Crafting has been happening

I can't really share what I've been working on just yet I'm doing a few little things nothing major, so far nothing I can share, but I do have few websites/artists I would love to share with you today.  I love to click on all the blogs in my side bar and sometimes that leads me to other blogs and artists and website that I drool over.  Today I feel like sharing with you some jewelry makers that I wish I could own a piece of their jewelry.  First is Lisa Leonard she makes these beautiful simple silver necklaces that you can customize they are soooo awesome!  Then looking through her blog I found another amazingly talented artist Allora Handmade.  I would die for one of her necklaces!! I think you should go check out there stuff maybe support the artist (if I had some money I would).

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not mine but I HAVE to share

So tonight I went to a card class at Captured moments (an amazing little scrapbook shop).  I haven't done a class is awhile and I really enjoyed it.  It helps that the stamps used are in fact Paris inspired.  I love Paris and can't get enough!   These cards were designed by Michelle a Stampin up rep and the class was amazing.  Of course the visit to Captured moments lead to me spending some money on the new and gorgeous graphic 45 papers in 8x8 pads and some beautiful In my mind's eye paper and stamp sets!!   I found the perfect paper for a very special layout.  

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One button necklace so many options

Halloween (purple, lime green, black)

Red script and black

Turquoise and white with turquoise Great for winter 

Fall (maroon, orange and white with dark green edges)

Christmas (Maroon and dark green edges)

Spring (pink, lime green, purple)

Halloween choice 2 (orange, lime green, and black)

So I have been thinking about those really cool necklaces that you see now that are short of set off center and most of them a beautiful but probably can be only worn with one outfit and I'm one of those people that will buy something cause I love it then it just sits there because it is out of my comfort zone to wear it.  I was looking at my rose pins and thinking how much I love them and I was wearing a simple long white button necklace and though hey what if I combined the two.  Here is my newest idea.  I took two or three rose pins set them off center on my necklace and use a special pin back to create they various looks with one button necklace.  I'm loving them I started off my day wearing the Red and Black roses cause I had a red knight meeting and they matched my vest and then after switching out different ones landed on the turquoise and white with turquoise edged roses.  I like when I can take one item and jazz it up.   Pin It Now!

finally some Art to share

So I have been busy again but finally I got myself organized enough to create!!  I felt like doing some halloween inspired altered cabinet cards.  I have a whole box of cabinet cards but I'm too afraid to do something with them.  Of course until now.  Then I have been organizing, purging and just try to make my craft space a good place to work in again because summer left it a scary and messy place that wasn't inspiring.  So as you can see the purging and reorganizing is working if I have already been creating.  The other photo I include is a self made (with dad's help) ribbon holder.  I use to hang my ribbon with tole from the window, but things have changed and that doesn't work anymore, I have these really great boxes they were drawers from cabinet my great Grandpa made for a wood lathe he had.  We got rid of the lathe and the table but when I pulled the drawers out and saw how cool they were I couldn't get rid of them.  They make awesome shadow boxes, or shelves and of course ribbon holder lol.  I'm pretty happy with how it came out.  The drawer are actually made out of ammunition boxes my Great grandpa was green before being green was cool.    

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It's been too long

Hi guys and girls.  I know its been way too long.  I hate not blogging at least once a week but my summer ran me over.  At lot has happened in my personal life over the last few months and craft got put to the side for awhile.  With the weather cooling off Maybe just maybe I will have some time create in the near future.

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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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