New DT Home....

 Patience is NOT my Forte......

 Drum Roll Please.......

Announcing my Exciting News.....

My New Design Team....

 

Stampotique Orignals Designers Challenge blog

Stampotique Orignals Store

 

I have been invited to Play in Stampotique's Sandbox-!!!

They Like me....They really DO. (((Laughing)))

I am so very excited to be apart of this amazing group of talent.

I had to keep this info to myself for a fair amount of time.... I thought I was just going to 

BURST.

Hope you will play along in the challenges with us. YOU CAN WIN PRIZES-!!

Here are the stamps I used for this tag...

Bob's in a time out

&

Christmas 5 Sided Cube

The background was done by gesso-ing a tag then applying Ranger alcohol inks (Lettuce and Stream) to the tag. I colored Bob and the Present with Copic markers then fussy cut them out. Placed on the tag with erection tape. Ribbon, button and twine.

Thanks for letting me toot my own Horn.

Have a wonderfully creative day.

Sarinda

Last July Creation for FotoBella.com

This is another one of my creations for www.FotoBella.com Design Team blog.

This was created from the Teresa Collins  "Fabrications" line (I want It All Bundle)

I can't believe I am going to say this.... in July.
This collection would be a great winter holiday addition. It is all about neutrals with a splash of red & Green. With a bit of a formal flare. Ok I am back in the now and the warmth of the sun.
Take care Today.
I love to see your comments so Please don't be shy.
Sarinda

Another July FotoBella.com Creation

 

This is another one of my creations for www.FotoBella.com Design Team blog.

This was created from the Teresa Collins  "Fabrications" line (I want It All Bundle) 

  

I have some great news to share in just a few days.... I can't seem to stand it-!

Patience has never been something that came easy to me. (((Sigh)))

July FotoBella.com Creations

Laughter is the salt of the world.

“At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities.”
― Jean Houston

 

This is one of my creations for www.FotoBella.com Design Team blog.

This was created from the Teresa Collins  "Fabrications" line (I want It All Bundle) 

I have never used her paper before and was impressed with the thickness and quality of it.

I truly believe in any form of laughter it makes our hearts sing.

Laugh a lot today-!

Mixed Media Bag Tutorial 1-5

Hello there and Happy Friday to you all.

I have created a mixed media bag for my Mother in-law who just spent some time with us and I wanted to create something to send to her to say thank you for coming.

I have done a video tutorial of this bag... Wow all day long.

Warning there are 5... yes, FIVE short videos of this bag.

I really have to say that it was a very fun project to do.

A warm Thank you to www.FotoBella.com for the Teresa Collins "Linen Collection" the Linen flower, brad bling and wonderful stamp set... From the "I want it all collection" Teresa Collins line.

Prima for the flowers and Resistant Canvas.

Here are the links to my many videos.... (((Sorry)))

Wishing a creative weekend-!

 

 

Mixed Media Bag #1

Mixed Media Bag #2

Mixed Media Bag #3

Mixed Media Bag #4

Mixed Media Bag #5

Please leave any questions or comments below. Thank you and always appreciated-!

Warmly-

Sarinda

Stampotique Challenge SDC 59: Birds and Buttons

Hello Crafty Creatives.....

This was created for the new Stampotique Challenge...

BIRDS & BUTTONS

What could be better? Right?

I know I was happy to see this up on their site and made it first thing.

 So I made a EXTRA large button out of paper and glued buttons on it. Kind of a funny thing...

a button made of buttons. Hee hee... Silly I know.

But fun-!

Hope you can play along with the challenge.

Here is the stamps I used if you want them for yourself.

Birds and Bugs Cube
Word Collage

SDC59: Birds & Buttons

Welcome back to our 59th challenge!  Hope you all had fun playing with your sentiments this past challenge?


This week our hostess, Kaz Boughton has given us a fun theme to work with and I think you'll love to see how the design team used their stamps.


Kaz says:
'I know that birds are a frequent theme on many crafty projects, but I still love them. I'd like you to use buttons with your birds for this next challenge.'


Please link up using Inlinkz below directly to your creation using Stampotique stamps.  Only one entry per person to be eligible for the $30 gift certificate for Stampotique stamps.

Pro 31 Designs Gift Package

Happy Monday.....

I wanted to share a care package from Pro 31 Designs.com.

She has so many hard to find items. I feel so spoiled. In a wonderful way.

Thank you So Much.

Sarinda

Stampotique Designers Challenge SDC58 Sentiments

Hello Crafties.....

