Globecraft & Piccolo - The Christmas Story Mini Triptych

Hello, Friends and Happy Halloween to those of you that celebrate it!

Welcome to my last Friday on the Globecraft & Piccolo blog. Seems to be the theme around here, doesn't it? *wink* No worries! There are good things in the works. Stay tuned...

I've had a great time designing with the G&P product line, especially the chunky Embossing Enamel Powders - I LOVE how you can customize the finish by the amount of heat and how long you heat it.

Here the triptych is laid out straight across.

For my farewell project I've revisited my first post where I shared how to create an ombre look with 2 powders. Here I used the powders to create a sky and focus point for the nativity.

All G&P supplies listed at the end of the post.

Begin by coating all the Accents with Mars Black 3D Gels. Set aside to dry.

Using rectangle bezels as the base, I gessoed the front and back. Time for the powders! I found that it was easiest to add and heat one powder at a time.

Can you see the sparkle and shine?

Adhere all the Accents to your bases. Adhere a couple of pieces of scrap ribbon to to the back of the bezels and connect all the pieces.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Inky hugs,

Angi

           

Great Impressions November Challenge - Holidays

When I was younger, I thought when I got older, time wouldn't go as fast, I would have more time on my hands...boy, was I wrong!!! I'm sure there are a few of you who are having a chuckle over my naivety. Go ahead and laugh! I am. It's good for the body and soul, right? ❤

Can you believe it's the 11th month of the year? I feel like Halloween was just the other day...oh yeah...it was. Ugh. Thanksgiving is just weeks away. While I absolutely love the family and friends aspects of the holidays, I wish these days of celebration were spread out more throughout the year. Whose idea was it to have Thanksgiving barely a month before Christmas?!

Anyway, it's time for the newest challenge on the Great Impressions Stamps blog and the theme is...

HOLIDAYS!

There are plenty of holidays, no matter where you're from, so create something and join us!

I've been wanting to use Winter Chickadee (G28). Such a simple image, but soft and sweet. Here's the hanging winter decor piece.

The Winter Chickadee is embossed in black and then colored with Copics. All of the cardstock panels are popped up with foam dots. I used my Sizzix eClips to resize and then cut a free SVG file designed by Jenny and used this as the base. (Thank you, Jenny!)

The patterned papers are from the Echo Park line - Very Merry.

I loved that this came together so easily! A Great use for my larger scraps. The acetate window definitely adds some fun dimension and allowed me to attach the There's Magic in the Air... (B218) sentiment to the front. 

To make the banner: I used regular printer paper for a softer, more distressed look. Stamped the sentiment with Black Archival ink and then sponged on Vintage Photo. Sprayed Perfect Pearls in Pearl over the top and then squished up the paper being careful not to tear it up too much. Unfolded/opened the banner and then used a heat gun to dry it. Inked up the edges a little more, folded it as shown, added the ep powder. Melted it and then attached the banner to the ornament.

I knew I would hang this up with ribbon, so I needed to reenforce the cardstock parts on top, so I added Frantage Embossing Enamel to the top section and then bottom sections of the frame base.

I like the piece simple, but who knows? I might get a creative itch and want to add something to this piece later...pins, tags, more ribbon.

Don't forget, if you enter the monthly challenge, you'll be entered into the prize drawing!

And if you use a Great Impressions Stamp (or two, or three) you'll be entered twice!

Thank you for spending a bit of your Sunday with me!

Inky hugs,

Angi

Mother's Day Gifts - DIY Frame & Easel

Happy Monday!

I can't believe in just a couple of weeks my kiddos will be home for the summer...I have to admit I am looking forward to the family time!

For the last couple of weeks I have been working with a classroom of 3rd graders on a Mother's Day project. Did you see the peek in yesterday's post?

I was hoping to send home a little something different, something their mom's just might want to keep around for longer than the weekend...

I know I will! I think the kids and I will be making a few more of these.

I love how this project turned out! The only things I would have liked to have done differently...allow each child more time to get messy and personalize their frame...alas, when working with 25 kids and a limited window of opportunity...well, you do the best that you can, right?

All said and done I think this class project would come to less than $10 - I paid about $4 for the photos (there were some glitches with the editing/printing and I ended up paying for two sets of prints), $2 for the rose ribbon and I had everything else on hand. I think it took all of 4 sheets of poster board - if you're using gesso feel free to recycle old poster board, chipboard, cardboard - whatever!

If you have any questions about this project, leave a comment or send me an email.

