Linda's works of Heart

Snowman Shaker Wand

Hi there, before I get started I wanted to mention this will be my last official post as a member of Spellbinders Blog Team.  It sounds odd saying that because I’ve been with them for the last 8 years, I can’t thank them enough for allowing me to be part of something wonderful, but I’m excited for what lays ahead whatever that might be.

I know it’s a little early to start making Christmas items, but I’m always last minute so I thought I should try and sneak some in LOL! 

• I started this snowman the same way I did with this project. Here is the supply list provided in the above link.
• Started with a round paper Mache ornament.
• Drilled a hole in it large enough to glue a wooden dowel in.
• Cover with paperclay (not to thick), let dry completely, I let mine sit overnight.
• When dry sand rough areas if needed.
• Paint entire piece with acrylic paint including the wooden dowel (I used a cream color).
• When paint dries, add a thin color wash over the entire piece, and let dry.
• Cut felt using Standard Circles die templates, the circle size you use will depend on the size of the ornament after it’s covered with paper clay.  I also die cut cardstock for the hat brim, and hat top so I could glue the felt to I
• Die cut cardstock using the Poinsettia die template, and shade with Distress Ink.
• Paint the eyes, nose, and cheeks, and then add lace/ribbon.
• That’s it. 

That’s it for now, thanks for visiting.

Linda ❤❤

Supplies used:

Stamp Pads: Spun Sugar, Shabby Shutters Distress Ink – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Cardstock: Coredinations White Heavyweight Smooth Cardstock – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Spellbinders Paper Arts®: Grand Calibur Die Cutting & Embossing Machine, Standard Circles Large & Small Nestabilities®, Layered Poinsettia Shapeabilities®.

NOTE: You can also find Spellbinder Die Templates at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Misc.: Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue– The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  Felt, Bead for flower center, Fabric Lace, Silver Wire, Cream, Black, Orange, Pink acrylic paint. I also used light brown acrylic paint diluted with water to make a color wash.  Paperclay,  Martha Stewart Corse Glitter.  I purchased most of the misc. items from Hobby Lobby.  

Early Christmas Card

Hi there everybody, I know it's early to start making Christmas cards, but with a crazy summer schedule ahead of us I thought I better get started now because I'm a slow crafter LOL.  This year I plan on putting my cards in the mail instead of hand delivering them so that means they will be flat cards instead of lots of layers.  So you will be seeing more Christmas items posted along with my regular projects.  

It's been awhile since I've used my Copic Markers, but I enjoyed using them and, I find coloring therapeutic, my problem is finding the time to do it.  I covered the red bow in the image with May Arts Wrinkle ribbon because I dropped my red marker, and made a bigger mess trying to correct it, so the only thing I could do was cover it with ribbon.  

That’s it for now, I have several projects almost finished so I will be back soon.  Remember all supplies are listed below with links, and you can click on the images for a better view. Enjoy!

Thanks for visiting {{{hugs}}} ❤❤ 

 Supplies used: 

Stamps: JustRite Small Cling - Christmas Wreath - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Stamp Pads: Memento Full Size Dye Ink Pad Tuxedo Black, VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. 

Cardstock: White Coredinations Heavyweight Smooth Cardstock  - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. 

Ribbon: May Art Seam Binding - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Spellbinders Paper Arts: Pierced Circles, 5 x 7 Matting Basics "A" #7,  & 5 x 7 Matting Basics "B" #7, Exquisite Circles. 

NOTE: You can also find Spellbinders Die Templates at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Misc.: Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, Thermoweb 3D Foam Squares 1/4" - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. Copic Markers, Ranger Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder. 

Finishing up Christmas Gifts

Are you ready for Christmas?  I’m working like crazy to get things done here at my house, so today’s projects were really FAST and simple to put together.  I’ve had these lovely bags in my stash for quite some time, and they were perfect for our girl’s/granddaughter's gifts (5) total.  No they are not your traditional Christmas colors, but the kids love them.  I can’t show what’s inside right now, so I’ll save that till after Christmas because my girl’s check my blog ;)

That’s it for now, but I will be back soon, remember all supplies are listed below with links.

