~ 2 Projects (Frame & Layout) + My BIG Little Man~

 Good morning my friends, 

I have a dual purpose post today. 

#1 projects of course but #2 is my BIG little man.

13/14 years ago I cam into my husband's life and became mommy to

a very stubborn boy who was as cute as a button. After taking these pictures 

last night I see he is growing up! LOL

But first I wanted to share this new Globecraft Memories Bubble Frame

project I created using the Piccolo Enamel Powders and the Bubble Frame. 

If you want to see the step by step blow for this project please head

to the Globecraft Memories Blog and check it out.

Now this is not my usual company to work for but I LOVE them!

So be sure to like them on Facebook too!

https://www.facebook.com/GlobecraftMemories

Tell them Pinky sent ya~

You could win goodness too :) 

Ok on to the photos I shot last night...

This is Bradley's tournament game, can't believe how big he has gotten

from those days when he was learning to tie his shoes and not throw a fit LOL

He didn't get to play in elementary school and middle school since

we had moved but moving here was the BEST thing we ever did, I have never

seen this kid happier and healthier! :) 

He loves his baseball, glad he had no choice but to let me take pictures LOL

I have one more project to share- a digital layout

I made of my little helper Austyn who came to visit and craft

last week. Love that kid! :)

All good stuff...now back to the ball field tonight...last week of tournaments 

until the 13th of July...oh the life of a ball mom.

Happy Tuesday my friends~

~♡♥Back From KY & New TUTORIAL...Chicks 2!!♥♡~

Good morning!!!! Did ya miss me???

I "thought" I would have full internet access and my laptop to

work with while I was gone, so I planned to blog from Kentucky, but as

we all know life is not very planned, so I ended up being MIA. LOL

I had a great and BUSY time! Thanks Mindy for letting me stay with ya.

I met some amazing people this weekend and while scrapping in Mindy's

basement I went ahead and made this and took pictures for a tutorial!

Mindy let me use her goodies, and she handed me a blank frame.

This is what I came up with and she was gracious enough to give it to me!

I wanted to share how I made the aging on this vintage frame.

Aged Vintage Frame Tutorial:

I wanted a crackled age look and we did not have

any crackle paint, after the frame was painted and dried overnight I took

Mod Podge and coated a small section at a time, then I used the PLAID paint

and coated over the wet Mod Podge. You can see it is fairly thick.

I worked with 2-3" sections and before working on the next section

I took out my heat gun and thoroughly DRIED each section, watching it

crack a little making a faux wood grain texture.

After I finished the entire frame making sure it was really dry, I

took this Tattered Rose (You could use any color) Distress Ink and I rubbed

it all over the frame making the aging and distressing pop out.

Now I felt it looked great that way but I wanted it slightly more subtle,

so after I dried it again with the heat gun I added a very THIN coat of

the Plaid Paint over the top and I used my Imaginisce D-stress tool to go

over the edges and top, then I added my paper and embellishments.

I also used my Glue Arts FABRIC glue for the ribbon, and 3D UCUT to

pop up the metal LIVE. I am really pleased with the final project! :)

Oh and look at what I came home to!!

8 brand new baby chicks! We had planned on getting 5 more in April

but hubby fell in love and got 8 instead.

He even got me 3 new baby Rhode Island Reds.

I am so happy. It was a sweet day, I will post more pictures this week

I have a few stories too. For now I am off to pack orders for Tally and rest.

Have a wonderful Monday!