Liquid Applique - Day 3

Colored Applique....

How fun is this? LOTS!

I love colors and I love liquid applique....put the two together and you get LOADS of fun! There are so many options for the liquid applique....and the colors give it that much more versatility! I made these super cute snowmen (and woman...the pink and purple one....hee hee) ornaments...and just couldn't wait to share with all of you! You so need to contact Loreen today to get your colored applique! Head on over to the store to order yours! The snowpeople are colored with my Copics (which you can also get from the Wish store)!

Some more cutie patootie snowmen!

And here's the side views:

Hope you enjoyed these super fun and easy ornaments!

Liquid Applique - Day 2

I got this super cute Pooh Bear stamp from my Grandma (as she didn't want it anymore) and thought this would work PERFECT on ornaments! Of course as soon as I stamped them I just knew I had to use liquid applique on these cutie patooties! Aren't they just adorable?! I love how they turned out! To get your liquid applique....head on over to the Wish Store by clicking HERE!

Liquid Applique - Day 1

When Loreen asked me what I would like to play with next, I immediately thought of Liquid Applique! I have seen so many people use it on their cards for the "fluff" on Santa's hat and the like! And the look it gives is so great!!! Did you know this stuff comes in MANY different colors?!? Wow the possibilities are endless when it comes to creating!


Today I am going to share with you my snow creations using white liquid applique! I made a BUNCH of these candy bar wrappers for the craft fair that I was in recently and they sold like hot cakes!



Ooops, this next one kind of got smudged! Didn't even realize it until now! ha ha!

Doesn't the liquid applique look like real fluffy snow? I love this stuff! Hope on over to the Wish On A Scrap store to get yours today!!!

Stay tuned to see more creations in the next few days using different colors!

Magnolia Heaven!

Loreen just started carrying the Magnolia stamps and I was one happy girl to order some of these fun Tilda stamps! I love the Magnolias, and they are so much fun to color!

First I made this super fun card with Tilda with Hood! I colored her with my Copics, and used liquid applique and glitter for the edging on her hood and shawl. Tim Holtz snowflake embossing powder was used on the sentiment.

Next I made a candle with Tilda with Dalecarlia Coat. This Tilda is so darn cute. I stamped her with my Stazon jet black ink onto tissue paper. Then I colored her with my Copics. After adhering her to the candle with wax paper and my heat tool, I added some stickles to glitz her up! Then added the snowflakes and bling for extra shine!
I can't wait to ink up the others that I have ordered! So be on the look-out for more samples! I also have some surprises that I have made this weekend and will have them posted later this week, so make sure you stop back!!!

Don't forget to head on over to the store and get your supplies so you can play with Tilda too! Loreen has the best supplies!!!!

Purse Book Project

This is the BIG project I was talking about, the one I said you were going to love using the Wish on a Scrap Kit. It looks like a purse, but it's actually a little photo holder! That's right, open this darling up and you've got a spot for 2 pictures! What a way to showcase your work!

I got this project idea from a blog called Stampspaperscissors. However, since I didn't have many of the items she used for her project, I kinda created my own variation of this darling little project, perfect for a gift for any female in one's life.

And I LOVE the way it looks at an angle. That fold is just so cool I think. Sure it could have been a flat based purse, but this gives it so much more character!
And here's the little detail on the front of the purse. The ribbon and hardware are not from this month's kit, but everything else is. As for the interior, well I decided to use 2 stamped images in the smaller areas, you could always use flowers but since I'm a book lover I decided to use images related to that. You can also see from this picture how I used velcro to adhere the top together.There are a few more pictures on my blog. Please swing by and say hello!

Loving This Kit!!!!

OK Crafters....so I told you I was working on a SUPER fun project with this kit! Here are my nugget tins that I have been working on! These are SO easy and fun to make! You can head on over to Wish On A Scrap to get your tins, paper, adhesives, and flowers to put these fun tins together! These would make WONDERFUL gifts for family, friends, and teachers....who doesn't love chocolate! I know I do!

To make these fun tins all you need is: Hershey Nuggets, your little pieces of paper (cut 1" x 3") for each nugget, your tin (of course), and whatever you would like to decorate the outside of the tins!

**I want to give credit to my Stampin' Up Demo, Kersten M. who gave me the directions to make these cutie pies!**

Can't wait to hear what you think! Thank you for taking time to leave your lovely comments....they do make my day!

Doesn't This Month's Kit Rock?

Can I just tell you, every month I say, "WOW, this is the best kit Loreen has EVER put together..." but this month, she's blown me away. The October Wish on a Scrap kit is by far the best kit I've seen for this month.

So I thought I'd share my first creation with it. Sorry that the pictures are a little dark, I took them at 11:30pm and there wasn't much light. But you can see what I made. It's a card holder with 3 cards. The papers are just so yummy, I've been hording it like a fool!

Card 1...

Card 2...

Card 3 (and my favorite of the trio)...

And the notecard holder...

And make sure you keep checking back both here and on my blog, because I have a project I"m currently working on that (hopefully) will blow you away!

So What Can You Do With Glitter?

Well, you've already seen my cute little glittery brads. And here's the card I made for Kim's PIF Card Challenge adding a touch of glitter just to create some fun shimmer and shine on her trick or treat bucket as well as the circle up top!

So why not create some glittery embellishments?

These two little guys were so easy to create, and you can really make them with any stamps you have. The bear (not sure who makes him, the box just said "Baby Scrapbooking", was colored in with my copics and then using a little glue, I sprinkled some glitter on his tummy. By the way, you can purchase BOTH glitter and copic markers with Loreen here at Wish on a Scrap. The buttony one, that was a little more complicated. The stamp set I used was Autumn Leaves - Sentiments Circles.

