Some friends and I went on a scrap weekend and I finally worked on something for me. I wanted to share the project I did. I took some kits with me so I didn't have to pack so much stuff. I wanted instructions and pictures so I didn't have to think either. lol  I found this awesome kit on one of my favorite designers, Melissa Samuels. She has one kit left. She has some awesome kit projects and she does ustream videos for the class. If you miss the class you can still purchase a kit if she has them left and still watch the video. Check out her work, she also has a great online store.

This portfolio album was fun to make and loved distressing it up!. Most of the product is 7Gypsys and Tim Holtz. The portfolio, paper, diecuts and journal cards are from 7Gypsy, Lille line and the metal embellishments are Tim Holtz.

 Thanks so much for looking. Have a great day!

Card Box

Just a class reminder. Class is this Sat at 11am. Here are few more pics of the cards and box that I will be doing for class. We will be making 8 different cards for all occasions that store nicely in this pretty box. As you can see, I added to the cards what is so popular right now, and has been for awhile, Butterflies! Had to have one on each card, or maybe two or three. lol

 I still have a few spaces available, so if you would like to join us for class please email or call me (406) 690-8536. Cost for class is $20. I will email you the rest of class info. If you are not able to make it to class since it is Easter weekend. I can make some extra kits to be available for purchase.

Have a wonderful day!

Next Class......April 23rd

Wow, I just realized it's been a week since i last posted. What bad blogger I am. I have not been feeling well and hurting pretty bad. Finally was able to do some creating, Yah!. I needed to get working on my class project. So here it is. I have been wanting to do a set of cards in a gift box. All the cards will be different but all coordinate together.

We are going to be making 8 cards for different occasions and a cute box to store them in. This would be a great gift to give someone or to keep for yourself.  I have one of the cards done and wanted to get a picture on here so you could see what we are doing in class. I'll have more pics up in a couple days with the rest of the cards.
Class is April 23rd, Sat at 11am. Cost for class is $20.00.  If you would like to sign up for class please email or call me  (406) 690-8536 and I will give you the info you need for class.

I'm Impressed!

Like most every one I know we do not have enough scrap supplies and need more. lol  So I did a little web searching today for new stuff. I found what I wanted and indeed it included a bunch of new Tim Holtz stuff and a bunch of other things i must have. So I placed my order on Blue Moon Scrapbooking. Alot of places were out of his stuff. His products are so popular, they are so hard to keep in stock. I was surprised of how much Blue Moon had in stock. Plus they have free shipping with any orders over $50.

So tonight I get a phone call from a number I do not recognize. It's Blue Moon Scrapbooking. Now I'm wondering, Oh No! They are out of my Tim Holtz stuff! I have not had the best luck ordering online. Always missing something, taking too long to get it or out of stock. I say Hello, he introduces himself and welcomes me to the Blue Moon family. I'm still waiting for my blow " I'm sorry we are out of the Tim Holtz items you want". He says, "I'm just calling to let you know that your package has been mailed this evening and thank you for your order. I was thinking WOW, I Am Impressed! He also told me that they got in a whole bunch of new Tim Holtz today and to check out their site. He said that if there was anything that they did not carry do not hesitate to ask if they can get it. they would be happy to to try. He was so nice. Like I said, I was so IMPRESSED! So check them! I'm trying to figure out how to put their website blinkie on my blog. lol

I have to apologize for being late on this post. I went to my scrap room to take pics of the canvas/flower technique and got side tracked in organizing buttons and embellies. lol  My counter needed to be cleaned from last project, which lead me to putting away left overs from past projects that  had just been put in bowls and so on. Next thing I realize that Dancing With The Stars is half over and I still haven't started what I came in here to do. lol I seem to do that alot. Suppose to be working on a project and end up playing around with something else. I call it "My Stalling" lol   Anyways, back to the canvas/flowers from yesterday.

I used canvas sheets instead of chipboard to make the flowers for the bracelet because the canvas sheets are much more sturdy. I used the Steam-A-Seam for fusing the paper to canvas because of the permanent hold. You could also you the steam-a-seam on just paper to paper. Instead of gluing your two pieces of paper together and then diecutting them, fuse them. Your paper will be sturdier, great for those altered projects, like frames or banners. I know there are adhesive sheets out there but I just tried what I had, and loved it! I have to say, it sands really well, no glue issues and of course you can ink it.  Here's a couple more flowers.

