Melissa Frances has some beautiful new releases debuting at CHA. One of my favorites is this brand new collection called French Twist. I loved creating with these gorgeous papers. Here are some of my projects from the French Twist Collection, (I'll share more peeks later this week). Be sure to check out the Melissa Frances blog to view the amazing creations from the rest of the design team!
Here's a sweet illustration for you!
Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.
-William Shakespeare
Here's a quick and easy project for valentine's day that just takes a couple of hours, literally. I made this a few years ago, but I still take it out and hang it up for Valentine decor. All I did was literally cut two pieces of heart shape from felt (use any color felt you like) and I freehand cut the hearts. An easy way to get a symmetrical heart is to draw the heart shape, then fold the felt in half and cut one side of the shape out so that you get a symmetrical heart. Use the first heart to trace the second one onto felt and cut out. Don't forget to leave some room for seam allowance. Stitch the hearts together, leaving an opening to stuff it with fiberfill. (I did this by hand but you can make the project go superfast if you use a machine). Stuff the heart then stitch it closed.Then embellish with a hot glue and trim, sew on ribbons and buttons as shown. And voila, a sweet valentine heart to hang in your home!
Happy Sunday, and thanks for "understanding" about my cluttering, lol! Here's an image for you, enjoy!
She is going to want to draw a picture with it.
And when she finishes one picture, she is going to want to draw more.
Pretty soon you'll have to buy her a whole box...
and then you'll start dreading the fact that she may have discovered a new art form she loves...
This is a running joke with my dear husband. He really is a good sport. He puts up with art projects piled on the kitchen table, kits cluttered around the house willy-nilly and a wife whose love of bringing home new acquisitions from flea markets (he learned early on not to call the acquisitions "junk"), is only exceeded by her excitement and joy at acquiring new art supplies. He's a good sport most of the time, so much that I had to laugh when I christened this blog "Runs With Glitter" and he drily remarked that "Runs With Clutter" was more appropriate. So kisses to him for putting up with my mad tinkering and artsying all these years and still praising each work of art as though it belonged in the Smithsonian. He's a good man, that hubby of mine.
So I just had to share about the Copic markers - I must be the last person to have discovered them but I do love them. They're a bit spendy, so the acquiring part is going a bit slowly, but that's perfectly fine.
And as for the flea marketing and junking -- look at this box of Polish glass ornaments I scored at Goodwill - $12.00 for the whole box! I doubt they are vintage but they certainly are lovely! They're packed away in the basement now patiently waiting for next Christmas.
I am still knee deep in CHA projects - deadlines looming ahead. To boot, Alekha has a fever so we've had our hands full. Hoping I can keep my head above water and stay healthy until next week is over... Here's a lovely postcard I hope you'll enjoy!
Oh, do I have something delightful to share with you Paris lovers and francophiles! I was browsing at a charming little shop downtown the other day called European Papers and I came across a wonderful kit to make a miniature Eiffel Tower. I was charmed and immediately sold. The kit comes with a template printed onto the back of a reproduction collage sheet of various vintage French papers. It contains everything you need to make this darling Eiffel Tower shown, except that I traced the template onto Jenni Bowlin Papers and added the little wooden stick with the banner and the sparkle pom. It was quite easy and so fun to make, and in fact the top half is removable and contains a miniature box that sits atop the jewelry box base to add an extra treasure. I loved how it turned out! You can order this online from European Papers, the kit is $9.95 I believe. I made the banner using a shish kebab stick cut down to size and these darling labels from French General. Of course, the flip side of the banner says, "Je reve en francaise".
Here are some more pics of this miniature Tour Eiffel. Make one up and plop it on a table by a window. Wear a beret, eat a croissant, sip tea from Mariage Freres and dream of Paris in the springtime.
Wouldn't this make the most darling little gifting box with a sweet necklace inside, for Valentine's Day? And here is one more image for you to enjoy today. Until tomorrow!
So excited to finally be able to share these! You must check out the design team gallery at Jenni Bowlin Studio - the DT projects all posted this evening and they are just gorgeous. Jenni put together a stunning romantic kit full of pale pinks, silvers and greys, and lots of vintage goodness. I created four layouts, two altered projects, and still had lots left over. You can see the amazing creations from Doris, Michelle and Rita as well.
And sorry I have been lax on posting images. Lots of CHA deadlines looming and I am in busy creating mode but will post more soon - here's a few for today and the days I've missed!
And not a lot of time just now. Will post this evening with some more images and projects to share! Here's one to start your morning off...
A man had given all other bliss,
And all his worldly worth for this,
To waste his whole heart in one kiss
Upon her perfect lips.
~Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Actually, I am not sure if I have enough valentine images to last a whole month, so let's just say I'll try to post a month's worth of valentine images. They may be valentine postcards or love-themed images (couples etc.) Here's one to kick things off.
Also, I hope in the next few days, to put together small valentine crafting boxes. Mostly, these will be kits comprised of valentine crafting products, some vintage finds, bits and bobs from scrapologie's existing inventory. These will be inspiration boxes, meaning that I'll provide a box full of themed product as a jump off point for you to create your own projects. Because these will be hand selected, they may vary in price and each box may be slightly different - I haven't actually started the task yet but hope to have some posted by the end of the week. There will just be a limited few of these so keep your eye out if you are interested.
Good time to start planning valentine projects now as we are still over a month away. A few years ago, I hosted a valentine tea for my daughter and friends' children. We put two tables together in the great room, brought out several miniature play tea sets. filled the teapots with lemonade and baked up a batch of goodies, including extra large shortbread hearts that were delicately iced in pale pink frosting. The kids loved the tea party, they all dressed up and brought teddy bear friends, and exchanged little valentines. It was a blast. I'd love to do a grown up valentine tea - not sure if I'll have enough time to swing it this year but the idea is simmering....
This sweet girl got a bit of a makeover in photoshop. The message on the heart actually said "Bonne Annee" (Happy New Year) so I just colored it out and added the "Valentine" sentiment. I haven't had luck at finding a lot of French valentines, but I do have plenty of couples gazing starry eyed at each other so you will see some of those. More tomorrow...
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