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Rebecca Grohall
I love to get crafty and re-purpose things from discarded items
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Thanks for stopping by, Lara!
The chain is inexpensive chain from Michael's in the jewelry making section - I'm sure they'll have something similar. I used a round nose pliers (also known as a rosary plier) and simply curled the brad legs around each side of the open loop (so that the brad goes down through the center, then each leg is wrapped around the loop). To seal them into place I used a bit of Crystal Effects (Glossy Accent) but you could use a little clear glue like an E600.
If you can't find quite the same chain, you can buy chain with little round circles on it and then just snip the legs off the brad and glue (E600) the brad direct.
Good luck! Hope that helps :-)
Rebecca
Bella's Thoughts {TTCC2}
What a fun week it is for Twilight Tuesday, this week's color challene is taken from Bella's thoughts and features Garnet, Phoenix sky blue and Forks's sky gray. Aren't these colors just delicious??? My challenge inspired by these colors was first a bracelet and then I made another of "My...
A "deet" is short for the details of the project :-)
Thanks for stopping by,
Rebecca
Sent from my mobile device so please excuse any typos or the brevity of my reply
here I go again ....
I'm such a paint chip junkie! Here are a few more of my paint chip bookmarks. Stazon ink is defnitely the way to go with these! Deets: Paint Chips Stazon ink- black Stamp set: this is from Papertrey Ink Large grommets Silk ribbon
Hi Helen -
If the Facebook widget isn't working correctly, this will take you right to my Facebook page for Bella Carta and just hit the "like" button (its usually up towards the top of the page)
http://www.facebook.com/bellacarta
and this is my personal facebook page - in case you're looking for pics of my foster kittens:
http://www.facebook.com/rebecca.grohall
Let me know if that doesn't work for you!
Thanks,
Rebecca
Colorful reading
Most of you that are regular blog readers know that I love paint chips .... love collecting them - the colors are always so fabulous and juicy! After my paint chip tags - I got to thinking about using some of the bigger paint chip samples as book marks. And here they are, I paired up the paint ...
Thank you Brenda!
Yes, I use a piece of brown paper bag (or several) to "soak" up the embossing powder when I'm removing it (going over it with a warm iron). Newspaper will work also.
The technique is similar to this one on Splticoast: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/colorwashfauxbleach/
(except I just sponged the color on instead of spritzing it with colors).
Hope that helps!
Rebecca
SUO and faux
Here's a card featuring all Stampin' Up stamps and cardstock. Its a collage type card featuring "faux bleach" with Upsy Daisy stamp set. Faux bleach is the process of heat embossing (usually clear), sponging your color on, then using an iron to remove the embossing powder. I stamped over t...
There are some great youtube vids for the kniffty knitter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pclJ7gUvEAY
She starts with the knit stitch, but the e stitch is fast and fun.
*at about the 1:17 mark, she shows the "e" wrap (twisted knit stich)- which is very easy and great for chunky yarn (like the stuff I have her).
Perl is 2:42 mark.
{not so} secret confessions of a yarn addict
Is there something that you buy simply because its *beautiful* - and then can't bring yourself to make a project with it? For me that "something" is yarn. "Hello, my name is Rebecca and I'm a yarn addict". I was doing better, but I fell off the wagon today. I bought some yarn - volumptous, s...
CASE away!!! Enjoy and have fun and thanks for stopping by!
Buttons! {SFC110}
We all have buttons! Whether they're actual buttons or chipboard buttons, let's see BUTTONS on your creations this week, ladies! Kudos to you if you can incorporate a BOW into the project, too (though this is optional). I used "Celestial Baubles" which offers several different images in th...
Thanks, Mau!
Shine!
How about something fun and colorful? I was playing with my watercolor crayons (these are from Staedtler Karat Aquarell) and really bold. I paired my background with a simple stamped image in black ink. I added a squiggle of color, too, to the envelope. The deets: Stamp: Shine from Unity S...
Hi Margaret!
