Top 10 projects of 2017~

Hi guys!!

I love posting my favorite projects at the end of the year and

 I hope you enjoy seeing them again!

#1 ~ Button cards for Buttons Galore & More

#2 ~ Butterly Shaker clip for Clear Scraps

#3 ~ Texas shaker and Star Shaker for Clear Scraps

#4 ~ Scrapbook page for Quick Quotes

#5 ~ Club Q for Quick Quotes

#6 ~ Scrapbook page for Quick Quotes and Canon

#7 ~ Project sponsored by DecoArt

#8 ~ Card using products by Darkroom Door

#9 ~ Scrapbook page using the new border stamp by Darkrom Door

#10 ~ Altered paint brush created for Handyman's Holiday Blog Hop with Debby Lewis

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I'm taking some time off in 2018,  I'll still be around just not as many projects.  I hope to be back soon.  Thanks for all the support and interest in my creative expressions!!

Take care~

Merry Christmas 2017

Hi guys!

I just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!

Designer notes:

The shaker is constructed together and painted.  Only thing different is a Popsicle stick is glued to the back, making it easy to push down in the floral foam.  

Supplies:

Clear Scraps: Christmas Tree Shaker

Paper: Jenni Bowlin

Glue: Beacon

Sequin mix: Buttons Galore & More

Stamp: Darkroom Door

Pine cones:  Gathered on the way to Montana.

Vintage find: tart tin.

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Sea Shells in December~ Darkroom Door and Stampington!

Hi guys!!

Another set of cards using Sea Shells by Darkroom Door.

One of my all time favorite sets!! I'm always looking for ways to use this set.

Very simple~created in the Take Ten style!!!  Love the #hashtag stamp

 set by Tim Holtz too!!!  So fun!

This set was published in Take Ten Winter 2018~

Supplies used:

Stamps: Darkroom Door: Sea Shells, Polaroid stamp. Stampers Anonymous: #hashtags.

Ink: Archival by Ranger and silk by FSJ (for ink splats)

white cardstock.

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December Darkroom Door Challenge project~

Hi guys!!

The challenge for December's Darkroom Door facebook group is yellow.  Use yellow,
along with Darkroom Door stamps and or stencils, to create a project.
I created a set of cards using the NEW Succulents set.
I'm so hooked on this set. Love it!!!!

 Three different colors, of  Distressed Oxides, were used to create
 the background for the card.  The Succulent stamps were stamped, in random places,
on the card front.  Archival Ink by Ranger was used for this.

Twine and buttons were added along with the sentiment. 
Supplies used:
Darkroom Door: Succulents, Brushed Sentiments
Ink: Distressed Oxide and Archival ink by Ranger
Silk (ink splats) by FSJ
Other: Buttons Galore & More and twine.
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Snowflake Award Clip, for chips, with Clear Scraps~

Hi, Connie here to share with you a fun idea when taking chips or bagged treats to a party or to give as a gift.  The Snowflake Shaker by Clear Scraps comes in handy when creating a bag clip for yummy holiday treats!!  Homemade or purchased this will look so cute on the bags!!


Take strips of pattern paper and layer them, making an award badge. Ribbons, buttons, ticket strips all can be used to make the badge unique and personal. Place the Snowflake Shaker by Clear Scraps, at the top (after it is created) and attach with strong glue.


Using strong glue attach a small clothspin to the back, that is the clip that will allow you to clip the Snowflake award badge to a bag of chips or cookies.


Easy !!! Now the hard part~picking out treats to use the clip on!


I love the chip idea, goes great with a homemade dip to add to the gift.




This is easy to make and the Snowflake Shaker just adds that extra special pop to the Snowflake award badge.  After the chips are clipped, the Snowflake award badge will look great clipped on the Christmas Tree.

Supplies used:
Clear Scraps: mini Snowflake Shaker
Beacon
other: pattern paper, twine, buttons, ticket strips, embossing powder, sequin mix (for shaker), stickers and snowflake stamp with ink.

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Christmas Time with Quick Quotes and Canon!

Hi, Connie here with a Christmas themed scrapbook page, using the Urban Oasis Collection by Quick Quotes, and my Canon iP8720 printer.  I had eight photos and wanted to use all of them on one page ~ photo strips, but with a twist!

The photos first had to be put in my photo program and arranged into strips.

All seven photos were added and then printed out. The focal photo was printed out seperately on Plus Glossy 11 photo paper by Canon.  The strip photos were printed on Pro Platinum 8"x10" photo paper by Canon. 

I cut the 8" x 10" photo into two strips of photos.  Basically right down the center strip. 

The strips are overlaped and the top strip has a tab, that was scored and adhered to the midddle top photo.  Be sure and score the tab, because that will make it fold up, to reveal the second photo strip underneath. 

The focal photo is matted on red paper, from the Urban Oasis Collection by Quick Quotes, and adhered to the front of the page.  All that is left, to complete the page, is to embellish, title the page and journal moments. 

Supplies used:

Quick Quotes: Urban Oasis Collection

Quick Quotes: Earth Wind Fire chipboard die cuts

Quick Quotes PowderPuff Chalk ink: Navy and Barn Board

Canon: iP8720 Canon Printer

Canon: Pro Platatinum 8" x 10" photo paper

Canon: Plus Glossy11 photo paper

Other:

Scrapbook Adhesive dimensional foam squares

Beacon

stickers

winter embellishments

Buttons Galore & More 

Divine Twine

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Holiday!!!

Connie Mercer/DT Member

Darkroom Door Eclectic stamps~

Hi guys!

I have a couple cards I created using Distress Oxide ink and Darkroom

 Door Eclectic stamps.  Very fun and easy!!

Dab the ink pad on a work mat and spritz with water.  Run the card front through the ink and let it dry a few minutes.  Spritz with water for droplets to form on card front.  Keep layering colors for a one of a kind look.

Supplies:

Stamps: Darkroom Door/ Eclectic Robin and Butterfly, Stampers Anonymous: Hashtags

Ink: Distressed Oxide (4 different colors)

other:

white and kraft cardstock and buttons ( Buttons Galore & More)

But the coolest thing about these cards they were published in 

Take Ten ~Winter 2018

in the Spotlight section!!!

Thanks for stopping by~