Christmas In July: Starts today....spread a little Christmas Cheer

                Can you believe it!!!! It's JULY 1st, say what!

 That's right we are getting so close to the Christmas Season....well as close as we can get for now which reminds me...

                      It's time for CHRISTMAS IN JULY!!! 

Let's start with SPREADING A LITTLE CHRISTMAS CHEER!

Be sure to leave a comment, follow and spread the cheer with your friends, at the end of our Christmas in July I will be picking a few lucky people to receive a little gift from me!

I so love these photos of my daughter's throwing their own Christmas Cheer and many giggles!

What is your favorite memory of a Christmas Season?

Laughter sooths the soul....along with tasty treats, wrapped gifts, family and friend time together!

Always snap a few photos to remember the special moments to live on.

Thanks for stopping by, keep your eye out for more to come 

to celebrate CHRISTMAS IN JULY!

Spreading Christmas Cheer, Peggy Lee 

JOYFUL

Valentine's home decor....

With Valentine's around the corner....I feel the need to surround our home with little bits of love. Like this heart ragged wreath I created on a Facebook Live over on my Facebook page, Here

I am keeping our Valentine's home decor natural's creams and whites with splashes of muted colors of pink, teal and yellows.

Happy Decorating!

Peggy Lee

 

Shabby up a Dollar Store big ornament...

Christmas in July-Handmade Ornaments

Christmas in July-Handmade Ornaments

Make wonderful gifts for friends and family as well as adorning your home for

the holidays or using them as gift tags to hang on your wrapped gifts!

Over on my Facebook I did a LIVE creating these handmade ornaments, here.

https://www.facebook.com/creativescrapsbypeggylee/videos/302325084221343/

I used a Tim Holtz/Sizzix die to cut out these ornament shapes...I gathered items to embellish the

ornaments like vintage textured wallpaper, olde book paper, vintage music sheets, glitter, flowers, buttons....so much more....just search your scrappy supplies and have fun!

I also used printables, I search for free printables and printed away, cut 

them out and glue to chipboard!

I also used Prima's Sweet Peppermint paper collection to create this mint green ornament with 

Santa No Peeking....just so adorable!

Glitter and pipe cleaners are the cutest embellishments for ornaments for that vintage look and feel!

Who doesn't love glitter....lol

I even white washed my chip board ornament shapes with white paint, and cut out Santa heads

from the scrapbook paper from Hobby Lobby....just love how simple and sweet these turned out.

Thanks for stopping by here is my list of supplies....enjoy!

Supplies:

Carved Ornaments-Tim Holtz/Sizzix die cut

Sweet Peppermint paper-Prima

Santa and red/white stripe paper-Hobby Lobby

Jute Twine

Silver twine, pipe cleaners, glitter

Vintage buttons

White chalk paint

Vintage Textured Wallpaper

Chipboard

Embellishments-stash like greenery and berries, etc.

Tools:

Dies and cutting machine

Scissors

Ink

Paints and brushes

3D dots

Hot glue 

Mod Podge

Hole Punch

Christmas in July-Crate with Tree Decoration

Christmas in July

Throughout the month of July we have been celebrating 

Christmas in July creating Christmas decorations and ornaments.

Let's recap what we have done so far....

DIY Friday

We created a wooden crate from the Dollar Tree and grabbed a few

embellishments and tree from my stash. 

You can watch how we created this adorable crate with tree on my Facebook Live, here.https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3237174263174506

Who doesn't love Christmas crafting, it's so much fun and picks up your spirit!

Here are the supplies I used:

Wooden Crate-Dollar Tree Store

Burnt Umber Paint-Walmart Store

From my stash:

Mini Tree

Vintage Buttons

Pearl String

Glitter or Snowflake sprinkles

Tools:

Mod Podge

Heat Tool

Hot Glue gun

Paint brushes

Wipes or Paper towel

2019 Recap Part 2

2019 Recap Part 2

I saw 2019 with a giggle since this year isn't over yet, I'm just so 

behind on my blogging. Let's chat about Christmas crafting it's one of our

favorite things to do during the holiday season. This one is super fun and

 budget friendly for the family! 

