January 2014 ~ leslierahye.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Weekly Challenge | Anything But a Card

1/29/2014 11:00:00 PM bookmarks, digital stamps, digitaldelightsbyloubyloo, Spectrum Noir, valentine's projects 2 comments

It's time for a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is Anything But a Card--Love Themed! I decided to create a bookmark for my son to share with his sweetie. I used my favorite Buttons the Clown and colored him in shades of pink and red. I mounted his image onto a folded piece of cardstock [8x3-3/4"] and then added thin magnet sheets cut into strips to the interior. To use the book mark, you place it over the page you are reading and close--the magnet holds your page and keeps the bookmark from slipping out!
~I hope you enjoy my card! Thank you for stopping by!

Buttons the Clown

Card stock : Bazzill

Markers : Spectrum Noir DR2, CR4, CR6, FS3, CG1,TN7,IG1 ]

Accessories : Tape Runner, glue, punch, and thin magnetic sheet

Now for our fun new challenge.

This week's theme :

Anything But a Card(love theme)

Challenge Rules below

This week we are introducing another new fantastic sponsor

We are being sponsored by the fabulous

Quilling Supply Plus

Prize:

$15 Store Certificate~

Now it's Your Turn!

You are not required to use a Digital Delights

Image to join in the fun

but if you do, you can enter THAT project TWICE.

To enter twice when using a Digital Delight image,

for your 1st entry use your card link.

For your 2nd entry use your blog address

and add "2nd entry" after your name

Otherwise, only ONE entry person

**Please be sure to follow the challenge theme and rules or it will be removed.

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A Vintage Time Piece

1/28/2014 11:00:00 PM embossing, Globecraft and Piccolo, jewelry No comments

Happy Wednesday everyone! Today on the Globecraft Piccolo Blog I share necklace project! Globecraft and Piccolo has so many wonderful bezels and charms to alter into wonderful jewelry! The Vintage Clock Necklace set is FANTASTIC! I LOVE how this turned out!!

I began by embossing the clock face and the "dangles" with the Victorian Bronze and the back of the clock with Micro Black. I embossed both sizes of the back of the clock a couple of times--using a tweezers to hold the chipboard while it cooled. Once the pieces were prepped [embossed several times] I adhered the clock face to the clock back with the glossy Glastique. I held my pieces into place with clothespins.

Once dry I filled the face of the timepiece with Instant UV Resin. While you can cure this product in the comforts of your home in the dark using a special UV heat lamp, I tested curing it outside with the sun--it's amazing how quickly this product hardens! It created a nice dome where a dome on the glass of a clock would be. for the remaining clock face, I filled in with a touch of gloss Glastique--leaving a ledge around the rest of the chipboard.

To assemble this piece I used some very small black link chain that would fit through my larger jump rings. I added a dangle to each end of the chain after threading it through it's rings. I like the look of triple jump rings with this piece and repeated it when adding the last piece and the neck chain.

Globecraft & Piccolo Products used
Vintage Clock Necklace Set C114

Enamel Powder Adhesive Fluid

Enamel Powder VICTORIAN BRONZE
Enamel Powder MICRO BLACK

Glastique GLOSS Finishing Glaze 2 oz.
Instant UV Resin - 1/2 oz.

I really love how this piece turned out and will definitely be playing with the UV resin again! Such a fun product!!! Thank you for stopping by!!

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Tickled Pink with Cheery Lynn!

1/28/2014 01:30:00 AM Challenges, Cheery Lynn Designs, pan pastel, valentine's cards No comments

Happy Tuesday everyone! Today on the Cheery Lynn Blog I am playing along with this week's challenge Tickled Pink! I created my card with shades of pink from a distressed paper pad. To add the green color to the vines and leaves, I used chalks. I bit of line work around the word "love"helps it to stand out against the background. I'm totally loving the paper bow among the flowers!

