Heat Embossing Canvas- Wearable Art- Step By Step

Hey there crafty friends, 

It's Monday again- where did the weekend go??!! Boy I swear

it flies by faster each year, 

Anyways I wanted to share this fun project today I have up

on the Linnie Blooms Blog!

I would love for you to go to their blog and check out

my tutorial for this adorable Wearable Art Pin I created. 

http://linnieblooms.blogspot.com/2013/09/bird-pin-or-hair-clip-by-pinky.html

It definitely has that artistic feel that any creative mind

would love to wear. 

Hit up the post please and say hello! :) It's going to be a very creative week my friends, 

Here are the links to all of the Linnie Bloom Sites:

Linnie Blooms - by Linda Barutha

Shop:  http://linda-barutha.squarespace.com/shop/

Blog:  http://linnieblooms.blogspot.com/

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/LinnieBlooms

Pinterest:  http://www.pinterest.com/lllcreate

Twitter:  LLLCreate

Direct link to the online shop:  http://linda-barutha.squarespace.com/shop/

Products Used:

Linnie Blooms-Canvas Birds, Canvas Leaves

Liquid Pearls
Beacon Quick Grip
Mardi Gras, Brass embossing powder
Watermark embossing pad
Heat Gun

Secret Recipes- Special Family Project

Hey there, 

So I have a little story today if y'all will bear with me. 

Most of you who follow along with my blog- well you know I add in 

alot of my life and 100% of my heart always. 

And if you know me you know a huge part of my life is cooking

for my 3 boys and hubby. I may not be perfect or thin but I try

to make sure we have natural foods and home cooked meals most

of the time. It is very important to me, and I definitely share my love

through my food. I am often told I am like an old Italian grandmother

minus the grandma part- but you will always find food in my kitchen. 

 So when I came across this Farmhouse kit from Creating Made Easy

and saw all the recipe cards from Farmhouse in it, I knew I wanted to

make a "Secret Recipe" book for my boys. 

Now since I have 3 boys and NO girls, I knew I wanted it to be beautiful

but not all flowery and glittery, I just wanted it to be from the heart. 

The Clear Scraps Recipe Stand Album was perfect and I was happy to make it. 

Here is how I created this album:

• To create acrylic cover: Trim out patterned paper to 4X6. 
• Punch off borders using Martha Stewart Border punch. 
• Run page through  Xyron® 5" Creative Station™ w/ 5” Creative Station Permanent Refill.
• Adhere to album cover page. 
• Run the album chipboard pages through Xyron® 5" Creative Station™ w/ 5” Creative Station Permanent Refill.
• Cover with paper. (no muss no fuss!)
• Trim off excess. 
• Flip chipboard page over and repeat. 

• For acrylic pages: Take recipe cards- run though Xyron® 5" Creative Station™ w/ 5” Creative Station Permanent Refill, adhere to acrylic pages (make sure to turn pages the right way I ruined 4 placing them upside down on the acrylic!)

•  Using Silhouette Cameo and Farmhouse papers, cut out "SECRET RECIPES". 
• Using Xyron® 1.5" Sticker Maker- run letters through X. 

• Adhere Title to album cover page. 
• Using Farmhouse stickers- apply stickers to back of album. 

•  Using hole punch or Crop-A-Dile- punch holes in each page. 
• Run metal ring through. 

 That's it! 19 special recipes in this 10 page album of acrylic and chipboard

and Xyron worked for both with EASE!

I can't wait to give this to my boys. My oldest is turning 18 this year and

it's going to be a big year. The perfect time to start thinking of these items. 

Thanks to Creating Made Easy- LOVE this kit and XYRON for making it so easy!

https://www.facebook.com/xyroninc

http://www.clearscraps.com/category_s/83.htm

Grocery List Dry Erase Board (Vintage Style)

 Good morning, 

I mean Wednesday already? I just feel behind this week! LOL

I am having fun with this amazing Creating Made Easy September kit.

The beautiful vintage style just makes me smile I love mixing it with the acrylics. 

If you hit up the Creating Made Easy Blog you will find

a step by step tutorial I created on just how to make this fun

dry erase board. 

Easy and makes great gifts too!

In fact I had a gf snatch this one up. :) 

I have an extra special family project tomorrow to share. 

Hope to see you then!

Pinky~

Giant Kitchen Cupcake Magnet!

Good morning friends, 

It's that time again- time for the new September Creating Made Easy

Kit to come out! Love this kit- if you love vintage style this is dead on. 

I created this giant cupcake using the kit and decided

that I wanted it to be a magnet so I used my Xyron Magnet tape.

 Gosh it's just amazing I love it! Why had I not tried it before?!!

 I created a paper bow to coordinate with my Silhouette cuts. 

I can't wait to give it to my girlfriend. 