Thanks for visiting - Linda  {{{Hugs}}} ❤❤ 

The picture below is not that good, but these little bags look beautiful under the tree :)

 

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Core'dinations Heavyweight Smooth White, Bazzill Mirror Silver/Gold Combo – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

Stamp Pads: Tumbled Glass, Spun Sugar Distress Inks - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Ribbon: May Art Wrinkled Ribbon - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Spellbinders®:  Grand Calibur Die Cutting & Embossing Machine®.  Layered Poinsettia,    Holiday Angel Shapeabilities® Die D-Lites™

 NOTE: You can also find Spellbinder Die Templates at the The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Misc.: Liquid Glue, Bitty Bags - Pink Frosting, Bitty Bags - Polka Dot and Bitty Bags - Striped - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  Golden Rod Stickles, Large Pearl – Hobby Lobby.  Martha Stewart Coarse Glitter. 

New Christmas Ornament

Hi everyone, sorry I’ve been absent for awhile, but my family has had a lot of things going on, not to mention trying to get ready for Christmas.  First I wanted to tell you about this lovely little Christmas ornament I made.  Last month at Spellbound 3 in Pasadena, CA, I got to see Shea Fragoso and her mom Debbie Murray’s new line for A Gilded Life by Spellbinders, and this little church is one of their new dies called Beacon St. Chapel.  Here’s a tutorial showing you how to assemble that lovely little church.  Because I wanted to use this as an ornament, I did not add anything extra like a round base because it would be to heavy for the tree, so I left it sweet and simple. 

And here’s my little ornament on the tree.

 

So here is what has been going on for my family:

On December 1^st my lovely granddaughter had a beautiful baby boy.  He was premature, a little over 5 lbs, but he’s doing just fine.

On December 7^th, my mother-in-law Hazel passed away…  She fought a long hard battle with cancer.  We loved her much, and miss her more.

Last but not least, about 10 days ago California had a huge rain/wind storm.  My daughter and son-in-law have a large building that’s a furniture store.  When that storm hit, it blew half of the roof off, and damaged the furniture inside.

Keeping fingers crossed that 2015 is a better year for sure. 

That’s it for now, but I will be back soon. Remember all supplies are listed below with links.

It feels good to be back.  Thanks for visiting - Linda  {{{Hugs}}} ❤❤ 

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Bazzill Mirror Silver/Gold Combo – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Ribbon: May Art WrinkledRibbon, Gold Metallic String (I use Full Spools) – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Spellbinders®:  Grand Calibur Die Cutting & Embossing Machine® Beacon St. Chapel (pre-order).

NOTE: You can also find Spellbinder Die Templates at the The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Misc.: Liquid Glue - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  Gold Glass Glitter – A Gilded Life.

 

Holiday Stars

Hello again, I have another Christmas decoration to share with you today.  These little stars look perfect sitting on my piano, and so sweet.  They have lots of bling LOL!   They are in a mason jar that was painted with ivory acrylic paint, a Merry Christmas tag tied with ivory wrinkle ribbon, and gold shredding stuffed inside the jar.  The stars are the same front and back, glued on cake pop sticks, and bows tied with ivory ribbon and gold cord at the base of each star. I used Distress Ink to shade the seams, and added gold glass glitter for the finishing touch.

I’d like at this time to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving, enjoy your family and friends.  If you are traveling please be safe.

That’s it for now, but I will be back tomorrow. Remember all supplies are listed below with links.

Thanks for visiting - Linda  {{{Hugs}}} ❤❤  

Supplies used:

Stamp Pads: Vintage Photo Distress Ink – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Cardstock: Kaisercraft Yuletide  6 ½” Paper Pad, Bazzill Mirror Silver/Gold Combo – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. 