Handmade Cards

Simple and easy just take a toilet paper roll cardboard center and wrap

q-tips around the paper roll using a rubber band to hold them together.

Gather a few different green paints, 1 red paint, and 1 yellow gold paint color.

Dip the paper roll wrap in the green paint and gently pat down onto

your card base of white card stock. As I dipped and pat down I would rotate

the paper roll wrap to give more texture.

Repeat the same with the yellow gold paint.

For the red paint for the berries....I wrapped three q-tips

together...dabbing it into the red paint also I rotated it 

around the wreath to give the berries different placement.

This was a super fun project grab a few supplies and get crafty!

Thanks for popping in today!

Peggy Lee 

Where did 2019 go....RECAP Part 1

Where did 2019 go....I realize that I haven't blogged all year! Say WHAT!

So why not do a RECAP of 2019 so far.

But first we have to jump back to Christmas of 2018...right now it's a blur to me!

Thank the Lord for photos....this is why I snap a ton of photos and why I do memory keeping.

Our photos tell us a Story.

Here we are us girls we started a tradition a few years back of matching pj's or close to matching that we can....one thing I have learned is buy matching pj's early in the season..they sell out fast.

But this Christmas my girls got us pj's...

I looked high and low for black and red plaid pj's...ugh

I love family time....a house full of laughter, chatting and movie time is the best.

Here is my heart...my girls and my hubby oh and yes lets not forget Mr. Vincent!

Funny thing is I haven't even done my December Daily from 2018 I do have the photos printed..

just not in an album yet...I best get scrapping.

I adore this photo-this photo of my daughter Emilee and her new favorite Christmas shirt...

Just screams Christmas Cheer!

oh and she does.....lol

Now onto New Year 2019

to be truthful Jan. and Feb. are such a blur to me....its awful how forgetful I have become.

I need to get better at writing down what we do everyday (like I have done in the past).

Haha my mom would say your getting old....yup I am!

Winter months here in New Hampshire are spent inside in the warmth of the house well at least for me...so crafting is my winter fun...I love to create and share with others the joy of crafting.

I had a few leftover primitive clothspin snowflakes...oh so adorable!

Mr. Vincent loves the Christmas tree we can't keep him out of it...so for the past two years 

we really haven't decorated it the way we love to...cause of Mr. Naughty loves to lay 

on the branches and watch everyone. LOVE HIM

One of my favorite traditions to do during the holidays and winter months is surprise my 

hubby with fresh baked chocolate chip cookies...it makes him so happy! 

Looking back on 2019 so far is bringing back so many memories and happy times...I can't wait to share more with you. I'll be back to post more about 2019 year so far...time to get back into sharing my everyday life with you all. 

Tell Your Story!

Dollar Tree Fabric Pumpkin....

CCB "Good for the Soul-Think Pink-Challenge"/Altered Letter Envelope

Altered Letter Envelope

CCB 

"Good for the Soul Challenge"

(Think Pink)

“Think Pink” - Breastcancer awerness month so you need to create monocramatic pink

*Use any technique/material you want but it must be 75% CCB products.

Here is the art inspiration of a monocramatic pink color tones!

We are in October (Fall) season and support for the "Think Pink" - Breast Cancer Awareness Month....we are sharing our support in CCB of the Good for the Creative Soul Challenge for 2018, I would love to share with you all my "monocramatic pink" project.....I created an "Altered Letter Envelope" I hope you all enjoy and are inspired by my project. As I created this envelope I couldn't stop thinking of my grandmother who lost her battle when I was just a young child...and many others family and friends who have fought the fight and won and lost. I love them all and pray for a cure of cancer. I know creative ART can heals the broken spirit and heart with beauty and can bring a smile upon their faces as it as done for me...

