Civil War Remembrance

1st Sargent Donovan, along with fellow soldier, JJ will once again be drilling the young soldiers this weekend at Greenfield Village's Civil War Remembrance.
Check them out on the WXYZ website.  And if you go, you may see his proud mom and sister!

random stuff on a friday morning

a new reason to buy cabinet cards.........

I turned this one into a watercolor journal.  The names are written on the back and I wanted to be able to see them so it took me a long time to decide what to do.  I had windows and hinges and binding materials, eyelets and papers, chipboard all out when it hit me to go simple.......

cut a chipboard piece the same size for the back, cover it with some TH wildflower paper, cut the inside papers down to fit, punch the holes with a cropodile, and bind with rings.

I also gave the entire cabinet card and back a complete coat of Glue and Seal to protect everything.

It's ready to use....... over and over again, thanks to the rings.  

this is the inside back -  but it could also be a front cover.

A little plug......

Sketches 2016 is one of the best deals around.

$8 gets you the following:

4 card sketches

a minimum of 6 card designs each month using the sketches along with GR 45 Children's Hour line

a minimum of 3 more scrap cards using the sketches and just that-scrap papers

ideas incorporating stamps, paper,dies/punches, techniques and more

full color samples, directions 

Available month by month - pick what you want, and they are all mail-able!!

The bag contains the GR 45 cards.  The bundles are the Scrap cards using the sketches.  They are being donated to a Silent Auction for DNOM (Disability Network-Oakland/Macomb Counties).

Here are the July samples of the GR 45 cards

You can scroll down to see other month samples.

And onto other things........

delicious (and free) sample at the weekly farmers' market nearby

just one of the many Artist Studios we visited last week
this was probably our favorite
can't wait to check it out at night - all the neon is lit up!

a recent purchase
wall art
yes it is on the floor right now so you can see the size
and yes, it is an old school pull down map
3-d relief and made of rubber

that's it for now.....I gotta pack.......I will be gone for a few weeks.......

thanks for stopping by.

margie

hello there!

I'm finishing up some projects and will post very soon.

funny story.........it's a small world.......
went on Artist open studio tour this weekend:  just that - many artists open their studios, talk, share and hope you purchase.....
heard "Michigan" from a couple and asked why.....from there - Northville area..
 paraphrasing...oh, my wife worked there, do you know of Stampeddler
  yes they answered
  we're from Farmington
next came......my 1st wife taught in Farmington for many years.....
oh, what is her name?

OMG,  I worked with her for 25 years!!  We continued to share stories and names......

I will be gone for a few weeks and not be posting anything after Friday.  Check back in June......

Keep an eye out and an ear open......you never know who you may see.....

margie

Oh, the Studio Tour was amazing and the artists are, well.......artists....of every kind.

national scrapbook day finals

Warning!!!  Lots of photos!!

 

 

products used, along with watercolor paints

 

water colored with a few splatters

index cards cut to fit between covers
rounded corners, too

it is a cinch with the Cinch!!

you can download/print this, too
check out Graphics Fairy
you will have to scroll down to find it

inked, folded and made into a little book
I added the lace to "fix" the uneveness due to paper thickness and folding
stamped verses in the blank spots

die cut wild flowers
colored
attached
added verse and ribbon
And some Bleached cards started

close up!

I'm in an ATC swap
theme:  May I have this dance
this is the start of my cards
shoes stamped and masked
music stamped over mask
"records" punched and ready to attach to card
still thinking of words and embellishments



snacks along the way! 

thanks for stopping by this weekend. 

margie

one thing led to another

after signing off on Saturday, one thing led to another and I needed to get to an ending spot before posting some finished projects for National Scrapbook Day.

So..........as soon as things are complete (and they will be today), they will be posted here!

What to look forward to?
How about some little watercolored notebooks - hint:  it's a cinch with the Cinch - and Prima!
Bleach and some old stamps
Watercolored Wildflowers.......

and maybe an ATC.

the paperbag book will take a little longer but the hard work is done:  deciding on the papers.

Really, check back tonight for pics!
margie

wild flowers con't

flowers are all painted and dry.  I just layered them onto a dark base!
 I may run the base through an embossing folder before attaching the flowers and then layer this piece onto a card base. Add some fibers, maybe a tag and it is complete and ready to mail!

 

 

I may add some gloss glue and seal to the flower heads for some add shine. 

 

And the start of my mini paperbag book.......

 

 

you will have to come back tomorrow for more!

 



 

 



 

 



 

 



painted flowers

nothing fancy here
wet the die cuts
add paints!
let dry between colors

thanks for checking back........
a mini scrapbook is in the making, too.  More to come with that.....

busy!

I have a short post........

very delicate to remove paper from die
I used a toothpick and after releasing the flower head
I ran the toothpick under the paper in the stems

pretty!

cut without the precision plate
 

didn't like this one at first but it's definately
growing on me!

just a few cuts and you  have an
elegant card in the making

be prepared for a mess!

problem:  there is a 3 hour time difference so I'm

not sure how much I will be able to add today.

check back tomorrow for sure!

and they arrived!

well, the want became a strong need and the next thing I knew - they were ordered and arrived!!

What?  The Tim Holtz Wildflower die set and the Mixed Mediz 2 die set.

The Funkie Junkie Boutique carries lots of great things and usually at a discount.  They ship fast (my order was shipped the same day I ordered)!

If you have a want that turns into a need, and can't find it at your local store, check them out!

And don't forget, tomorrow is National Scrapbook Day - which includes lots of techniques, projects and ideas for anyone in the paper/craft world.  It's not "just for scrapbookers" anymore!

Lots of on-line specials -  check out Prima with me! I may even have a post or two! especially with my new tools!

And to anyone going to the Mega Meet in Novi - have fun!

Kentucky Derby Day, too!  The most exciting 2 minutes in sports!

margie