I am feeling like I gaining some footing and getting back to it. So to speak.

I have been working on my glass studio and it has taken way longer than expected. And Gram Gram has been here visiting and we all love the Gram Gram. ;D

I know I have promised a video tut and it is almost finished. just fyi I have not forgotten.

I am excited to be able to play along whit Stampotique's Challenge. As soon as I realized I did not have any of the sentiments I wondered WHY? I love them so much. SO I went right over to the shop and ordered some..... Much to my surprise they arrived before the challenge was over. YEAH.

Hope you can play along... you might win a $30 gift certificate-!!!

I used 4U #7236 Sentiment stamp and  Bob's in time out #6066

SDC58: Sentiments

Jane here:  I am hosting the newbie challenge here for my first time  :)   

So, we all know that Stampotique has many fun images....how about all the very cool sentiments??  Since I have fallen deep for art journaling I have found that my Stampotique images and sentiments/quotes go perfect in my journals.  

Below I used some stencils, acrylics and magazine cut outs to create this art page.  The quote is called " Lying in bed" (by sark) and it is perfectly the way I feel!  lol   Sometimes I wonder about my addiction!  I cut it out in sentence pieces and put it on some painty scraps and then popped them on the page.  I also used "squiggle arms" by Roc Nicholas on the left side.  If you happen to be looking for art journal inspiration...look no further then some of the artists and dt members for Stampotique!  Lots here!  

Hope you will join us using one of your Stampotique sentiments for this challenge and maybe be the winner of a $30.00 gift certificate for stamps to the Stampotique store! Please remember you must use STAMPOTIQUE stamps to qualify to win and only one entry per person.

Happy Friday The 13th

Good Morning Crafties..... happy Friday to you.

I have not posted too much this week..... I have been working on getting my Glass Studio organized and ready for some large commissions that are coming down the path. EEEK-! 

I am pretty proud of my inventive solution for my glass stringer rods. I really like how I can see exactly what I have on hand and easy access to create from. YEAH.

I will be working on The Prima Gift Record Video this weekend...

My apologies that it has taken me longer to get it worked out.

Along with the studio revamping I have some great... no no (((FANTASTIC)))

News to share with you. It's not time yet.. But I will be able to soon.

Wishing you a very creative weekend where you are.

Sarinda

Prima Gift Record Supply List

 Good Morning...

I have been asked to do a video tutorial for my Prima Gift Record and was asked to supply a product list prior to the video. SO please-please keep in mind some of my stash I have had for eons. Please use what you have on hand.

I will be creating this tutorial this coming week and my goal is to have it edited and up on my blog by the end of next week. It will be slightly different than the one below.... Well, because I am a "one of a kind" type of gal. Wink Wink.

Prima Gift Record supply list.

What you will need:

Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette store: Design id #27557 5/07/2012, Design id #27361 4/27/2012

Or a doily and floral punch

Prima:

Song bird journaling spots

One sheet of Paper from Zephyr from Songbird collection

Black flourish bling

Vintage trinkets milk glass tear drop

Chalk ink in Old rose and shabby tote

Distressing hand tool

Wood heart button

Wood banner with you

Leaves

Various flowers small, med & med, large 

Some of the flowers I used are no longer available.... So just get what you like.

Martha Stewart paper mold 

and Clay

Martha Stewart glass beads in aqua and platinum

Vintaj: Flower jewelry findings for the large amber diamond and flower center. (Vintaj Bead Cap Fairy Petal 12mm Arte Metal 6pc) I could not find these on line... I think I got them at Hobby Lobby. Any flower bead cap will work.

Michael’s:

jewelry containers or small glass viles, metal love tag

Ranger/ Tim Holtz

Glossy accents

Memories safety pin

Liquid Pearl drops in pearl

Craft mat

Pro 31 designs bling: 1-large amber diamond, 2-small clear diamond and amber sprigs.

Misc. Supplies

Ball chain and connector

Gray satin ribbon

Twine

Chipboard small tag

Thin jewelry wire for the amber diamond attachment

Black pen

Gel medium

White acrylic paint

Foam brush

Small type print alphas

Itty-bitty pearls. Mine are from Close to my Heart

Cabbage Leaf

I love the look of leaves and the veins in them.... always have. We had rain a few days back that was  a great relief from the heat. I was out in the garden taking in the eye candy and found this huge droplet. The color was breathtaking to me.

