Wild Wyoming Art Cafe'

CROPPED! Online Shadow Box Class and a Giveaway!

I'm so excited to tell you about this amazing class!  I have taken a few online classes and really enjoy the flexibility they offer.  You don't have to travel, which for me, a person who lives out with the tumbleweeds, is a major plus!  You can take the class on your couch or in your scrapbook room!  Awesome!

So check this out.  I think you'll really enjoy taking this class and creating the incredible shadow box!

So Blessed...Altered Family Shadow Box Online Scrapbooking Class featuring Wendy Morris ABOUT THE CLASS: CROPPED! is excited to present designer, Wendy Morris. Wendy's So Blessed...Family Altered Shadow Box online class is the perfect solution for showing off your summer family reunion photographs. Wendy has a lot of unique techniques and inspiring ideas she wants to share with you. Plus, you get 6-months unlimited access to the secured class website!  And, Scrapbook.com is giving all registered students a special discount coupon. Register today through September 20, 2011. Class starts on September 22, 2011. WHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN: Foil embossing Using the supplies you have on hand to make extraordinary embellishments Altering up using vintage findings from your local thrift/vintage store Using paper & fabric scraps from your stash Explore with alcohol inks to create distressed & antiqued photo fragments Spritz, and distress with acrylics, spritz and paints using Zutter Corrugated Book Board All levels of crafters welcome to explore your inner artist with handmade inspiration  WHAT STUDENTS WILL GET: 1 So Blessed...Family Altered Shadow Box how to make video demonstration; 1 downloadable Project Instruction Sheet w/step-by-step color photos (PDF); 1 downloadable Supply list; Scrapbook.com discount coupon 1 hour live chat with Wendy Morris Information about CROPPED!'s So Blessed...Altered Family Shadow Box online scrapbooking  class and photos may be found on the class' registration page at http://www.virtueradionetwork.com/Cropped.htm.   ~ GIVEAWAY ~ CROPPED! is giving away 1 free class registration for the So Blessed...Altered Family Shadow Box online class with Wendy Morris! All you have to do to enter is Subscribe (byRSS or email lefthand column) to my blog and follow me on Networked Blogs and Google Friend Connect (on righthand column) by September 15, 2011! (make sure to use a valid email address when posting so I can contact you. Your email will be kept private of course) If you take the class, please let me know what you think of it. I'd love to hear your feedback. Hugs and Happy Creating! Holly

 

Vintage Card

I just adore the colors cream, brown and black together.  I keep seeing this color scheme with burlap and canvas....just lovely.  I also see it used a lot on my favorite new website Pinterest!  You can follow me, my pins and boards on Pinterest! It has become an source of stress relief for me.  All the inspiration and ideas, neatly organized right where I put them.  Love that!  

This is one of my favorite cards I have created.  I love the vintage feel, and that it actually turned out how I envisioned it in my head.  I typically use a lot of earthly colors, so limiting myself to just a few is difficult for me. LOL!

I can't seem to get enough of Tattered Angels Chandelier Glimmer Glam. My oh my that stuff is so awesome!!  Paint it on resist paper and it's fabulous!!

JustRite Stamps are a wonderful compliment to Spellbinders die templates. They fit so perfectly in the them.

This card was a project I created for the Spellbinders, along with a tutorial over on their blog.  Make sure to hop on over to the Spellbinders Paper Arts Blog!  It's all new!!

The comments are finally working on the Spellbinders Paper Arts Blog, so be sure to leave a comment and an idea for a tutorial you'd like to see.

Happy Creating!

