Aflutter Sneak #2

Sneak Peek #2 for Aflutter

Ribbon Catchup!

Lots going on recently that I haven't had a chance to post about!!!

Last week I showed a vintage inspired wooden spool ornament on the May Arts blog. 

Click here to see all the instructions and a video on using a walking stitch and ribbon to create really cute and simple flowers!

Also on the May Arts Radar... this week there's a HUGE ALL RIBBONISTA blog hop full of Christmas inspiration and giveaways!! Be sure to start at May Arts for all the details, new stops each day! (visit me on Friday!) 

Handmade For The Holidays!

Hello!! Welcome to my cozy little spot on this ginormous wonderful blog hop!

I'm super honored to be a part of it here representing such FABULOUS companies.

Today's blog hop list looks like this:

Clearsnap – http://clearsnap.blogspot.com

Hampton Art - http://blog.hamptonart.com/

Graphic45 – http://g45papers.typepad.com/

Fiskateers - www.fiskateers.com/blog

Donna Salazar Designs – http://donnasalazar.typepad.com/

Tombow USA – http://blog.tombowusa.com/

Authentique Paper http://blog.authentiquepaper.com/

The Twinery - http://www.thetwineryblog.com/

Eileen Hull for Sizzix http://eileenhull.blogspot.com/

Globecraft Memories – http://globecraftmemories.blogspot.com

Kristin Wilson – Graphic 45 -  http://www.kristinwilsonhandmade.com/

Jennie Garcia - Tombow -  earthyscrap.blogspot.com

Gini Williams Cagle - Hampton Art - http://ginicagle.blogspot.com/

Sabrina Alery – Clearsnap – http://Sabrinaalery.blogspot.com

DeeDee Catron - Globecraft Memories - http://umwowstudio.blogspot.com/ (You are here!)

Michelle Grant – Donna Salazar Designs -  http://michellejbg.blogspot.com (Go here next!)

Emily Lanham – Authentique Paper -http://www.createserendipity.net

Emma Jeffery – Fiskateers - http://hellobeautifulblog.blogspot.com

Natalie Clause – The Twinery -  http://www.southernbellescharm.com/

Alberto L Juarez – Graphic 45 http://vintageodyssey.blogspot.com/

Vivian Keh - Hampton Art - http://contadinak.wordpress.com/tag/vivian-keh/

Jennifer Priest – Clearsnap – http://hydrangeahippo.blogspot.com

Heather Conklin – Authentique Paper - http://goldiecar.blogspot.com/

Are you ready to see my project???? 

 Today I've put together some super fab Christmas themed tags to display on a mantle. I've attached them to a chicken wire backed picture frame. They can easily be removed and attached to gifts, or hung on the tree as ornaments too!

Joy Tag:

1) Cut tag shape from a piece of Authentique's Peaceful collection. Distress edges.

2) Remove Snowman from Globecraft & Piccolo's I'm Snow In Love With You accents. Distress. 

3) Create "Puff ball" for the snowman's hat from The Twinery's Maraschino twine. Glue in place using Tombow adhesives.

4) Cover snowman's scarf in liquid pearls. Glue snowman to tag using Tombow adhesives.

5) Punch tag using Fiskar's Tag punch from Authentique's Festive collection. Distress edges.

6) Punch ornament using Fiskar's ornament punch from kraft paper. Distress edges. Stamp with Hampton Arts stamp. 

7) Layer punched pieces on top of tag and under flower from UmWowStudio.

8) Finish with Joy letters.

Merry Tag:

1) Cut tag using Authentique's Festive collection. Distress edges.

2) Remove the middle section of the Christmas Tree ornament from Globecraft & Piccolo. Distress. Dot the tree with liquid pearls to represent ornaments and glitter the bottom section like snow. Glue to tag using Tombow adhesives.

3)  Tie a knot in a 5 inch section of May Arts ribbon and The Twinery's Maraschino twine. Glue to tag.

4) Finish with Merry letters.

Noel Tag:

1) Cut tag from Authentique's Festive collection. Distress edges.

1) Remove bits from by Globecraft & Piccolo. Distress edges. Glue to tag.

2) Punch two ornaments from Authentique's Peaceful collection using Fiskar's Ornament Punch. Stamp punches with Hampton Art stamp. Distress edges. Glue to tag using Tombow adhesives.

3) Finish tag with wooden letters. 

Hope you enjoyed my little stop :) Don't forget to leave comments everywhere you go for chances at tons o' prizes! Including this:

I'm also giving away a prize of my own :) 

I'm giving away a set of flowers from this month's handmade embellishment kit! Leave a comment on this post, follow the blog, and follow UmWowStudio on facebook to be entered :)

Your next stop is Michelle Grant for Donna Salazar Designs -  http://michellejbg.blogspot.com.

Thankful Tag

Today my THANKFUL tag aired on the Globecraft & Piccolo blog.

It's based off the Tim Holtz 12 tags for November!

There's a How-to, more photos and a video on distressing small chipboard pieces on the G&P blog - check it out!

Supplies used:

an acorn resin embellishment from UmWowStudio, 

Viva Las VegaStamps! wheat stamp, chicken wire stamp, Writing Background and chevron stamp, UHG Embossing Powder.

burlap ribbon from May Arts,

Globecraft & Piccolo Birds & Butterflies Accents set (N007)

Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Dried Marigold, and Mustard Seed distress inks by Ranger, a paper clip, baker's twine, wooden alphas by Pink Paislee, TH die by Sizzix, martha stewart punch.

