Remember the Challenge at Pixie Dust Paperie??

I posted about the Pixie Dust Paperie Challenge HERE. The challenge is to use this sketch by Kirsty Vittetoe :




The challenge runs from Jan. 20, 2011 to Feb. 5, 2011! You can win a $20.00 Girft Certificate to the Pixie Shop!! Sounds like a fantastic prize to me! So I created a wall hanging that is based on the sketch and something I saw on katiebeecreative.com (here is a link to her beautiful creation). Mine is not magnetic. I cut the outside shape with my Cricut and SCAL2 Software using a file on the Kutups font and a piece of scrap paper. Then I traced the shape onto my chipboard and cut it out with an Exacto Knife and scissors. I arranged all the pattern papers I wanted to use on my Cricut mat and once again cut the same shape. Then adhered each piece to my chipboard. I sewed around the edges. I was a little nervous about using my sewing machine on thick chipboard, but it worked like a champ :) I also saw a tutorial online for these ribbon flowers and I had to try to make some, they look really cute (if I do say so myself). Unfortunately I cannot find the blog I originally saw them on. I did a search for Ribbon Loop Flowers and it brings up several sites for making them if you are interested. The finished size on this 11 1/2"x 11 1/2" I think that about does it. TADA!




Thanks for stopping by to have a look. Have a fantastic day :D

I made a wall hanging!

I made it for my bathroom. I have some other project ideas for said bathroom as well. I will get to those soon too I hope. I loooooooooove how this one turned out. I used papers from "Doodling Around" stack by ummmm DCWV(???). I love that stack :). I have to go make dinner for my fam. I hope to see you soon!! Thanks for stopping by. Love to my peeps!!

Joy to Holiday Decor :)

I love a project that comes together without a hitch and in no time at all. This is one such project. Or maybe it just seemed fast because I was enjoying myself. So, I started with a 10" x 20" canvas, which I flicked paint on, waited for it to dry and then covered that with green paint. Then I cut paper mats, inked em, stuck them together and then embellished each rectangle with a letter and other paper and bling, etc. I finished it off with stickles and ribbon around the edge. I can't wait til the stickles are dry so I can hang this on the wall :) Click image for larger view. Thanks for looking!!

I made a Christmas wall hanging!!

I bought heaps of Bo Bunny "Tis The Season" papers, flowers, bu....suffice it to say that I love this line and went a little nuts with the embellishments at the Scrap store. (I don't always do that, but sometimes you just gotta have it all lol). I thought to make my own Christmas cards with it this year, but the more I looked at the Autumn wall hanging Jeanne made for me, the more I wanted to create something similar for Christmas. So that's exactly what I did. It was so fun to put together (minus waiting for the decopauge medium to dry that is, bleh). I finished it off by punching holes in each corner and connecting each piece with jump rings. I may make another one for my Mom but instead of jump rings I will try ribbon instead. I think it will look cuter. Anyhoo thanks for stopping by. I hope to have some free files posted in the next couple of days.