I started with a plain letter envelope 5x7 size tore it apart and used it as my pattern template. I traced the envelope pattern onto a Canvas Corp Pink & Ivory Dot Reverse paper, cut it out and adhered back together in envelope form. Next I used TCW Light n Fluffy modeling Paste and stencils to create the raised patterns on top of the envelope, allow to dry. Stamped randomly over the front of the envelope in black ink, heat set the ink with a heating tool.

Gathered a few of my favorite Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in pink tones. Using a round paint brush I dipped in the glimmer mist and patted in a few places over the envelope. Sprayed with a little water and let the glimmer mist run over and around the raised modeling paste patterns. You can add more or take away with a paper towel or wet wipe. Dry with heat tool. While I had the Tattered Angels glimmer mist colors out I painted a few other items like the burlap flower, ivy tissuestock pieces, cheese cloth....as well as the 2 x 2 stretched natural canvas. Dry with a heat tool and set aside to dry completely.

Lastly I love to embellish I gathered up a few pink color tones products to use and started to build my altered letter envelope. Inside the envelope I created a shabby chic card using the 7Gypsies Gypsy Moments 4 x 6 Printed File Folders as my card base. Added the adorable 2 x 2 Stretched Natural Canvas tucked in. The show stopper is the fabulous Canvas Corp Burlap Flower painted and adorned with my handmade fabric flower, Canvas Corp Tissuestock die cut floral petals and 7Gypsies Architextures Angel Wings tucked in and around the burlap flower. Finishing touches are sequins, buttons, enamel dots. To help give depth to the envelope I used Ranger's Distress Ink in Black Soot sponged around the edges of the envelope. Now it's ready to give as a gift to someone special.

Thanks for stopping by, besure to stop over at the CCB Blog, Here.

To be inspired by the other CCB Crew Members projects for the challenge.

We would love to see yours, please share!

Get Crafty-Peggy Lee 

Products I used listed below:

Canvas Corp Brands Products

Canvas Corp Pink & Ivory Dot Reverse Paper

Canvas Corp Pink & Ivory Baby Girl Alpha Paper

Canvas Corp Lt. Pink Mini Clothespins

Canvas Corp Burlap Flower Lt. Pink

 Canvas Corp 12 x 12 Burlap Sheet Lt. Pink

Canvas Corp 2 x 2 Stretched Natural Canvas

Canvas Corp Tissuestock White

7Gypsies Gypsy Moments Express yourself 12 x 12 Paper

7Gypsies Gypsy Seamstress Buttons 12 x 12 Paper

7Gypsies Gypsy Moments 4 x 6 Printed File Folders

7Gypsies Architextures Findings Angels Wings

7Gyspies Architextures Short Base Tiles

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Tattered Angels Pink Coral 

Tattered Angels Wedding Pink

Tattered Angels Silk

Tattered Angels Red Tipped Roses

Tattered Angels Rose Gold

Other Products/Supplies I used listed below:

The Crafters Workshop: Script Stencil,

Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste and Clear Gesso

Tim Holtz: Harlequin Stencil, Burlap Stencil

Ranger: Archival Jet Black Ink, Distress Ink Black Soot

Kaiser Craft: Script Stamp

Petaloo: tiny pink flowers

Handmade fabric flowers pink by Me

Ivy die cut pieces

Cheese Cloth

Sequins

Enmal Pink Dots

Metal charms

Vintage Mother of Pearl Buttons

CCB Fall Blog HOP! Altered Paper Pumpkin Canvas

  Hello Friends, it's Peggy Lee! Thank you so much for stopping by today. You are in for a treat! Today I am participating in a MEGA BLOG HOP!!!!!! There are over 30 fantastic designers world wide that have come together to showcase terrific fall projects that you can recreate and put your own artistic touches on in your craft room. You have seen a lot of these designers featured on sites like Tattered Angels, 7 Gypsies and Canvas Corp Brands! Do you see a trend?

