Donna Salazar Guest Designer

Hello Everyone and Happy Day to you all. Today I've got a really exciting post for you with my creations for my Guest Designer Spot for Donna Salazar. I've adored Donnas products for quite some time and when I was asked to be a Guest Designer, I am pretty sure I "Inked". These papers are truly a dream to work with and I hope that my creations inspire you.

I was originally going to create a few cards and an altered project, but after digging in, I just couldn't hold back. Those 3 projects turned into 9!!! Inspiration works like that though doesn't It?? And to say I was inspired by Donnas products would be an understatement.

So here we go. First off the cards I created using the beautiful Spring in Bloom, Antiquities and Artistic Paper lines. The first card uses a little burlap and I've cut out the roses from the Artistic Papers. They are colored with Distress Inks and then a little Fairy Dust Glitter was added for that extra "WOW" (with a name like Fairy Dust, How could a fairy lover resist???)

The second card used the Antiquities collection, that wonderful Artistic Papers and Fairy Dust Glitter again. I jazzed up the one butterfly with a bit of Stickles to make her a little more "unique".

Now onto what was originally, my last project. I used the Crafty Chronicle to create this bangle. Adding some distress ink and Helmar Crackle Medium to really distress it. So So purdy. I really like how this one turned out, however the photos don't do it justice.

Now I couldn't stop there. Next came a set of 5 tags. I used a bunch of tidbits from The Crafty Chronicle. Quotes, images, and goodness abound!!! This first tag is made from the flower images on the first page of Crafty Chronicle and  a good helping of Fairy Dust Glitter. I think it is my favorite...

Now onto the next four. All of these use Antiquities, Spring in Bloom and Crafty Chronicles goodness. Here they are...

Man I love this stuff. It just flows so easily and is truly top notch, when you look at quality. The colors are soft yet grungy, which I happen to LOVE LOVE LOVE, the images are perfect for the fussy cutter in me, and the Glitter is divine!!!

Last, but certainly not least, is my favorite project of all. A 6 x 6 canvas created using bits and pieces from Crafty Chronicle, Antiquities and Spring In Bloom. I also did some stamping with the Fairy Dust Glitter and LOVE the look.

So there you have it. Thank you so so so very much Donna for giving me the opportunity to work with you wonderful paper collections. They are truly stunning!!! If you haven't used Donna Salazar products before, take a leap and try. You will be moved with inspiration I'm  certain.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you all have a very crafty day

Toodles

Time Warp Earrings Rescued!!!

Christmas is really starting to catch up to us isn't it? Trying to get everything done before the holidays is always a daunting task. The wrapping, baking, decorating, visiting, cooking, crafting...The list goes on and on. But, it is the one "list" of the year that I so enjoy tackling. The wrapping will be done this weekend and I'm going to bake some Christmas cookies with the children later today.

In all the hustle and bustle, I love taking a bit of time for myself in the craft room and this months projects for Tattered Angels really pushed my creativity and I LOVE IT!!!! This month the design team at Tattered Angels is sharing a bunch of ideas using glass as our base.

Today I've got some earrings that I made using an old pair of ceramic earrings that were ...well... a little 1978'ish. I glammed them up using some Glimmer Glam and Glimmer Mist in shades of blues and greens with a little touch of burgundy. After they were completed, I used Helmar Antique Acrylic Sealer to keep the color on. Aren't these super fun!!!???

I'm so super dooper excited about how these turned out and now that I know how well Tattered Angels products work on ceramics, I'm gonna go crazy painting everything I can hehe. Tomorrow I'm going to share my second project, which is perfect for the Christmas tree. Then I'll share with you my favorite Tattered Angels project to date. A Harry Potter inspired Tea Light Holder. You WON'T want to miss it.

See you tomorrow

Charm Bracelet

Hi Everyone. How are you doing this weekend? It's been pretty low key around here this weekend and it is always nice to have a weekend where you just relax and let the day fan out like it may. 
I thought I would share a little project that I did a while ago using About Art Accents Stamps and shrink plastic. It is my first piece of jewelry that I've made and some of the charms turned out really neat.

I embossed on most of them, or used colored inks and markers to give them a little extra "KAPOW". I think my favorite is the charm that was cut out using the Spellbinders Fleur Pendent. I quite like it.

Next, I think I'm going to try my hand at clay. Any tips you can share?
Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a fantastic Sunday evening

Toodles

Bombshell Hump Day Hop Round 14

Hi Everyone and Happy Wednesday. This is my last post as the December Bombshell and let me tell you all, that I have had an absolutely wonderful time working with Shannon and the rest of the fantastic Design Team with Bombshell. These stamps are so beautiful to stamp with and I'm sure you would agree when you get your first set if you haven't gotten them already.

I entered this little beauty into the Flutterby Wednesday Challenge this week as well as Todays Creative Blog

I decided to do a little bookmark with the Queen of Hearts set to finish things off and Shrink Plastic is a wonderful thing. I hope you like the bookmark and make sure you leave a comment for your change to win the December prize pack Bombshell Stamps has to offer.

You can find some amazing Bombshell project at these great blogs too. Make sure you leave a comment on every stop. You might have a chance at the December Prize Pack.
Kathi
Perky
Mary
Kas
Gabby
Miss Magoo
Glittery Katie
Terra

Good Luck and thanks for stopping by.

Here is the prize so again make sure that you leave a comment on everyones blog