Wild Wyoming Art Cafe'

Spellbinders Shape It Up Sneak Peek and Giveaway Day Four!!

Hi There!  I'm so glad you stopped by today!  It's day four of the Spellbinders Shape It Up Sneak Peek and Giveaway and I'm so excited to share a new release with you!!

I must tell you that when I saw this gorgeous die template, it was in love at first sight.  It's so beautiful and intricate and I felt like it was hand picked just for me!  

I love all the details and precise cuts this amazing die template creates.  The Tapestry Expandable Pattern die template is perfect for creating beautiful and detailed cards, and expanding the pattern for gorgeous scrapbook pages.

Today, I wanted to show you a way to use this die that was a little bit outside the box.  I've created an intricately cut and embossed envelope by using the expandable capabilities of this fabulous Tapestry Expandable Pattern die template.

Supply List:

Spellbinders® Artisan X-plorer™ Machine

S5-198 Tapestry Expandable Pattern

• WorldWin Papers®
• ClearSnap®
• Want2Scrap©

 

This Tapestry Envelope may look like it took hours to create, but with the fabulous Tapestry Expandable Pattern die template and the Artisan Explorer, it couldn't be easier!

• Cut a piece of tan cardstock 
• Cut/emboss using Tapestry Expandable Pattern die template- make sure to use a piece of wax paper in between the cardstock and die template to release the paper from the die template easily.
• Move the Tapestry Expandable Pattern die template vertically down the cardstock leaving about an 1/8" space for the fold line
• Cut/emboss using the Tapestry Expandable Pattern die template
• Apply Fluid Chalk Ink as desired
• Fold in half vertically
• Adhere the left and right edges of your envelope

• Adhere Bits of Bling
• Slide your card inside the envelope
• Enjoy!

 

Here are all the details of the Giveaway

 ~ Enter Now Here ~   

 

I have one more project to share with you today.  It’s a mixed media altered apothecary bottle.  I found this vintage bottle in a wonderful store in Wyoming.  It’s got a slight purple hue to it and it was just screaming for me to give it some life.  I’ve seen pages and pages of altered bottles on Pinterest and decided to give it a try. 

I love how it turned into a beautiful home décor piece.

I hope you enjoyed these projects.  It was so much fun creating them for you!  Don't forget to visit Tina McDonald for more chances to win!!

 

Questions? [email protected] No entries will be accepted at this email address.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  

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Leave a comment and let me know what you think

of the new Tapestry Expandable Patter die template!

Hugs Holly

 

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

www.hollysimoni.typepad.com

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

A Jillian Vance Design ~ Tooth Fairy Ensemble

I am so very excited and honored to be a Guest Designer for Jillian Vance!!!  I have always adored her stamps.  It's been a pleasure to get to know her and see her at each CHA show.  Her story is inspirational and you are going to be blown away when you hear that she started designing stamps at the age of 10!!

You can read about Jillian Vance Here.  She is such a brilliant young entrepenuer and if you're a paper crafter or mixed media artist, I hope you will support her by visiting the Jillian Vance Website and buying truck loads of her stamps!

She has created so many fabulous stamps, it's really hard to choose my favorite.  But today I'm going to show you the Tooth Fairy Stamp Set.

The Tooth Fairy Stamp Set has so many fun stamps in it and is so versatile!  My youngest daughter Mackenzie Hope just lost a tooth, and this stamp set was the perfect inspiration for my project today.

I created a Tooth Fairy Ensemble to share with you today!! A Card, A Tooth Box and Tooth Fairy Dust! This was so much fun to create!  Here is a sneak peek of the ensemble for you......

Please make the jump over the Jillian Vance Blog by clicking on the link to see the entire project and visit her website.

It would mean the world to me.

Leave a comment and let me know what you think!

 

You can see all her amazing stamp designs on the Jillian Vance Website.

Be sure to check out her blog ~ The Princess and the Paper as well!

 I had so much fun being a Guest Designer for you Jillian!  Thank you for being such an inspiration to young women around the world!

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Hugs

Holly Simoni

www.hollysimoni.typepad.com

 

Spellbinders Grand Labels Fall Card

I have another video to share with you!  This one I created for Spellbinders Paper Arts for Jo-Ann's Craft Stores.  I'm really having so much fun creating these videos.

 

I hope you like it.  This is one of my favorite types of cards to create.  I love to gatefold Spellbinders Grand Labels and tuck a manilla shipping tag inside.  I also adore creating metal foil embellishments.  

Here's a few shots of the finished project...

The inside stamped tag:

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Let me know what you think, and I'd love to hear your suggestions about future video projects or certain supplies you would like to know how to use.

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

 

Jo-Ann Craft Stores Videos!!! (and a winner)

I am over the moon excited!!! I have some wonderful, freaking awesome, utterly amazing news to share!!!  I have been creating projects and videos for Jo-Ann Arts and Crafts Store and Michaels Store.  And, GUESS WHAT?!!!  They are starting to go LIVE!

Here is a Jo-Ann Craft Store Patriotic Home Decor Video

 

 I hope you have enjoyed watching this video and are as excited as I am about these.

You can also click the YouTube button on the video above to go directly to the Jo-Ann's YouTube Channel and subscribe!

More to come soon... Stay Tuned!!

Hugs

Holly

 

PS- The WINNER of Jewel Fantasies die templates is LISA!!!

Visit her blog at http://indymermaid.blogspot.com

Thanks so much to everyone who participated and left a comment.

A Jewel Goddess Art Journal and a Giveaway!!

I'm so honored to be a part of the Julianna Hudgins Positvely Me Design Team.  Julianna is so inspiring to me in many ways.  I decided to create a Jewel Goddess Art Journal cover to keep the inspiration going.

Julianna’s Jewel Goddess, Jewel Sentiments and Frames, Jewel Keys and Jewel Flowers and Flourishes were blended together to create this piece.

I'm having so much fun creating with Beadalon wire and wire wrappers as well.  I have lots of ideas in store for these new products I'm working with:  Beadalon artistic wire, 20 gauge silver, Beadalon Coiling Gizmo,  Silver Artistic Wire, Artistic Wire – Silver Plated Oval Wire Wrapper by Beadalon

I threaded the Artistic Wire Mesh through the holes in the journal cover.  I love howit can be pulled,expanded and twisted.  The charms I created, that are hanging from the tag were so easy and fun to create.  I feel a pendant creation in the making just looking at those!

Here's a close up of the Jewel Flowers, inked with Clearsnap, then painted with Chandelier Glimmer Glam.  The pink patterned paper was also painted with Chandelier Glimmer Glam.  Notice the coild wire centers on the flowers.

For the full tutorial, please visit Julianna's Blog!

 

Just leave a comment here on my blog by Sunday August 19th midnight MST, and I will randomly pick a winner who will receive a set of Julianna's Jewel Fantasies die templates!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I really appreciate it!

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!!

Spellbinders CHA videos

Part of the fun in working for Spellbinders Paper Arts at the CHA Summer 2012 Show, is getting to demo for videos.

I absolutely love to do videos.  Some turn out better than others, but I always enjoy making them.

Here's one I did for ScrapTime showing Majestic Elements!

Scrap Time - CHA Summer 2012 - Spellbinders Majestic Elements from Mark Giles on Vimeo.

 

Here's a video I did for Scrapbook.com!!

 

I love creating videso for Spellbinders and other companies.

Lucky me Spellbinders has contracted with me to create tutorial videos for Joann Fabric and Craft Store's and Michaels' stores!!  Woohoo!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

hugs

Holly