Vintage Glass Pin Cushion

Hi, Everyone,
Today I would like to show you the Vintage Glass Pin Cushion I made a while ago. 

It started off as a small vintage glass canning jar.  I cut a Styrofoam ball in half, Fabri-taced it onto the metal jar lid, & covered the Styrofoam ball with vintage lace.  Then it was playtime gluing all sorts of things & stuff to the outside of the jar.  I used  Fabri-tac to glue on Tim's Ruler Ribbon, old needle packages, spools wrapped in crocheted lace & velvet ribbon, silk flower petals with jewel centres, lace roses, & bobbins.
All projects need jewellery, so I blinged up the pins by adding crystals, pearls & charms to the ends so they dangle.

The project is stunning . . . love the green & turquoise!

12 Tags of 2012 - September

Hi, Everyone,
Tim Holtz has created his 12 Tags of 2012 - September.

This month’s inspiration is “Industrial Faux Riveted Metal”

Using Texture Fade dies & Alcohol Inks to create this Timmed Up

Faux Riveted Metal Tag of Industrial Grunge goodness.

I am teaching a class at Treasured Memories

Sunday, September 9

to create the 8^th Tag of 2012

1-3:00 p.m.  $10

Come play with Foil Tape, Alcohol Inks, Tim’s New mini Typewriter Die &

Riveted Texture Die, Acrylic paint, Crackle paint, Stamps,

add Mini Gears, Film Strip ribbon, Pen Nibs, mini Numerals, Type Charms,

Wire Pins & create this Awesome Tag.

Come to class or phone to reserve a kit!

Here is my version of . . . Tag 8

Steam Punk Dress Form

We all look at things differently. 
When I look at things, I see how I can Alter it, change it, create it into a piece of Art. 

Today I am sharing a wrot Iron Dress Form that caught my eye.  When I bought it, it already had a beautiful patina finish, looking like it had aged gracefully under the sea.  What I saw, was the stunning creation below.

. . . nuts, bolts, screws, wire, chain, gears, ribbon, bling & Graphic45 papers!
Check it out!

Altered Art Portrait

Portraits don't have to be simply framed . . . they can be an Altered Art Statement.
My eldest daughter just turned 30 & for her birthday I wanted to make her something special, so I enlarged the most stunning photo I had of her, added lots of bling, & created this Oh My God Wow statement piece for her wall of art!

I used a Black & White photo, filmstrip & lots of bling, all reminiscent  of old Hollywood.

Old Sheet Music & Dictionary Paper

What can you do with Old Sheet Music & Dictionary paper?
. . . you can create these Awesome Tags, Cards & Envelopes.
These are 2 very important things & stuff in my stash.

I layered a few bits & pieces from Tim Holtz & 7Gypsies, matted & wrapped the tiny photos with jute, & wow. . . vintage tags & cards!

Check them out!

Altered Mouse Traps

A few months ago, the latest craze was Altered Mouse Traps.
Take a look at my 3 creations.  Of course they are all Timmed up!
Love all the metal embellishments.

"C" is for Collector

Hi, Everyone,
What do you get when you combine Tim Holtz, 7Gypsies, & a lot of Good Junk?
well. . .  you get . . . "C" is for Collector. . . a unique staggered mini-book filled with lots of great things & stuff!  This was one class offered at a Tim Holtz Inspired Extravaganza that my friend, Tiger, and I hosted at Treasured Memories several months ago.

Check it out!

p.s.  The lens on my camera has been giving me grief lately & has finally died.  Please forgive the blurred images.  I'm off to buy a new camera.