Monday, November 14, 2011

Star Light Star Bright **Karen Taylor**


Greetings on this wonderful Monday morning !



Today I want to share some fun ornaments, or they could be toppers for gifts that you can create this season.
This would be perfect for a teacher, friend, secret Santa gift, neighbor or even to adorn your own tree.

This is also a great project for girl scouts or to do with your own children for gifts for grandma's and grandpa's to cherish!

I remember at night in the summer looking to the sky and making my wish on that first star....how special a simple symbol is to us...it brings us hope and faith.....and a childhood since of wonder.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are?

Up above the world so high , like a diamond in the sky

When the blazing sun is gone, when he nothing shines upon,

Then you show your little light, twinkle, twinkle all the night.

Then the traveller in the dark, thanks you for your tiny spark,

He could not see which way to go, if you did not twinkle so.

In the dark blue sky you keep, and often through my curtains peep,

For you never shut your eye, 'till the sun is in the sky.

As your bright and tiny spark lights the traveller in the dark,

Though I know not what you are - twinkle, twinkle little star.


FOR MY STARS:


I started with Want2Scrap™ Nestabling and Nestaboard Stars Five, I used 2 packs of both and SpellbindersGrand Calibur™ and Stars Five Die template.

Using Christmas Paper by Donna Salazar I cut out a bunch of stars using the Grand Calibur.


I adhered paper to some of the stars and then inked the edges using Clearsnaps Mixed Media Inx by Donna Salazar.


I attached Nestabling to random stars.


Others I painted using Eco Green Paint

Inked the edges and added Clearsnap Fairy Dust Glitter by Donna Salazar. Sparkle stars...and some with bling.....things are looking SO pretty!


I then layered in random orders using plain die cut stars without Nestaboard and some with for added dimension.

Punched a hole in top and added ribbon and three jingle bells to each bows center.

I just love that each have a different look.....

depending on colors you use.....

the bling chosen.....


and how you stacked the paper stars with the Nestaboard stars....so different but all so beautiful!

I WILL be making more of these delightful stars to share with friends and loved ones during this holiday season. No matter your beliefs a star is always a symbol of hope and faith.


For my Project I used :

Want2Scrap:

Want2Scrap™ Nestabling and Nestaboard Stars Five


Cross Promotional Products:

Spellbinders Paper Arts: Grand Calibur and Stars Five Die Templates
Eco Green Crafts Paints

Other:

Paper, Clearsnap Mixed Media Inx and Fairy Dust glitter by Donna Salazar
Jingle bells, ribbon, vintage seam binding and wire



Until next time...BE CREATIVE!

Karen Taylor

Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect."

~ Oren Arnold

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Small Christmas Flower Box

Hi there. Today I have another Christmas project and video to share with you using Nestabling™ and Nestaboard™ by Want2Scrap™. I think I mentioned before, this Christmas Season I'm really like working with creams and whites, lots of bling, glitter and embellishments, and this project is no exception LOL! At the end of the video, I have more pictures of my little project, I hope you enjoy :)

Remember you can click on the pictures to make them larger for easier viewing, and all supplies are listed below.

Thanks for visiting today - Linda ❤❤




Want2Scrap™ supplies:

Labels One Nestaboard™.

Labels One Silver Nestabling™.


Cross Promotional Products:

Spellbinders™: Labels One Nestabilities®,

Layered Poinsettia, Square Bracket Edge Box Shapeabilities®,

Fall Splender Grand Impressabilities™.


Other Products:

Very Vanilla Cardstock

May Arts Silver Cord

Crystal Coarse Glitter

Ranger Glossy Accents, Snow Cap Acrylic Paint Dabber

Tape, 2-Way Glue

VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad

Self Adhesive Rhinestone


Saturday, November 12, 2011

Oh, BLINGY tree...

Oh, BLINGY tree... Your sparkle does delight me....!



Yes, friends - it's THAT time already! {Singing!}
But I'll spare you..., for now. {Hee Hee} Feel free,
however, to hum some carols in your head, while I guide
you through blingy WONDERLAND! It's the MOST
wonderful time... of the yearrrrrrr!


We all know that EVERYTHING looks better with bling...
but THIS time of year - SCREAMS of added sparkle! So how better
to show off blinged-out fun, than with a bejeweled Christmas tree
framed with FUN and, you guessed it - MORE bling!

Start with a basic, unfinished frame, or stretcher bars from
an old paint canvas. Canvas removed. Using some
WONDERFUL Artist Spackle from Eco Green Crafts,
fill in gaps {if desired...} It works
BEAUTIFULLY... {But do NOT share it with your husband!
You're gonna WANT to play with this stuff! Just wait!}



Once spackle is dry, paint frame. Once paint is dry, apply a thick
coat of Gloss Artist Medium by Eco Green Crafts, let dry.



Paint a die cut Christmas tree, let dry.



Place a small scoop of Artist Spackle in a mixing dish,
with a teaspoon of water, some glitter and MIX.
Consistency should be that of whipped frosting,
but glittery and not good to eat.. Just sayin'...

