New and Old....and a Giveaway!

Hello Friends!

Well, I'm excited about a few new things to show you....

 

More upcycled fabric posies :)

 

 

They just make me so happy :)

 

 

....and I love that I'm keeping old shirts out of the landfill!

 

 

Micki sent me some great fabric that I used on this one....see the pretty floral up there :)

 

I also tried my hand at sewing some Victorian Cuff Bracelets....

 

 

They have a button and elastic closure, more of that great fabric, and tea stained lace....

 

 

They can be worn with the lace up...

 

 

...or down.

 

 

I think I'm going to keep these for myself...heehee ;P

Do you think I should make more of these?

I'm picturing them with a Steampunk Costume, but I'm willing to try making more if you think they'd be popular :)

 

....and a new hair clip....

 

 

I call it "Green Ice"

 

 

Now, on to the OLD part of this post.

I've decided to discontinue offering Jewelry in my shop so I've marked it all HALF OFF!

There's a few nice gifts there for under ten bucks.

 

...And now to the GIVEAWAY...

I'd like to offer someone a 50% OFF Coupon Code to use on any ONE in my shop!  Please just leave a comment stating what item you would use it for if you are chosen....and yes, you can double up on the discount for the jewelry if you want to take a chance that it'll still be there :D

 

If you'd like to spead the word using any social media of your choice, that'd be great and earn you another entry for every method.

 

If you'd rather not be in the running, you can tell me that, too....I won't be offended.  I just like to hear from you!

 

I'll pick a winner on Tuesday morning, December 4th.

 

Thanks so much for returning here to catch up with me and my crafty ramblings!

I love you all!

 

My best,

Cam

Just for Giggles

Hello All!

With the stress and busyness of the Holidays....I sure have felt the need to decompress in the studio for some much needed play time.  How about you?
I didn't want to start any lengthy projects (I have enough of those still unfinished...haha!) and I didn't want to have to think too hard about shading and facial features like when doing a portrait...

So, the answer came to me...
Cupcakes!

Aren't they always the answer?!  :-D

In one of Amy's classes, she showed us how to sew fabric onto watercolor paper and use that to paint on....
I had prepared some extras and knew that's what I wanted to use.
The paint bleeds a little and gets a nice wash-y kinda effect (I know, very technical...haha!) that I really like.

I saw this saying...and thought it was perfect!

I added some ruffle from a vintage pillowcase, polka dot ribbon, a fancy brad...and some ribbon to hang it with.  A cute little reminder to turn a sour day into a sweet one :)

This next one is definately for the kid in us all...

"Sprinkles make me Smile"

Do you get all giddy when you get to eat something with sprinkles, too?

These were a lot of fun to make...and a lot less fattening than the real thing :)

They are in my Shop now.

Now, I have to start making a coffee cozy for my daughter's teacher! 

Yay!  A good excuse to catch up on some TV...heehee!

Hope you get to have a cupcake kinda day soon...

Did you know your comments and visits are my sprinkles?

You never cease to make me smile,

Cameron