New flower rings at Hunt and Peck.

Oh La La.....Just finishing up a new line of resin flower rings and necklaces for my shop, Hunt and Peck at etsy.  More to come over the next few weeks.... I am LOVING the flower shape!  Rings are $7.00 and necklaces are $14.00!

Nyasha Matonhodze || LOVE Magazine

Challenge 57 - Summertime

Thank you to all our entrants who played along last challenge. So many fabulous entries and lots of lucky Dads who would have received some great cards Sunday!

I'm finally back from vacation and it was so great to meet up with Lacey and her family again. You can see a few holiday snaps in Lacey's fabulous Scrapbook pages below from the day spent at the pool near her beautiful home in Jacksonville.

Now for some winners.... The winner of a Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamp of their choice is:

Yara

The winner of a Wags 'n Whiskers Digital image is:


Anita Marie

Congratulations Yara and Anita Marie! Thank you for playing along and sharing your beautiful cards with us. Please contact me nichola.fairbairn@googlemail.com to claim your prize.

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This challenge Angelique would like to see your:

Summertime creations

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Don't forget our challenge is now open. Anyone can play along and you DO NOT need to use a Wags 'n Whiskers image.

Each challenge we have two prizes:

One random participant will win a

Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber stamp of their choice.

Any entry using a Wags 'n Whiskers image on their card will be entered into a drawing for a W'nW Digital stamp of their choice!!

Therefore, anyone who uses a Wags 'n Whiskers image will be entered into both prizes of a rubber stamp and a digital stamp!!

The only requirements are that you link directly to your challenge project - not to the main page of your blog. You must have a new project (no back linking) and you must link your card to the challenge post.

If you do not have a blog, you can still enter the challenges by uploading your cards to an open gallery such as Splitcoaststampers.

Here are the DT's fabulous cards for your inspiration:

Angelique

Tracy

Darlene

Lacey

Tammy Louise

Dawn

Diane

Carolina

Mariska

Debs



Happy Stamping!!!

Elite Model Look II Isle of Wight Festival

Our scouts are going to be hitting all the festivals this summer for this year’s Elite Model Look competition and we kicked off the summer in style at the Isle of Wight festival. The Elite Model Look scouts worked hard and wow did we find some beautiful girls and boys for this year’s competition. After a day’s scouting, the Elite crew chilled out to a mix of Kings of Leon, Pulp, Kasabian, Hurts, Two Door Cinema Club and Plan B. Scouting AND amazing music…what a dreamy weekend.

Ikea Hack = Mod Podge Makeover

Pattern Girl - 3 Tiered Stand

This little stand is a bonus project from Plaid Craft TV. It was designed for our Mod Podge Makeover Episode. The stand began as a cookie stand from Ikea and we tricked it out with old book pages and some of my favorite scrapbook papers from Melody Ross.  Since the work is done on the under side of the glass, the stand can be used as a food stand or a stand for jewelry and trinkets.

Materials:
Mod Podge ® Gloss, 8 oz.
IKEA - Tiered cookie stand – clear glass
Decorative scrapbook paper from Melody Ross GCD
Fiskars scissors
Old book pages
Instructions

Let's Make This!
1. Disassemble the stand. Wash the glass plates and thoroughly dry.

2. Cut out the pattern ladies (or a different image) from scrapbook paper.

3. Apply Mod Podge to the top of the pattern ladies cutouts. Place onto the backside (underside) of the glass plates. Press any air bubbles with your fingers.

4. Cut old book pages into squares, apply a coat of Mod Podge to the papers and apply to the plate over the pattern ladies. Top coat with a layer of Mod Podge. Continue adding more book page squares until the entire plate is covered.

5. Do this for each plate. Once they are all dry, reassemble the stand.

Benjamin Eidem II Prada

Check out the gorgeous Benjamin Eidem opening and closing the Prada show in Milan. How proud are we!

You could win a set of Hot Glue Gun Helpers!

Win Win Win!

Heather at Dollar Store Crafts is doing a giveaway for Hot Glue Gun Helpers!  Contest ends tomorrow so be sure to follow this link and enter to win.  All you have to do is leave a comment.

Lowell Tautchin II Lanvin Fall 2011

Misha Patel II Topman Dust Bowl

Dust Bowl by Topman takes a romantic look at traditional labourer clothing. Mischa recently shot the campaign with photographer Laurence Ellis, and Elite favourite stylist Stevie Westgarth. Misha's adorable smolder provides the perfect complement to the vintage inspired, Native American influenced clothing.

 

 

My Trip to Denver for the taping of PBS's Sew It All TV!

This past spring, I sneaked away from my studio and office for a little sewing-play-time in Denver, CO.  I was invited to be a guest on the new PBS show Sew It All with host and magazine editor, Ellen March.  It was a blast to shoot and everyone was so nice.  I designed zipper flowers to teach.  They can be used for pins, headbands, jewelry, etc.  I think my episode is slated to air towards the end of the year. 

 I first met Ellen back in 2006 when she interviewed me for Sew News magazine.  It was one of my first full interviews before Creative Juice started.  You can see the interview here.

Ellen and me on the set of Sew It All.

Behind the scenes!

Step-outs of zipper pins.

Types of zippers.....LOVE THEM!

Zipper Flower #1

 

Zipper Flower #2

Zipper Flower #3

My Books on display.

Creative Juice, 101 Snappy Fashions and Bow Wow WOW! 

Final display shots.

That's a Wrap!