Thursday, January 27, 2011

Clip-It-Up 2011 New Releases!!!

Clip it Up All-In-One Organization System – CHA Booth 2860

With the Clip it Up All-In-One you're in charge! Choose the components you need to create the storage that works for you. Mix and match. It’s all up to you!

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The All-In-One Base allows you to add and adjust components for your personal needs. With its sturdy, yet simple design, grooves are placed every inch apart to allow maximum use of the entire frame.

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Want more ribbon space? Check out the double-sided ribbon holder.

Add the multi-purpose trays for the loose items you need organized but want within easy reach.

The All-In-One uses the classic Clip it Up rotating storage arms that continue to be a favorite of crafters, scrapbookers, and quilters everywhere. Now the opportunity to have it your way is combined with the unique visual storage concept of the Clip it Up line of products, all in one location.

01-045 All-In-One Base
MSRP $95.00

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  • The trays and rotating rings can be adjusted up or down the base unit poles
  • Takes advantage of the vertical space in your craft room
  • Eliminates the horizontal clutter of things spread out on a desktop or tucked into shelves
  • See it, reach it, use it, yet keep it in its place
  • 78” tall, 33” wide legs 26”




03-007 Clip it Up Tray
MSRP $50.00 image

  • 18.5” diameter with 6 divided sections
  • Perfect for tools, embellishments, paint, glitter, threads and more
  • Spins for quick and easy access




03-005 Floor Model Armimage
MSRP $35.00

  • 15” Diameter Ring
  • Holds hundreds of paper, embellishments, fabric, notions
    and more
  • Spins for quick and easy access



03-008 All-In-One Single Ribbonimage
MSRP $45.00

  • 32” of ribbon storage
  • Accommodates different sizes
    of ribbon
  • No dowels –No unraveling
  • Simple to add and remove ribbon

03-009 All-In-One Double Ribbon
MSRP $70.00Double Ribbon

  • Doubles the amount of
    ribbon storage

This new system will be available approximately May 2011!!!

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Oh.... My... WORD!!! Spellbinders Finalist!!!

Well pick me up off the floor!!! I have been BURSTING at the seams since I found out this news... I am in awe... I'm thrilled... I'm amazed and I'm EXCITED BEYOND belief!!!! I am one of the 22 finalists for the Spellbinders Team!!! This is the final round! I have this final assignment and then the team is announced! I am so excited to have made it this far! I want this SO badly!!! Here's the announcement...
Taken directly from the Spellbinders blog....
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This announcement is earlier than promised, but we wanted to give our Finalist Round Qualifiers a bit more time to complete their assignment. Please know that we appreciate the work and creativity that was put into the projects submitted by the all of the Second Round Qualifiers.

With that, we congratulate the 2011 Spellbinders™ Design Team Finalists!

Lindsay Amrhein
Carolina Buchting
Melyssa Connolly
Kimberly Crawford
Tonya Dirk
Christine Emberson
Allie Gower
Judy Hayes
Lesley Langdon
Lori Leng
Kristina Markford
Mary Marsh
Tina McDonald
Julianne McKenna-DeLumen
AJ Otto
Windy Robinson
Gloria Stengel
Kim Teasdale
Shanna Vineyard
Michelle Woerner
Latisha Yoast
Deborah Young

In the final round these ladies will be sent Spellbinders™ Paper Arts product and asked to create an assignment. They will submit an essay of approximately 500 words, sharing a little about themselves personally and as a designer. This will be due on February 18.

We will announce the 2011 Spellbinders Design Team Members on February 25, 2011 right here on the Spellbinders blog.


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Congratulations to the other finalists!!!! So disappointed not to see some names on the list however... :(

So, this is the final round! I can't wait to see what gorgeous dies we will be sent to work with! Thanks to you all for your kind words... I hope to have GREAT news for you all on Feb 25th!!! :) Until then... send me all the scrappy mojo vibes you can spare!

Until Next time... Happy Scrapping!!!

Tina

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Blog makeover

Hello all! I am in the process of doing a home renovations job on my blog! :) If there are things that appear out of place, please feel free to email me or let me know... otherwise just be patient and I'll get it all worked out soon!
Thanks so much! What do you think of the new look so far? I'm doing it myself using a blog kit! i just love it!! :)
Thanks for stopping by!!

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Spellbinders Warmups...

