Happy Easter

As I mentioned before we are preparing for new floors and this weekend things are really starting to move. My DH has been busy installing a new ceiling fan in the guest room - Whoohoo! and my new grooming tub in the basement while I've been cleaning linens and packing them into Space Bags all while preparing for Easter.

 

The old light fixture in the guest room. Hm, pretty plain..

The new fan - Much better...

You can see in this picture the ceiling will need some paint where the

old fixture was bigger then the new one.

The rest of the room is disassembled for now - I'll be posting pictures once the floors are in and our home is put back together.

 

 

 



This morning we will be taking a break to walk the bunnies -

 

Bob

 Lucy



Sorry no bunny picture of Claire.

 

 

Then back home for a Belgium waffle breakfast complete with strawberries, whipped cream and maple sausage - this should hold us over until dinner along with the Peeps and Cadbury eggs.

 

Back to the work on the money pit until dinner.

 

Thanks for stopping by, Happy Easter!

 

Holly



 

Framed Art - Crown

I just had to make another framed stamped art piece with this crown stamp after how my Blue Bird Picture turned out.



I followed the same steps only using my Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine to cut the oval from 4 layers of Very Vanilla Card Stock to give it the added dimension.



I was able to remove the glass from the frame this time - placing it behind my art work.

I added Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the crown for extra Bling!  - Love these! 



 

 

I love the Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla and Basic Black color combo.



Supplies:

Artistic Etchings Stamp Set #118517 (wood), 120573 (clear)
Layered Labels Stamp Set #127070 (wood), #127072 (clear)
French Foliage Stamp Set #120845 (wood), #121166 (Clear)
StazOn Jet Black Ink Pad #101406
Sahara Sand Stampin' Write Marker #119703 (assortment)
Basic Gray Stampin' Write Marker #119703 (assortment)
Color Spritzer Tool #107066
Rhinestone Basic Jewels #119246
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine #113439
Oval Collection Framelits Dies #129381
Sahara Sand Classic Ink Pad #126976
Stampin' Sponge #101610
Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details #127845
Picture frame

The numbered Stampin' Up! items above can be purchased here.

Thanks for stopping by! Comments welcome.

Holly

Blue Bird Picture

This bird stamp is a favorite of mine so when I decided to make a framed piece this was perfect.

 I had picked up the frame at Hobby Lobby a while back.

 

First I stamped the images on Watercolor Paper with StazOn ink and then water colored with Baja Breeze, Bashful Blue, Sahara Sand, Pink Pirouette and Daffodil Delight ink, then sponged with Sahara Sand Ink and spattered with Soft Suede and Baja Breeze Ink using a Color Spritzer tool.

I cut a piece of On Board (chip board) the same size to add more dimension to my project. I used Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue to attach the layers.

I added some Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details to the birds wings to give them shimmer and also ran it around the outside to cover the exposed edges of the On Board Chip Board.

I used the Ribbon Punch to create an edge with Basic Black Card Stock.



 A bow tied from Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon (another personal fav) attached with a Glue Dot is the finishing touch.



The glass was glued into the frame so I had to get creative here - 3-D. I added a 5"X7" piece of Baja Breeze Card Stock inside the frame and then attached my art piece to the front of the glass using Glue Dots.

I'm loving how it turned out!

Supplies used:

Natures Walk Stamp set #121925 (wood), #121997 (clear)
Papaya Collage Stamp set #126610 (wood), #126612 (clear)
StazOn Jet Black Ink Pad #101406
Bashful Blue Classic Ink Pad #126961
Baja Breeze Classic Ink Pad #126960
Sahara Sand Classic Ink Pad #126976
Pink Pirouette Classic Ink Pad #126956
Daffodil Delight Classic Ink Pad #126944
Soft Suede Stampin' Write Marker #119703 (assortment)
Baja Breeze Stampin' Write Marker #111844
Color Spritzer Tool #107066
Watercolor Paper #122859
Basic Black Card Stock #121045
Baja Breeze Card Stock #111352
On Board Chip Board #114320
Stampin' Sponge #101610
Punch - Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border #119275
Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details #127845
Seam Binding Ribbon - Baja Breeze #122331
Aqua Painter #103954
Glue Dots #103683
Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue #110755
Picture Frame

The numbered Stampin' Up! Items above can be purchased here.

Thanks for stopping by! Comments welcome.

Holly

 

Whatever Wednesday Linky Party

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1. In Stitches	2. Fun w left-over hard boiled eggs	3. Spring Centerpiece	4. Easter Favors
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9. Old Book Page Paper Wreath	10. Cadbury Creme Egg Macaron	11. Camo duct tape Easter (basket) box	12. A Little Update
13. Easter Bunny Guild	14. Magnetic Chore Chart	15. Homemade Peanut Butter Eggs	16. Make your own capsules
17. Flashcard Tree Branch Decor	18. Easter Decorations	19. Cute Apron ~ Free Sewing Pattern	20. Decorations
21. Americana Desk	22. Chalkboard Art	23. Washi Tape Bunny Silhouette	24. Say G'Day Linky Party
25. The Perfect Pumpkin Roll	26. 15 Last Minute Easter Craft Ideas	27. Philly Cheesesteak Peppers	28. 6 Easter Crafts For Kids
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33. The Most Important Trip...	34. Spring Cleaning your Couch	35. 10 Free Easter Subway Art Printables	36. 9 Easter Egg Trees to create
37. Blow out (empty) eggs for decor	38. Angel Hair Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Goat Cheese	39. simple strawberry riesling	40. Baked Yeast Doughnuts
41. My Easter Table

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Spring Centerpiece

I created this Spring Centerpiece using the re-purposed cabinet door tray I made here.

I used moss, feathers and leftover burlap ribbon from another project. 



 I doubled the burlap and cut to fit the tray.

I shaped the moss into bird nests, then used hot glue to glue in place.

 

I created three nests to fit the tray.

 I used First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper to cover plastic Easter eggs.

I cut the paper into strips and used mod podge to adhere to eggs.

I sponged the eggs with Baja Breeze Ink.

I used MDS (My Digital Studios digital program) to create the "Spring Welcome" in Basic Black Ink then used the splatter feature to add specks of Baja Breeze.

 

 I cut the flags and sponged the edges with Sahara Sand Ink.

I used a Bone Folder to curl the flags then tucked the ends under the nests.

 

I added feathers for the finishing touch.

 



Stampin' Up! supplies used:

First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper #121878
Baja Breeze Classic Stampin' Pad #126960
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad #126976
Very Vanilla Card Stock #101650
Stampin' Sponges #101610
MDS (My Digital Studio digital program) #130646 (download), #130647 (disc)
Bone Folder #102300

Additional Supplies:

Moss
Plastic Easter eggs
Hot glue gun
Burlap ribbon
Feathers


The numbered Stampin' Up! items above can be purchased here.

 

Thanks for stopping by! Comments and questions are welcome.

 

Holly