Inky hugs,
Angi

WOYWW #23 (153) - Happy Mother's Day!

Happy What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday on this Sunday - Mother's Day!

To WOYWW women everywhere...thank you for your love, support and generosity. I have loved visiting your blogs to peek into your wonderful creative spaces, share in your artful endeavors and to read your sweet comments.

Thank you, Julia. Can't wait to help celebrate another WOYWW anniversary in just a couple of weeks or so!

To the women who share my life...thank you. I appreciate how blessed I am to know you - whether you live on my street, met you on Facebook or through your blog or mine -  so many women who stand up for what they believe in, fight for those they love and always give more than they receive.

I am continuously counting my blessings. Thank you.

I know I'm really late for WOYWW, but at least I made it before the next one! lol

Here's a picture of the work desk...16 swap cards, 2 projects, & 25 Mother's Day projects later (assembled and delivered)...

and a peek of the Mother's Day project...

Stop by Monday to see the whole project...I've already scheduled the post! ;)

Inky hugs,
Angi

Blog Hop! - Great Impressions Stamps & Creative Inspirations Paints

Happy Friday!

Keep reading to find out more...

Welcome to the Blog Hop with Great Impressions Stamps and Creative Inspirations Paints! We're so excited you could make it! If you started at the beginning, you came from Barbara's blog - Magic Delights and now you're at Stop #3 - Making Mayhem with Angi. Skip the green text to get to the good stuff!


If you have no idea what I'm gushing on about read on...


A Blog Hop! What a wonderful way to celebrate the Grand Opening of Great Impressions Stamps' Online Store! Stop by and take a look around. Make sure to register, so you can keep a wish list! We're sure you're going to need it...


This Blog Hop features Design Team members from both companies, showcasing projects on their blogs that use both Great Impressions Stamps and Creative Inspiration Paints - prepare to be inspired! 


Okay...I'm sure you're wondering what to do, how to do it and what you will find at the end of this colorful rainbow...


What & How:
Visit and leave a comment at each stop along the way. At each stop there will be a letter - part of a secret phrase - make sure to keep track of those letters! 


Make sure when you get to the end of the Blog Hop you leave the secret phrase in your comment on the last stop - the Great Impressions Stamps blog.


You have all weekend to complete the hop - Friday, March 9th 8:00a EST - Sunday, March 11th 8:00pm EST.


The Prizes:
The winner will be randomly drawn from all those that followed through, left comments and revealed the secret phrase at the last stop to win:


5 jars of Creative Inspirations Paints - your choice! - and a $25.00 Gift Certificate to the new Great Impressions Stamps Online Store!


If this is your first stop, you want to go to the beginning: The Creative Inspirations Blog and continue on from there.


Okay...now that the necessary stuff is out of the way...here's the good stuff!


With Easter coming, I thought this year that I would revisit a lovely oldie, but goodie -  using a few Great Impressions Stamps:


Easter Lily (G452)
Friends (E748)


Decoupaging Eggs!


The real kind...so first you have to blow out the eggs, rinse and dry them. (If you want to keep the egg contents, make sure to keep the shell bits out of the bowl!)

A BIG Thanks! to my super awesome helpers!

Then prep the egg shells using bits of tissue paper (you know...all that tissue paper you've saved from the holidays...oh...is that just me? lol), Claudine Hellmuth's Multi Medium and a foam brush. Brush on a thin layer of Medium, place a bit of tissue paper - smoothing the paper over the shell with your finger, brush on a little more Medium. (Soft, torn paper edges work better, than cut hard edges.) Repeat until you've gotten your desired coverage. (I only did one, but I'd recommend two or three to cover the holes...) Let dry between layers or use a heat gun.

Shake up the paint - make sure the lid's on tight...just saying'. Using a medium flat brush, scoop a little paint out of the lid onto a craft mat (or plastic lid) and thin with water. With a light hand, paint a section of tissue paper. I found that painting the tissue paper first, carefully tearing off bits and then adhering with Medium to the egg shells worked best. If you want to keep the background white, skip this step! Let dry between layers or use a heat gun.

Make sure to use an ink, such as Ranger's Archival Ink (Jet Black), that's waterproof/resistant. Creative Inspiration's Paint is water based and gorgeous shimmery - these pictures don't do it justice! Check out this painted ribbon - thin first and then paint - it adds body, but doesn't harden!

Okay...here's an egg in the process of being covered, almost finished and one stamped, but not painted.

To add a specific image, stamp then tear close to the design, then adhere...

