Happy New Year 2018

Wishing you all a "HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018"

 and many blessings to come!

Here is a photo of my handmade banner created with vintage sheet music 

and edged with silver glitter.

Handmade pom pom garland created with craft yarn. Simple and easy!

Magnolia wreath created with silver and gold magnolia leaves that I cut apart 

and attached onto a round foam wreath.

Backdrop are flea market, junk finds "old barn window and shutters" I painted them

shabby white and distressed the edges. 

Adorn with white lights makes for a beautiful glow!

Being creative is so good for the soul....I'm hoping this new year will 

be filled with many creative, soul, mindful moments daily.

I will be sharing more on my blog, hoping!

Thanks for stopping by, wishing you all

a Creative New Year!

Peggy Lee

Die~Namites Blog Post "Bird Wreath" Holiday Frame

Over on the Die~Namites Die Blog you can see more pics

and details on how I created this Holiday Frame!

I used the Die~Namites Die "Bird Wreath"

http://www.die-namitesblog.com/2013/08/bird-wreathholiday-frame.html

Vintage Buttons, embossing enamel, handmade flowers...pearls...

Thanks for stopping by,

Peggy Lee

Mini Bird Cage Album "Love"

 

Spring time is in the air with the sunshine and birds singing in the morning I was in the creative mood to make a mini album. And when I saw this beautiful new line of Butterfly Garden scrapbook papers from Pink Paislee I knew I was creating a birdcage album. Inspired from one of the scrapbook papers that had this wonderful birdcage image with roses and butterflies.

 Here are the first few pages of the mini album: trimmed with lace and Prima flowers with little tiny butterfly punches to give the feeling of walking through a flower garden. I created little shipping tags to have for journal spots through out the album.

 This next set of pages are soooo girly with the awesome dress form die of Tim Holtz and thimble, adorned with Prima flowers, antique buttons and stamping. Gosh any girl would be happy to have their picture next to this angel. The next set of pages are created with Tim Holtz birdcage die with stamping, glimmer mist, antique lace and Prima.

 To give a glitter highlight I used Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist through out the album, by painting it on different images and spraying tags, birdcage and trims.

 This whole birdcage mini album was created with only 6 scrapbook papers from Pink Paislee, one piece of pink Bazzil card stock, chipboard, charms, metals and pearls from Tim Holtz line, Distress ink, glimmer mist, antique lace and buttons (from my travels in Ca) and a little imagination.

 Step one: trace birdcage image out of the scrapbook paper.

 Step two: make a chipboard pattern and glue onto the card stock and papers.

 Step three: using a craft knife or scissors trim out the birdcages to create your front and back covers of album.

 Step four: with chipboard create inner pages and glue to scrapbook papers and cut out.

 Step five: sand the edges to create a smooth look and distress the edges with ink to give a vintage feel, deside how to bind your album (I used my crock-a-dile to create two holes to add jump rings) you could also use your Bind-it-all. Then you are ready to create and fill your album with memories.

Supplies:
scrapbook paper: Pink Paislee "Butterfly Garden" Collection
distress ink: brushed corduroy, walnut ink
stamp set: Close To My Heart "Find Your Style"
glimmer mist: Tattered Angels (frost, olive vine, coffee shop and turqouise)
flowers: Prima Collections (Essentials Fight of Fancy, Arcadian, Cameo Roses, Marri Botanical and E-line flowers)
metals: Tim Holtz book plate
jump rings: 7gypies
embellishments: antique lace and buttons, satin seam binding, pearls, shipping tags.

4x4 Tiles of Artwork for Charity Drive: Reece's Rainbow

 Here are my 4x4 Tiles of Vintage Inspired Artwork for the Charity Drive that Marion Smith is hosting. Anyone who wishes to lend a artful hand please visit Marion's blog at http://www.apieceofcraft.com/ for more details. Here is a short overview of what will take place, Marion has challenged us creative spirits to create 4x4 tile pieces with a Vintage Theme and feel. We are to send them to her and she and a creative team will put all the tiles together to form one big piece of ART!!!!  Depending on how many tiles maybe they can make a few pieces, then the piece will be sold and all the proceeds will go to Reece's Rainbow. How awesome is that we can't be there in person but our art will be there in heart. Thank you Marion for such a heartfelt cause.

