New stuff!

I recently discovered a new members only DISCOUNT site for crafters! It's called Blitsy. They have different deals all of the time, and lots of Tim Holtz!

Here is a peek at some of the fun stuff you can find!

Lots of these! Love this color!

The BEST scissors ever! I have used them for everything (including carpet), and they are still so sharp!

Lots of Spellbinders gorgeous dies!

  

A Tim Holtz bag I want, bad!

I want you to know that if you join Blitsy through my site, I will receive a $10 credit if you make a purchase. And if you link up your own account you an get a $10 credit when your friends purchase. It's a win-win! 

Seriously I did order from them and I was very happy with their shipping times and the product! I got some Tim Holtz of course, and Glimmer Mist! Love!

I'm writing this on New Years Eve day, and I want to wish all of you a very Happy New Year! I hope you get to enjoy bringing in the new year with someone you love, whether it's family or friends :)

God Bless you all!

Have a Merry and Bright Christmas

This card is for my beautiful sister! 

 I used Unity's Bright & Merry Winter Wishes. 

I colored the ornaments with Copics (and it's way better blended than it looks in the pics).  

The sparkle is from the Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust pen. 

The gorgeous ribbon is from Stampin Up! Delicious!

The beautiful paper is from Recollections, available at Michaels!

 I kind of love this card :)

Thank you for stopping by!

And I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas! 

Christmas Ornaments!

It is a busy, busy time! 

And I have been busy making ornaments! 

These are paper mache. I picked them up at Michael's.

I Mod Podged the heck out of them.  

The one on the left has red baker's twine along the seams, and a felt snowflake on top. 

The one on the left has ink along the seams, and gathered lace around the middle.

The paper I used is Basic Grey.

The ornament above is covered with PTI paper. For a new nephew :) 

These are made of some pressed board that I have had for a couple of years. 

I Mod Podged the paper on them also. The paper I used is The Girls' Paperie, Tinsel & Twig. 

They are all different, and covered on the back as well. 

Thank you for popping in :)

Have a wonderful day!

Ok, Last Post About the Birdhouses!

I have blogged about these darling birdhouses twice already! 

I loved them, but something was missing. Then it struck me, snow!

 I applied Crystal Effects, then caked on the glitter! 

 And I love it!

I am done with them! And this time I mean it!

Super cute I think!

Thanks for stopping by!

I will be back tomorrow with LOTS of ornaments that I have been working on!

Pedestal Birdhouses

I saw some pedestal birdhouses on Pinterest, and I knew I had to do these! 

 The ones I saw are Here. 

I bought the unfinished candlesticks, wood bases, and the birdhouse on the right at Michael's. The birdhouse on the left is from my stash of things to alter ;)

I attached it all together with Gorilla Glue. That is some Amazing Stuff!!!

The birdhouse on the left was spray painted with Krylon in Black first. After it dried I painted it with white.

The house on the right was not painted with black first. I was experimenting. 

After a couple of coats of white, I sanded the edges and other parts to bang it up a little.

I used the Antique Effect from Martha Stewart with some brown paint, and painted the birdhouses, making sure to get into the crevices. I wiped it off before it dried, leaving it in the nooks and crannies. 

This was my first time doing anything like this. I really liked it. After these birdhouses, and the little ones I did on yesterday's post, I know I'll be doing more. 

I learned some things, like you only need to add very little paint to Martha Stewart's Antique Effect ;)

 Thanks for stopping by! 

Have a super day!

Update on Birdhouses

I posted these on Sunday, but I knew I had to do something more.

I had these Stampin' Up felt flowers that coordinated with the paper pretty well. 

These antique looking pearl brads were the perfect accent.  

 I love the brad on top of the birdhouse below. 

Tomorrow I'll have a few more things I've been working on ;)

I've been having fun!

Have an awesome day!

Holiday Birdhouses

I have been busy busy busy working, but I'm making time to make some Christmas gifts.

One of my projects are these little holiday birdhouses. They're not done, and I'm not sure where I'm going with them from here. But I was anxious to share ;)

 I hate to say it, but Martha Stewart kind of rocks! 

These little birdhouses are from Michael's. They're a buck, and unfinished.

I painted them white, then Mod Podged the paper (Basic Grey) on them.

This is where the magic began! 

Martha Stewart Tintable Antique Effect! 

You mix it with a small, and I mean very small, amount of paint. You brush it on, then wipe it off before it dries. It leaves your project looking old vintage ;) 

My husband and kids say they look old, so I guess I did it right ;)

 I'm not done with them, and I'm not sure what I'm going to add yet. You can bet it'll be cute though ;) I'll share the pics of the finished products as soon as I finish them.

I have other projects I've finished too, so I will be back this week with more!