Scrapbooking

When I left yesterday I was waiting for the glue to cure and was figuring out what type of hanger I wanted to use for this plaque. Vintage Bottle Cap Plaque Since it's for my son (who is 20) I thought it would be appropriate to use a bit of faux rusty wire for a more masculine look. I just don't think he'd get into fancy fibers, ribbon or raffia's - LOL!! So I cut off about 4' of wire from the spool, doubled it up and started off by threading it through all of the holes at the top of the plaque. In the corners I sort of knotted up the wire to give it a used look... I knotted each corner a bit different for a more authentic look. I also added a few kinks, twists and knots in the upper portion of the wire and "tied" the ends together at the top. And here's how the plaque turned out! a better look at the hanger... So there you go ~ I hung it up in my sons room already. The guys (dh & 2 boys) are out baling hay so I'll be excited to see if he notices it when he gets home and his reaction. I sure hope he likes it :) P.S... I bought my Loctite Go2Glue @ Wal-Mart but I think it's ava. most anywhere. You'll want to look in the Super Glue area. Mind you this is not super glue and will not stick instantly which is why I used it....set up time 30 - 60 minutes open time, 24 hour cure time... I've read some negative reviews on-line because of this but these time frames are stated right on the bottle.

I know many sectors of the economy have started to recover but the craft industry still isn't back to what it used to be. With so many store closings and web-sites shutting down I was so sad today when I read this e-mail from Blockhead Stamps.... Starting today - Clearance Sale on Everything 35% Off Blockheads is closing down its craft supply business after 12 years of online sales. We will continue to carry clear envelopes, coasters and the Blockheads line of stamps in half sheets and quarter sheets.Starting today we offer 35% off anything sitewide. Take advantage of our need to clear out stock and stock up on anything you might need.As with all fast and furious sales, two things to bear in mind:1. No returns or refunds, sales are final.2. Please pay attention to the product details link under an item where you can find out how much we have of something - we will try to keep the inventory as up to date as possible.**** We do our best to get things off the site as they sell out but a person needs to sleep, so we will do our utmost to keep the inventory accurate - if we sell out of something before we can get it off the site, we will notify you of any problems with your order and appreciate your patience and understanding should something not be available.Happy Shopping!

One of the best purchases I have made in my lifetime has been my Die Cutting Machines and some dies because I have saved so much money (well, you know what I mean) by making my own cards like these baby girl card ideas! Doing this has given me a creative outlet in my cards and scrapbook layouts and have the capability to make original cards for others.  I love that and I know that all of you do too, since we share the same passion! I made these cards mainly with Spellbinders dies and my brand new, pretty blue Sizzix Big Shot machine! I love the new face lift on it! Both cards were easy enough for a beginner and  a lot of fun to put together! It is so fun  making cards for new mommies and their babies! They are excited about every thing-including the cards! BTW- I kept the wax paper that I used to cut the butterfly out on it to soften the color of the card stock and it gave the embossed parts a naturally frosted look. Products: S5-165 Spellbinders Butterfly Corner S5-182 Spellbinders A2 Scalloped Basics One S5-143 Spellbinders Jewel Flowers and Flourishes S5-172 Spellbinders A2 Curved Matting Basics B 6044 Want2Scrap Baby Bling Silver Rhinestones First Edition Spring Drop 6×6 paper Ink, wax, paper, card stock Adhesive Products: S5-131 Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A S5-135 Spellbinders A2 Fancy Ribbon Threader S5-158 Spellbinders Timeless Rectangles First Edition Hide A Way 6×6 paper 89377 American Crafts Solid Grosgrain Ribbon Fiskars Stamp sentiment AF214  Hero Arts Hero Hues Mid-tone Shadow Ink Cup O Joe Card stock Adhesive You don’t have to have a lot of fancy dies to create fun cards, just get creative with what you have! Thanks & Happy Scrappin’! Carrie

These are some lovely Free Vintage Images of some Flowers! These Dogwood Flowers are from an Antique Garden Catalog in my collection. I just love Dogwood Trees, this year we planted both a Pink one and a White one in our yard. I think the flowers are so pretty and I love the shape of [...]The post Free Vintage Images – Dogwood Flowers – 2 colors appeared first on The Graphics Fairy.

