I'm still participating, whenever I can in the Brutha/Sistah Blogger Challenge on SOC.
In honor of March, National Women's History month, we are celebrating with cards, LOs, and projects representing relationships with our mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunts, girlfriends, or connections made on SOC!
I decided to kill two birds with one stone. I am still working on, "My Black is Beautiful" album and decided this was a good opportunity to get another page done.
This page represents traditions, one of which is our twice annual, "Sistah Retreat." Myself and most of these ladies have been retreating together 2x a year, every year for the past 6 years. We have formed wonderful friendships and I cannot imagine not spending time with them each year. Our retreats together, are simply...priceless!
The page also showcases, a tradition I treasure with my husband, Christmas morning with just the two of us and a fun photo shoot. I look forward to many years of continuing these traditions.
Supplies used: This album is a 5x7 altered mini album. Kraft Cardstock throughout. All patterned papers, embellies, ribbons My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose Collections, Thickers and Ink.
This week the Bloggers' Challenge over at SOC is to create anything you like using the colors red, black and white. As soon as I saw the challenge, I knew I was in! I love that color combination and thought..easy. Well, here is my creation, a card. I had fun with this, using tools and techniques I have not used in quite some time.
Here's what I did: I painted the background with a bit of red and then smeared black ink on top, to go behind the heart to make it "pop," along with stickles on the wings. I stamped and embossed the letters and the winged heart. I wanted black metal hearts at top left but did not have any. Therefore, I sanded some silver, metal, heart snaps, wiped them across a black ink pad and then dipped them into my black embossing powder and heated, to create black hearts. I love how they turned out. I frayed the ribbon to keep the look a bit shabby chic.
I really love this card and took numerous photos to try to highlight it. I really don't think this photo does it justice. As soon, as I showed it to my dh, he said, "That's beautiful." Wow! That really made me smile, since he usually says, "that's nice" or "it's cute." So glad he likes it seeing that in 13 more days he'll be seeing it again..with a special note inside. LOL!
Have a wonderful weekend everyone! See ya next week with another crafty creation!
This week over on SOC for the Sistah/Brotha Blogger Challenge we were challenged to create/alter a frame and now that my scrap room is clean, I felt like getting in there and getting a little crafty! Therefore, I played along. I kept it small, which made it easy for me to complete.
This is a small magnetic frame. I got if probably 3 years ago. The frame is by Bazzill Basics and covered in their beautiful cardstock. To jazz it up, I misted the frame with Glimmer Mist Aged Brick. You can't see it in the photo but it's nice and sparkly! I also misted the letter "C," from Pressed Petals. I added patterned paper from Basic Grey and a variety of elements from The Paper Studio, Prima(flower) and Making Memories.
I like the way it turned out. Now will I keep it or give it away? Hmmmm? I know a few people who's name begins with C!
I awoke this morning feeling so completely grateful for EVERYTHING! The good, the bad and the not so pretty. Why not? I've learned so much along the way. THANK YOU!
Yesterday, I spent a little time creating these cards. I kept the design simple, yet pretty to make duplicating easy. The cards will accompany gifts to some wonderful, creative people. I have decided to begin the new year, giving to others. What a great feeling and a great way to begin the new year! THANK YOU!
I have decided to participate in the Bloggers' Challenge on SOC. Each week there will be a challenge issued to create, journal, share and post to your blog. The challenge starts now and goes through 2013. I think this might be a great way for me to step out of my sweet little box and also gives me a bit of freedom. Freedom from always being the person to organize things, think of what needs to be done. I can simply follow along, share and have fun. So be sure to stop by often and see what's going on.
Of course along the way, I'll also post and share my own posts and creations. So be sure to stop by often.
For the 1st week...which was really last week, we were asked to share our favorite Christmas song and a creation that represents it. Hmmmm?
I have two songs that I consider my favorites. One is from my childhood, "I'm Gettin' Nuttin' for Christmas." Does anyone know this song? I wore this album out, when I was a kid! I'm still searching for the old Frosty the Snowman album/version. The ending here is not the same I grew up with but this is a funny video.
The other song is "This Christmas" by Donny Hathaway. Oh.....so love this song and look forward to hearing it on the radio...played randomly. However, this year they are playing the sad remakes. Uuuuuggggghhhhh! Nothing like Donny Hathaway...all imitators take a seat!
And now for my creation. I really didn't know what to create to go with the songs. However, I tried something new. Therefore, I figured...it would make, "This Christmas" a very special Christmas for me. I saw this cute little idea in one of my healthy living magazines. So I gave it a try. Well, it turned out ok. I will probably make another being sure to use my trimmer to cut the strips the right length and with (I tore the strips...LOL!)to make it a bit more even and I also need heavier wire so that I can actually make a circle! LOL!
Anyway, the supplies I used were one large, brown paper bag, along with wire, ribbon, scissors, a paper piercer, a ruler and a marker.
You want to give it a try. Here are the instructions:
Cut approximately ten 3/4 inch by 11 inch long strips of paper bag.
Crumple the strips to soften
Poke a hole 1/2 inch from top center of each strip with paper piercer.
Poke additional holes every inch down the center of each strip.
Thread strips with wire, folding back and forth on wire.
Twist ends of wire together to secure
Shape the wire to form a circle
Twist ruffles randomly around wreath
Tie bow onto wire and clip ends of ribbon or notch.
