....gave her WINGS!

Hi Peeps! 

I am honored to bring this post to you!

My friend, Candy Rosenberg, posted she was releasing

{a vintage girl}

 FABULOUS products at Creativation 2019.

I was SOO HAPPY for her!

Then she messaged ME asking

if I could create something using her products.

my answer....OF COURSE I could!!

I knew EXACTLY what I was going to do....

You see while wandering through Walmart one day,

with my bestie, Peggalish, I came across

a pair of wooden wings on a stand.

I HAD TO HAVE IT.

I picked it up and noticed it was all whobbly and it even fell apart.

.....but I HAD TO HAVE IT!

SO, I think I paid a whole $1.75

and brought it home.

As a result, I pulled the wooden wings out

removed the Christmas decoration from the front

and proceeded to pull out a few of my FAVORITE PRODUCTS! 

A Vintage Girl
Wicked Wings

Bricks

Canvas CorpHandmade Paper ~ Ivory

TissueStock ~ White

Ivory Cardstock

Tattered Angels

Bon Bon ~ Glimmer Glam

Light Gold, Metallic White High Impact Paint

ArtFoamiesBotanical

Mind Track

Textures

Doodle Patterns

Orbit

Fancy Blocks

Fern

Gel Press12 x 12 plate

Perfect PaintsHalo & Bright Gold

The Crafter's WorkshopWhite Gesso

Ranger Ink

Multi Medium ~ Matte

Vintage Photo ~ Distress Oxide

So, I let the mono printing begin!!

FYI....I used a piece of Tissuestock as my paint palette
which I would in turn use as part of the wings.

Just after I had finished mono printing with the various paints,

I stamped with White Gesso all over the sheets
adding texture and continuity to the papers.

I even stamped on a piece of thin fabric.

LOVE IT!!

After everything was dry,

I diecut the wings making sure to cut pieces for the left and right sides.

(papers facing up and then papers facing down)

I painted Multi Medium ~ Matte to the backsides of the fabric leaves.

When dry, I proceeded to man handles all of the wing pieces.

But they weren't standing apart enough,

consequently, I pulled out my Distress Oxide ~ Vintage Photo.

I then rubbed it onto my craft mat. Just after, I spritzed it with a bit of water

and applied it to the edges of the wings with my finger.

Just after they were all distressed and dry, I let the wing building begin!

I almost forgot, I also "aged" the wooden wings.

I just LOVED how it was coming together. 

Now, for the piece de la resistance

{a vintage girl}

Wicked Wings ~ Small

I dabbed on various colors to give the wings an aged metal look!

I then pulled out a bowl of bits and baubles....

and found the PERFECT addition

to the Wicked Wings ~ Small

a vintage earring and a gear from the

{a vintage girl} 

Steampunk Gear Set.

I finished off the stand by "aging" the wood 

using Archival Inks.

My finished project....

and "gave her Wings"!

PS....see the bricks on the stand base??

my last finishing touch......

They are from 

{a vintage girl}

Bricks.

THANK YOU for stopping by

to check out this beauty. 

THANK YOU Candy for giving me the opportunity

to play with your AMAZING products. 

Be watching....

there are more creations to come!

PS can't wait to send Candy her "WINGS!"

The File Folder Has it!

SOOO...a few Crew Members were given a Social challenge....

watch Shannon Green's video on making File Folders...

and see where it lead us!!

My thoughts....just because I ALWAYS have to mess with things
....I really don't need any more file folders
....but this might be a kinda cool idea for a mini album.

So, upon my return to my studio...I watched Shannon's video
and let the creating begin!
SADLY, I have had internet and modem issues and
the video I created couldn't be loaded so....
finished PICTURES it is!!

To create my "folder"I pulled out
2 sheets of patterned paper from
7gypsies ~ Gypsy Seamstress Collection
12 x 12 Tape Measure
12 x 12 Buttons

I chose to fold the Buttons paper at 8", creating a deeper pocket
I then cut a 6"x 12" pieces of
 Tape Measure and adhered them together.
I then cut my folder in half.
My mini album measures 6" x 8".

I painted each of the pages with a 50/50 mixture of Gesso and
Perfect Paints Glaze Medium.
I love the texture of the Gesso with the transparency of the glaze.

Now......this is when I became impressed with the
7gypsies ~ Gypsy Seamstress paper...

I layered on Perfect Paints Polishing Plaster,

then spritzed and splattered with Glimmer Mist

AND MY ALBUM IS FLAT!!! LOVE IT!!!

Now, I love to tell on myself,

I recently had a conversation

that I have thousands of photos on my phone

and NEVER PRINT THEM OUT!!

SO....I went to my phone and

printed pictures of the family last Thanksgiving
to fill my mini album!

I have to say.....

Yvonne Blair Designs/Impression Obsession ~ Words for Art stamp set
was PERFECT to capture my thoughts!

I pulled out a piece of CCB Handmade papers

various colored Burlap and a bit of Flute to accent my photos.

Well.....there you have it!

My take on the "Make your own folder Challenge"!!

What inspiration did you get when you watched Shannon's video??

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU CREATIONS!!

I FINALLY was able to resolve my internet issue....

here is my video...
or should I say part of my video...
I got caught up in creating and forgot to turn
my camera back on!!
HOW DO I SURVIVE this thing called life!??!??!

