I have been busy working lots of overtime, but in between work, I have managed to complete a few projects!!!
The paper collection I used for the above tin was the "Once Upon a Springtime Collection" by Graphic 45. The tin was sanded then painted with acrylic paint before attaching the papers. I also stamped on turquoise tissue paper, and used Mod Podge to attach the tissue stamped images to the top, insides and bottom of the tin. Other embellishments used were K & Company stamp stickers from one of their older lines. A silver paint pen was used on the arched area here and there, dry brushed acrylic paint over all paper edges and around the stamps on the top of the tin for a shabby effect. I coated the tin several times with the matte Mod Podge to finish it up.
The same basic process was used on the above tin. The paper collection used was Kioshi by Basic Grey, Kioshi/Pieces embellishments, K & Company Susan Winget Butterfly cut from the borders embellishments for the top of the tin.
I am still working on the tin above, I used older papers from my stash that I have long since forgotten who even made them!! I used Studio 112 (K&Company) set of 4 button stamps for the top image on vintage newspaper print. That section of paper was aged with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Tea Dye.
This is the Before.....Not to promote this product by any means, but so you will know how the tin started out...these would have ended up in the landfill...but now they will get used for little bits and pieces of who knows what!!! Coins, Mints, Meds.........Treasures Maybe?????
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Learning to Tat!!
Five years ago I taught myself to thread crochet. I bought a book "I Can't Believe I'm Crocheting", thread and hooks in different sizes. I started off small, and practiced the stitches. I can remember watching my Grandmother and my Great Aunts Crocheting and I always loved the things they made. When my Great Aunt would babysit me, she would entertain me by crocheting little flowers for me and small doilies for my dolls!! I will never forget those memories of her. She was a very sweet lady and I always loved spending time with her. She taught me the basic chain stitch and when I was younger, I would just do straight stitching, nothing fancy and just played with it and usually made nothing but chains!!! Or shells but never a project...
After I learned the basic stitches, I found a pattern for a christening gown and bonnet and crocheted one for my granddaughter. She was a preemie, so she was very tiny, weighing only 2 pounds 3 ounces when she was born. It is a tiny gown. Faith screamed the whole time we were trying to get her picture in the gown and bonnet, and she never had it on again!! But it is put away for her when she is older, and her Mom will no doubt tell her how she screamed through the whole photo shoot!!
I have always admired the art of tatting, and have always wanted to learn. I thought you had to use bobbins or a shuttle. I recently met a wonderful Woman named Linda on YouTube, who can Tat!!! She has an etsy store and sells her beautiful tatted items. Please check out her awesome creations Here...
http://www.etsy.com/shop/lllangel
I have ordered some of her medallions and can't wait to receive them!! But in the mean time, I am learning to Tat!!! I learned through Linda that there were some great youtube videos out there!! I searched and I found a video tutorial for a needle tatted flower!! I bought a set of tatting needles, at Hobby Lobby, I am using a number 5 and I can't believe it but I have learned to make a flower!! So I am sharing my flowers!! The first one is a mistake of course...the second has a mistake in one of the turns, but the last one I can live with!!
No, they aren't magnificent, but they are a start!! I am so excited, something I have always wanted to know how to do...and I have found a free pattern for an edge trim that has hearts in it!! I hope I can accomplish this pattern, if and when I do, I will post a picture on my blog!!! Have a Great Week!! Hugs Patti
After I learned the basic stitches, I found a pattern for a christening gown and bonnet and crocheted one for my granddaughter. She was a preemie, so she was very tiny, weighing only 2 pounds 3 ounces when she was born. It is a tiny gown. Faith screamed the whole time we were trying to get her picture in the gown and bonnet, and she never had it on again!! But it is put away for her when she is older, and her Mom will no doubt tell her how she screamed through the whole photo shoot!!
I have always admired the art of tatting, and have always wanted to learn. I thought you had to use bobbins or a shuttle. I recently met a wonderful Woman named Linda on YouTube, who can Tat!!! She has an etsy store and sells her beautiful tatted items. Please check out her awesome creations Here...
http://www.etsy.com/shop/lllangel
I have ordered some of her medallions and can't wait to receive them!! But in the mean time, I am learning to Tat!!! I learned through Linda that there were some great youtube videos out there!! I searched and I found a video tutorial for a needle tatted flower!! I bought a set of tatting needles, at Hobby Lobby, I am using a number 5 and I can't believe it but I have learned to make a flower!! So I am sharing my flowers!! The first one is a mistake of course...the second has a mistake in one of the turns, but the last one I can live with!!
No, they aren't magnificent, but they are a start!! I am so excited, something I have always wanted to know how to do...and I have found a free pattern for an edge trim that has hearts in it!! I hope I can accomplish this pattern, if and when I do, I will post a picture on my blog!!! Have a Great Week!! Hugs Patti
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Hooray For Saturday!!!