Ok, to get started cut you paper to size you want. If you want to cut a bunch of flowers or other images then cut larger pieces. I just cut for the flowers I needed. So I cut my paper, canvas and steam-a-seam each 3x3.

You will need 1 piece of canvas, 2 pieces of paper and 2 pieces of steam-a-seam. Take one of your steam-a-seam sheets and peel off the paper on one side.

Press it onto the canvas piece. Press it out really good for the sticky to adhere to the canvas. I used the edge of my ruler to help press it out. Slowly peel off the paper on top, leaving the sticky adhesive on the canvas. Now place your paper onto the sticky canvas.

Press your paper onto canvas. Now your get to fuse it all. I know this may seem like alot to do just to make some flowers, but I just love how thick and sturdy they are and I get to use my ribbon iron, which has been collecting dust lately. lol  The instructions on the steam-a-seam says to press for 10-15 seconds with a steam iron, but that is not needed. I only did it for about 5-8 seconds. I used my Pebbles Inc ribbon iron, heck you could even use a flat iron that you use for your hair. I have done that with ribbon.

Make sure you go all around your paper to get every where. Now, if your doing larger sheets, you may want to use your iron. Once it's cooled off, watch out with the ribbon iron, boy does it get hot, diecut your flowers.

All done, now see, not too bad. I sealed mine for the bracelets since there was paper on top of the canvas. I used Collage Pauge Instant Decoupage Matte. You can find it and any craft store in the paint dept. I like this decoupage because it dries abit faster. I did about 3 coats. Now if you are just doing this for projects you wouldn't need to seal them.

Thanks so much for checking out my first tutorial. I really enjoyed it.
Have a wonderful evening!

Ok, I know I haven't been a very good blogger since I have started my new blog. The idea was that this blog would  help motivate me to post  and create more often. The only creating I have done for awhile is for class projects, which I LOVE to do. But, I do not just play and create for me. With this blog, that is my goal and you never know, some of those projects just may end up as classes. lol.

We had a great time in my last class. We did something alittle different and made some hair clips, lace flower pin and a button bracelet. Wanted to do a quick fun class and I really enjoyed making them. Jillibean Soup had a sample of a button bracelet on their blog last year and I thought it was so cute. Just had to try it.
 The gals in class wanted to know the names of some of the supplies I used so I thought I would put it on here. Hmmm, why I started a blog right? lol

The flower on the bracelet is a paper canvas flower.

Wanted the flower to be study for the bracelet, so I fused paper on both sides of a piece of artist canvas then  ran it through my big shot with a cuttlebug flower die. The canvas is medium texture artist canvas sheets that come on a pad. You get 10 sheets of 9"x12". You can find it at any craft store in the art dept. The fusible webbing I used is awesome.

 It's called Steam-A-Seam 2. I stumbled upon it in my stash, I use to make purses and I knew I had some strong fusible webbing. These were smaller sheets and not by the yard and I said what the heck, let's try it. Now I remember why I bought like 4 packs of it. lol  It's a double stick fusible webbing, so you only have to iron press once. It will bond permanently on both sides. You can find it at a fabric store. I found it at Hancocks.  I used this to fuse the paper to may canvas. It's best to fuse your paper to both sides of your canvas then diecut it.

I started to go over the steps to make the paper/canvas flowers and realized that it would help to have pics for the steps. So later today I will continue on how to use steam-a-seam with paper and canvas. Before I forget, the hair clips that we made in class, I forgot the supply info.

 The flowers are felt  with a scallop cuttlebug die. We added pearl, metal and gems to them. The flower on the left is 6 scallop circles stitched together to make a flower with a brad in the center. The bobby pins and hair clip are glued onto the back of the flowers. I used E6000 glue. It holds really well for metal and fabric. You just need to let it sit for a few minutes to let it dry. You can find the hair clips and the glue in the jewelry section at any craft store. Hobby Lobby is the only place I found the hair bobby pins.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day!
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