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Handmade Greeting Card using Molly Harrison / Crafter's Companion SEA OF BUBBLES Mermaid stamp set and Spectrum Noir Inks and Alcohol Markers

I've been really slacking on keeping my blog updated.  Social media seems to be moving away from the blog entries but it is always nice to have a backup, a picture diary, of creations.  Here's a recent card created using the Crafter's Companion stamp, by artist Molly Harrison.  The glitter cardstock is Crafter's Companion Luxury cardstock and the black and purple cardstock is by Bazzill.  White cardstock is the Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth cardstock by Crafter's Companion.

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Half back "bubbles" are plastic pieces from my stash except the one the mermaid is holding in her hand is a glass piece, its a bezel cover.

 The background stencil (DROPLETS) is from the Crafter's Companion, Enchanted Forest - Signature Collection by Sara Davies

Spring Home Decor using Crafter's Companion sentiment stamp & inks & thriftstore frame

I had a little frame that cost less than $1 from a second-hand store.  I had painted and repainted it and threw it in a drawer multiple times until I received the Verse stamps from Crafter's Companion.  Using Spectrum Noir water colour ink jars, I made a quick background, stamped the image and remembered the sad little frame stuck in the drawer.  A little chalk paint, glue on some embellies from my stash and now it's one of my favorite new makes.  Such an easy way to upgrade your home décor for the season.

Fairy Dream Tag Caddy Night Light with Shadowbox Book in Drawer

Sometimes you wake up from an amazing dream and know that you don't want to forget it.  It's always good to have a little pad of paper and a pen handy to write down the details before they go fuzzy in the morning light.  I used medium weight chipboard to create this caddy that will hold several tags, a handmade paper pad, pen and has a fun fairy diorama night light to boot … oh and a little shadowbox hidden in a "book" that fits snuggly in the drawer, filled with mushrooms and fairies to take your imagination away to dream again in the land of the fae.  The paper and dies used  are  the Enchanted Forest line by Crafter's Companion, one of my favorite crafting collections.

DT Margarita Glass Robin Nest Spring Home Decor

Have you ever happened upon an area where the earth is reclaiming an old once-loved property?  Seems like some type of magic is at play.  The paint has started chipping and becoming weathered, decay has set in; yet, little plants and moss have started growing in obscure places.  Forest vines and ivy are veining up bases and through cracks of structures.  

On my last visit to the Dollar Tree I was surprised to find a very thick Margarita glass, it looked out of place among the thin glasses on the shelves.  When I picked it up, the shape reminded me of an old, white iron bird bath I had seen on an abandoned property on the edge of a forested area.  Patina, dirt, vines and moss had over taken it, but a recent spring rain storm had left clear water in its normal murky basin.  Birds were once again flocking to it for a drink.

I tried to recreate the patina in my mind's eye using gesso, chalk paint, and ink wash.  Some dried moss and Baby's Breath with a few feathers made the plastic "robin" eggs look like a viable spring nesting spot for a happy bird.  

I didn't have vines and ivy, but I did have paint, twine, dried moss and … parsley.  Yep, right out of the spice cabinet:  Parsley.  Here is the end result.  It actually only took me a little over an hour to make, well, 2 .. but part of that was watching Supernatural reruns 👻

This is the BEFORE picture - Margarita glass and foam circles from Dollar Tree

Hershey’s Nugget Gift Holder Step Box using Crafter’s Companion Fairy Enchanted Forest

Need a cute presentation for HERSHEY NUGGETS?
Here's a link to the video tutorial (part of it is showing some I made and the other half of the video is the tutorial).   NUGGET Stepper Gift Box Tutorial .  They are actually fairly easy to make.  I had seen several projects using step boxes but they were always "square"- since Nuggets are rectangular I had to make a pattern  If you get one of these from me and you notice that it's mostly the toffee ones, don't judge! 😃 I can't resist the almond and milk chocolate ones.

Most of these in the images are decorated using #CraftersCompanion dies, papers, stamps.  But there's a little #TimHoltz and #MarionSmith products as well.

Altered Little Wood Box with Prima Mold Resin

Every time I take a glue stick out of my little box, I always think it needs a revamp - what a better date than on January1st.  I pulled out some resin pieces - the larger one from a Prima mold and the little Charlotte dolls from a mold I made years ago.  Add on some Tim Holtz Patina and some paint... a few tiny glass pearl beads and some ground Parsley to look mossy — now it’s just my style.  Fun way to start 2020-HAPPY NEW YEAR

Buffalo Check Snowman Stacked Boxes with Rusty Jingle Bells (Loaded Envelopes Galore)

I've been really slacking on keeping up my blog!  Here's a quick video that I made in the weeeeee hours of the morning (literally like 4am) in the freezer room so I didn't wake up anybody - so I could mail it off to my swap partner.  LOvED MaKiNg it.  STACKED SNOWMAN BOXES

Doll House Fairy Garden Miniatures : Mermaid ( IOD) Fountain with Resin Water, Armillary, Gate Columns inspired by Heather Tracy at Thicketworks

Sometimes it's so easy to just post photos on Facebook to friends that I forget about keeping up on blogger posts.  Recently I have been binge watching tutorials by Heather Tracy and I feel like I have been in a mixed media class that I paid hundreds to attend -- I've learned so many techniques.  Here's a link to her videos Heather Tracy - Thicketworks .  You will definitely be excited to learn from this amazing mixed media artist.  Here's a couple things I've made following her tutorials this past month.

The mermaid and  fountain embellishment are resin pieces I made using molds from Iron Orchid Designs (IOD).  The fountain is approximately 7" tall.   Real Reindeer Moss and crushed parsley make for amazing "aged" moss.

The water is actually "clear" resin.  The basin and "algae" as well as the gray faux fountain patina are colored with #SpectrumNoir alcohol markers and acrylic paint.

I unrolled some Dollar Tree twine to make vines and following the Thicketworks tutorial using foam board, these tiny columns will make a great addition to an upcoming diorama.  The columns and armillary are approximately 4 inches tall.

Can you believe that Armillary is just cardstock strips?  Here's Heather's tutorial for the Armillary .  I may redo this one to make a bigger "table" more like the one in her tutorial but for now I'm on to another video of her wonderful creations to learn some new skills.   

#ArtfulEvidence 6x6 Girl on Swing in Swirling Stars ( Tim Holtz) Die using #CraftersCompanion Inks and gold glitter paper

Inspired by Rachel Black's FB Group - Artful Evidence (Week 37 inspiration:  Stars) where everyone gets a wonderful push to create a 6" x 6" piece of art is a great way to start the day.   I used Tim Holtz' die, Swirling Stars, and Crafter's Companion Spectrum Noir Inks to create the background.  The stamp set with the tree, swing, girl (3 separate stamps) is one that had no manufacturer or artist listed that I bought on Ebay for a dollar earlier this summer.   The glitter gold cardstock is Crafter's Companion Luxury cardstock. which has become my favorite glitter and foiled cardstocks for over a year now.  So much fun.

Sometimes I get a little frustrated and don't finish a project - but knowing that it's only 6" square keeps me focused he often helps me get the JUJU flowing.