A Vintage Girl

Wicked Wings, Gears, Dress Forms..OH MY!!!

I am busy working on some new designs with Want2Scrap....keep your eyes open as they are going to be cool and so VINTAGE!!!

Have you picked up any of the current designs?  You have?  Then lets see what you have made!  I would love to see your creations and if you share...

YOU COULD WIN!!!

What Could I Win?  

A package of my newest designs released during CHA!  So let's see what you got!

How Do I Enter?

Create a blog post and comment here with a link to it so I can see and everyone else can too!!

What Is The Deadline?

I will randomly choose a winner on July 1st...plenty of time to get some chipboard goodies and start creating!

Where Do I Get Your Current Chipboard Designs?

Head on over to Want2Scrap right now.....CLICK HERE!

 

I can't wait to see what you create!  Be Inspired! Always!

My Spellbinders™ Story ....exploring and inspiring and fitting in!

I have been in the industry for over 5 years now and there have always been particular companies that I would dream of working with.  Most people know me for my Graphic45 story as it is the reason why I am in the industry in the first place.  I got the opportunity not only to work with but work for Graphic45 and am so happy that they are celebrating their 5th anniversary this year...so proud to have been a part of it all!

I met Stacey at a Craft & Hobby Association show 3 years ago, I had been watching Spellbinders™  much longer than that but really had the opportunity to talk to Stacey and learn what it was all about and I made a note to self that I would love to work with them somehow, someday.  If you know me, you know that I am not a "die cutter," I am a "fussy cutter."  I was intrigued with the dies as they were much different than what was out there, but definetly struggled to figure out how to use and apply them in what I do.

Last year, I was given the opportunity to join the team as a Spellblogger.  I have to admit that I actually cried.  But honestly, I still struggled with all that I had before, not only NOT being  a die cutter, but not a Cardmaker either.  So why me?

Months went by, I did the best I could.  I was a pain in the neck (still am) but as I kept using them, I got better at it, I believe.  Then when I went to the Spellbinders retreat in Arizona last year...it all became apparent why I was here!

In January, they introduced their new Media Mixage line of products and it clicked!!  I am so excited about all the new possibilities and was blown away to see my MIXED MEDIA project on the front page of the website today!  Just had to share!

Thank you Spellbinders for taking a chance on me and making a girls dream come true!

Be sure to stop by the Spellbinders blog as well for the HOT AIR BALLOON that I created using a Cut, Fold and Tuck die...I really had fun with this one!

Spellbinders Explore Beyond: Sneak Peek and Giveaway Day 7

It's that time! The buzz is swirling and I am so excited to share a peek into the wonderful world of Spellbinders and all the excitement of what’s new!  I am beyond excited for all the wonderful possibilities that these new products will open up for all of us and allow us to Explore Beyond!

 

Spellbinders Products:

• Spellbinders® Grand Calibur Machine
• Spellbinders® Media Mixage® MB-005 Squares Two Bezel
• Spellbinders ® Media Mixage® MD1-008 Squares Two Dies
• Spellbinders ® Media Mixage®MBS-011 Birds One Blank
• Spellbinders ®Media Mixage® MD2-011 Birds One Die

Preferred Partners

• Ice Resin 

Cross Promotional Partners

• May Arts Burlap Twine 
• Graphic 45 Place in Time Alphabet Stickers
• Beacon Adhesives Fabri-Tac
• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3M®  3D Foam Squares

Other: corrugated cardboard, alcohol ink, burlap, ink, scissors

 

Let’s Get Started.....

To begin with you will need a 5" x 5" piece of corrugated cardboard. Remove the top layer of paper to reveal the corrugated texture of the cardboard leaving some pieces in place.  Ink the entire surface.

 

Cut the burlap to fit 3/4 of the cardboard surface. Adhere.

Pull  a few of the burlap pieces out of each side as shown below to give it a frayed edge look.

Add the Ice Resin covered vintage paper.  Prepare it the night before by placing a one gallon zip lock bag down on a hard surface, place the vintage paper down and cover with Ice Resin.  Let set for at least 24 hours.  For this project I just randomly tore the paper.

Using the Spellbinders Bird One Blank, you will place a few drops of red alcohol ink and pat it with a paper towel.

Die cut the Ice Resin covered vintage paper with Spellbinders Birds One Die, then cover with the same alcohol ink on the back side and pat with a paper towel.

Adhere the wing portion directly to the bird blank with Fabri Tac. 

Add two 3D foam squares to the bird body, cut the square in half to make it as small as you can.  Place on top of the blank lined up with the adhered wing.

Add the bezel with the die cut corrugated cardboard to fit inside and adhered down, string the burlap twine and use Fabri-Tac on the back side of the bezel to keep it sturdy.  Wrap the twine around the back and tie.

Use the Graphic45 Alphabet letters to add the text, adhere the bird on top of the bezel to complete the look.

The possibilities are endless....you can create a multitude of projects from cards and layouts to mixed media wall decor and so much more with just a few simple products!  I could not resist making another project with the same products to show you another very quick way to use them in home decor to make a bird seed bucket!

In this project, instead of using alcohol ink on the back side of the bird, I used paint.  On the metal bezel itself I used the red alcohol ink and added some green.  This looks beautiful on my mantel.

Click HERE for official contest rules.

 Click HERE to enter the amazing Explore Beyond Giveaway!

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today. Please take a moment to visit Sherry Cheever’s blog for more inspiration, new reveals, and another chance to win!

 

Questions? [email protected]  No entries will be accepted at this email address.

 

 

Spellbinders is pleased to announce the BIGGEST contest we've hosted to date!