This image is for the 365 Project that I started the first of this month. I hope that I continue to be pleasantly surprised with the photos and outcomes. As well stay with it. 

This image was taken on my iPhone and then I used an app "called Color Effects" it basically gives you a black and white image then you add back in the color to a specific area. Cool... Huh?

I hope you are enjoying your weekends.

Warmly

Sarinda

Prima: Introducing our Donna Downey Line

Here is what Donna made... I am loving it.

Ok I am so IN like FLYnn- I just saw the vid posted on Prima's Blog of Donna working through a creative block.... LOVE all of this- SHE rocks-!  Go check it out. She is giving me the courage to show my journal.... Hmmmm.

Would you?

Prima: Introducing our Donna Downey Line

Artistic Tags with Anna Dabrowska Live with Prima

Hi there and Happy 4th of July to you.

Anna Dabrowska is an artist that I can not get enough of her work. 

Maybe it is because it is so different from mine. Whatever the reason, her mixed media work gets me excited, so every chance I can get I like to take in her art. Anna is a Prima Girl and recently did a live workshop with Prima Live. This is a place where you can see the Prima artists work live to see how they put things together and ask questions. It is a great way to learn. 

As an art school grad.... I have always been told to emulate an artist that you like, it is a huge help to understand techniques and gather knowledge for your own personal tool box. Then your own personal style and effects come through you have more skills to choose from. 

We all have a personal artistic voice that can not be duplicated. With any class that I teach I encourage students to "copy" my work in order to understand the techniques involved. Every time the art has the makers voice attached to the work. Sorry for the rant.... I believe the process of art is all about discovery and also sharing techniques and styles. Yet- as an artist we all have to find the courage to find our own unique style, without always copying others work. 

With that being said, I worked along with Anna's video and played right along with her step by step to see how she does what she does. (so much FUN)

The result is above. Here is a link to Anna's original Tags. 

Thanks Anna and Prima for sharing your talents and inspiring me.

DIY Smash Mini Album Tutorial

Hi there.... 

I finally got this tutorial finished. It took me a bit longer than I expected-!

Here is what you will need:

Chipboard or cereal box, various papers, 

tags and envelopes, binding coil,

 binder like a Cinch, 

paper cutter/ trimmer, rule,

scissors, pen or pencil, 

Multi medium or some kind of paste, foam brush,

bone folder, plain canvas or cute cloth.

Optional:

Velcro circles, bakers twine and
Silhouette Cameo.

This is the outside album cover size 7″ x 6″.

Cut 3 pieces of Chipboard, 2- 7″ x 6″ 1- 1.5″ x 7″.

 Cut a piece of plain canvas to 9″ x 5″

I used Claudine Hellmth Studio Multi-medium Matte to adhere the canvas to the chipboard. You could also use Golden Matte Medium.

 Trim inside papers to 5.5″ x 6.5″

Cut some kraft paper, white cardstock, map paper, dictionary paper, vellum paper. As an afterthought it would have been fun to add postcards and other unique items to the stack.

   I also added some envelopes and tags. Using my Silhouette Cameo I cut out tags and holders fun  pockets to hold various bits and pieces. 

TIP: I also used some very small sticky 

velcro circles to the flaps of the envelopes as closures.

 

Using my We R Memory Keepers Cinch to punch holes in all the papers, envelopes and tags.

 Load the pages on a 5/8″ coil.

  Cut patterned paper that will line the inside covers 2- 5 7/8″ x 6 7/8″ . 

Round the 2 outside corners on each. 

This photo does not show the rounded edges. You could use any sort of punch or fun edger.

 Cut a piece of cardstock 6.5″ x 12. 

Score the cardstock at 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7.

 Fold the middle score like a mountain and all the others like valleys. 

Then punch holes with the Cinch add to the stack of paper on the 5/8" coil.

Put the scored/punched cardstock on the binder rings and squeezed them shut.

 Place a mark where the cardstock
corner ends on the chipboard. This is as far as the gel medium will go to.

Apply a coat of gel medium to adhere the album to chipboard.

 Adhere the album inside to the chipboard outside cover.

Then adhere the patterned paper to the inside of the chipboard.

 Then I added some scrap paper to the front and Washi Tape.

NOW for the FUN part.....

fill your book with doodles, ephemera, ticket stubs, Instagram images and other fun goodies.

As I was creating this book I thought that these would make great gifts for some of my girlfriends. Please do not hesitate to let me know if you have any questions regarding this tutorial.

I hope you fun making your own mini album.

ENJOY-!