One Powerful Hour Challenge - Nursery Rhymes

This week at One Powerful Hour I have chosen the theme of Nursery Rhymes and I have chosen
Puss N' Boots and I have made my project on a 5" x 5" flat canvas.

For the background I painted the whole piece in a Navy Blue, but I really did it hap hazard so that the whole thing isn't really covered.  I then added some Gold paint and rubbed some of that off to give it more of a worn look.  The Puss N' Boots and Castle images are from a Collage sheets by Altered Pages.  I generated the Peacock, fish and words from my computer.  I applied everything to the canvas with Mog Pog and once that was dry I added glitter and buttons for extra shine and texture.  I hope you enjoyed my piece and that it inspired you to come up with your favorite Nursery Rhyme.

On another note this will be my last posting with One Powerful Hour for a while, it's time to move on to some other projects I would like to work on.  I would like to thank you all for joining with us on my challenges I have really enjoyed the experience and I hope you have also.  I want to thank Caroline for giving me the chance to work with her  - Caroline your work is really wonderful, you are a very talented artist and I wish you all the best in your future. I know we will keep in touch!!  Continue to always be creative.

OPH Favorite Flower Challenge

This week at One Powerful Hour I have chosen the theme of "My Favorite Flower".  I seem to almost always have a flower somewhere in all of my designs since I can't have them in the house.  I have allergies to flowers and grass so I like to create pretty flowers that I can have around the house all the time.  For this challenge I have chosen my favorite flower - the Tulip.  I hope you will come and join us at OPH for this fun project and I can't wait to see your favorite flowers!!


For this project I have selected a tag and embossed it with my Cuttlebug using a leaf embossing folder. Using a decorative scissors I cut the bottom of the tag for a bit of a lacy look.  I then used Distress inks in Bundled Sage, Rusty Hinge and Barn Door and applied these all over the background of the tag, using the green to bring out the leaves.

I cut out Tulips for some paper I had from K & Company and added Stickles in Fruit Punch to all the edges of the flowers. I attached them to the tag with pop dots to give a bit of dimension to the project.  Using my trusty Dymo Label maker I created the Tulip sticker.  I then added a few words on my feelings for the flowers and a couple of buttons.  To finish off I added the blue and red ribbons.

One Hour Of Power Challenge - Wishes

This week at OPH I have set the theme as "Wishes" and I have made an ATC called "Wish". To me the image looks like she is wishing for something as she overlooks the sea. The W is made from GrungeBoard painted with a Paint Dabber in Pink Sherbet and sprinkled with glitter. The image is from Altered Pages and I matted it with a green cardstock, my base is navy cardstock. I added the buttons to accent the colors I used and the word is done with my Dymo labeler.

Breast Cancer Mini Quilt

Last week I made this Breast Cancer Awareness mini quilt and gave it to a friend. This is only my second time to create something like this and it was so much fun to work on. It is made from squares and rectangles of Grungepaper - a Tim Holtz product, of course.

I have used many different techniques on this from stamping, embossing with heat and with my Cuttlebug, sewing and painting to name a few. Once I finished all the tiles I glued them to a heavy watercolor paper and attached magnets. You could also add a ribbon at the top to hang the little quilt.

Thanks for taking a look.

Birthday Cards

A friend asked me to create a couple of Birthday cards for her sister and I thought I would share them with you.

This first one is from my friend to her sister.  I used a brown cardstock for the base of the card.  The image is from Altered Pages and I have matted that with a piece of orange cardstock to which I added a bit of Distressed Ink and I distressed the edges just for some added dimension to the card.  The Happy Birthday ribbon came from Really Reasonable Ribbon and then I added a sheer brown with white dots ribbon to the left side.  The crystals were clear and I added some Alcohol Inks to them to create a multi colored design.

The second card is for my friends Mom to give to her daughter.   This was a fun card as I got to use my new Cuttlebug, oh I really do like this little machine!!  The background is a light teal and to that I have added a rose color ribbon and on top of that I added a tiny brown with blue stitching to create a new layered ribbon.  The stamp  I used is by Tim Holtz and can be seen here, just scroll down the page a bit.   I stamped it with Black Staz-On ink on to Watercolor paper then I added a bit of color using Twinkling H2O's.  I matted this on a piece of brown Sandable paper that has a peachy rosey color on the reverse side and it can be seen on QVC.  I ran this through the Cuttlebug and then sanded the raised images so the color would show through.  I have to say this paper is such fun to work with.  To this I added a few buttons and a silver butterfly, I added some Alcohol Ink to this for just a little touch of color.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your inspired to go create something wonderful!!

