Just another day at the beach

Life as a single mom of triplets has been filled with ups and downs so far, we are adjusting well! Things are falling into place and things are good, very good!

We had a nice day today, just chillin' at the beach. I even have a few photos to share:

Tattered Angels - Glimmer Mist - FAB NEW PRODUCTS!

Hello friends!

Hope everyone is doing well. My life is awesome!! I have been busy working on my new Design Team projects for Tattered Angels as a Glimmer Mist Chick! Hold on to your hats they are about to release some AWESOME new products!!

Here's a little sneak peek on some of the projects I have been working on.

PROJECT ONE: Acrylic hanging photo

Ingredients
Clearly Creative Acrylic Album
Fancy Pants Rub-ons
Prima Say it in crystals
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Colors: Pink Taffy, Vintage Pink, Pearl Robin’s Egg Blue
Tattered Angels Chipboard Butterfly
Tattered Angels Sheer Butterfly








Directions
Starting with the acrylic album I sprayed a generous amount of Glimmer Mist in two shades. I used a piece of cardboard to block the areas I did not want to spray. The drying time is increased because of the non-porous surface.

Next I sprayed the Sheer Butterfly in pink and blue and set aside to dry. I sanded down the chipboard butterfly so that it would absorb more Glimmer Mist for a deeper color.

Once dry I added white accents by hand.

The rub-on is applied directly to the photo.





The photo is attached to the back of the acrylic album, concealing the glue behind the butterfly and dried Glimmer Mist. The Prima crystals are layered over the top and finally the butterfly is attached with fibers and secured with glue dots.

PROJECT TWO: BUTTERFLY MASK ON ACRYLIC

Ingredients
Clearly Creative Acrylic Album
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Colors: Pink Taffy, Vintage Pink, Pearl Robin’s Egg Blue
Tattered Angels Sheer Butterfly (used as a mask)

Directions
When I created the Acrylic hanging photo I was able to sneak in this bonus project. As I sprayed my sheer butterfly for the other project, I just placed it over this acrylic piece just like a mask. The photos do not do this justice the sparkle of the Glimmer Mist look beautiful when the sunlight shines on it.







PROJECT THREE: MONOGRAM LETTER


Ingredients
Wood Monogram Letter
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Colors: Pearl, Iridescent Gold, Lemon Zest
Tattered Angels Fibers Coffee Shop
Tattered Angels Chipboard Crown
Tim Holtz Crackle Paint

Directions
Paint the monogram letter in crackle paint and allow to dry completely. Spray a generous amount of Glimmer Mist over the painted areas, allowing it to fill the cracked areas.

I sanded the chipboard piece lightly and sprayed with Iridescent Gold and Lemon Zest, then added the hand writing and accents. Finish by adding fibers and attaching crown.

PROJECT FOUR: OWL CANDLE

Ingredients:
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Colors: Pearl, Iridescent Gold and Suede
Tattered Angels Chipboard Owl
Tattered Angels Fibers Coffee Shop

Directions
Take your candle and lightly spray Glimmer Mist over the entire candle. You will need to allow plenty of drying time. Once dry you will have an amazing glimmery beaded finish. My chipboard owl is sprayed with Iridescent Gold to add a little extra shine. The owl is attached with a variety of fibers. This is a fast and easy way to add a custom look to your home décor.


PROJECT FIVE: WREATH

Ingredients
Wreath
Dried Flowers
Delish Chipboard
Raffia
Maya Road leaf ribbon
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Colors: Gold and Olive Vine, Iridescent Gold, Pearl.
Tattered Angels Chipboard Shapes
Tim Holtz Crackle Paint

Directions
Spray the entire wreath and ribbon in Gold and add accents in Olive Vine. Weave ribbon around wreath, securing between the vines.

Paint the chipboard letters in crackle paint, once dry, add Glimmer Mist. Tie on chipboard accents with raffia (spray raffia in gold before tying). Leave the ends loose on the raffia and use them to tie the letter directly to the wreath.

Lightly spray the dried flowers, allowing drying tie to see how much color has been absorbed before applying another coat. Attach the flower securely and add a final coat of Pearl Glimmer Mist.

