Art for 5 Days-Day 3 "Altered Wedding Cake"

Thank God it's the weekend...a busy day today running errands with my hubby, shopping and running to do the trash run....good afternoon nap on this chilly day here on the east coast.

Posting my Day 3 a little late, but better for all this goodness to see...

Day 3 "Art for 5 Days" 

You can see the regional post here, it was  

a blog hop with Marion Smith and

Petaloo!

"Altered Wedding Cake"

Created with Marion Smith Designs papers and Petaloo flowers! 

Thanks for stopping by 

have a great weekend...

hugs,

Peggy Lee

Art for 5 Days-Day 4

Today is another day of sharing my art with my friends on Face book and here on my blog..

so here it is my Art to share with you all...enjoy (another older recap post)

Art for 5 Days

Day 4

Altered Paper Bag Challenge and gift All-in-One.

Altered Paper Bag, 5x7 Card and Tag with Handmade Gift all in one! Over on YouTube I participated in a challenge-to create a paper bag with a pocket, tag, card. So here is what I created I used a plain lunch paper bag, used Close To My Heart papers, inks, chipboard pieces, seam binding and pearl gems. All these supplies you can purchase on my website athttp://www.peggyleebaker.ctmh.com/ (except the paper line no longer available),  I also used Tim Holtz dress form die cut and On the Edge distressed doily die cut.

                                            Embellished with vintage buttons, lace and

twine.

                                                                Altered paper bag

                                        Here is my video on the challenge, hope you enjoy 

                                                  Thank you Lydia for a great challenge.

Thanks for stopping in today and walking down memory lane with me on Art for 5 Days.....

hugs,

Peggy Lee

Art in 5 Days....Day 5 "A Tag Play House"

Art for 5 Days

 My friend Lynne tagged me in sharing my Art for 5 Days over on Facebook....so I decided to dig through my old blog post for some of my favorite art pieces I have created over the years....so I decided this would be awesome to share on my blog as well...what a great way to look back and as well as see how I have grown in my creative journey. To start I decided to make it a little fun and start with Day 5 first and count down to my favorite Day 1 of Art.....be sure to stop by over the next 5 days here on my blog.

Countdown Art for 5 Days:

"Day 5"

Back in February 19, 2011....I decided to take part in a challenge over on Simon Says Stamp and Show Blog  and it was so fun....enjoy reading this blog post here....the link has changed so follow this link above for their current challenges.

"A Tag" Challenge: " A Tag Play House"

 Wow this little "Tag" Challenge over at Simon Says Stamp and Show Blog sure stretched my creative mind, I started out making a simple tag, then taped together two, then three...using the new Graphic 45 papers "Once Upon a Springtime Collection". 

 I also took to shipping tags and covered with papers, inks and created a floor for the walls to be placed on. I used a Hero Arts stamp for the two side gates, I used Tim Holtz "On The Edge-Picket Fence Die" to create the adorable little fence, with old book papers glued on and glimmer misted and painted white.

 To give it a garden bed along the  fence,  I used again Tim Holtz "Tattered Floral Die Cut" to create flowers and sprayed them with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (Jazz Blue, Frost and Coffee Shop) also used Distress inks Spun Sugar and Dried Marigold to color the flowers. Added gems and pearls with butterfly punch-Martha Stewart with inked edges. For all the distressing and aging I used Tim Holtz Distress inks (Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Spun Sugar, and Dried Marigold).

 I cut out the little characters from one of the Graphic 45 papers, added inks and stickles. Finished off the little tag play house with some moss to give it that at home feel. Love it.

 This little paper lantern was made using the die cuts on the Graphic 45papers and taped together and hanging on a stem.

I used a piece of Grunge Paper and inked it with Brushed Corduroy and Vintage Photo, added another die cut little title out and hung it off the picket fence. so cute. A little fairy next to the grunge paper key and butterfly hiding in the little garden along the fence.
I had a blast starting out with one thing on my mind was to create a simple tag with this new line of paper then my creative spirit flowed into this Tag Play House!!!

