The pictures aren't so great because we lost our flash equipment during the baby shower. I apologize for the grainy images.
Happy Thursday!
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Thursday, November 20, 2014
Quilled White/Peach Flowers Scrolls for Jenny (Welcome Baby Card)
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Quilled Purple Shooting Star Flower Flourish Fridge Magnet
The gorgeous fall foliage colors are passing through this region--I can't believe that fall is here already. I hope they stay put for another 2 weeks, so I get a nice scenic ride down to NYC for the baby shower. :)
Here is another fridge magnet that will be part of the collection of party favors:
The base of this one is a heavy cardboard flower that I found in one of my old collections of embellishments. It's already laminated with the purple paper and glitter. The only things I added were the star gems and the star shaped purple quilled piece with a flourish trailing behind it. I'd like to think of it like a shooting star, but I can't deny that my original intention was a purple flower. :X
Good day to you all!
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Upcycled Coupon Holder for Fridge Door
Lately I've been doing a lot of coupon clipping because why not? What I didn't like was the clippings ending up randomly all over surfaces when I wasn't ready to use them yet. Therefore, I borrowed an idea from my friend, Jenny, and decided to upcycle a small box that I already had:
From here, it'll turn into a functional box and affix temporarily by way of magnets to the fridge.
I snipped off the top portion to create an opening. Then, I covered the entire box with my choice of scrapbook paper, which happens to be a gray polka dot paper. I did a crisscross on the front with peach ribbon (yeah, I know I'm loving peach these days!). I threw on the die cut flourish and a premade flower from Michaels.
All you need to do now is put on the magnets! I actually didn't glue mine to the back. Do you know how the N and S poles of the magnets attract? Well, keeping that in mind, I put multiple magnets on the fridge and I followed up with an equal amount of magnets inside of the box. Just as strongly as they repel, they seem to attract. This allowed me to keep the set up as temporary as possible. My reasoning was that if down the road the box starts falling apart, I would still be able to salvage the magnets cleanly and fuss-free. The trade off is that I am using double the amount of magnets upfront and I'm sacrificing the thickness of the magnet on the inside (where I could've kept more sheets of paper instead).
So there you have it; a quick project with materials that most of us crafters have on hand and totally useful for coupons, menus, and other notes you may want to keep easily accessible.
Happy crafting!
From here, it'll turn into a functional box and affix temporarily by way of magnets to the fridge.
I snipped off the top portion to create an opening. Then, I covered the entire box with my choice of scrapbook paper, which happens to be a gray polka dot paper. I did a crisscross on the front with peach ribbon (yeah, I know I'm loving peach these days!). I threw on the die cut flourish and a premade flower from Michaels.
All you need to do now is put on the magnets! I actually didn't glue mine to the back. Do you know how the N and S poles of the magnets attract? Well, keeping that in mind, I put multiple magnets on the fridge and I followed up with an equal amount of magnets inside of the box. Just as strongly as they repel, they seem to attract. This allowed me to keep the set up as temporary as possible. My reasoning was that if down the road the box starts falling apart, I would still be able to salvage the magnets cleanly and fuss-free. The trade off is that I am using double the amount of magnets upfront and I'm sacrificing the thickness of the magnet on the inside (where I could've kept more sheets of paper instead).
So there you have it; a quick project with materials that most of us crafters have on hand and totally useful for coupons, menus, and other notes you may want to keep easily accessible.
Happy crafting!
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Circles Quilled Purple Blossoms Picture Frame Card
As usual, November comes around and everyone is working on Christmassy crafts and I'm always stuck in lalaland thinking about flowers. :D C'mon holiday inspiration...any year now!
Right, so flowers :P...here we go:
This darling little guy is one of my bridesmaid's son. He's pictured here learning how to walk just a month shy of turning 1 this summer. They really do grow up so quickly!
Yesterday was a gorgeous 64 degrees and today we're back down to high 30s. Huh? I hope we move into our new home before the snow hits!
Have the sweetest Tuesday--
Right, so flowers :P...here we go:
This darling little guy is one of my bridesmaid's son. He's pictured here learning how to walk just a month shy of turning 1 this summer. They really do grow up so quickly!
Yesterday was a gorgeous 64 degrees and today we're back down to high 30s. Huh? I hope we move into our new home before the snow hits!
Have the sweetest Tuesday--
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
Quilled Mr & Mrs Wedding Shaped Card, Butterfly Flourishes
It has come to my attention that I am only 3 posts away from 100 for the year while typing this entry! Therefore, I will strive to make it to the 100 mark by 2013. Though crafting is rewarding in and of itself, it is also a good feeling to see documentation of the progress. For those of us who blog regularly, it may seem so routine at this point. I was thinking about how initially foreign the idea was to write posts about what I make. Familiarizing myself with Blogspot and blogging communities, in general, was sometimes intimidating. Please give yourself a pat on the back for me for coming this far in your own craft journeys and especially to those of you who journal about your crafts--I am so proud of us all! :)
A few months ago, I made this card for another crafty friend's wedding. We met in our teens during one of my first jobs at a tutoring center in Brooklyn. For a while, we lost contact due to our 2 year age difference and attending different schools and colleges altogether. Facebook. Ah, what my generation would do without...I can't even imagine. Anyway, we reconnected through there as many others did during our freshmen year in college when it was first introduced to the college world. Who would've thought that we would find this unlikely connection through crafting so many years later? You see, it is very uncommon for those growing up in a place like NYC to be taking on any hobbies. Unless you're born to a hippie or into a privileged family, it is more likely that we would have a part-time job in school than pursue our interests. It wasn't until college that I was able to pursue papercrafting.
