Mini Can

Well I have finished my MINI paint can for a CMB swap. It is just toooo adorable!!! My partner loves red and black...and I hope this can will be  loved as well. Not sure of the papers I used..some from my scraps...but the perfect amount. I added two of my hand-crocheted flowers..a black and a cream. I then misted the cream flower with a Brick and Black Velvet spritz. Added pearls to the centers. I  used flourished clear gems and a metal word ♥LOVE♥. I used 3 mini primas I spritzed with the Brick mist and a pearl flourish with a flower on the lid. I barely misted the mini pompom ribbon around the can. I also made the dangle/charm on the handle. It is just too cute...I am proud of it and happy to send it off to Scrappychick.

♥ N' Hugs

rhonda

 

 

Floral Notebook

I altered this Comp book for the same swap as the mini evie posted earlier. I hope she enjoys it as much. I covered it in a pink and a floral brown paper...added a light blue ribbon from the colors of the flowers. I then added HM flowers a friend had sent to me..THANKS Skrappindiva...added some gem flourishes and a Stick pin...and crocheted lace. It's definately a girlie book. She can use it for anything she desires.

N~Joy

HUgs

rhonda

You've Got Mail

This is an item I altered for a 6 WK SS swap on the CMB. We had 2 words for 6 weeks we had to create or purchase an item for our take on the word. HERE is mine...It started off as a plain metal envie and I used Ranger Alcohol inks in Pebble..Latte..& Caramel with the copper additive. I loved the **AGED** look of it. Then I added some glimmer misted crocheted ribbon, mini prima flowers and some gem flourishes. Then randomly placed a few pearls. Added a Tim Holtz mini paper clip and one of his Adage tickets. It too was aged with glimmer mist and crinkled to get the worn look. I  hope my SS enjoys it. I love how it turned out. I then made an ATC card to place inside
ENJOY
♥ Rhonda
                                           Plain metal envie

Alcohol Inked envie to give *AGED* look

Open flapped envie

COMPLETED altered envie

Close up of details

FRILLY and Sooo ME

Hello to all...

I rec'vd this beautiful can from one of my sisters on the CMB Just For YOU Can swap. SweetCreations was my Sis...THANK YOU TONS, Sweets. I loved it..and all the goodies inside.

THis is the the handle of the can. ISN'T it just too cute???????? I love how she used the tuelle on it. Love my can!!!    Inside was filled with lots of nice things too.

Last day of April

Ohh my...where as the time gone? It's the end of April already...been a rainy April as well. We have had massive amounts...creeks overflowing..and standing water everywhere. I do hope May is a sunnier and warmer month! I know they say *April showers bring May flowers* but really....do we need soooo many showers???????!!! :) It has helped our yard turn from a nasty brown to a lush green and growing lawn. DH isn't soo grand about that...he does the mowing...lol! I can't wait to see what May has in store for us all...

♥ N' Hugs
rhonda

A Lil' Country Journal

This is a notebook I altered for the same lady as the frame. I love the look...soo pretty and dainty. I used DWV Linen Closet patterned paper for this book. It has some yummmy papers in it. I added ribbon in a dk brown and then added a handmade flower to it. It's a nice touch to it after using the mini printed flower paper. Then I made a brown stick pin and placed it in the flower

hugs

rhonda

Free as a Bird

TO be FREE as a bird....Wouldn't it be cool to fly like them? To go where and when you wish...I did an altered frame with a bird theme to it...and the word **SOAR** ...to me it means freedom. ENjoy life and explore everything at new heights. It was for a Sister on the CMB ..we had a 4 days of Easter swap...this is one of her Handmade items.

Recipe~~~

I used a 5x7 photo frame. I sandpapered it and then painted it with Picket Fences Crackle paint by Tim Holts...then added Riptide Glimmer mist to it before using the heat gun to make the paint crackle. I love the affect of how it turned out. then inked the inside of the frame with a carribean blue glimmer mist. I used the Lacey Labels Cricut cart to cut the words out in black vynol. Adhered it to the glass and smoothed it out. Tooo pretty!

HUgs

rhonda

Antique -themed Can

Hello to all...

