Art journal

I started an art journal a couple of weeks ago. I thought it would be nice to branch out and try something new. I have not decided yet if this is going to be a project that I will stick with. I guess I will just play around for awhile and see where it leads me. 

It is styled more like a smash book. I hope to fill it with a variety of items, techniques, and possibly even some photos. Just a reminder that Thursday is make & take at Stamp-N-Toys in North Webster. If you are in the area between 10:30-7:00, please stop in to see us. Jan has a great fall themed card to make for only $2.00. As always, spend $20 or more and it's free! I can't wait! Thanks again for joining me on my creative adventure, see you soon.

Bookmark

I know it is Tag Tuesday, but I have a bookmark to share instead. This stack of books was last weeks Unity stamp of the week. I just fell in love with it immediately. I also knew who I was going to use it for. A good friend of mine absolutely loves to read, and to do it old school, not electronically. I whipped this up and gave it to her the next day. She really seemed to like it, and I loved making it. Off to bed I go! Thanks again for sharing in my creative adventure. 

18 Year Anniversary

I just got back from a day trip that my husband planned for our anniversary today. It was so nice to get away. Well luckily I got this done last night. I started it about a week ago, but was having trouble getting some free time to finish it. I am pleased with how it all came together. My husband really seemed to like it, which is good, since it is for him. It is getting late so I need to get some sleep. Thanks again for stopping by on my creative adventure.

Mini distress ink organization

I thought today I would do something different. It includes showing a small area of my workroom, which I love. For those of you that know me, know how much I love all sorts of vintage pieces. I have been collecting these drawers for quite awhile now. I use them for all sorts of goodies. I wanted somewhere to store all of my new mini distress inks. I recently decided that I wanted each ink color to have its own applicators. So this was becoming tricky to find something to keep them all together. I decided to empty one of these drawers to see if by any chance they would work. They did! First I had to find new homes for all of the other items that were stored in all of these. I finally got everything put back together, and I am very pleased with it. I find that it works well for me. It may not be for everyone, but it could spark some ideas. I hope maybe it does for you, as I know storage and organization is a problem for so many of us crafters. 

Oh, I forgot to say, when I use the foam I will be turning them towards each other so that the ink does not get on the backs. You can see what I am talking about in the middle of this drawer. Again, thanks so much for stopping by on my creative adventure.

Soccer Earrings

Well I was very busy again today! I decided to show some earrings that I made to wear at my daughter's soccer games. The first pair shows off her number, 5. This also has a bright green color to them. The second pair has a deeper green, which is the more traditional shade for her school colors of green and gold. This sport is keeping our family extremely busy! This week she has 3 games, with 2 of them being about 45 minutes away. The good thing is, she loves it. I am heading off to bed. Thanks so much for joining me on another creative adventure. See you soon.

Birds on a Wire

I ran out of time to work on anything today, so I pulled this tag out. I did it a few weeks back, but never posted it. I knew it would not photograph well. It has a beautiful sheen to it from an acrylic paint I got from the art section of Meijer. You can see the faint lines in the background from the index card that the tag was cut from. The birds on the wire is a Spellbinder die, while I believe the bird at the bottom is a Memory Box one. The multiple feathers are an Impression Obsession stamp,the nest is a Tim Holtz stamp. It looks bare without any ribbon or fibers at the top, I will have to add some later. Well I really need to get to bed, so thanks again for stopping by on my creative adventure. 

Hive been missing you

This is what we did today for the Make & Take at Stamp-N-Toys. She is just so cute! 

Here is another version. I think they both turned out great, but which is your favorite? The adorable bee girl is by C.C.Designs. The background is one of my favorite Tim Holtz stencils, honeycomb. The sentiment is from a set by Gina Marie Stamps. It has a nice assortment of the cute " bee" sayings, as well as the tiny buzzing bee. The fun part was coloring everything with the Wink of Stella brush pens. If you have not tried these yet, you really should. They are so versatile and come in 16 colors. The best part is they have awesome shimmer to them and they dry almost instantly. Thanks so much for stopping by and joining me on my creative adventure.

Celebrating YOU!

I decided to post this cutie from the last make & take we had. If you haven't been coming, you are really missing out. Tomorrow is our next one. It is an adorable tag. So if you happen to be in the area, stop by Stamp-N-Toys any time between 10:30-7:00. We always have fun! 

This is what I made the next day from some of my leftovers. I love to use up all of my scraps. Well I hope to see some of you tomorrow. Thanks again for joining in on my creative adventure!

Happiness is

Well I made it back today! I am so happy to be doing Tag Tuesday exclusively using Unity stamps. I absolutely love this company. I recently joined their stamp of the week club. Someone just asked if I had made anything with any of them yet. I decided I better do something, so here it is. I even incorporated three of them into this one project!

I think it turned out nicely, I hope you like it too. I even included a tutorial which I haven't done in a long time.

I first stamped the owl with potting soil archival ink, and then stamped the pumpkins slightly overlapping the other. I used the same ink, which if you work fast, you can clear emboss with it like I did.

I stamped and embossed this guy another time. Then I colored him with Wink of Stella brush pens by Zig. It is hard to see in the picture, but this color has a hint of shimmer. It is so beautiful up close. We just got these in at Stamp-N-Toys, and I am already addicted to them.

Next I colored the pumpkins.

I even used the silver to add the shadow.

The owl needed some big google eyes!

I added foam adhesive behind him to make him really stand out.

I didn't want much for embellishment. I decided on a strip of doodlebug leaf print washi tape, with a small green rhinestone.

I hadn't decided on a verse or sentiment when I started, but this one quickly stood out.

 

The final touch was some ribbon and twine. I kept this very clean and simple. The focus is the great stamps. Well I really need to get to bed so that I can start all of my fun again in the morning. Thanks so much for joining me on another creative adventure.

I am back!

It has been over a month since I last posted, that is a long time. It's not that I have not wanted to, I have just been so busy with so many other things in life. We all have so much to juggle, don't we? I am hoping to get back on track starting today. I quickly threw together these soccer schedules of my daughters games for the grandparents to stick on their fridges. I even included a thin magnet strip on the back so it's all ready to go.

I used a Die-Namics soccer ball die from the Have a Ball set. This set also has coordinating stamps. These include items for a variety of sports: baseball,soccer,basketball,football,tennis. Well that is all for now. Please check back soon, as I plan on posting regularly again. Thanks for joining me on my creative adventures.