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I've been playing with the Vintage Bee 

Calm collage sheet from My Artistic Adventures all week. I made a simple card by layering a tea colored doily over kraft card stock, then added two images from the Collage sheet along with some black paper. I added Liquid Pearl drops around the edge of the tag shape and called it done! Not every card has to have half a dozen techniques or layers. 

I was buzzing along having so much fun in my scrap room that I also made a tag...

See the cute bumblebee button? I've been saving this bee ribbon I found at Michael's and it was perfect for these collage sheet projects!

...and then I decorated an envelope to go with the card I made a few days ago. I didn't have enough of the yellow striped paper to line the inside of the envelope, so I wasn't quite sure how I was going to make it coordinate with the card. Then it came to me - what if I ran the envelope flap through the Cuttlebug and embossed it with the honeycomb design? 

I used my oval scallop punch on what little bit of yellow striped paper I had remaining, used a small round punch on a bee image, and voila! Now the envelope flap has the same honeycomb texture as the card.

I usually don't decorate the envelope other than 
to stamp a coordinating image onto the front upper or lower corner. This adds a bit of panache and also helps me to remember what the card's theme/design is when I have them stored and waiting to be mailed out for the right occasion. 

I had so much fun decorating the flap for this
 Bee Happy card that I think I'm going to 
emboss others!

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Bee Happy New Year

Lenox Sleighride teacup

Write it on your heart that every

day is the best day in the year.

Ralph W. Emerson

Happy New Year! We slept late, then popped an egg dish and cinnamon rolls into the oven while Handyman made tea. (He spoils me!) The temperatures dipped into the 30's overnight, which is a rarity for southern California and we enjoyed it - perfect sleeping weather, as we like to say. 

I like to craft on New Years Day. It's sort of my way to usher in the coming year, and hopefully will result in many crafty days to follow.

A happy New Year!
Grant that I may bring no tear to any eye
When this New Year in time shall end

Let it be said I've played the friend,
Have lived and loved and labored here,

And made of it a happy year.

Edgar Guest 

I used My Artistic Adventures

Vintage Bumble Bee Calm Collage

to make a greeting card.
 Here is the collage I started with

I also used a honeycomb 
design embossing folder - 
perfect for the bee motif!

I used black embossing powder with gold sparkles in it on the center bee piece.

Here are some close-up photos. I layered two of the tag shapes, inked the edges and placed foam adhesive between them for dimension.

I used golden yarn instead of bakery string for more texture.

If you're itching to make a project and 
would like to play along, a new
Challenge starts on January 2nd. 
Create any NEW tangible item, Card, tag, ATC, Layout, altered art piece, Banner, pretty much anything you can come up with that is tangible using My Artistic Adventures digital images (or others).

Visit ~

My Artistic Adventures Challenge Blog

I don't make New Year's resolutions,

do you? My philosophy is summed up with the following quote -

I think in terms of the day's resolutions, 
not the year's.

Henry Moore

I'm a take one day at a time 

kind of person!

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We are halfway through November! Just wanted to share some news from Heather at My Artistic Adventures. She is having a  giveaway from her etsy store. Here is a note from Heather -

Hello Friends!

I just wanted to mention that on the 

My Artistic Adventures Challenge Blog 

I am having a Give Away.

A chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate 

for Collage sheets 

I have for sale in my Etsy Shop.

All you need to do for a chance to win is to

LIKE my My Artistic Adventures Facebook Page

Sign up to follow by email my Personal Blog

 and the

 My Artistic Adventures Challenge Blog

Subscribe to my Youtube Channel.
When you are finished with all the tasks, please send me an email letting me know what sheets you would like to win..or a general idea.  So I know you played along.
heatherahudson@gmail.com

At My Artistic Adventures a new Challenge 

begins on November 16. Here is the easel card

 I made using her

 Vintage Chic Victorian Christmas Gift Tag and Bag digi Collage Sheet

Collage sheets make it easy to craft up a card 

or gift tag without having specialty decorative 

paper. Just print out the digi sheet and start 

creating!