  

I {heart} the well loved look!

I painted 2 layers of color; the Multi Medium seals the paper...

These are the colors I used on these two eggs, the ribbon and the small rose!

Wow! Did you make it all the way to the end of this post?! I was having so much fun sharing my project I almost forgot to tell you my super secret letter...it's E...good luck to you!

Thanks for coming by today! Your next stop is April at Stamping, Crafting, Creating!

Inky hugs,

Angi

If you need to see where you are and where else to go...here's your blog hop map:

Creative Inspirations Paint http://creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.com/

Barbara Washington http://magicdelights.blogspot.com/

Angi   <---  YOU ARE HERE!

April Lower http://allaboutthelowers.blogspot.com/

Dawn Lotharius http://www.dawnscraft.com/

Deloris http://stampingatthelake.blogspot.com/

Gini Cagle www.ginicagle.blogspot.com

Shanna http://scsdesigns.blogspot.com/

Holly Brown http://glitterstampsandink.blogspot.com/

Jenny http://www.stampingicandy.com/

Irit Shalom http://iritshalom.blogspot.com/

Theresa http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

Kassi Hulet http://kassicreations.blogspot.com/

Kendra Sand http://luv2scrapnmakecards.blogspot.com/

Kianel http://lescrapdekianel.canalblog.com/

Great Impressions Blog http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/

Great Impressions Challenge March - Something Handmade

Happy Sunday! So glad you could stop by...

front of sachet

Today's feature is my project for Great Impressions' Challenge #1 - Something Handmade! This challenge is open to everyone! If you're here to see how I made my project read on...

If this is the first you've heard of the challenge, visit ** this Great Impression post ** to see all of the Design Team projects and then click on back and let me know what you think!

This has been a whirlwind week! I've changed jobs and have found myself around the house more...and I'm lovin' it! Of course, being around the house more means I find more things to do around here...like cleaning out closets and drawers. And that leads to...

Coming up with some creative projects to help make this house more of a home! My to-do list is miles long...so we're starting small.

Sachets.

There's definitely something homey about sachets - tiny pretty parcels evoking olfactory memories.

Huh?

You know...how smells can help you remember an event, something or someone? The smell of warm chocolate chip cookies reminds me of baking with my mother. The smell of Butter Rum pipe tobacco reminds me of my grandfather. Cedar reminds me of home. If I need a pick-me-up I make cookies or sachets. (You didn't think I was going to say smoke a little Butter Rum, did ya? lol)

I've usually made cedar sachets out of scraps of fabric and lace, but when this challenge project came to mind I was thinking stamped, cute and paper-based. And isn't that adorable *skunk stamp just perfect?

So, without further ado, the supplies I used for this project (feel free to substitute with whatever you have on hand) :

Clean Filter (Can be used, just make sure to rinse well and dry flat. I used round, unbleached.)
Great Impressions Stamps: *Skunk (E751), Lacey Border (H225), Friends (E748)
Range Archival Ink: Jet Black
Tim Holtz Perfect Pearl Mist: Pearl
Copics: RV21, FV2, FYG2
Signo White Gel Pen
12-16" Ribbon

Aromatic Filler: cotton balls scented with spray, cedar shavings, dried herbs, etc.

Sewing machine & thread

Here are the simple details:

1. Spritz filters with water and let dry flat. (Or if you don't want to wait - dry 'em with a heat gun.)

filters: (l-r) Dried, Wet, Out of the Package

 2. Fold the filter into quarters (fold it in half, then half again.) Trim into a square/rectangle. (No need to be precise. I just snipped the first one. Here I've written approximate measurements.)

3. Cut the rectangle in half. Using the Archival Ink, stamp your images for the front and the back. Mist both pieces with Pearl to give a little shimmer. Color with Copics and use the Signo for white details. (I mostly dabbed on my color, waited till it finished wicking and then dabbed on more color as needed.)

4. Fold the top of both the front and back pieces to the inside about 1/2". Place ribbon between (wrong sides together) and sew across. Then sew each side. Fill and then sew closed.

5. Tie the sachet over the closet rod, a hanger or the review mirror. Enjoy your lovely bit of aromatherapy!

back of sachet ("Friends are the flowers that bloom in life's garden.")

Thanks for spending a part of your day with me. See you soon!

Inky hugs,

Angi

(The Skunk stamp is one of Great Impressions' Stamp of the Month stamps. It's only available from participating retailers until April. To order your own Skunk click HERE.)