A Vintage Daisy with Making Memories! - guest blog post

Good Afternoon! 

This afternoon I was asked to be a Guest Blogger for Making Memories!  Having free reign to create with Making Memories products, I just knew I had to make something with my Slice.  Here is the card that I created:

I have some simple directions on the Making Memories Blog as to how to make you own Vintage Daisy.  You can check that out here! 

Thanks to Making Memories for letting me share something with you!
~A

How to Dye White Ribbons with Mists

How to Dye White Ribbons with Mists

Have you ever wanted to have a special ribbon in that custom color that just works for your project?  Well, look no further and let's see how we can custom dye them with the popular papercrafting mists, some ziploc baggies, and sunshine. 

First gather together the colors of the Mists that you are looking to dye your ribbons.  I used a large collection of Glimmer Mists and Shimmerz spray mists. 

Place the lengths of ribbons individually in each ziploc baggie. 

The ribbons that I am dyeing for my project are all from May Arts: 

Satin Pleats in white: 379-58-01

Satin Pleats in White: 379-15-01

lace: 390-34-09

grosgrain ricrac in white: 330-01

Faux Linen: 368-15-01

crinkled ribbon: EA01

silky crushed: UK01

faux suede leaves XL09

leaves BY66

You can see what I started with a fresh, clean white slate of ribbons for my project. 

Once the ribbons have been divided into their bags, the fun begins!

Spray the mist on the ribbon in the bag here and there.  Scrunch the bag with your hand once and awhile to blend in the color.  You can add more than one Mist color for added shimmer, shine, and depth of color. 

When done misting and scrunching all of your ribbons, set to dry in the sunlight.  The length of time in drying them will vary depending on the material of the ribbons and also on how much dye was used.  It would be best to leave the baggies open partially so air can get in there and help facilitate the drying process.

Once dry, you will have a fun collection of custom colored ribbons! 

Here are mine!

I was so inspired by the colors I created with the ribbons.  I went and made this floral bib necklace to celebrate the arrival of Spring! 

I did add another fun May Arts ribbon to my necklace:

pearls beads wired: FY09

It has added that extra luxurious touch and feel to things. 

Thanks for reading about how to dye some custom ribbons!  It is fun and easy and adds a whole lot of punch to a project!

Have a wonderful Spring day!

~A

Chrysanthemums for Christmas!

Over at the blog for Scrap with V, I have a tutorial on how to make my Chrysanthemums!

Hope you enjoy the tutorial! 

Have a wonderful day!
~A

Bowlin Blooms for Scraptacular!

Hi there,

I created this "Bowlin Bloom" with some scraps from the Boardwalk kit that Beth coordinated for August at Scraptacular.

I call it a Bowlin Bloom as Jenni Bowlin herself showed me how to create the basics of these blooms a few years ago at a tradeshow.  Talk about awe inspiring!  Jenni is so sweet!

To create the base flower you need:
~ Three circles of paper.  Can be whatever you desire, hand cut or punched, etc.  About the same size would be great too!
~ Coordinating chalk ink(s)
~ A good strong quick drying liquid adhesive.
~ Stickles
~ Fibers of some fashion for the stamens.  I used hemp.
~ Scissors
~ Edge Distress Tool

1- Distress the edges of the circles with Edge Distress Tool.  Rough it up! 
2- Snip circles on their radius.  This would be from edge to center point.  Think of a "Pac-Man" with his mouth closed!  :)
3- Take each circle and pleat it along the center point.  This will create a ruffled up jumble and sort of look like a fan.  That's OK!
4- Pick out two and overlap cut ends to create a larger full circle.  Glue in place and smoosh slightly.Chalk edges.
5- Using the third circle, over lap it's ends and adhere in place.  Smoosh as necessary.  Smooshing is fun! Chalk edges here too. 
6- Glue smaller circle on the center of the larger circle.
7- Adhere desired fibers to the center flower with adhesive.
8- Cover adhesive in center of flower with Stickles.
9- Let dry and then enjoy!
10- :)

Hope that you have fun creating "Bowlin Blooms!"

~A

Alter It Monday at Posh Designs Scrapbook Store! Let's Create COSMOS!!!

Happy Monday!!

Have you ever wanted to create a Cosmos flower?  I have!  I love this summertime flower as it reminds me of my mother and growing them outside my childhood home in Vermont.  

I created this tutorial at Posh Designs Scrapbook Store in honor of the flower and my Mom!  

I Hope that you enjoy!

Have a wonderful day!
~Amy

Sparkle Scrap Blossoms!

It's Monday once again and it is time for "Alter It Monday" at Posh Designs Scrapbook Store!

This week I have shown people how to create Sparkle Scrap Blossoms like this one!


There is a step-by-step tutorial right there on the Blog!

Join us in having some fun at Posh Designs Scrapbook Store! We'd love to have you there! :)

Have a great day,
~A

Glimmer Mist Blossoms for Posh Designs..

This was my "Alter It Monday" project for Posh Designs Scrapbook Store in Montreal. I LOVE creating these flowers!! I had to share them with you all.

Here is a really pretty and different way to create some blossoms for your altered art projects.

You will need some rose petals in a white or light color. I used some from the wedding/bridal section of a craft store. You can also take apart an existing flower or cut your own out of fabric.


I used 5 solid white petals for the flower itself and 2 sheer petals for the leaves.

