St Patricks Day Cards

I'm here with you today bringing some festive St Patrick's Day cards.  St. Patrick's Day is not just for the Irish...I'm not Irish at all.  But I sure love the festivities.  Any holiday that can bring folks together in joyous celebration is a beautiful day.  

These cards combine Spellbinders dies and Creative Embellishments fun chipboard pieces for St. Patrick's Day.  There's still time to get those cards made.  

I used the following pieces on my cards: 

Clovers (chipboard)

Shamrocks (wood veneer)

Circle Doodle Frames (chipboard)

I love this card because I can save this and send anytime.  I left the Circle Doodle Frames (chipboard)

untreated, straight from the package.  

The wood veneer Shamrock sits on the top left section of the wreath. I added a bit of mossy olive ink.  

Finally, the clover cluster was painted white, then simply inked with olive and brown inks.  

While I used the small chipboard word "luck"  as  a prop in the picture below,  here's the link to the Small Sentiment Words. They are perfectly sized for cards and tags.

I used the chipboard clover cluster here as well, nestled inside a decorative diecut frame from Spellbinders- Tallulah Frill Layering Frame - Chantilly Paper Lace Collection by Becca Feeken.  

 I used the same technique as in the above card - painted white, then simply inked with olive and brown inks.  I added a few accent mini gold balls. 

Short on time?  Keep it simple.  

Use the chipboard and veneer as the focal point on your cards.   

 I love the simplicity of the  wood veneer Shamrock .  I left it natural. 

While there is not a lot to the last card, keep in mind sometimes you just need to get a card made.  

I used the gorgeous
Spellbinders- Tallulah Frill Layering Frame - Chantilly Paper Lace Collection by Becca Feeken. 

Thanks for stopping by to visit.  

Where to shop? 

Shop for your Creative Embellishments chippies right here. 

You can shop for your Spellbinders die here. 

You can shop for all of Becca Feeken's gorgeous Spellbinders dies here.  

Products Used:
Creative Embellishments Clover chipboard

Creative Embellishments - Wood Veneer Shamrocks

Creative Embellishments -Circle Doodle Frames (chipboard)
Spellbinders Tallulah Frill Layering Frame - Chantilly Paper Lace Collection by Becca Feeken.  
Becca Feeken

Chantilly Lace Collection
Amazing Paper Grace Collection

Spring and Easter Wreath - Home Decor

  Winter can be harsh for so many folks with the cold and dull gray skies.  In the dead of winter, I like to set my sights on Spring.  Spring for me is hope, warmth, start of new growth.  

I am setting my sights on Spring by bringing a touch of  Spring/Easter to my home with a sweet Spring  8in x8in canvas adorned with delightful chipboard pieces from Creative Embellishments. 

Berry Frame 3

Bunnies

Fun Eggs

The bunny is darling - perfect for quick Easter cards and projects...or even baby cards.  

 I simply painted mine with soft pink acrylic paint and coated with a crackle medium  like Crackle Accents by Ranger.  I also tossed in some gold micro beads (glitter works well also).  

Next, I gussied up the Creative Embellishments -Fun Eggs by painting them with a creamy ivory acrylic, adding a simple piece of gold ribbon and topping with pink pearls.  

Elegant and yet so very simple. 

Just a bit about the 6 inch wreath/frame -Creative Embellishments Chipboard- Berry Frame 3.

I painted the berries with a variety of acrylic paints - ivory cream, pink and green.  Then I dabbed the berries with  Stickles Glitter Glue  to add some glitz and make the berries pop.  I'll tell ya, the Stickles really doesn't show well in photos but it has such a bedazzling look in person.

The Canvas Background Preparation

I  started with a plain 8in x8in canvas as my base.  I used some mists and watercolors to create the background of the canvas by adding one color at a time  with a paint brush and a bit of extra water and heat drying it between colors.  First the green, then the pink so that they don't run together and create olive drab mud.  The heating or at least drying process is important.  