My Artistic Adventures and Craft Hoarders Unite

Hello Friends!

On Monday November 3, the
 My Artistic Adventures Challenge Design Team is blog hopping with
 Gloria's Craft Hoarders Design Team!

Challenge #19 For all that You do, Thank You!

Create a "thank you" gift for this challenge. It can be a Thanksgiving hostess gift or a simple thank you card. It can be a "thanks for helping me out of a jam" present, or a "thanks for being you" scrapbook layout. As long as your project says, "THANKS," enter the challenge! We want to see you de-hoard some of your stash and say thanks to someone!
(Your project does not have to be Thanksgiving-themed)

One Talented Participant that Links up their "Thanks" project to the

Craft Hoarders #19 Thanks Challenge 

will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to the

$25 Gift Certificate to the My Artistic Adventures Etsy Shop!!

     

        

Here is my inspiration piece - 
I made a thank you tag which will be attached
to a hostess gift. I started with 

  Heather's Vintage Mini Mittens Sheet

I used a vintage book page as a base, then layered card stock, a doily, distressed mittens and embellishments.

Next, I used Heather's

Shabby Vintage chic Victorian Christmas Blue Birds Music Tags Digital Collage sheet

 to decorate a re-purposed tea tin. This tin 
will be great for holding a candle or homemade
 baked goods.

Top view - I used mini pine cones and bias tape ribbon

We will be starting the Hop at 
Craft Hoarders Challenge Blog

You can see her Design Teams Inspiration Pieces there and on

their individual blogs.  Here is a list below.

Amber Milone

Christy Butters

Debbie Seyer

Donna Idlet

Glenda Brooks
GLORIA
Jan
Karen
Kathy

Pam
Wendy

My Artistic Adventures Design Team

Helene

Shawn

Carol

Lisette

Sandi

Candy

Heather

How would you like a SECOND chance to win a 

$25 Gift Certificate to the My Artistic Adventures Etsy Shop?

Hop on over to the 
My Artistic Adventures Challenge Blog
to get all the details!!

Thank you for Hopping with Us!!

Halloween Greetings

Well, it's hot here- it was 106 degrees yesterday. As a matter of fact, it's hotter now than is has been all summer! Great time to stay inside and work on holiday projects, right? 

Heather at My Artistic Adventures created a darling sheet of vintage Halloween tickets to use on cards and other projects.  She is hosting Challenge #9 - starting today - and has made a digital collage sheet which is available on her etsy page, along with her other digi collage sheets. You've got to take a peek! Everything is so cute. Being on the Design Team, I get first crack at Heather's creations. I printed out this collage sheet and went to work...ok, it isn't really work when you are having so much fun!

Here is my Halloween card, but with so many tickets on the sheet I'll be making treat bags, post cards and include a few on upcoming scrapbook pages.

 Me and My Big Ideas 

and Martha Stewart Halloween pads

Spellbinders Nestabilities 

Tim Holtz clock die

orange tulle

silk maple leaf

This card folds flat for mailing but stands

 up like a pup tent. Here is the left side view.

 I love overlapping elements and combining different shades of orange.

I used orange pearls as stoppers for the front card edge to rest against when standing displayed. You can see that I decorated the inside with punched spider webs. 

Need more Halloween inspiration? Want to see what the other Design Team members made with their collage sheet? Stop by My Artistic Adventures to get your creative juices flowing - we'd love to have you play along and enter the Challenge!

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You're My Good Luck Charm- My Artistic Adventures

 March comes in like a lion, 

and goes out like a lamb.

Happy March- it's almost Spring! It's time for the new My Artistic Adventures Challenge which begins on March second. This challenge has a Spring or St. Patrick's Day theme. I used Heather's Victorian Vintage Shabby Chic Pink and Green St Patty's Day Irish Blend Collage Sheet to make my cards.

 

The minute I saw the pretty teacup I had to have this sheet. On the card below I blended Heather's images with a bit of Mary Engelbreit!

The Pansy punch I used is from Martha Stewart and the Lacey Circles are Spellbinders. I fussy cut the sentiment, teacup medallion and butterfly from the collage sheet printable.

