Die Cut Embellishment that look Acrylic

 Does that look like a real acrylic button to you?  It does to me!  But its a die cut from design paper!!  Tammy Louise is here to share this fun technique with you!  

I started with adhering some double sided adhesive sheet to the same design paper as used on the book mark (the best part of this technique!) rubbed in some glitter after cutting the die and removing the paper from the button top revealing the sticky part and dp beneath it and then rounded on the edges to create a beveled look.  Then the part that really makes it look acrylic is when I covered in a thick layer of glossy accents!  I ADORE this embellishment idea and LDRS creative has the perfect line of Creative Basic dies that when glittered and glossed up, become exquisite embellishments that will match PERFECTLY to your project!

If you too learn easier from video tutorials, I'll show you how I accomplished the process at the LDRS YOU TUBE CHANNEL so stop by and check it out!

INGREDIENTS:

Majestic embossing folder

Creative Basics Fancy Squares & Little things dies

Daphne Candi Bean mini image

Painted Lady Butterfly die

Creative Basics Basic Stitched Flags

Summer Fun Sentiment Set

White Recollections photo frame book mark

MEDIUMS:

Copic Sketch Markers

Wild Honey and Pickled Raspberries Distress Ink

Momento Black ink

White gel pen

Black copic pen

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Recollections Washi Tape

Prima Transparencies

Prima Frames

Jolees Boutique Sunflower embellishment

Ribbon from Offray

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

"Doing good holds the power to transform us on the inside, and then ripple out in ever-expanding circles that positively impact the world at large."

Shari Arison

 

If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by my ETSY Store above for the available Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! There is always a NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available! 

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Presents All Around!

Happy Thursday everyone!  It's Tammy Louise sharing a special little project I've made with a perfectly sized canvas and easel set I found in Hobby Lobby.   I wanted to make a gift that would set on either a little shelf or right next to a jewelry box on a little girls dresser!  

I like this second colored easel with the Derwent Inktense pencils better than the Shop Till You Drop easel I colored with Ranger Distress because the colors pop a bit more but the soft look of the Distress Ink is beautiful as well.  I guess it's all what each artist prefers!  

The Candi Bean images have fabulous flowing hair to color, but those adorable faces with a great amount of room for the cheeks is my favorite part!  This image has an adorable little friend sharing his package with Penny and he is simply adorable as well. 

I used some white ink to offset the hair piece and some glitter to bring a sparkle to the project too!  Great fun to color!  I sealed it with Krylon workable Fixitive and placed the canvas on the easel!  Easy Peasy!  I hope you get inspired to work with canvas as these images work perfectly with it!

INGREDIENTS: 
Penny's Presents Candi Bean Image
Canvas and easel set from Hobby Lobby

 MEDIUMS: 

Derwent Inktense water color pencils for Penny's Presents
Ranger Distress Ink on Shop Till You Drop

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

WOC flowers
Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Act as if what you do makes a difference . . . . It does!

   

 If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by my ETSY Store above for the available Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! There is always a NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available! 

  Thank you for visiting,

 

Holiday DIY Ornament

decorate and or layer you print the way you like first and be sure to put something on both sides

 Step one is to fill each half with some snow or glitter chunks

 Setp Two, place and glue the disc into place within the bulb half

Step three is to cover the seal area of the bulb with some pretty ribbon

INGREDIENTS:

Crissy Armstrong Whimsy Prints

Raindrop Echo Design sentiment is "Winter Postage Set

Paper is Bo Bunny Vicki B collection

NB Scalloped oval

 MEDIUMS: 

Hot Glue

Momento Black ink

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Buffalo Soft Snow

Lace Tape - 01 from Lovely Tape

Hobby Lobby roses

Recollections Poinsettia

Celebrate It stripe ribbon

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Shake up you Holiday!

 Thank you for visiting,

Quick Craft Show gift ornament

Extra little Gift for the 2013 Craft Show!  Sorry about the photos but I made as many of these as possible last year and was up half of the night to do it!  These are just some quick photo's indicating how simple but really beautiful these quick and easy ornaments can be! Lovely isn't she?

