Christmas Angel Ornament

Be sure to check out my latest tutorial for

Spellbinders' A Gilded Life.

It's live on the blog right here.

 

en-JOY a lovely today,

and your blessings,

Kimberly

Mixed Media Monday

Visit Spellbinder's blog today for tips on how I used a beautiful pendant from A Gilded Life's line of products to add some bling to my Autumn table setting.

 

en-JOY a lovely evening,

Kimberly

Mixed Media Monday Post At Spellbinders

Please visit Spellbinders' blog for my latest tutorial.

 

I was given the theme of "Sports,"

but was also provided the out,

that if this theme was too difficult,

I could just create something "Fall" themed.

Not being one to easily shy away from a challenge,

I created a team spirit brooch,

saluting our local High School,

which both of my boys attended.

 

Wishing you all a lovely and spirited week!

 

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Snowberries?

The design team was asked to fill in at the

Gilded Girls Stash Society

this month.

I created this project and a tutorial for the

Society's private blog.

How much do you love those sweet little glass leaves?

 

(info about joining GGSS can be found by clicking the

design team badge on my left sidebar)

 

enJOY a lovely week,

and your blessings,

Kimberly

A New Tutorial

Visit Spellbinders' blog today,

for Mixed Media Monday.

I am guest artist and sharing a little

altered bottle tutorial,

featuring more of the beautiful products from

A Gilded Life.

 

en-JOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Spellbinders' A Gilded Life Summer Showcase & Giveaway - Day #5

Welcome to Day 5 of

Spellbinders' A Gilded Life Summer Showcase & Giveaway.

 

I am thrilled to be back with another project

featuring these beautiful new pendants, bezels, dies and texture plates. 

 

"Q Is For Queen Party Hat"

 

Spellbinders' A Gilded Life Supplies:

GL2-010 (bronze) - Love Wings Pendant (available here)

GLLD-001 - Petite Monarch Long Die (available here)

GLT-002 - Vintage Damask Long Texture Plate (available here)

GLF-001 - Foil Pack (available here)

 

 

other materials and supplies:

(2) silver foil paper party hats (6 1/2 inches tall x 4 1/2 inch diameter)

(3) 1 inch diameter ivory fabric roses and leaves

10 small ivory paper roses

12 x 12 inch decorative paper

gold & silver German glass glitter

10 flat back pearls

mini rhinestone chain

Dresden letter Q

3 yards ivory seam binding

black acrylic paint

coffee

dimensional adhesive

E6000 glue

mini glue dots

foam dots

 

make a cup of strong coffee, allow it to cool;

quickly dip ivory paper roses, set aside to dry;

soak ivory fabric roses and leaves until the desired color is reached, set aside to dry;

soak ivory seam binding until the desired color is reached,

crumple and set aside to dry

 

run a bead of craft glue along the edges of the leaves

and tips of the fabric roses,

dust with gold German glass glitter,

set aside to dry

 

 

use a toothpick to evenly spread dimensional adhesive onto the flat surface of

a bronze "Love Wings Pendant,"

cover with silver German glass glitter;

glue a paper Dresden "Q" to the center of the glitter;

use a small amount of adhesive to attach mini rhinestone chain to the crown,

set aside to dry

 

(please note: photo shows a blue foil hat and white paint,

not the colors used in the finished project)

open and flatten one foil party hat,

using Spellbinders' Grand Calibur machine,

emboss with the

"Vintage Damask Long Texture Plate,"

make several passes, moving the plate each time;

 

cover the embossed foil hat with black acrylic paint,

use paper towels to wipe away excess paint

 leaving paint in the recesses of the design,

set aside to dry

 

line a second foil hat with decorative paper,

secure with glue and set aside to dry

 

 

cut 2 pieces of gold colored foil with the

"Petite Monarch Long Die "

(quick tip: keep the tissue paper layer on the foil, your finished piece will pop right out of the die)

 

run a bead of E6000 glue along the straight edge of the foil pieces,

attach them to the bottom edge of the embossed crown,

hold in place with clothes clips,

set aside to dry

 

use mini glue dots to secure each of  the highest points to the hat;

attach flat back pearls on top;

use E6000 glue to secure the paper roses as shown

 

arrange the three fabric roses and leaves, twist with wire to secure,

trim the stems to approx. 1 1/2 inches long,

glue and insert the bundle into the point of the embossed hat,

tie a bow with a small snippet of seam binding;

 

use foam dots and a bit of E6000 to attach the

"Love Wings Pendant"

to the center of the hat

 

cut the length of seam binding in half,

fold each in half again,

staple to the inside of the lined hat

 

place foam dots around the inside edge of the embossed hat,

insert the lined hat and press against the foam dots to secure

 

There you have it, a party hat fit for a queen!

 

You will have 48 hours to enter to win the

Spellbinders' A Gilded Life

 products I used in this project.

 Click HERE to enter.

 

Visit Sue Elseth' blog tomorrow for another chance to win and another beautiful project! 

 

Questions?  ContestQuestions@Spellbinders.us.  No entries will be accepted at this email address.

 Official Contest Rules can be found HERE.

hugs, JOY, and Blessings,

Kimberly

Spellbinders A Gilded Life Showcase & Giveaway - Day #1



Welcome to Day 1 of Spellbinders' A Gilded Life Summer Showcase & Giveaway.

I am honored to be a member of the 2014 design team featuring this exquisite line of bezels, dies and embossing plates.

