Thursday, October 27, 2011

Coming soon to ACOT...

This is part of my reveal for Oct. at A Cherry on Top. I am completely in love with Helmar products as most of you know. This is a new one for me...I used the Fabric Stiffener and Draping Liquid to stiffen the flowers I cut out of fabric and then raised the various parts with the Liquid Glue Dots. I have addicted more people to these glue dots and hope to enable many more with the stiffening liquid. Thinking this might make a great class but with a shadow box rather than a hat box...What do you think?

Friday, October 14, 2011

Halloween Redoux







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Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I've created one or two things new for our house each year. This year it is the shadow box of the kids and our twin grandsons that I did for part of my upcoming A Cherry on Top reveal at the end of the month to demonstrate some of the great Helmar products that ACOT carries.

Every year, we put up our dancing ghosties in the front yard, hang our pumpkin lights in the front window and wait to hand out treats. E and I dress in dark clothes and sit on the porch out of sight. When the kids (only the bigger ones btw) come to trick or treat and start to ring the door bell, one of us in a deep voice, says, "Don't ring that bell!"

We are going to have to change our routine this year for a couple of reasons. One, we cut down the hedge that gave us cover and two, the bigger kids are on to us. Last year, we over heard one little girl say to her younger brother, "This is the house where the people yell really loud at you, so don't be afraid". Games up. So we are going to put on our thinking caps and come up with something new...any ideas?

I'll put up a couple more of my H'ween projects and some free vintage post cards I have inherited. Feel free to snag the post cards and use them.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

ACOT fall crop class with Britt : 6-2-1





Between the two of us, we'll be teaching you six techniques with two projects in one class on Sat. Oct 15th. at 7pm EST at A Cherry on Top. Britt is doing a fantastic banner and I'll show you how to make these great Halloween necklaces. The same techniques can be applied to a variety of projects so don't miss it.

As always, thanks for looking.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Just another sneaky peek for my Oct. reveal at ACOT




Fabric and paper meet and fall in love thanks to Hellmar's Fabric Stiffener and Draping Liquid and the tube of 3d Scrap Dots.