A Wedding Canvas

Hello Again!

I decided to do a little something different than I am used to.

I saw so many of my Krafty friends venturing out into some mixed media.  

To be honest, it scared me a bit.

My type of 'Kraftiness' is clean and contrived...very planned out.

Well, I figured, the worst that could happen...I fling the canvas out when I wasn't happy with it.

But to my surprise, I am in love with the outcome!

So I started with a plain 12" x 12" white canvas.

I then gessoed the whole thing.

Next, I bought this Drywall Mesh Tape a while back 

(yes, again I knew I was going to do something with it, but wasn't sure what)

I added some to the canvas.

Now on to the rest...

I added tissue paper, doilies, cardboard pieces, puzzle pieces, dymo tapes.

I also did a stencil with some moulding plaster.  Totally out of my 'norm'.

I then put gesso on everything, and then painted it all with a pearl white paint.

I added bling, metal flowers, acrylic butterflies, pearl trim, acrylic letters flowers and painted the puzzle pieces with black and white ceramic paints.

I also re-glittered the swirls in silver and added a frame with our Wedding picture.

Inspite of the terrible pictures I took, I seriously LOVE the way this creation came out.

I was able to try new things and it was fun.

I hope I try some new things more and more in the future.

Well, since it is still summer, oh who am I kidding...I love neons all year round.

Being an 80's kid, neon makes me happy, so I do play with the colors all the time.

I decided on doing just the tips and added some black dots down the sides.

Hope you enjoyed...would love to hear from you.

Take care!

A Bunch of Randomness...

So this post will include a bunch of random things that I have been crafting for the past couple of weeks.

First up are some makeovers...

This jewelry box I have had for like...ever.  

It serves its purpose well since I don't have much jewelry, but I do like having it in one spot.

The look is way to 80's for me and I thought it deserved a makeover.

So this is what I came up with.

I first took wood putty and filled all of the grooves...then when dry, I sanded it down.

Next I Mod-Podged this dark blue handmade paper that I have had forever.

I also added some pink bling when I found this pink drawer pull I had in my stash.

I love when I use items that I knew I would use at some point!

Here I made a coaster out of some gold Scrabble tiles I had from a Scrabble board that was my Mom's that I have been saving for so long.

They are all glued together with cork underneath and I absolutely love the words together.

Now for some more randomness...here is my Olympic Manicure that I did.

Yes, I know its a bit late to show...but better late than never.  LOL!!!

Here are all the base coats on my nails.

Then I added lines under the tipped colors.

I added some star sequins and stripes to the ring finger nail

Here it is done.

A way better picture of my hand done.

Hope you enjoyed my random blog!

Take care.

My Domain and Puppies Galore!

Yes...I was finally able to figure out having my domain name direct to my blog!  Whew!  I started up my website about 13 years ago and it was founded on web graphics that I used to do.  Then I started getting back into my crafting and web graphics and design fell by the waist-side.  So I totally neglected my website and I truly felt bad.  Especially when I kicked it to the curb for my blog.  I knew that I needed to just meld the two together, but every time I tried, I failed miserably.  Well...this weekend, I decided I was going to do it.  And I did!  Now I just have to try and actually post on here more often.  That might be more of a stretch. LOL!!!

I have included on my blog: crafting, nail art and day to day life.   I hope you don't mind the mish-mosh of ideas, but that is how my brain goes...so take the ride with me.

I was able to craft up a frame that I picked up a couple of weeks ago at Michaels for $4 and decided to make it a tribute to past and present puppies that have entered my life.  I did buy another one since life will have more puppies in store for me in the future and I would hate to neglect them!

So the frame is from Recollections and what's funny about this frame is that Michael's had them in the clearance aisle for $4, as I stated already, and I believe it's just because it is brown wood...because in the regular aisles they have the black painted ones for $15!  Unbelievable!

Here it is unpainted...and $4.00:

So I took my black acrylic paint and here she is...and NOT $15.00!!!

I love when things like that happen!

So then I started to add the pictures of my fur-babies and a beautiful saying that I absolutely love:

The saying says:

It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them, 

and every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. 

If I live long enough all the components of my heart will be dog, 

and I will become as generous and loving as they are. 

- Anonymous

Then on with the embellishing...

Some glitter letters, pearl trim, metal flowers, wooden letters and paw-print ribbon.

I also covered each photo and the saying with acetate so that they won't get dusty over time.

Close up of the pearl trim and metal roses.

Here's a close up of the little angel charms that I made and added with eye hooks 

so they will dangle when I hang this on the wall.

Here is the finished frame.  I love the way it turned out.

