2 Creative Chicks Showcase #8

Please come join us at over at 2 Creative Chicks Showcase #8 . All challenges at 2 Creative Chicks are always, "Anything Goes" if you made it, enter it. You can enter as many times as you want.

I made this Valentine for my pen pal who lives down in Phoenix.

I quilled the white hearts and printed the sentiment with my printer.
The red heart is from Hobby Lobby in Glendale, AZ which we just happened to stumble on when we were down there to see our Detroit Red Wings win a game against the Phoenix Coyotes.

Here is a look at the inside.

 

I'm looking forward to seeing your project at 2 Creative Chicks.

 



Challenge#8

Starts Mar. 1, 2016

Ends Mar. 31, 2016

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Last Tea Party For a While............

I really don't miss seeing snow at all, when it DOES snow I act like a kid because it is so rare but I do not go out to play in it, too cold for me. However, I couldn't resist this cute, "Let It Snow" file of Deena's at Ewe-N-Me-Printables.
 

 



 
I quilled up a few snowmen, I did cheat a bit on their hats, eyes and, "buttons" because I really didn't like the look of the quilled hats, eyes and, "buttons" so I cut some tiny top hats with my Cricut, added blue jewels for the eyes and some Enamel Accents for the, "buttons".
 

 

It did snow up on the mountains I can see out of my craft room window but all we got was rain and a bit of hail. The snowflake brads are from my stash, I cut off the prongs on the backs and attached them with some heavy duty glue.

 

 

This snowman looks like he had a bit too much Bailey's Irish Cream in his tea.

 

The snowflakes are from my BFF, Renee from Plum Purdy who I visited over the summer in South Carolina and gave her a hand at a decorative painting convention in Ohio called, "HOOT". I actually really enjoyed having to get up and go to, "work" every day of the convention despite my aching joints.

 

The teaware is part of my collection, my favorite line of teaware, Queen Anne from England made around 1950. 

 



Penquin Tea Party and Quilling

Time for more fun with Deena's Tea Bag Envelopes at Ewe-N-Me Printables this time I choose this darling little file.
 

 

You get 2 envelopes on each sheet and you can print as many as you need.

 

I combined Deena's file with some quilling, as you can see I still need a lot of practice with my quilling.

 

 

It is so darned cold here in NW Arizona, the first winter we were here was beautiful and really warm but ever since then the winters have been cold and this one is the coldest. It is even cold down in Phoenix.

 

 

I used my quilling, "skills" (ha ha) on the little teapot and cup.

 



 
I want to spend some time working on my quilling skills, I had gotten to be fairly good at it when I was doing it all the time, it is one of those things that if you don't do any for a while you need to practice.
 
The cup was a gift from my pen pal/girlfriend Pat who lives in Indiana. On our way West we were able to stop to meet her for lunch. We had a great time and hated to leave but we really didn't have the time to take our time, we wanted to make sure we arrived before our furniture did.
 
 
 

More Quilling

I finally have the time to play along with a few challenges, I came across this one yesterday and the yellow made me think of spring and spring flowers. I am MORE than ready for spring to spring.

 

PINspirational Challenge 157

Then I came across this sketch.

Sketch N Scrap

Here is my card.

All of the papers are from my stash, I quilled the flower and the sentiment was generated with my computer and printer.

My new item is the quilled flower, this is the first time I have made it.

I will be entering this card into these challenges:

Pinspirational Challenges 157
Sketch N Scrap
Double Click - AKA A Busy Bee - Anything Goes
 Ccrafty Gals Corner Challenges - New For You
 

"Just Us Girls" Challenge - 326

I came across this challenge the other day at, "Just Us Girls" Challenge blog and since it uses my favorite colors (white, light blue and dark blue) I decided to join in the fun.

I never seem to have a, "Thank You" card when I need one so I decided it would be a good idea to make a couple to have on hand. However pretty much any occasion will work for this card. 

 

I quilled the hummingbird and flower using the combing technique. The tool used in the combing technique looks like a comb.

 

I want to start using more quilling in my projects, it is one of the oldest forms of crafting and is making a come back.

 

I will be entering this into this challenges:

 

"Just Us Girls" Challenge - 326 Color Week White, Blue

 

Double Click Connections - Use a Flower

Twinchies 2

I made 2 more Twinchies for the eBrush challenge.

 

This is on a piece of 2" x 2" chipboard, I sprayed several different colors on the background then I quilled the flower and attached it. The 2 small flowers started out yellow/gold like the one below.

I sprayed two of the jewel flowers with a Spectrum Noir marker and attached them to the Twinchie after they dried. I added some yellow stickles to the flower centers.
You can't tell but I did spray the quilled flower with a yellow TomBow marker but it doesn't show the way I wanted it to. The flower started out being a deep red but with the yellow marker added to it, it is more of a red/orange color.

 

This is also a 2" x 2" square of chipboard. I decided to do the background differently on this one, first I applied 2 coats of a creamy acrylic paint.

After the paint dried I sprayed the background with a blue Spectrum Noir marker then I added my stencils to spray the rose and, "Love" then I added a sequin to each corner.

 

 

HIMCR #190 - Freestyle

HIMCR #190 - Freestyle!

 

The sponsor is Papertemptress.com

 

 

 

Recipe:

 

Paper Temptress papers

eBrush

Spectrum Noir Markers

Quilling tools

Washi tape

Foam Pads

 

I sprayed the background paper with my eBrush to add a touch of color. I used pinks and blues. I also embossed it using my eBosser and the Quatrafoil folder.

 

The green paper is embossed with the Delicate Dots folder, I used foam dots to adhere it to the card face.

 

I quilled the flower and butterfly, I used white paper for the flower and sprayed it with my eBrush.

 

The sentiment was also eBrushed.

 

The washi tape is from my kids in Tokyo