Using a palette or small butter knife, spread spackle mixture
across the branches of the tree, to simulate snow. Plan to make
one side slightly "heavier" with spackle, to create a visually exciting
and authentic looking snowy tree. Let dry.



Mix a lighter shade of similar colored paint. Add in
an equal amount of Artist Gloss Medium... Apply to
frame, but not to completely cover first coat. Work
the paint quickly and with a light stroke.
Let dry.


Once Artist Spackle has dried, drill holes for "lights" as desired.



When paint and Gloss Medium have dried, attach a sheet of
heavy transparency to the back side of the frame.



Using leftover spackle mixture, paint a snow covered "ground" to
the bottom of transparency, then glue the tree to the plastic, so
that the trunk of the tree looks natural in the snow.

Add red baby bling into the recessed holes.



Add a small, Nestaboard™ star, painted yellow,
by gluing it to the transparency, at the top of the tree.



Using straight lines of bling, from the Nestabling™
Pennants Silver
collection, cut and stick "rays" of
Star shine, and adhere them, as desired, to radiate
out from the star. Cut the next size, larger star, from yellow
vellum. Carefully glue vellum star to the BACK side of the
transparency, to accentuate the glow of the star.
Cut a piece of heavy vellum to fit on the back side of the
frame, then rip out an oval shaped opening from the vellum,
to create a frosted window look. Adhere the vellum to the
back of the frame/transparency, then embellish front of frame
with Silver Rhinestone Finesse Swirls.



Place on a dish holder or hang from a window to allow light to pass
through the faux Christmas tree scene and REALLY let the bling
to DO its thing! Make THIS project, and be ready to gift this baby
to your favorite hostess, friend or the kid's teacher, then make another,
for YOU. You'll be thanking yourself all season long!



Better stock up on some BLING before the true
crunch of the Holiday season! Hope you injoy
the blinged out wishes and get your blingalicious best
CRAFT on! Enjoy!


Friday, November 11, 2011

Want2Scrap Kudos (cont)

We cannot forget the Design Team Coordinator in all these Kudos today!

Thank you so much Heidi Blankenship-Design Team Coordinator from all of us at Want2Scrap and Kudos for getting published as well! Awesome job!!

Thank You to all on our Design Team!! You are all amazing!

CKC Convention in Seattle, WA - Celebrate Veterans Day

Hello Blogging Friends!

Today is the first day of the CKC Convention in Seattle, WA and Want2Scrap will be at the show!

The show is November 11th - 12th.

All of the Want2Scrap® products are so fantastic and you won't want to miss this!!

If you are in the area please stop by and say Hello!


Celebrate Veterans Day!
On Veterans Day we have so much to be thankful for!! We pause to recognize and honor the service and sacrifice of our armed forces and their families. Thank you to all who have served to protect our freedom.

Thanks you so much for stopping by and Happy 11/11/11!

Hugs,


Want2Scrap Kudos!

Good morning blogging friends! Today, we want to give some shout outs to our wonderful Design Team! Some of the DT members were recently published.

Kudos to Mimi Leinbach for getting published! Great job Mimi! Thank you from all of us at Want2Scrap!

Kudos to Dana Gustafson for getting published! Outstanding work Dana! Thank you from all of us at Want2Scrap!

Kudos to Karen Taylor for getting published! Fantastic job Karen! Thank you from all of us at Want2Scrap!


A HUGE Thank You to our entire Design Team for all you do!! You all are amazing and very talented ladies and a wonderful team to work with!!

Please be sure to visit each of the Design Team Members to see all of their beautiful design work and blogs filled with inspiration.



Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Hugs,

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Want2Scrap New Album...Fun!

Want2Scrap has some great new albums and I totally fell in love with this Old Phone Album. I embellished it with lots of bling and some Nestaboard™. They work so well with the die cuts Labels Fourteen Spellbinders.

How cute is this?

It was perfect to do an album about how my family loves their phones...

It surprised me how I quickly took to this phone I really didn't want...

Of course every teen is attached to their phone, thank goodness the novelty of a phone wore off for Nick quickly...he always has it with him but uses it mostly to call me, his personal taxi, lol!

Poor Jack...still suffering without a phone. My rule about the phone, you don't get one till you actually need it. Sorry buddy, the summer before Junior High.



Want2Scrap Products:
Old Phone Album
Labels Fourteen Nestaboard™
Labels Fourteen Black Rhinestone Nestabling™
72 Count Black Pearls
Black Rhinestone Baby Bling
Finesse Black Rhinestone Swirls
Finesse Silver Rhinestone Swirls
Fleur de Lis
Nestaboard™ Sprightly Sprockets by Donna Salazar

Preferred Partners:
Labels Fourteen Spellbinders™ Die Cuts
Grand Caliber

Other:
Paper: Webster's Pages
Alphabet: American Crafts
Paint: Claudine Hellmuth
Spray Ink: Tattered Angels
Ink: Ranger

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