INCHIES 2.0

Good Morning!

over at 

Basically Bare

I am featuring more of the 

INCHIES AND TWINCHIES

BUT....

IT'S 2.0!!!

Ooohhhh and ahhas to commence

So using the refills in my original made me happy but adding those refill pages in a unique and fun way is what made this fun! 

I used 3 yards of my favorite seam binding in {peacock} color.

Punched equal holes on each front and back piece. Strung the peace leaving it very loose, then glued the strung pages to front and back and then tightened up my laces . 

I hope you try this as it is really a great way to pop that album right into the unique style that is specifically you") 

I LOVE BUTTERFLIES !!!

Today I am posting for
Jump on over there for more detailed pictures.

Basically Bare

Featuring my newest album creation

made for your 

Inchies & Twinchies

Now as you know I try to give little tid bits everywhere and today is no exception.

using glassy accents I lifted the images provided by 

Gecko Galz 

Another fun item is the acetate sheet has (door stoppers in the form of large bling rhinestones. I love when something I have bought over the years has finally found it's home. 

 There ya go folks..Oh and by the way...I have found when making butterfly antennae..using Makins Clay for them keeps them flexible and unbreakable!!

Mirror, Mirror In The Book

I have a message if you look!!!

Today I have a fun little 2-1/4" x 1-1/4" mini book created from the 

Gecko Galz Fortune Teller Jewel It Sheet

Within you can use the mirror to see the secret messages written inside.

Top your little creation off with some fun beads

Enjoy!!!

Steampunk Bicycle!!!

YES Please!

Who doesn't love some steampunk fun!!!

Again I have used more of the 

Curiosity Shop Kit

To construct this simple yet punkie card.

The papers and stamp set within the kit are fabulous and only need your imagination to make them grow into your unique style!

Have a great day!

ATC "Flittering Charlotte"

Today I want to show you an example made from our very own 

GECKO GALZ

 Curiosity Shop Kit

My Flittering ATC Charlotte

Layers made this lovely lady stand out.

Come have fun with us over at the 

Gecko Galz Challenge Blog

Aquatic Pools

Don't you just love when something totally unexpected happens and it turns out to be a 

HAPPY ACCIDENT!!!

ME TOO!

So when I received my 

MAKINS CLAY

extruder I was kinda intimidated..it was so light and compact and even though I have long since had experience with the Factory, ala Play Doh....all my snakes came out barbed "( I thought ut oh! This could be bad.

BUT NO! 

(sorry I shout a lot)

So easy and So Perfect, in fact all of my necklace here is made from scraps from 2 other projects...HOW exciting is that?

Aquatic Pools

This lovely pendent was made by taking extruded/stacked canes and putting them together, rolling them through the Ultimate Clay Machine stage #1 and wrapped with extruded linguini :) Then fill the disc with Glossy accents. Adhere these together with a good jewelry glue, I use super glue gel. The lovely flat black chain is courtesy of Blue Moon Beads. 

ENJOY!

It is a Makins kinda day!!!

Today I want to throw out this cute little ditty")

Now I am just giving you the peek a boo part and you will need to follow the link below to see how it's done. This fun little project is just right for the 

Going Back to School theme

Makins Clay Blog

I hope you have a Makins Clay Fun Kinda Day!

Makins Clay Matte Black Bracelet

Welcome!

Today I have a really fun and simple 

Matte Black Bracelet 

to show you !!

My supplies are at 

Makins Clay

120g Of Makins Black Clay rolled to 1/8 "

Makins rectangle cutters using smallest and largest of this 3 piece set.

Makins Clay roller set

Makins Cutting Mat

21 jump rings and 

1 crab clasp

1/8" hole punch

This bracelet takes on a classy look when worn.

Enjoy!

ART JOURNAL 101

Make  it EASY!!!

Good Morning ! 

Come see my fun project today over at

Basically Bare 

with all the colorful details and possibilities you will want one of these for yourself!

Have a great weekend!

Sorry folks I thought I had added this pic and I hadn't!!! Fuzzy Granny brain here !

My MA - Kandinsky- in Clay

Hello and Welcome!!

I am so pleased to share with you today. 

and using wonderful products from 

Makins Clay

With its dimensions and great Kandinsky-esk shapes this 11 x 14 canvas work of art was fun and easy.

Mixed with your color choices this can be a special one of a kind piece for your home.

For instructions and product purchasing information please go to above link?

Have fun!

Gecko Galz Is having a Tea Party!!!

Running terribly late this month but all in all...Isn't that fashionable for a tea party ? 

Today I will show you my example of some of the papers and embellishments used from the 

Gecko Galz 

High Tea Digital Kit

I loved working with this kit! So elegant and fun!

Tea Towels Hello Card!

Have a great week!

I love some mixed media!!!

Good Morning,Afternoon or Evening!!!

