Holiday Ornament Swap

Hello Beauties!
Are you up for another awesome swap???? Well, the new swap will be a Holiday ornament swap! Yay! Here is how it will work:
1. We will be divided up into groups of 6.
2. You will have to make 5 ornaments to swap and one for yourself if you would like.
3. The ornaments do not have to all be the same.
4. Do not go out and buy the plastic bulb ornaments because they are to big and round for the bubble mailer envelopes!
5. You can use recycled material like frozen juice can lids, thread spools, CD's and so on and chipboard die      cuts.
6. They must be Shabby Chic or Vintage in design!
7. Make sure you send a self addressed and postage paid envelope with your ornaments. If you need help with this just send me a message:)
8. Make a tag with your name and info on it and your group # and add the tag to each ornament. Please do not add your info to the back of the ornaments!
You will have till November 7th to sign up and all ornaments should be mailed out to me no later then December 10th. Please if you sign up make sure you can participate because it would not be fair to the rest if you back out at the last minute! Please email me at creativepatti@gmail.com to sign up! Make sure you tell your friends because the more the merrier! When you sign up I will send you my address so you know where to mail the ornaments. I will then divide them up among your group and mail them out to all of you.
I hope you all can join us!
Hugs♥
Patti

French Country Dress Form

Hello everyone I put together this kit for my French Country girls. I filled it full of French Country goodies.

The second Dress Form Kit in my Series of Color Choices.  The colors are really fun to create so many other things.  The papers and embellishments that I included could be used for Christmas Projects, Valentines or any occassion.

I decorated the acrylic box with some of the items that I included in the kit. I searched for these unique vintage items at Thrift Stores, Antique Stores and Flea Markets. You can decorate the box to suit your style.

This kit would be lovely for someone who loves Dress Forms, Vintage Wedding Appliques, Sequins, Tea-Dyed Laces, Trims and Flowers and anything girly.

You can find this kit in a limited supply available at our store just click the link on the left sidebar and it will take you to our Artfire Store.

Thanks for stopping by to visit us.

P.S. If you are interested in a custom made Embellishment Kit please let me know and I will be happy to create a one-of-a-kind Kit just for you.  Stay tuned as the third Dress Form Kit will called Purple Passion and will feature Lavender, Dark Plum and Tea-Dyed embellishments.

Have a Great Day!

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs
Doreen

New template available in the store!

Hello Beauties!

Rosanne Carrillo our guest designer for October has designed a beautiful dress form angel template and it is available in the store! Rosanne designed this template and decorated it for her guest designer project. If you would like to see more of her project you can click on the tab Couture Artiste and watch her video. This template is 11 inches high and is $3.99 for the template. If you would like to purchase this template you can visit the store here
Thanks for stopping by!
Have a Happy Crafty Day!
Hugs♥
Patti

Shabby Chic Lace and Linen Dress Form Kit

Hello lovelies I put together another kit and this one is full of vintage goodies.  I have included alot of embellishments to complete several projects. I thought it would be nice to draw around the dress form and make a bunch to create a paper doll and change her outfit out to update her look for the holidays.

I decorated the acrylic box with some of the items that I included in the kit. I searched for these unique vintage items at Thrift Stores, Antique Stores and Flea Market.

This kit is awesome for someone who loves Dress Forms, Vintage Wedding Appliques, Sequins, Tea-Dyed Laces, Trims and Flowers.

The colors are so Shabby Chic and Elegant.

You can find this kit in a limited supply available at our store just click the link on the left sidebar and it will take you to our Artfire Store.

Thanks for stopping by to visit us.

P.S.  Check out my video to see how I created mine below.

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs
Doreen

Handmade Birch wood shaving Roses

Hello Beauties!

I wanted to share with you all the handmade birch wood roses that are available in the store. These little beauties are 2 inches across and can be painted, glimmer misted, inked or just left natural. Look at how awesome they are!

Natural

back left misted rose, back right painted, front natural

Can you imagine these beauties on one of your projects! I know I can't wait to put them on one of my projects! You can get 6 roses for $2.70! I know, what a deal right? Hurry while they are available because I have a limited supply! 

