Creating with Infinity Engraving, Butterfly Swirl May 13 2012

May 21 2019

Welcome Back Friends,

Spring has finally sprung, however in Northeast Ohio, it is still chilly. Flowers are waking up and pushing up from their winter nap. I have many plants in my flower beds that attract butterflies, and I enjoy watching then flit about my yard. I found inspiration when working in my yard for my project, for Creating with Infinity Designs, using Butterfly Swirls, from  Infinity Designs which can be found here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/684834317/butterfly-swirl

I really love the look of raw chip board that has been inked with walnut stain ink. Doesn't it look like wood?!

Thank You for visiting, I appreciate your time and kind comments

Until next time...........

Robin

Taylormadecards4u-Fathers Day Passport Kit- May 15 2019

May 15 2019

Taylormadecards4u Fathers Day Passport Kit-Gone Fishin

Welcome Back Friends,

My father has been gone a long time, 21 years this August. However, I have the dearest memories of him, I will carry forever. He was a firefighter/paramedic for the city of Akron Ohio for 30 some years. He loved his job. and was good at it. As a kid, I had no idea, of course, all that went with his job. The stress and hard work are what I suppose lead to a escape . He loved to veggie garden and fishing was a regular for him. I have some wonderful memories of our fishing excursions from beginning to the end. If my father was off on a Sunday, that was our day at the lake, my mother a Sunday school teacher, would remind us that our attempts to catch fish would not be fruitful, because we were absent from church! Funny thing, on Sundays we never had any fish in our bucket.

My Father passed his love off to my son, who is also a firefighter/paramedic for the city of Strongsville and loves to fish with his two sons!  I am so thankful that my father shared his passions with my son, who is now passing them on too my two grandson. Proud mother and grandmother, right here!

As I was working with the Fathers Day Passport kit-Gone Fishin, which can be found here :                           

                                             
                                                         https://www.taylormadecards4u.com/

I enjoyed a walk down memory lane, fun days with my father and recalling my sons and grandsons fishing stories!

I hope your enjoyed my project. Thank You for your support and kind comments. I also wanted to note, I used the Tackle Box and card pattern from Fast Wagon.

Until next time......

Robin

Jo's Scrap Shack FCC 281 Team B Lemon Shortbread Digi Stamps May 10 2019

May 10 2019

Welcome Back Friends,

Birthdays are one of my favorite holidays to celebrate, what a celebration for the day one was born! As a kid growing up, birthdays were a big deal in our house, Mom always fixed your favorite dinner, and of course made a birthday cake, from scratch and it was always a fancy cake, perhaps a pink poodle with pink coconut for fur, or maybe purse shape cake! My Grandma's were always there with their hand crafted gifts, Oh, how I looked forward to seeing what each of them had made me!

When I received the digi dtamp, from  Lemon Shortbread digi stamps,
 I was to work with, I knew I was going to make a Happy Birthday something.

Here's what I did, I paper pieced this darling little gal and her balloons. In order to do that with a digi stamp, you need to print out your imagine a couple times, on different colored paper. I then fussy cut out her clothing, shoes, dress and balloons. and the one image of her in black and white. Assemble your paper doll, using white glue, and adhere to the bag front. I die cut Happy Birthday from 

Tim Holtz and adhere to my paper doll tag

I hope you enjoyed my gift bag,Thank You for visiting, I appreciate your kind comments and your support

Until Next time............ Robin 

Scrapping4fun Challenge Blog Tea Box May 10 2019

May 10 2019

Welcome back friends

This is my first project and post for Scrapping4funBlog!! https://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/. The theme for this challenge is Coffee-Tea. I drink both, coffee is my morning go to and tea is my afternoon or bed time wind down go to. I enjoy tea in  tea bags, I have some favorites in bags,  and also loose leaf tea, I enjoy both. I had just received a bag of loose leaf tea as a gift and decided on a tea box! As I was creating this tea box, I took a walk down memory lane, Every Sunday morning, I would walk to church, pass the building where my maternal grandmother lived. After church I would always stop in to see my Grandmother, where she would be just putting the kettle on and setting the table for our Sunday get together ! I would eat slices of Hollywood brown bread with butter, yes real butter and peanut butter on top with a cup of Salada tea with two sugar cubes. We would visit and talk like we were not going to see each other again for a long time, funny thing, I would be seeing her on Monday!! My grandmother and her mother, my great grandmother spent every day of the week with us at our house! I look back on the time spent with them with love and thankfulness. They shaped me into the woman I am today. I miss them both dearly.

Here is what I did, I happen to have the doily like wood cut in my stash, which I painted white. The blue plate like piece come from Bo Bunny. I stamped the cup, spoon, and tea bag. Using Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Faded Jeans, I brushed the edges.  Put it all together for a one of kind gift for yourself or a tea loving friend.

I hope I was able to provide some inspiration for you! Thank you for visiting and your support.