I linked this up to the CropChocolate Weekly challenge, PaperIssues and the Tim Holtz 12 tags 

I've been working on a December Daily...

... for a class!! 

Here is a sneak peek!!

MmmmmmmmmMmmmm

Midnight Spell Sneak #2!

I know I know.. couple days comin' right? 

Well last night I took the night off! And I almost missed this morning's sneak peek because we just made the biggest most gorgeous double batch of green chili ever! 

But .. onto the sneak peek!

A pile of distressed tags.. I will offer them two ways.. option A) with the halloweenie goodness of a cockroach, a poison label, an all hallow's even image, and a radioactive symbol :) or option B) tags with no images! use them to your whim ♥

The Color Room #127 - Feed Your Soul

I've just entered my first color room challenge.. I'm VERY excited!!

I felt like I was working "out of my comfort zone" the whole time but holy wowza at the end it sure is beautiful!!!

I love the background especially.. I used a huge dry brush to get the effect... run it across your distress stain ink pad (In this case it's the festive berries seasonal one) and spritz the brush ever so lightly with water, just to give yourself some fluidity. Then stroke the paper! After it was dried I also puddled up a bit of the ink and splattered it up the top at an angle from the paint brush strokes and across the bottom left corner. 

One of the prompts in the color room is black and white chevron.. which I don't have in any form.. so I created some using an arrow stamp from Viva Las VegaStamps!. 

Supplies used include:

Paper: Echo Park paper from Winterland and For the Record

Stamps: Viva Las VegaStamps! Butterfly Spotted, Feed Your Soul, Chicken Wire and Arrow

Ink: Memento Black Tuxedo, Festive Berries Distress Ink

Other: Floral Beads, Spellbinders floral die, circle punch, American Crafts brad, Globecraft Memories chipboard piece, Miracle Tape by VLVS!, black pen

Linking up to PaperIssues on 1/16/13

Introducing : Beach Combing

I'm super excited to share this month's kit!! It has some super fun little embellishments and some handmade flowers (of course) but first off.. here's the inspiration!

I made the collage, and 2 of the photos I took.. but not all of them:

photo source : - | - | - | - | - | - 

"Us"

A recent art journal page:

Supplies used: Clairefontaine journal, spiced marmalade distress ink, charcoal tattered angels glimmer mist, Viva Las VegaStamps! chicken wire background, gesso, art blanche alphas, black memento reinker, 7gypsies file tab, woven ribbon from my friend Paula!, a star punchinella from Gauche Alchemy. 

Around the World - Sneak One

Check these puppies out!! You get one vintage map tag with my signature distressing!

Available 5 for $4 in the etsy shop in case you need extra :) 

"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" :)

On @ VLVS!

Over on the Viva Las Vegastamps! blog today :

the image is a little dark, I may have to redo it before I send it out. 

MVL Link Up - Get Inked

I'm a fan of tats.. and a fan of color.. I've got 25 stars on my arm, 6 of which are bright colored with a gradient of the rainbow. The other 19 are just black outlines. 

I feel like Mary Vogel Lozinak's Images are just the perfect "stick it to the man" type of characters. 

I used 

Mary's Owl In Vest - 2x3

and I put him in the

Mason Jar - 2.25x3.75

for this bad boy!! 

be sure to link up your own project using Mary Vogel Lozinak's images from Viva Las Vegastamps! -- you have until tomorrow night, check out the VLVS! Blog for any specifics on giveaways :) LOTS up for grabs!

A Basically Bare Pillow

I love burlap. and muslin. and canvas.

I also love distressing and old vintage buttons... 

this pillow has all :)

Basically bare fleur de lis in canvas, may arts ribbon, vintage buttons, burlap, muslin, dark brown quilting thread, pillow fluff. 

So Charming --

It's my first post over at the Hobby Baby blog today!! Be sure to check it out for all the details on this baby:

I'll also be entering the CropChocolate challenge from NSD "Altering" =D

Made with GlobeCraft Memorie's products, This and That Charming by Echo Park, + coordinating brads, distress ink in vintage photo, black tuxedo memento ink, hot glue, pop dots.

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.

Something Blue - CC Challenge

Of course we have the "Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue" Challenges...

Here is my blue challenge:

CC Product used: Bazzill Coal paper, Pink Paislee Daily Junque wooden alphas, Prima flowers, Basic Gray overlays, White picket fence distress stain and broken china distress stain.

Non CC : Gesso, white pen, vintage buttons, memento ink, white cardstock, inkadinkadoo harlequin stamp. Viva Las Vegastamps! stamp

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.

My Basically Bare + AMP posts :)

I shared this piece on the Basically Bare blog yesterday... 

and on the Amazing Mold Putty blog today!! 

Delight in the little things - Polkadot Door blog hop!

It's the 2nd year anniversary for the Polkadot door!! And we're ringing them in with a blog hop :)
As usual the girls have put together a BEAUTIFUL inspiration board!!

 

A bloghop on the Polkadot Door wouldn't be complete without an inspiration challenge. They asked some of their favorite designers to help them out, and I'm HONORED to have been asked!

Here's the blog order:

Dee Dee (You are here!)

Lisa

Rebecca

Cheryl 

Geri

Megan

Scrappin Patch 

The Polkadot Door 

and here is my piece:

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Make sure to head to Lisa next!!