With my challenge for Spellbinders Design team Round 2 being a card, I had to dig deep... REALLY deep and find my inner cardmaker! And guess what... I did!! I created several cards and had SUCH a hard time deciding which one to send in!! So I decided to create just one more... and that one was the winner in my mind! It was my absolute favorite... it represented my style of work perfectly and i feel it was "THE ONE". I am completely comfortable with it and feel that if I do not make it thru to the next round then I'm ok with that... (if I HAVE to be) because this card is some of my best. So... it's been sent and the waiting begins!! Feb 4th we find out who makes it to the final round! It's going to KILL me to wait! LOL!
So... I thought I'd share with you a couple of the other cards that I created while finding my inner cardmaker. I am not able to share my submitted card until the team has been announced.

HELLO
This first card was my warm up card! :) It is the first one I made during this process. It is simple but I just love the colors!
Supplies: Basic Grey Papers and chipboard, Jenni Bowlin shaped paper, Zva pearls, MME Chipboard alpha, Ranger perfect pearls, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Helmar Acid Free Glue, Helmar 450 Quick dry

YOU ARE
This is actually the second card I made using this design. I'm still not 100% happy with it. I think it's the yellow... Not sure...
But I really had fun with this design! I absolutely love Martha Stewarts AROUND THE PAGE punches! But how much easier would this card have been with a SPELLBINDERS die?
I love the swirlies around the circle on this card! I seen Tracy Taylor do something like this one time and was excited to adapt it to suit my card! Isn't it fun? It is actually the same punch used for the border... but trimmed off and rounded around and under the circle! Too cool!
It's hard to tell in this photo, but this card has lots of dimension! It is popped up using Helmar's Zapdots... both the large circle and the center "you are" parts! There is also some distressed stickles around the edges to give this a little bit of distressed sparkle! :)

Supplies: Pink Paislee PP, Unity Stamps, Martha Stewart punches, Fiskars circle punches, Color Box ink, Ranger distress ink, Ranger stickles, Helmar Acid Free Glue, Helmar Zap dots

THANK YOU
I think this is my favorite of the three. It's so simply beautiful. So elegant... so much of everything I love! I was leaning towards sending in this one to Spellbinders... but once I created the last one, I fell in love with it even more! :)
Supplies: MME and Scrap within Reach PP, MME Diecut, Jenni Bowlin pins, Pink Paislee artesian shape, Scenic route chipboard, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Ranger inks and perfect pearls, ribbon, Helmar Acid free glue, Helmar Zapdots

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time...
Happy Scrapping!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

I Guess I lied...

Sorry... I guess this post was NOT my last post for Simply Renee!! LOL!! Thrilled beyond belief to have received a phone call from Renee last night asking me to stay on as part of the new Simply Renee Design team! Heck yeah!!! She is just the sweetest gal! We chatted forever!! :)
Here is the post... and here is the new team!

Natasha Naranjo Aguirre

Misty Willis

Sarah Mullinix

Barbara Lochridge

Audrey Yeager

Tina McDonald <------- THAT's ME!!

Let me tell you... I visited these girls blogs and was BLOWN AWAY by their talent!! I am honored to be on a team with all this incredible talent! Check them out!!
Thanks again to Renee for this fab opportunity!
Until Next time... Happy Scrapping!!
~Tina~

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

My Little Word

I realize that it is no longer the beginning of the new year... but since we are still in the first month, I think it's still a great time to share with you my word choice for the year.
**CONTENT**
–adjective
satisfied with what one is or has; not wanting more or anything else.


In 2011 I aim to be more content... to be satisfied with what I have... to be thankful for what I have and focus on those things rather than on what i do not or can not have.

So often I get caught up in the negative... what I do not have, what I can not do rather than realize what I DO have... what I CAN do. In this coming year, I want to change that. I want to be overwhelmed by what I have! I want to realize how greatly God has blessed me and how much love he has surrounded me with. I am blessed with an amazing Husband, 5 healthy, beautiful and incredible children, a fabulous home, a "hobby" that I am passionate about and am able to pursue, I am healthy, I have a God who loves me... I am blessed beyond measure. I am content...

I realize that the journey to contentment is just that... a journey. It will not be achieved in one day or even one year. But being aware is the first step...In order to document this journey, I created a little journal to record my thoughts and experiences thru this coming year.