Cheery Lynn Dies used

Flourish Leaf Strip - B178

Miniature Rose - B152

Medium Rose - B154

Tiny Flower Kit (Set of 3) - B376

Pretty Pretty Bows (Set of 2) - B422

Optimistic 5/8" Tall Upper/Lower Case - FS108

Lattice Heart & Vines - B368

Mini Butterflies w Angel Wings - D138

Thank you for stopping by!!

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Remember there is still time to join the new challenge!!! Challenge #117 is Tickled Pink. There is a chance to win a $20 shopping spree at Cheery Lynn Designs. Thank you for stopping by today!

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Le Pot de Papillon

1/27/2014 08:00:00 AM altered arts magazine, Art glitter designer dries clear glue, canvascorp, Cheery Lynn Designs, fat books, Prima, upcycled crafts, yasutomo No comments

Good morning! Today on the Altered Arts Magazine blog I am sharing an altered coaster : Le Pot de Papillon—the butterfly jar! As an artist one of my favorite things to do is to upcycle cardboard--coasters from restaurants are perfect! Many are about the size of a fat book (4×4") and make wonderful substrates for small art.

I covered this coaster with 2 layers of Kraft colored Tissue Stock from Canvas Corp using Nori Perfect Paste as my adhesive. I also used the Nori Perfect Paste to adhere the trimmed "La Fleur" mason jar from the Retro Cafe Art Gallery collage sheet.

I created handmade flowers with the soft subtle Color Wash card stock from Pink Paislee and adhered them to the side of the jar image. I completed the composition by posing mini butterflies in the jar and upon a few flowers. Knotted Wood ink from Prima Marketing Inc. was edged around the coaster to darken the edge a bit.

Products used in the creation of this journal page :

Vintage French Mason Jars—Retro Cafe Art Gallery

Designer Dries Clear—Art Glitter Adhesive

Nori Perfect Paste—Yasutomo
Color Wash card stock—Pink Paislee
Tissue Stock 12×12 Kraft—Canvas Corp.
Chalk Ink, Knotted Wood—Prima Marketing, Inc.
dies (Mini Fanciful Flourish - B117S, Daisy Strip - B259, Flourish Leaf Strip - B178, Small Heart Lollipop Fringe Cutie - B391, Miniature Rose - B152, Sunflower - DL121, Tiny Flower Kit (Set of 3) - B376 Mini Butterflies w Angel Wings - D138)—Cheery Lynn Designs
coaster, sponge brush

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my altered coaster!

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Weekly Challenge | You Have My Heart!

1/22/2014 11:00:00 PM Cheery Lynn Designs, digital stamps, digitaldelightsbyloubyloo, Spectrum Noir 3 comments

It's time for a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is You Have My Heart! You get to include hearts on your projects! I love Cuddle Bunny with this BIG heart and he is perfect for this challenge! ~I hope you enjoy my card! Thank you for stopping by!

Cuddle Bunny

Card stock : Bazzill

Markers : Spectrum Noir [PP2, PP4, TN1, TN3, BT1]

Now for our fun new challenge.

This week's theme :

You Have My Heart

(include a heart on your project)

Challenge Rules below

This week we are introducing another new fantastic sponsor

http://pprcrafts.com

Prize:

Now it's Your Turn!

You are not required to use a Digital Delights

Image to join in the fun

but if you do, you can enter THAT project TWICE.

To enter twice when using a Digital Delight image,

for your 1st entry use your card link.

For your 2nd entry use your blog address

and add "2nd entry" after your name

Otherwise, only ONE entry person

**Please be sure to follow the challenge theme and rules or it will be removed.

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Kept Under Lock & Key

1/21/2014 10:59:00 PM embossing, Globecraft and Piccolo, jewelry No comments

Happy Wednesday everyone! Globecraft and Piccolo has so many wonderful bezels and charms to alter into wonderful jewelry! I created this piece with the Fancy Square Bezel. It's large size allows for many design options. I created a textured background by building up several layers of Vintage Copper Enamel Powder and while it was still hot I stamped my rubber stamp into the melted enamel. Rubbing the Adhesive Fluid over the rubber before this process keeps the stamp from sticking to the enamel permanently.