Until next time........
Robin

Jo's Scrap Shack FCC # 279 Team B LBBS Tasty Cup Cake 4/26/2019

April 26 2019

Welcome Back Friends,

I love to celebrate birthdays! Mine, of course, LOL, and family and friends. When I received my Little Blue Button Stamp to work with I knew I wanted to create a masculine gift box, that later could be used as a stash box.

I pulled a wooden cigar box from my stash that has a suede top and black graphics. I began by coloring my cupcake with Tim Holtz's Distress Oxide Ink in colors Old Paper and Walnut Stain. I fussy cut the cup cake taking care to cut a part the frosting as I wanted to pop dot it for added dimension.  I die cut cogs and gears from Tim Holtz, and embossed then using, Seth Apter's Baked Texture, in Vintage Bees Wax, and bronze. I die cut Happy Birthday and embossed with Ultra Thick Black embossing powder.

I pulled out a few steampunk metallic buttons I had in my stash and added some here and there to tie in the metal corners on the box.


I finished the inside with pattern paper, and birthday sentiment and a stamped top hat, to tie in the steampunk vibe.

I hope you enjoyed my project for Jo's Scrap Shack FunDay Friday Challenge Blog.

Thank You for visiting and I appreciate your continued support and kind comments

Until next time...........

Robin

Creating with Infinity Engraving Medallion April 22 2019

Welcome Back Friends,

Spring has sprung in northeast Ohio, however it is still chilly. I am hoping for a bright sunny, but cool summer! Which brings me to the inspiration for my project for the end of April, with Infinity Engraving. I am very effected by the moon, not that I go nuts, like we are lead to believe, but, I am pulled towards the moon. We have had a few beautiful full moons already! I am excited for the show!

Here is the link to medallion I used, be sure to check out the whole collection!
 https://www.etsy.com/listing/676845092/wing-medallion-chipboard-shaker-box?ref=listing-shop-header-0

Here's what I did:

I gave all the pieces a coat of white acrylic paint. I then used the Galaxy Technique for the body of the medallion. Using dubbers, I brushed on yellow, blue, bright pink, and orange ink, here and there to cover the piece. Then using black ink and a dubber, I brush on black ink here and there filling in ant white spaces and blending it out a bit. I then gave the piece of spritz of water to blend the colors a bit more. I then laid a tissue over the project and pick up the water here and there. Set a side to dry.

As for the sun, I again dubbed on yellow and orange, blend a bit to remove any harsh lines. Apply embossing ink to the tips of one side of the sun and emboss. I used Brutus Monroe's Fire embossing powder, you could mix a little yellow, orange and red and get the same look.

The moon was created by stamping Lavinia's full moon on to white stock, using embossing ink and then silver embossing powder. I went a step further and double embossed the moon a second time using Lawn Fawns Glow in  the Dark embossing powder, for a little night time fun!

Finally, using a flourish  stamp and  silver embossing powder. add some flourishes to the body of the medallion. Assemble, tie in a ribbon and done!


Thank You for visiting and for your continued support and kind comments.

Until next time.........
Robin

Creating With Infinity Engraving April 15 2019 View Master Reels

Welcome Back Friends

What a trip down memory lane I had, while working with the View Master Reels from Infinity Engraving! I still have my View Master from when I was kid, the reels are in pretty bad shape, as I wore them out, day dreaming where I might want to go, or what adventure I would take!

As I pondered what I would create with them, I had a few ideas, but settled on one of my favorite subjects, Steampunk! I just happen to have a mini top hat, that was a dog costume, sitting in craft room on a shelf waiting for the perfect project! 

Here is what I did

I added gray trim, as a band around my hat, using a hot glue gun.

 I stamped 2 sets of wings in black ink and then colored them in with a silver sharpie marker, and set them a side to dry. I then colored the view master reels with a black sharpie marker, why a Sharpie? It was the best black, Black ink ended up being to light, and paint was to dull. I them stamped a pair a pair of glasses and cut one side to look like a monocle, set it a side to dry

I die cut both the big and little rosette from Tim Holtz's die cut set, using black card stock. I assembled them and set them aside to dry.

I went back and fussy cut my two sets of wings out and then began assembling my rosette pieces. refer to photo for my placement.

I decide some embellishments were in order, I made a organza bow in silver for the hat, added 2 clock buttons to the center of the view master reels and pick 3 cogs and gears our of my stash for extra embellishment on the hat.

I thought, Oh, I need a little bit of gold glitzy, so I added bits of a gold neck lace, I had in my stash, one hanging off the wing to the view  master reel and one from the tang on the monocle to the rim of the monocle, it added just enough shiny, to compliment my shiny cogs and gears!

I then began to assemble the the pieces, one to the hat, added the cogs and gears and lastly the bow, using a hot glue glue. I added the monocle piece to a black straw, using a hot glue glue.

Done!

Please visit Infinity Engraving at  https://www.etsy.com/shop/CreatingwithIE  for the View Master Reels and be sure to use coupon code; NEWCWIE4

If you create with the view master reels, be sure to tag me!!

As alway, Thank You for your interest, support and kind comments

Until next time......

Robin