Infuse Creativity In All You Do
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 […]
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 – be sure to visit […]
** 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 Kountry Patch. What I love about […]
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 explore the inner quality of […]
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 cardstock to allow the true […]
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 than I can keep up with […]
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 memories that are long forgotten? Does it help […]
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 used thick white chipboard for each […]
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 […]