 

The feminine old world charm captured in this line pairs beautifully with family heirlooms, such as this photo of my dear grandparents.  A quick tutorial of how I created this new heirloom follows. 

 

Wedding Day Picture Frame

 

Spellbinders A Gilded Life Supplies:

GL2-002 (silver) - Crowned Medallion (available here)

GLF-001 - Foil Pack (available here)

GLLD-004 - Petite Lace Long Die (available here)

other materials and supplies:

wood frame

decorative paper

German glass glitter

flat back pearls

mini rhinestones

small flat back stone

mother of pearl heart

craft glue

dimensional adhesive

grey solvent ink

sandpaper

scissors

cut and emboss 2 pieces of ivory colored foil

(quick tip: keep the tissue paper layer on the foil, your finished piece will pop right out of the die)

cover the front and sides of the wood frame with decorative paper, trim to fit;

lightly sand the edges and distress with grey ink 

rub the grey solvent ink over the embossed foil (this will remove some of the finish from the raised areas, it gives a beautiful aged effect);

glue the embossed foil pieces to the face of the frame;

attach flat-back pearls along the foil pieces (leave the top center motif empty)

glue a generous amount of German glass glitter to the inside edge of the frame opening

glue mini rhinestones and a flat-back stone to the crown section of the medallion;

fill the bezel halfway with dimensional adhesive, fill with German glass glitter, allow to dry;

glue a mother of pearl heart charm to the center of the bezel, top with a mini rhinestone;

glue the assemblage to the center top of the frame

You will have 48 hours to enter to win the

Spellbinders' A Gilded Life

 products I used to create this Wedding Day Picture Frame.

For your chance to win these lovely products,

 click HERE:

 (note: this entry site is now closed-

visit Spellbinders -HERE- each day for a new giveaway)

Visit Sue Elseth' blog tomorrow for another chance to win and another

beautiful project! 

Questions?  ContestQuestions@Spellbinders.us.  No entries will be accepted at this email address.

 Official Contest Rules can be found HERE.

hugs, JOY, and Blessings,

Kimberly

Spellbinders A Gilded Life Showcase & Giveaway Coming Soon!

 

This is going to be truly spectacular!

 

Check out Spellbinders blog this Monday for the formal announcement.

 

en-JOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Tea Time Canvas For GGSS

My second June GGSS tutorial is up and running.

GGSS is a private monthly subscription club.

For more info on joining

A Gilded Life's

Gilded Girls Stash Society,

click the button on my left sidebar.

 

I hope you are having a lovely Summer.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Happy Fourth Of July!

 

Happy Holiday weekend!

 

(click the photo for info about joining

A Gilded Life's

Gilded Girls Stash Society)

 

en-JOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

April GGSS Project #2

Are we really halfway through May?

Better late than never,

I created a little tutorial for a simple and elegant

needle book made using the gorgeous supplies from

A Gilded Life's

April Gilded Girls Stash Society Kit.

 

Just sharing one peek inside.

The gorgeous rhinestone brooch from the kit is perfect for holding sewing scissors in place.

 

Info on joining the GGSS

can be found by clicking the button on my left sidebar.

 

Remember to enter my giveaway

(button on the top of my right sidebar).

 

hugs, JOY, & blessings,

Kimberly

Happy Sunday!

(this pillow was created using the beautiful April kit from

A Gilded Life's

Gilded Girls Stash Society,

info on joining can be found by clicking the button on my left sidebar)

 

enJOY your blessings,

Kimberly

A Victorian Easter Basket

Just hopping by to share my newest project for

A Gilded Life's

Gilded Girls Stash Society private blog.

March's kit included all of this beautiful goodness,

plus 3 gorgeous artisan papers from Jeanne d' Arc

in a beautiful mix of cream and grey.

I used all 3 patterns on this basket.

Info on joining the GGSS can be found by clicking the button on my left sidebar.

 

Be sure to visit Michele today too:

 

 

happy, happy, JOY, JOY,

Kimberly

Candlelight

A romantic glass hurricane adorned with beautiful bits from

A Gilded Life's

Gilded Girls Stash Society's March kit.

Information on joining

GGSS

can be found by clicking the button on my left sidebar.

 

Best wishes for a happy week,

JOY and hugs,

Kimberly

Wishing You A Lovely Weekend

I was able to spend some time in the studio this morning.

I still love these new bezels from

Spellbinders and A Gilded Life.

 

They should be available in stores soon,

and are available to pre-order online now.

 

In the spirit of full disclosure,

I am a member of A Gilded Life's design team,

but these truly are wonderful!

 

en-JOY a beautiful weekend my friends,

Kimberly

A Wee Little Green Glitter For March

And a wee little peek at the

St. Paddy's Day

parade ribbon I created for

A Gilded Life's

Gilded Girls Stash Society blog.

 

GGSS is a private club,

membership info can be found by clicking the link on my left sidebar.

 

en-JOY a sweet today,

Kimberly

A Touch Of Green In A White, White Winter

I had a brilliant idea!

I would photograph February's

Gilded Girls Stash Society kit

in the snow,

BRILLIANT!

I would play with all these beauties,

create something wonderful,

take the finished project back outside for a photo shoot,

again, BRILLIANT!

Mother Nature must have thought I was pretty full of myself

and decided to send a good soaking rain just as I finished my project,

brilliant!?!?

Here's a better look at my finished garland.

A touch of green in a white, white winter,

BRILLIANT!

 

A Gilded Life's Gilded Girls Stash Society

is private club membership,

info on joining can be found here.

 

hugs and JOY to you all,

Kimberly