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New Media Mixage Coffee Cup Mini Album a Video!

Coffee Cup Mini Album Tattered Angels

My favorite coffee mug says "Peace, Love and Coffee".  I usually have my morning cup of coffee in that mug.  A little inspirational quote and some coffee are a sure way to start the day of right.

So I decided to use a paper coffee cup to create a mini album full of quotes.  This has to be one of my favorite projects I have made.  

So grab your cup of coffee, kick up your feet and enjoy the video!

 

I hope you create one for yourself.  Please share with me if you do!

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.

Hugs

Holly

Holly-Days Vintage Canvas

It's time for more "Holly-Days" projects!  This one is featured on the Julianna Hudgins ~ Positively Me Website.

Oh I am so in love with these Canvs Corp. Chunky 6x6 Canvases!  It was the perfect base forJulianna Hudgins' Jewel Framed Sentiments and Jewel Flowers and Flourishes die templates by Spellbinders Paper Arts.

Of course I threw in some Tattered Angels paints as well.  The entire tutorial is on Julianna's blog!  There is a giveaway on Julianna's blog too!

Thanks for stopping by today!  I truly appreciate it.

Hugs

Holly

Canvas Christmas Stocking

The Holidays are drawing near (or Holly-Days as I like to call them! lol) It brings to mind so many fun times playing board games at my Grandma Theresa's, learning how to make her favorite recipes, drinking holiday drinks such as as eggnog, and trying to organize our house to make room for all the holiday decorations.  This month, the Tattered Angels Design Team will be showing you projects that bring to mind family holiday memories and traditions.

Christmas stockings are a big tradition in my family. I can remember a stitched and sequined Stocking my Great Grandmother made for me when I was very young. My Grandma Theresa always had long red felt stockings with our names on them at her house. They are memories I cherish always.

I created this Christmas Stocking with memories of Wyoming Christmases in mind.  I began with a Canvas Corp Canvas Stocking.  This is the little Canvas Stocking.  It is so adorable and so easy to mist, paint, stamp, stitch and alter.

I placed my stencil on top of my stocking and lightly misted using Woven Burlap Glimmer Mist and Plain Jane Simpley Sheer in Rosey.  I also misted the toe and heel of the stocking.

I tied ribbon and twine around the stocking.  Next I cut and embossed Spellbinders Stars Five out of premium craft foil and then embossed it using Spellbinders M-Bossabilities (R) .  I cut and embossed the Star out of Canvas Corp corrugated cardboard, then pained with Plain Jane Red Stained Glass.  I cut and embossed the smallest Star out of Canvas Corp striped paper and painted it with Chandelier Glimmer Glam.  Then tied these to the twine and added a few stick pins for detail.

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial for this super quick and easy Canvas Christmas Stocking!  Check the Tattered Angels Blog Today for my project, and every day this month for even more fabulous projects from the Tattered Angels Design Team!

Hugs

Holly

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Musical Notes and Jewel Flowers Tattered Angels Tag

Tags are one of my favorite projects to create.  They can be used as gift tags for packages and even bookmarks.

I love using embossing powder as a resist.  You can mist, paint and blend, then wipe off the excess for a lovely look.  The embossing powder resists the paints and will still show up beautifully.

I adore this Shabby Music Background Stamp by JustRite Stamps.  I inked the stamp with watermark ink and stamped onto the manilla oversized shipping tag.  I sprinkled copper embossing powder and gently tapped the excess powder off, then heated it with my heat gun.  I allowed it to cool, then began playing with my Tattered Angels Paints. 

I love to blend darker shades on the bottom and work my way to lighter colors on the top of the tag.   I began with Plain Jane Simply Sheer Teal.  I swear this is one of my favorite colors right now.  I could swim in it!  Then I painted Caspian Sea Glimmer Glam onto the center of the tag and wiped off the excess to let the copper embossed musical notes show through.  I die cut Jewel Flowers and Flourishes out of cream card stock and used the die template as a stencil to apply teal fluid chalk ink.  I painted Chandelier Glimmer Glam on each flower and curled the petals to create dimension.

I painted Caspian Sea Glimmer Glam onto the ribbon.  I love how the glitter shimmers.  I painted the top of the tag with Aloha Green Glimmer Glaze and misted the corner with Sun Sisters Glimmer Mist.  The copper musical notes look vintage and aged.