This little album is from Jenni Bowlin. It is adorable! It is 4x4 in size and the inside pages are all lined papers! Exactly what I want for a journal! So, I decorated the outside and I was good to go! For this project I used Helmar's Acid Free Glue to adhere the paper to the chipboard album and to each other . I also used 450 quickdry to adhere the ribbon. I used the Helmar Fray Stoppa to help the ribbon from fraying. I wanted this journal to have a closure as well, so i used a brad and the ribbon for that. I added some Fray Stoppa to the hole in the ribbon as well to keep it from stretching any further.
I used a chipboard heart from Magistical Memories as a little dangle element on the ring of the album along with the tulle.Supplies: (Jenni Bowlin) Journal album and pin, (Pink Paislee) Papers, (Cosmo Cricket) Alpha's, (Making Memories) Alpha's, Journaling paper, (Recollections) Brad, (Magistical Memories) Chipboard heart, (Ranger) Ink, (Craft supply) Tulle, (Helmar) Acid Free Glue, 450 Quickdry, Fray Stoppa

Thanks so much for stopping by! I have some cards to share with you in the next couple of days! Yes... you read that right... CARDS! :)
I would love to hear your WORD for the year... or your resolution! :) Hmmm... I think this just might call for a RAK (Scrapbooking goodie bag! :) )! Share with me your word or a resolution and I'll enter you in a draw for a RAK of goodies from me!! You must be a follower of my blog to play along... so make sure you are FOLLOWING me!! I will do the draw on Jan 28th! :)

Until Next time...
Happy Scrapping!


Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Thank you to Simply Renee

Today my last post went live on the Simply Renee Clip-It-Up blog! I have so completely enjoyed my time on this fabulous team! Thanks so much to Renee and the team for their generosity and for giving me this fabulous opportunity! I am looking forward to seeing the talent brought on with the next design team!
In my blog post, I have another video... This one is of my clip it up and how I stire it and use it. It's not great quality... I have a hard time watching my own video's because I'm so critical of myself... and i hate hearing my own voice! LOL! But if you can stand to hear it, feel free to check it out on the Simply Renee blog!
I would like to share with you the project I created for the blog post. I also shared it on the Magistical Memories blog, since it uses the cute little chipboard clouds designed by Amy Teets!
REFLECTIONS from 2010
Supplies: Patterned paper (October Afternoon, Pink Paislee) Alpha (October Afternoon, Cosmo Cricket, Pink Paislee) Felt Embellies (Sassafras Lass) Tag (Tim Holtz) Journaling Spots and mini shaped paper (Jenni Bowlin) Journaling card (My Minds Eye)chipboard clouds (Magistical Memories) Flower (Maya Road) Acrylic star, chipboard arrows (Heidi Swapp) Butterfly sticker (Glitz) Border Punch (Martha Stewart) Template (Crafters Workshop) Premium Craft Glue, Quickfix Adhesive runner (Helmar)

I was wanting to do a page that kind of wrapped up our year... and once I got going thru my photo's on the computer, I decided to choose one thing from each month to document on here. It could not be a birthday... so here is a photo from each month. The journaling is around the outside done by hand... GASP! I know, no journaling strips! LOL!
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! I want you to know how much I appreciate each of you and how encouraging your comments are! Keep it up and I'll try and improve my tips, techniques and perhaps throw in a video or 2 along the way...
Until next time...
Happy Scrapping!
~TINA~

Sunday, January 09, 2011

Barn Star Video Tutorial

You asked for it... here it is! A Tutorial for the BARN STARS that I made for the Helmar/Core'dinations blog swap!! ADDICTING... I warn you!! :)
Now... I want to appologize in advance... this is my very first video tutorial. I am an amature... to say the least! And for the brain fart... forgetting the word SCORE... I am so embarassed! LOL! But, here it is... flaws and all! The next one will be better... I promise! =)

Thanks so much for your patience!! :) If you have any problems viewing it, please let me know! You can also go direct to my youTube by clicking here...
Any questions... please ask!! I'm open to tips, comments and questions! Just be easy on me! this is my first... :)
Here is a template for you to print. Trace it onto cardboard to be able to keep for multiple use! Just right click it ans save it to your computer, then print! :)

