LeighSBDesigns MerMAY Blog Hop - Day 2

I am excited to be participating in another LeighSBDesigns blog hop!  It is MAY and what better time to have a MerMAY theme!  Leigh has a new Mermaid collection available HERE in her Etsy shop!

LeighSBDesigns blog hops are always stress free with friendly common sense blog hop rules to encourage fairness and camaraderie!  You can link-up as many times as YOU want throughout the hop but you MUST hop and comment on ALL the entries submitted on the same day(s) YOU choose to play!  Easy right!  If you would like to play you will find ALL the rules HERE!

Meri Mermaid is a bit shy today!

You can find the NEW MERMAID and sea friends HERE!

The background was created with a wave stencil, VersaMark and clear embossing powder.  After heating the embossing powder alcohol inks were applied.

Click HERE to see all the other MerMAY MAKES!

Candles with Emerald Creek and Altered Pages!

What is Christmas without candles! Today I am recycling a few jars and making them into candle holders!  You can use either small tea light votive or battery operated votive in these candle holders.  Altered Pages Christmas images are perfect for these candles!  

Supplies
Altered Pages Collage Christmas Bottle Caps
Altered Pages Collage Ivory Angels
Empty Jars with flat surface
Emerald Creek Candy Red Embossing Powder
Emerald Creek Candy Green Embossing Powder
VersaMark
Twine or ribbon
Small Pinecones
Stickles
Adhesive Tacky Glue

Use jars with a flat surface! Swipe VersaMark around the bottom edges of the jar and sprinkle with  Emerald Creek Candy Red Embossing Powder, set with heat tool. 

CAUTION!!! Be careful using the heat tool the glass will get HOT!

Repeat with VersaMark around additional edges of the jar and sprinkle with  Emerald Creek Candy Green Embossing Powder, set with heat tool. 

Punch the Altered Pages Collage Christmas Bottle Caps images and adhere with Adhesive - Tacky Glue. 

Fussy cut the four angels Altered Pages Collage Ivory Angels adhere with Adhesive - Tacky Glue. 

Stickles add a bit of sparkle to the images on the candle holder!

Tie ribbon or jute around the top of the jar.

Add small pinecones or bells to the top of the jar.

Use a votive or battery candle in the jar.

Have fun making your candle holders!

One more Holly Gift Tag!

I have one more gift tag idea for those extra large gifts.  Also this large tag would be great to dress up a gift bag!

Supplies:
Emerald Creek Holly Stamp
Emerald Creek Merry Christmas Stamp
Acrylic Block
Emerald Creek Embossing Powder Candy Red
Emerald Creek Embossing Powder Candy Green
Large Tag
Black ink
Embossing Powder Black
VersaMark
Manila tags
Dew Drops
Tacky Glue
Ribbon
Waterbrush
Gelatos - Gold, Red, Green
Gilding Leaf

 

Use  an Acrylic Block with the Emerald Creek Holly Stamp and Black ink .  Stamp on Large Tag and emboss with black embossing powder. 

 

 

Rub with fingers a little VersaMark onto the tag around the stamped image.  Over the VersaMark rub in small amounts of Emerald Creek Embossing Powder Candy Red and Candy Green embossing powder for a soft red and green background.

 

Edge tag with VersaMark and Emerald Creek Embossing Powder Candy Red, set with heat tool. Add Gilding Leaf randomly to tag.

 

Paint the image with Gelatos - Gold, Red, Green using a Waterbrush, let dry.

 

Use Acrylic Block with the Emerald Creek Merry Christmas  Stamp and with VersaMark.  Stamp on Manila tag and emboss with Emerald Creek Embossing Powder Candy Green, set with heat tool. Cut the tag off just below the stamped sentiment.

Edge tag with VersaMark and Emerald Creek Embossing Powder Candy Red, set with heat tool.

 

 

Add Dew Drops randomly with Tacky Glue.  Finish the tags with Ribbons!

 

Old Fashioned Gift Tags!

Emerald Creek Merry Christmas and Altered Pages Vintage gift tags!  I love the rich colors of the Emerald Creek Embossing Powders Candy Red and Candy Green.

Supplies:
Emerald Creek Merry Christmas Stamp
Acrylic Block
Emerald Creek Embossing Powder Candy Red
Emerald Creek Embossing Powder Candy Green
Altered Pages Vintage Angels collage sheet
Manila tags
VersaMark
Dew Drops
Tacky Glue
Ribbon
Glue stick

 

Cut images from Altered Pages Vintage Angels collage sheet adhere to Manila tags with Glue stick

 

 

Apply VersaMark around the edge of tags.  Use Emerald Creek Embossing Powder Candy Red or Emerald Creek Embossing Powder Candy Green around the edges, set with heat tool

 

Place the Emerald Creek Merry Christmas Stamp on an  Acrylic Block with VersaMark stamp on tag.  Use embossing powder and set with heat tool.

 

Add Dew Drops with Tacky Glue.  Finish the tags with Ribbon!

 

 

 

 

Dancing Ballerina!

I have been stamping since Before Stamping was ever a craze.  I know good stamps when I see them... in the Silhouette of the Ballerina with Stars the  stars stamp perfectly every time.  Isn't she a beauty!

 

Supplies:Lost Coast Designs Ballerina with Stars
Acrylic Block
Pattern Paper
Black Ink
Embossing Powder Black
Glue Stick
Double Sided Tape
Card Base & Mat - Cardstock
Flowers
Gold Border Design
Metallic Luster Wax

I am using the unmounted Ballerina with Stars from  Lost Coast Designs stamps this today. I used Double Sided Tape to attach her to my Acrylic Block!  Stamp the Ballerina with Black Ink and heat embossed with Embossing Powder Black

Adhere the stamped image to mat cardstock with Glue Stick.  Attach to the card with Double Sided Tape. Add a Gold Border Design so it doesn't look like she is dancing on air!

To give the Ballerina a little dimension add a slight shadow around her with Metallic Luster Wax.

Glue a few coordinating flowers to the card... it looks like the ballerina is dancing behind them!

 

 

Be sure to stop by each day for more inspiration using Lost Coast Design stamps!

 

Be sure to check out the Lost Coast Designs stamps available at Altered Pages!

Dixie Belle... Window of Paris!

Last weekend I went to a crop at the Scrapbook Zone.  I took my Dixie Belle Paint - Buttercream and Dixie Belle Van Dyke Glaze, they came in handy when I saw this bare window frame sitting on the counter!  I just could not resist using them.  I shared this on the Altered Pages blog this week!

 

 

If you know my art, you know I love PARIS!

 

 

The Window Shadow Frame is pencil thin.  I painted the bare  frame with 2 coats of  Dixie Belle Paint - Buttercream

 

Arrange charms, chipboard and wood pieces in the frame.

 

Once the frame was dry apply Dixie Belle Van Dyke Brown Glaze to distress the frame.

 

 

Apply pattern paper to the back board of the window with glue stick.  With tacky glue attach the frame of the to the backboard the paper has been glued to!  Use clothes pins to hold in place until dry! 

 

While the glue dries, ink and heat emboss wood crown and fluer de lis with Pirate Black Embossing Powder!

 

Assemble items using tacky glue!

 

The flowers are Petaloo Paintables, I used spray mist to color the white flowers the perfect pink!

 

Attach items inside each frame and to the frame!

 

Add Dew Drops and flowers and other embellishments to cover holes on charms!