I altered this can for a sister on the CMB. Sweets..I hope you enjoy it. I love how it turned out...didn't need alot of XTRAS as the papers were gorgeous and had a slight busy pattern to them. No need to cover it up. Which is paper from  Ancestrial Key Stripe and dots and swirls by TPC Studios.  I just added a variety of ribbons to the handle, a paper ribbon in muted browns  and some antique keys and a handmade dangle on the side. PERFECTO!!!!! :) She loves the color teal..and this is just that...but more of a toned-down teal with browns/creams/coppers. LOVE THAT PAPER! I also filled the inside with tons of goodies...from ink pads by Tim Holtz and metals...to prima flowers, pearls,glue dots and atg refills and copic markers. What a great selection of goodies. ENJOY <3~~~~HUgs Rhonda

Been busy crafting

Hello to all...

I've been busy crafting like a fool...loved every minute of it too.  :) I will post photos my wonderful items later.

HUgs
rhonda

Handmade Glimmer mist

I love this stuff and to have enough...NEVER...then to learn to make your own in even new shades...WOW!
Here is the RECIPE to try to make it yourself....enjoy

Supply List Needed

1. Mini misters

2. Pefect pearls or Pearl ex

3. Colored inks in the dropper bottles (I use the refills for regular inkpads) Not DISTRESSS OR Alcohol inks.

Last but not least Water!!

Step 1:  Put your pefect pearls in the bottom of your mini mister (any color) I tend to put more then normal because I like mine really glimmery but you can always add more if it is not glimmery enough for you.

Step 2: Add the color ink you would like (this will be the color of the mist itself) I normally add about 15 drops in the mini misters I use from the ebay seller above. Your best bet is to add some try it and if you would like a darker color just add more ink.

Step 3: Add water to your mister. I would say leave a space from the top incase you want to add more perfect pearls or ink.

Step 4: Close the bottle, Shake it up and ENJOY!!!

Like I said you can always add more ink and pearls to add more of a shine or make the pigment stronger.

 

 

 

Birthday gifts from Friends

Hello to all

 

I wanted to share some of my wonderful goodies I've rec'vd from CMB sisters in the Birthday CLub. I've truely enjoyed all of them thus far. I know that there are three that I've not rec'vd and once I do..I'll add those photos as well. THEN the box they all pitched in to send.

 

Missy sent this gorgeous altered notebook. I LOVE it...the dangle is adorable as well. She did an amazing job on it. Will be of great use too.Thanks Miss.

 

Sue sent me a cute lil' HM coin purse. I'm going to sue it for work. Has several areas for a time card, money and whatever I may need. THANK YOU...it will be used alot.

 

Sandy sent me the cutest lil' photo frame in PINKS..of  coarse! I'm going to add my babies photos to it and place it in my scraproom. Thanks sweetie.

 

J-bear had sent me the most beutiful altered art work framed. It was my name. It was damanged in shipping..but I can fix it and it will be just as nice as before ...I hope..and proudly displayed in my room. LOVE it..thanks Jamie.

 

 

 

 

I have truely enjoy each item I have rec'vd. THANK YOU soo much birthday club for making my day special

 

♥ N' hugs

rhonda

Blog Award #2

OMG...Thank you Sheri...I am soo honored! I appreciate the blog award. It really made my day...

We all know the rules---pass it on and post 8 things---so here goes:

I'm going to pass this blog award on to: (I know I don't have eight but I've been so busy I haven't stumbled upon 8 NEW ones lately)

Crystal: http://crystalscraftycreations.blogspot.com
Kim: http://littleredshood.blogspot.com
Jess: http://jessicashook.blogspot.com
Rhonda: http://heart2handshighlights.blogspot.com/
8 things about me:
1~~I LOVE my family

2~~I am a welder by day...crafter by nite

3~~I'm a CHOCOHOLIC!!!

4~~I love to do paper crafting of all sorts

5~~I'm a Mammaw..and love it!

6~~My fav color is PINK!!!

7~~I'm a TOTAL girlie girl

8~~I love to join swaps on my craft sites!!

OK...now to pass this on to 8 of my fav blogs and friends...

♥Crystal: http://crystalscraftycreations.blogspot.com
♥Kim: http://littleredshood.blogspot.com
♥Jess: http://jessicashook.blogspot.com
♥ Kathy Jo: http://skrappindiva.blogspot.com/2011/04/its-party.html

♥Terri: http://scrappin4lupus.blogspot.com/

♥Julie: http://julesscrappyspot.blogspot.com/

♥Becca:http://www.beccascraftycorner.blogspot.com/
♥Catherine:http://croppin4funn.blogspot.com/
♥Liz:http://lmcwcreations.blogspot.com/

Ok..so there are 9...but that is OK...with me!!!