Until next time...
Happy Scrapping!!
~TINA~

Friday, January 07, 2011

Spellbinders Round One finalist

Well pick my jaw up off the floor!!! I simply can not believe it!! I have been chosen as a finalist for the Spellbinders Design team from Round One!!! See the entire list here! I am in shock!!! But I am just giddy with excitement!!! My goal was to make it thru the first round... but now that I've done that, I want to make it thru ALL of the rounds!!! :) I absolutely would LOVE to be on this team! There are some incredibly talented girls on this list... which contains 45 names... Many of which I have or do design with! Steep competition there! Time to step up my game BIG time!!! :)

While I'm here, I have a project to share with you that I created using Helmar Adhesives and Core'dinations cardstock! We've had a blog swap this week... check it out here...
I have created some of these in the past... but these ones are by far much more beautiful!!! The Core'dinations cardstock makes them absolutely breathtaking!!! I promise that i will prepare a tutorial for them in the next couple of days!!!
These small ones adorned my house this Christmas season. Tree, stairs, garland, kitchen, gifts... everywhere!!! ADDICTED I tell ya!!! I have everyone who walked into the house making them too! No joke! :) I knew I wanted to make a large one as well... so I did! Here's how that turned out...
LOVE IT! The Core'dinations cardstock is from the Jenni Bowlin Core Impressions paper stack. It's absolutely gorgeous paper!!!
Helmar 450 quickdry held my buttons and flowers on these beauties! Can't go wrong with that!!

As promised... tune in by the first of the week for a tutorial! :)
Until then... WOHOOO for Spellbinders round one... and send me all the creative mojo you can spare!!
Happy Scrapping!!
~TINA~

Beginning my year off with Best Creations



I am so thrilled to share that I have been asked to join the Best Creations design team for 2011!!! If you are not familiar with Best Creations, here is a peek at some of the new lines they have coming out for CHA Winter!! They have papers, stickers, cutouts and chipboard!!
Their papers are DIVINE!!! They are embossed, glittered... double sided and GORGEOUS! Check out these peeks for the Travel Forever line...
Check out the glitter and embossing! It's gorgeous! Can't wait to get my hands on it!!!
Want a chance to win this collection? Check out how right here on the Best Creation blog!!
Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Scrapping!
Tina

Friday, December 31, 2010

My Favorites from 2010



I just can not believe that it is the last day of 2010!!! I have lots of reflecting to do on the last year... and to begin with i want to share my favorite 10 projects of 2010... So in no particular order, here they are...
I lied... I did 11... one for good luck in 2011 I guess! :)

WHEN YOU'RE HAPPY: This page is about Seth, my 2 year old. I ADORE this photo of him. I ADORE this paper line from Pink Paislee! And of course, I ADORE this little boy!

THANKFUL: edited to add...(THIS PAGE IS BEING PUBLISHED IN CANADIAN SCRAPBOOKER'S FALL ISSUE!!
I did this page for the Helmar Blog Hop in October. I love how I was able to incorporate a photo of each of my children, as well as lots of different papers and embellies.
SLOW DOWN: This page is of my one and only daughter. I love the pink and the circle design. The photo of her is so beautiful. The page is about how i want her to slow down and not to try and grow up too fast... it's happening fast enough on it's own!
PERFECTLY CONTENT: This is another page done on Seth. This is one of my favorite photo's of him. He is 6 months old here. It was Justin and I's anniversary and since I was nursing, we had to take him along on a weekend getaway. He was SO good!! Espescially since Justin and I BOTH ended up sick with the flu most of the weekend!! :)
The design was so fun to create! I love the fence and clouds from Magistical Memories. And Prima goodness... how can you go wrong!?!?
MY FUNNY MAN: Camden... the family comedian. I LOVE this photo of him! It summs up his personality to a T!! The bright colors work perfectly here!
LIL' DANCER: This is the first time I worked with GIRLS PAPERIE papers, and I loved them! The photo is from Jazzy's dance recital. She did so awesome! I love how the colors in this paper compliment the photo so well!
HUSH LITTLE BABY: Another Seth page... I love the simplicity of this design. Simple stamping complimented the page. Love the teal and red color combo. And those pictures... breathtaking!
HEARTBREAKER: This is my Sammy... This page is so special!Somehow, this page just came together, and I absolutely love it! I love the photo...... I love this boy!
CAMERA SHY: Another Jazzy page! This page was created to remind her not to be shy of the camera. She is getting to the age where she is a bit self consious... and it shows... She has no reason to be! She is simply beautiful! And of course, Pink Paislee created the perfect papers for me to use on this page!
BIKER DUDE: Another page of Sammy. I LOVE the film strip look on this page. And the Lily Bee papers are so bright and fun! I love that I could add so many photo's in this design!! I still think I want to add a mushroom to the left of my title... :)

ADORED: Such a simple page, and yet I love it. The photo is of Seth and his cousin Miranda. Such a sweet photo. And the simplicity of the product and design help to keep the focus on the pic.