Lovely Lady Note Card Kit

This is the third card in a set and they will be put together by Altered Pages and sold as a kit.  I believe it will be available later next week.  Please feel free to check it out.

For this card I chose a green and blue stripe and matching buttons.  The image is from Altered Pages ( Brown Collage #1714) and I have matted it on a brown piece of cardstock which I  

embossed and then sanded to bring out the green back color.  This is a new sandable paper that I found at QVC and I just love it.  I just placed my second order so that I don't run out - LOL!!!

I added a ivory lace to the top and bottom of the card and the buttons along the left side.

Thanks for stopping by for a look.

Another Mother's Day Card

I am dear friends with my Sister-In-Laws mother-in-law and I put together yesterday this card for her.  We all got together last night for a lovely family gathering.  Jewell is always so grateful for the cards I make her and I love doing them for her.

The image is from Altered Pages and I matted it on a piece of handmade paper that I tore on all sides. On the edges of the image I used Dusty Concord Distressed Ink and I use some Twinkling H2O's for just a touch of color on the image.  The base of the card is a purple paper to which I added a poke a dot ribbon and a few buttons.  To the center of the buttons I used Distressed Stickles in Peeled Paint, Antique Linen and Faded Jeans.

Wish

This is an ATC that I did for Altered Pages Alpha Challenge.  I chose "W for Wish"  The W is GrungeBoard painted with a Paint Dabber in Pink Sherbet and sprinkled with glitter. The image is from Altered Pages and I matted with a green cardstock, my base is a navy cardstock.  I added the button to accent the colors I used and the word is done with my Dymo labeler.

One Powerful Hour Challenge - Birthdays

This week at One Powerful Hour my friend Caroline is having a birthday so for this weeks challenge she has chosen "Birthdays".  Here is my Vintage Birthday Card.  Using brown cardstock and a pink printed paper I created the base for the card and I added a pretty pink ribbon over the seam.  I used Distressed Inks in Tea Dye and Worn Lipstick on the tag and the images are from Altered Pages.  I added buttons and a bit of glittery stars and flowers.

Thanks for taking a look and another Happy Birthday to Caroline!!

Caardvark Challenge, SLT

Using a new card sketch from Caardvarks I created this card for their challenge and I am sending to a friend with Send Love Today.  I used the ribbon to divide up the card a bit and then added my four sections.  The image is from European Papers, I added pink glitter glue and a blue button to the pink and brown section.  My flower is a transparent material so you can see the background paper and then using my Dymo I added "Dreams" and a couple of stars from  Really Reasonable Ribbons.  The stars are a ribbon, I just cut them apart.

Give this four part sketch a try, it was really fun to put together.

Theme Thursday - Tags

This week the theme at Theme Thursday is Tags - I love to make tags so here is my entry for the week: Dance  -  I was thinking of New Years and I found this great image on a collage sheet from Altered Pages   and I thought of dancing the night away.  The background is done using a border mask from Tim Holtz and distressed inks in Broken China and Faded Jeans, once I removed the the mask I used Tea Dyed all over and Walnut Stain on the edges.  I added Stickles glitter glue to the dress and the crystals are colored with Wild Plum Alcohol ink.  The buttons have a bit of Alcohol ink in Cranberry, Stream and Gold.

Thanks for stopping by to take a look.

Christmas Cards

I made these cards a while ago using images from Altered Pages  and I wanted to share them with you.  I have added ribbons, glitter glue and buttons to make each card unique.  

Button Fairies for a Friend

A friend and I go a swap every month and her suggestion for August was a Button Fairy. I had no idea what that was so I looked it up and printed a couple of pictures and here is what I sent her.

All my images are from Atlered Pages and my buttons are from Foof-A-La. I have used crystals from Heidi Swapp for a little bling around the neck and Glitter Glue on the wing. You just can't have too much sparkle!! Thank you Sandy for such a great idea, these are just way too much fun to make and I haven't been able to stop. I have four more sitting on my table right now to work on.