Once cooled off I added small flourishes and tiny hearts and a vintage lock to the front to mimic an old lock face like on a trunk. These pieces were previously embossed with Copper Kettle Enamel Powder. They are adhered to the bezel with Glasstique--I hold the pieces into place with clothes pins until they dry. The accents are then coated with glossy Glasstique to add extra shine. Black India Ink was rubbed across the face of the bezel to deepen the color and add a vintage feel to the bezel. The Bezel was edged with a black marker and a layer of Glassitique was smeared across the back to seal the chipboard. Keys were embossed with Vintage Bronze Enamel Powder. Copper jump rings attach the keys to the bezel and a simple leather thong "chain" was constructed to go through the rings.

Globecraft & Piccolo Products used

Fancy Square Bezels with 2 Loops (pack of 4) B107
Small Flourishes A142
Tiny Hearts, Flowers, Stars & Flourishes A144

Vintage Lock & Keys Necklace CA125
Mini Keys 1.5" Charms C117
Enamel Powder Adhesive Fluid

Enamel Powder Vintage Copper

Enamel Powder Copper Kettle
Enamel Powder VICTORIAN BRONZE

Glastique GLOSS Finishing Glaze 2 oz.

Thank you for stopping by!!

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Steampunk Tag Remake

1/21/2014 02:30:00 AM Cheery Lynn Designs, steampunk, tags No comments

Happy Tuesday everyone! Today I am going to re-create a steampunk tag. Back in December I was gathering my Cheery Lynn projects together to send over to BJ in preparation for the Craft and Hobby Association Winter Show. I came across the tag below. I love that tag! I created it as part of my application for this design team! Since then Cheery Lynn Designs has released more steampunk inspired dies...and of course I have added them to my collection! So, using the tag below as my inspiration, I have crafted for you a fresh interpretation of this tag.

Cheery Lynn Dies used

Gears (Set of 9) - B340

Flourish Leaf Strip - B178

Daisy Strip - B259

Fancy Corner Cuts #3 - B430

Gear Mesh Border (Steampunk Series) - B361

Ankara Lace Border - B332

Hot Air Balloons w/Angel Wing (Steampunk Series) - B360

I love my new tag with all the extra Cheery Lynn goodness! Thank you for stopping by!!

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Remember there is still time to join the new challenge!!! Challenge #115 is Sweethearts. There is a chance to win a $20 shopping spree at Cheery Lynn Designs. Thank you for stopping by today!

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Weekly Challenge | BRRR

1/15/2014 11:00:00 PM digital stamps, digitaldelightsbyloubyloo, glitter, Globecraft and Piccolo, Spectrum Noir 3 comments

It's time for the first new challenge and new release of 2014 with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is BRR~Anything Winter!Today I die cut a fun snowflake and embossed it with some aged white embossing powder. I raised up my Snowflake Shelly with some foam tape and added glitter for a snowy sparkle!~I hope you enjoy my card! Thank you for stopping by!

Snowflake Shelly

Card stock : Bazzill

Markers : Spectrum Noir [PP1, PP2, PP4, PP6, FS1, FS3, GB3, GB5, IG1, BT1, BT4 ]

Accessories : Foam Tape, glue, Distress Glitter, Aged White EP

Now for our fun new challenge.

This week's theme :

BRRRR! (Anything Winter)

Challenge Rules below

We are being sponsored by the fabulous

Prize:

Now it's Your Turn!

You are not required to use a Digital Delights

Image to join in the fun

but if you do, you can enter THAT project TWICE.

To enter twice when using a Digital Delight image,

for your 1st entry use your card link.

For your 2nd entry use your blog address

and add "2nd entry" after your name

Otherwise, only ONE entry person

**Please be sure to follow the challenge theme and rules or it will be removed.

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One Little Word

1/15/2014 03:30:00 AM Globecraft and Piccolo, word No comments

Happy Wednesday everyone! Today on the Globecraft & Piccolo Craft Blog I share this magnet project! As part of my goal setting for the year, I am a fan of living Ali Edwards' "one little word." This year my word is THRIVE and I've created a little art piece to put on my file cabinet near my work space to remind me each day! I used the frame of the Daisy Floral Accents & Frame set to create my mini framed piece--final dimensions are about 2¾×3¾".