We are at the half way point of the year and the summer flowers are blooming, you can get a decent watermelon at the grocer and guess what?, I am close to the invasion of two of the neatest little girls a Grandma can bribe ") WOW! what a summer! It will be Awesome! I hope yours is full of amazing plans too!!!

Now to share some fun, I am using some of my favorite products from 

BASICALLY BARE

Details as always,to be seen at the above link.

Isn't this just fun! 

Happy Summer!!!

Good Morning 

and

HAPPY SUMMER!!!

Soon I will have a couple of grandgirls to play with and when I plan what all we will do this fun little project came to mind.

Neon Flower Ring

Its so cute!

Easy to do and perfect for the 8 year old to squeal with excited glee. Or at least mine will she loved bobbles ")

Full instructions supplies are over at 

Makins Clay

I really do hope you try this..it was amazing fun and safe!

I MUS-TA-CHE You A Question???

It is almost Father's Day!!! 

Where did the year go already?

Today over on the 

BASICALLY BARE BLOG

I have the answer to all your 

(What do I get dad this year questions). 

To see more of the details of this amazing easel album you

"Must-dash over to the Basically Bare Blog!"

link above

My Journey w/ Basically Bare!!!

WOW !!!
What a week!

Today I am featuring my first ever design team project with you for

BASICALLY BARE

I decided for this team I would try to do an on going theme and what better way than to start an album and add to it for the first of my 3 monthly post. So I started with the largest binder and ran from there, More supply detail will be listed on the Basically Bare link above.
Now in the future i will try ever so hard to get better step out photos but in the mean time read the detail on the blog so you don't miss out!

Have A Great Day! 

Gecko Galz Challenge

 Things with Wings Challenge!!!

over at

Gecko Galz

Mother Nature in Clay

Today is all about the Clay

Makins Clay

Mother Nature 

This piece was done with the bird enthusiast in mind") 

I have to say this was so much fun and easy to make!

The key to this piece is using a set of rulers on each side of your slab of clay while rolling it out. This insures even consistency. Also be sure to leave all the little knick and gouges from rolling and such, as later when distressing it gives a further vintage feel. 

When stamping your clay...Using a clear stamp block will allow you to arrange your stamps to your piece of clay so you get a better turn out of your vision. 

You will need a hard canvas 5x7 

acrylic paint/sandpaper

distress ink pad (vintage photo ranger) was used here.

Makins clay white 120g pkg

Makins Clay Roller/cutter set

stamps of choice

sticks and bobbles for decoration and of course staz on or archival stamping ink.

I would like to remind customers, Makins clay should be purchased from the venders specified on the Makins site as other stuff on the web may be out of date stock and you run the risk of not getting the wonderful results you deserve. 

Thank you for visiting today and I hope you feel inspired!

POPPIES

Welcome!!!

Today is all about the Clay...

Makins Clay 

I truly love this product. It is easy to work with, dries on its own with no mess! 

FABULOUS! 

Today I get to share one of my first pieces with Makins Clay

(instructions at the above link)

POPPIES

Come join us! 

Gecko Galz

Awe the middle of the month......I love spring!!!

I am sharing my peacock brooch made from some more of my fun 

Gecko Galz

1x2 sheets

Again I hope you feel inspired!!!

My Artistic Adventures

Good  Morning!!!

I am so excited to share my creation with you today!

It is a 

Happy Easter Train

Made and constructed with 

My Artistic Adventures 

ephemeral sheets

I used the 

Shabby Chicks Eggs

Shabby Vintage Baskets

Shabby Easter Chicks

Shabby Bunny Eggs

I wanted to give you a general pattern for your cart")

I would love to see what you were inspired to do !

Gecko Galz

Happy April Fools Day!!!

How did we get to April already? 

Seems like just yesterday I had a house full of christmas guest ")

Today I am featuring more great products from 

Gecko Galz

I hope you feel inspired!

Mid month Craziness!!!

I have another 

GECKO GALZ

Mid month craft kit example for you ")

I used the papers and icons in this kit to make the Simply elegant card ")

DCWV Goes MINI!!!!

Happy Hump Day!!!

Today I have some fun stuff to share brought to you by none other than my friends over at

DCWV

Now if you trot on over to Joanns you will find these amazing and fun little 4x4 mini albums!!!

Today I used two of them to get prepared for the newest additions to our family.

These 2 ring binders are great for putting anywhere from 10-30 pages and the little packets of inserts come pre-sectioned for easier scrapping.

Below you will find a list of page titles and a extra how-to for special pages for you to use and share.

Now for the TITLES

Baby Name

And then there we're 3  (first child)

1 more makes 4  (2 child)

The baking Process (Belly Pics)

Baby's first pictures ( Ultrasound)

This is what Handsome/Beautiful looks like

10 Fingers 10 Toes

Birth/Weight/Height/LBS./ OZ.

