Playtime....

Nothing better than a little playtime.....and scrapping fun LO's!

Made this sweet simple LO using BoBunny's On the Go:

Here is a close up of some of the details:

Sweet and simple....but super fun!  Used a little Distress Ink

in Black Soot and twine from my stash to finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by today....remember to Cre8time

to create today!  You'll be glad you did!

Oh so many projects to post and oh so little time....lol.

After a month of company (DS home from college and

his friends and my mom too!) I'm starting to get back

into the groove here!  I thought I'd share a LO I did

for Hannah's Home Accents....yes, it's a kit for sale

over there....and it was my first time using straws.

This is made with the new BoBunny MamaRazzi 2 paper

and the 3 D sticker collection.  LOVE!!

Thanks for stopping by today....a little G45 French Country

mini will be sneaking in over the next few days, so stay tuned!

Mixed Media Fun....

Thought I'd share what I created today at an awesome mixed 

media class at a store called Linnie Blooms.

Was a great time, and Linda Barutha was a great teacher!

Played with Faber-Castell Gelatos, brush markers,

and Claudine Hellmuth foam stamps to make this canvas bag.

A huge THANK YOU to Linda for the great class, and

to Kimberly Congdon for putting it all together!  Thanks

for a great day gals!

Kickin' Back in St. Paddy's Pub....

Being Irish, I am a HUGE fan of St. Patrick's Day, of course!

This year, I wanted to create something to show my love

of the holiday of my heritage, and really let loose and 

have a great time playing with inks, paints and glue!

And so, St. Paddy's Pub was born.....

There is an absolutely stunning line up of Tim Holtz Idea-Ology
products, Ranger and Maya Rd. products on this labor of love,
and I also used one of my favorite stamps from The Rubber Cafe.

Here are some of the details:
Lost & Found Paper pad (all background papers, and March calendar....
which is distressed with Tonic Distress tool), Cash Keys (charm on the
calendar with shamrock sticker inside),Clock Keys (lantern "hanger"),
Corked Vials (small glass jars in small cubby--they are colored with
Adirondack alcohol inks in Meadow and Sunshine), Game Pieces
 (bingo #17 in red), Plaquettes (porcelain looking #17), Tinsel Twine

around the small cubbies, Ornate Plates (in lower cubby with 

Ruler Ribbon inside), Locket Keys (metal piece on Pub Sign under 

shamrock),  Ruler Ribbon (inside ornate plate), Memo Pins (stuck

 into wooden spools lower right cubby) and Hanger Clips (holds
small piece of burlap with shamrock sticker in lower cubby),
Salvage Stickers--Crowded Attic (label on mini vial), Woodlands

Miniatures tree (dyed with re-inker/water in a mini mister and

accented with a Paper Twine bow), and the Mini Lantern

hangs from the clock key....yes it lights up....the battery pack

is attached to the back in a pocket I made to hold it.

 Distressing done with Walnut Stain and Black Soot Ink, and

Tiny Attacher staples hold the calendar in place.  Core d'nations
Cardstock covered the outside of the box (embossed and sanded).
And lastly, Tissue Tape wrapped around toothpicks makes the flag pole.

Here are a few close ups:

  

 The PUB is from the Lost and Found paper pad, 

glued to chipboard, sanded and inked with Black Soot,

then coated with Rock Candy Distress Crackle paint.

 Recycled corks come in handy.....lol.....

 

 

 Love those little Woodlands Miniatures trees!

 Ye Olde Lantern....lit up....welcome to the pub!

  Sign detail shot....of that Celtic Rosette Stamp from The Rubber Cafe!

 Maya Rd. stick pins, and mini spools--twined up and dyed 

up using Peeled Paint Distress Stains.  The box was painted

with Adirondack Paint Dauber in Lettuce. 

And one last shot of the finished project:

Thanks for stoppin' by the blog today for a little bit of Irish hospitality!
Be inspired to get out those paints, inks and stamps and play today! 

A Stitch In Time....

Yes, a stitched card, JUST in time for JustRite Stampers

Challenge #091 using this inspiration:

My challenge entry:

Items used for my entry:

JustRite Stamps Fleur De Lis Labels Twenty

Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles

Authentique Blissful collection

Echo Park Love Struck collection 

Trendy Twine Midnight

WRMK Sew Easy--Hearts

Button and ribbon from stash

If you'd ever like to join in the fun over at 

JustRite, you can find them HERE! 

Officially Official....

It's official.....no turning back now.....lol.  My intro post is 

up over at The Rubber Cafe today!  You can pop over

and see it HERE.  Would love if you'd come by and 

say hi!!  And I'll share a couple of the projects I posted

over there too:

This one is an Easter Mini made with the new 

Authentique Hope collection and a few goodies

from Want2Scrap, Petaloo, and May Arts.

And this one is the beginning of a mini for my little 

"addiction".....beat only by my love for crafting....lol.

This is an inky mixed media frenzy....lol....I used a Studio Calico

stencil, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (Suede), Adirondack

Paint Dauber around the edges, and on the corrugated piece behind the

coffee cup (Espresso is the color....of course), Black Soot Distress Ink,

Walnut Stain Distress Ink to stamp the "Curled Mug" stamp from

The Rubber Cafe (one of my faves!), Faber Castell Gelatos (Red and

Black) to color in the canvas heart, and the Tonic Distress tool to 

tatter the edges.  Topped off with Want2Scrap bling, AC Thickers, and burlap.

WHEW!!  This was fun!.....lol.  Can't wait to make the other pages! 

So thanks for stopping by....and please remember to stop by 

The Rubber Cafe.....if you haven't check them out....lots of

inspiration and fun stamps, products, and their Scrap Happy 

glue is amazing!  Great for mixed media like the mini!! 

Be inspired and have some inky fun today!