Ribbon: May Art Ivory Wrinkled Ribbon, Gold Metallic String (I use Full Spools) – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Spellbinders®:  Grand Calibur Die Cutting & Embossing Machine®, Back to Basics Tags, Holiday Sentiments Shapeabilities®, Stars Five Nestabilities®.

NOTE: You can also find Spellbinder Die Templates at the The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Misc.: 3D Foam Squares (1/4"), Liquid Glue -  The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  Gold Glass Glitter – A Gilded Life.  Mason Jar, Ivory Acrylic Paint. 

Decorated Christmas Bottle

Hello there, today I have a quick post to share with you, and I will be back tomorrow with another project. 

As many of you know I love to make any type of Christmas decoration (it’s my favorite time of year), I can always use an extra decoration around the house LOL.  I’ve decorated bottles in the past, so today’s project will fit right in.

That’s it for now, but I will be back tomorrow. Remember all supplies are listed below with links.

Thanks for visiting - Linda  {{{Hugs}}} ❤❤ 

Supplies used:

Stamp Pad: Ranger Raisin Adirondack Dye Pad.

Cardstock:   Kaisercraft Yuletide 6 ½” Paper Pad – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  Burguandy – Stampin’ Up!

Ribbon: May Arts Gold Metallic String (I purchase a Full Spool), Wrinkled Ribbon, 5/8" Crochet Lace – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Spellbinders®:  Grand Calibur Die Cutting & Embossing Machine®. Layered Poinsettia Shapeabilities®.

NOTE: You can also find Spellbinder Die Templates at the The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Misc.: 3D Foam Squares (1/4"), Liquid Glue, Zutter Distrezz-it-All, - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.   White Acrylic Paint, Gold Leaf, Gold Flower Center.

Adorable Shaker Wand

Hello again, today’s project is from one of the classes I took while at Spellbound.  I’d hadn’t made anything like this before so at first I was a little skeptical, but once we got started I was hooked, what a great class.  The teacher’s name was Colleen Moody, here's the information about the class and supplies, and here is her blog.  I didn’t finish making my project in class (all the embellishments), so when I got home and rested a bit, I sat down and started adding all the fun stuff (ribbon, lace, and the crown).  I followed her directions with one exception – the crown, instead of using the one in the kit, I used Spellbinders/A Gilded Life Petite Monarch die template.  I had a hard time taking a good picture of this project because from top to bottom it’s 19” (inches).  If you click on Colleens supply list above she has provided some great pictures. 

That’s it for today, and hope to be back real soon.  You can click on the pictures for a closer look.

Thanks for visiting - Linda  {{{Hugs}}} ❤❤ 

 

Additional supplies used:

Ribbon: May Arts Wrinkled Ribbon - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Spellbinders®:  Grand Calibur Die Cutting & Embossing Machine® Petite Monarch “A Gilded Life”.

NOTE: You can also find Spellbinder Die Templates at the The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. 

Silver Ornament

Hello there, my how time flies!  Since my last post things have been anything but boring for sure.  DH and I went to an out of town wedding (it was beautiful, and we had a blast); I made, and decorated everything for my Granddaughters baby show (I’m going to be a Great Grandmother AGAIN…).  We went to our grandson’s third birthday party that was outside in the rain…  it didn’t bother those little kids one bit LOL!  Finally, I went to another Spellbound event in Pasadena with some dear, dear friends for four days.  We were pampered, took classes together, did some shopping at some wonderful/beautiful shops, and ate like queens.  I will try to post more on my Spellbound trip later.

Last year while at Spellbound 2013, I met the nicest lady named Michelle Hurtt and bought one of her pieces.  She has a talent like none I’ve ever seen before, she makes projects from silver plated serving trays, and vintage findings.  She was at Spellbound again this year, and I purchased another one of her items.  You can check out her blog here, and the thing I’m most excited about is I’m going to be taking a class from her in January. Below is a picture of the metal items I bought from her this year.

