Distress Ink Storage Tower

While on my way to an appointment a week or so ago, I was passing by my local Salvation Army resale shop. I visit this stores a few times a year looking for things I can alter, but it had been a long time since I had been there. For some reason while traveling down Euclid Ave. something told me I had to stop in quick, I had 5 minutes before my appointment and of course had to run in. This is what I found: An old shelf on a lazy susan type base! I instantly knew what I was going to do with it, and with the price being 95cents my day was made.

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It took me forever to figure out how to divide it off into sections. First I did it out of heavy chipboard but wasn't happy with it. Finally I found some scraps of OSB board that my husband had laying around and divided it off. It didn't look the greatest but it was

sturdy and I knew I could cover it up with something. Next I cut shelves out of heavy weight chipboard and small 1inch structure strips to hold the shelves up. My hand was killing me cutting all that chipboard with a knife. Next I took Vintage Photo stain and stained all the pieces and glued them all in.

I then took some TH grunge board and cut strips and inked them with vintage photo distress ink. I used them to cover up the yucky finish of the OSB. Next I used a combination of Graphic 45 paper and Tim Holtz paper and covered up the wood. I wanted a knob on the top to turn the unit, what I had in mind was an old glass door knob, but couldn't bring myself to pay the price. Then I found this glass ornament holder at my local antique store and thought it might look kind of neat. I got it home and it was too bright, so I took some alcohal inks and grunged it up.

I then took Modge Podge, matte finish and went over all the paper to give it a protective coating. I added a TH clock and spinner, a metal closure, a couple of metal pieces I had in my stash, some scrabble tiles to spell ink, a decorative key and a Graphic 45 clothes pin and called it done.

Next I printed out all the colors of inks I had on the computer, added a color sample of each to make a label.  I love how this turned out, it holds 40 ink pads and I have 30, so I have room to grow my collection. I think I will enter this into: http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/challenge-what-are-you-known-for.html I'm also entering this into the http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.com/2013/01/spruce-it-up.html the challenge is to Spruce It Up, I think I took this old worn out item and gave it a new life.

I'm not really know for anything but I do like my distress inks on everything and like organizing my supplies.

  What do you think? I love your comments. Shari

Can you tell I can't figure out how to put the photos side by side?

The start of a New Year!

I decided to start the New Year off right and get my mojo going. For the first time I'm going to participate in Tim Holtz 12 tags of 2013. I made my first tag for January last night and it felt good to get back to crafting.
I pretty much followed Tim's tag for the most part, but I didn't have the stamp he used, on one tag I just typed the saying on the computer and on the other I used a different TH stamp. I didn't have the distress stain so I used Ranger paint dabbers instead. I'm pretty happy with the way they turned out.
Check out Tim's blog for step by step directions on how to do your own tag. http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2013-january/ 

 

I hope to make the time to do a little more crafting this year so I will post more ( I hope!) Happy New Year, Shari

SNOWFLAKES

I made some snowflakes tonight from a great tutorial from Jim, The Gentleman Crafter. If you have never been to Jim's blog, check it out! This man has so much talent and is kind enough to share it with all of his followers. http://thegentlemancrafter.blogspot.com/2012/12/snowflake-project-done.html#comment-form  Thanks Jim for sharing this video with us, they were so easy and just what I needed for this corner in my kitchen. Shari (cricutrookie)

I will take pictures of the rest of my Christmas decorations in the next day or two and post them also.

I'd like to tell you.....

I'd like to tell you about a great giveaway that Melissa is having. http://keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com/ click on the link to go to her blog. She does some Awesome projects so it's worth checking out. You have until Dec. 2nd.

"Funkie" Thanksgiving cards

 

I'm back with a couple more cards, I don't know what is going on with me but I actually have some ambition to craft. You say it's about time, I agree!
I follow many blogs and one of my absolute FAVORITES is  http://thefunkiejunkie.blogspot.com/
If you have never been to Linda's blog you must check it out! I've always admired her work, it doesn't matter what she makes it's wonderful. Recently I ordered  a couple of cards and a tag from her (she's moving and trying to clear out some of her stuff) I've been looking over her cards and I thought I would try to make a couple of my own. I made the flowers from Linda's tutorial on her blog, I'm really happy with the way they turned out!! Thanks so much Linda for the crafting inspiration!!
My image is from: http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/2012/11/vintage-thanksgiving-image-chef-with.html
I'm entering one of these cards in http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/ The challenge is to show some pearl. There is a pearl in the acorn on my bow. (Another fabulous idea of Linda's)
Double click on the pictures to see more details. Let me know what you think, I love hearing from you.  Shari
 

Sorority Cards

 MY DAUGHTER DENI IS IN HER SECOND YEAR OF COLLEGE. HER AND HER ROOMMATE JUST GOT INDUCTED INTO AN ENGINEERING SORORITY. I DID A LITTLE INVESTIGATING AND FOUND OUT THEIR COLORS, FLOWER MASCOT ETC. AND SET OUT TO MAKE CONGRATULATIONS CARDS.