So if you liked my little button-type embellishment (the Sentiments Circles one), then you'll love my blog post tomorrow. It's a tutorial on how to make your own glittery buttony embellishment - or any glittery embellishment for that matter. So make sure you stop by!

Happy Scrapping!

Plastic Frames and Glitter Fun

About a year ago, I found someone on ebay selling a case (like hundreds) for clear plastic 4x6 picture frames for really cheap, and I thought... What a great deal!!! I forgot to ask myself what would I do with hundreds of these frames. A year later, and I've barely scratched the surface. However I have been having fun making things with them, and sharing my ideas with you all (such as my post it holders and calendars that you can see in the Altered Art tag on my blog).

So here's another pair of 2009 calendars. I got the template for the calendar itself HERE. I made them using the September Wish on a Scrap kit paper. One of them I used the limeade fibers that were an add-on for the kit and the other I used green glitter that Loreen sent me to mess around with. I have to say, I think I really am enjoying glitter. I really only thought I'd be able to use it for my brad creating, but it's slowly appearing on lots of other things I've been making. You'll have to stay tuned to see where else it's showing up.

Oh and want some picture frames? I've got a special Blog Candy Giveaway for readers of my blog and Rockbottom Scrapbookers. Leave a comment over on my blog on today's posting on my blog and a random winner (name pulled by Nicky) will win a box of 12 plastic frames. The winner will be chosen on Sunday and posted on my blog!
Happy Scrapping!

~Kimmie

More Glitter

I don't want you to think that I just use glitter for blinging out my brads. NOOOOO! I want to share two little projects that I used more glitter for... an ATC and an Inchie!

Although you may not be able to see so well, one of those darling brads I used yesterday is on the corner of the Hambly overlay on this inchie. And I also used my blue glitter to create some pop for that flower. Rather then leaving it to be a white cut out, I covered it with some adhesive and poured more glitter all over that bad boy. The results, a beautifully sparkly flower made especially for this ATC. That's right, it's a one of a kind!

And using yet another one of my brads, I decided to go glitsy for an inchie as well. Covering my inchie just like I did with my brads yesterday, I coated it then with a mixed lot of the colors of glitter I had lying around on my table. Use a piece of Hambly overlay and then centered it with my favorite brad of the group yesterday, my green star!

There are plenty of fun things to do with glitter, and the sets that Loreen sells allows you a mixed lot of some great colors too! If your interested in purchasing the glitter set from her, don't think twice! It has some great embellishment potential for a small price. Contact her today!

Having Fun with Glitter - Embellishing Brads and More...

When Loreen asked me what I wanted to work with first now that I'm a part of the design clique, we started talking about different projects I've seen on the internet that I've always wanted to try. One of them was creating my own brads... The concept seemed simple enough. But little did we know, once that glitter showed up at my house, would I be playing with it in entirely different way. You can actually cater your brads to meet whatever your needs may be!


For starters, in order to embellish your own brads, there are a few things you'll need to get started - a bowl to put your glitter in, a piece of foam for your brads to dry on, a paper piercer to put holes in the foam (not pictures), brads (I used Making Memories) Inkssentials Glossy Accents, and glitter (I used Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in Reggae - it has roughly 6 different color tubes of glitter you can use alone or mix them up!).



Pop some holes in the foam with enough space between them so that your brads aren't touching one another. You want to do this first so that you don't damage the brads when putting them into the foam block to dry.



Put your glitter into the bowl. Make sure the glitter is deep enough so that you aren't touching the bowl itself when pressing down with the brad.



Cover the head of the brad with the Glossy Accents and then dip the head of the brad into the glitter. You can use your fingers to gently press down onto the glittered head as well as make sure that your brad head has retained its own shape (for the star I went around it with my paper pierces so that it wasn't lumpy around the edges).


Let your brads dry for a day or two just to ensure that you don't loose any of the glitter. And there you have it.. nice and easy and designed perfectly for whatever you need your sparkly brads to match.

So go make something sparkle!

~Kimmie

Quote Book - September Kit Preview

Hi all, I'm Kimmie, one of the proud member of the new Wish on a Scrap Design Clique. I'm a stay at home mom to two darling little boys - Nicky who will be 2 years old on September 30th and Matty who is almost 5 months. I'm also the blogger over at CraftingforSanity.

I was lucky enough to get my hands on the September kit a few days early, and wanted to share something that I made with the kit. It's a quote book. Everything (except the stamped image and the quotes) were a part of this months kit and add-ons. The best part about the kit, as I've said before, is that it's only $25 including shipping. Okay, enough rambling... here's my quote book.

(Large Tim Holtz Fragments, Limeade Clear Snap Fibers, Brads, and Patterned Paper from the Kit and Add-Ons)

(Patterned Paper, Flowers, Brads, & Magic Mesh from the Kit and Add-Ons)

(Doodlebug Designs Buttons, Patterned Paper, and Chipboard Leaf from the Kit and Add-Ons)

(Doodlebug Designs Buttons and Patterned Paper from the Kit and Add Ons)

And isn't all the paper just to die for? It's all double sided, and you can't imagine how incredible the texture is on the glittery side! It's all from Best Creations, The Dandelion Wish Collection.

I can't say enough how lucky I am to be working with such a great Design Clique under a fantastic leader, Loreen! I really am so excited about the whole ordeal!

Until next time...

~Kimmie