I am so Happy it is Saturday!!! After a long work week, it is so nice to be home and have some time to play with all my Scrapbooking Goodies!!!! I have been trying out some new Sizzix dies I purchased this week. I got the Rolodex File and the Medium Branch with Leaves. I like them both!! I recently purchased a vintage Rolodex File on Ebay. It will be fun Creating New Cards for It!!
Vintage Rolodex & The Sizzix Rolodex Die
The Leaves and Branch Die
A few of the Projects on my Work Table Right Now.......
An Owl Card..... Using my new Branch Die...
....A Tiny Little Card....
I Used Packaging Material
From the
Country Companions Line~~Lovers Lane
This was a featured line in the
YPP UStream Virtual Valentine Crop
Sarah Allen Shared the Sweetest Cards!!
Go Check it Out....It is in the Archived Files
UStream Your Paper Pantry
I finally found a shop in the UK
on Ebay that would send it to the US!!!
And Finally a Card I am Working on
A Freebie From
The Feathered Next..
I will Use these Beautiful Stickers
From K & Company to Finish The Front!!!
Hope you are All Having a Wonderful Weekend!!!
Think Spring!!
Hugs Patti
Saturday, February 12, 2011
My crafty outlook: Celebration Candy
My crafty outlook: Celebration Candy
What an accomplishment...go check out this blog candy and celebrate with Hazel....
Patti
What an accomplishment...go check out this blog candy and celebrate with Hazel....
Patti
Friday, February 11, 2011
A Little Book for Faith......
I have been busy scrapping....I purchased a deal from Peachycheap.com....a few weeks ago...it was a cosmo cricket deal. I got tons of paper and some of the itty bitty books...I didn't care for the way they looked when following the directions for putting the actual book together, so I cut them apart and sewed the book together before binding it with ribbon and twill tape...I used a couple of tags from the dutch girl collection to finish the book, as well as most of the embellishments that went with the books...I also used some of my scraps and other papers to add to the book.
I hope you enjoy watching the video...my youtube name is kipperdsnacks...I would rather beTwoHeartsPath over there too....but I would have to start over...so I will just keep it the way it is...Have a Great Weekend....
Hugs Patti
I hope you enjoy watching the video...my youtube name is kipperdsnacks...I would rather beTwoHeartsPath over there too....but I would have to start over...so I will just keep it the way it is...Have a Great Weekend....
Hugs Patti
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy 2011!!!!
Wishing Everyone A Wonderful New Year!!!!
May you have
Happiness
Health
Love
And
Peace
Both in Your Heart
And In Your Life
Patti
Monday, December 27, 2010
The New Year is Fast Approaching!!!
I have been very busy with work, and the Holidays!!! We celebrated A Beautiful White Christmas at Home with our Family. It doesn't get much better than that!!
I have a quick share!!! A Cute little Owl Calendar that is FREE to Print for 2011!!! I couldn't resist making a desk version! The drawings are so cute, and you can choose the one you want for each month before printing out!! There are also two sizes of the Calendar to choose from!!! Here is a quick link to the website.....
http://www.myowlbarn.com/p/owl-lover-2011-calendar.html
2011 is only a couple days away, but there is still time to put this little Calendar together in an hour or so!!! I used my bind it all and covered recycled chip board for the covers, I also used an edge punch for the inside covers. The outside is plain. Here is my finished little Calendar.....
I finished a Journal for my Husband last night. We are both going to journal our year this year. My husbands' is made from an inexpensive compostion notebook. The covers are scrapped inside and out, I added some ink to the paper edges to give it a slight grunged effect. It is pretty simple. The front cover has gaffer tape to the left near the spine, some strips cut from Recollections paper (flowers at the top, and the dice, also the State of Mind license plate, and the numeral strip. The license plate and the two small dice are on raised chipboard, as is the closure. The photo doesn't give it much depth. The closure was made with circles mounted on chipboard and attached with a brad. The butchers twine was inked and tied once around the brad on the back, it is just looped around the front cover to close. Simple to do and adds a little vintage feel to it. I blurred out the dedication on the inside cover for privacy...I left the back cover pretty plain...I for one like the black stripes and think they add to the masculine and vintage feel I was going for.
I have a quick share!!! A Cute little Owl Calendar that is FREE to Print for 2011!!! I couldn't resist making a desk version! The drawings are so cute, and you can choose the one you want for each month before printing out!! There are also two sizes of the Calendar to choose from!!! Here is a quick link to the website.....
http://www.myowlbarn.com/p/owl-lover-2011-calendar.html
2011 is only a couple days away, but there is still time to put this little Calendar together in an hour or so!!! I used my bind it all and covered recycled chip board for the covers, I also used an edge punch for the inside covers. The outside is plain. Here is my finished little Calendar.....
I will be designing my Journal in the next few days, I have collected lots of stuff to add to it, and have already made some of the signatures to sew into it!!! It will be more of a Junque Journal or Remains of the Day Journal.....right up my Pack Rat Alley!!!
Patti
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