ENJOY the awards ladies...YOU all have such wonderful blogs and I enjoy visiting them on a regular basis.

♥ N' Hugs to each of you

rhonda

Work In Progress

I've been working on a few things. I've enjoyed how they have turned out as well. They are all swaps I've joined.
The Green clovers are for the YPP stick it up swap. I love how they look.

Recipe-Green bazzill crdstk I cut at 3.5 on my Cricut. Then on with a dker green at 1.5 . I inked the edge with a dk brown. Stamped in dk brown..LUCKY. Made the stick pins with a variety of green beads.

 This is a Dangle for the Charm/Dangle swap on the CMB. It was a FREE Choice theme. I used Girlie Girl. Lots of pink..and flowers. It's really *charming.*  :)


RECIPE~Tim Holtz swivel clasp and jump rings. A nice variety of beads from Wal-Mart and M's.

THis is for the swap on the CMB too. But it was a Vintage theme. I love the colors of the metals I used on it . Lots of browns..creams..and blacks. VERY VINTAGE to me.                                 REcipe...Tim HOltz swivel clasp...a variety of beads                                                            

Can 4 Copics

Hello to all

This can is a tall lunch tin I altered for a swap on the CMB. It's going to _____in Florida. I know she will enjoy it..she asked for it in one of the Mandatory HM items category. I really am pleased with how it came together.

Recipe~~Maya Road tin..covered in DCWV Solid cardstock in a dk teal and a stripe teal and cream with a hint of glitter. Ribbons are from my stash. Bling flourish is by Prima and the flowers ...are from stash. I glimmer mist'd the two darker teal flowers..one with a dragonfly and the other with cool carribean. I inked the edges of the other two white flowers with  SU cool carribean. Then added pearls and PRima centers to them. I also made the heart stick pin in teal colors. The word **Copics** is from BG chipboard letters. I inked them in the SU cool carribean and then used Ranger paint dabber in Pearl on top of it. Heat set it. I'm soo pleased with my creations.

Another Year

Hello To all

Well...My birthday has come and gone. It was a nice one too. I sooo enjoyed it. DH had bought me a NEW computer...love it! DD took me to lunch at my fav restaurant...Lil' Mexico. Yummmmm. I have also rec'vd nice cards and things from friends on CMB. THANKS GALS!!!! You all made my BIRTHDAY soo special.

♥ to all
rhonda

FIRST blog award

THANK  YOU Maureen....I will accept my award with honor and graciousness.. with pride and dignity...with a huge smile on my face. YOU have made my day. THis is my VERY FIRST blog award...and I"m honored soo deeply.

Why am I feelin’ “stylish” ?---- well, because I’ve been given my First Stylish award. That’s why. :-)
Thank you soooo much, Linda. You can find Linda at:- http://ladybuglair.blogspot.com/. So many awesome creations at her corner of the world. I love your Valentines Card!!! Really cute!

Along w/ accepting this award, come some rules:-

* Thank the person who gave it to you.
* Share 8 things about yourself.
* Pass the award on to 8 individuals you’ve recently discoverd.
* Make a post so they may pass along the recognition.

Here are my 8 things:-

1.  I live life to it's fullest each day and love what I do
2.   I am all about family and they are my FIRST priority
3.   I am a paper crafter by night...welder/assembler by day
4.   I am a CHOCOLHOLIC..especially white chocolate!!
5.   I love my toys...Pink E..Pink Cuttlebug..and gypsy..even if I can't figure it out...lol
6.   I'm a mammaw to 3 lil' guys and LOVE being one
7.   My favorite color is PINK...as if you couldn't tell...:)
8.   I am a true GIRLIE GIRL!!!!!

Now to pass this award on to 8 bloggers, whom I have recently discovered


1...Terri...http://scrappin4lupus.blogspot.com/2011/01/cricut-circle-crop.html
2....Lori...http://livingorganizedchaos.blogspot.com/2011/02/kitchen-makeovercomplete.html
3....Becca.....http://www.beccascraftycorner.blogspot.com/
4...Julie......http://julesscrappyspot.blogspot.com/

Charmed, I'm sure

Here are some charms I've made. Not to shabby if I say so myself...lol. There were for a swap on the CMB with Crystal.