Michelle is such an inspiration I made one from paper I had to give it a try LOL! Hope you enjoy.

 

 

  

  

  

Thanks for visiting.

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Kaisercraft Yuletide 6 ½” Paper Pad, Bazzill Mirror Silver/Gold Combo – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

Stamp Pads: Antique Linen, Vintage Photo Distress Ink – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Ribbon: May Arts Delicate Vintage Lace, Gold Cord, Solid Stitched Center - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Spellbinders®:  Grand Calibur Die Cutting & Embossing Machine®.  Peace Sentiment (very bottom), Blooms One, Corners & Accents One Die-D-Lites Shapeabilities®, Standard Circles LG #5 & #7 Nestabilities.

NOTE: You can also find Spellbinder Die Templates at the The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Misc.: 3D Foam Squares (1/4"), Liquid Glue - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. 3mm Rhinestone Cup-chain, Cable Chain, Silver Head Pin, Jump Ring, Various Crystals. 

12 Days of Clean and Simple Christmas – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store – Merry Christmas

Hello, I’m back again today with my last project for the 12 Days of Clean and Simple Christmas over on The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store Blog.

To make the Rosette wreath, I cut/embossed Rosette Blooms (twice), glued the ends together to form the wreath, then glued the Crystal Sparklets, Rhinestones and a Baker’s Twine bow to the center.  I then cut/embossed the card front, and Holiday Sentiment, and layered everything as shown.

That’s it for today; I hope to be back soon.  Remember all supplies are listed below with links.

Thanks for visiting - Linda  {{{Hugs}}} ❤❤ 

 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  Graphic 45 Twas the Night Before Christmas 6x6 Patterns and Solids, Red Foil, Core'dinations Heavyweight Smooth White - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Ribbon: Divine Baker's Twine (Green) - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Spellbinders®:  Grand Calibur Die Cutting & Embossing Machine®.  A2 Modern Stationery #6 & #7 Nestabilities®, Holiday Sentiments Shapeabilities® Die D-Lites™, Rosette Blooms Celebra’tions™.

NOTE: You can also find Spellbinder Die Templates at the The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Misc.: Kaisercraft Red Self Adhesive Rhinestones, Kaisercraft Crystal Sparklets, Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, Thermoweb 3D 1/4" White Foam Squares – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store – 12 Days of Clean and Simple Christmas – Noel Christmas Tag.

Hello there! Today is my turn to post a project for the 12 Days of Clean and Simple Christmas at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store Blog.

Today’s Christmas Tag is a favorite of mine I just love the soft look. I cut/embossed the Poinsettia and leaves, then sponged each layer with Distress Ink.  The little gold foil peaking out from under the flower is Tinsel wire that I found at Hobby Lobby, which adds a little extra bling to the tag.  All I had to do was cut the wire the length I needed, formed a circle, and glued it to the bottom of the flower.  The rest of the tag is just layering paper, ribbon and gold cord, and then distressing the edges of the cardstock using the Distrezz-it-All tool.

That’s it for today; I will be back again tomorrow with another project.  Remember all supplies are listed below with links.

Thanks for visiting - Linda  {{{Hugs}}} ❤❤   

 

 

 

Supplies Used:

Stamp Pads: Antique Linen Distress Ink – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Cardstock: Kaisercraft Yuletide 6 ½” Paper Pad, Spellbinders Craft Foil (Gold), Core'dinations Heavyweight Smooth White  – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. 

Ribbon: May Arts Delicate Vintage Lace, Gold Metallic String (I use Full Spools) – The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Spellbinders®: Grand Calibur Die Cutting & Embossing Machine® Holiday Sentiments, Layered Poinsettia Shapeabilities®.

NOTE: You can also find Spellbinder Die Templates at the The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Misc.: 3D Foam Squares (1/4"), Liquid Glue Zutter Distrezz-it-All Tool –The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. Sponge, Gold Tinsel Wire – Hobby Lobby.