Thanks for stopping by an taking a look.

Birthday Card and Button Fairy

A friend asked me to make her a birthday card using Tinker Bell and when she saw my first Button Fairy she asked if I could make one also using Tinker Bell. So here is what I put together .

For the card I used a metallic green cardstock and applied Alcohol Inks in Wild Plum and Yellow. The stars are GrungeBoard and I used Gold Glitter Glue on them, I also used glitter glue around the saying. The Button Fairy uses buttons from Foof-A La and the flower is a silk flower I cut up. I added Crystal Lacquer to the flower, and the butterfly wings came from a clip art book . Thanks for watching my art.

Button Fairy

A friend and I are doing a Button Fairy swap this month and so I wanted to first find out what it is and how to make one. I did a little research and found a couple of pictures online. Here is the first one I made. This one is a RAK for a dear friend.

This is my first Button Fairy - the images are from Altered Pages, the silk flower is just one that I took apart and cut to size. The buttons come from Foof-A-La, a couple of them weren't the colors I wanted so I added Alcohol ink to them. The necklace is crystals from Heidi Swapp in blue.

Thanks for looking

Altered Pages DT Contest

This week Altered Pages started a 4 week contest to win one of two slots on their Design Team. I'm going to give it a try. Here is my first weeks entry.

The Challenge this week was "To alter anything other than a book, puzzle or cigar box." I was having a hard time trying to think of what I could do and then I was sitting at the dinning room table as saw this Kitty that I have had for years and never got around to painting it. So I Gesso all over it to give a good working surface and then started adding things. I started with the Pink Hat, it says "Drama Queen" and from there I just went with a pink theme all the way. At least I have given it a good try.

Thanks for looking.

Our House - Butterfly - Fly Free

This week the challenge at Our House - We have Butterflies in the house.

My house has butterflies set free to fly. The background paper is from Cosmo Cricket, I used a little narrow piece using the other side for the roof line and the two corners I cut off to make the peak I painted with Crackle Paint in Shabby Shutters and Tattered Rose. While the paint was still wet I added glitter for that bit of sparkle. I cut the window and added an orange background for contrast of colors and a little ribbon for the shutters. The butterflies are from a vintage sticker sheet that I printed on Photo paper and I only adhered them in the center so their wings can fly. The buttons are from Foof-a-la and I used my Dymo Labler to create the words. I sanded the words a bit and added Distressed Ink in Tea Dye to bring out the letters. The little flowers are also from Cosmo Cricket and I added a bit of glitter glue to them.

Layers of Color - Friendship

This is my first challenge with Layers of Colors and their theme is Friendship. I made this Skinny for a new friend and I wanted to share with others.

The background paper is from Wild Asparagus, the images are from Altered Pages, ribbon from my stash, buttons from Foof-a-La. Words were made from a Dymo Labler using the other side of the paper. I used Antique Linen Distressed Ink all over the base paper to make it look older and stamped swirls with Tea Dyed Distressed Ink.

Thanks for looking.

Send Love Today

I made these two cards over the week end for my friends at Send Love Today.

This first one is for Emily - when I saw the cutest pink elephant I just had to make a card with it. The paper, elephant and heart are all from BasicGrey Sugared collection and the buttons are from Foof-A-La. I added pink and copper glitter glue to the elephant and pink and green dots at the top using Glazing pens from Sakura.

This is for my friend Diana. The background is a cardstock in Rust, patterned paper is from Cosmo Cricket - Fleuriste collection, image from Altered Pages, the flowers are from Prima and the lace is just from my stash. I used Distressed Ink, Tea Dyed on the lace to give it a more vintage look. Bubble letters spell out "Friends". The small brown flower is from BasicGrey - Sugared collection.

Thanks for looking.

4X4 Friday - Circus

This week at 4x4 Friday the theme is CIRCUS. As soon as I saw this image I know it was the one to use.

The background paper is from Fresh Asparagus, the image is from Altered Pages, and I added the Circus Training - by running strips of paper through the Dymo Labler, I put on the buttons and some fun ribbon.

Thanks for looking.