 This is the CCB Fall Blog HOP! Each of these designers have created a project to share with you on their blog. Some are offering prizes, so please hop on through to each blog. If you are inspired would you be so kind as to share the hop with others? We would truly appreciate it!

  

If you came here from Natassa Blazaki  you are hopping along....welcome!     

  

Let's get started with my Fall project.... An Altered Paper Pumpkin Canvas!

I knew I wanted to create a paper pumpkin, I grabbed a couple of the 

7Gypsies Architextures papers "Travel Habit and Made Fresh" 

to create the paper pumpkins...I love the old wallpaper feel 

and florals with hints of old text. 

I first started with a hand drawn template onto chipboard, cut out a 

base template and then the pumpkin template pieces.

Here is a closer look at the 7Gypsies Architextures papers cut out in 

paper pieces. To help give depth to each piece I used Vintage Photo 

in Distress Ink to distress the edges of the paper pieces. 

I glued down the outer edges of the paper pumpkin pieces, and to 

give depth to the pumpkin I popped up the middle piece to help

give pumpkin life and movement.

Now onto the canvas, I started with The Crafter's Workshop 

White Gesso painted on a few layers to prime the canvas. 

I do love how this Gesso goes on so smoothly!

I went into my scrap drawer I gathered up a few paper scraps of 7Gypsies, as well as Tissue Stock Kraft and burlap  by Canvas Corp. 

Using up your scraps and fiber leftovers to create

beautiful backgrounds for your canvas art is a fabulous way to add texture. 

Next I grabbed a few stencils and TCW Light and Fluffy Modeling Paste

 placing them in a few areas over the canvas. Allow to dry.

After the canvas dried completely I started to give the canvas layers in color using Tattered Angels glimmer mist is a ray of colors. Please forgive me I was so into painting the canvas I forgot to snap a photo to share with you....oops! Once the canvas was dry I lightly brushed over the stencil patterns with Gesso to add highlights. Then I used a charcoal pencil to give shadow and depth to the canvas and around the pumpkins after I adhered the pumpkins to the canvas. Here is a  close up paper pumpkins on the canvas. I hope you have enjoyed my Fall altered paper pumpkin canvas. 

Thanks again for stopping by the blog and don't forget to hop along to the other bloggers we all have amazing Fall Inspiration to share with you. We hope you are so inspired that you join along with us, please share with us. Be sure to leave a comment here on my blog post for your chance to win a SURPRISE giveaway gift from me! You won't want to miss out!!!

Hop along to Nadine Carlier blog to see her Fall project!

Again thanks for stopping by,

Peggy Lee

Blog Hop List

Betz Golden

Sanna Lippert

Marie Heiderscheit

Steph Ackerman

The Crafty Robin

Monica Taylor

Karla Yungwirth

Lynne Joncas

Priya Satish

Erin Reed

Natassa Blazaki

Peggy Lee Baker (Your Here)

Nadine Carlier

Jaine Drake

Chirstine Santos

Viktoriya Porechnaya

Hema VeCraft

Linda Israel

Supplies:

Canvas-recycled

Canvas Corp-Tissuestock-Kraft, Natural & Green Burlap

7Gypsies-Architextures papers-Travel Habit, Made Fresh

Tattered Angels-Glimmer Mist-Apple, Graphite, Pistascho, Aged Brick

Partridge in a Pear Tree

Tattered Angels-Chalkboard-London Fog & Sandy Beach

The Crafter's Workshop-White Gesso, Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste, Clear Gesso

Ranger-Vintage Photo Distressing Ink

Aleene's Tacky Glue

Cheese Clothe

Chipboard pieces (scraps)

Altered Wedding Cake

Who doesn't love weddings....

I sure do, over on the Canvas Corp  Brands Blog, 

I'm sharing my 

Altered Wedding Cake decoration.

More pics and details on the Canvas Corp Brands Blog, HERE

Thanks for stopping by,

Peggy Lee

All supplies-over on the Canvas Corp Brands Blog.