Thanks for stopping by today,

enjoy-create on....

Peggy Lee

Die~Namites Dies Birthday Blog Hop....."Birthday Party"

Over on the Die~Namites Dies Blog we are hopping today

with me and Cathia.....to see more details...hop over to the blog,here. 

Every "Birthday Party" needs a banner...and how super easy to create 

this adorable banner using

 the Die~Namites Die "Cuppy Candles"! 

Here are the Die~Namites Dies I used to create this little birthday 

banner and party embellishments.

Die~Namites Dies

"Cuppy Candles"

and

"Party Animal"

The "Cuppy Candles" die cuts so many images at once it makes

creating so fast and easy....

I created a banner, banner name tag holders and the birthday 

invitation card with the "Party Animal"...

Close up of the "Cuppy Candles" number 8.

1.) I die cut many different 

colors of paper.

 2.) then cut apart

 3.) adhere pieces back together.

4.) pop it up to give depth.

These die images would be great for any 

birthday party....or for a simple birthday card...

Creating your own birthday party invites, banners, decoration are so

simple and fast with these dies....love it!

Want to know more about this cute birthday invitation see it here, 

on Monday's blog post...enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by today,

hugs

Peggy Lee

Supplies:

Die~Namites Dies-Cuppy Candles and Party Animal

Ranger-Distress Ink-Vintage Photo

CTMH-Ink-Lagoon, Sorbet, Black

CTMH-Card Stock-Black, Kraft, Lagoon, Sorbet, Flaxen

CTMH-Chalk It Up paper

Be sure to jump over to the blog to see what design team member Cathia

has created for the "birthday blog hop"....here..

Die~Namites Birthday Blog Hop....With Susie Bentz and Me!!!!

Yes you have heard it right all week long over on the Die~Namites Dies Blog...

New BIRTHDAY Release!!

I received this adorable "Party Animal" Die 

and I knew I had to create 

an birthday invitation!

"Party Animal"

I started with a card base in white, 

I die cut the Die~Namites "Party Animal" out in

Kraft, black, lagoon card stock and in pattern paper.

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I did a paper piecing technique

 (just cut the pieces apart in the colors you want)

Use wet glue to adhere the pieces back in place

 on the Kraft die cut piece.

To help give depth to the die cut piece I used 3-D foam tape

between the two Party Animal Die cut...

Bottom layer that I adhere down to card front is black die cut.

3-D foam tape 

Top layer is your paper pieced die cuts.

Also distressed the edges of die cut piece

 with distress ink in vintage photo...helps to give warmth to die cut.

**tip**

See the balloon in the photo above...see the cute little stars

and dots well those are the negative pieces that fall out 

of the die cut pieces...oh yes I say everything when I die cut images out.

You never know if they can be used

 to adorn your projects!

I call this extra bonus from using your Die~Namites Dies.

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Here is a peak at the inside the birthday invite

I just love how this card came out!

and along with me to start off this new BIRTHDAY release is 

design team member Susie, you can check her BIRTHDAY creation

on the Die~Namites Dies Blog, here....and on Susie's Blog, here...

Remember to stop by the blog all week long, next up is design team members

Tyra and Stacy, here.

And there is still time to join us over at Die~Namites Dies Blog for our

Monthly Sketch & Dare Challenge, here..for the details.

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs

Peggy Lee

Supplies:

Die~Namites Dies-Party Animal #DN-1266

Canvas Corp Brands-Kraft card stock

Ranger-Distress Ink-Vintage Photo

CTMH-Card Stock-Lagoon, Black, White, Sorbet, Flaxen

CTMH-Ink-Black, Lagoon, Sorbet, Champagne

CTMH-Chalk It Up pattern paper

CTMH-stamp-Party Pennants

3-D pop dots

3-in-1-Beacon adhesive

Die~Namites Dies Blog Post: For January Sketch & Dare Challenge "Jumbo Tag"

I have been meaning to share with you all my blog post I did for Die~Namites Dies Blog!

so here it is...enjoy!