Thank you for stopping by to see some of my favorites of the year!! I greatly appreciate you stopping by and thank you for your sweet comments!!! :)

Now to spend the evening with the kids! Back later with reflections of 2010....
Hope you enjoyed my review of my favorites!!

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Paris Creativity Project #4

Well here I am with my 4th and final project for my Guest Design spot with Paris Creativity! And I think this is my favorite project of the 4!! I am so pleased with how well these papers worked for this one!! :) Check it out! Then I will give you a tutorial so that you can complete one for yourself!! :)
I just love making these rolled paper flowers! You can find them on many of my projects... (including this altered cookie tin)... While creating the tin, I had this brainwave to create more Christmassy themed projects with them... and this is what I came up with! The flowers are not at all difficult to make, but they are a bit time consuming. Especially if you are making approximately 50 of them... like I did for this! :) However... it is well worth it! In real life... this is stunning, if I do say so myself! :) Would you like to learn how? Sure you would! Here goes!! Here's what you need...

Supplies:
Patterned paper: I used Paris Creativity Rock Star Diva collection theme pack.
Strong adhesive: I used Helmar liquid scrap dots
Stickles or glitter glue
1 Styrofoam ball
Long stick pins with a large head
2 inch circle punch
Silver thread, ribbon or something to hang it with

How To:
1. Using punch, cut out several circles from patterned paper.
2. As shown in the photo, cut a spiral from outside to center.
3. Starting from the outside, roll tightly to form a flower bud. Tuck final but under and around to form the base.
4. Now, set the flower down, allowing it to uncoil some and relax.
5. Open the bottom flap and apply a nice fat dab of Helmar's liquid scrap dots. If you don't have any... get some! LOL! But for now, you could try a hot glue gun... or another really strong adhesive. Press the flower into the glue and hold for a bit until set.
**At this point, I would set the flower aside and create another... the liquid scrap dots will need some time to cure. There are lots of flowers to be made... :)
6. Once flower is well set, apply a dab of liquid scrap dots to the bottom of the flower and stick to the Styrofoam ball. To hold in place, i stuck a pin thru the center while the Scrap dots cured. Again, if no Scrap dots are available, you could use a glue gun or other strong adhesive.
7. Repeat step #6, adding flowers tightly to each other, thus reducing the amount of Styrofoam visible between. Using a light colored paper helps it to be less visible. If you choose to use a darker colored paper, you might want to paint the Styrofoam before you begin.
8. After the entire ball is filled with flowers, I added a stick pin to the top and tied a silver thread to it. You could use a ribbon or whatever you like for this step! :)
9. Allow the ball to sit overnight to be sure all adhesive has time to set. In the morning, remove all stick pins.
10. Add stickles to each individual flower in a swirling circular motion. Don't be too fussy... it's going to look fabulous when it dries! (You will notice that i had done this before letting it sit overnight. It made a mess on my pins, but if you're ok with that it does cut down on drying time!)
Once this is dry, you are done!! You're ready to gift it... or display it! I had initially planned to hang it on my tree... but it is a bit heavy... so it's more of a kissing ball for me... taking the place of my mistle toe! :) Regardless of where you hang it... be SURE to hang it where it will be seen! Any project that takes that much work deserves it!!
And there you have it!! My Rolled Flower Christmas Ornament!! I do hope that you have found this tutorial helpful! I would LOVE to see any projects that you create using these rolled flowers! I did not come up with the idea for these flowers... there are lots of people who make them... I'm just one person who ADORES them!! So THANKS to the person who first stumbled upon this idea!! :)
Anyway, I gotta go get some gifts wrapped!! They are not going to wrap themselves!! :)
I hope to get back online before Christmas... but in case we miss each other... I want to wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS! Thanks so much for being a part of my life... ((HUGS))]
Until Next Time...
Haooy Scrapping!
~TINA~






