Crafts Galore Challenge Blog with Stampers Delight

 Hello,

 This is my first post with Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Group! I am so honor to have made the team! Be sure to stop over at challenge and enter your project! Lots and lots of inspiration to be seen!

Thank You to our fabulous sponsor this Month, Stampers Delight !

Check out my card using Anime For Someone Special

Come on! Get your craft on, and join us in this month challenge! Stampers Delight is rewarding the winner with 3 of the images!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Robin

Pre Raphaelite with Gecko Galz

 Hello,

It is day up on the Gecko Galz Blog, and have I got a treat for you. This was month was very creative for me and informative,  I am working with Pre Raphaelite  images and wanted to brush up on that style and period. Very Interesting to say the least, Rebels at heart!!

I created two projects, one a clip board, stuffed with Pre Raphaelite gals and a collage. 

                            At that time in history, women were to be quite and mind themselves, I 

                           added a nod to that by slightly covering the mouth of the beautiful gal at

                           the top.

I love to use found items when crafting, case in point, I found the handing deco on a clearance table for

for 50 cents!! had the beads and all! Add embellishments , ink,  beads, stamped images and embossed images for what I think, is a pretty cool project!

Thanks for stopping by,

Robin 

Mon Cherie with Arty Divas Mini Junk Journal and Shrine

 Hello !

I have never been to Paris, but I would love to go! Have you been to Paris?? Everything I see or read always has such a love attached to it!! 

I got my love affair on with Paris while creating the mini junk journal, making with the fabulous collection, Mon Cherie from, Lilli Rain Designs. 

Lilli Rain Designs is our fabulous sponsor this month over at Arty Diva Challenge Blog! Join us, and get your craft on, anything goes every month, prizes to be won!!

I created 2 projects, my first ever mini junk journal, and a simple, but fun shrine, using an upcycle thread spool.

                                              I used a die cut kit to cut my mini journal pages,

I embellished my pages, with bits and pieces from the Mon Cherie kit, stamped some pages. collaged pages, don't forget to add clips, and ribbons to your journal, adds so much interest!

The black shiny speckles happen to nail art polish, the brush in the bottle is thin and tapered for the just perfect size speckles, plus it is a little shiny, for a different texture. Try It!

These pages are embellished with an image from the kit, I left this page as except for a few speckles, the image is so beautiful , I didn't have the heart to add to it! The next page was covered in paper from the kit, and then Stamped with numbers and one handsome gentleman! 

I could not resist a little snark, to go with these 2 beauties, and I happen to have the flower and such in my box of goodies!

The last two pages here, the left was stamped and I added goodies from box. The very last page, was covered in paper from the Mon Cherie kit, embellished with with the clock and butterfly from the kit and few goodies I added.

I really enjoyed working the images from this beautiful kit! What will you create?

Coming up.... my second project I created with more pieces, yes, more pieces !! from the Mon Cherie kit!! I love upcycling items, that would other wise be tossed in the trash, It is a great way stretch your creative skill, and save you little patch of grass from one less item in the landfill.

I really love how this shrine came together! I covered a thread spool in one of the papers that came in the kit, added bits of lace trim. Fussy cut one of the butterflies to added to the center of the spool. I punched a circle to cover the top of the spool, added 1/2 of a chopstick, down the hole, added a dab of hot glue, and then cut a circle to cover the bottom. From there I created the card with bits and pieces from the kit, and then hot glued the card to the chopstick! Embellished with a few very small flat back pearls to finish it off. I hope you love it as much as I do!

Thank You for stopping by,

Robin

Circus Side Show Card

 Hello,

Time for a new  challenge over at This Is Halloween ! Dig out your spooky stuff and create an Anything Goes project and join us over on the challenge blog!!

My family history is steep in circus history, my Great Grandma ran away with the circus when it came to her hometown, at just 15 years old, late 1800's. I love the circus, although in my are, Northeast Ohio, there are no more circus.