Recipe~~Tim Holtz fragment charms and jump rings. I used Ledger paper from HL in different colors glued it with Glossy Accent since it dries clear. Once dry...cut it out w/a craft

knife and sanded the edges. I then used a small flourish stamp with staz-on black in. Added teeny-tiny pearls for accents. I think it give that 3-D affect. Love how they turned out. 

♥R~

Dry Erase board

I altered this modern photo frame as a dry erase board for a swap on the CMB. It was for my sister Tiffany. I love how it turned out. It's just a glass frame and use a regular dry erase pen on it to write. Wipes clean with a paper towel.

Recipe----White cardstock w/inked edges in SU Red Riding Hood. I cut the From the Heart on my Pink E from the cart "Country Life" and the Heart motif came from it as well. 


♥♥ R~

VINTAGE VIBE

Hello to all~~~~

I've been very creative lately...and I've loved how things are ending up. I hope you all enjoy it as much as i do. Leave some love and let me know what you think. I enjoy reading the input.

Here are some of my works of art...lol.

This is a mini Vintage Comp book I altered for a CMB friend, Jen. I hope she enjoys it.

RECIPE~~Mini comp book used a vintage patterned paper for the base. Then I used a ledger paper..distressed with Timmy inks in vintage photo..brushed corduroy and tattered rose. Used a Crafty Secrets vintage photo and distressed it in the same way. Hand crocheted the flower glimmer misted it in a  Vintage pink and Pinecone to give it more of a old vibe. I added the two buttons to coordinate with the colors. I alter'd the stick pin in black beads to once again add that look of old.  I also used a pretty crocheted lace ribbon ...glimmer mist'd in the same colors .

 This book is for another swap from the CMB . Skrappindiva this is for you. I know you like the vintage look...so here you go...I hope you enjoy it. 

Recipe~~~Paper is a brownish gold tone with a liter cream. Used a ledger paper distressed with Timmy inks...tattered rose..vintage photo, and brush corduroy. it really adds the old-time feel to it! Did the same to the postcard..it is actually cut from a 12x12 sheet of paper. BUT-I loved the look and cut it down..tore the corner and distressed it. GLimmer'd the white silk flower to age it and then the smaller flower was a RAK (from Sheri---thank you) I also glimmer'd it added pop dots and then

made the pin.  The last touch was the pearl flourishes...LOVE IT!!!

Xoxox
♥ R~

Been tooo long

Good Morning~~~

We Valentine's Day has come and gone. It was a great day....DH had gave me a card wth cash in it...YAHHH..took me to Texas Roadhouse for dinner..and DD and her roommate gave me a single red rose..Soo special.  I sure hope everyone had a day as wonderful as mine

I have been crafting my lil' heart out too. I've done several projects....Stick pins...crocheted flowers...dangles/charms...and tags. Turned out quiet nice too. I will post photos later.

February is almost over....I hope this means Spring is on the way??? Next month is my birthday month and warmer weather is around the corner.

♥♥♥♥
rhonda

Framed Art

I altered a dollar frame for a friend...Robin on the CMB. It was soo plain until I changed it! The colors I used were the colors she has in her scraproom. I painted the frame white...then used alcohol inks in Meadow and Stonewashed on it. I loved how that turned out. THen I used a green/blue plaid paper, a green washed and blue washed papers from HL. I cut a label from the Lacey Label lite Cart . The chipboard word**Happiness** was brown...colored it with a Paint Dauber in Snow Cap. Added touches of SU ink in Certainly Celery and Marina Mist to the edges of it. Added 3 flowers..all different in the lower rt hand corner. The printed green one is handmade...the white one is a Prima...and the lite aqua is 3 different flowers to create one. I LOVE THEM! Add black/clear flourished bling on both sides.  SHE LOVED this ~Framed Art~...

♥♥♥

rhonda

Happy Mail

Within the last week...I've rec'vd some wonderful things in the mail. It has made my mailbox very happy. I rec'vd 4 new carts for my cricut....B is for Boy...Handy Man...these two I traded for...I gained these and lost two jukeboxes I no longer used. Great trade or what? :)
Then I purchase/WON on ebay...Spring Holiday Card mini cart and April Showers mini cart...they are soo cute.  Then my BFF from New York sent me an early birthday present....a light PINK OTT lite for my scraproom.....GOTTA LOVE THAT!!! THANKS Missy....love ya girl!  Then my GYPSY arrived...OMG...what a toy! So it was a week of wonderful finds in my mailbox... I hope you all have  a Happy Mailbox too...