I started off by taking my Glimmer Mist and spraying the flower petals with two different colors from the same color family.

After that, I misted with another color, Marshmallow, to add some depth and extra sparkle.

The leaves were misted with Glimmer Mist as well. I used a light green and a dark green.

Once the petals dried, they looked like this.

Now it is time for assembly!

Using some quick dry fabric glue, like Fabritac, I laid down a glue line like this on each flower petal. Letting the glue set for a moment and get super sticky is a great thing to do.
I folded each side in on itself like this to create dimension in the petals.


The leaves were glued and folded in similar way, but I only folded one side in.

Once the glue has set, this is what has been created.
I then gathered up the petals one by one in my fingers to create the flower. I overlapped them on one side and continued around in a circular fashion.

Once the petals were all gathered, I simply stapled them together in the center to hold them in place.


The leaves were glued in place on the back side using the Fabritac glue.
Now you have a flower!

But wait, let's take it one step further and add a cool vintage button to the center to really finish it off and to cover up that staple.

There you have it! A Glimmer Mist Blossom!

Take care,
~A

A Tutorial for Rolled Paper Roses

I was playing around with some of my scraps from the April kit from Scraptacular this weekend and created this tutorial for you on how to create Rolled Paper Roses with Glimmer Mist!

You will need just a few things.. A length of paper (mine was 1 1/2" x 12"), a small square or circle of paper, some quick dry liquid adhesive like Zip Dry, and of course the Glimmer Mist.
To start, mist your length of paper liberally with the Glimmer Mist. The paper will curl once it is wet. That's OK!

Fold the wet paper in half lengthwise. Sure, it is a little messy on the fingers, but you are washable! :)

Add a generous dollop of adhesive to the square or circle paper.

Twist one end of the long damp strip and smoosh it in the glue.

Twirl and twist the paper around and around and spiral it about while gluing it in that adhesive.


Add adhesive as need be to hold the flower together. Remember, a little goes a long way!

Once the strip has been completed, trim away the excess of the mounting paper if need be. I had to trim away the green corners seen below.

I decided that I wanted some leaves on my Rose so I freehand cut a couple from another scrap.

Glue your leaves in place as desired and there you have a Rose!

I decided to embellish my Rose with a few vintage pearls.

Now what to do with the Rose....

Create a card!
Hope that you enjoyed this! Have a great day!
~A

Vintage Inspired..

I've been collecting vintage treasures for a while now. I think that this love and collecting has come from the Summers I have spent at my Nan and Nanna's. Nan and Nanna had such gorgeous things to look at and to explore!

I created this wall hanging in honor of them.

They loved Wedgewood Blue and Dusty Rose as well as all sorts of pretty things. I blended the two colors into this Smokey Soft Violet flower I made. It was created using four shades of Glimmer Mist. The cut crystal center of the flower is really a beautiful button I found in Nanna's sewing cabinet that I was bequeathed. The heirloom satin ribbon has been left with all the creases that it was stored with. I thought that it added texture and drama.

My butterfly wall hanging sparkles and shines to remind me of the treasured memories that we share. I miss my Nan and Nanna and know just how much they loved me.

~A

Alter It Monday at Posh Designs Scrapbook Store! Let's make Paper Roses!!!

It's Monday again! Do you know what that means? That's right!

It's Alter It Monday time at Posh Designs Scrapbook Store!


This week I have a great tutorial for this Paper Rose to share!
Stop on over that the PDSS Blog to check it out!

Happy Blooming!
~A

A Blooming Mirror..

I reclaimed a mirror one day with some Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Crackle Paint and Glimmer Mist. I was not sure what to do with it after that so it sat.
And sat.
And sat for the longest time ever.
I created some Tattered Roses from crepe back satin and peacock feather embossed organza. Ideas went into motion and this came to life...It is not the best picture I could have taken, but I thought that it had character. I added orangandy ribbons, beads, and gems to finish off the look.

Just another something you can do with Tattered Roses!!

Have a great day,
~A

Blooms, blossoms, and buds..

Hello!

Thank you so very much for all the lovely comments, emails, and messages about my tattered roses. To answer a few questions at once, I thought that I would post here real quick...

~Yes! They are all for sale!
~Yes! I do custom orders in any size, quantity, etc.
~Yes! All reclaimed fabrics are cleaned prior to use.
~Yes! I will work with you, your store, kit club, art group, etc. for the perfect blossoms.
~Yes! I can absolutely create the posies into bib necklaces, cuffs, earrings, brooches, headbands, or any other creation that we can dream up!
~Yes! They are each individually hand crafted by myself and no two flowers will ever be the same.
~Yes! I can certainly embellish the blooms further with beads, pearls, bling, baubles, feathers, etc.
~Yes! I accept Paypal.

Please do not hesitate to contact me me with any questions!

I have set up a Facebook Fan page:
moonsplash designs... on Facebook!
would love to have you join!

Thank you so very much for your support! :)

Have a glorious day!
~A

More Tattered Roses..

Been creating and playing some more with my fabrics and roses! :)

Using reclaimed fabrics...


And then my love affair with organzas....



Also been testing out different camera settings.. I'll get the hang of this sometime!

~A

Tattered Roses..

Spring fever is hitting....

Time for some Tattered Roses!
Here is my newest in embroidered taffeta. It's a cross-woven red and black. The camera flash and terrible outside light was a wee bit harsh on it..