"Art"ist Trading Blocks- Pinky Style

 You'l have to excuse my mess today- I was busy playing

artist! LOL When my friend Eileen Hull asked me if I could
create a couple artists trading blocks for CHA I thought "Ok
no big deal!"  I love creating for CHA anyways so I just added it to my list. 

Then these little boxes came and I hit a wall!

What a great idea for Sizzix & Eileen to create the Block Dies

but it was all so new to me!

 I decided to open my mind and just go with it. 

I dug deep inside and decided for it to be a reflection of 

my heart and who I really am inside. 

I covered each Matboard die that she sent me in light cocoa shimmer,

and them used my Clear Scraps Brick Wall Mascil on the largest block-

with gritty blue Smooch Spritz. 

Then I spritzed them with a muddy color. I wish the shimmer was 

more apparent in my photos but it's fine. 

On the smaller blocks I coated them with the shimmer, then

instead of just spritzing them- I heat embossed them with copper

as the bricks. A little stronger and prettier and visible. 

Each block represents who "she was" and who "she is"

and has words to describe life in formation. 

The smallest block I coated in glitter but not all the way- I scratched

some off and filed a little here and there. 

Added the Matboard hearts and a beautiful free spirit dancer

to the top. 

They won't be the fanciest you will see, or the most layered

or the most beautiful...but then again neither am I! LOL

But they are all me! 

You can find out more about the Artists Trading Blocks here:
http://eileenhull.blogspot.com/
http://theartistsontheblock.com/
The Mascils are on
www.clearscraps.com
I would love to create some more! They were fun- look for them at CHA! :) 

~DIY Cupcake Stand Fun~

Good morning my friends, 

I have a fun random project today that I just made because I am

in love with this die! My friend Eileen Hull has amazing designs for

Sizzix and when I got my hands on this one I died a little bit! :) 

It is a Cupcake Stand & Pennant set, and I totally used the same stand

die to create this card and used the pennants on the card itself!

I ran the Cream Mat Board through my Sizzix, then did the same thing

with the papers I wanted to use. Then simply adhered the paper

to the Mat Board and assembled!

It was so easy and fun, I am glad I tried it! :) 

 I did not have a cupcake on hand (shocking I know LOL) so I created a 

faux "lace cupcake" instead. 

Here is the card I created using the same stand die. 

I just cut two and viola! 

 Of course I added tons of Liquid Pearls. 

And the stamps are the Avocado Arts - Bold Celebrations stamp set. 

Such a hand set to have on hand. 

 Oh and the paper is a combo of Pink Paislee and My Mind's Eye. 

I love to mix and match patterns.
I also dropped these Matte boards through my 5" Create A Sticker Machine
from Xyron- man it made applying the paper easy! 

Anyways I love the set, cannot wait to make more! Maybe

if I am super ambitious, I will make enough for a party....or maybe I will just

print photos of them and tell them what I was too tired to make LOL

One or the other!!!

Happy Tuesday my friends, and special thanks to Eileen, such a talented designer!