Your cards are fabulous! Thanks for dropping me a line, I love to hear when my cards inspire folks to go out and create!
papertrey ink inspiration {June 2011 blog hop}
I haven't had the channce to play along with the Papertrey Ink blog hops these past few months, but I did get a few minutes to play along this month. {photo credit} We thought we would start a short inspirational series with the Blog Hops for the next few months as a fun way to spice...
Thanks! I love natural lighting too :-)
its time
Boogie has a little announcement to share with all of you: "I know my foster mom will miss us terribly, but Chopstick and I have been adopted together and we're very excited to go to our new home. Chopstick and I officially get to be a family, we don't have to worry about being split up -...
Thank you! These are fun to make and are bit different for me than my usual.
Alcohol inks work awesomely on foil! You can either dab it on with TH tools and some alcohol blending solution ... or just play! They adhere quickly - I used alcohol inks on this project in lettuce and stream, and then blended them altogether:
http://www.diylife.com/2011/05/20/random-recast-aluminum-foil-round-up/
papertrey ink inspiration {June 2011 blog hop}
I haven't had the channce to play along with the Papertrey Ink blog hops these past few months, but I did get a few minutes to play along this month. {photo credit} We thought we would start a short inspirational series with the Blog Hops for the next few months as a fun way to spice...
Thanks Ky! I thought I'd make a simple card, and then just felt I needed to add a flock of butterflies!
PS I forgot to add it into my post (and just edited it in) but I'm making a few cards to send to Project Sunshine and Smiles cards for St. Jude's ... .
http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/2011/06/project-sunshine-and-smiles-for-st.html
dtp (and a plug for sunshine and smiles for St. Jude)
DTP = direct to paper Have you tried this technique? Its easy and involves smearing your ink pads directly onto your cardstock. Its quite fun! Kinda like finger painting for stampers! I've done a number of these over the years, but when I saw Lydia's fun tutorial on Splitcoast, I knew it wa...
All kittens are cute Bonnie :-) thanks! I can't wait for them to be feeling better - they have Bordetella - which is like bronchitis, its known as "kennel cough" in dogs and a bit unusual in cats. They're on meds, and get a little better each day - but I'll feel better when they really get past this!
getting to know Duncan!
Duncan was so shy when I first brought him home (he's the kitten hiding behind the shower curtain in my last post) but he warms up quickly! He's a little love bug and quite a nice kitten. (These two are neat too! They haven't made messes out of their food like soooo many kittens like to do...
Thanks Holly! Dani sells that lovely, lush red crinkle ribbon in her etsy store - she's got several gorgeous colors :-) !
black and white and READ all over! {eic133}
get it, black and white and "read" all over???? its a book! I love this digi sentiment from Squigglefly and its soooo easy to use! I printed several in a few different sizes, and keep them on hand for quick paper crafting. This card is for Etsy Inspired #133 featuring the XS ...
Thank you! He is quite the ham, sweet and lovable, always in a good mood!
They're only words! {SFC92}
Welcome to Monday! Squigglefly's challenge this week is to use text in our project, it could be a sentiment, your background paper, etc. I came across this very versatile digi image while browsing the Squigglefly Shop and its called A Book is like a Garden. Since I love to read, I rea...
I'm sorry, that was one of the first sets to go - all the CHF went quickly!
Stamps for sale - Updated with Unity kits
updated: with pictures! 3/5/11 I tried to add pictures for all the stamps (and I still have a few more stamp sets to list!) And a Lucky update, she had her surgery earlier this week and continues to do well on her recovery. Whatever funds continue to be raised through the sales of these st...
Hi Ali!
Thank you for your sweet comment, would you like me to stamp some of these and send them to you?
its the weekend! Let it all hang out :-)
Don't forget my stamp sale - great stamps, great prices! Stamps: Unity Stamp Co - kit of the month Cardstock: Aqua Mist with paper from Cosmo Cricket Sugar Rush Accessories: sentiment stamped on pink ribbon, clock face from Maya Road
Hi Clemencia!