THEY BOTH ARE EASEL CARDS AND THEY TELL ME THEY HAVE THEM PROUDLY ON DISPLAY ON EACH OF THEIR DESKS. I'M PRETTY HAPPY WITH THE WAY THEY BOTH TURNED OUT. AS I'M NOT THAT GREAT AT  MAKING CARDS.

I THINK THE CHARMS ADD JUST THE RIGHT TOUCH!

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

 

STARBURST LAYOUT CHALLENGE

Kathryn at http://thescrapbeach.blogspot.com/ is having a challenge. You have to create a layout or card using her technique on making a starburst layout. She has a video on her blog showing how to do it. It was alot of fun and a good way to use up those 6 x 6 paper pads you've been collecting.

This is my daughter Deni and our dog Maggie on the beach at Silver Lake State Park in Michigan. I love lighthouses!!!

Thanks Kathryn for the inspiration and video tutorial.
Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think. Shari (cricutrookie)

I've been crafting!

   Imagine that! It has been so long since I've done any crafting at all. Life just seems to get in the way, but I actually made a card for my cousin Tricia who just found out she has cancer. Thanks Tricia for helping me to get my craft on my prayers are with you!!

   I used Graphic 45 Ladies Diary paper, inked some doily's, fussy cut a few images from the paper line, inked up some seam binding for a bow and added a charm. I hope you like it (that is if anyone is still following me) Maybe you could leave a comment so I know someone is still following my blog. Have a great day! Shari

6 x 6 chunky dressed for a party swap

Hello, is anyone still following me??? I'm so sorry I've been MIA for quite some time, but I'M BACK.... Life does get in the way, but I've been making a few projects, I just haven't had time to post to my blog. My bad!!

Recently I was in a swap at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AllThingsTim/ We were to make a 18 pages 6x6 dressed for a party chunky book pages. We were to take the Tim Holtz dress form and dress it for a party. I really had a good time making these pages.

For my page I used TH vintage shabby paper and pages from an old piano book I found at a garage sale. I put silver metal tape on chipboard and cut out the dress form using my vagabond. I then embossed the bottom portion of the dress form with the swiss dots folder, I used latte alcohol ink to color it. A cream colored eyelet lace was used for her skirt and pink satin pleated ribbon was used for her top I used cotton balls to give her a bust.

I found the cute New Year baby at http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/ I used a program and cut out the background. I then put the image on a TH clock sticker and scanned the image and printed it out 18 times. I sprayed the image with goose bumps for a funky texture. For the hand that points to midnight I used TH pen nib.

The Happy New Year sign was computer generated and cut out with the TH mini label die. On this project I used TH distress inks, vintage photo and tea dye. Liquid pearls was used for her necklace, the tiny rose is from I am roses and sprayed with Tattered Angels cream de rouge.

I hope everyone likes my page and I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone else did with their page. Let me know what you think if your still following me. Shari

Check out this great giveaway!

Melissa is having a 40th Birthday celebration. She is having a giveaway that includes $140.oo in Michaels gift cards, plus a whole lot more. Check it out, it ends February 1st. Happy Birthday Melissa!
http://keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-birthday-giveaway.html

My Baby Graduated!!!

I'm so sorry I haven't posted in so long, This summer has been so busy!

My daughter Deni Graduated 10th in her class, and we couldn't be prouder!!!!! We threw her a party at our home with 150 people in attendance. We spent a lot of time getting things ready making favors etc. But it turned out to be a great party, a good time was had by all.

I made ribbons for all of us to wear to the graduation with her picture on them. I got the idea from Tammy at tammyskinner.com. Thanks so much for the great idea Tammy, everyone loved them.

I also made sour cream favors with her school paper and purple and gold card stock. It took forever to do 150, but they were a big hit

Here are a few pictures, let me know what you think. I LOVE your comments. Shari

My Mothers Day Card

I thought I'd share my Mothers Day card I made for my Mom.

I cut the dress form and thread with my Tim Holtz sewing room die out of a coke can! I can't believe how easy it was to cut with my Vegabond, like butta!! I then ran it thou his texture fade, pattern and stitches set, then I colored it with copper paint dabber. I decorated it with some lace and attached twine to my thread spool. The punch I used was one of Martha Stewarts.

