Sisters Altered Bottle

I have been wanting to do an altered bottle forever.  So here is my first attempt.

What better way to start than with family.  This is my sisters and me.
This bottle is 4 sided.  I have placed pictures of my sisters and me on three sides and a sister poem on the 4th side.  I couldn't leave out our brother, so he is hidden behind the love charm.

JoAnn and Judy

Janice

Pam

Sisters Poem

Close Up of Poem

I couldn't leave my brother out.  He's the baby and eight years younger than me.  So....I hid him on the other side of the Love charm.

Scott

This picture was taken last weekend.  My brother lives on the West Coast.  All five of us have not been together in many years.

(JoAnn, Janice, Pam, Judy)

I am entering the following challenges:

Frilly and Funky Blogspot - Anything But A Card With A Twist

(My hidden spot is the charm with my brother's picture)

Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Sugar Creek Hollow - Texting Vintage Style

Thank you for visiting.  Comments are welcomed and appreciated!

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - No Rules!

This Stamptacular Sunday Challenge is No Rules!  This week's winner will receive a $15 gift certificate from Marker Pop and choice of 7 digis from Bugaboo Stamps.  Wow!  Please come and play.

I have been wanting to try stamping on candles for a long time.  It is way too much fun and quite addictive!  This is a two-sided candle that can be used year round.  One side is Christmas, the other is inspirational. 

Victoria by Sugar Nellie

Here is a close up.  Isn't she beautiful?

This is Side 2 of the candle.
 CC Designs Swiss Pixie Angel and Baby Jesus

 These are digital images that I printed out on tissue paper using my inkjet printer.  I taped my tissue paper to a piece of heavy cardstock before I ran it through my printer.  It went through my printer fine.  Both images were colored with Copics then I cut them out as close to the image as possible and adhered them to the candle using wax paper and my heat tool.  I was too heavy handed with the heat tool on the little Manger scene (melting) - thus the inspiration for a two sided candle!

I first practiced on a couple of lightly used ivory candles that I had at home.  I bought a few white candles to make a few for Christmas gifts.  I prefer the white.  The images come out much more vibrant than the ivory candles.

Gotta have a little sparkle so Stardust Stickles were in order - a little for the angel wings, halo and the star.  I also used them on Victoria on the flowers.  The sentiment for Victoria was created on my computer.  The precious angel sentiment is part of the image.

I will be entering the following challenges:

All That Scraps Challenge - Anything But A Card
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Favorite
(Favorite is the technique of stamping on candles.  Love it!)
Fussy and Fancy Challenge - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog - Anything  But A Card
Fashionista Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Things With Wings
Crafts and Me Challenge - Lace and Pearls
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for visiting.  Comments are welcomed and appreciated. :)
Have an awesome week!

Boo-tacular!

It's another fun challenge this week at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge.  Create a card or project that is a little on the creepy side.  Our awesome Sponsor this week is Marianne Design.  Love their dies!  Just beautiful.  Please enter your "creepy" project for a chance to win a surprise gift from this fantastic company.

I chose to use Mermaid Witch by Hannah Lynn.  She's lovely, isn't she?  I used some sparklies from my Christmas stash to create seaweed.  I painted some of the seashells with Folk Art Metallic Paint and Stickles on the others.  I assembled and took this card apart three times!  I just couldn't get the look I wanted.  I even cut the side off the card.  Not an easy task, I tell ya!

Close Up

Inside

Side View

Card Design

Stamp - Mermaid Witch by Hannah Lynn

DP - K and Company
Folk Art Metallic Paint - Inca Gold, Peridot and Amethyst
Stickles
Spellbinders Dies

Seashells - Myrtle Beach, SC

I will be entering the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Dies and or Punches

I Brake For Challenges Blog - Fall

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

TTT Challenge - Tic Tac Toe (Orange, Free, Digi)

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties - Halloween cards 

Stampin for the Weekend - Something Spooky

Thank you so much for visiting.  Comments are welcomed and appreciated.
Have a fantastic week!

Photo Inspiration Challenge

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to my first post as a Design Team Member for Stamptacular Sunday Challenge.  I am so excited and honored to be part of the Team and hope that my projects will help to inspire you.

