Altered Fairy Shrines

Have you joined in with the Altered Fairy Shrine swap at 

Retro Cafe Art Yet?

If not you still have a little time .

Its due by Aug 18th. 

Here's the four I made for the swap. 

You can find all the shrines and elements I used at 

Retro Cafe Art

Well everything except the Tea pot.

Speaking of Tea pots. I totally forgot to do my drawing

for the ones in my giveaway. I have four that I will be giving away.

Here's who was drawn using the random # generator.

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

9 13 19 18

Timestamp: 2013-07-29 22:08:43 UTC

Helen, Toni, Kikka, Dorthy Parker.

Congrats ladies please send me your address and 

I'll get the charms and just maybe a few more goodies sent your way.

A Romantic Lampshade

I'm thrilled to share a peek at my First project for 

A Gilded Life

An Altered Lampshade.

Gorgeous laces and vintage trim, 

MOP buttons and Rhinestones.

Can you feel the romance? 

My tutorial is 

On the Gilded Girls Stash Society blog

While I Was Away

I lived under the sea

With the elusive Sharlie, the sea serpent that lives in McCall lake

A few dolphins and manatee's

even a couple of friendly sea otters.

I watched the sun set 

Over the Venice canals.

I'll be back next week to share more of my adventures.

Missed you all!!!

Its good to be home again.

I'm Doing the Happy Dance

When a Dear blog friend told me I should try out for the DT at 

A Gilded Life

I never expected to hear I made the Team!

But that's just what happened and I couldn't be happier!!!

Not only did I make the team

 but my good friend Kimberly Laws made the team too.

Aren't these just the prettiest things ever?  Swoon!!!!

You must stop by and see all their Gorgeous wares.

I can't wait to hear about our first assignment!

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Mask Challenge 

I'm also doing the Happy Dance as I received my comp

copy of the new Stampers Sampler.

They published a card I submitted for the Mask Challenge

using The Venezia images from Oxford Impressions

I'm heading out of town for work and I won't have access

to a computer until I return next weekend.

I'll catch up with you all then.

Have a Great creative week!

A Little of This and That

Honestly I don't know where the time has gone???

I feel  like I stepped back  5 years ago during the building boom.

Works been crazy busy.

But when I'm not working I try and get some creative time in.

 

Like playing with the new stamps from Oxford Impressions

Jane's Garden

I just Love these new images!!

Night Owl

A mini moon shrine and stars 

complete with the tiniest niche 

from Retro Cafe Art

I knew my hand cast owl would be the perfect fit!!!

Alice in Wonderland Charms

Somehow I managed to host a charm swap over at 

Blissful Art Swaps

Truth be told I started this months ago.

Here are the darling charms I received back.

(Top L to R) Darlene Rolls, Wendy Aspinall, Kimberly Laws

(Bottom L to R) Jan Larson, Karla Jackson, 

an extra Thank you charm from Jan Larson and my tea pots.

I have a few tea pots left over. So if anyone would like one just leave a comment

and I'll draw some winners next week.

A few more things that have slipped past me lately.

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I was honored to have one of my pieces selected by 

Graphics 45

as their project of the week.

Another Mini Matchbox chest I made using there awesome papers!!!

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Altered Arts 

Magazine

I was Thrilled when Altered Art magazine asked if they could

use a few of my Domino pieces in their Spring Issue

HECK YEAH!!!

So that's what I've been up to lately.

 BUT I am shamelessly behind on all my blog visits.....

I'll be over just as soon as I can. 

Hope your all enjoying a wonderful spring...

Or is it summer already???????

Bathing Beauty Spoolie

I played along in a swap at Blissful Art Swaps recently.

Here's what I made for my partner Darlene.

We were to use a wooden spool and the theme was Bathing Beauties.

I decided on a base of a sea shell slice. 

The spool became a pylon wrapped with cord and of course I couldn't forget the gull. LOL 

I made a mold and casting 

 for the sand castle from a pair of salt & Pepper shakers,

then sprinkled on a coating of sand.

The umbrella is from Tim's Rosette die.

 I love coming up with different ideas with this favorite die.

A few mini sea shells and a sun hat and she was ready to hit the beach.