Hello and welcome to the Whimsy Stamps June Release Sneak Peak Blog Hop! Today the Whimsy DT and our June Special Guest, Gina, are kicking off our June release by sharing sneak peeks of some of the brand new Wee Stamps, Kenny K and Momas Collection stamps that will be available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store TOMORROW! For those of you who are new to Whimsy Stamps, we hold a 3-day new release event each month: a Sneak Peek Blog Hop on the day before the release (today), a Release Day Blog Hop on release day (tomorrow), and finally a Review Day Blog Hop the day after the release. Each blog hop has a prize of 2 new release stamps hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw! To be entered into today's blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog on Friday. To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below... Ann Vento Bev Rochester Debbie Eastman Heidy Blom Iris Wiechmann Jacque Beddingfield Mariska van der Veer Gina Landis (June Special Guest) For today's hop, I've used Wee Stamps' Sweet Sparkle, a sentiment from the Sun, Moon, and Stars set, along with the matching Sun, Moon, and Stars die set. Don’t forget to stop by the Whimsy blog again tomorrow for the full reveal of our brand new release and to take part in our New Release Blog Hop! Thanks so much for stopping by and happy hopping!

You have until Wednesday night to enter my Inspired By Challenge.For once I didn't go with the colors ;) I was inspired by the sketch on this one. I used my Kate & Co Oxford Collection by My Mind's Eye, aSRM Sticker, some Studio Calico Veneer and finally some Divine Twine.

Silverware Kitchen Art Project Before photo of Veggie Crate Today I’m sharing this great looking Silverware Kitchen Art Piece, that was submitted by Liz via my new Submission Page! Liz used the Vintage Fork Knife Spoon Image, and decoupaged them onto an old Veggie Crate that she found at the grocery store. What a great [...]The post Silverware Kitchen Art – Reader Featured Project appeared first on The Graphics Fairy.

This week the 10 Things team at Practical Scrappers is exploring fun ways to use Washi Tape. Since I've got Disney on the brain with my upcoming trip to CTMH Convention in Orlando, I created a cute Disney card using washi tape from Queen and Co. combined with my fav chevron pattern from For Always. The Mickey "balloons" are clear beads that I bought on eBay.The ruffles were really fun and interesting to make. I cut lengths of rubber band and sandwiched it between two lengths of the Washi Tape. Try to keep the rubber band stretched while sticking the washi tape together - I did this by taping one side to my table while I stretched with one hand and placed the washi with the other...a second pair of hands would've been handy! Once I'd made my five lengths of ruffles I wrapped white cardstock with the flat washi tape, then adhered the ruffles I'd made down the seam lines. Can you see the texture of the ruffles here? Love it! I actually had to pop up the chevron paper to allow for the texture of the ruffles. I based my card on this week's adorable sketch from RetroSketches. So many cute cards out there!Dont' forget to pop over and see what the rest of the team did with their washi!

I’m excited to help my friend Kaitlin Shaeffer (you might know her from Ormolu) celebrate the launch of her new line Hello Again for Carta Bella. I’ve been a longtime fan of Kaitlin’s designs at Ormolu and the successful small business she developed along the way. Here’s a peek at the collection: Introducing a hip, urban collection filled with trendy details and soft, water colored images. The “Hello Again” collection offers both vintage styling along with in-the-now prints and patterns. Perfect for projects and layouts that focus on day-to-day memories, friendships, and everything that makes you happy, this fresh collection is sure to be one of your favorites. Dress up your favorite projects with this luxe collection. Check out Kaitlin’s blog for more details. Last night as I was checking my email I came across an announcement from Get It Scrapped about a cool new self-paced workshop she’s starting called Story Coach. It looks like very cool, detailed story-writing content and a place to collect those stories in process. I included the video above where she walks you through what you’ll get in this first in a series self-paced workshop. More details and registration available here.

We are doing it again and there’s a little something for everyone! Barn Sale! A DIYers DREAM! Help us clean out our barn! IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES! Wooden chairs, tables, furniture, old windows, stamps- clear and wooden, vintage, scrapbook paper, used ink pads, Close to my Heart stamps, Stampin' Up, American Girl Doll Items, misc. household and more crafty stuff! NO EARLY SALES! Thursday June 20 9:00-4:00 pmFriday June 21, 9:00-4:00 pmSaturday June 22, 9:00- noon. Location: 4332 S. Loomis Rd. Waterford, WI 53185Located directly across from Trailside Elementary. White farm house with white picket fence. It's a circle drive- so drive in and drive out!! See you there!! Sarita