TRY THIS - Techniques with Paint and Ink

Title: Yeah Fall
Format: 12 x 12

Ingredients
Adironack Alcohol Ink Latte
Delish Bikkies Chipboard Letters
KI Memories Lace Cardstock Flower Child Socialite
Pinwheel Flower Brads
Ranger Crackle Paint Peeled Paint
Scenic Route Sumner North Street Patterned Paper
Scenic Route Sumner Village Drive Patterned Paper
Scenic Route Sumner Jounaling Die Cuts
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Autumn Leaves
Tattered Angels Fibers Olive Vine
Zig Journaling Pen


Special Techniques

Glimmer Mist applied to pattered paper and lace cardstock with brayer.

Use a Craftmat to protect your work are. Layout your lace cardstock and spray Glimmer Mist lightly, then spread out with a brayer. Heat set to speed up drying time.

Spray glimmer mist around the edge of your patterned paper - use heat gun to speed up drying time.

Chipboard title painted with crackle paint, heat set and sprayed with glimmer mist

Paint a generous coat of crackle paint on your chipboard, the thicker you coat the chipboard the more crackly you will get. Optional - you may want to start with a base coat of paint before applying your crackle. Allow to air dry.

Once your chipboard is completely dry apply a coat of Glimmer Mist for a sparkly touch.

Here's a close up of the finished chipboard.



Pinwheel brads altered with alcohol ink and use to attach fibers directly to photo




The pinwheel brads where too shiny for this project. So I used alcohol ink to change the color.



Use a dabber to apply the ink directly to your metal embellishments. Allow to air dry or use a heat gun to speed up the process.

Assemble the pieces and you are done!

New Digital Program

There's a cool digital scrapbooking program called SCRAPBOOK MAX. I just started playing around with it and I have to say from a NON-Digital Scrappers point of view - it is really easy to use!!!

Not only is it easy, but it's FUN! The program comes loaded with a boat load of templates, page elements and fonts and whatever else you need to get on the digital bandwagon.

I am going to play with it a little more and then write up a full review - I just couldn't wait to at least tell you about it. Feel free to contact me for more info in the meantime.

Magisitical Memories Holiday Layout

Here's what I have been working on for Magistical Memories Chipboard...they have fabulous products, be sure to check them out!!
www.magisticalmemories.com

Complete Supply List

IngredientsUrban Lily California Polka Dot Patterned Paper

Urban Lily Just Add Color Peek Patterned Paper

Urban Lily Oh So Merry Mistletoe Patterned Paper

Adirondak Paint Dabber Snow cap

Creative Imaginations Red Rhinestones

Imaginisce Poinsettia

Magisitical Memories Jumbo Circles, Winter Breeze

Making Memories Christmas Blossoms

Queen and Co Felt Fusion Black Scroll

Zig Journaling Pen

Random update on my life

Last night I got my scrap-on, contract work - no personal scrapping. I have one more night to finish my samples for Paper-azzi, they will be on TV this weekend (Home Shopping Network) - check your local schedule! http://www.scrapbook-oasis.com

Yesterday afternoon I ordered so much product for the Scrapbook Oasis store, heck my head is spinning I can't even remember all the stuff. I was overcome with samples and catalog, in the end I could no longer resist and just said - give one set of everything....Diva Claudine, [Oasis Store Manager] will sort it all out when the boxes roll in --->>> Okay I will help!!!!!!

Don't forget to keep tabs on the store - we are sneaking in new product.....um pretty much everyday!!!!!! http://www.scrapbook-oasis.com/store/home.php

In case you are wondering whether you should try out for out DT....refer to the paragraphs above.....who do yo think is going to get to sample all of these yummy goodies.. the DT DIVAS of course. Submit, Submit, Submit!!!! http://scrapbook-oasis.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=36

Oh did you hear that we are almost sold out for SVC April 2008??? What? Say it isn't so?? But it's true. There are about a dozen packages available - don't miss out. As always we have HUGE plans, changing some stuff up to make it even more fun. Fabulous gift bags, new vendors, the list goes on!! http://www.scrapbook-oasis.com/pages/Events.cfm

LOTD Toot at CMK

I had a nice surprise today. Create My Keepsake selected my "WINTER" layout as Layout of the Day. This is one of my favorite layouts!!




Title:

WinterFormat: 12 x 12 1 page layout

Ingredients:
Dream Street Wondrous Winter Jacks Bubbles Patterned Paper
Dream Street Wondrous Winter Fluffy Snow Patterned Paper
Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber
Bo Bunny Be CharmedMaya Road Sheer Alphabet
Technique Tuesday Chipboard
Uniball White Journaling Pen

Journaling:
Winter is the time to slow down and remember the important things in your life. December 2003

Photograph by Tina Nitz

Getting a jump on the holidays...