Thursday, December 16, 2010

Paris Creativity Project #3

Hey!! I am back with another project using the Paris Creativity Collection!! This time, I created a layout! I used the Rock Star Diva collection... along with some bling! I started with the cardstock sheet of borders and frames... the page came together from there!! So simple! Check it out!!
BEST FRIENDS
I used my Helmar Liquid scrap dots to adhere the butterflies, the dimensional stars and to create the flower! I LOVE this stuff!!!
Thanks for stopping by! Tomorrow I will be sharing my 4th and final project for my Guest Design spot! Drop by and check it out! It will be Christmassy... i lied whtn I said todays was... I got inspired to create a layout instead! :)
Until then...
Happy Scrapping!!
~TINA~

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Paris Creativity Project #2

Hey all!
I'm back with my second project done with the Paris Creativity Collection!
For this project, I used the ROCK STAR DIVA collection theme pack. This is a fun collection which includes bling, epoxy accents, cardstock frames and borders and epoxy alpha's... along with the papers! How fun!
I created 2 Christmas tree ornaments this time around! They are SO simple, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE them on my tree!!! Check them out!!

These are SO much cuter in real life! The glitter is not showing in the photo's... but trust me... they are so cute!
Want to know how to make them? Here is a quick tutorial... (See photo tutorial below)

1. Cut 2 strips of paper 1 1/2 inches x 12 inches. (for smaller one... wider for the larger one)
2. Run one side of each thru a border punch.
3. Using a stylus, score the papers at 1/4 or 1/2 inch intervals. I determine this depending on the border punch I use.
4. Fold the paper into an accordion.
5. I adhered the 2 pieces together using Helmar's Premium Craft Glue. Glue the other ends together as well to make one big circle.
6. Turn paper on it's side to create a circle as shown...
7. Adhere a small punched circle to the front and back of this circle.
8. Embellish as desired.
9. I added stickles to the folds to create a beautiful shimmer to the ornaments.
10. Tie a light string and you're ready to hang them on your tree!!
Aren't they simple? I'm DEFINITELY making a bunch more of these! I'd love to see you give them a try as well!!
Tune in again on Friday as I share my last project for my Guest Designer spot!! Let's just say we'll be keeping with the Christmas theme!! :)
Until then...
Happy Scrapping!
~TINA~

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Paris Creativity Guest Designer

Hello all! I hope you are thoroughly enjoying getting ready for Christmas! I know I am... even though it is very crazy around here!!
This week I have the awesome opportunity to be a featured Guest Designer for Paris Hilton's Creativity Collection! Yeah, she has a scrapbooking line! How cool is that eh? The fabulous Deb Famularo sent me some yummy goodies to play with! This week I will be sharing my creations!
First up is a fun and funky Holiday Diva Wreath!

Paris Hilton Creativity Collection Holiday DIVA Wreath
A girl has gotta love all things Diva..., don't you agree? The Flashes and Stars paper pad was total DIVA eyecandy! And with the holiday's approaching, I just had to create a DIVA inspired creation... Take a peek!
To create this holiday DIVA wreath, here's what I did!!
*I reused an old cereal box for the base of it. I cut out a large circle as my base of the wreath.
*Using several sizes of circle punches, I punched lots of circles from the papers and the same # of circles from another cereal box.
*Using Helmar Premium Craft Glue, I glued the paper circles to the cardboard circles.
*I then Sanded the edges to give each circle a finished look.
*Starting with the largest circles, I created the base of the wreath. Then i popped the next size circles using Helmar Zapdots to give the wreath it's fabulous dimension! More and more circles until I had achieved the desired look!
*I added some snowflake eyelettes, some Paris Creativity bling, a chipboard DIVA from my stash, and ribbon to hang it from!
*I decided to add a backround to my wreath, and added some punched snowflakes to top it off!
*Voila!! A Holiday Wreath sure to please any diva!!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to drop in again this week to see more Paris Creativity creations by Your Truly! :)
Until then...
Happy Scrapping!
~TINA~

Helmar USA Blog Hop Winner

I appologize for the delay in posting this! It's been insane around here!!! :)

And our winner is....

floridagirl said...

ok I am now a follower - your blog is amazing - I spent way too much time here!! Love the little box too!

Email me at tinamcdonald(at)xplornet(dot)ca with your name and mailing address and I'll get your RAK out to you in the mail!!!

