Get Your Glitter Ice Skates On!

Hello everyone! How was your Christmas? I hope you had a magical time! I really wanted to use this time to have a proper hop around your wonderful blogs as I have shamefully been neglecting my visits lately - please forgive me. Unfortunately my Christmas joy was taken over by a horrible cold and I am still fighting hard to get rid of it. But I promise to catch up on my visits as soon as I am back on my feet...!

A short post today just to let you know that I have a project tutorial over at Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® for these Easy Glitter Ice Skates Ornaments.

Supplies:

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L­®: Adhesive Sheets 4x6"

Other supplies: Ice Skates and Snowflake Sky rubber stamps , Crystal Micro Glitter (Stampendous); DecoArt Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint - Everlasting; Brilliance Pearlescent Poppy ink; water brush; wooden flat coasters; baker's twine

I hope you will get a moment to check out my easy-to-pin tutorial! Thanks for stopping by and for taking the time to comment - I always love and appreciate reading your comments! :)

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Easy DIY Shabby Chic Bauble Ornaments

Re-edited: Yaaay! My baubles are within the top picks for the 'Wish Upon a Star' challenge at Our Creative Corner! - Yippie!!! :-) :-)

Hello my lovelies! How are your Christmas preparations going? This year I am far more organised that I have been for years, yet still plenty to be done - will I ever be happy with the progress of my pre-Christmas prep? :)

Today I am over at Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L's blog sporting a tutorial for these super cute and super easy Styrofoam bauble ornaments. I made these for my BFF who's just moved into her first very own home :). To see how I made these you'll need to hop over to see my tutorial but I'll secretly mention that there is some glitter, Donna Salazar and DecoArt magic going on there!

Supplies:

E-Z Stars Runner - Refillable Donna Salazar with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®; Home and Hobby: Quick and Easy Dual Tip Glue pen.

Other supplies:

Stampendous Crystal Micro Glitter
DecoArt MagiKote medium, Metallic Lustre Radiant Red, Americana Dimensional White Writer

Styrofoam balls, pins, ribbon, bells

Thank you for stopping by today and for all your heart warming comments - I read every one of them and they make me very very happy!

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Also linking to:
Live & Love Crafts #42 - Sparkle
Our Creative Corner - Wish Upon a Star

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Autumnal Wishes With Watercolour Brusho Background

Good morning Friends! Can you feel it? Yep, autumn is definitely here! To celebrate its arrival and the glorious colours it brings I decided to create this autumnal birthday card.

And as it happens, today over at Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L's blog I am sharing a step tutorial for this Autumnal Birthday Card. 

I'd love it if you found a few moments to check out my tutorial and if you do, please let me know what you think :).

Supplies:
3D Foam Leaves, Home & Hobby Extreme Double-Sided Tape - 1/2" Permanent, DODZ™ - 3D, DODZ™ - Small, Quick & Easy Dual Tip Glue Pen, Donna Salazar with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Pigment Powders Gold and Brown

Other supplies:
Yellow and terracota cardstock, green patterned paper scraps, watercolour paper
Stencil - Designs by Ryn, Hibiscus
Rubber Stamp - Anita's
Spellbinders - Spiral Blossom One die (for the big rose flower); Martha Stewart Pine Branch punch
(Dylusions), Spiced Chai StazOn Mini (Tsukineko), gold permanent pen
Ribbon (May Arts), distressing tool, paper flowers, gems, water mister

Media:

Brusho crystals, Barn Door and Fired Brick Distress Inks (Ranger), White Linen Ink Spray, DIY pigment sprays (gold and brown)

Do you like my today's offering? This is the first time I played with my new Brusho crystals (a birthday pressie from my BFF). For more details on how I made this card be sure to check out my Autumnal Birthday Card Tutorial.

Happy Autumn/Fall everyone!

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I would like to enter the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Wonderful Watercolour
Vintage Stamping Challenges #37 - Use a die
JUGS #314 Trend Week - Use a stencil
Country View Challenges #32 - Add some texture
Fashionable Stamping Challenges #104 - Changing Seasons
Frilly & Funkie Challenge Blog - Autumn Splendor

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Sunflower Love Wedding Layout

Hello everyone! I hope you had a wonderful weekend.

As promised in my previous post with the Sunflower Wedding Card I'm back today with more happy sunflowers to share. And this time I have a scrapbook page to show you!

Better still! Today over at Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L's blog I have a lovely tutorial for this Sunflower Wedding Layout - I hope you will have a moment to check it out :).

When I sat at my crafty table I knew I wanted to make a layout to commemorate this beautiful wedding day we were so blessed to be a part of.

But I must confess - at first I was struggling with a big creative block and I couldn't find a way to get out of it. Until I reached out for my trusty Scrapbook Pages Pinterest Board and this immediately kick started my creative mojo. The inspiration & the structure for this layout came from this amazing layout by Camilla featured on Maja Design blog.