INGREDIENTS: 

E. Bell Holiday Print

Celebrate It Ornament

Michelle Roose Papers at Whimsy Stamps

 MEDIUMS: 

Memento

Copics

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Offray Ribbon

WOC flowers

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide-open-heart that                                                  thinks of others first.

                                                                                       George Matthew Adams

Thank you for visiting,
 

Wintery photo album

I needed to create some perfect purse size photo albums for the craft sale and decided to use some dollar store albums and the terrific Spellbinders dies!

INGREDIENTS:

Whimsy Prints Winters Magic (Crissy Armstrong)

Whimsy Shaeology Snowflake Border die

NB Shapeabilities fancy tag die

Paper is Memory box "Yuletide paper"

Sentiments is Cozy Mitten Ranidrop Echo Designs

Sixxix rubber embossing amt

Cuttle but tiny Mosaic embossing folder

NB Postage Stamps

 MEDIUMS: 

Ranger Distress Ink

Momento Ink

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Kaiser Scrapbook Rhinestones

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

- Winston Churchill

 Thank you for visiting,

A day when such friends were to be made

Hi Crafty Friends,

My family and I went to the Annual Renaissance Festival in Holly Michigan this past weekend!  It's a time to enjoy the old festivities of the day while experiencing everything from face painting, jousting and chowing down on turkey legs!  They have shows galore, fun little skits, people performing throughout the walk through the festival and the SHOPS!  My word!  They have some beautiful things to look at, admire and buy to take home for yourself!

Hubby was attacked by rogue nuns!  collecting money for breast cancer!  It was Drench the Wench game!

Yes!  I tower over her too!  Apparently there aren't a large number of tall artists! lol

 I met up with the fabulous Whimsy Digital Artist Charity Dauenhaur again this year!  The most adorable Fairy images!  You can find her artwork at Fairydust Images.com or you can color some of her digi's at Whimsy Stamps here!  You all should just see the beautiful artwork she colors and sells as prints of all shapes and sizes and this year her store had beautiful jewelry and more!  

I even got an original print!  Courtesy of Charity!  I only hope she knows how much I truly appreciate this gift!  I'll always hold it close!  Her FB page was inviting help to name this image and I thought it would be beautiful to be called Captain Morgan and she chose my name!  So how fitting to get a gorgeous print of Captain Morgan of my own!  

Charity is such a doll and her and hubby work very hard to bring artful beauty to us every year at the festival.  It's a permanent stop on my route!   

Such a beautiful addition to the shopping area!

THIS IMAGE IS NOT COLORED BY ME BUT WATERMARKED FOR THE ARTIST PROTECTION

STUNNING!  She is such a talent!  I'm so lucky to have her as a life long friend!

I just wanted to share some of the little things we did and saw

This is the type of garb I would love to wear!  Someday!

Collecting the DEAD wagon!  They have people walking through the streets all day like this!~  A real hoot!

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Jennie Jerome Churchill 
Treat your friends as you do your pictures, and place them in their best light.

 

If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today for my Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! The NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available today! 

 Thank you for visiting,

 

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge

My Current Candy here!

RRR Challenge "Anything but a Card"!

Ingredients are from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store!  I'm a ribbon lover that just can't resist my little surprise package every month full or layer,texture and color!  Bonnie's ribbons are gorgeous and ever so affordable!  

I told you he was a cutie pie!   Today I've made my second layout with hubby's baby picture at 6 months!  I've designed it with the same layout as my baby picture so that they would coordinate side by side in the photo album.  The flower made from material was handmade from NB dies layered from large to small.  The little buttons made a perfect embellishment for the page and they are so full of texture and color!   Won't you join me in my second challenge here for Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge Blog. Hope you get inspired!

The theme for this Challenge is Anything But a Card.   

Create anything you like( but a card this time);  layout, multi media piece, tag, ATC, hair bow, you can dream it, you can enter it!   Just be sure to follow the theme above and use ribbon/lace or trim somewhere on your project to qualify.

