Jumat, 28 Mei 2010

Mesh Ribbon Now in Stock!



My new webbed ribbons are in stock at my etsy shop! The colors are so rich and the texture is delicate. The ribbon is soft and flexible with a firm hand. The ribbon measures 2" wide.

Great for tying up a gifts, scrapbooking, card making and collage.

The ribbon retails at $1.40 per yard. I can make a custom listing if you need more than 1 yard. Just message me at etsy.


Kamis, 27 Mei 2010

Challenge #24 - Handcrafted Embellishment

Happy Friday stamping friends!! By the time this posts Nikki and I (the owners of Wags 'n Whiskers) will be meeting up at Disney World in Orlando Florida!! Nikki is in the US on vacation and she came down to my house last weekend and now we are heading to Orlando to meet up again this weekend!! We are going to have so much fun and we will be sure to post pictures soon (for a peek at our trip to the beach last weekend, check out my layout end the end of the post).
Here's a picture of Nikki and I taken last weekend :-) See how Nikki is bending down so I don't look so short?! She's so sweet :-) It was so much fun to finally meet face-to-face!!On to the winner of the free stamp of your choice from last week:
#4 Michelle Gaul
Congratulations Michelle!! Please contace me at LaceySoLiving@bellsouth.net with your stamp choice and mailing address.
Here is her wonderful card...The guest for next week's challenge will be: Cheryl Walker
Here is her beautiful card...

This week's challenge is hosted by ubber talented Melanie and her challenge is: Handcrafted Embellishment!!
Get creative and get crafty this week!!

Just remember that you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers stamps to be entered into the drawing for ONE FREE WAGS 'N WHISKERS STAMP OF YOUR CHOICE!!

Also, if you would like to a guest for one of our challenge, make sure to add "DT" after your name when you post your card for this week's challenge.

Here are the awesome cards from the fabulous Design Team!
Our Guest DT this week: Tara
Our Host: Melanie Renata
Sharon
Karen
Tina
Michele
Chris
Jacqui
Jeanette
Lacey
Pictures of Nikki's kids and my kids at the beach
Now it's your turn!! We can wait to see your handmade embellishments!!
Link your card below for your chance to win. If you don't have a blog, you can upload your card to Splitcoast Stampers or PaperCraft Planet.
Happy Stamping!

Memorial Day Front Door Star


Memorial Day Front Door Star

Forget a traditional wreath this holiday weekend and show off your pride with this faux quilted star made with Mod Podge and fabric. This is a great way to use up little scraps of fabric and ribbons.

Materials:
Metal or papier-mâché star
FolkArt Acrylic Paint - Azure Blue
FolkArt Extreme Glitter - Turquoise
Foam Paintbrush
Scrap paper & pencil
Red, white and blue printed fabric – 2 prints
Scissors
Mod Podge - Matte
Wood star shape
FolkArt Extreme Glitter - Red
FolkArt Acrylic Paint- Engine Red
Tulle
Hot glue gun
Scrap ribbons

Steps:
1. Paint the star with a coat of Folkart azure blue paint. Allow to dry. Paint 3 layers of turquoise Extreme Glitter over the blue paint. Allow to dry in between coats.

2. Make a template of the sides or points of the star shape with a piece of scrap paper. Use the template as a guide for cutting out pieces of the red, white and blue printed fabrics. For this design I used two different prints.

3. Apply Mod Podge to the star and place the cut pieces of fabric into the Mod Podge, add a coat of Mod Podge over the fabric. Smooth with your fingers and reposition if the fabric slips.

4. Paint the small wood star red and topcoat with 2 layers of Extreme Glitter in red. Hot glue a poof of tulle behind the star. Hot glue the tulled star to the center of the star. Tie decorative ribbons to the top of the star.

Selasa, 25 Mei 2010

Fei Fei Sun in Chinese Vogue...Knot to be missed!

Sporting this seasons key hair and makeup trends Fei Fei Sun dominates the beauty pages of Chinese Vogues latest issue. Shot by the legendary Jen Mitchell, the face of Shangai Tang has got us all ditching the black eyeliner in favour of these gorgeous summer looks seen all over the S/S 10 catwalk.

Smouldering Sigrid!

Moving on from her angelic Chanel Chance campaign, supermodel Sigrid Agren vamps it up in the May issue of Numero, shot by Miguel Reveriego. This breathtaking editorial is the perfect mix of provocative yet sensual poses topped with some utterly fabulous shoes, body con pieces and gravity defying hair...we’re hooked!