As I am still collecting enamel gels for my stash, I do not have every color yet and so I misted my daisy pieces with white Dylusions spray mist to give a matte black finish to the chipboard pieces. I Then covered the daisy heads in Glastique Gloss and set aside to dry. The stems and accent pieces were coated with the Leafy Green enamel.

On the frame I applied a mixed layer of Royal Sterling and Enchanted Aubergine powders to the chipboard prepped with Enamel Powder Adhesive Fluid and heat set. Next I reapplied the Adhesive Fluid and mixed in some aged white and Aubergine and heat set. For the background, I cut a piece of cardboard to match the frame and built up two layers of Mermaid Tears EP and while my enamel was still hot, I stamped a text script stamp--prepped with Adhesive Fluid--into the enamel to leave an imprint. I used Glastique to adhere the frame to the background and coated the frame with Matte Glastique.

Once my accents were dry I layered a few on my frame using Glastique as adhesive. I added them to my frame and background. Canvas stickers spelled out the word THRIVE and a touch of Glastique helped to hold them into place. I added a magnet to the back with some E6000 for extra sturdiness.

I hope you enjoyed my project! Thank you for stopping by today!

Globecraft & Piccolo Products used

Daisy Floral Accents & Frame A129

Medium Flourishes Accents A139

Enamel Powder Adhesive Fluid

Enamel Powder Mermaid Tears

Enamel Powder AGED WHITE

Enamel Powder ENCHANTED AUBERGINE

Enamel Powder ROYAL STERLING

3D Enamel Gel LEAFY GREEN

Glastique GLOSS Finishing Glaze 2 oz.

Glastique MATTE Finishing Glaze 2 oz.

Thank you for stopping by!!

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Fancy Flap Cards are Easy with Cheery Lynn Designs

1/14/2014 02:30:00 AM Cheery Lynn Designs No comments

Happy Tuesday everyone! Today on the Cheery Lynn Blog I show you this simple technique to create a Fancy Flap on your card. The original intent of the Angel Wings that come with Cheery Lynn Dies was to create a neutral background upon which to adhere the intricate doilies to help them stand out! The fact that they are HALF the size of the doily make them perfect for this technique to achieve the fancy flap look!

Cheery Lynn Dies used

Flourish Leaf Strip - B178

Shasta Daisy - B310

Candy Hearts Doily - DL265

Small Heart Lollipop Fringe Cutie - B391

Musical Staff Mesh Border - B403

Pretty Pretty Bows (Set of 2) - B422

Tiny Flower Kit (Set of 3) - B376

To create the base of the card cut an 8½×5½" piece of card stock. Fold in half and crease. The gently fold again the front and lightly crease to just mark a crease on the edges. Line up the angel wing die on the light crease. Run through your die cut machine. fold cut back to main fold of card...you can either glue down or leave loose. I then stamped the background with a script stamp for this card.

I then glued in my doily, lining it up with the angle cut. I then grouped the new Bow Die with leaves and flowers to create a focal cluster. I added the music in the background to contrast with the stamped script. I hope you enjoy creating fancy flap cards using the angel wings that come with your doilies!

Thank you for stopping by!!

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Remember there is still time to join the new challenge!!! Challenge #115 is Snowflakes. There is a chance to win a $20 shopping spree at Cheery Lynn Designs. Thank you for stopping by today!

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Winter CHA Release at Cheery Lynn!

1/10/2014 03:30:00 AM Cheery Lynn Designs, steampunk 1 comment

Today the New Release of dies is being featured at Winter CHA!!! How exciting! This release is full of amazing and beautiful new dies!! I have created a few cards here and there is tons of inspiration over on the Cheery Lynn Blog. Be sure to check out all of the creations by the Cheery Lynn designers!!

