A fabulous Bag

So I received a Donna Downey canvas messenger bag as a gift about a week ago and I was pretty excited to start it.  I just took my time thinking about it cause I didn't want to ruin it.  It didn't take too long cause I started adding beautiful green paints with a foam brush and used a spray bottle to cause the paint to move around the lid.  The purple is tattered angel glimmer mist that it added in a similar way as the paint I sprayed it heavily, added water and used a foam brush to move it around the bag.  After throwing the bag in the dryer cause I am impatient I added the bling flourishes and the big purple flower.  The bag came with the word dream which was also canvas but it was white with yellow polka dots.  It didn't really go with the bag.  Yellow matched but I didn't like how stark it looked on the bag so I sprayed the letters the same color as the bag. After it dried I attached with glue and sewed the letters on.  Once I was done with the front I thought how cool would it look with buttons covering the sides.  So I began sewing and after about two days of sewing buttons on the bag is finished.  I figured the buttons would protect the sides of the bag if I decided to use it.  If I need to set it on the floor or anything the sides should not get dirty.  I think it might need a little more but for the most part I believe it done. 

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I'm a sister in a Bloggerette Sorority

I recently came across the Bloggerette Sorority over at Some Days are Diamonds.  I missed out on Rush but decided to do it anyway.  The requirement to rush for the sorority you had to use the image in my art above and take your picture with your completed piece, so here is my take on our rush project.  A canvas beeswax piece using all things girly.  Ribbons, lace, pearls, buttons and beautiful paper.  I really enjoyed doing this.  I'm excited to be apart of this group and can't wait to see what things are in store. 

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Your all winners in my book

So because only three people posted why not just give you all a prize.  So the winners are as follows:

Tabitha
Helen
Fran

I will get your little prize packages out to you by the end of the weekend (cause I feel like doing a little more then a book).  I still have a stack of books to give away and I will be doing another giveaway soon so if you want to winner a prize free and clear I would post a comment next time.  I hope you ladies enjoy your gift.  Much love and creation to all. Pin It Now!

Vintage Women

So here is my take on my friends idea.  Tabitha set up a swap in the Vintage room.  The stipulation was that you had to use images from the college sheets she made for us.  The images were black and white so I took the time to color them with colored pencil (so is watercolor pencil). So vintage ribbon, vintage repo papers borders, stamps and some embellishments.  I haven't really created anything for a trade in quite awhile I think these came out pretty good. I'm just saying I would keep em.  Lol. 

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The Start of Weekly Giveaways

Well I have decided that I'm going to share some books that I have kicking around with my readers.  I'm going to start by doing a giveaway once a week.  So if you would like a fun little gift/surprise in your mailbox please leave me a message by Monday June 21.  I will choose one random winner to receive a new book. Pin It Now!

I'm sorry for being away but I'm dealing with my personal life.  Which is not so fun sometimes. I haven't had anytime to myself let alone to create something.  So This past week I have been taking sometime time in my craft room.  The first piece I created was the one above which a beach inspired beeswax canvas.  I haven't touched my beeswax in FOREVER.  I'm actually running low which is probably why I haven't touched it cause I felt like I wouldn't have enough for my next piece and I haven't been in a craft store in ages, but I need to make a special trip to get some beeswax.  I have to put the blinders on though.  Today I spent the second half of my day in my craft creating a college to cut into LFB sized pieces.  I find this amazing.  That something 12x12 looks so different when you cut it into little pieces.  Below are the results.  

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Buttons and Roses galore

Well I have been keeping busy with my craft show stuff in between life so here are the newest necklaces in COLOR.  Unfortunately these will be very limited because I'm having a hard time finding colored buttons.  I will be doing some antique store shopping and my mom gave me the idea of going to Salvation army to get them off shirts when I can't find them by the bag.  As for the rose pins there are 56 in total which you see above.  Then you might notice a poker chip that isn't a necklace that's because I made it into a pin!! I'm considering making a few of them for the show.  and last but not least are my rose bobby pins.  They look amazing in an undo.  I'm currently wearing a special one I made in my pony tail.

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