Let me know how you feel it came out...would you have done something different?

So carrying on with the puppy theme...I decided to also do my nails for the occasion.

The base color is Lonesome Dove by Confetti.

I added some paw prints and a bone with regular acrylic paints and a wooden skewer.

This is my left hand.

Here is my right hand with just two paw prints.

I am so surprised that I was able to do my right hand this well...usually its a disaster!

So...how do you like my puppy themed weekend?

Would love for you to let me know...comment below!

Hope you enjoyed!  Take care!

April Autism Awareness Manicure

As I have stated before on my blog, 

I will be mixing it up between crafts and manicures...so here is a manicure for you!

I have a close, dear friend that has a child with autism and I wanted to show my allegiance by doing a manicure for her.  Where she lives they were having an Awareness drive for Extensions and Manicures, with proceeds going to the cause.  Unfortunately, we live approximately 1000 miles away from each other or I would have gotten both the extension and the manicure.  So I figured I would do one myself this weekend.

Not sure if this is the right blue or not...but it's from the heart and that's all that matters.

It's a blue french manicure using Why Not by Sinful Colors.

I also put white lines on the line with White Nail Art by Sinful Colors.

Final touch...I added some holographic blue hearts on my ring finger.

You really can't tell the hearts are holographic...but I promise they are.

So, there is my April Autism Awareness manicure.

I may do more since blue is my favorite color!!!

Take care!!!

Put The Needle On The Record...

Hi All!

I finally finished one of the crafts that I have been doing on and off for a couple of weekends.  

I think it came out pretty good, but I will let you be the judge.  

I am going to warn you...lots of pictures...very graphic!!!

So here's the box I made out of medium weight carboard.

Those are wooden candle cups that I painted with Luminere Paint.

the drawer pull I purchased at Michaels in the $1.00 bin.  

The paper I purchased from Big Lots a while back.

This is the top of the box...pearl trim, blue roses, wooden butterflies and Tim Holtz Grunge accents.

A shot from the side...another grunge accent, which I colored with Broken China Distress Stain.

Here is the drawer opened to reveal items inside that I punched with a Martha Stewart punch.

This is what is inside the drawer!

They are records in record covers!  

The records have photo corners so you can put the next year in there as well.

I stamped, colored and glittered the months.

Another shot of the records and covers.

Here is the top of the box opened with a wooden dowel to keep it open.

In the middle are wood pieces that I wrapped in ribbon and paper 

and a brad glued upside down for the needle.

Here is the record on the needle...or as I like to say from an old 80's song...

Put The Needle On The Record! LOL!!  I know, I am a goof!

Here shows the month out of the photo corners on the record.

  

I am so glad that I finally finished this one, but it also makes me wonder what I will do next!

I will be sure to share with you!

Take care!!!

I guess I have to state the obvious...

It has been a LONG time since I posted! ACK!

And I haven't put up many krafty things lately...although that has been what I have been up to.

I have had the crafting bug for a while now, which totally excites me since I was in such a slump there for a while.  Even though I was doing my nails in the time off of crafting! LOL!!!

Yes, I am still doing my nails and when I do a nice manicure I will still share with you since I feel it is still creating whether it is on my nails or on paper.  I promise.

So I have been adding a bunch more to my Etsy site...which I would love for you to visit.
Around the Holidays, a friend of mine, Laurie, showed me these Quilted Ornaments...
I love them and had to make some.  So of course, after making a BUNCH, I put some up on my Etsy site since I could make so many with various sports teams and such.
Here are a couple of examples of the ones I have done and have up for sale:

Florida Gators

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves

 New York Giants

Hello Kitty

Minnie Mouse

Must be the Music

Hearts and Love

I just have to remember to keep up with them for when the holidays come rolling around again.
They are a lot of fun to make and lots of fun to find sports or other theme to put together for them.

I will post more that I have done soon.
Stay tuned and take care!

Finger Paints Tiffany Imposter and China Glaze Gleam Me Up Crackle

Hello Again!
I bought some Finger Paints last month when Sally Beauty was having a buy 2 get one free sale.
You also received a mini-tote...which is adorable, but I have no clue what I can use it for.
But since it was for free...I'll take it! LOL!!

This color is Finger Paints Tiffany Imposter
I do love my blues.

This is two coats with top coat.

I rather like it...how can I not when it is blue?

I then decided to top it off with China Glaze Gleam it Up Crackle.

Again...it's blue, how can I go wrong?

It kind of melded in with the Tiffany Imposter base, but was nice and subtle.

What do you think...do you like this combination?

Take care!