New E-Team Blog Hop: Get Your Faux On, Part 1

Are you ready for a new E-Team blog hop series? We are going to get our Faux on as we begin a new series featuring faux techniques. There are so many out there and we thought it would be fun to try them and see what we could come up with it. 

Part 1 is featuring a technique that we all fell in love with thanks to Wendy Vecchi. About a month ago, Wendy shared what she called "faux crazed porcelain" that featured Ranger's Glue n Seal plus Distress Rock Candy Crackle Paint. You can see the original post HERE and also HERE. With a little drying time, some inks, and your imagination, you can create some projects. Take a look at what the E-Team came up with:

Linda Ledbetter

Micki Harper

Starla Nelson

Broni Holcombe

Sherry Cheever

Daisy Sparks (You are Here)

• Visit each of the E-Team members and leave them some feedback about their creation.
• 3 winners will win a $25 eclectic Paperie Gift Voucher;
• You can visit and leave the E-Team comments on their blogs beginning today through Sun, Jan 22nd.
• Winner's will be announced late Mon, Jan 23rd on the eP blog.

I got out my Glue n' Seal, some Distress Crackle Paint (Rock Candy) and found something to start my project. It was fun trying to figure out what to do with this little glass bottle I bought at the craft store.

My mom's birthday is this weekend so I will be giving this cute little vase to her. I think it can go on her desk and I will put some fresh daisies in it. I just have to do it, right?

Playing with the Glue n' Seal was kind of addicting. It's a great medium to use as a "primer" of sorts on surfaces that just need a little teeth so you can apply something over a smooth surface. Once you get started, you'll just want to use Glue n' Seal on all kinds of clear glass or plastic surfaces.

I found these glass candle votives, started to paint them, and then came up with this idea as to their purpose. With Valentine's approaches, I thought these two cute holders can sit near our family computer area when someone needs a little TLC.

It is a little hard to see with the red Hershey Hugs & Kisses against the Fired Brick Distress Ink applied to the crackle paint surface. Here's another photo so you can see a little of the ink that highlights the cracks from the mediums used. 

The "faux crazed porcelain" technique is really a fun and versatile way to use the Glue n' Seal and some Crackle Paint. Experiment between using inks or Distress Stains for color. You will want to see what else you can apply this medium on and try out different colors. I think clear buttons and those Starbucks Frappaccino bottles would be some good surfaces to try this techniques out. 

Don't forget to visit each of the E-Team ladies and their blogs to see their projects. Leave a comment here and also let me know what other "faux" techniques you would like the E-Team to feature in future E-Team Blog Hops.

Happy Friday!

 -Daisy

"feed your creativity"

Cheers to a Brand New Year!

Wishing you a safe and Happy New Year! May 2012 be filled with lots of ink, stamps, & eclectic paper adventures!

Cheers,

-Daisy

Holiday Greetings!

Christmas time is here! My family and I always plan an annual visit to Disneyland during the Christmas season. My husband and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary on Dec 18th with our kids and more family. Yes, I got married a week before Christmas. It was a great time and reason to gather family near and far.  Even Santa came to our reception.

This photo is of the Disneyland Castle during our trip.  It was a great way to start the countdown week to Christmas Day. The Castle is so pretty during the day with the Christmas decor against the California blue skies. You'll just have to visit Disneyland to see how it lights up the night during the holiday.

Hope your holiday weekend is filled with friends, family, love and joy. We'll be sharing some new end of year bundles and sales next week.

If you are looking for some Christmas cheer, take a couple minutes to view this classic:



Happy Holidays!
-Daisy 

And The Winners Are...

Sorry for the delay. I think the Christmas elves are in high gear hijacking my time the last 48 hours. The elves are pretty excited about the holiday season.

Time to give away some fun gifts to the following lucky winners from the E-Team "Love Me Some Embellishment Bits" Blog Hop.

The following lucky readers each won a $20 eclectic Paperie gift voucher. Please send your email address to daisy@eclecticpaperie.com so we can send you the information as to how to redeem your prize.

From Linda Ledbetter's Blog:

From Micki Harper's Blog:

From Starla Nelson's Blog:

The following lucky readers have won an embellishment box of eP goodies. Please send your snail mail address to daisy@eclecticpaperie.com so we can send your package of embellishment fun to you.

From Broni Holcombe's Blog:

From Latrice Murphy's Blog:

From the eclectic Paperie Blog:

Congratulations to all the winners of this E-Team Blog Hop. Thank you for taking the time to visit the E-Team and leave comments about their creations. We are happy you enjoyed all the different ideas to use the Maya Road Embellishments. I am sure you may have some similar embellishments so get them out and put them to work for you. It's all about those small details.

Hope you take a little time for yourself to journal and capture some memorable photos of this holiday season. Christmas is always a magical time of year.

Happy Holidays!
Daisy

E-Team Blog Hop - Embellishment Bits Day 2

Happy Friday! Welcome to Day 2 of the E-Team Blog Hop.

Joining in on the E-Team blog hop fun. I knew these new Maya Road Embellishment Bits Kit was going to be fun to play with. Lots of options and so many uses. Trying to keep things easy peasy in the midst of holiday chaos. Between kid stuff, school stuff, and work stuff, paper crafting is precious. I have to make the most of the time in between carpool. I am all about fast and quick crafts right now.


I eyeballed those cute Round Journey Tins in the kit. With some extra supplies and paper, I was ready to make these decorative and useful jumbo paperclips with the round tins as a shaker element.