Supplies I used:
MyStik® Permanent Strips,
3D Foam Squares - Black, Regular,
Thin 3D Foam Squares - Mix Black,
Adhesive Sheets - 4x6'',
DODZ™ - 3D,
DODZ™ - Medium,
DODZ™ - Small,
3D Foam Christmas Shapes,
Lace Ribbons (Donna Salazar with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®)

Other supplies:

Papers - BoBunny Sweet Life, Graphic45 Place In Time;
Cardstock - Core'dinations
Stampendous - Lemon Yellow Fun Flock, Sea Green Ultra Fine Glitter
Flowersoft;
White Rub-Ons - Craft Consortium;
Acrylic paints -- DecoArt;
Spellbinders - Foliage die set;
punches: Woodware - Daisies; Martha Stewart - Pine Branch
Flowers - Prima Marketing & other;
Ribbon - May Arts;
small wooden frames, word stickers, small gems, letter beads, craft wire

My layout includes a bunch of handmade flowers - be sure to check out my tutorial to find out more :).

And what do you think of my cute little banner? :)

So there you have it - my offering for today :). I hope you like it!

Thank you for stopping by and for letting me know you've been. Sending you lots of warm wishes for a creative week ahead!

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Floral Pillow Boxes And Seed Packets Tutorial

Hello friends! I hope you are all keeping well. Today I'm sharing a floral trio of DIY seed packets which I made using some gorgeous stamps and sparkles courtesy of the lovely Stampendous. I know I'm bias but I must say - I feel really blessed whenever my DT packages arrive because I absolutely love their products.

When I saw these flower stamps I instantly thought of making little gift packages which would be perfect for any keen gardener and sure to bring a smile - they certainly did for me! And with the summertime sunshine just outside my window, there's nothing else I love more about this time of year than the abundance of flowers! :)

DIY Seed Packet Tutorial - a perfect gift for a keen gardener. Ręcznie wykonane torebki na nasiona - pomysł na prezent dla zapalonego działkowicza lub ogrodnika.

And once I started playing I thought I would share a mini tutorial with you as well :). So here it goes. 

Supplies:

Stampendous: cling Cosmos Spray, cling Peony Spray, cling Pansy Spray, cling Seed Background, Aged Rose Embossing Enamel, Shabby Pink Embossing Enamel
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®
Plus: Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®: 3D Thin Foam Squares - White, Crafty Power Tape
Other: Inktense pencils, seam binding ribbon dyed with Distress Inks, Faber-Castell PITT Magenta pen, pillow box template, corner punch

Instructions:
1. Using the digital template print three packets onto kraft cardstock. Do not assemble yet.
2. Stamp the your chosen flower image in black inside the template markings as shown.
3. Colour the blooms in with the Antique White pencil and distribute the colour with a water brush. Allow to dry.
4. Start adding colour to the blooms as shown.

5. Next, build layers of colour on the leaves.

6. Add some shading to the background.

7. Sprinkle the template areas with embossing enamels and heat from underneath.
8. Cut the template out and score along the dotted lines. Form the pillow box and secure with Crafty Power Tape.
9. Finish the edges with a gold pen.

10. Wrap a hand dyed seam binding ribbon around the packet.
11. Ink up the required part of the Seed Background stamp with a PITT pen and stamp onto your leftover card. Trim around the stamped label.
12. Round the corners with a corner punch. Adhere to the pillow box over 3D Thin Foam Squares.

Here is the finished seed packet :).

And here are a couple of further ideas, if you would like to give it a go!

Pansy Spray seed packet. Torebka na nsiona ze stemplem Bratki.

Cosmos Spray seed packet. Torebka na nasiona ze stemplem kosmos.

I hope you enjoyed today's mini tutorial! Thank you so much for stopping by and for all your sweet comments.

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Challenges for this project:
Frilly and Funkie - It's Summer
Live and Love Crafts # - In the Garden
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Country View Challenges June - Shabby Chic
Our Creative Corner - What Makes You Smile
Vintage Stamping Challenges # - Hot Sunny Colours
Noor Design #7 - Here Comes Summer

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Father's Day Card And Gold Leaf Tutorial

Hello lovely crafters! I hope you are keeping well.

It's time for my regular post over at Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L and today I am sharing a Father's Day Card I made for my FIL. I have a full tutorial for it,  too - I hope you will find a moment to check it out here :).

My Monday's Mother's Day Card must have influenced my early planning for this occasion :). Not only that! Since I already had some Clear Scraps and Stampendous supplies on my desk (see my Monday's post for the blog hop details), I threw them in as well.

The technique used on my card was inspired by this awesome chic treat bag made by my talented teammie Angela Ploegman.

My FIL is a man of many talents and that includes writing novels, playing music and painting. He has a beautiful and a very creative heart :).

Supplies I used:

Adhesive Sheets, MyStik® Permanent Strips, Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/2" from Home & Hobby by 3L®, Gold Creative Photo Corners, E-Z Stars® Refillable Runner (Donna Salazar with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®).