I love the steampunk series of dies and this release has some fantastic dies including this fabulous emboss plate and a gear corner! The shoe comes with an angel wing for the interior and background of the shoe. The BOW is awesome!! You get two sizes! They are super simple to create! I can't wait to make some to emboss, surround with flowers, and embellish 3 dimensional projects as well!

Gears - E170 Embossing Plate

High Heel - B396

Fancy Corner Cuts #3 - B430

Pretty Pretty Bows - B422

The new Musical Staff Mesh--trimmed here to fit my standard size card-- and the Whistle a Happy Tune dies are perfect for your cards and mixed media projects. I love how beautifully they cut! The new Sentiment Tag Set is a fun shape and size for adding little vignettes or sentiments to your cards and tags!

Whistle a Happy Tune - B400

Musical Staff Mesh Border - B403

Sentiment Tag 1 - B424

Thank (Set of 2) - B230

You (Set of 2) - B235

Ok...admittedly the Mini Play Cards is probably my MOST favorite die in this release! They cut a solid card and the 4 number cards seen here...they layer perfectly and can be used for all sorts of altered projects! I have lots of plans for future projects with these cards! The beautiful corners are from the same set as the steampunk corners...I love the vintage feel of that set of corners!

Mini Playing Cards B398

Fancy Corner Cuts #3 - B430

Sentiment Tag 1 - B424

Optimistic 1/2" Tall Upper/Lower Case - FS107

I hope you like my cards! Thank you for stopping by!

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Weekly Challenge & New Release | Patterned Paper

1/09/2014 12:00:00 AM digital stamps, digitaldelightsbyloubyloo, glitter, Spectrum Noir 4 comments

It's time for the first new challenge and new release of 2014 with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is Patterned Paper! Of course I'm partial to any release with a dragon and Wendy created this super sweet You Stole My Heart Dragon! So cute!! The Cupid Quotes Sentiments are perfect for your Valentines and Sweetheart Correspondences! I hope you enjoy my card! Thank you for stopping by!

You stole my heart dragon
Cupids quotes sentiment set

Cupids Quotes Sentiment set

Card stock : Bazzill

Markers : Spectrum Noir [FS5, BT1, BT3, CG3, CG1, HB1]

Accessories : Foam Tape, glue, Wink of Stella Clear

Here's our New Release

Now for our fun new challenge.

This week's theme :

Patterned Paper

Challenge Rules below

We are welcoming a NEW SPONSOR this week!

Prize:

Now it's Your Turn!

You are not required to use a Digital Delights

Image to join in the fun

but if you do, you can enter THAT project TWICE.

To enter twice when using a Digital Delight image,

for your 1st entry use your card link.

For your 2nd entry use your blog address

and add "2nd entry" after your name

Otherwise, only ONE entry person

**Please be sure to follow the challenge theme and rules or it will be removed.

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A Steampunk Valentine

1/08/2014 01:00:00 AM chipboard, embossing, Globecraft and Piccolo, jewelry No comments

Happy Wednesday everyone! Today I share my very first post as a designer for Globecraft & Picolo. For my project today I made a pendant with the Skinny Rectangle Bezel by layering on Steampunk gears and Hearts, keys and embellishments! I love how it turned out! It's it complemented by the Silk Cord Necklace that can also be found in the online shop!

I began by dabbing Enamel Powder Adhesive Fluid onto my bezel chipboard shape and embossing it with Mermaid Tears EP. I then did two layers of Vintage Copper on the gears and Copper Kettle on the key and swirl. The heart was coated with the 3D enamels in Dark Red and Pink Rose. The gears were then coated with the matte finish Glastique and the rest of the pieces were coated with the gloss finish Glastique. After they dried a generous coat of the gloss Glasstique was applied to the Bezel and to backs of embellishments to adhere the pendant together! The key was dangled from the heart with copper jump rings. The entire pendant was added to the Silk Cord Necklace by a copper jump ring as well.