Paper Purse

I have made another paper purse. This time I used Cosmo Cricket's Twenty-Three line. This was fun and so different from my other paper purse. I love to see what I can do with paper. I hope you enjoy.

Here is the front of the purse.

Here is a different shot of the purse.
Here is the back for the purse.
Now if you want to learn how to make this purse or one like it, check in at Cosmo Cricket's Blog tomorrow.

You can use this same method to make placemats for you kids. Just think you could have a placemat for everyday of the week.

How about a toddler book? So many possibilities.

Anything Goes

 Anything goes! Yep that's what they said at Simon Says Stamp and Show. So this is my anything!

I put together a Western Shadow box of my Great Nephew. I used some of tim's products, which include

Distress inks, number plate (plaquettes), hanging sign die cut, swivel clasps and last but not least his paper. The piece of wood, barbed wire, rusty nails all gifts of the earth around these parts. Oh and grungepaper and some distress embossing powder (tims).

 It is kind of hard to take a picture of glass.
                            (just my opinion)

                                                      Close up of sign and rusty nails

                    

                                                OUCH!

 This is hard to bend! Let me tell you, I scratched my hand a bit......even a little blood! But none got on the paper! That's what counts!

Hop on over and follow the blog at Simon Says Stamp and Show, they call it Stamp-tember Blog Hop. You will like what you see!

Hope you enjoyed my play of the Wild Wild West!

Good News!

I have been published!

Funny how I found out. I was reading some emails from a "all things tim" group and a lady was talking to the group about the Somerset Studio Gallery summer 2011. she proceeded to say that there was some artist (ha get that artist) named Donna Budzynski that did a mini Halloween book that had some neat ideas and inspiration. Whoa......she was talking about me!

So that is how I found out. I have moved twice since I sent that mini book in, changed my phone number. (T-mobile does not work well in Co) And had to get a new email address because if you do not have comcast you can't keep your email address. WHAT? So they could not get a hold of me even if they tried.

So needless to say I was bouncing off the walls Friday night and could not sleep. I was up first thing in the morning and was at Barnes and Noble to get my copy. (or 2 or 3)

Thanks Somerset Studios for choosing me! With all the Art they get a day it is amazing to me that I have been lucky enough to be chosen each time I have submitted.

So do you want to see some pictures? sure you do! Who reads the blogs anyway? It's all about the pictures not the articles!

I will show you the cover, that was in the article, but I will only show you the pages that were not printed. If you want to see them you will have to take a gander in the Somerset Studio Gallery. But there is some pretty good stuff here.

Paper is Cosmo Cricket Haunted. Lovvvve this paper! Lots of distress inks, crackle paint, gears, pins, memo pin, elastic.....and much much more......

Cover



1st page



2nd page



3rd page



4th page



9th page



11th page



12th page



13 th page?      back cover   Scary?

Let me know what you think I would love to know! Comments always appreciated!

Thanks for stopping by.

Some stuff I have made

                            Here is a clock I made out of a wood cage I had found at Hobby Lobby.
                                                            I think this came out so cute!
                                                         Paper is Graphic 45 Le Cirque

                                           Here is a circus card I made with the same paper.
                            I love how the lion is jumping out of the circle and busting the paper.
                                              Adds excitement and dimension to the card.

                                                                  Close up of the lion.

                                                                          Another shot

                                                                        Inside of card

                                    I know you have seen the purse but here are a few better shots

Love this purse!

That's my sharing for the day. Have a great DAY!