I hope you enjoyed learning how I created my Tattered Angels Tag!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

hugs

Holly Simoni

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Fall Gift Ideas

This month all the “Angels” will be showing you fabulous ways to use Tattered Angels Paint Products in all your gift giving!  Celebrations, Birthdays and Holiday gifts are wrapped with Tattered Angels goodness.

I’ve created a fall themed card and handmade wrapping paper to share with you today!

I used some die cuts as well as some found objects in nature.  Wooden twigs soak up the gorgeous color and glimmer of Tattered Angels Paint Products.  Real leaves let the color and glimmer pool into the cracks.  Die cuts add some uniform to the projects as well.

I used the negative space on the die cuts as a stencil to create a soft misted effect on the wrapping paper.  I also used Canvas Corp Fringe and colored it with Sugar Maple and Sun Sister Glimmer Mist.

I even used a feather I found in my yard, and painted it with Butterscotch Glimmer Glam.  A few of leaves were coated with Bon Bon Glimmer Glam and Penny Loafer Glaze as well.

I hope you enjoyed my project today!  Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to come by everyday this month for more fabulous gift giving ideas!

Hugs

Holly

Cheers to Sandi and Jerry

Today I wanted to show you a quick project that I created.  It's an altered Gift Bag featuring an Ombre affect, using various shades of the color purple to create a color progression.  It is absolutely one of my favorite techniques using Tattered Angels paint products.

I created this Ombre Style Wine Bag to give to my dear friends Jerry and Sandi Parks.

They were high school sweethearts, who have found each other again.  They were married recently on a beach in St. Lucia.  It's rather a romantic tale, and I'm so very happy to be attending their wedding reception tonight.  I can't think of two people more deserving of this happy occasion.  Friends and family will share a toast to them and celebrate their happiness. Don't you just adore a good love story?!!!  (Swoon)

So here's a few tips on how I created this Ombre Wine Bag for this fabulous couple......

I used Resplendent Rectangles by Spellbinders Paper Arts and die cut Script Paper by Canvas Corp.  Then I misted with Blackberry Cordial, Pop Rocks, Lavender Fields and Spring Violet Glimmer Mist.  I used a heat gun to dry the panel.  Then I cut out the word LOVE from Canvas Corp patterned paper using Back to Basics die templates and painted Purple Passion Glimmer Glaze along the edges.  I cut/embossed Jewel Flowers and Flourishes die template using Canvas Corp patterned paper and then misted and painted with Tattered Angels Paint Products.  I added some bling to the die cuts.

I poured Puple Passion Glimmer Glaze onto a non-stick craft sheet, then rolled my brayer in it, coating it evenly.  I rolled the Glimmer Glaze loaded brayer onto my stamp and immediately stamped onto the kraft colored wine bag.  I did this twice at the top and bottom of the bag and allowed it to dry.

That's all there is to creating a Tattered Angels Ombre Style Wine Bag for that perfect couple!

Please join me in toasting to Sandi and Jerry and sending prayers and lots of positive energy to the happy couple.  See....dreams really do come true.

Love you both so much!!

Thanks for stopping by tmy blog today and for letting me share a little of my excitement.

hugs

Holly

 

CHA Summer 2012 ~ Tattered Angels, Canvas Corp and Friends!

I adore working as a Designer for Tattered Angels.  They create the most amazing products on the planet.  They were recently acquired by Canvas Corp, another amazing company!  Their products go together so beautifully and I couldn't be happier with how wonderful these two companies are to work with.

I just had to stop by both of their booths at CHA!  And did you notice the Spellbinders Grand Calibur sitting on the demo table?  They were doing some fun patterns on canvas with the new M-Bossabilities, then ironing and flattening the pattern, applying layers of mist and glaze.  Very cool technique!

Canvas Corp booth always rocks!  Their displays are incredible.  I always find tons of inspiration in their booth.

Now on to photographs of more fabulous Designers that I love to stalk and find inspiration from. 

Nat Kalbach, Jen Fei-Fen Balzar, Kimberly Crawford

Erika Taylor, Leica Forrest, Cindy Alexander (hey Cindy - get a blog going would ya ;)

and Julie McGuffee 

All brilliant women I just adore!

Art Journaling group that gathered together one night!  I had sooooo much fun with these ladies! (thanks for sharing the photo Judy)   ........now where the heck is Martha R. in this photo?!

A few more booths I just adored:  Graphic 45, JustRite Stamps, Beadalon and Die Cuts With A View.  Amazing!!