This weeks challenge is to create a card or project using the photo below as your inspiration!

Our wonderful sponsor this week is WHOOPSI DAISY.  Oh my goodness!  They have the most adorable images.  The prize is 4 sheets of Digistamps!  Wow!  Please come join the fun.

I chose Scooter Tilda by Magnolia.  Isn't she the cutest?  She is strong, independent and knows how to have fun.  Couldn't we all learn from her?

Close Up

 Inside

Trying for Fancy!

I really enjoyed the bright, cheery colors on this card.  I think I will try these more often.

Card Design:

Stamps:  Scooter Tilda by Magnolia

Outside Sentiment: Inspiring Sentiments by Inspired by Stamping

Inside Sentiment:  She Did It Anyway by Melody Ross for Unity

Martha Stewart leaf punch
Martha Stewart doily punch

McGill maple leaf punch

Stardust Stickles

Frayed Burlap Distress Stickles for ground

Copic Markers

Spellbinders dies

I am entering the following challenges:

Just Magnolia and Hangler and Stangler Challenge Blog

(Update:  This was the last challenge for Just Magnolia.
So sorry that this is ending.  Some good news - I won the Simon Says Gift Voucher!
Thank you so much.)

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Glitter and Sparkle

7 Kids Challenge Blog Fall Is In The Air

 Magnolia-licious Highlites Challenge Blog Fall

Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge Leaf Inspiration

If you would like to leave a comment, it is greatly appreciated!

Santa's Little Helper

I made a gift tag and tag/ornament with Tilda as Santa's Little Helper. 

 Isn't this the sweetest little stamp?

I colored her with copics and used a white marker for the polka dots on her dress.

Paper is from My Mind's Eye.  Sentiment is Amy R's Big Christmas Wishes.

The poinsettia punch is Martha Stewart. Gotta have some glitter - used stickles on her hat and dress.

Next up, I tried for a light pink.  I didn't quite get the look I was going for, but I like how she turned out.  This is a gift tag that is also an ornament.

You can see the stickles used on her dress and the flower soft on her hat.

The back of the tag

I used the Spellbinders ornament die.  Peace is a sizzix die.  I used cereal box chipboard.  It made a nice sturdy ornament.  Have you ever used Yes paste?  I used this to attach the paper to the chipboard.  The paper is Anna Griffin.  Snowflake punch from Martha Stewart.  Gems were colored with Copic marker R83. A cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder was used on the green ornament.

I am entering the following challenges:

Just Magnolia Challenge - Pretty in Pink

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes

Simply Magnolia Challenge

7 Kids Challenge Blog - anything goes 

Thank you so much for visiting.  If you would like to leave comment, I would very much appreciate it and am very grateful for your time.

Cozy Family

I love this adorable stamp from the Cozy Family collection.  I made an envelope box to go with the easel card.  So easy to do.  I am submitting this card to the Totally Tilda Design Team call.

 A close up of the card.

A close up of the envelope. I used velcro for the closure, a Martha Stewart punch for the design on the back and a paper doily for the sentiment.

I used copics to color and added stickles and little pearls to her shoes.  The pearls were flattened when I ran this through the cuttlebug.  Oops!  I always forget to add those dimensional type things after I die cut the image.

I used Spellbinders dies for the mats and flowers.  Martha Stewart punches were used for the leaves and the backing to the sentiment.

Since this is for the Totally Tilda design team call, I will not be entering this card into any other challenges.

Totally Tilda Design Team Call

All comments are welcomed and deeply appreciated.

Wish Upon A Star

Here is another little Post It holder to share with you.  I love this adorable Wish Upon a Star image from LOTV.  She is so sweet.

Here is the inside:

Wouldn't this make you happy to have on your desk at work or home?  

She brings a smile to my face every time I look at her.

I used copics to color her and added a few stickles to the stars and her tutu.

The sentiment was done on my computer.

I am entering her in the following challenges:

LOTV Ideas to Inspire

Thanks to all who take the time to leave a comment. 
I enjoy and appreciate them!