Canvas Corp Goodness!!!

Can I just say........I LOVE the Black and Kraft paper by Canvas Corp. As soon as I got my hot little hands on them I knew exactly
what I wanted to do.

Being from the North Country.....the flowers are all gone.....the leaves have fallen and it looks rather barren. Sooooo to help get through this time I wanted to create a
floral wreath to bring life into my home!

To create all this floral goodness.....I gathered up a sundry different Sizzix dies including
Tim's Tattered Floral die, some Distress Stains and Perfect Pearl Mists.

I diecut flowers from the amazing Black and Kraft papers.

I cut into the smallest flower to create little petals.

Using Distress Stains, I colored both sides of the diecut flowers.

I then crumpled the flowers.

I layered and adhered the flowers together.
Then spritzed them with Perfect Pearls Mist.

I also used a bit of burlap around the grapevine wreath and some fabby white cording.....
more Canvas Corp goodies!!!
Hope you've enjoyed this tutorial as much as I did creating it!!!

Follow Your Dreams......

Well folks it's time for another challenge over at

Simon Says Stamp and Show

Women Only

Now that doesn't mean that only women can enter this challenge as I know there are some UBER talented men out there who create!!

This week I created a tag....hadn't done one in a while. It wasn't just any tag......it was a black tag. I spritz it with Bronze Perfect Pearl Mist and Sunflower Sparkle.....oh the gorgeousness!!! that is after I embossed it and die cut gadgets in it!

My lady is from the Graphic45 Steampunk Debutante. I cut her out and gave her a new do with Sproket Gears.

I cut into the rose petals and then I applied Rock Candy Distress Paint to the rose cause I love that stuff and I knew it would curl!

There you have it.......my Lady tag!!

So.....put on those thinkin caps....and get to creatin'......link you creation up at Simon Says Stamp and Show!!!

Who knows you could be the winner of this weeks random drawing for.......

The Winner is......

BEFORE I get to that.....

I want to THANK everyone who stopped by my blog for the.....

I was TOTALLY blown away by ALL the WONDERFUL comments!!

Soooooo......without further adieu.......The winner of the Spinner Album Kit.....

is............Colleen......aka....

butlerfly24 said...

Super Cool. Thank you

November 6, 2011 1:38 AM

so........Collen, please email
nan@binditall.com
 with your address
so she can send you out your prize!!!

CONGRATS!!!

Love this ONE!!!

RECYCLE/UPCYLE

What kind of creative ideas does that conjur up in your head! The teamies of
Simon Says Stamp and Show want to know!!

Every one have jems just hanging around there house that need a new/different purpose!! And I knew exactly what I wanted to do..........

I am a huge fan of looking at things and trying to see something other than what an objects was designed for. That's what I did with these Shabby Stars,
who's true purpose was to be Christmas ornaments!

Using a Drill Punch, I created holes on the star tips, which I then put large jump rings through to attach the stars together. Using Multi Medium (in the squirt bottle)
I outlined the stars and sprinkled on some Vintage Glitter Glass.

Here is where the true fun began........the use of my brand spankin' new Tattered Pinecone die!! Being from the north country.....I love the little fir pinecones. I used to collect them by the bagful! Now, I can make my own....whoooo hooo. I made my pinecones out of the Kraft Resist paper, that was inked using Gathered Twigs......LOVE THAT INK!!!

I then went to my scrap drawer and pulled out various colors of green Bazzill for the sprigs. I dabbed on a bit of Rock Candy Distress Stickles to give the look of snow. A word of caution.....I tried to put the Rock Candy Distress Stickles on the inked pinecone but notices it was starting to soak up the ink color so I removed it! I adhered everything, including the vintage ribbon,
to the stars with globs of Multi Medium.

And how beautiful velvet Poinsettias from Petaloo were just the icing on my Star Banner!

This banner will look just BEAUTIFUL on my sisters Mantle!!! sssshhhh don't tell her!!

So what visions come to your mind??? I can't wait to see your lovelies linked up over at
Simon Says Stamp and Show......
Who knows......you could be the lucky recipient of this weeks.......

Handmade Holidays Blog Hop

Welcome to the Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!!!

Calling all crafters! We’ve gathered designers from some of our favorite manufacturers to show you ways to create something from the heart this holiday season. This 3 day Hop includes over 60 stops with inspiration brimming from every corner. Explore all thoughtful and frugal handmade gifts you could make for the holidays, all in one place on this Hop!

To sweeten to Hop, we’re offering a gift for you! For every comment you leave on the blogs in the Hop, you’ll be entered to win a prize pack from one of the participating manufacturer sponsors!