You can find this massive jar of Diamond Dust at your local craft store. Sometimes you may have to  look in the floral section. The Diamond Dust will make sound, shake and not stick to your project. You can get the jumbo paper clips at your local office supplies store. The 1-3/8 circle punch was the perfect fit for the Maya Road small round Journey Tins.

The Webster's Pages, Botanical Christmas & Winter Fairy Tales 6x6 paper pad had some perfect sized designs for my project.   

The 1-3/8 circle punch did the trick with its coordinating fit.

The silver round journey tins were just a little off in terms of coordinating color with the jumbo paper clip. I took my alcohol ink pen to paint just a little color directly onto the tin. 

Next, to figure out how to seal the lids tightly, I used some Multi-Medium Matte and squirted a little around the inside rim lid. 

With some ribbon bits around the jumbo clip, everything was ready to be assembled. Use something like E-6000 to glue the paper clip to the back of the small Round Journey Tin. Drying time is required. I have found that with something like this project and the amount of times it is handled, E-6000 seems to be more secure than something like hot glue. You can add a piece of felt, a flower, or a rosette to the other side of the jumbo clip for a more finished look. 

These jumbo paper clips with a decorated round shaker tin is a cute add-on to any gift tag, holiday recipe card, or note to someone special. We all need a little help keeping our holiday lists and coupons all together, too. 


Don't forget to visit the following E-Team Members to see what they created and shared for this blog hop:

Friday - December 16th:

Broni Holcombe

Latrice Murphy

Daisy Sparks (you are here)

If you missed yesterday's E-Team, here is a reminder:

Thursday - December 15th:

Linda Ledbetter

Micki Harper

Starla Nelson

Don't forget about the following E-Team Blog Hop details regarding this final 2011 E-Team fun:

• Visit each of the E-Team members and leave them some feedback about their creation.
• It is Christmas time so eP is going to pick 6 winners for this blog hop. There will be a winner from each blog. 
• 3 winners will win a $20 eP GC;
• 3 winners will win an fun box stuffed with eP embellishments that will include trims, brads, buttons, decorative pins, Stickles, & more.
• Winner's will be announced on Tues Dec 20th
• You can visit and leave the E-Team comments on their blogs beginning today through Sun, Dec 18th.
• Winner's will be announced on Tues Dec 20th on the eP blog.

Have a great weekend!  I hope it is filled with lots of holiday fun! 

-Daisy

"feed your creativity" at www.eclecticpaperie.com

New E-Team Blog Hop - Embellishment Bits

The E-Team is hosting a 2-day blog hop:

Thursday - December 15th:

Linda Ledbetter

Micki Harper

Starla Nelson

Friday - December 16th:

Broni Holcombe

Latrice Murphy

Daisy Sparks

*** Sherry Cheever is sitting out this blog hop. You can see what she has been up to on her blog,Walkin on the Bad Side.

 

• Visit each of the E-Team members and leave them some feedback about their creation.
• It is Christmas time so eP is going to pick 6 winners for this blog hop. There will be a winner from each blog. 
• 3 winners will win a $20 eP GC;
• 3 winners will win an fun box stuffed with eP embellishments that will include trims, brads, buttons, decorative pins, Stickles, & more.
• Winner's will be announced on Tues Dec 20th
• You can visit and leave the E-Team comments on their blogs beginning today through Sun, Dec 18th.
• Winner's will be announced on Tues Dec 20th on the eP blog.

Enjoy the E-Team creations! I'll be back tomorrow to post my project for thie final E-Team blog hop of 2011.

Wishing you some holiday cheer today!

-Daisy

"feed your creativity" at www.eclecticpaperie.com

T'was the Day Before Tim's 12 Tags

Been reading about all the excitement and buzz about the annual 12 Tags of Christmas by Tim Holtz. Can you believe this will be the 5th year? It gets bigger every year. Looks like there may be lots of new and interactive features for 2011. Here is poem that is reposted from 2009:

T'was the night before Tim's Tags of Christmas

When all through the Web

Every stamper was stirring in wake of this fun event!

With Distress Inks and Blending Tools ready to go,

Just a wondering which stamps Tim Holtz will show.

With #8 Tags and the Must Have Craft Sheet 

awaiting Day 1,

Every stamper in town is getting anxious for some 

Tim Holtz Christmas fun.

So Stamp away, stamp away, stamp away all,

For Tim Holtz Tags of Christmas

 will keep you from the busy mall.                

                                       -By Daisy Sparks (2009)

You never know what Tim will use to create his seasonal tags. Here are some basic supplies you might want to have on hand in preparation to stamp along with Tim and his 12 Tags of Christmas:

• Craft Sheet
• Distress Inks
• Distress Stains
• Blending Tools
• Glossy Accents
• Distress Stickles 
• Alcohol Inks
• Crackle Paint, especially Rock Candy. 
• Paint Dabbers
• Perfect Pearls & Perfect Pearls Mist
• idea-ology embellishments & Paper Stash
• Grungepaper & Core'dinations Cardstock
• Alterations Dies
• Your favorite Tim Holtz Stamps
• And some tags to practice and create some artful tags

The tag pictured is one of my favorites from the Day 10 of the 2009 12 Days of Christmas. 

Get your friends together to pool your supplies and resources. Make a stamp date to enjoy some holiday cheer with friends during the 12 Tags of Christmas hosted by Tim Holtz.

  

Here's a coupon code to enjoy during a variety of 12 Days of Christmas events: madabout12. This coupon code (min $10 purchase) will be good until December 31st. You can use it as many times as you need between now and the end of the year to shop at eclectic Paperie. 

Get your Christmas on!

-Daisy

"feed your creativity" at www.eclecticpaperie.com