I notice that I put in a bit more effort into designing things when I know I am gifting a handmade item to another artsy person. Why is this? Well, this person will be better able to appreciate and connect with what is presented to them, for one. Another thing that may or may not be true is my impression that I am suppose to WOW this person because they have been exposed to so many more amazing works by the array of talent out there. I cannot accurately make this comparison, but it is still an illogical reasoning I have. Do any of you ever find that you are in this situation as well?
Lastly, I should comment about the actual card. :D "Mr & Mrs" are paper pierced and then the paper I used to fill in the letters was taken from gift wrapping scraps. It actually shimmers through and does not take away from the overall look, in my opinion. Silhouette butterfly is embellished with tiny rhinestones. Flourishes are quilled.
Here is a shot of the interior. It's also lined with the same gift wrap as the lettering that peeks through the front of the card. I am still holding onto the cut-outs from "Mr & Mrs"...perhaps for another wedding project I will integrate them.
We are expecting a snowstorm in the Northeast today, so we'll be staying in. Hopefully everyone is doing the same to stay safe and warm.
All the best,
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A few months ago, I made this card for another crafty friend's wedding. We met in our teens during one of my first jobs at a tutoring center in Brooklyn. For a while, we lost contact due to our 2 year age difference and attending different schools and colleges altogether. Facebook. Ah, what my generation would do without...I can't even imagine. Anyway, we reconnected through there as many others did during our freshmen year in college when it was first introduced to the college world. Who would've thought that we would find this unlikely connection through crafting so many years later? You see, it is very uncommon for those growing up in a place like NYC to be taking on any hobbies. Unless you're born to a hippie or into a privileged family, it is more likely that we would have a part-time job in school than pursue our interests. It wasn't until college that I was able to pursue papercrafting.
I notice that I put in a bit more effort into designing things when I know I am gifting a handmade item to another artsy person. Why is this? Well, this person will be better able to appreciate and connect with what is presented to them, for one. Another thing that may or may not be true is my impression that I am suppose to WOW this person because they have been exposed to so many more amazing works by the array of talent out there. I cannot accurately make this comparison, but it is still an illogical reasoning I have. Do any of you ever find that you are in this situation as well?
Lastly, I should comment about the actual card. :D "Mr & Mrs" are paper pierced and then the paper I used to fill in the letters was taken from gift wrapping scraps. It actually shimmers through and does not take away from the overall look, in my opinion. Silhouette butterfly is embellished with tiny rhinestones. Flourishes are quilled.
Here is a shot of the interior. It's also lined with the same gift wrap as the lettering that peeks through the front of the card. I am still holding onto the cut-outs from "Mr & Mrs"...perhaps for another wedding project I will integrate them.
We are expecting a snowstorm in the Northeast today, so we'll be staying in. Hopefully everyone is doing the same to stay safe and warm.
All the best,
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Black & White Quilled Flowers "You're The Best" Card - Tuesday Alchemy #11
Happy Tuesday everyone! Thanks for stopping by today!
We have some good news this week at Tuesday Alchemy--Karen's Scraps And Graphics will be sponsoring this week's challenge! If you participate in the Black & White Color Theme challenge this week, you will be entered for a chance to win $10 to use at their store! So head over there to check out what goodies you will be playing for and then come on over to this week's showcase to show off your creations! :)
This is what I made for this week's black and white theme at Tuesday Alchemy.
These white quilled flowers have two layers of quilling and both have rhinestone centers.
"You're the best" sentiment was wet embossing with white embossing powder and heat gun.
We have some good news this week at Tuesday Alchemy--Karen's Scraps And Graphics will be sponsoring this week's challenge! If you participate in the Black & White Color Theme challenge this week, you will be entered for a chance to win $10 to use at their store! So head over there to check out what goodies you will be playing for and then come on over to this week's showcase to show off your creations! :)
This is what I made for this week's black and white theme at Tuesday Alchemy.
These white quilled flowers have two layers of quilling and both have rhinestone centers.
"You're the best" sentiment was wet embossing with white embossing powder and heat gun.
I have also listed it at CPS#262, Crazy4Challenges -- C4C133, and 365 Cards Day 54 - Black and White Plus Two. I hope you liked it!
Have a sweet, sweet day!
Friday, March 23, 2012
Quilled Pink Hearts Love Card
Flower, flourish, and 3 hearts are quilled in 4 different shades of pink! Scallop circle is made from pink pattern paper with a white cardstock circle on top. "LOVE" sentiment is a rub-on sticker. Cardstock base is Bazzill brand.
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