Missing my Great Grandma this time of year, so I decided to honor her with this hand crafted circus tent card filled with freaks from the side show.

                                                 Side show freaks from Junk Mill on Etsy

Thank You for stopping by,

Robin

Holly and Ivy Post Card Portfolio and Matching Card

 Merry Christmas!

This year has zipped by so fast, yikes! My second year is coming to close with Gecko Galz, and a new year is just a few days away!

I have two fun easy projects to create at this busy time of year, a simple portfolio made from a 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of card stock, with postcards and a matching greeting card.

I have used Gecko Galz  Holly and Ivy digi set for my projects,

                                                                  I think this set is gorgeous!

Card stock, pattern paper, doily , die cuts, pearls and ribbon and these beautiful images have come together in a beautiful set, perfect for gift giving!

                                                                     Greeting Card

                                                                           Portfolio

                                                                             Postcards

                                                                Collection of postcards

Thank You for stopping by,

Robin

Arty Diva's Best Friends, Pssss, if you are a dog lover, you will want to see my projects!

 Hello!

Dogs, I love em!!! , Man's best friend, loyal campion, unconditional with their love. Add dogs and vintage images and I am GaGa over the idea of creating with them !!

Thanks to Arty Divas Challenge Blog and our in house sponsor Lilli Rain Designs, I have created some inspiration for you!

 Consider getting your craft on and joining us over on the Arty Diva's challenge blog !! Anything goes! There are fabulous prizes to be won!!

Check out what I have created:

Thanks for your visit

Robin

Arty Diva's Christmas Blog Hop- Free Image sheet!!

 Hello!

Brrrrrr, it is pretty windy and cold in my neck of the woods, Northeast Ohio. Last night I though I got blown to OZ, the wind was so mighty. yikes.

Have I got a treat for you! Arty Divas is hosting their very first every blog hop and it is celebrating Christmas!! 

I received the most beautiful set of images to work with! Be sure to snag your free image from me and from each designer as you visit your there page!

Check out my designs:

     Christmas Blog Hop

                  Welcome to the Arty Divas Christmas Blog Hop! Hello lovelies! We want to welcome everyone to our very first Christmas Blog Hop!!!

We have five fabulous blogs for you to visit starting today through the 14th of December! Each with some wonderful creations using the LilliRainDesigns  FREE Christmas collage sheets that will be on each blog site!!

Each blog you visit will have an exclusive FREE LilliRainDesignSheet, for you to download to create your Christmas Projects

Also please leave a message on each blog site that you visit and follow that Design Team member, if you don't already. On the last blog, 'Crafts from the Fairy Den', there will be a phrase that you have to email to us to be entered into the draw to win our fabulous prize. 

Enjoy the hop lovelies! 

We have three fabulous prizes to be won! 

First prize: The Entire collection of digital kits from Lilli Rain Designs! 

Second prize: Choose Five digital kits!

Third prize: Choose three digital kits! 

You will need to visit all five blogs and leave a comment on each blog. (This allows us to see that you have visited each blog) 

Collect the phrase at the end of the hop at Crafts From The Fairy Den. click on the link to email us at art4divas@gmail.com  

This then enters you into the prize give away. 

On December 16th we will randomly draw three winners and email each of you

Arty Divas

Helen

Kim

Robin Francini

Zowie Dixon

Please leave a message on each blog site that you visit, and follow that Design Team member, if you don't already. On the last blog, "Crafts from the Fairy Den" there will be a phrase that you have to us to be entered into the drawing to win our fabulous prizes.

Enjoy the hop lovelies!

We have three fabulous prizes to be won!

First Prize: The entire collection of digital kits from LilliRain Designs!

Second Prize: Choose Five digital kits!

Third Prize: Choose Three digital kits!

You will need to visit all five blogs and leave a comment on each blog. (This allows to see that you have visited each blog)

Collect the phrase at the end of the hop at the Crafts from the Fairy Den. Click on the link to email us, this enters you into the prize give away. 

On December 16th we will randomly draw three prizes and email each of you!