Senin, 24 Mei 2010

EML'S WEEKEND IN SUNNY CARDIFF


EML seems to bring gorgeous sunny weather to all cities we hit on our nonstop casting tour and Cardiff was no different! We weren’t sure we were going to get any applicants this week in competition with what we hear was a very important football match and the fact that it was the hottest day of the year so far yet the Welsh beauties did us proud and turned out in force! We returned to London with 6 gorgeous girls who we can't wait to see again at our national casting...so congratulations to Eleanor Kellener, Holly Bickerton, Demi Mathews, Sophie Harries, Levi Mundy and Bethan Sexton. Don't forget we only have 2 more castings left so if you want to get involved make sure you go to http://www.elitemodellook.co.uk/


Hair make overs with Toni & Guy
Elite model Charlotte Benson gets to grips with the height measure!
winners L-R :Bethan Sexton, 14 from Vale of Glamorgan, Levi Mundy, 16 from Gloucestershire, Sophie Harries, 16 from Chepstow, Elite model Charlotte Benson, Demi Mathews, 16 from Barry, Holly Bickerton, 17 from Castleton, Eleanor Kellener, 16 from Abersychan

Sabtu, 22 Mei 2010

LA Parents! Come craft with me today!


I'll be silk screening tees from 12-6 with parents and kids. We are using Simply Screen by Plaid! Bring the kids for music, games, food and a little crafty goodness.

Jumat, 21 Mei 2010

My Dove Beauty Campaign


My Dove Beauty video for Oprah is live! You can check it out here! I had a blast working with them! It was such an honor to be included in the series with so many awesome women.

The video went live yesterday and when I woke up this morning my email was flooded with questions. I thought I would address some of them here.

The most asked questions and comments were......

Did you really cry when you found jeans that fit?

Yes - I was in an Abercrombie & Fitch and finally found a pair that fit after going to every shop in the mall. They were my last hope and they had this awesome pair with pink pipped pockets. I was so happy that I got tears....so silly.

I did not know you were a Costume Designer! How did you get into costume design?

Yep! I did costumes for 10 years. I worked in the costume department on 24 films and TV shows before becoming a producer/writer/host. I was also a personal dresser for Jennifer Love Hewitt. I got to dress some of Hollywood's leading ladies and gents. That means, I got to see most of them naked or in their undies. I have lots of stories, but a good costumer never tells.....

I got into costumes while living in Texas. My first film was with Dwight Yoakam (he played a rodeo clown) - it was really low budget and wacky. I got the job after researching with the Film and Television Commission of Texas. I called, applied and within 3 days was officially working on my first film. My next film was Bottle Rocket with Wes Anderson. He was a delight and I was lucky enough to continue to work with him in the future.

You can learn more about my film credits at my IMDB page!

How do you hem pants?

I have several techniques for hemming! I am thinking that a full blog post on hemming is in order! Check back soon.

I had no idea you were so short! You don't look short on TV.

5' 2" to be precise. I wear big wedgie shoes behind the craft table when we film. Steve is over 6 feet tall so we have to balance each other out. He wears socks and I were huge high heels.

Kamis, 20 Mei 2010

Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge - A Good Friend

Happy Friday!! Wow! Apparently Pink and Green was not your favorite color combo!! LOL Hopefully you will enjoy our challenge this week instead.
I'm sorry it took so long to choose the winner. But I have a valid excuse, keep an eye out for a post later about my weekend!!
In the mean time, the random winner of the free stamp from last week's challenge is:
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:
2
Timestamp: 2010-05-24 11:37:50 UTC
Congratulations Tracy!! Please contace me at LaceySoLiving@bellsouth.net with your stamp choice and mailing address.
Here is Tracy's wonderful card...

The guest for next week's challenge will be: Tara

Here is her beautiful card...
This week we have a fun and easy challenge challenge for you!

Jacqui is our hostess and her challenge is called "Just Good Friends". You can either make a card using one our images with two characters, or you can just make a card for a friend. She is leaving the challenge open to interpetation. Just remember that you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers stamps.

One lucky participant will win ONE FREE WAGS 'N WHISKERS STAMP OF YOUR CHOICE!!
Also, if you would like to a guest for one of our challenge, make sure to add "DT" after your name when you post your card for this week's challenge.
Here are some fantastic cards from the talented Design Team!
Our Guest DT this week: Crystal Irwin

Our Host: Jacqui

Renata Sharon
Melanie
Tina
Michele
Chris
Christa Karen
Jeanette
Lacey
Now it's your turn!! We can wait to see your friendship cards!!
Link your card below for your chance to win. If you don't have a blog, you can upload your card to Splitcoast Stampers or PaperCraft Planet.

Happy Stamping!



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