Monday, April 29, 2013

Tuesday Tutorial | Mini Folded Bag

Hi everyone it is time for Tuesday Tutorial!!   Today I am filling in for Christine on the Digital Delights Tutorial Blog. I am sharing this super cute folded mini bag--inspired by several pinterest links. To make creating this project simpler for me, I created a folding pattern PDF that can be downloaded from my dropbox! This is perfect for all sorts of applications and would be great as party favors, teacher gifts and little surprises!  I...

Friday, April 26, 2013

Follow the Art | Another Mixed Media Challenge!

One of my favorite parts of art journalling and mixed media art is what I call "following the art." I have talked to the AlteredPages.com owner Jean about this a number of times over the past year. What happens is I will have a plan in my head of how I want something to progress and I will sit down to do that project but the end product that I had in mind is not where I end up...I "follow the art." That is how this project began. I initially wanted...

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Weekly Challenge l I Appreciate You

It's time for a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is  I Appreciate You to honor and give thanks to those we appreciate in our lives--mothers, friends or neighbors!!! I love poppies and colored the framed digi as a red poppy added a bit of glitter and some ribbon to finish off this super simple card. I hope you enjoy my card! Thank you for looking! For...

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Tuesday Tutorial with Digital Delights by Louby Loo | Tee Pee Card

Hi everyone it is time for Tuesday Tutorial on the Digital Delights Blog!!   Today I am sharing this easy to make and fun and easy Tee Pee Card! It's a delightful stand up card that is super simple to construct!  I hope you enjoy my tutorial! For this project  Flower Power Rose Spring fling digital paper pack Check out the how-to video on our Tutorial Blog or here ...

Monday, April 22, 2013

leslierahye's Earth Day Blog Hop | upcycled journals

Welcome back to my blog, your last stop on this awesome Earth Day Blog Hop celebrating upcycled crafting! I love all of the creativity and green-thinking done by my bloggy friends and family and I hope it inspires you as well to go green in your crafting. I have so many fun projects that I have been working on lately and I want to share with you a favorite... This is a mini journal built completely from upcycled materials--lunch sacks and envelopes...

leslierahye's 2nd Annual Earth Day Blog Hop | Line Up and guests

Welcome to leslierahye's 2nd Annual Earth Day Blog Hop! It seems like only yesterday that 16 of us celebrated Earth Day with our upcycled crafts and now here we are again! This year I've had an amazing response from co-bloggers and companies to participate and again I am honored to be among them. This hop is entirely devoted to upcycled crafting.  I feel that to protect our earth for generations to come it is important that we as crafters...

Sunday, April 21, 2013

leslierahye's 2nd Annual Earth Day Blog Hop coming tomorrow!!

See you tomorrow....you don't want to miss this!!! ._inlinkzLinkDiv{overflow:hidden; text-align:center;}._inlinkzI{}._inlinkzA{text-align:center;}Earth Day Hop IntroductionBarbara RankinThe Altered Pages Blog`Fancy's PlaceAmazing Crafting ProductsSusan BrownDeeDee Catron*Gia LauSalonD'ArteWill's Creative WorldViva Las Vegastamps!Amanda Marks*Dawn Taylordaylight musingsFollowing the Path as a Thrifty PaganSMBdesignMelonheadz Illustratingle...

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Weekly Challenge | Color My World with Crafter's Companion

It's time for a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is Color My World to go with the Crafter's Companion's FABULOUS prize--SPECTRUM NOIR SETS!!! I decided to work again with one of my favorite sets, Delightful OZ and colored the background stamp and the Dotty stamp to layer on top of the fun cloud paper in the rainbow digital paper pack. I hope you enjoy my...

Monday, April 15, 2013

Spring Craft Challenge with May Arts RIbbon!!!

 I'm so excited to share with you this fantastic opportunity that I had recently!!! I was selected to participate in the May Arts Spring Release Challenge!!! I got to play with all of these yummy new ribbons that were recently released...I will admit that the Burlap is my fave! So many possibilities there. I incorporated my favorite felting and beading with these fabulous ribbons to create my amulet bag. Be sure to check on the May Arts...

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Weekly Challenge | Round Up

It's time for a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is Round UP! It's ROUND cards!! How fun!  I am using Wendy's 3 Shaped Cards cut file which has this fantastic soft-scalloped round card! I also used the new GORGEOUS Flower Set that has this lovely pen and ink style rose [along with several other flowers and a sentiment]. My buddy Fabrizio introduced me...

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Tuesday Tutorial with Digital Delights | Tag Card

Hi everyone it is time for Tuesday Tutorial on the Digital Delights Blog Today!!  Today I share with you this easy to make and fun to embellish Tag Card! It is a great gift idea for teachers, graduates, friends and family! It has a place for 4 different tags that could hold inspiration, notes of encouragement, gift cards, photos, poems! I hope you enjoy my tutorial! For this project Flower power Daffy Flower power...

Monday, April 8, 2013

A Few of My Favorite Things!

New markers on card stock Paris Trunk Inked script stamp Mary Vogel Losinak's new Whimsical Cock and a technique done with masking stamps These are a few of my favorite things! Today on the Viva Las VegaStamps Blog I share some of my favorite things!! I hope you enjoy my project! Thanks for looking coloring detail Spectrum Noir Markers...