Guess who was Mark Montano's Featured Friend yesterday?

This Girl!!!  

How exciting is that.  Ok, So here's how it happened.  I messaged him and asked him about a bail he made for some pendants, I sent him the pic of what I was making and let him know I need it pretty fast because some girls were already wanting these.  I forgot where I seen it, just remembered it was him.  But I found it flipping through the Big Ass Book of Bling before he had a chance to respond.  He asked if he could feature it and I said yes.  

Here's how I made it, I have a sheet of brass my Father-In-Law got me last year.  I used my Tim Holtz Tattered Flowers die and I had some flower middle bling stickers, They have a pearl in the middle which I removed.  My Hubby and I went shooting a couple weeks ago and I kept the spent shells.  I used my metal shears to split them and my long nose pliers to help bend them.  I bent up the flower how I like them and used E6000 to attach everything.  I found some heart shaped paper clips that I used to attach upside down to the back because I couldn't find my wire.  

I know its been a while, Im so glad to be back!

Tsunamirose Vintage Shop Design Team Blog hop sketch #3 Day #2

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Thank you for joining us on the second day of our June Design Team Blog Hop! This blog hops theme is using Tsunami Rose Designs Printables from Daisy's shop.

Please join us as we both show case the sketch-of-the-day and one of Daisy's wonderful creations.

Tsunami Rose Designs has created over 25 exclusive printable scrapbook papers for Scrapbook Stamp Society! They are 8.5 in. by 11 in. and can be purchased here. Please see the video for all of the designs and check back as she creates more!

Daisy is offering 2 grand prizes to 2 random commenters of any of the participating blogs!

Win $10 to spend on Tsunami Rose Designs Printable scrapbook paper @ Scrapbook Stamp Society.com

or

Win $10 to spend on Tsunami Rose Designs Printable Scrapbook paper and Ephemera @ her Zibbet Shop PLUS a copy of June 2012 Sketches!!


MY RENDITION:

WHAT I USED AND WHY I LIKED THIS SKETCH/TSUNAMI ROSE PAPERS
I love that Tsunami Rose has such vintage script papers!  These are so versatile!  I love the man that was here also, but I wanted to save it for something else. 
I had a lot of distressing to do on this card and it took a good while, but was so relaxing.  I stamped out the butterflies and used My Tim Holtz  Distress Markers in a water color way for the subtle color.  I also colored or blotched many of the other elements.

The Blog Line up List:

1. Daisy- http://tsunamirosedesigns.blogspot.com
2. Tanya Traywick-  http://ScrappyScavenger.blogspot.com
3. Kari Sanchez- http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/
4. Hannah Perry - http://theperrylane.blogspot.com
5. Veronica Meras-http://createdbymeras.blogspot.com/
6. Sam Burdett http://sammylouscraftingadventures.blogspot.co.uk/
7. Tina Teasdale http://touchedbyanangel-tina.blogspot.co.uk/
8. Kimberly Pate ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com

Design Team for Tsunami Rose Vintage Shop

Sketch  12  A beautiful piece of Vintage cala lilly, and a spot off Vintage Rose Digital Scrapbook papers.  http://www.zibbet.com/tsunamirose

I was honored to be a part of Tsunami Roses June Design team, due to technical difficulty tonight is my first card from her beautiful papers.

Please make sure you visit the Zibbit store and have a good look!  These are beautiful papers!

Also used Tim Holtz Scrollwork die
Big Shot
Stampin Up Dusty Durango and Crushed curry stamp pad
Onyx Stazon for sentiment
Tim Holtz Vintage Photo and Walnut stain distress ink
Michaels brand bling  and Hobby Lobby pearls  
crochet lace and flower
seam binding also died with Crushed curry and vintage photo ink
the pink flower is a greeting card I recycled
The stamp is Fiskars  (I think)
Background is also Michaels Brand

Teacher appreciation, 2 minute cards

yellow zigzag trim
Circle 1 1/2 in Punch
hand cut leaves and stem
Tim Holtz picket fence distress pin
Jelly roll white for letters on chalk board
card stock, printed and black for chalk board
corner rounder punch
foam dots

I cut these apples by starting with a circle and nicked a bit off the middle of the bottom and top added a stem and just hand cut the leaves,

Flowers everywhere!

I need more material!  :)   silky materials, Big shot dies, Hello Kitty and Tim Holtz tattered flowers, pearly cabochons, pearl trim, hot glue, glass beads, bling trim, fibers buttons, bling, big grill lighter to burn and fluff up the edges

Thanks for visiting, I hope you were inspired!

Beautiful Pendants for Beautiful Friends!

Its been a while since I have posted last, Thank you all for your wonderful comments, and all the love you have sent in my comments!  I appreciate your prayers and Moms healing has been slow, and three steps forward, two steps back. Mom is coming along fine, and I will be finding a new house in a couple months, All great things!  This summer has been full of traveling and/or helping Mom. I have had a hard time keeping up with my blog, Im back on it now though!
1 more thing to mark off my "Going to Make That Someday"  List!  I have  a couple friends who I owe a handmade gift, and a couple I have been wanting to give a handmade gift. Killing two birds with one stone may be a little inappropriate in this case LOL!



Front view



Back view

Daybreak

Sun Set

Another Sunset

Dawn

I had so much fun making these and spent a little time with one of my favorite people, Because My Cricut is fried I have only had it a year, so I will be on the phone with PC Monday morning, Not happy about this!  First I cut my Shrinky Dink with the Cricut and Doodle Charms cartridge, Stamped many different Prima Stamps, some on one side and some on the other, I liked them best stamped on the rough side, After they were baked I used a big block stamp to press them flat quickly, then after they cooled I used my Alcohol ink on the back side, after it dried I added the pearly dobbers to add a little bling and texture.  Made a charm with a couple, however, I plan to trade it out for brass colored and beads before they reach their new homes.


Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Ink
Shrinky Dink Sheet
Cricut
Doodle Charms Cricut Cartridge
Prima Stamps
Black Stazon
Pearly Tim Holtz Paint Dobbers
Bronz Tim Holtz Paint Dobbers
Oven 325 degrees
cookie sheet