"Gilded" frame

(I am never sure how blogger is going to load these pictures so hoping for the best here). I posted a pic of this on my other blog but I know some people only read here!

I found this ornate frame at either TJ Maxx or Tuesday Morning and hid it in my cart like someone might grab it from me...lol. I had a foil package with glue from Bare Elements and a foil pen and I went to town. I mostly painted on the glue and used a cuticle like stick to adhere the foil. I am quite happy with the way this turned out and may even look for a companion frame for this one. These will be perfect for the guest room which is done in our family antiques.

Have a great day!

Welcome to March

These are the vintage imaged tees I made. Notice please that I included the paper company logo to give proper credit to the original designers. Graphic 45 is a paper line that has stolen my heart.

To make these tees, I cut out the images from the papers and arranged them the way I wanted them to appear on the tee shirts. I found that white or light colored tees work best. I ironed the tees before I began the process.

I scanned the images and then printed the scans onto tee shirt transfer paper that is readily available at craft and sewing stores. There are several different kinds so be sure to read the directions. Some of these go on the tees in the opposite of what you see the image so again, read the directions!

I trimmed around the images and ironed them onto the tees. Voila

I will be ON VACATION from March 7-12 on a cruise to Mexico (the prototype for the class I am teaching is on my other blog (www.postingfromparadise.blogspot.com). And then I am off to Savannah, Ga for St. Pat's with several of our friends. Son will be house/cat sitting so I can sleep with ease!

Thanks for visiting my blog!

Blog banner

I've had a couple of e-mails asking about my banner. Everything on my banner I either inherited (the doll which was my grandmother's, the shaving mug that belonged to my grandfather and the scrap album which my grandmother kept) or made (the altered martini glass, the torso etc.) So, there is the answer! lol

More goodies coming

I promise. Been working like a mad woman lately and the days keep slipping through my fingers.

Saucy and fun

Gerri-ann Duke has the new Graphic 45 papers in the knk store and I ordered one of each. She brought them to me at Winter Retreat and I've been happily playing ever since. This is a card I made and will send to one of the Smoochie Girls, who are all a bit on the wild and naughty side and a lot vampy. I may have to make several of these cards!

Photo transfers

I've been playing with one of my favorite techniques, photo transfers, and using one of my favorite mediums for this, kraft tags. This is going to be my technique at Knkclub.com for March 1.

Another fun thing I have been doing is making my own vintage image tee shirts! Can't wait to show you these!

And I've added a couple of new links to places that I love! Artful Illusions/Mrs. O'Leary's Art and Graphic 45 Papers. Check them out!

Been busy...

KnKclub.com featured Graphic 45 papers in the Feb. kit and I went to town. I've been working on a family album of my grandparents and other relatives with my stash of old photos trying to document the past. I am also working on an album about my grandmother who was quite a memorable woman. These papers enabled me to add two more layouts to the albums.

I also worked with a butterfly shaped album that can be found in the KnK store. Since the papers featured flowers, shells and butterflies, I used pictures from my garden in this album.

Sat. at KnK, we had "Create the Love" with various members of the DT each posting a Valentine card, tag or project and then offering up a challenge to the membership with 3 prizes. I had a Valentine in mind but found this bare naked wooden Whirl a Gig at a craft store and had a blast. I am thinking I'll put terms of endearment on each of the blades with rub-ons and give it to my honey instead of a card.

I've got two projects on my desk I want to finish and then start something new. Have a great day and, for heaven's sake, create something! lol