Grab this kit while there is still time! :) 

http://www.clearscraps.com/product_p/sept2013main.htm

I am off to create some new classes this week.
Have a wonderful day-

Always Fly...Creative Art Canvas Project

Good morning friends, 

Is it already September 2nd? Where does the time go?

Anyways I have a fun canvas project to share today- it is a 

Canvas Long Blank from Linnie Blooms.

 I don't create canvases often but I really do enjoy making them.

 For this one I used Smooch Spritz which I spritzed in graduated

colors- them to mute it I spray painted it lightly with regular almond color

spray paint. I love how effective it was. 

I thought I would stamp the canvas- so the paint was a great way to 

stiffen it up a bit but I ended up stamping the vintage lace and 

Linni Blooms Canvas Butterflies instead.

 Then I added Liquid Pearls and Ribbons Unlimited ribbon to the canvas for pop. 

 Also because I wanted some different texture I added Hambly acetate paper. 

I really am happy with the end result- it was a fun project! :) 

Now you can find my project on the LB blog and on their websites here

Linnie Blooms - by Linda Barutha

Shop:  http://linda-barutha.squarespace.com/shop/

Blog:  http://linnieblooms.blogspot.com/

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/LinnieBlooms

Pinterest:  http://www.pinterest.com/lllcreate

Twitter:  LLLCreate

Direct link to the online shop:  http://linda-barutha.squarespace.com/shop/

Have a beautiful day my friends.

Products Used:

Linnie Blooms- Canvas Butterflies, Small Canvas Butterflies, Canvas Long Blank.

Clearsnap Smooch Spritz

Ribbons Unlimited Sheer Ribbon

Pink By Design Stamps

Liquid Pearls

Hambly

Webster's Pages sticker alpha

Pink Paislee stamps

Blog Feature- Mary Ann Jenkins~

Happy Saturday!!!

I thought it would be fun to start a new thing on my blog- to

find blogs I like and feature them one day- I think twice a month I will

do this. I know there are so many talented artists out there. 

This is Mary Ann's blog I randomly came across her and 

just ADORE her work!

http://www.maryannjenkins.com/

How adorable is this card??

And this gorgeous layout!

Mary Ann's soft subtle sense of style left me smiling. 

I couldn't wait to email her to ask to feature her work. 

I don't blog hop much but I am going to make an effort now!

Thanks Mary Ann- fantastic work girl!

Be sure to check out her blog

http://www.maryannjenkins.com/

Back To School Tutorial With Xyron

Good morning friends, YES it's finally Friday! OHHH 

I have missed you Friday!! haha

I have a fun tutorial up today - a Back To School Card And Pencil Set,

using XYRON, Samantha Walker and some Clear Scraps too. 

I used this adorable and very nifty Xyron Teresa Collins Adhesive Kit

and it's a fun time let me tell ya. It has everything including an adhesive eraser!

First of all trim out 4X6 patterned paper.

Punch both sides using a border punch. 

Trim out Owl Border Paper piece. 

Peel off protective film (both sides). 

Using Teresa Collins Xyron®  Tape Runner adhere Owl Border piece

to the base of the card (front side). 

Flip card base over- apply adhesive on the back only in the places 

you have the owl border paper. 

Lay acrylic card onto border punched paper. 

Trim out schoolhouse from patterned paper. 

Using Teresa Collins Foam Squares (in the kit) layer 

sticker over cut schoolhouse creating your own layered sticker. 

Apply glitter stickers inside card as shown. (Pink Paislee used). 

Trim out 2 pieces of patterned paper. 

The length of the pencil and 2- 2 1/2" with 

(if you make them just long enough they will come off so leave yourself extra rolling room)

Run the patterned paper strips though your 

 Xyron® 5" Creative Station™using the Permanent adhesive. 

Carefully roll paper around pencils. 

Using Blumenthal Lansing buttons- tie 2 owls to the pencil top with twine. 

Assemble card as directed in packaging. 

Apply paper ruler strips to card flaps after removing protective film. 

Tie twine through 2 of the owl buttons. 

Adhere to card using Teresa Collins Xyron®  Tape Runner. 

Adhere school house to one side of the card flaps. 

Give with a smile and a hug! 

Now how much fun are these little goodies?

Easy and adorable fun!

I hope you enjoyed today's post- I would love to see if you make a set!

Happy Friday friends. 

Don't forget to check out the Xyron Facebook page!

https://www.facebook.com/xyroninc

Products Used: Xyron® 5" Creative Station™,5” Creative Station Permanent Refill, Teresa Collins Xyron®  Tape Runner , Teresa Collins Foam Squares (in the kit).

Clear Scraps Send It Clear Belgrave Card, 

Samantha Walker papers, Pink Paislee glitter alpha, Favorite Findings Buttons (Blumenthal Lansing).