An 1920’s affair

ey there! People I will tell you I was sooo not ready for this past weekend. We got fall alright…fall[ing] temperatures that is! lol Poor little kids that will be trick or treating in this crazy cold! One could even hand popsicles without worries! I am glad I had taken my faithful wool coat for a brush up! I will say the weather was just right stay in and work on projects .

Today I would love to share with you a project that I made using Gilli Classy! AHA! you thought it was a different one! lol Trust me when I say Gilli is from crafter to crafter! I like t get a lot for my monies! So Gilli is made with super high quality deep etch rubber and you can use the image for whatever you like! The whole collection is so worth it . Crafters’s word!

Okay I will share with you what I did to get this adorable 1920’s look. I inked my Gilli Classy and then very carefully removed the ink from the collar and the mid section of her cardigan. I added a little neck line, simple line (you can totally do it) and then extended the neck. Next I added another little line to create the sash. You can stop here and the dress would be fine..I just added  little of the sash to create a little charm line lol. Using my multiliners I added little circles (with tiny line in between) to create a long string pearl necklace (very 20’s). Note the  little knot bow to Gilli shoes…well I wanted her to have a real feminine look. Next in line the hat. On the sides on the hat, pull a line down going down and behind the head. We are just adding a little floppy look to the hat : ). If you want to be fancy add a little extra line to the hat cap and create a little belt . Now the peak a boo hairs (is that how we call it? lol)….that I am sure you can nail…just make a little curl with your pen! Ta- Dah! A new wardrobe for your Gilli…perfect Halloween costume! Well a non scary one!

Anyway I had a ball making this project. I got to add accessories, like the pearl necklace with tiny real pearls made with liquid pearls and I also picked a couple crystal rhinestones to give that extra luxurious feel of the 20’s. Not forgetting the stockings and white gloves.  Just  how I imagine the character from this book we are reading over BookEndz would dress. Our October book is "Mercy of Thin Air" by Ronlyn Domingue. My bff Suzanne has this super cool book club where you read and craft about it! Yes, Suzanne has a prize to the winner! We have a ball discussing the book in a chat. You still have time to join in…if you love to read and craft this is the place!

I am so glad with this project, not only because I got to show you how you can transform your Gilli but  I had a chance to put the scraps of my amazing Authentique paper to a good use! Oh!  If you have some scraps around join us over The greeting card challenge over TheOutlawz! The new challenge is all about recycling!

I hope you enjoyed the transformation! Cannot wait to see yours! See you soon with a brand new  project!

anaRy

 

♥♥♥A bit bit more…

♥ House of Gilli Challenge is going on! Recycle plus texture is the theme! Easy….easy!

♥ Class 5 with Suzanne J. Dean is coming soon! Oh the topics are just fantastic! Pre enroll here!

Oh brother

ello everyone! Oh brother I am not believing we will have a nor'easter this early. Oh well nature has a funny way to tell us that this much we know about her..NOTHING! lol As a scientist in other life (gosh seems it was yersterday) one thing I learned. Methods change, accuracy gets better..but there is no such a thing in  my mind we know it all now. Things change and luckyly enough (?) we learn how to deal with the curves life send at us . Hey not saying sometimes I feel like the guy in this card! LOL No cure for tantrums yet reported!

I am sharing a project with you that I colored for our CMC Color me Creative copic challenge over Suzanne J. Dean Class ning. Oh guys you have to come over. The challengers bring all of us so much inspiration! Many many  beautiful works..for all levels from beginner to advanced we all have a load of fun. For this image from Mo’s digital pen I used my copic markers and made the details using white pen. I also created the little blanket/comforter with different shades and colors of copics. The wall paper was also created using copic. I will get back with the paper name..the cat is sleeping over my note .

Please join us for a super fun challenge over CMC color me creative Copic challenge group! Did I tell you a huge GC is  on line once a month? Oh yeah baby! lol

See you soon with another project,

anaRy

 

Hello Sweets!

ello sweet crafters! Are you enjoying these precious fall days? I cannot ever get over how colorful looks outside of the door. The best part is that everyday the color and the light is different. Awww nature is so smart…never boring and always so gorgeous!

Today I will be sharing with you a project I created for the House of Gilli Challenge blog. I am already laughing because I am a saver…I save al tiny pieces of paper I got lol. I drive myself nuts. I clear my work space and trust me in a matter of hours everything is upside down. Back to the challenge…the theme is use something recycled and add a texture. AHA! I knew that dat was coming that I would put little pieces I saved! Seriously I have issues I saved non used punched pieces LOL.

Gilli Lollipop was colored with copic markers. I am into Kelly Green lately..shh I even got a nice coat in this color lol. This time I tried to give Gilli a little more ethnic skin tone…Not bad, right? Her sweet lollipop was created using twine.  A little left over I had around too (I told you…I am a basket case LOL). To create a hard candy texture I added a blog of glossy accents on the top of the twine. I think you could see a little bit if you click on the pic.

The base for the stamp is just a square piece of paper, distressed with distress inks. The little lace border was made with EK punch. The pattern papers are from Echo Park (Spring time). The paper was cut with a Fiskars circle punch. The polka dot paper was made using a simple white pen in some left over yellow cardstock.

I cannot wait to see your project over House of Gilli Challenge blog! Hey all those little pieces of left over could earn you a sweet little gift from Gilli!

Let’s have some fun and bring up the recyclables!

hugs,

anaRy