December 9, 2011

Coffee Cup Custom Die

Hi Everyone!
I'm so happy and excited to share with you my latest custom die with AccuCut Craft Custom Shape Pros. The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning, is have a cup of coffee. In the evening, I have my Mocha Frappe from my favorite coffee place...Starbucks. I also enjoy drinking hot cocoa in the evening, especially during the Christmas season and stir my candy cane while enjoying my hot cocoa. Throughout the year, I love to give Starbucks gift cards to my family and friends as a gift and thought how fun it would be to design a cup with three different lids and a sleeve to wrap around the cup for my gift card. I really enjoyed designing this die and LOVE how it turned out.

Hot Cocoa
Latte

Coffee


December 7, 2011

Shabby Chic Bird Nest Snow Globe




I love being able to create my own custom snow globe. I purchased these from my local Michaels. They only carry these during the Christmas season, so I make sure I stock up on these. Natalie loved to purchase snow globes from all the places we'd travel and display them all on her shelf. What's great about this snow globe, you can create these with any theme. How fun would it be to collect souvenirs from all the places you've been to and design your very own. I really liked that it was plastic and that I didn't have to worry about anyone dropping it and not being able to have the snow globe anymore. Especially, if were from somewhere far away. The snow flakes look so pretty inside and has a beautiful shimmer to it. As you know, I love birds and thought it would be fun to create a Shabby Chic themed snow globe with a bird and bird nest. I Am Roses flowers and leaves just looked so pretty on the nest and on top of the snow globe. I really enjoyed creating this and look forward to creating many more.

R40-70: White Paper Flowers

L0- 721: Small Soft Green 2 Tone Maple Leaves

S10- 06: Small Pink Flowers 2 Tone

R8-48: Mixed Yellow Paper Roses

R21- 106: Solid Pink

December 6, 2011

Altered Posh Spinning Organizer





I had gone shopping at Hobby Lobby with my girls and found this adorable spinning organizer at the unfinished wood section. I thought how fun this would be to alter. Natalie asked if she could have it for her desk to place some of her makeup in. Natalie loves the combination of hot pink, black and white and Hobby Lobby had the Teresa Collins Posh paper pack and which had the exact colors she wanted. I first painted the organizer with white acrylic paint, then sprayed Lindy Stamp Gangs Glitz Spritz in Scintillating Silver. I just love all the shimmer. I then embellished the organizer with Karla's gorgeous trims and embellishments. Natalie loved how it turned out and I really enjoyed creating this or her. Listed below are all the beautiful trims and embellishments I used from Karla's Etsy.

Websters Pages Feather Fancy Trim #9
Pink Trim #3
Jade's White 2 1/2 inch Rose Trim #15
Bona's Shabby Chic White Trim
Black Flat Back Pearl
Large Black Flower Trim
Rina's Thin Baaling-Silver
3D Pink Butterflykisses Crystal Flowers
Mini Light Pink Crystal Flowers