Other supplies used:
Papers - Authentique Song 12x12" (Harmony collection)
Stamps: Stampendous Mixed Media Cling Rubber Musical Motif, Cling Live Creatively
Embossing powder - Stampendous Gold Detail Embossing Powder
Inks: Jet Black StazOn Mini (Tsukineko), Tea Dye Distress Ink (Ranger Ink), clear embossing ink
Acrylic sheet - from Clear Scraps Mixable Lovely 5.75 x 7 Album
Ribbon - May Arts
Alpha Stickers - K&Co
Gold leafing

I'd love to know what you think! Thank you so much for stopping by and for all your lovely comments!

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Dressing Up With Spellbinders, Stampendous And Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L

Re-edited: I am absolutely thrilled to bits - my dress form is the Top Pick at Frilly & Funky challenge! Yaaay!!!

Hello everyone! So lovely to see you popping in here today. First of all - a special heartwarming welcome to my newest followers - thank you so much for joining the 'gang' :). If this is your first visit here - welcome to my blog! Please, grab a cuppa, make yourself comfy and enjoy the read.

I am so thrilled to be taking part today in the Spellbinders Partner Hop featuring supplies from Spellbinders, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, DecoArt and Stampendous!

During Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week partnering companies will be joining in the fun offering inspiration and fabulous prizes. Each day selected companies will share fabulous project tutorials from their featured designers. And I am blessed to be Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L's featured designer for this Springtime Hop :).

Join in the Hop for great project tutorials and fantastic prizes!

My offering today is an altered papier mache dress form. I recently found this old gal at a charity jumble sale in my town. She was originally decoupaged with Decopatch papers by the previous owner and she's definitely seen better days. The stand was also quite wonky and it broke off when I tried to straighten it. But I wasn't at all worried as I didn't like it anyway. I knew I would want to replace it and I already had something in mind for the job (more on that in a moment).

Luckily I could see the potential in this girl so I altered her with this shabby chic number.

From drab to fab - an altered shabby chic papier mache dress form

True to the nature of my special assignment, I have a lovely tutorial for you - to see the full details, you'll need to hop over to the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L's blog. Simply click on the photo below and I will magically transfer you to the tutorial post :). I truly hope that these following pictures will tempt you (even more) to check it out (not to mention the prizes that are for grabs!).

Give an old papier mache dress form a shabby chic make-over! Click on the photo to access an easy to follow tutorial.

I have recently fallen madly in love with the crushed glass mosaic finishes that are currently trending in the home decor stores across the UK. You can see them on lamp bases, vases, mirrors, frames and even small table tops. For me the most exciting thing was to discover that you can easily recreate this sophisticated look with Adhesive Sheets and Mica Fragments.

On-trend - crushed glass mosaic effect that can be easily created with Adhesive Sheets and Mica Fragments

You don't have to be limited to the straight lines of your Adhesive Sheets either. And that's because you can die cut your Mica covered sheets with a guaranteed full coverage and no gummed up dies :) - just as I have done to create a rose lattice trellis in my recent Roses of Friendship card.

The inspiration for the outfit was drawn from this beautiful project made by Gail Schmidt from the Shabby Cottage Studio. I created my layers with Canvas Ribbons, Lace Ribbons and a paper trim die cut using Spellbinders Oval Regalia set. The flower was made using Peony die set.

Flower skirt created with Peony die set and Canvas Ribbons and lace

Supplies:

Adhesive Sheets 6x12", DODZ™ - Small, DODZ™ - 3D, Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/8", Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/4" (available soon); Canvas Ribbons and Lace Ribbons (Donna Salazar with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®)

Other supplies:

Spellbinders: Peony and Oval Regalia die sets; Ephemera Papers

Stampendous: Pearlized Mica Fragments, Vintage Ladies and Charmed Art Perfectly Clear Stamps

DecoArt Americiana Decor Chalky Finish in Lace and Primitive, StazOn Mini Cloudy Sky ink by, seam binding, ribbon roses, decorative pins, pearls.

If you follow me on Instagram you might have seen this picture (below). I also invited guesses what I would be making from these old chess pieces...

Although I can't play chess, I can still put old chess pieces to good use :).

And here is the answer... I used them to make my new stand and a top/head for my dress form :). Up-cycling at its finest ha ha ha! :)

I up-cycled old chess pieces to create a new stand and top for my dress form.

So what do you think about my dress form? Better before or after? I'd love to know what you think!

If you've enjoyed your visit here, feel free to hang around a bit more :). And if you choose to follow my blog (which would be awesome!) be sure to let me know how I can visit you back and return your kindness :).

Have a fantastic creative week and good luck in the prize draw!

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Challenges for this project:
Vintage Stamping Challenges #30 - Olde Worlde
Rhedd's Creative Spirit - An Altered Art Challenge Blog March - Anything Goes
Frilly And Funkie - Bring On the Bling
Our Creative Corner - Junk In Your Trunk
Country View Challenges - Anything Goes
Craft Stamper Magazine - Anything Goes
Retro Craft Shop #9 - Retromania

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