Happy Crafty Dreams Everyone!

Hugs♥

Patti

Rosanne Carrillo our October Couture Artist ( Guest Designer)

Hello Beauties!

Rosanne Carrillo

I am so excited and proud to introduce our October Couture Artist to you all! She is an amazing crafter and as sweet as pie! I asked Rosanne to write a few paragraphs about herself so we can all get to know her. I have to tell you that when I read what she wrote it totally took me back to my childhood and how I got started in the craft world. I was deeply touched by what she wrote! Here is what Rosanne wrote about herself.....

I'm a Mother, Grandmother, Wife, and Loyal Friend.....
My Favorite colors are Red, Black, Royal Purple, and Gold/Beige

I first started crafting at the age of 7 when I first noticed and paid attention to my Mom sitting at this funny looking Black and Gold thing with a weird looking petal underneath it that made this funny tap, tapping sound?  I later learned it was her pride and joy Singer Sewing Machine.  Little did I know i would learn to love all the wonders it could create!  My mom gave me my first taste at crafting by showing me how to sew....I learned quickly and soon began to make all my own cloths.  My mom was very please with me as I was not one of those girls who had to run out to the malls to buy the latest Designer styles on the market.  Instead I was running to the material store to buy the first new "Simplicity" and "Butterick" patterns off the rack, so that I could design my own style of clothing.

Soon I was making cool matching smock's for all my girlfriends.  We were very poor when I was a little girl...but I didn't know it cuz, I was always wearing the new cloths that I had made for my self.  In those days Material was very inexpensive.

As I got older I began to draw, write poetry, and I loved to jot down the lyrics to songs I loved on the radio.  But I needed to keep them safe somewhere........behold a scrap booker was born. 

Because we didn't have much money I would go all around the house and look for what ever I could find to use to decorate my scrapbook.  We didn't have a camera so I started by saving pretty pictures of ladies out of magazines.  occasionally we would go to a yard sale and I would find some broken jewelry, some yarn, some wrapping paper and napkins.  It wasn't long before I had a wonderful collection of eclectic findings to scrapbook with.

So I guess you could say that my Scrap booking style is Extremely Eclectic.  I love everything!  And I always somehow find a way to add it to my projects!  LOL  Sometimes I think my creations are a bit to busy...But Naah....I like it.  So I really don't have favorite style...I feel even thou I'm 53 years old, I'm still learning everyday what I like.... and it changes often.

But if I have to pick my all time favorite thing to do, it would have to be Altered Art, oh yeah!  I love bling too!  Or anything that shines in the night. LOL

I'm a horrible speller and I have many dyslectic and senior moments......I'm also a bit of a night owl.  It's not surprising to find me up with my hubby at 4:30 in the morning making him breakfast to send him off to work and then, in my craft room till the wee hours of the night, I love my creative time!  My two daughters are all grown up, with children of there own now - which leaves me with lots of time during each day to spend on crafting.  I may not be rich still...but I'm rich with time to practice and unleash my creativity! LOL

I have a loving healthy marriage going on 31 years!  And a wonderful husband who supports my love for crafting. I am truly blessed.
Much love to all my scrap sistas!
Rosanne
http://roxycar1.blogspot.com  - blog
http://www.youtube.com/roxycar11 - You Tube
Please make sure you go and visit Rosanne's Blog and YT and leave her lots of love!

You can see Rosanne's project after Oct 1st on this blog! Just click on the "Couture Artist" tab at the top.
Thank you Rosanne for being or guest designer ( Couture Artist) we can't wait to see  your amazing project!
Have a Happy Crafty Day Everyone!
Patti♥

Altered Template - Mini Book Box Template

I created this cute little box from one of the templates from Ooh La La Vintage Treasures store. I used the mini book box template and created this one from the medium size template :)

This beautiful stick pin was made by Doreen and she some times has them listed in the store.

I used several embellishments from their store. At the top of this box I used the flat back pearl trim along with two beautiful lace trims from their store as well!

I hope every one is having a fun and creative week so far, only one more day until the weekend! YAY!!

-Anna Fearer-