This past weekend I lead a workshop at SMoCA for teens at the Night At The Museum Event. It was such a good time!
I used rubber stamps of mason jars, stamped them onto paper, scanned them into the computer, cleaned them up and blew the scale up to a larger size. Then I printed the graphic jars onto white card stock. I had the participants cut the jars out and glue them on three sides down to a colored card stock, leaving the top open so a paper note could be tucked in. Then they decorated each of their jars. They made some amazing projects! Here are the sample I created. I will post theirs into another post soon.
Every year I try to whip up some Valentines Day cards for the local shops. Even though the full force greeting card part of my business is now closed, I still love to make cards and produce them just for a choice few retailers. These four Valentines Day cards are available for only a few weeks of February 2013. They can be found at MADE in Central Phoenix. These are created using the YUDU screen-printer, Japanese Washi Tape and Markers. The bottom on is a red fabric jewelry bag with paper tickets inside.
Inspired by all of the mason jar Message In A Bottle crafts,  Halloween Vitrines, Holiday snow globes and Terrariums that have been consuming me over the last year, I decided to create some Spring Vitrines. This is the first installment of the village I will create out of glass jars, cake and cheese covers, glass bottles and bells jars that were found at local thrift stores and junk shops. I am thrilled how these are turning out and it has me thinking about Easter and Valentines Day Vitrines. Stay tuned for that!
After creating so many Message In A Bottle goodies this year I thought it would also make a great gift for The Smallest One’s Pre-School teacher. She is a photographer and a magical teacher. Both girls have loved her. Here is the Message In A Bottle gift we gave her.
I was so inspired when I saw Georgia Peachez Vintage Christmas Bulb Wreath that I knew I had to gather up the vintage bulbs I had and make one. It is so pretty and I am so thrilled to have it as part of my holiday decor. Then totally inspired, my mom and my neighbor, who is like a second mom both made their own versions. Here they all are:
