Golden Glow Luminary

This is another project for my class this Saturday. The luminary itself was very simple to make using the Curvy Keepsakes Box Thinlits die. The battery operated lights were purchased on Amazon. 

I made the tassel removable by using a gold paper clip to attach the embellishments to. It makes it much easier to open the box to turn the light on and off. The tassel looks good as an ornament all by itself and I even think I see some new tassel earrings in my future...the possibilities are endless. 

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Don't forget the huge end of year clearance with items up to 80% off and this week's specials with items that are 25% off. 

Hope you have a blessed day. 

Artfully Yours,

Kim

Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals and more

Here you go...another great set of Weekly Deals offered at discounted prices.  Bermuda Bay, one of my favorite ink colors is even on this list! Discounted prices on this weeks deals end August 11. Click here to see all of the items offered.  

50% off your first two months of My Paper Pumpkin- through September 10, 2014. Use the code HALFOFF2 to join Paper Pumpkin before September 10, 2014 and get 50% off the first two months! After that, keep those creative juices flowing with these cool ready made kits containing stamps, paper, ink and accessories, all pre-cut and ready to go for only $19.95 + tax per month (shipping included). That's right, no searching for hours on-line to try to come up with something to make. Items to make a full project will already be in the box. Click here to to get the fun started. 

Sneak peek of tomorrows project. Come back tomorrow for more pictures of this project using the Flashback Designers Series Paper. 

Hope you have a creative day!

Artfully Yours,

Kim

PS: Don't forget about the Big Shot and Bundle Special! Click here for more information on this limited time offer. 

Celebrate!

 When I saw the stamp below (which includes the words beneath it, I just new it begged to be shaded and colored. This stamp is from the hostess set Life's Adventure. To see a prior project made using an image from this set, click here.

For this card, I stamped the image on  Stampin' Up! watercolor paper with Black Staz-On ink. Then using the Lost Lagoon & Hello Honey Stampin' Write Marker, I colored it in. I kept the left hand side of the image softer as if there was a light source on that side. After I applied marker to the right side of the image right next to the black outline, I used the blender pen to soften and "drag" color across the white space of the image, getting lighter as I moved to the left side. The base of the cake stand was colored using a mix of Lost Lagoon & Early Espresso Stampin' Write markers using the same technique. Using the amazing Stampin' Trimmer with the rotary addition, I cut the rest of my layers. 

Using Sticky Strip, I adhered the watercolor piece to the Lost Lagoon colored layering pieces. (There are two) One layer was from a piece of a gorgeous design from the Flower Pot Designer Series Paper, the other was from the Lost Lagoon Cardstock. I set this group of papers aside. Using a piece of Hello Honey Cardstock to fit the front of the card, I embossed it using the Big Shot and the Polka Dot Textured Impressions folder. Using Sticky Strip, I adhered that piece to the front of a folded card base made from Lost Lagoon Cardstock. At that point, I tied Lost Lagoon 3/8 inch Satin Stitched ribbon around the top of the watercolor paper group, then using Dimensionals (I doubled them up for a more dramatic effect), I adhered it to the front of the card. The finishing touch was a tiny jewel from Rhinestone Basic Jewels. Isn't this pretty??

Life's Adventure Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$11.00

Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

$7.95

Blender Pens

$9.95

2014-2016 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

$14.95

Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker

$3.50

Watercolor Paper

$4.95

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Hello Honey 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Flower Pot Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Lost Lagoon 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon

$8.95

Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments

$4.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

Sticky Strip

$6.95

Stampin' Trimmer

$29.95

Stampin' Trimmer Rotary Addition

$12.95

Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Big Shot

$99.95

Don't forget about the Big Shot and Bundle Special! More info here. Purchase the Big Shot and receive a Bundle free. There are 5 stamp sets with matching framelits available. Just think, no "fussy cutting", just stamp and use the die to cut the image out.

I hope your day includes making some art and being good to yourself.

Artfully Yours,

Kim