  

Stop here also to find loads more inspiration from the talented RRR design team for the challenge to get you started. All of the sample projects feature ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

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Now, let's see your non card project!

We will be selecting our top three favorite projects to feature so stop back to see our picks along with our next challenge theme. 

Here's what you need to do:

* Create a new project using the posted theme. A layout, card, ATC, home decor item, hair bow, or anything your can think of.

* You may enter as many times as you like, but you're asked to provide newly designed projects. No back-linking please.

* All projects must also include some sort of ribbon/lace/trim.

* Post your project on your blog or an online gallery (using code RRR74)  Please provide a direct link to your post, not an entire blog.

Thanks so much for playing and good luck!

 INGREDIENTS:

DP is scrap GCD

NB Scalloped circles

NB standard circles

Photo corners

Bazzill stock

Color Blends Buttons Galore "Blueberry Pie"

letter stickers

1 1/2" Champaign Netting Really Reasonable Ribbon

Double Faced Satin Red 5/8" 

WOC poppies

WOC Daisy

Mccall Leaf Punch

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

 
If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today for my Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! The NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available today!

Thank you for visiting,

 

It's been a long time!

I'm sharing the first page of my new project with you all today.  My very first Scrap Book page of the year!  (Well three years) lol  I have decided to start to put a baby book together with my entire family starting with MY 6 month photo.  Beat that smile, huh?  

Look for hubby's baby picture next in blues!  Can't wait to add some lush ribbon, buttons and flowers even, to that page! 

The RRR challenge still going on is "Seeing Dots"  be sure to play along for great prizes and terrific inspiration!  See you again soon!

INGREDIENTS:

The Really Reasonable Ribbons used are Champaign Netting, China Doll Hand Dyed Silk and Flowered Ric Rac assortment  Cherries Jubilee buttons again from Color Blends.  
                                                             Recollecitons DP

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Tattered Angel Glam glitter paint

Creative Imagination Radiant Rain Twinkling H2O

Studio G Glitter Glue

Kaisercraft Posies

WOC Cosmos

Whimsy flowers

Shapeology Leaf Trio Dies

Martha Stewart Clay pieces altered with the twinkling H2O's

Recollections Boutique Fluer Mulberry Flowers

                                                         Studio G Glitter Glue

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

“Babies are such a nice way to start people.” 
― Don Herold

   

If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today for my Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! The NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available today! 

 Thank you for visiting, 

 

Die Winner !!!! and Premium Bags teamup project

All the way down to the bottom of today's post for the winner!

My goodness, has it been two weeks since my last post?  I've lost track of time with the grasp of Spring dangling over my pocketbook!  It's almost time to get that annual refund from the big guy again and I've got my Pinterest board loaded with some real needs (and a few wants too).  The worst part of it is I've got dozens of posts just waiting to publish and still go two weeks! EEK!  Time to get back on track!

Today I want to share a great little project that was super simple but very elegant and affordable.  It makes a perfect little spot for my new Kindle and Wacom Bamboo tablet too!  I never want to add them to my purse or camera bag because they have cords that always get so tangled!  

This was created for the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine which you can find here online for free, just click on the cover.

   Team Up for Premium Bags and Whimsy Stamps

INGREDIENTS: 

Muslin  Bag from Premium State Line Bag Company 

Image is "Under the Mistletoe" by Crissy Armstrong at Whimsy

 MEDIUMS:

Copics

StaZon Ink

This material was cut with the Spellbinders Dies and the Cuttlebug, my tutorial is on my tutorial tab

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Recollections Pearls

Handmade Lolli Pop flower

Recollections Gem brad

Cheese lace via Ann Vento Thanks You Friend!

Material from stash

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Every ones favorite inspiration is the winner of the Caged LoveBird Cage Whimsy Shapeology Die is . . . . Drumroll . . . . Robin with Robins Reflections , Congratulations Robin!  Please contact me and I'll post your prize ASAP!
The next die giveaway will be this Wednesday for the Monthy Release at Whimsy Stamps!

If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today for my Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! The NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available today!

 Thank you for visiting,