Centerpiece

Last weekend the school at our church held a fundraiser event. It was a dessert and comedy night. OMG -- I laughed so hard! Tim Hawkins came and performed the comedy act -- he was fantastic!!

We also were entertained with students from the school, some performed and others had works of art displayed for us to view

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Part of the fundraiser portion was the dessert. A hostess prepurchased a table for 8 and then sold the seats. The hostess was to create a centerpiece and a dessert. The table's display was voted on. My friend Kara had a table and asked for a little help brainstorming how to put her table idea together. She wanted to go with a paint theme as she and her husband own an exterior/interior paint business.


She had an idea of a paint can tipping and I had the same thought prior to her sharing her idea on using a paint can tipped over overflowing with fruits into a paint tray. How funny we were thinking the same thing! This totally helped us to work together since we had the same visual idea!

Kara paint splattered a drop cloth for our table cover. She used Fiesta Ware for our dishes -- the bright colors worked great for the paint theme! She also screwed a paint can to some boards elevate it up in the air to obtain that pouring out affect.

She then filled the paint can and paint tray with fruits. There were a couple other paint cans on the table filled with fruits as well so those sitting on the back of the display could still munch -- it was an edible centerpiece after all!

We used tomato paste cans with the labels removed, filled with weights and tissue paper for "paint". We stuck a paint brush in teh center and put the place cards into the paint brush. The place cards were made with paint chips.

The linen's were tied with a knot and a paint brush placed inside the knot. These were placed at the top of each place setting. We set the silverware on a paint chip as well since the napkin was elsewhere.

Kara made some YUMMY chocolate covered cheesecake bites and an ice cream cake. The plates were drizzled with caramel. We had a fun evening out!

So if you need any painting done this summer be sure to contact 4R Painting LLC

Cupcake Card Workshop

The workshop and scrap day up at Inde-Scrap-Able! in Sandy was a HUGE hit!
There were 17 spaces sold for the workshop. Two were unable to attend but took card kits home. I think everyone had a good time and walked away with 4 fun birthday cards for only $7.

The first card took some time to complete. That was because we had to wait for the stamps and inks to pass around the room. Fortunately, that was the only card I had not prestamped in advance. I figured everyone would want to play with CTMH's fabulous stamps -- the My Acrylix make it SO EASY to stamp.

Here are the cards we made:

Products used are all CTMH except white ribbon on the first card.

I designed each of the cards using the basic layout from CTMH's ORIGINAL's Card Sketch book.

Card 1 -- stamped with Hollyhock wrapper and Creme Brulee frosting with Hollyhock sprinkles onto cardstock. Stamped extra Hollyhock wrapper onto regular printer paper and accordian folded on the white lines.

Using either Liquid Glass or the CTMH 2 way glue pens -- apply glue. If using Liquid Glass sprinkle Prisma Glitter while adhesive is still wet. If you are using a 2 way glue pen allow the glue to dry. Stick your finger into the Prisma Glitter and rub it around the glue. This method uses less glitter.

Edges of the card were inked with black to make it POP some what. Cardstock pieces were all sanded. Used a white brad to hold on the little HAPPY BIRTHDAY tag.

Paper is Daydream paper packet and Lilac Mist cardstock.

Card 2 -- stamped Chocolate ink for wrapper, masked it off and stamped Tulip frosting with chocolate sprinkles. The image is cut out and pop dotted onto white cardstock which is edged in chocolate ink.

The top corner of the card is just dog eared over so you see the pattern on the back of the paper (B&T Duos means there are patterns on both sides of the paper). Colonial White brad on the dog ear.

Paper is Perfect Day paper packet and Chocolate Cardstock.

Card 3 -- stamped Barn Red ink for wrapper, masked it off and stamped Twilight ink in 2nd generation for frosting and Barn Red sprinkles. Image is cut out and glued flat onto the Black cardstock.

Cardstocks are sanded. Three Antique Copper Brads used.