To see what the other gals came up with.....pop on over to
the Canvas Corp Brands Blog!!

COLOR MY WORLD.......

I am not a huge fan of drama.....

I JUST LOVE TO CREATE!!

and my creative world was placed on tilt

recently and it left me in a TOTAL creative panic!

So....when things like this happen...

YOU REGROUP

RE~EVALUATE

and BEGIN AGAIN!

That is just what I did yesterday....

I dusted off my stash of

Tattered Angels..

created a new color bible...

and began to play

having ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA

where I was headed

just reacquainting myself with 

how the products worked.

I began with a 6x6 stretched Canvas by Canvas Corp.

Pulled out a bit of
Tissuestock ~ Kraft
Printed Canvas ~ Black French Script

Printed Burlap ~ Tile

I collaged the textures randomly 

onto my canvas

using Ranger ~ Multi Medium.

Then I let the experimentation begin!!

I sprayed....

I painted....

I spritzed with water...

I used the Peacock Stencil by The Crafter's Workshop
with a bit of Golden Molding Paste

and Sprayed more...

until I achieved the background I was looking for.

I then pulled out the new Textured Elements by Petaloo ~ Ivory
which I proceeded to color

with Plain Jane Baseboard ~ Red Rocks

and accented it with 

Glam ~ Just Peachy

OHHHH THE LOVE!

See the Mini Pearl Daisy I accented with the Red Rocks??!??!

The were originally teal....just PERFECT!

Using Canvas Corp Handmade Paper....
I diecut Field Grasses from a piece of

Flocked Ivory Damask

and 

I diecut 2 ~ Leafy Flourish from 

Mistable Papers ~ Linen White.

I colored all of the diecuts

with various combinations of

Glimmer Mist:

Blarney

English Ivy

Kraft

to accent my newly colored Textured Element Flower...

and then I put it ALL TOGETHER

with my all time favorite Multi Medium by Ranger

with the following quote...

"If you find a path with no obstacles....

it probably doesn't lead anywhere"

Frank A. Clark

thank you for joining me as I 

continue on my path...

clearing this last obstacle!!

Product Used:

Canvas Corp

6x6 Stretched Canvas
Handmade Paper ~ Flocked Ivory Damask

Burlap Fringe

Tissuestock ~ Kraft

Printed Burlap ~ Tile

Printed Canvas ~ Black French Script

Tattered Angels

Mistable Paper ~ Linen White

Glimmer Mist ~

English Ivy

Blarney

Kraft

Corn Bread

Plain Jane ~ Baseboard ~ Red Rocks

Chalkboard ~ Apricot Nectar

Glam ~ Just Peachy

Petaloo
Textured Elements ~ Burlap Blossoms ~ Ivory
Mini Pearl Daisies ~ Blue/Greens
Penny Lane ~ Forget me Nots ~ Antique Gold

The Crafter's Workshop
Peacock Stencil

Today....IS THE DAY!!!

I am so excited to say

TODAY IS THE DAY....

we can spill the beans....

WELCOME Die~Namites Dies!!!

A new diecut company!!

Above is a little creation I made using 

the "Daisy Bunch" die.

I cut (2) full images from a piece of Canvas Corp
Handmade Paper.

One was colored black....
The other Green with
Twinkling H20's.

I then cut (2) each of the "Daisies"

from the same Handmade Paper.

I colored them with Various Twinkling H20's.

The background was created by
apply Gesso to the Burlap Canvas
through TCW "Mini Bricks" template.

When dry, I used a palette knife to

randomly apply both 

Viva Colour ~Amber Gold and Golden Green Ferro,

through the same template.

I just love the dimension of these flowers.

SOOOOO what do you think???

What could you create with the "Daisy Bunch" die???

Do you love working with dies???

Well Die~Namites Dies is having a 

Design Team Call!!!

Die~Namites is looking for 5 Design Team Members,

Internationals are welcome to apply.

EXPECTATIONS: You will be required to complete 3-4 projects,

a project consisting of a Layout, 2-3 Cards, Off the Page Creation, a month.

Additional projects may be required for New Releases.

You will be provided with a monthly calendar,
with your scheduled blog posts/Facebook feature dates
along with any cross promotions.

TERM LENGTH: 6 months

July 2013 - January 2013

DEADLINE: June 15th, 2013

BENEFITS: One "to~die~for" goodie bag, with a split of
upcoming releases of Die~Namites Dies. A site~wide discount code, 

usable on every order you personally place through Die~Namites.com

APPLICATION: We would like to see THREE project from you.
One scrapbook page and two cards. You can use any dies you have,

to show us your love of dies and your style.

(each file to not be larger than 500 kb)

SOMETHING TO REMEMBER: If you apply for the Die~Namites Design Team,

we assume you have a computer, a camera, and acces to email at least once 

every 24 hours. If that's not the case, then this might not be a perfect

fit for you. If you don't think we are correct in our assumptions,

go ahead and email us!!

WHAT TO EMAIL US: Please email the following information to
dienamites@gmail.com

1. First and last name.

2. City/State of residence.

3. Your 3 photos
{one page, two cards}

4. A link to your blog and online galleries,

YouTube Account.

5. A BRIEF paragraph about yourself ~ for instance, are you addicted to this craft,

do you work outside the home, have you been on other Design Teams,

do you think die~cutting is essential to life, etc.
Anything you think we should know!

We look forward to hearing from YOU!!!