Star Shrine

Hello blog friends, No I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, but sometimes feels like it.

I can't believe its been over a week since I posted!!!! 

I've had tons of things to share just no free time to do it.

This time of year some gardens are the STAR of the show.

Keeping that in mind

I did a little project with the Star Shrine from 

Retro Cafe Art

I used the new stamp images from Oxford Impressions

Jane's Garden

A beautiful collection of spring inspired stamps and every gardener's dream.

I hope to be catching up with you all very soon.

Well Behaved Women

Well Behaved Women.

I created this double page spread for the Round Robin swap at

Kindred Souls Art group a few weeks ago.

The Tattooed women images are new releases at

 Oxford Impressions

I thought I'd add a bit more kick to these ladies

by adding the moustache's from

Retro Cafe Art

TeeHeeHee

Just wish I would have taken a bit more time with

taking the photo.

You Are Beautiful

A fabric collage created for my Beautiful Mom on Mothers day.

Stamps by Oxford Impressions

What a crazy month it has been so far.

My DH had to have a surgery that's left him without

 the use of his right hand for the next six weeks. EEK.

So besides my regular day job, I've had to pull up the slack around here

mowing the yard & pasture, cooking, cleaning and everything else he did

while I am at work. Gosh I miss his right hand.....

I've had little time to create but did manage to get this made for my mom.

Hope you all had a wonderful Mothers day!

Tiny Dancers- Mixed Media Necklace

Tiny Dancers

When I was a young girl I dreamed about being a Ballerina,

What girl didn't? The closest I came was taking some Ballet classes.

That was so so so many years ago.....

When I saw the collage image

from Retro Cafe Art by Debrina Pratt with the Ballet Dancers

It brought up all those fond memories.

I new I just had to create a piece to capture those special times.

A mixed media necklace now available in my Etsy shop.

I'll be doing some much needed catching up with my

 blog hopping this weekend.

A Bit Of This and A Snip of That

My finished Snippet Roll in three parts

as its to long for one photo.

Paris inspired, Lots of lace, fabric, appliques.

I made mine to hold some of my vintage pins

Made from goodies my swap partner Terri sent me

from MAMA group.

Entering this in the

Blissful White Wednesday

at Time washed.

Published Stampers Sampler

Always a Thrill to get a copy in the mail!!!

I had three pieces published in the newest issue of Stampers Sampler.

My favorite an ATC. Queen Bee

 The background stamp that looks a bit like honeycomb

is by The Artistic Stamper

The bee image came from Art Chix Studio  

Now if anyone knows how to copy and link mini photos from Photobucket

Please let me know.

 They changed it again and I'm about ready to pull my hair out!!

UGHH!!!!!!

Time For Steampunk

I finished this tag forTim Holtz

April tag challenge at the beginning of the month

 and I'm just now getting around to posting it.

Even though I have the Dragon fly stamp he used.

I opted for something a bit different with the Steam punk bird.

Stamps by Oxford Impressions

By the way be sure and check out Oxfords new website.

Just link the above link.

I don't have Tim's new metallic paint so I used metallic paint

that I use in my Faux & mural painting business.

Let's just say  you'd be better off to purchase his

as mine run me about $40. a quart.

Thanks for stopping by :0)

Fly Away Little Bird

I'm coming in just under the wire for my entry this week at

Simon Says Stamp and Show Fly challenge.

No its not done by Jen Crossley.

I've never had the pleasure of taking any of her classes

 but I sure would LOVE to!!

But it is modeled after her birdhouse pendants.

Of course putting my own spin on things.

This was for a dear friend who recently underwent surgery.

I just got word she received it so now I can show you all.

While it would make perfect sense to use a piece of

brass or copper pipe for the birdhouse.

I didn't have any on hand. My DH let me cut up one of his brass shell casings.

I used a stamp from I Brake for Stamps to do the metal etching.

I have a tutorial on how to do that you can find it HERE.

I would usually use my jewelers torch to weld everything in place.

But some of the materials I used were aluminum

so went with the cold connection process instead.

Its supposed to rain all weekend so I'll be catching up

with my favorite blogs then!

UPDATE... Just heard I made the Top 3 at Simon Says!

Yea!!!! Thank you for that and for having a venue to share

our love of art.