SCRAP THIS IDEA....

I spent some time scrapping today and had some fun with with my line of Clearly Creative Acrylic Albums in the new Round shape. Check out this Holiday Ornament I made featuring my daughter Jessica. Photo taken by Tina Nitz photography.

INSTRUCTIONS:

To create this project I use Adirondak "snowcap" Dabber around the edges - kinda looks like snow.

The scallop paper is not a scrapbook product, it's an invitation from a cute store called Swoozies. I doodled the edges with a Sukura white pen, added rub-ons. The photo is attached to the scalloped paper.

On top of the acrylic I added the Me and My Big Ideas Bling, and Felt Fusion. Because my albums are real ACRYLIC, not just clear plastic, they do not bend - these embellishments will not fall off and even when handled this ornament will not bend.

The finishing touches are May Art Ribbon to create a loop to hang the ornament and another decorative piece at the bottom.

This is a very quick and easy project. Perfect for family gifts and keepsakes!

CLICK TO VIEW THESE ITEMS IN THE Scrapbook Oasis STORE:

Clearly Creative Acrylic Album, Round

Queen & Co Felt Fusion Black Scroll

Queen & Co AlphaDots

Buttons Galore Snowflake Brads

Me and My Big Ideas Bling

May Arts Ribbon

Live from my Scrapbook Room

NEWS FLASH - I have actually created first
"for fun" layout in my new Scrap Studio...

I broke out the new Cricut too - LOVE IT!!!!

The chipboard is Magistical Memories - Fabulous, I used a base coat of white acrylic paint then added yellow, orange and pink, and finished up by hand doodling. Love how it looks like the chipboard sparkles.

FINALLY - things are settling down in the new house and
I have somehow managed to bring some order to my new
Scrapbook Studio...here are a few photos.


The large shelves are from IKEA - they hold TONS of stuff. I have one to house my supplies of my on-line store www.Scrapbook-Oasis.com and the other is by my desk and hold all of my photo printing supplies and office stuff.

There are three art tables, purchased from Target.
They are pretty much a knock off of the
Pottery Barn art tables, exact same design and
dimensions, 1/3 the price!

The cubes are by Making Memories, and are left over
from my old studio - which was obviously white
- soooo they don't match but I am to overwhelmed to deal with replacing them now.

I am far from done, but the room is at least functional
and I can really enjoy my new space!

Blog Impaired....A Store is born

I am SO BLOG IMPAIRED....what's wrong with me?? I have tons to say... just no time to get over here and share it with you. And on the RARE occasion that I DO HAVE ONE SINGLE MOMENT - well that's about the only time I have nothing to say!!

So I hereby vow to be a better blogger!!

General Updates:

The new house is just as fabulous (my favorite word lately). I love everything about it. We have the most awesome neighbors, how cool is that?

My Scrapbook Studio is coming along nicely. If I had not decided to launch a webstore this month - I would probably have been done decorating by now.

Webstore - yep that is what I said. This really happened by accident. And how exactly does a webstore happen by accident? Wellllll, it went down like this. We just hosted our 3rd, and largest Scrapbook Vacation Club Event in Daytona Beach, which was the most amazing - more about that later. Anyway, we had a title sponsor, who due to unforeseen circumstances, had to back out. HOLY COW!! We were kinda in a lurch, having no title sponsor at 66 hour crop event. Yeah the chances of us making out of there alive were slim to none.

Soooo, we pooled our resources, rolled up our sleeves and built our own Scrapbook Oasis Vendor booth. It was a lot to take on, 'cause remember we were already hosting our largest event at a new venue, teaching classes and NOW adding this endeavor.

Well at the end of the event it all really worked out. Left exhausted and having scrapped nothing, we were satisfied with how all of the efforts paid off. HUGE thanks to all of staff and volunteers who really made it come together.

So, then we roll back into town. Gosh my Suburban was not quite as full as it was when we rolled out, but there was still a lot of merchandise to contend with. Not to mention we ordered tons so of stuff that did not arrive in time to take to the event. GASP!! Now WHAT???

Well, that is how the Scrapbook Oasis Store was born. The advantage of having an established website that already catered to our Scrapbook Vacation Club clients, obviously is a huge advantage, so we have worked hard to enter that masses of inventory on hand - that may take forever.

But hey we have a pretty good start here so please check it out!!! www.Scrapbook-Oasis.com

Woohoo!