CHA Summer 2012 ~ Spellbinders

I've been at the Craft and Hobby Association (CHA) Show in Chicago this week!  Lucky for me, being with Spellbinders Paper Arts since 2006 comes with some perks.  I am on the Inspiration Team, doing projects and tutorial videos for Michaels and Joann's, and I am part of the Travel Team who gets to go to the CHA shows and work the booth.  

This company is like family to me.  I love every second of my trips, even when it's a lot of hard work.  I'm so thankful to be a part of this fabulous and amazing company.

Here's a little recap of my week!

Dinner at our hotel.  On the right side of the table you'll see Kirstie Rylon - Director of Marketing for Spellbinders, Julianna Hudgins, Kim Hupke - Spellbinders Education Director, Cathy Chlebana Design Team Coordinator, Stacey Caren - Owner of Spellbinders, Kellie Forton - President of JustRite Stamps.....then you might notice Becca Feekan on the left.  That's just a few of us at dinner that night.

 

Our old friend Kar came to see us.  The four of us were on the 2006 Design Team together.  It was so great to see her and catch up.

The Spellbinders crew heading back to the hotel after set up.  I must say, this show went together and came down very well.  We are all seasoned at the CHA shows and know how the booth needs to look.  I helped put artwork up on the towers during set up.  I swear that is my favorite job.  Cindy was a huge help with all her pre-organized rubber bins, bubble wrap and labels.

Dinner at Gino's East.  We always have a company dinner one night.  Stacey always has a little gift for each of us as well.  She is so lovely and generous.

Spellbinders Booth at CHA, one of the Make and Take cards in the center, booth artwork, Jeff Caron demo table, and then tear down at the end of the show.

I was lucky enough to have dinner with JustRite Stamps - Kellie Fortin and gang.  Here is a shot of her booth as well.  Gorgeous!

 

I can't really put into words how much these women inspire me.  They are all so creative, fun, kind and full of personality.  I'm so thankful they are a part of my life.  I am honored to know each and every one of them.

 

Spellbinders won the CHA 2012 Summer Innovations Award for the new Majestic Elements die templates. Kim, Stacey and Cathy, and Stacey doing a live feed with Charity Wings.  This company never ceases to amaze me every single day!

New Want2Scrap by Julianna Hudgins!!!  Look at that gorgeous Jewel Flowers and Flourishes bling, and all that new chipboard!

Spellbinders group of ladies.....I just adore this photo.  We all wore black and white, and didn't even plan it!  We are connected creative souls for sure.

 

Our last night together we all went to dinner at Gibsons.  It was sooo much fun.  We shared good food, drinks and lots of laughter.  

We told stories and celebrated all of Spellbinders accomplishments.  I am such a lucky girl to be part of this amazing group.

It was an incredible week.  Spellbinders has grown so much since I started with them in 2006.  I am in awe of the business sense, creativity, and innovation from this company.  Miss you all already!

I hope you enjoyed seeing photo's from this past week at CHA.  I'll have more in a few days.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Holly

 

Canvas Apron for Kids!

I love creating with my girls.  We have an entire room in our old house dedicated to creating. They have their own space, which usually looks like a tornado blew through it. lol  I wanted to share a kid sized canvas apron that I created with Arianna.  We had so much fun creating it.

There is a full tutorial over on the Tattered Angels Blog!  This month we are celebrating crafting that is so easy even kids can do it.

To see the full project click on my post on the Tattered Angels Blog.  Please leave a comment there and let me know what you think, and what ideas you have for more kids projects!

supplies:  Tattered Angels, Canvas Corp, Want2Scrap, Donna Downey Foam Stamps, Pink Paislee Wood Letters.

Thanks so much!

Happy Independence Day!

Holly

Embellished Canvas Pillow

Canvas is one of my favorite mediums!  Canvas Corp makes the most brilliant canvas pieces, that are just begging to be misted and stenciled with Tattered Angels paint products.  Of course I threw in some ribbon and bling as well ;)

Please click on over to the Tattered Angels Blog and see my Misted and Stenciled Canvas Pillow. It measures 14" square, and is the perfect addition to my little upstairs guest apartment.

It was really easy to make.  You can view the tutorial here!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

 

I hear it's been difficult to leave a comment on the Tattered Angels blog today, so I'm putting the final pictures of the project in here for you to see!  Sorry about the technical difficulties over there.

I hope you're having a fabulous weekend.

Hugs

Holly