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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

New Idea Book


Whooo it's almost time-the New Close To My Heart Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book goes live on August 1st.
You will not want to miss this ONE it is packed full of amazing new products and artwork.
Want one-it's easy and free from me-just email me @ peggybaker4him@gmail.com
also don't forget to check out my website @ http://www.peggyleebaker.ctmh.com/



Friday, July 6, 2012

The Whatevers Creative Storytelling


 Here is the coolest challenge I have decided to take part in, what a fun creative way to practice my mixed media art skills (which I am a beginner). The other coolest part is the girl friends who came up with this challenge, girl friends I have been following for a long time now in blog land, facebook, scrapbook world.

Besure to jump over to their amazing blogs and be inpsired by their artwork, talent and love of teaching.

Catherine: /http://cmscanlon.blogspot.com/ 
Vicki: /http://vickichrisman.blogspot.com/
 Nathalie:  /http://nathaliesstudio.com/

Make sure you save and print out this photo for the first challenge (challenge starts on the 15th of the month).
 Here is my creative mixed media journal, created out of paper lunch bags and chipboard covers.
I trimmed off the bottoms of paper bags, stitched them on my sewing machine-used my bind-it-all.

The Chair
Floyd and Vyola you sit still for goodness sake, this will only take a second said Aunt Catherine.
But to Floyd it seemed like a life time...
With his little fingers gripping the edge of that uncomfortable smelly old chair.
Who said I wanted to sit with a bow flying high over my head. Soon
Vyola pushing her arm against Floyd's-I don't want to you to sit with me either.

Here is how it works if you want to play along:
■Vicki, Cat and Nathalie have made a one-year commitment to each other and picked twelve photos with Whatevers whom we will give a story.
■Every month – if possible always on the 15th – each of us will do a post with an individual story that goes along for us with the same photo.
■If you want you can play along and we will have the photo for you – just right click on it to safe it to download and show us your version of The Whatevers.
■There is no rules to the story itself- it can be funny, sad, uplifting, breathtaking- WHATEVER
■There is no rules on the length or the form of the story- it can be a short sentence, an essay, a poem or a soap opera – WHATEVER
■There is no rules on the artform you choose – it can be a scrapbook layout, an altered art project, an artjournal page – WHATEVER
■Here is a rule though: if you take the photo you have to link back to us andshow us your story.
■These pictures are from our personal stash and are for personal use for you only! If you want to use them for a publication whether a book or magazine in print or digital form please ask for permission!
■If you want to participate we’ll have a linky list for each Whatever Post.
■You can also join our The Whatevers -Facebook Page

Can't wait to see everyones entry over at Catherine's blog, there is a linky there for you to link up your artwork.
Peggy Lee

supplies: lunch brown paper bags, chipboard, tissue tape, Prima flowers, twine, vintage scraps, stamp verbage, paint, gel medium, coffee stains.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Happy 4th of July

To celebrate the 4th of July our great America, I decided to create another altered paper bag pocket, tag and card. Using a blue color paper bag, very cute paper collection and embellishments from Close To My Heart!!
                                                                     America
                                                                    Celebrate
                                                                         and
                                                               Let Freedom Ring

Supplies used all Close To My Heart (unless stated)
My Reflections SuperHero  X7152B
Milepost Shapes Z1464
Color-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon Z1732
Tulip-Mini Medley Z 1320
Ink-Tulip Z2166 and Black Z2105
Stamp set-American Celebration D1458
(other supplies: twine, glue dots, pop dots, paper bag)

You can purchase all the CTMH supplies on my website http://www.peggyleebaker.ctmh.com/

Friday, June 29, 2012

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

Altered Paper Bag, 5x7 Card and Tag with Hanmade Gift all in one! Over on Youtube I particapated 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 at http://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.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Utah Secret Sister Mini Album Swap "Olde Curiosity Shoppe"


here is my mini I created for a swap

Cottage Chic "Card Mini"

To few more pics and read about how I created this "mini in a mini" using Marion Smith's new digital downloads which you can find on her website http://www.marionsmithdesigns.com/ (new mini: Cottage Chic)


Jump over to the Artsy Addicts Blog.
Peggy Lee

Monday, June 18, 2012

"Be Free" Mixed Media Canvas

Here is a my first "She Art" canvas piece I created for Artsy Addicts blog.
You can read more about this over at the blog, inspired by Christy Tomlinson and Marion Smith the creative possiblilities are endless.
 Texture, texture, texture is the key.....love all the scratches and splats of paint oh and the not perfect stamping. so cool

Please head over to the Artsy Addicts Blog to read more about this and the supplies I used. Enjoy.
Peggy Lee

Friday, June 15, 2012

2011 Summer Flowers

Last summer our flowers were wonderful...these sunflowers my daughter Emilee planted all by herself they look amazing.
                                                          do you see the little bee..................