                                                          "sending a heartfelt note"

"all we need is love"

                                                                          "simple joys"

                                                                 "soar above the heavens"

Supplies used:
4x4 chipboard
7gypsies papers: Magpie, Mesofauna
Graphic 45: Le Romantique Collection-Enamored Embrace, Alphabet 2
Distress Inks: Brushed Cordurory, Walnut Stain
Stazon Ink: Timber Brown
Punch: Martha Stewart butterfly
Die Cuts: Sizzix Die-Leaf Swirl, Tim Holtz Dies-Caged Bird, Heart Wing, Sewing Room
Glossy Accents and Scott Quick Dry white glue
Ranger Liquid Pearls: Bisque
Color Me Crazy white flowers
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist: Frost, Coffee Shop, Sunflower
Tim Holtz: mini pins
Findings: Antique buttons and lace trim, moss, pearl gems, jute, seam binding...

Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge

Simon Says Stamp and Show blog is having another Challenge this week "Show Your Numbers" (I missed last weeks challenge) but no need to worry my little creation fits this weeks challenge as well!!!! whooo hoooo for more pics see my last post.....enjoy

Red, White & Blue Challenge and prim art

I have been playing in my studio room (when I should be cleaning) but we all know how that goes... I have been working on a challenges...and started to think about my love for primitive work, so I created these cute little prim frame artwork...

closer look...

Here are the red, white and blue challenge I have been working on, Lynne over at http://lynneforsythe.blogspot.com/ set up a challenge on MPTS forum boards @ http://morepaperthanshoes.proboards.com/

so I made some 4th of July EMBELLIES for my scrapbooking layouts I will be creating...I think they turned out really cute and prim....

Family, 4th, and Freedom everything we could ask for....celebrate your freedom...

enjoy Peggy Lee

Vintage Scraps

This past weekend Livy and me headed out yard sale shopping, and did a little antique store shopping too!!! My fav.... Here is a treasure I found at a yard/barn sale, I was shocked at the price~~~looked it over really good (while screaming on the inside) the lady sold it for only $10.00's whooo hooo sold....it's a beauty, in good shape very heavy, glass door with vintage key and wooden wheels....love it. There is a drawer on the bottom that needs some repair but still couldn't let this little gem go bye..... Found some vintage trims at a local Antique store!!! can't wait to play with these!

adding to my collections~love the tin and I have never seen little green bottles...a must to add.

My FAV's anything metal, pealing, chipped and rustic!!! My husband rolled his eyes but I bounced with glee!!!!! I love going Junkin~peggy lee

Junk Love Workshop

Here is my Fall Women's Retreat Workshop project that we will be creating. Called "Junk Love" Wearable Art: called Wristlets or Cuffs which every your prefer.....

Creating this with items found at flea markets, antique stores, grandmothers attic...blending in with new fabrics, scrapbooking paper, beads and much more....

When your done wearing the Wristlet, attach to a brad on a picture frame and it turns into adorable wall art...

Vintage buttons, and trims!! Handmade rolled roses made out of fabrics so easy and chic to make...adds just the right touch.

Scrappin

A homemade flower: the bottom flower was made out of two circles then I sliced small thin strips for petals not all the have to the center, glimmer mist several times. Love the way it turned out. The center flower was made from old dictionary paper, scallop punch (stampin up) with a brad to hold all the 8-10 layers, glimmer mist again!! whoola!! handmade flower....

Family time Scrappin layout-you can see Emilee was enjoying watching the tv instead of getting her picture taken. Not Olivia she is a ham when it comes to the camera!!! Every day moments, captured for a life time......

Sorry for lack of blogging.

I am so sorry for my lack of blogging here at creative scraps, our summer has turned out to be pretty busy even if it is raining. Now that summer camps are over, babysitting for me is done, now I thought things would slow down nope, Lee has vacation starting this weekend, I have a scrapbook retreat and right in the middle of that we have a family bbq for my nephew before he leaves again of Iraq. Plus I want to get the living room done so my studio can be mine again, everything is a mess.

The girls only have 5 weeks left of summer vacation, and the last three weeks soccer starts ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, don't schools know that kids need a break.

anyway, life is moving fast and I want to enjoy the little moments spent with my family. more to come.

peggy lee

yard sale find, pearl necklace 1.00 find, I love pearls. Think I will wear these to church on Sunday.