Happy Holidays!

I made this card for the Etsy Promo Love and wishes



Thanks to a great Team

Now to Thanks a great Team that I am very happy to be part of; I made this Treasury:

Please visit all these great shops and all the other that you can find here

So much fun Treasuries!

Thanks to all the curators for the includes:



Happy Holidays from super cute winter friends!

Now for the story:

Once upon a time I met a wonderful Artist on Etsy making adorable clay figurines.

She was sweet enough to accept a trade with me and made me these adorable winter friends that are not only going to decorate my Christmas tree but will also decorate my desk all year long!...

They were born in Athens and traveled from Europe to Canada to find their new home...

Look how happy they are here!

A big Thank you to Maria who sent me this cute package:

Please visit her wonderful shop fill with Love and cuteness...

Happy Holidays to all.

SALE : Thanksgiving week-end...

This is the best week-end to find some good deals and shop for Christmas!...

You can use this 10% off coupon in my shop from Friday Nov 26th till Monday Nov 29th 2010 :

Just enter the code : " Thanks2all "

And visit all these great shops

We have a Winner!

This morning We drew a winner;

My daughter picked a paper and my kitty wanted to know too!

Congratulations to :

Who won a set of snowflake mini tags...

I have a rainbow in my house!

Last Saturday at St Michaels craft fair (Calgary), I bought myself a pretty little dish with fabulous colors;

It's like having a rainbow in my house!...

Glass circus makes beautiful items using fused glass; From pendants to dishes to tic-tac-toe, visit her shop to find some unique and wonderful gifts for your family and friends...



Little Tags! + Giveaway!

I love doing these little tags!...
But as I love diversity I have trouble doing the same pattern over and over again...
I also like that my customers find what they like!

Could you help me by answering the survey on the right and don't forget to comment on your favorite...

On November 11th I will do a quick draw and one of the person who comments will receive a set of their choice!

Work on progress!...

I thought that you'd like to see a glimpse of what I am doing for the upcoming craft fairs that I am preparing!...

So here are some of my latest creations ... and some of them won't have the time to go in my shop!...

So note the dates in your calendars! Click here to find out the Craft shows that I will participate (in Calgary, AB)...

Beatrix Potter Tags - Last chance.../SOLD!

I made these tags with Beatrix Potter illustrations that I hand cut to give them an irregular edge, then glued them on a coordinate cardstock and then on a tag that I inked and distress; I finished them by punching a pretty edge and attached a satin ribbon.
They are 2.4" x 4" (6 x 10cm) .
I've got a lot of visits and hearts on them but I as nobody bought them yet, I decided to put them on sale ... This is the last chance that you can get them!:

World Smile Day !...

Did you know that today is World Smile Day?!

Give a smile or do an act of kindness!

Oktoberfest Day

October 3rd is Oktoberfest Day, so I wanted to share with you that card I made for the occasion or for any beer lover!:

For this card I used a stamp, some colored pencils, some 3d dimension glaze and white dimensional paint for the moss;  Then mounted on a nice scrapbook paper.

Surprise #2 for Breast cancer awareness week.

Here is the surprise #2 during our great sale :

You can get these tags FREE with any purchase of a pink item in my shop.

If you buy these tags; You will receive some special cancer ribbon tags just for you!...

Happy Vegetarian Day !

Yes, October 1st is World vegetarian day ...

And there is tons of way to eat those great fruits and veggies; You can even mix them for a sugary/salty meal.
So Salads are not only for summer!
Here are two salads that I like to make:

With lettuce or romaine, cooked beets, corn, cooked eggs (if you want!) and parsley ; add your favorite dressing!

With romaine, cherry tomatoes, clementine, and dry cranberry, walnut (if no allergy) Add your favorite dressing!...

and 'Bon appetit'!

Automn Harvest Team sale

I am ready for the annual Alberta Team Autumn Harvest Sale!

I will be offering 15%off on everything in my shop (except chains and sale items; refund by paypal or convo me for a custom order); From October 1st to October 7th 2010.

 

Plus a surprise to come during the sale....

 

Start your Christmas shopping and check all the amazing shop in this team:

Wildlife spirit...card

One of my other pleasure is doing paper craft creations;

I love clear stamps and fall in love with this one!

The forest and wildlife animals is a magic place for me;

I wanted to make a card that would stick out its beauty.

I stamped and white embossed the image, then sprayed some vintage inks on it and create this beautiful card:

Give them a second life!

With the new decoupage technique I will show you how to give a second life to your old objects!...

I am sure you'll find some old things that you don't want anymore because you don't like them anymore but why don't give them a second life!...

I found this little terra cotta pot in my basement, all dusty and not very appealing :



Terra cotta is my favorite surface so it was not hard for me to think of a new decoration for it!...

What you have to do:

- First, clean and sand your object

- Then paint the surface in white that you will decoupage on and eventually use another color around;

Here I painted in pure bronze the inside of it :

- Then cut your paper to fit the area where you will glue it;

I prefer very thin paper (like paper napkins,rice paper...) because it gives a smoother finish:



- When your paint is all dry and your paper is ready; glue them gently and add another layer of glue (I use modpodge) on top:



I also used a little plastic pot to help it to dry without gluing it on my table!

Let it dry...

At this point I have a little secret to give you!: If you have wrinkles or bubbles you can iron your project on low temperature that you will protect with a parchment paper... and it's magic no more wrinkles, you'll get a very smooth surface, ready to varnish :

I like to put 2 to 3 layers of varnish to a better protection and better finish.

and voila!:

My new fall decoration!...



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Artist Feature

Last Sunday, my son received a fabulous gift from JulieChristie;

I would like to Thanks her again and I'll be glad that you'll visit her shop; You will discover such wonderful pieces...

Here is what my son wrote about his marble!:

Marbles – you may think these are children's toys but JulieChristie turns them into wonderful decorative pieces of art.

The Vortex Marble is especially beautiful with a cool blue theme great for relaxing, and once you peer into the centre of the marble it's like looking out into space at another galaxy, with a wonderful sense of depth, it's very easy to get lost in it's beauty. On the flip side are swirling blues playing off each other in a harmonious fashion which is reminiscent of the wild and strange oceans.

The Vortex Marble is fantastic because it offers the sights and mysteries of Space Above, and the Oceans Below, and it will always be right where you choose to put it.

 

Thank you Julie ;)

 

Back from Vacation...

That was a nice trip with a lot to see...
Here are some collage pictures of the the two big capitals! (you can click on the collages to see them bigger):

Blog on Vacation!!

I am putting my Blog on Vacation for at least 3 weeks!

I wish everyone a wonderful summer...

More photo holder

Here are more photo holder that I will be adding to my shop soon:

They are all made with the new decoupage technique and varnish

New Product

These last days, I was working on a new product; Still using the new decoupage technique; I made few of this cute photo stands :

Nostalgy Treasury

My Penny Farthing Bike Card has been included is this cool Nostalgia Treasury curated by Earthtogirl :

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c3b780508386d9133d9fb16/penny-farthing-fun

Coconut Palm tree Tags

Now what about a little trip around Hawai ! ...

Here are some Coconut tags that I stamped and distress :

and some Tropical magnets made with the new decoupage technique on wood shapes:

My little panda pendant

I will finish my asian travel with this cute little Panda pendant.
I think it's really cute ...
This pendant is also made with the new decoupage technique and protected with glossy resin.

Cranes and Bamboo card

Still in my Asian travel! I made this card with stamping and peel-of stickers, then embellished it with paper and acrylic flowers;
I always love when I used some of my old supplies that I was keeping in my craft room for so long!...