Travelling Gypsy Wagon

Happy New Year's Eve Everyone!

As promised . . . the reveal!
I first spotted this Travelling Gypsy Wagon at the last winter CHA.  Laura Denison had created it for the Graphic 45 Booth.  My Travelling Caravan is a true Gypsy Wagon of days gone by advertising fortune telling, crystal ball reading, palm reading, & magic shows.  It is a store display at Treasured Memories.  Inside a cubby at the back of the wagon is a hiding spot for the matching Mini-Album.  Have a look!

Love the Industrial Chic embellishments!

Tomorrow I will show you the complete Mini-Album.

Have a Safe & Happy New Years Eve Everyone!

Tutorial - Tim Holtz Style Christmas Card

Hi, Everyone,
I've been busy making Christmas cards in, of course, Tim Holtz style.
I brought out Tim's Seasonal paper pack from last year & used the vintage Christmas images as the focal point on the card . . . can you spot the packaging?
Love "idea-iology" products & Glass glitter.  Check out my favourite Christmas verse!

To create this card:

- distress the edges of kraft cardstock then sewing it to an ivory card

- cut out a vintage Christmas image from Tim's Seasonal paper pack from last year & distress the edges

- cut out a coordinating solid from the same paper pack & distress the edges

- layer the image on the solid & sew onto the front of the card

- from white cardstock cut out On the Edge Doily Die

- tuck doily under edge of solid paper then staple top & bottom of doily to card

*Never through away Tim's packaging*

- trim any Tim's idea-ology packaging into a banner & glue to card over image & doily

- cut a 3" piece of Ruler Ribbon & glue to card below banner

- cut out a strip of sheet music from the Seasonal paper pack

- tuck folded sheet music under edge of Christmas image & glue to card

- cut a 22" piece of sheer tan ribbon & wrap around the card front, tying a bow at the banner

- attach a bobble to a jump ring then to the bow

- inside the card I glued my favourited Christmas quote on the left

- inside on the right is blank so you can write your special message

Have fun creating!

Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of 2012 - December & last January

Hi, Everyone,
I have been working on Tim Holtz's "12 Tags of 2012" - December & the make up tag for last January.

This is my version of . . . Tags 11 & 12

December & last January.

December’s theme is tinsel & glitter

& January’s theme is snow, snowflakes & snowmen!

I will be teaching these 2 tags at Treasured Memories on December 16.

We will be playing with 8 different colours of Distress Inks & Distress Markers

& 3 different colours of Stickles to accentuate Tim’s Poinsettia & Joy to the World dies

 & his new Blueprint Stamps!

Come to class so you can play with these markers, inks & stickles!

Join me

Sunday, December 16

For the 11^th & 12^th Tags of 2012

1-3:00 p.m. $15

Supplies:Craft sheet, Fabri-tac, double-sided tape,
Scissors, Tweezers, Pop-dots, Ink Blending Tool,
Distress Inks: Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Tumbled Glass, Broken China,
     Chipped Sapphire, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
Distress Markers: Peeled Paint, Aged Mahogany, Fired Brick, Barn Door,
     Tea Dye, Pumice Stone, Spiced Marmalade, Tumbled Glass

Winter Wonderland Layouts

Hi, Everyone,
I have been asked to do one of the December Month Kits at Treasured Memories.  The papers I have chosen are from G45 Nutcracker Sweet, Domestic Goddess, & Bo Bunny.  The kits will be available at Treasured Memories on Saturday, December 1st.  Everything you need to complete the 8 page layouts are included in the kit with the exception of:
- 2 12x12" Ivory Cardstock
- 2 12x12" White Cardstock
- My Minds Eye Doily Stamps
- Stormy Sky Distress Ink
- Tim Holtz On the Edge Doily Die
- Tim Holtz Ornament Die
- Martha Stewart Corner & Edge Punches

Have a look . . . I hope they inspire you!

My 1st Grandbaby has Arrived - early!

*** I do not intend to publish personal items on this blog . . . this is an exception***

It is with immense happiness that I announce the birth of my 1st Grandbaby!
Austin Douglas Socholotuik
born:  November 21, 2012  [4 1/2 weeks early]
at:  8:26 a.m.
weighing:  6 lbs. 10 oz.
measuring:  21" long

My Precious Grandson,
Before you were conceived . . . I Wanted you
Before you were born . . . I Loved you
Before you were here for 1 second . . . I would die for you
I Love you Unconditionally.

Tim Holtz Rolling Christmas Configuration Box!

Hi, Everyone,
I Love Configuration Boxes! 
Today you will see how to get the most space out of your configuration boxes.

We start with the smallest 5x5" Tim Holtz Configuration Box, only 1 of them.  Inside are 5 smaller boxes.  Using the base & the lid as 2 separate configuration boxes glued next to each other & stacking some of the smaller boxes outside the main boxes creates more surface area for you to embellish.  The 5x5" Configuration Box has now grown to 7x14"!  Now that's spending your money wisely.  Have a look.

Hope you expand your configuration boxes to get more bang for your buck.

Christmas is in the Air!

Hi, Everyone,
After  hosting a Christmas Card Blitz at my daughter's house Saturday night . . . Christmas is definitely in the Air.  Christmas Configuration Boxes top the list & that's what I will be working on first!  Have a look at the inspiration created by Memories Wholesale.  I will post my version as soon as it is created.

I'm off to Santa's Workshop . . .
The excitement of Christmas is just beginning!