First I want to wish you all a

 Happy New Year 2015!

With 2014 coming to an end and 2015 starting,

I want to share with you more artwork

with using the Monthly Sketch & Dare Challenges!

Here is the Sketch designed by design team

member Tonya! 

This month's dare is to use something PINK! 

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TO ENTER the Die~Namites Dies January Sketch Challenge YOU MUST:

1. Use at least one Die~Namites Die in your creation.
2. Use the SKETCH! It can be interpreted (loosely or exactly) as a card, layout or altered piece!
3. Incorporate the DARE into your creation.
4. Mention the Die~Namites Die you used in your blog post.
5. Link back to the Die~Namites Die.
6. You have until the last day of the month to post your creation on your blog and link up to this post.  **PLEASE add a link to your direct post, not your entire blog.**

Each participant will receive one entry into our random drawing

for each entry into the challenge.

 A random winner will be chosen from eligible participants for a

$25 Gift Certificate to Die~Namites Dies.

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Here is my take on this month's sketch & dare challenge....

I used one of my "favorite" Die~Namites Die!!

"Leafy Branch"

I decided I wanted to create a "Jumbo Tag"

 (I would love to create more jumbo tags to have on hand to give away).

I love having a basket full of tags, cards, etc to

hand out to my family and friends.

This month's dare challenge is to use "pink"!!

My favorite color-I knew the Graphic 45 

"A Ladies Diary" paper collection was perfect...

I cut my tag out of chip board and covered with black card stock 

along with the paper collection. Inked the edges with Distress ink-vintage photo.

Size of my jumbo tag is 4 x 8.

I began to fussy cut out the flowers and clocks 

and knew the Die~Namites Die "Leafy Branch" was exactly

what the jumbo tag needed! I die cut three leafy branches 

out of green card stock. I cut the die cut pieces apart to be 

able to tuck in around the paper flowers, doily and paper collection. 

Final touches I colored seam binding with

 Tattered Angels glimmer mist in

Wedding Pink (got the pink theme going)

added vintage mother of pearl buttons.

I just love how this jumbo tag came out...

Hope you join us by playing with your creative supplies 

and 

Die~Namites Dies

 using the Monthly Sketch & Dare Challenge, here!

Thanks for stopping by, besure to jump over to the Die~Namites Blog

 to see more inspiration...

hugs, 

Peggy Lee

Supplies;

Die~Namites Dies-Leafy Branch

Graphic 45-A Ladies Diary Paper Collection

Canvas Corp Brands-Tattered Angels-glimmer mist Wedding Pink

Ranger-Tim Holtz-Distress Ink in Vintage Photo

Chip Board

Black Card Stock

Doily

Vintage Mother of Pearl Buttons

Seam Binding

Holiday Recap and New Year 2015

Well our 2014 year was full of many hardships and blessings....so closing out 2014 with the Holiday's with our girls who were home from college break.

We did our tradition with Christmas Eve Candle Light Service at our church.

Here is my hubby Lee singing us "Oh Holy Night"!

Here are our angels at the Candle Light Service....so beautiful

Olivia and Emilee are in Ministry School in Portsmouth, NH

 InPursuit: School of Creative Arts and Discipleship

Christmas Eve after celebrating with our Church family....

we come home and open one gift each.

(been our tradition since the girls were small)

and we watch Christmas movies...

Livy (Olivia) got a pearl earrings.

Our tree late on Christmas Eve...setting out the last minute

gifts for our girls.

To celebrate the New Year 2015 

we had a family photo day....here is one

of all of us...so love this photo

(it was such a cold bitter cold day)!

Photo by GabrielleRenae Photography

Getting my 2015 list ready!

Happy New Year Everyone.

Peggy Lee