The card base is craft paper and the teacup image is adhered with foam for dimension. I found the Mary Engelbreit paper in the Michael's dollar section. The second card I made using Heather's collage sheet is larger, and I used the decorative green 'tags' that come on the sheet for my background.

 On the card above I layered the green tags with brown paper and embossed craft paper. I used glitter, Vintage Photo Distress Ink on the roughened edges, and a shamrock gem on the saucer.

I printed out two copies of the collage sheet and fussy cut one teacup to layer above another - I placed foam between them so the teacup seems more 3D on the card. It's difficult to see that with the flat-front photo I took of the card, but it's there!

There is a space above the teacup for writing or stamping a sentiment. I used an acrylic stamp that says 'You're My Good Luck Charm' in that space.

Check out Heather's blog for tutorials, Challenges, and awesome photos of her crafty creations along with those from the rest of the Design Team. Welcome Spring by making something fun!

 On a personal note my Mom has been in the hospital twice since Valentine's Day so I have not been blogging much. I'm hoping that, although March is starting out quite rough, it ends like a 'lamb' with everyone feeling better and Mom back at home.

 

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Thinking Ahead - only 312 Days!

For the mid month Challenges at My Artistic Adventures, the Design Team is thinking ahead to December. Our new Challenge starts on February 16 and has an On the Second Day Of Christmas theme. If you participate in these Challenges you will have a small stockpile of Christmas themed projects ready when the holidays roll around!

 I used Heather's Collage sheet printable called

 Vintage Mitten Candy Cane collage sheet

  for my ornament easel card.

 

The Design Team used things in 'twos' for this challenge, so I used two mittens and two candy canes from this printable. I cut a circle and an ornament from decorative card stock using my Cricut, between which I layered a white doily.

 The Mittens are mounted on foam dots and have tinsel string along the cuffs. I crossed the glittered candy canes and added the number twenty five. There is a Idea-ology Pearl Bauble

hanging from the bow.

 To coordinate with the tan in the mittens, I added a tan Tim Holtz clock die cut to the back of the easel card - you can see it peeking up behind the white bow. This card folds flat for mailing. Click HERE

to see other easel cards I've made using this clock die cut.

Check out Heather's blog for Challenge details, video tutorials and crafty inspiration. You can also see the projects the rest of the Design Team made!

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You're My Cup Of Tea Valentine

 

I started with a plain fry box and a collage sheet from  

My Artistic Adventures

 

  called Shabby Vintage Retro Valentine's Day Cute Tags and created two decorative containers for February 14th!

  

The first one I made is primarily red and has dyed ribbon roses down each side.

That adorable teacup duo makes me smile every time I see it! I mounted the image on checkered foam, added flowers, a button and some bakery string.

 

 There is room in the fry box for a variety of 'happies'. Can you guess what I put inside?

 A doily, some paper shreds and...

Aha! I knew you'd get it. Tea! And how about some Sweetheart motto candies?

Home-made Lavender Sachets would also be nice inside.

Heather at My Artistic Adventures is having a Challenge which begins today, February 2, and runs through February 15. It's an Anything Goes challenge, so come play along!

 My second project using Heather's etsy printable is this blue fry box with a painted wooden teacup under the Retro image. I fussy cut the teacup duo twice and placed foam dots between them for dimension. Next, I added a bit of glitter around the heart and gold metallic paint on the teacup edge.

Heather has made it easy for you to make your own fry boxes with her variety of colored etsy collage sheets. There are so many things you can put in these cute containers:

• bubbles, crayons, cards
• candy, gum, snacks, mints
• gift cards
• hand sanitizer, lotion, nail polish
• beauty products,lip balm, hair accessories
• lottery tickets, event tickets
• jewelry

These french fry boxes could be decorated seasonally, for birthdays, Mother's & Father's Day, and for party favors.

Hope to see you at 

My Artistic Adventures

How would you like to try the collage sheets that Heather created  to make a Valentine banner for FREE? Make sure to see her February 1 blog post!

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