The Help!!!  ( Grandparents or Pets)

Sloppy Kisser

Baby Crossing

The special envelope titled on each side 

What my Mom/Dad wants me to know when I grow up!

This is for the parents to write a special note to the baby on the first day of their life.

I cut a 12x12 sheet into a 5x10...I scored down the middle making a 5" folder .  Scoring again across the bottom of the 10" side 1/2" 

I folded all fold and tapes into an envelope punched holes and BAM! Extra envelope carrier. 

Sorry about those instructions folks..I was never good at that part. Arty minds just do it.. they never really understand the mechanics") 

I truly hope you have enjoyed and have a really great day!

I Have HUGE News!!!

I Am So Excited!!!

A lot of you know that I started out my career as a sculptor. 

So as I was poking around here and there I saw a company that y'all may recognize, and they have decided to have their very first design team,

AND CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!! THEY PICKED ME TO JOIN TOO!!!

MAKIN"S CLAY

With this much talent you will see amazing creations, tutorials and above all ...fresh ideas!  

I am so incredibly honored and blessed to be among these talented ladies and can not wait to see the amazing creation this year brings!!!

Come sculpt with us ")

Gecko Galz

Do You Feel Springy ???

I Love Spring! The mind boggles at the seed catalogs and the new birds in the yard returning from wherever they have been..Our little southern blue birds are bright and pudgy with little egg filled tummies")

So in the spirit of that I have created a card for you using my Gecko Galz Ephemera

Garden Birds

and some DCWV paper and twine !

Have a really great day! 

Lovin some clay time!!!

Boredom in my casa is unacceptable!!!

What's a girl to do??? 

Hit pinterest/You Tube...something,  anything to inspire and get the funk washed outta my brain!

Soooo imagine my pure glee when I found this amazing lil gal and what she inspired me to do.

Jackie the Nerdecrafter

Love her")

In the "naked closet" I found an old still packaged Ek success tin from a bagazillion years ago. 

Adding paper and knobs/bling we have a 4" dish ! A compote really ")

Within the dish I added made with my own two little hands some polymer clay fishes...I have to admit that some fish did not survive the transport to their new diggs "( They are only about 3/4" big !

These little fellers were snuggled in amongst the dirt ,rocks and general junk. 

Resin, when the right kind is bought is safe and "unsmelly" Vital to my survival!

I used Castin Craft from Michael's Worked great!

This picture doesn't do justice to how sweet this little guy is") Turns out that filming water is tough !
I have said this before and I will repeat forever, When you get an inspiration...share from whom! We are all in this crafty world together.
Have Fun and Enjoy!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!

It is all about the heart this week over at 

ARTISTIC ADVENTURES
Challenges!
I have also entered these fine challenges,

Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog

The Shabby Tea Room

And to help celebrate that I have made a fun and fancy valentine sucker holder out of our fabulous tassies and hearts

Tassies  can be round, triangular, square, hearty ")  the only sure thing in shape is that all that gets to  become a cone of some sort!! FUN! I attached two of our tassie's  cut outs,  cutting just 1 section of a heart off to make the back of my basket wider than the front. I punched my support holes and placed eyelets, strung with seambinding in "red". Next was my lovely little hearts on a string (twine). These little hearts were so much fun to fussie cut and I loved being able to use some of my DCWV stash in hearty bling.

Come be hearty with us ")  

Birds Eye Blue

Click To Enlarge

 Birds EYE Blue Welcomes You!

Over at Gecko Galz along with 

Quick Cards Magazine 

this week we are featuring our Steampunk Stamp set. 

My example, which is 14" tall and too big for the light box ") is made from many little treasures that I have shopped out of my naked closet") Yes... all items to be altered and or used to be altered live in a "naked closet" because they simply aren't decent enough to be seen "P
Too Hoakie ??? LOL
I took 2 of the stamps out of the set and highlighted them with my copics . Fussy cutting is tough but therapeutic for me , quick tip: Use your 1/16" and 1/8" hole punch on those little curves before you cut..it will take a lot of the frustration away. This set includes 25 stamps for 6.00! Wow!
Thanks to Tim I have tons of leftover insert configurations boxes that roll perfect with a dowel and mini bodice as the body. The hand are artparts found here . Gotta love a good collection of stuff. The radio tubes are recovered from the ebay locker as my originals ended up in the hands of pillaging greeds "( .
All that said I think she is wispy with her feathers and industrial with her gears ")

 Have A Great Steam Punk Day!

Now make sure to leave a comment so that I can enter you in my 50.00
STEAMPUNK JUNK
giveaway!

Just a little taste of what can be arriving in your home,more pictures to come ")

sorry for the bad pic, I couldn't get it all in!!!

Everyone eligible no matter where you reside.
Winner to be announced February 15th !
Donna Mundinger...You are the WINNER!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!