Spellbinders is pleased to announce the BIGGEST contest we've hosted to date! Spellbinders Explore Beyond Challenge: Craft to Win a $5,000 Grand Prize Package from Spellbinders and our cross promotional partners! We'll also be choosing a 2nd place winner to receive a $1,000 prize package and a $500 3rd place prize package! Did I mention that this is the BIGGEST contest we've ever hosted!!!?! A BIG thank you to WorldWin Papers,Want2Scrap, Xyron, KaiserCraft, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, Basic Grey, Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine, BoBunny, Fancy Pants Designs, Canadian Scrapbooker, Nikki Sivils, Elmer's, Bazzill Basics, Graphic 45, IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko and more!

How do you participate? It's easy!

Simply create an original project using at least two (2) Spellbinders dies. And get creative with it! Push your own creative boundaries...do something different. We'll be looking for those crafters and artists who have really taken on the challenge to truly "Explore Beyond".

Take photos of each step of your project. If chosen as a finalist... You'll be asked to submit these photos.

Submit a photo (of your finished project only!) to the appropriate Spellbinders Flickr Group.

Contest runs from November 26th, 2012 through December 26th, 2012 Midnight EST.

Categories:

Card Making

Home Decor

Scrapbook Layout

Jewelry Making

Fabric Arts

Mixed Media Art

Official Rules:

You may enter more than once in multiple categories. Projects entered must be original. A total of twelve (12) finalists will be chosen. There will be two (2) finalists from each category. Finalists will be announced on December 27, 2012. Finalists will be asked to submit photos of the steps of their projects to validate their originality. Finalists will be asked to mail in their final original project to the Spellbinders office. Original projects must be received by end of day, Friday, January 4, 2013.

A celebrity panel of judges will review the twelve (12) final submissions and narrow it down to three (3) winners. Winners will be announced on Friday, January 11, 2013. There will be one (1) Grand Prize winner of a $5,000 prize package and the project will be featured at the Spellbinders booth at the Craft and Hobby Association show on January 12, 2013. There will be one (1) 2nd prize winner of a $1,000 prize package and featured on the Spellbinders blog. There will be one (1) 3rd prize winner of a $500 prize package and featured on the Spellbinders blog.

Legal:

All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners. By acceptance of the prize, winners agree without limitation to the use of his/her name, photograph and/or likeness for publicity purposes without any additional compensation. Winners agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the Spellbinders panel, which are final and binding in all matters regarding this event. Winners agree that the event and its representatives affiliates, agents, directors, officers and employees have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind relating to or arising from this event or resulting from participation in this contest.Contest is not open to Spellbinders Employees, Various Team Members, or their immediate family members (Grandparents, Parents, Siblings, Spouses, Children).

 

 

Its getting cool and spooky around here!

I have been having so much fun with the wonderful fall and halloween dies from Spellbinders and just had to share some of it with you.  I shared this layout today and how I put it together.  I loce that I got the handcut look with dies and stickers.  To see the full post, head on over to http://bit.ly/spookylayout on the Spellbinders blog! 

I also tried out a new technique (to me) by heat embossing the stenciled area of a Spellbinders die cut.  And I made a card!  The funny thing was that it was so easy to make, I am getting the hang of this I think!!

 I hope you are enjoying the Fall weather and getting ready for the holidays!

Candy's World....in the latest issue of Australian Simply Cards! Check it out!

I am so excited to share this finally!

I got the opportunity to make a few projects for an incredible spread in the latest issue of Australian Simply Cards from Practical Publishing Australia. When I spent time in Australia last August I really fell in love with the area and all the wonderful people I met.  So this article really means alot to me!  

Be sure to pick up a copy and check it out!  It is sold here in the states as well and I love the education and inspiration that is in each issue!  A big thank you to Mandy Collins as well!

Thank you to all my product sponsors: May Arts, Spellbinders, The Rubber Cafe, Vintage Street Market,  Flourish with a Bling, Blumenthal Lansing, Beacon Adhesives, Glue Arts, Canvas Corp,  Basically Bare and Ranger!

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-Living The Altered Life

Candy 

Pressing Flowers with your Spellbinders Grand Calibur

I love being a part of the Spellbinders team and coming up with cool ways to use not only the dies but the Grand Calibur machine itself.  This week I was challenged to find some way of using the Grand Calibur in a new way...well lets see how well it presses flowers I thought.

So off I went...........http://bit.ly/pressedflowers.  Check out the silent movie with subtitles!

Living The Altered Life,

Candy

Spellbinders - Winged Mixed Media Home Decor Tutorial

I love wings...but you already know that!  When I got these "Wonderful Wings" by Donna Salazar at Spellbinders Paper Arts, I was excited and got busy IMMEDIATELY!  For the full tutorial, come on by the blog and check it out! http://bit.ly/wingedhomedecor

 

Living the Altered Life,
Candy 

Fireworks and Spellbinders....A Video Tutorial and Finished Photos!

Fireworks are happening on the Spellbinders Blog!  Check out the video tutorial on the site:
http://spellbinderspaperarts.com/Community/Blog/Post/12-06-19/Independence_Day-_Banners_and_Tags_Oh_My.aspx?Page=1&Blogs=Post 

Here are photos of the finished layout using Spellbinders™ PageMaps Shapeabilities, The Rubber Cafe glue, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L,  Canvas Corp patterned paper, canvas, burlap; May Arts twine and burlap ribbon, Kuretake zig pen, Stampin' Up fabric, American Crafts cardstock, Ranger Ink.

Thank you for stopping by,

Candy 

Get Cagey over on the Spellbinders Blog Today!

You know I love birdcages and the many different ways to make them!  I used Spellbinders™ Edgeabilties to make one!  Check out the blog to see how it was made...

Hope you enjoy...my next post is next week so keep an eye out it!