Sunday, December 05, 2010

Helmar Holiday Blog Hop!

Hello and WELCOME to the Helmar Holiday Blog Hop! I am so thrilled that you are here!! If you just happened upon this post and knew nothing about the hop, well boy are you in luck!! Go to the beginning and start at the Helmar Design Team Blog! There are so many gorgeous blogs for you to visit! So many beautiful projects for you to admire!
HOP
If you've been following along from the beginning, you have arrived here from the talented Lolly Chessie's blog! Boy has that gal got talent, eh? And after you leave my blog, you will be traveling on to the blog of Aussie designer Leeann Pearce and that is SURE to be a treat!
But, now that you are here... at my blog, sit back, put your feet up, grab you favorite drink and have a peeksie at what I have created for you!
I had the thrill of using Helmar's Acrylic Sealer for the first time! WOW! I ADORE this stuff! Since then, I have already created another project with it! It can be seen here on the Helmar blog!
Helmar Acrylic Sealer seals & protects your arts & craft projects with a clear gloss finish.Use on paper, wood, plastic, tin, glass, terra cotta, decoupage, paper tole and many more! I also used my favorite Helmar product... the Liquid Scrap Dots!! Anyone who has used these knows why they have been dubbed HEAVEN IN A TUBE!!
In creating my project for you for today, I decorated an old cookie tin. I absolutely love the finish that the Acrylic Sealer gave to it! Check it out!
I began by trimming my papers to the proper size. I then coated around the tin with a generous coat of Acrylic Sealer. I then added the strips of paper around the edges, pressing firmly and thoroughly to be sure there were no bubbles. I then used a paint brush to apply another coat of sealer over the paper. This gives it a great shiny finish and helps to seal and protect the tin.
Next I decorated my cover! This is always the fun part!! I began by adding a thin strip around the outside as seen in the above photo. I did this using the same steps as mentioned above. Then I started on the top. I cut a circle from the red paper slightly smaller than the tin cover. Using Helmar's 450 Quickdry, I adhered the lace trim to the underside of the circle. Then I coated the top of the tin with Acrylic Sealer, added the paper trimmed with lace, and gave it another thick coat of sealer. I even used sealer on the edge of the lace to help it stay in place.
Finally I decorated it! That's where the Liquid Scrap Dots came in!I created the beautiful spiral flowers and held them together using the scrap dots! I love that the glue seeps up thru the layers of the flower holding each part exactly in place! Perfectly! Then I adhered them to the tin also using the liquid scrap dots!
Love how it turned out! Not sure if I can give this away or not! :) But it was so easy, I think I could probably make a few for gifts... just maybe! :) They would be beautiful filled with cookies, fudge, candy... SO many ideas!!
And there you have it!! My project using Acrylic Sealer and Liquid Scrap dots! Thank you so much for stopping by! I am really glad you came! And as a THANK YOU and a MERRY CHRISTMAS to you, I'm going to give away a nice little prize package!! All you have to do is be a follower of my blog and leave a comment! That's it!! One comment per person please. And don't forget to follow my blog... if you don't follow, you can't win! :) And spread the word!! If I get over 150 comments, I will draw for 2 prizes!!! Yep!! All kinds of goodies looking to be given away!
So, now that we have that straigntened away, head on over to visit the fabulous Leanne Peirce!!

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Thank you for stopping by!
Until Next Time...
MERRY CHRISTMAS and
Happy Scrapping!
~TINA~

Saturday, December 04, 2010

Glittery Goodness!

Hello All! I can not believe how long it's been since I blogged! It's that time of year where things get busy... and i've been feeling totally drained! Bad combination! :)
However, I have been crafting! Yes... scrapping AND crafting! :) Here is a project I shared today on the Helmar blog...
To create this, I used the Helmar V2 Vellum Adhesive to adhere the glitter. Then, I dug out the Helmar Acrylic Sealer to seal in the glitter! It worked SO WELL!!! Check out the Helmar blog to see the details...
Also... don't forget that Helmar is hosting a HOLIDAY BLOG HOP tomorrow! I can't WAIT to see all of the gorgeous projects that will be shared! AMAZING Guest Designers... like Well, you'll just have to drop by to see! :)
So, drop by tomorrow and you will have a day FULL of excitement...
So, until then... Happy Scrapping!!