                                           if you look really close you can see another bee......
Hope you enjoy these few pics of last summer, we are so busy with the end of school year events. Will be back on Monday with a creative post to share, enjoy your weekend. I hear it's going to be a super nice one.
Peggy Lee

Monday, June 4, 2012

It’s Stampaganza Time!


Buy two My Acrylix® stamp sets, get one FREE in June.


June 2012 Constant Campaign: Stampaganza
Fabulous stamp images for your cards, scrapbook pages, banners, and more can be yours FREE in June. For every two My Acrylix® stamp sets* (sizes A, B, C, D, or E) you purchase at full retail price, you'll receive a third stamp set of your choice FREE* (of equal or lesser value)—a savings of up to $29.95 per set!
* Stamp sets that count toward the qualifying purchase and available for FREE include full-priced A, B, C, D, and E sets only. Customizable (K-size) stamps, Workshops on the Go™, Cricut® collections, and Stamp of the Month sets do not count as qualifying purchases and are not available as free sets. Offer valid June 1–30, 2012. Tax and shipping/handling may apply. The lowest priced set(s) in the entire order will be the free set(s).
shop at my website
http://www.peggyleebaker.ctmh.com/
leave me a comment
or email me at peggybaker4him@gmail.com
enjoy

Made from the "HEART" tutorial

Over at the Artsy Addicts Blog is my tutorial for this handmade journal I created this weekend for my daughter Olivia.
Please come on over to the blog and be inspired to create a little journal for someone special in your life.
sneak peak at Marion Smith's digital design.
happy creating, Peggy Lee

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Tea Bag Holder with Dotty for You

 Yesterday my upline and I got together for some creative play and we played with the Dotty for You paper packet that you can purchase on my website www.peggyleebaker.ctmh.com when you spend $35.00 you can purchase the Dotty for You paper for only $5.00.
Tea Bag Holder is so much fun to create and give as a gift it will also hold chocolates....
 Started with a template, cut and scored the papers used some liquid glue and red line tape. The Dotty for You paper has tons of different designs to choose from (mix and match) for you creation. I used Chocolate Ink to distress the edges, added some seam binding. Used Card Word Puzzle stamp set for the rose and happy birthday that I stamped on a tag that was cut from the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge. On the top is a stamp flower from the same stamp set, a brad in the center to hold 4 layers of the flower crinkled up to give depth.
 Lastly I added some bling with Glitz Glitter Gel in Silver, here is a little tip to give the rose (I stamped the rose 4 times and cut out each section using pop dots to give the depth. Love this look.

All supplies are CTMH
(you can purchase these at www.peggyleebaker.ctmh.com)
Paper-Dotty for You
Stamp set-Card Word Puzzle C1494
Glitz Glitter Gel-Silver Z1482
Chocolate ink-Z2111
Lagoon ink-Z72195
Seam Binding-Z1732


Monday, May 14, 2012

Graphic 45 Baby: Little Darlings

Little Darlings Graphic 45 paper line is the sweetest, I am creating these little gems for a baby shower I am throwing for my niece. Here are the baby invites all the card bases are the same, but the little cut outs  are all different but still so cute.

This little darlings baby banner is so adorable, started out with a banner pennant that I traced the pennants on card stock, and backed the pennant with white crepe paper. Added a card cutouts, fuzzy cut out the tiny butterflies and titles. Punched out the scallop circles and the word BABY were stickers from the Graphic 45 sticker sheet. Lastly added some pretty pink ribbon to hang the banner tied with tiny bows.


see more pics and info on the Artsy Addicts Blog. Enjoy

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Happy Mother's Day everyone and I pray you are all blessed, loved and enjoy this beautiful day!
hugs and loves

Peggy Lee