Yes, the Squigglefly blog has all the details and information on this week's challenge!
http://squigglefly.blogspot.com/
Heart "felt" {SFC80}
Welcome to Monday! Hope your week is off to a grrrrrreeeeeat start! {and yes, I'm caffeinated this morning!) Our challenge this week is to "Put your heart into it"! So that's exactly what I did - I needle felted this little heart (and added a bit of beaded decoration to it) from red wool....
Hi Bonnie!
I just love him :-) he's really quite wonderful, even when he's being a little naughty!
inky hugs -
Rebecca
wrapping presents
This kitten is learning to wrap presents :-) He's being quite good at this moment. and being "not so good" in this moment .... trying to eat the deocration of this Santa:
Thank you!
Santa's helpers {and a way to help shelter kitties}
Here's each of my elves this year: Senior Elf Oliver and E.I.C. (Elf in Charge): Lucy: Wednesday (who thinks she's "Elf in Charge") And Mudpie: Several of my crafts help support efforts at a local no-kill animal rescue shelter, this year for every set of "Snowkitty" notecards s...
Have fun with them! :-)
Colorful reading
Most of you that are regular blog readers know that I love paint chips .... love collecting them - the colors are always so fabulous and juicy! After my paint chip tags - I got to thinking about using some of the bigger paint chip samples as book marks. And here they are, I paired up the paint ...
Thanks De!
Colorful reading
Most of you that are regular blog readers know that I love paint chips .... love collecting them - the colors are always so fabulous and juicy! After my paint chip tags - I got to thinking about using some of the bigger paint chip samples as book marks. And here they are, I paired up the paint ...
Thanks Denise!
My Photos + Shutterfly = Holiday Happiness
It's almost time to get my Christmas cards out in the mail - that annual ritual of sending out a card to friends and family. As a cardmaker - I feel like I "should" make my cards. I have a ton of stamps and supplies, the thing I don't have it the time to do it. And did I ever mention I don't ...
Thanks De!
Scraps
I have a box full of them and while I try to use them while card crafting, they seem to multiply overnight. These are holiday gift tags, I made six of them from a piece of Kraft Cardstock that was roughly 5.5 x 5 in. I stamped them with snowflakes from the Snowflake Serenade Stamp set (this wa...
Thanks Sav!
a little more "pea in the pod" action!
I had sooooo much fun with my digi stamp from this week's Etsy Inspired Challenge sponsor - Pholkart Blessings that I made another "pea pod" card. This time I went with soft blues and greens, these are from the Material Girl Cosmo Cricket stack in 6 x 6. All the deets: Cardstock: Kraft (SU...
Hi Clemencia -
Usually my art journal projects all start out that way .... and I just try to let them go wherever they want to! I find art journals more challenging since I feel like my papercrafts follow a form.
To answer your question: the whole page started out in watercolors - the lime green, blue, and the spaces between the circlers are where yellow and orange. I then painted over the orange stuff with copper colored acrylic paints (I used the Mica inks from Judikins).
I think you had asked about my 5 x 5 journals from last week. These are really easy! They start out as these blank notebooks from Michael's craft stores, so you coud use almost any size. I cut paper to fit them, stamp them up if I want to add to the paper design and use gel medium (use modge podge if you don't have gel medium, or any paper adhesive) to adhere the paper. I like the gel medium because it makes a very smoooth coat! The ribbon is purchased on Etsy (its made from recycled silk sari's that have been cut into strips) - I make the flowers. I do have some info on how to make them here:
http://bellacarta.typepad.com/rebecca/2010/08/pspscusbr-or-in-other-words-flower-.html
Hope that is helpful!
Rebecca
Shine, like the moon come out from behind the clouds
My art journal project for this week over at Kyra's blog Gesso Dragon. Our challenge was to use chipboard AND any shade of blue with copper. Now those of you that know me know that I LOVE LOVE LOVE copper, its probably my favorite metal and those of you that don't know me that well now know t...
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