner will get $10 in CropCredit.. at the end of the month all entries go into a larger drawing for $50!!

AWESOME.

Here's my first challenge submission:

a 3inch by 5inch tag featuring Basic Grey's Kraft 6x6 and MyMindsEye's LnF Market Street 6x6 for paper, and walnut stain distress ink from CC. Other supplies include vintage lace, a half pearl, a brown pen, adhesive, and baker's twine.

Love cast in clay!! (A blog hop)

Hello!! Welcome to my stop on the LOVE CAST IN CLAY hop!! Amazing Mold Putty and Creative Paperclay® Have teamed to bring you this fabulous blog hop!! 

There are two prizes available.. worth $25!! One on the AMP blog and one on the Creative Paperclay® blog -- you must comment on EVERY stop and become a follower of every stop to be eligible for the win!

Here is a list of the blogs in case you've become lost along the way:

And here is my project: 

I fell in love with this mini cameo and just had to use it! I cast the original in Amazing Molding Putty. When my mold was cured, I demolded the original and dusted the inside of the mold with Alumilite's Pearl dust. I then molded the piece out of the Air Dry Paperclay®. After a full 24 hours (to be sure it was dry) I took my piece out of the mold and brushed with a Martha stewart chocolate brown glaze. Before it had a chance to dry I wiped the piece with a wet cloth to take off the excess glaze!

Other products used: Teresa Collins paper, cardstock, MME cardstock, walnut stain distress ink, baker's twine, muslin and hot glue. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!! Your next blog is that of Debbie Buckland!  

CHA Bound! Owl

and if we chose.. we could send more than one project!!

here's the 2nd :D

The owl was molded in putty and cast in the quick white resin.. but I added brown alumilite dye to the resin. After it was cure I dry brushed it in white acrylic paint and went over the dry brushing with Rusty hing distress stain.

Other products used: KnCo paper, vintage photo distress ink, walnut stain distress ink, American crafts brad, bakers twine, brown ribbon, recycled cardboard, Spellbinders die labels four

linked up to:
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/