These are some color /product suggestions for the pinks and greens:

Greens:

Prima Color Bloom Mists 2 - Brimestone Wings 588861 

Ranger Tim Holtz Twisted Citron Distress Spray

Ken Oliver's - Color Burst - Lime Green 

Pinks: 

Ken Olivers - Color Burst - Fuchsia 

Ranger Tim Holtz Spun Sugar Distress Spray 

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Spray - Picked Raspberry 

Thanks for stopping by to visit.  

Where to shop? 

Shop for your Creative Embellishments chippies right here. 

Product List:

Creative Embellishments Chipboard- Berry Frame 3

Creative Embellishments - Bunnies

Creative Embellishments -Fun Eggs

Stickles Glitter Glue - Crystal
Ranger Crackle Accents - Crackle Medium (big bottle)
Ranger Crackle Accents - Crackle Medium small bottle
Pink Adhesive Pearls
Prima Color Bloom Mists 2 - Brimestone Wings 588861 
Ranger Tim Holtz Twisted Citron Distress Spray
Ranger Tim Holtz Spun Sugar Distress Spray 
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Spray - Picked Raspberry 
Ken Oliver's - Color Burst - Lime Green 
Ken Olivers - Color Burst - Fuchsia 

Home Decor Pumpkin Featured on Ustream

Pumpkin Season Is Upon Us

Pumpkin Season and Ustream!   I am hosting Ustream this week and will be recreating this pumpkin!

Stop by and watch the fun.  In time for Halloween and Thanksgiving decorating.  Wednesday at 9:00pm est for one hour of Uni-fun!

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/flyingunicorn

Flying Unicorn welcomes Autumn and what better way to celebrate than pumpkins.  

 Included in each main Your Passion Your Art kit is always an "Off the page " project to alter and decorate.  October's "Your Passion Your Art"   had a Darice paper mache pumpkin.  

 really had to sit down and contemplate this project and which direction I wanted to take it.  But then I went shopping to a home decor store and the decision was made for me.  They had some cool burlap  pumpkins that I really liked.  I decided to give it a whirl.  

I attached the burlap using spray adhesive.  I found it was easier to apply the burlap than with using gooey glue that could seep through the burlap holes.  I did have to add some extra burlap at the stem and make it longer. The stem was small to begin with - and after I glued all the burlap to it, it disappeared - which is why I needed to make the stem longer. 

I wrapped the pumpkin with jute to give the pumpkin it's shape back.  After that, I decorated it with all my wonderful Prima goodies, some flowers, the new trim and some leave vines. 

I added some new Prima leaves and flowers from the Victorian Xmas collection.  And of course I had to add some raffia to give it a touch of country. Plus I have the biggest bag of raffia on the planet that I mail ordered -thought I was buying a small bag and ended with a crazy size.   Gotta use that stuff up one project at a time. 

yeah is this not crazy?  

That gold lace trim is Prima's new Memory Hardware Rocquencourt Doily Lace - from Frank Garcia. Gorgeous.  I need more.

When your flowers aren't the right color, just add some mist.  That's what I did here.  I sprayed them with Prima Color Bloom in Tangerine.

Did You Miss Out On Oct's Kits?  Never Miss A Kit Again

If you missed out on Oct's kits for any reason and want to make sure you never miss out again, then plan to exercise the Pre-Order option.  This is available starting the 20th of each month.  You have 48 hours from that point to hit the "buy" button.

We provide you with previews of the kit so you can decide if it fits your style.  It also ships right out so you are the first to get your hands on that coveted kit.

Products Used:
Flying Unicorn Main Kit - Your Passion Your Art
Darice Paper Mache Pumpkin
Prima Frank Garcia Memory Hardware Rocquencourt Doily Lace 991043
Prima Art Ingredients Glass Beads Butter 961701
Prima Art Ingredients - Copper Micro Beads
Prima Color Bloom Mists - Tangerine
Prima  Color Bloom Mists - Gilded  573911
Prima Color Bloom Mists - Gold Foil 573805
Prima Color Bloom Mist - Antique Gold 573843
Prima Color Bloom Mist - Lime Wedge 573850
Prima Color Bloom Mist - Tea Stain 573836
Prima Flowers - Vines 578251
Prima Flowers - Victorian Christmas - Red Stockings  ( leaves)
Prima Flowers Vines - 577674
floral berries
raffia
burlap

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