I think this qualifies for a couple of challenges.

Simon Says challenge (anything goes)

Inspiration Emporium (use some sort of packaging)

Let me know what you think, I really love your comments. Shari

I made something!!!

Finally, it's been a month since my scrap room flooded and I finally have it all back together. I'm so happy to be able to do a little crafting. We insulated, the drywall is up and walls are painted. It was a big job, but well worth it. I'll do a video or post pictures in the next couple of days.

On to my tag. I did alot of shopping in the month I couldn't create and one of the things I bought was the Tim Holtz sewing room die. While I was preparing dinner today, I put a turkey breast in the roticary and while I was removing the nylon net that covers it, I had a a-ha moment. HA! I saw a skirt for my dress form die.

I cut the tag out of some kraft card stock and distressed the edges with my new distrezz-it-all, inked the edges, cut the dress form and after inking applied the skirt. I love it!! The sentiment is one of Tim's and the stamp is from Great Impressions I just got from my LSS. I dyed the pink seam binding with some pink bubble gum glimmer mist and crinkled it up.

I think this will work for Simon says stamp challenge Distressing.

It's good to be back, let me know what you think of my tag. I love your comments. Shari

WHAT A WEEKEND

My husband and I went down to the University of Michigan again with our daughter for another tour and a meeting. Deni my baby, she'll be 18 in June, loves this college. After checking it out for the 4th time, she finally committed! She's officially a student in the fall at the U of M!!!! We put down our deposit and made it official. She's spent so much time touring colleges and researching them all and this is where she feels she should be. I'm so happy for her and know she'll do well, but I'll miss her so much!!!! Here are a couple of pictures of Deni and Maggie Mae, our dog. She also went with us and loved it.

As far as being crafty, my scrap room is still not back together. We got all the water cleaned up from the flood, but since the basement was tore up we decided to drywall and insulate. The drywall is hung but now has to be finished. What a mess!! It will all be worth it in the long run, but I'm going nuts, waiting to work in my space, I miss crafting!

WHAT A MESS!!!

I thought I'd share what I've been doing. No not having a good time scrapping and creating, but cleaning up a big mess. We woke up Thursday morning to a flooded basement! Our sump pump stopped working and we've been cleaning up for the last four days.
You want to know the worst part of it? My scrapping room is down there!!!!! I was very, very lucky. I don't think any of my treasures were ruined! Thank God!!
This was a real wake-up call for us. We've been buying shelves and organizing everything. Our basement was finished but we just had the cement blocks painted. So my husband had this bright idea to build walls inside the cement blocks and drywall the basement. This way it will look more homey and we can insulate. I'm sure it's going to take some time, since we are doing it all ourselves. My husband turns 58 Tues. and I'm 51 and we don't get as much done as we used to. We built the house 11 years ago and had all sorts of ambition. Not any more! Ha!!
So needless to say I won't be crafting for quite some time. I'm so bummed, but in the long run my space will be much nicer. I plan on taking a little more of the basement when everything is put back together. I'll make sure and post pictures of my studio when it's finished.
Have a great day everyone. Shari

My daughters project

My daughter is a senior in high school and had to make a brochure for one of her classes. She used to scrap with me when she was younger but it's been along time. I'm so proud of her project, she wanted it to look aged and rouged. She crumbled up the card stock and inked it. I love the way it turned out, I hope she gets an A. What do you think?

Another Challenge

I was fortunate enough to be picked for Challenge #33 on All Things Tim group last week, so I thought I'd give it another try.

This week is Challenge # 34 Create your own art using the Dimensional Collage Fragments technique. Found on pg. 63 in Tim Holtz book A Compendium of Curiosities.

I used the largest fragment and stamped several images of sewing stamps. The background is an old bible page. This is a fun technique and I'm sure I'll be trying more of it.

The next step was what to do with the fragment. I decided to make a new button box for all of my old buttons that had been passed down from my Grandma. I bought this plain box at Hobby Lobby and covered it with paper.

I cut the word buttons out of Tim's paper and added a old thimble,a needle threader and one of Grandma's old buttons. I used a rub-on for the dress form. I personally think it needs more, but more dear daughter says I always add to much.

I think this qualifies for the Challenge # 34 at Studio L3

Gloria's challenge on All Things Tim

A No Cook Recipe at Simon Says Stamp Challenge 1 Image, 2 patterned papers and 3 embellishments.

Let me know what you think, I like how it turned out but I still think it needs something. Shari