Moxie Fab World Challenge: Zippers!

So, this World Challenge from Moxie Fab World is zippers! Oh yummy! You will need to visit Moxie Fab World even if you don't like challenges to see these beautiful creations with zippers. I knew I had to try this challenge, and even got out the wool and zippers to try my hand a the look by Woolyfabulous. But, I wasn't happy with my results and took a break. Then I got a catalog from Chico's and knew I wanted a zipper bow! Chicos and an over the top ribbon broach with lot of bling.
Here I scrapped my niece's 1st Holy Communion. Not a very good picture, but the only one I have of her in her Communion dress! She is such a tom boy and was anxious to change after church. By the time I took this photo, umpteen other relatives had made her pose for pictures. Such an important event, and wonderful girl I had to scrap it. So, then I had to try and distract people from the drain spout in the picture, so I really went overboard with embellies.
How did I get my zipper bow? Well I opened the zipper, cut off the ends and overlapped both sides so that the zipper teeth became the border on my bow. I topstitched a cream satin ribbon on top and added a button and a bit more ribbon. Something about this bow reminds me of my Mother's wedding dress fabric. So, I am happy to use it on a page for family too! Wouldn't this bow look great on a card too?
Supplies Used:
K & Company Silhouttes (Fall Orange Lace Paper)
Heidi Grace Winnefred St. Paper (Green and Brown printed paper)
Close to My Heart Flourish Blessings (Orange Leaf Stamp)
Cricut Heritage and Accent Essentials Cartridges (Bird)
Cricut Gypsy Font (Believe)
Want2Scrap Bling and pearls
Zipper
Fiskars Lil Davis Sentiments stamp (journaling block)
SCAL 2 Fancy frame (green and brown photo mat)

Snowflake SVG to Share

It has been so long since I shared a file, I think someone will ask me to change my blog name! So, I am sharing one today for my SVG friends. I love to make snowflakes with my PC ornaments font. Here is one I consider worthy of sharing!
Also, I am so excited that I can now create files in SCAL 2 and save to SVG! You just use File, Export and type in the extension .svg. Chose svg as your file type and click ok. Love it! Find the svg HERE. Love your comments!

Novembers Featured Etsy Blogger: Devine Designs Jewelry

This months featured Etsy blogger is a jewelry maker, and her blog Devine Designs journals her artist efforts as well as a few funny cat posts! I took a look through her Etsy shop also called Devine Designs Jewelry and found a little blue piece I loved. I love an anklet for dressing up my not so pretty feet.

Work the Stash Wednesday! Good Old Mrs. G!

If you have been scrap booking as long as I have, you may have a stash of Mrs. Grossman's border stickers. And I have to confess, I think I have had these stickers for over 6 years. But while going through my stash to try and purge, I just could not part with her lace border stickers! So, I had them fresh in my mind when I got the latest email from Heartfelt Creations. I thought I would use my lace stickers where they used their border punch. And you know, I use any old excuse to get out the Tim Holtz rosette!
So if you want this look, you will have to use a trick I learned at a Mrs. Grossman's sticker class. You will need a sticker kit (brush & powder) from Mrs. Grossman's or a small brush and baby powder. Cut your rosette and attach your border sticker with the edge of the sticker hanging off the edge of your rosette, on the right side your your rosette. BEFORE YOU FOLD OR GLUE YOUR ROSETTE, flip the rosette over so that the sticky side of the sticker is up, and carefully dust your sticker edge with baby powder.
Be sure to cover all of the open sticker areas so your lace won't stick together when you fold your rosette. For this ornament, I made two gold rosettes and sandwiched a ribbon in between. I used vintage buttons I have in my collection. Love, love, love vintage buttons!

I love Heartfelt creations!!! See picture above.
They used the Martha Stewart border punches for the edge of their rosettes and inked them. Is this fabulous!? I will be getting out my Heartfelt Creations stamps and dies and trying my own version with a flower soon! You simply must visit their gallery and get information about their Black Friday Sale!

My 1st Banner!

I made my first banner with Tie the Knot and I'm loving it! Did you know Tie the Knot had a banner cut? Well it does and isn't this font to die for? It's also from Tie the knot. I made this banner up for my shops booth at the craft fair and hung it on my mantle for this picture. But, I liked it so well, I will be making a Thanksgiving and Christmas banner! To separate my words I placed a photo in between.

Every year, my hubby and I have discussion over how to decorate the mantle at Christmas. No nails for hanging stockings. And the safety conscious man refuses to allow me to use the stocking weights, for fear the children will pull them down on their heads. Oh, why didn't I think of this when I bought them?! So, now I can decorate and just place the ribbon under my decorations on top of the mantle.

Live at the One Stop Shop Today!

Almost forgot to post about my live event. If you live in or near northern IL, please come see me today at One Stop Shopping Event, Saturday, November 6, 2010 in Sycamore IL. Come see my covers, scrapbags and gifts at this event from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Here are the details:

What: South Prairie’s Sycamore One-Stop Shopping Event!!!

When: Saturday November 6th 2010 10am to 4pm

Where: South Prairie Elementary School
820 Borden Ave, Sycamore, IL 60178

Who: Scrapincovers, All Stickered Up, Pampered Chef, Roundabout, Imported Greek Olive Oil, Tupperware, Scentsy, Tastefully Simple, Noah’s Ark, Craft Room Accessories, Gigi Hill Bags, Gold Canyon Candles, Thirty One Gifts, Tote Bag & Christmas Tree Toppers, Simply Created, Stampin Up, American Girl Size Doll Clothes, Chris’ Leather Wears, African Violets, Usborne Books, Beauticontrol, Inspiranza Designs, D’s Bagels, PenelliBelle Inc. Handcrafted jewelry, That Special Touch, Sami Jo Jewelry Creations, Moments in Time Photography, Personalized Ornaments, A Gang of Girls-Intuitive Readings & Reiki Energy Sessions, and more!

This event is a fundraiser for the South Prairie PTO and 10% off all sales go to benefit the PTO.

My Martha Stewart Iron Gate Christmas Tree

I keep seeing the paper Christmas Trees, first on Lolly Chessies blog and then in the Scrapbooks Etc. I so wanted to make one. This week, I found a paper mache tree at my local Michaels and snapped it up. Got home and began to ponder on my version. I realized that I could use my Martha Stewart Iron Gate Punch around the page set to make my tree.
To get this look, I cut lots of 1 1/2" squares and used the Iron Gate corner punch. Then the straight edge punch to finish the edges. I glued these about 1/3 of the way up the tree and then used smaller squares. The next 2/3's of the tree were done with 1 1/4" squares. When I was all done gluing, I used my Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist.
I love how this tree captures the beauty and delicacy of a fresh fallen snow! I have an ivory ceramic Christmas tree with white lights that I snagged at a garage sale for $9.00 that I am going to group it with. I think I just need one more tree for the grouping. Off to hunt for a smaller paper machee tree!