Infuse Creativity In All You Do
Happy WOYWW to you, dear friends! How often do you review your WOYWW posts and look for patterns and connections in what you’re creating? It’s not often that I do, but this year, I see a thread as January unfolds. My first WOYWW of the year, New Year, Blank Slate, was about my huge new [...]
It’s always amazing what you make – forget about – then find again when you finally get around to cleaning up your workspace. This week, I came across a project I completed awhile back. It’s an altered box filled with a set of coordinating holiday-themed coasters. As you might imagine, the cats – not me [...]
If you’re a long-time reader of my blog, you know I’m a fan of altered torsos, so today, I wanted to share this adorable little trinket box that Prince Charming surprised me with once upon a special occasion… She’s sexy – she’s sassy – she’s frilly – she’s lacy – every time I see her, [...]
Happy Thursday, dear friends! I hope you’re having a fabulous week. Today, I’m sharing a Vintage Friendship Tag that I created for my friend Helen of A Crafty Kind Of Truffle as part of a special PIF package I’m preparing for her! Do you think she’ll like it? Supplies I had fun digging through my [...]
My Pretty Pink Kitty Create With Joy would like to join with pink lovers around the globe in wishing Beverly at How Sweet The Sound a heartfelt congratulations for celebrating three years of Pink Saturday! If you love visiting beautiful blogs – if you love seeing people’s treasures – and if you love all things pink – [...]
Vintage Rolling Pin – Altered by Denise ** CREATE WITH JOY HAS MOVED TO A CUSTOM DOMAIN! ** ** PLEASE JOIN US AT: http://www.create-with-joy.com ** What’s On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? I’m turning to the past for inspiration and sharing a gift I received from Sheila at Welcome To My Kitchen! Sheila found this authentic vintage rolling pin at Denise’s [...]
Altered Torso 2: Kindness Recently, I began creating a Book Of Me using Altered Torsos as the medium of expression. I had lots of fun exploring my extroverted glitzy side with my first torso, Fashioinista, but I wanted to tone things down a bit for my second tag, so for Torso 2, I decided to [...]
Altered Torso 1: Fashionista Recently, I came up with the concept of creating a Book Of Me using the Altered Torso as the medium of expression. Today I’m sharing my first torso in the series: Fashionista. Fashionista was inspired by Gingersnap Creation’s November Focus On Fabric theme. I layered strips of beautiful sheer fabric over white [...]
The Altered Torso Project: Fashionista & Kindness Happy What’s On Your Workdesk Wednesday! Last week, I shared that I was participating in the Art Every Day challenge at Creative Every Day. I’m thrilled to report that this challenge has been just what I’ve needed to get my creative juices flowing! I’ve had more ideas flowing through my mind [...]
Altered Soap Box by Elsina at EMS Arts How do you define vintage? I am not a purist. For me, style is not always measured by age or appearance. The most important qualities for me are the feelings the piece evokes. Does the piece transport you back to a different place and time? Does it resurrect [...]
A Tag Book For My Friend Today I created a tag book for a friend in need of a pick-me-up. What better way to brighten one’s spirits than to send a book filled with flowers, bling, and hearfelt sentiments? Acrylic Covers – Embellished I wanted to make sure that the book was durable, so I [...]
This week, Sentimental Sundays challenged us to try a new technique or style, so I delved into Kard Krazy’s Tag Tuesday Challenge and created my first altered torso - combining it with Heart 2 Heart’s Tag You’re It Challenge for good measure! My design began with the fabulous Dressmaker’s Mannequin Template found at Mirkwood Designs. Next, I chose pink and [...]
I don’t remember when or how I first discovered Julia’s Stampin Ground blog, but from the moment I first read about her What’s On Your Workdesk Wednesday Challenge, I became hooked. Since January, I have been participating in this challenge, and today, I’m delighted to wish Julia and my friends a Happy 1st Anniversary, and [...]
It’s been awhile since I’ve had a chance to play in The Paper Palace, but recently, I carved out the time to create this adorable free-standing flower pot! I excavated the painted pieces from my rolling tote, assembled and decorated the flower pot, and planted the beautiful blooming Petaloos. The colors coordinate with my studio and add a touch [...]
Happy Friday Everyone! Today I’m unveiling the third and final bonus gift I’ll be sending to one special person who entered my OWOH giveaway – a little mini-album that I stamped and decorated using Stamping Up products! When you open the album, it reveals eight decorated panels. You can glimpse inside the album below. Now that [...]