Hugs

Holly

Supplies include: 

Spellbinders Paper Arts™ Supplies:

• Spellbinders Grand Calibur™ Machine
• S4-347 Labels Twenty-Three #4 (#1 being the smallest)
• S5-070 Ornate Artisan Tags and Accents
• LF-005 Grand Peony Creations #1 and #2
• LF-002 Creative Book Pages Two S4-161 Labels One #4

Other Supplies:

• JustRite® Stampers - Hope Set
• WorldWin Papers® - Treasures Cardstock in Canvas and Black
• Tattered Angels - Chandelier Glimmer Glam
• SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™ - 3D Foam Squares, E-Z Tape Runner
• Clearsnap - Fluid Chalk ink
• Buttons Galore and More - small brown button
• Ranger Ink - kraft colored script resist paper; black ink

Tattered Angels Bad Boy Scrapbook Page and Layered Card!

This month on the Tattered Angels Blog we are featuring Mistables.  Anything that you can use your Glimmer Mists and Chalkboard Mists on!

Here is a Scrapbook Page all about my brother JR.  He loves 80's music, denim, All things KISS and Dr Pepper, metal, chains and sarcastic t-shirts.  "Everyone loves a Bad Boy" is on his t-shirt in the picture on the right. LOL!

I used an animal print paper by Canvas Corp and misted it with Marmalade Glimmer Mist.  I used a large piece of canvas by Prima and misted Dark Denim Chalkboard Mist, and October Afternoon graphic sticker letters.  These were all so perfect for the layout of my brother.

The metal accents were painted with Pewter and Flirty Glimmer Glaze, and Tide Pool Glimmer Glam.  I threw in a Dr Pepper label just for kicks.

I cut and embossed Sprightly Sprockets out of Spellbinders Precious Metals Premium Craft Foil, then sanded and painted on glimmer glam for a funky look.

 

Next up is a layered Card.  I love layering tons of paper and embellishments.  They have all been misted, painted and chalk misted in some fashion.

I used Forest Green Glimmer Mist, Copper Glimmer Mist, Tide Pool Glimmer Glam, Golden Goddess Glimmer Glam,Cowboy Glimmer Glaze, and Orange Crush Glimmer Glaze.

The patterned paper and resist cards are the Hunt and Gather Collection by KaiserCraft, paper flowers and a resin flower by Prima, Tear Drop Circles and Grand Big Scalloped Circles ~ Spellbinders Paper Arts die cuts and a quote by Dr. Seuss.

I have one more really fun project to show!  But that will have to wait for my next post.  Or you can hop on over to the Tattered Angels Blog to see what I'm talking about ;)

A reader was inspired to create her own version of one of my cards!  I will post her gorgeous creation soon.

Thanks so much for all your comments.  You can always email me with questions and ideas as well.

Have a fabulous day, and remember Today is your Day!

Holly

Teacher Gift Ensemble Set

I created this Teacher Gift Ensemble using new Spellbinders Edgeabilities and Square Bracket Box.  It's almost back to school time.  I can hardly believe it!

Arianna's teacher is male, so I kept the style more neutral.  You could really spice this up with more die templates, a more feminine color palette, ribbon or flowers.  This is really quick and simple to do.

I also made my first video!  My first video at home that is.  It's so hard to get the lighting just right, etc.  But I think it turned out ok for the first one.

 

Spellbinders™ Supplies:

• Grand Calibur Machine
• E8-002 Classic Bracket
• E8-004 Classic Ric Rac
• LF-010 Square Bracket Edge Box
• S5-071 Twisted Metal Tags and Accents

Preferred Partner Products:

• The Rubber Cafe' - J-1095 Fabulous Phrases Cling Mount Rubber Stamp

Cross Promotional Partner Products: 

• Fancy Pants Designs - Off to School Patterned Paper Line
• SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™ - E-Z Runner and 3D White Foam Squares
• Clearsnap - Ebony Fluid Chalk Ink
• WorldWin Papers® - Ivory Treasures Cardstock

Other: freshly sharpened pencils, red ribbon, tissue paper and your favorite chocolate.

 

The Spellbinders Blog has all the details of my Teacher's Gift Card and Box Ensemble!

Be sure to check out the new Spellbinders Website and Spellbinders Blog!

 

Thank you so very much for stopping by my blog today.  I really appreciate it.

Hugs

Holly