♥♥♥
rhonda

Winter Box

I made this adorable lil' box from the Spring Holiday cards Mini cart....love it!!!! I used the MS score board to score straight lines to fold for the box itself. I used a double-sided blue heavy paper for the background...which says Winter wonderland..in small print...then took another double-sided snowflake printed paper and but a strip and used the MS Eyelet lace border on one side. Stamped in SU Chocolate Chip a winter stamp sayings..added a light blue mat. Cut snowflakes from the Winter Lace cart...used 3 different snowflakes and added pop dots to give it deminision. Love how it turned out!!!!! Punched a hole in the handle and added winter ribbon...I hope Terri loves it as much as I do...

♥♥♥

rhonda

Tags & Pins

I've been working on these for a while. The heart set is for one group on the CMB and the red set is for the YPP group. I love how they each turned out.

Pink Hearts ...I cut the hearts from the Lacey Labels Lite cart and inked the edges w/SU chocoloate chip. I added journaling lines also in CC and the flourish is an Autumn Leaves flourish stamp. I pop dotted the small heart and stuck the pin thru it. The beads are from Wal-mart and I stamped the Tilda on shrinky dink paper , colored her with Prismacolor pencils , cut her out and used my heat gun on it to shrink it. SOOOO cute...I put a hole in her head to make it a charm BEFORE shrinking...add the jump ring and put her on the end of my stick pin.

Red Tags...these were for my YPP group...and the theme was Christmas...I hope this fits the bill...lol. I used the lacey Labels cart once again and then  added journaling lines in SU Black. I cut the Circled Joy from Lacey Labels as well...tied a deep red gingham ribbon around the tag and stuck my pins thru it...Turned out quiet nice!!!

♥♥♥

rhonda

My New Toy

Good Morning ~~~~

Well my new toy arrived Friday...and I still can't get my Gypsy to register so I can do the downloads. Grrrrr...I love it though..and very anxious to play with it. Thanks to a good friend, Jenn (CMB friend) I have one. I'm soo looking forward to seeing all that is has to offer.

♥♥♥
rhonda

Valentine's Comp Book

Good morning to all~~~~

I altered a comp book for a  SS Valentine's Day Comp book swap on the CMB. I really LOVE how it just came together without pondering much on it!!! LOL :)  The one that it is for even commented on it...me..me...me...send it to me...It's beautiful, Rhonda!!!! If only she knew...well..she will soon enough.

RECIPE~~Comp book..black designer paper by Hot Off the PRess..White

/red cardstock..I used both of these thru my CB. White one has a Valentine inpired theme and the red has the same but is *Queen of Hearts* on it...sooo very appropriate for this theme!!! I then ink'd them with black soot distressed ink to give them a muted vibe like the DP. I used a wide sheer ribbon in white and  thin in red tied around both these embossed cardstock papers. I used a stick pin I altered in the knot. Added flowers around them...the white one had black ink'd edges...the small red one is a felt flower to give a variety of interest. The heart in the upper left-hand corner is a left-over embellishment...which I painted with MM red wagon paint (2 coats) and then ink'd with BS ink to age it too. Then added the Prima gems in the angle of the heart. I also added the gems on the end of the flowers. I LOVE how it turned out...soo proud! Leave some love!!!!

XOXOX

rhonda

Christmas Card

Hello...

I made this Christmas card for my DD...she loved it. I love how it turned out. It was a fairly simply card to start with that was sent to me....white card stock rain thru the cuttlebug...not much of a card to me...so I DOLL'd it up...lol. I ink the edges with chestnut roan ink...and over the snowflaked embossed areas...looks a lil' antiqued that way. Then I cut some ledger paper and red cardstock...used the SU stamp set...Heard from the Heart message. Used a corduroy ribbon my American Craft in chocolate brown...added a Tim Holts memo pin with an ink'd red heart in it. Love the outcome of it all...NOW that is a card.
OXOXO
rhonda 

Blog Hop Winner

Hello to everyone...

I want to thank all the great ladies that stopped by here to visit my blog on the New Year's Day BLOG HOP....I have picked a  winner for the blog candy...I used the random number.org to do so...I did 1 -52 and 42 was the winner...that is....drum roll plz.............................

A SCRAP ABOVE....please contact me....i  will need your info to mail these goodies to you...I hope you enjoy them

HUGS
rhonda