Photo Album

I have been wanting to make one of these photo albums for quiet some time, as with a lot of things I've had on my list 'to do'.  Since I have been off of work, for the holidays, I decided to work on some things that I've been putting off.  Will go back to work on Thursday, so my crafting frenzy will slow down.  But, I will continue to do as much as I can that is possible.  My goal for 2012 is to work on my Etsy sales.  I have been using Etsy for almost a year, and have sold a few things.  However, I would like to be selling more--like most people. Not necessarily out of greed, but more for the fact to be recognized for the work that I do--it is a boost to the ego, I reckon.

Well, here are some photos of the album I created.  It consist of 9 cd pages, however, I only decorated the first few pages of the album.  I like to leave some pages blank so whoever receives it can add their own flare.

Thank you for visiting my blog and hope you enjoy the photos.

Wire, Tulle, and Utee...And Hot glue! Lot's of Butterflies!

Everytime I go shopping for crafting supplies I come across beautiful butterflies that I would just love to use on projects.  However, they are so darn expensive.  So, I have been on a mission to learn how to create my own butterflies and of course selling them in my Etsy shop.  I have made a lot of mistakes in making them but those mistakes were turned into learning experiences.  I have thrown away a lot of tulle, wire, and burned my fingers on hot glue and Utee...but, it's been fun and now I can say I have come up with a couple of butterflies that I am proud of.  I still want to learn a few more techniques for making butterflies, but I am very happy with the results of the ones that I have created.  Hope you enjoy looking at the photos. 

Masculine photo album: Sportsmands Paradise

Here is another album I created as part of a gift set that I made for a friend to give as Christmas gifts.  I really liked how it turned out.  I have never used the crackle paint before, and I just love the texture it gives to the album as well as give a masculine look/feel.  I am have some ideas for other albums using the crackle paint so am excited to get started on that.  But next on my agenda is to work on embellishments, I am running low so need to get things made so I can get back to crafting again.  Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Photo Album for the Outdoors Man

I created this album for a friend, for her to give as a Christmas gift.  I had a lot of fun creating it, as it is the first masculine album that I have created.  I have another one to do and am excited to get a start on it.  One thing that I have found is that it is not easy finding masculine scrapping papers.  But, once I found these papers, I jumped on the opportunity to purchase from Michael's.  I can't recall the name of the papers, but there is such a wide variety of masculine papers in this pack.  Hope you enjoy the photos and thank you for visiting my blog.

Journals

I created a journal today for a friend, that she is giving as a gift.  Below is a picture of what I created.  More importantly than the journal is the video that I came across, on Pinterest, about keeping a journal.  This is such a lovely little video and worth watching!..

Now, here is the journal that I created.

If you are interested in a journal, please check out my Etsy shop!  There is a link to it on my blog.  I would love to create something special for you.  Journals are $25.00 each, plus shipping. 

Photo Image Transfers

The last couple of days I have been working with photo image transfers.  I really am enjoying this process and the results.  I do not have a laser printer, but will be investing in one soon.  The images will be bolder with a laser printer, but for now, I will continue using my older printer--it still gives some good results--a lot lighter (almost ghostly in appearance). 

For now I am going to just post what I have created, later I will post a tutorial on how to create these images. I want to work on my technique and get my laser printer so I can show the results of both.  Hope you enjoy!

Thank you for taking a look at my work!

This is a picture frame I created using the transfer method.  I created the transfer overlay of my new neice, Layla.  I put this image over the top of a printed poem.  I painted the frame white, lined with faux fur and beads.  I think it turned out really cute.



I made this card, using the transfer method of the image of my husband and I at our wedding.  I thought it turned out really pretty!  I love the haziness of the photo and the imperfections.  It adds variety and contrast to the photo.

Dandylicious Blogiversary Blog Hop

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANDY!!

I would like to say a special Happy Birthday to Dandy's one year blog anniversary!  I met Dandy, through facebook, she got me started on my first blog.  She was so helpful it giving me tips/tricks on how to set up my blog.  Dandy is super creative!

Now on to the part-AAAA....

You should have arrived here from :  Lynn from http://mypixiedustdiary.blogspot.com/

But, if you didn't that is ok!  After you leave here, start with Dandy and work your way through the hop!  Lots of talented ladies!  Don't miss out on the crafty goodness!

1. Dandy from http://dandylicioushair.blogspot.com/
2. Cheryl from http://capturingamomentintime.com/
3. Becky from http://beckscricards.blogspot.com/
4. Nicole from http://canadiannickelscrapn.blogspot.com/
5. CallyAnn from http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com
6. Ashley from http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com
7. Anne Marie from http://onemouseclick.blogspot.com
8. Debbie from http://craftydeb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com/
9. Eva from http://evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com
10. Krista from http://www.KristasPaperCafe.com/
11. Mary from http://www.capturingmagicalmemories.com/
12. Edwina from http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/
13. Liz from http://scrapiliciousLife.blogspot.com
14. Lynn from http://mypixiedustdiary.blogspot.com/

A little crafty goodness:  I will choose ONE person to receive an ornament.

1.  Help Dandy reach 200 followers by joining her blog:  http://dandylicioushair.blogspot.com/
2.  Join my blog (if you are not already a friend)
3.  Leave a comment on this post. 


I have been working on several Fabric Christmas Ornaments so would like to share this with you!

Pine Cone Fabric Ornament

Materials:

1- 3" styrofoam ball
Fabric, cut into 2" squares (you can choose multiple colors or a single color)
Straight pins

Begin by folding a 2" piece of fabric in half, and then fold in half again.  This will form a square.  Angle the square so the point is facing towards the top and place one pin on the left corner.  Fold a 2nd piece of fabric.  Place at an angle, as you did te first, and overlap the first corner slightly and pin the left corner.  Repeate until you meet back up with the first piece of fabric.  Now start the second row.  This time, place the folded piece of fabric at the 'v' of the first row (between two pinned and folded pieces).  Repeat the process of folding and pinning until you reach your 2nd row starting point.  Contiue with this method until the entire ball is filled.  Decorate the ball with jewels, ribbon, or whatever creative ideas you may have.  You sould end up with something like this:

Thank you for hopping along with us!