MAKE SURE TO LEAVE A COMMENT ON MY BLOG so you can be in the running to win a.......

Spinner Album Kit

 and also to be in the running to win the Zutter's GRAND PRIZE which will include a Bind~It~All!!!

AND if you go to Zutter's Facebook Page ~ Like Us and leave a comment....
you get an extra entry into the Zutter's Grand Prize Drawing!!

Visit the list of blogs below and leave a comment on each by Nov 7, 2011 at 11:59 PM PST.
Each day we will be sharing a brand new list of blogs with brand new projects for you to explore, 

be inspired by, and create from!

Now.....the Holiday's are ALL ABOUT MAKING LISTS (Santa's not the only one you know!!)
so I created this HANDY DANDY....

HOLIDAY NOTE PAD!!
(need some organization in all this chaos!!)

I began with a piece of Zutter Corrugated Board which I cut to size.
I then peeled off the top layer and lathered on multiple layers of paint.
I then pulled out some Beautiful Christmas papers by
Reminisce ~ A Christmas Story and Dear Santa
and a Gorgeous Velvet Poinsettia by Petaloo! 

I cut a "spindly flower" from a piece of the SOOOON to be released
Frosted Plastic
and added a bit of Stickles for Bling!

  

I wanted to divided my Note Book into sections and I did so with edged pages of the
Frosted Plastic which I then embellished with Reminisce Stickers.

I then assembled my Note Book with the AMAZING Bind~it~All and some O~Wire!

Hope you've enjoyed my creation....

Don't forget to leave a comment before you hop onto your next blog!!!

 

Clearsnap

Spellbinders 

Hampton Art 

Zutter
Graphic45 

Donna Salazar Designs 

The Twinery 

Authentique Paper
Glue Arts
Sherry Cheever – Graphic45 
Claire Towle– Hampton Art
Emily Leiphart- The Twinery
Andrea Budjack – Glue Arts 

Lesley Langdon  – Spellbinders

Daniela Dobson – Clearsnap 
Natasha Naranjo Aguirre – Donna Salazar Designs

Lisa Day – Glue Arts 

Your Are Here>>>>>>>Lynne Forsythe
Jennifer Priest- Clearsnap

Tifany DeGough  – Authentique Paper

Holly Simoni  – Spellbinders
Fleur Smith - Zutter
Stephanie Johnson- The Twinery
Robyn Weatherspoon – Clearsnap 

Cheers to creating gifts from the heart this holiday season!


Happy Hopping!

Be sure to RETURN to the Clearsnap Blog
November 5 & 6
for two more exciting HOPPIN' days of creativity and MORE CHANCES TO WIN!!

Don't Miss It......

November 4, 5, and 6

The Handmade Holiday Blog Hop

.......tons of creativity and LOTS of prizes!!

Look forward to seeing you on the 4th!!!

Home Sweet Home...

Have you ever had a challenge where you think you have a "GREAT IDEA" only to follow through with it and find it wasn't such a good idea.....well that's what happened this with week with...

A House.....

our theme for this weeks challenge a Simon Says Stamp and Show!

I had an idea.....worked and worked on it only to find.....

NOPE that's not gonna work. So I scrapped it and started ALL OVER AGAIN! 

but this time the project just flowed!!

I had wanted to create a "Brick House" look.....and this is how I did it..
I began with a 3 x 3 Canvas Corp Canvas

painted it black with Black Gesso

When dry, I pulled out my Mini Brick Template and painted
on a layer of Gesso....a bit thick to have a textured look.

When dry I painted on a Color Wash created using
Modern Red
Altered Orange and

Sable Brown...
(the only carry over from the first project!!)

With the Black Gesso still out I painted a few Art Parts
Large Flourish Frame and

pieces from the Arts Parts Sample Pack

Then I had another brain storm.......stamp using
the large background stamp from  

Flower Art

and
Traditional Tan Paint
Love the look!!!

And all the Canvas Corp Goodies

Mini Clothes Pins
Mini Triangle Canvas Shapes
and a piece of Canvas, 

stamped with Jet Black Archival 

and cut to the Arts Parts Flower shape.

Now, I've been rather curious about the Glassine paper so I thought......

what the heck....

let's try something

So, I tore off a sheet, ran it through my Big Shot 

and embossed it using my fave embossing folder,

then noticing I had TONS of my color mixture left
I painted it on......Love the Look!

Soooooo, there you have it.......

my HOME SWEET HOME wall hanging!!

What images come to mind when I say...
A House.....
I would LOVE TO SEE!!

Be sure to link your creation up to the Simon Says Stamp and Show Blog.....

and as with EVERY WEEK....
Simon Says will be giving away this gooodie!!