Vintage Lace Hanging

I recently made this lace hanging with a sewing theme for a swap in the

Kindred Souls Art Group.

The stamps come from Oxford Impression Sewing Notions plate.

The little sewing machine image come from Retro Cafe Art

But these little vintage wood lace making spools...Well my

Heart skipped a beat when I stumbled across a small box of them recently.

Years ago they were used to create handmade lace.

Can you imagine the hours it took?

I'm going to part with just a few of these lovelies.

Each wrapped with one yard of lace .

now in my Etsy shop.

Sharing this post with Blissful White Wednesday

at Timewashed

How's This for An Easter Bonnet?

Every year I attend an Easter Bonnet Luncheon

with a few of my girlfriends.

While I used to create some crazy bonnets none can compare

to the one my GF Debbie made.

This year Peeps celebrated its 60th year and Debbie

took that as her cue for Fabulous Over the top bonnet!!!!!

Yes that's her tiny little face hidden under that hat.

Of Course she took 1st place for Most Creative.

let's all give her a BIG round of Applause!

Clap Clap Clap!!!!

Sold- Thank you Danielle

A couple of new pieces in my Etsy Shop

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Spring!!!

Mini Shrines

Hello Dolly

My very first DT projects for

Retro Cafe Art

was to play along in the new swap using the most darling

New Mini Shrines.

For this cutie I used the collage sheet Simple Antique Mix.

The Coffee Break Designs taller Masonite shrine and Mini heart

Frozen Charlotte doll and Antique Brass Fleur-de-lis crown.

Spring Bunny

This little one uses the smaller Coffee Break Design shrine.

Simple Antique Mix Collage sheet.

German Dresden Mini Scalloped Gold Border.

Antique Brass Fleur-de-lis crown.

Want to join in the swap?

You can find all the information on how to join at.

House Swap

Happy Easter

I just wanted to take a moment to wish you all a most

Blessed Easter.

and share a couple of Arched Easter Atc's I created

 for the VPI swap group.

Hope your day is extra special.

Round Robin Book Pages

Hey blogger's thought I'd share a couple more pages I did for the

Round Robin swap at Kindered Souls Art Group.

This one was for Mary Beth. The theme she choose was quotes.

By pulling on the key it flips up each page revealing the words in the quote

along with images that seem to fit.

Next up is Faces. The theme for Eileen's book.

 I thought long and hard about what I could do

Then remembered when I was a kid we would get these silly

little books that has a cartoon face on them.

They were split in three parts and you could interchange

the different face parts.

Any one remember those?

That's where the inspiration came for this one.

i hope everyone gets a good laugh when they play with the faces.

I sure did!

Help!! I've fallen behind and I can't catch up!!

Ever feel like no matter how hard you try, you can never catch up?

Well that's how I feel lately. Sometimes it takes me a bit to send out a proper

 THANK YOU  to all those wonderful blog friends I have.

So here's a Past Due Thank You.

First off from my swap partner Melanie Hall from the MAMA Swap group

her FABULOUS  Altered Matchbox dresser.

 I just adore all the metal on this beauty and those sweet

Marie charms are oh so cute!

Oh My Gosh !!! How can I ever Thank the very Talented and Generous

Terri Gordon. The Brainchild of the MAMA group for her

FANTASTIC assortment of goodies she sent me to make

some Snippet Rolls. Her attention to detail is unsurpassed!!!

Have I had a chance to play yet? NO :0(

But soon I hope.

Next up you all know the Uber Talented Tracy from Craft Addicts

I was lucky enough to win her Recent Blog Giveaway. Yeah Me!!!!!

She sent this awesome card

A stash of fun things to play with.

You'll be seeing some of these done up soon.

And Two sets of Stampers Anonymous stamps! Are you drooling yet?

Thank you so much Tracy!!! Your the Best!

Next I wanted to share a darling Easter tag and
Wonderful creative Bird Book

made by my Dear Friend Diane at An Artists Life

I did a collage of her awesome pages.

Be sure and click on the photos to get a close up

Thank you Diane I will treasure it for years to come!!!

 THANK YOU ALL 

so very much for Being a part of my life.

You make each Day more special than you'll ever know!