Neon Rainbow Tag? Yes Please!

Hey there again! THREE days in a row, I am getting my crafty groove back! :)

This is my tag for March using the new Clear Scraps Tag Album & Tag Box Set from the 2016 CHA Release!

I was really feeling the rainbow, neon vibe so I decided to experiment and make a very colorful tag for the month.

For this take I used four different alcohol inks which I dropped onto the back of the tag from the Tag Album after removing the protective film. Then I allow it to dry.I tamped it with a dabber to spread it all out. 

After it dried completely I used a very light yellow spray paint (Krylon) to paint over and make it more opaque. 

You will never guess what I used for the Clear Scraps Butterfly Mixers?! I used nail polish, yes regular old nail polish. They were sitting by my craft table the I thought the colors would go so well, so I removed the protective film from the backs of the butterflies, then I coated each one in nail polish and set it aside to dry while I created the stamped sentiment. 

Now I tried to stamp on the tag directly but the color wasn't as bright as I wanted, so I used nail polish remover and removed the stamped image and stamped it on paper. Then distressed it with StazOn green inks. 

I used a vivid green ribbon for the top after everything tried up nicely and yes it takes some time, but it was worth it, changing techniques. 

I hope you enjoyed my project today, it was a fun experiment!

Have a wonderful Thursday friends...

Artsy Alcohol Ink Bookmark Tutorial!

I was pretty excited to make bookmarks with my boys for 

the Summer Reading Program! :) In fact I might leave these

as "found art" for people. 

I used Clear Scraps tags to make these and there is a tutorial on

the Clear Scraps blog!

Check out the instructions and let me know what you think! :)
Thanks for coming by....

Burlap And Thanksgiving

Fall is the perfect time for burlap and all those warm colors. 

I have a "Friendsgiving" coming up and I really want to have scrapbook

pages to save the memories. 

The CME November Kit is so pretty because it includes not only fall

papers and Thanksgiving goodness but also burlap. 

For this layout I used alcohol ink on the back then I put the papers

and embellishments on the front.

 The chipboard leaves I had in my stash, but the rest was the kit!

Happy Monday friends... :) 

2 More Resist Stamped Mother's Cards!

Hey there happy hump day!

I went crazy this month with Resist Stamping on my Avocado Arts

projects- here are 2 of the resist cards I created :) 

It was the perfect stamp set to play with and I love the results. 

How cute are these??
http://avocadoarts.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-mothers-love-w-pinky.html

A couple more angles for detailing :) 

Loved sewing and stamping on the acrylic!

Have a great week friends and check out AA!
http://avocadoarts.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-mothers-love-w-pinky.html

Quick Quotes Guest DT Project!!

Good morning friends, I am excited to be the Guest Designer for Quick Quotes

this month and very excited to share this fun project with you. 

A Sun Catcher I created using the Calypso line of paper and embellishments. 

And I do have a step by step tutorial as well!

 Using an acrylic flourish (Clear Scraps) coat in Sail Boat Blue Alcohol ink. 

 Using Xyron Clear Hold Adhesive, adhere Serendipity 200 paper to acrylic

bird, and press into place. 

 Ink edges of Calypso Chipboard Die Cut using Blue Jeans PowderPuff Ink

 Adhere to bird- and tie coordinating color ribbon through top/ 

 Using Xyron adhesive dots- Roll and attach flourish to bird as shown. 

 Add more Calypso Chipboard Die Cuts over the flourish.

 Thread Crystal Sun Catcher through bottom of bird. 

 Add rhinestone accents on both sides. 

Now you have an amazing Sun Catcher that will shine in your window all spring!

I hope you enjoyed my project today. 

Until next time- Keep on creating!!

Pinky Hobbs Quick Quotes Guest Designer

A Very Fall Family Project

Hello Tuesday,

It's just me again- are you sick of me yet? LOL

This week I am working on some projects that are top secret until May

and more projects that are top secret until CHA- so stay tuned. 

In the mean time I have this Family Wall Hanging I made. 

I used the fabulous November kit from Creating Made Easy

which included all the elements for this project except the ribbon

and the Samantha Walker Spellbinders dies I used! :) 

There will be a step by step tutorial on the CME blog this month too.

 I love fall!

I love the colors, I love the craft time , I even love the weather. 

Happy Tuesday friends! :) 

~Imagine Your Art~

Good morning my friends....

I am excited to share this funky artsy project today.

It is the scalloped 8X8 cast acrylic album from Clear Scraps

BUT here is the new part...see the word IMAGINE?

Brand new release! :)

For this mini album I used 4 alcohol ink colors, then

I hand cut a heart from paper and stamped inside the heart.

Then I placed a gold sheet of cardstock behind.

and for the "Imagine" I sprayed it down with PYMII and glittered it,

on the BACK side! :) So it would be nice and glossy on the front.

I am really tickled with it. I cannot wait to fill it with my artsy

pages. I think this album will be my vintage album with my personal pages.

So my friends, how is your week looking?

We are in the middle of prepping for baseball season, hubs took on

coaching this year and we are hammering out the sponsors.

Such a great experience already with so many friends coming together

to help. Then on Wednesday I have girl's day out! :) We are headed for lunch.

And in 2 weeks hubs and I celebrate our anniversary.

Today I am off to create for an upcoming acrylic class...

more word to come on that shortly!

Love ya and thanks for stopping by!!

~Super FUN 2012 New Releases!!~

Ohhhhhhh good morning!

I am super excited this week because I finally get to

share projects I have been working on for months now!

Well Clear Scraps anyways *wink* I have a couple other

companies coming soon too.

Anyways Clear Scraps has all new lines this year,

this is JUST ONE of the many new designs!!!!

This Mini Dragonfly album (I LOVE dragonflies!) that I embossed

and inked. I used Teal StazOn to ink it and coffee alcohol inks

to stain the rest.

I ran it through my embossing folders, then used Copper Stickles.

I also used Viva Decor Pearl pens in Bronze on some of the pages.

What I ended up doing was printing a poem about dragonflies onto

paper and trimming it to fit in the dragonfly. I am going to

give this as a pick me up mini book to a friend.

You can see on the wings above I heat embossed it and curled the wings.

And on this last one I stained it with alcohol inks then used the

pearl pen to dot along the wings. Really I just had fun with it and I love it.

I have so much more to share so stay tuned my friends~♡♡♡♡

Happy Monday~

~Video Tutorial For The Card That Made Me Mad!!~

Good morning my crafty friends,

Are you ever on a roll, I mean really cranking out the crafts

and very excited about it....then all of a sudden it all crashes LOL

I was that way last week, I was on a roll, I made a video tutorial,

I made a step by step photo tutorial for Imaginisce & Glue Arts...

I was rolling along with my alcohol inks and Clear Scraps,

then BOOM LOL

I went to put this card together and the ribbon went crazy!

(Here is the video for the snowflake)

I could not get my ribbon to set right for anything.

In the end it was too late, I had made the video and set it all up

so I just rolled with it and photographed it anyways.

Hey no one is perfect right? LOL The technique is fun and using the

Glue Arts Adhesive squares with glitter...well it rocks.

But don't look at the card! hahahaha

Happy Tuesday my friends, thank you for popping by and saying hello

it's so amazing to wake up and read comments every day.

I appreciate every one of you!