Papers are Sarsparilla paper packet with Barn Red, Twilight and Black cardstocks.

Card 4 -- stamped Chocolate ink for wrapper, masked it off and used Twilight in second generation with Vineyard Berry sprinkles. Image is cut out and pop dotted off the card.

White strip in the center of the card is a 12"x1/2" strip of White Daisy cardstock. Spritz with water and scrunch it up. Applied a bead of Liquid Glass across the card. Stick down each end of the cardstock strip first then scrunch the center to fit. It gives the appearance of a gathered ribbon.

Papers are Emporium paper packet with Vineyard Berry, Chocolate and White Daisy cardstocks.

CTMH March Product Highlight

LIQUID GLASS

I love this stuff!

Do you? Have you had the chance to use it?

Liquid Glass adds a dimension to your artwork that makes it shine or stay put.

It is a must have in my scrampin stash of supplies/tools.

Liquid Glass can be used as an embellishment or a liquid adhesive, how cool is that?

Just add a dab of it to your lumpy and bumpy embellishments for a super strong stick. I've even used it on my kids toys when a small piece has broke off. It comes in handy when you need just a little tiny area glued down and your Tombow is just too wide. I have also used it to attach fabric pieces together.

Here is a list of ways that I have used Liquid Glass on my artwork:

* On a Water Splash for a pool or beach page

* To give Shine to an Easter Egg as seen on this layout here

* On swirls on artwork for a subtle WOW factor

* As flower centers or dew drops on a flower

How will you use Liquid Glass next?

Here is my ARTWORK SAMPLE using this fabulous little tool....

Now HOP on over to _______ site to see how she used LIQUID GLASS.

March Scrapbooking Class

My March Scrapbooking Class is coming up on March 13. We will be meeting up at Inde-scrap-able in Sandy again. Guests are welcome to join us -- I just need a RSVP as seating is limited.

This month's layout format is coming from IMAGINE a CTMH publication by Jeanette Lynton.
We are on page 47, MINUET.

SUPPLIES LIST:
2 - 12x12 base pages (where you see the Moonstruck - dark blue on my samples is the BASE page)
1 - 12x12 patterned paper (2 strips near the sides of the layouts)
1 - 12x12 cardstock (this is where I used Topiary - green)
2 - 12x12 cardstocks same color (I used Dutch Blue - light blue - 2nd cardstock sheet ONLY uses a 5x5 square).

As is always the case -- be sure to also bring the following:

12" Paper Trimmer
ADHESIVE
Pencil for labeling pieces

Here is my layout before adding photos following the instructions exactly.

Here is my layout after adding my photos and title. I actually did not add embellishments to this aside from the Chipboard Letters for my title.

HOW TO CREATE THIS LOOK:

I used STARDUST Paper Pack. I added Dutch Blue Textured Cardstock and Topiary Textured Cardstock. The pack comes with the topiary but not the dutch blue. I also added touches of Cranberry Cardstock.

I used the CTMH Sanding Block and Edge Distresser and the My Legacy Writers for my "journaling" notes.

For the title,
I first used chipboard letters by CTMH -- Dimensional Classic Alphabet. I held the white chipboard letters in my hand and gently brushed my Dutch Blue ink pad across the letters. I cut Cranberry Cardstock slightly smaller then the chipboard and adhered it to the backs. The M is one of CTMH's chipboard Monogram letters.

I cut small rectangles from scrap photo pieces I had and stamped C A P E and H O U S E on those pieces and matted them on Cranberry as well.

I chose to add red accents to the Stardust Paper Pack because this lighthouse has a Fresnal Lens. A little lighthouse history for you... It is an eight-sided lens with 4 primary lenses and 4 bull's-eye lenses with red panels covering the bull's-eye lenses. The lens made one revolution every 4 minutes. It produced about 30 seconds of fixed white light from the primary lens followed by a red flash of 5 seconds from the bull's-eye lens once every minute. This was the signature of the Cape Meares Lighthouse.