Friday, June 29, 2012

Guest Blogger- Candice Windham!!!


Hi Everyone,

In my business, I have the wonderful opportunity to meet and become friends with some very talented professional designers. Today's Guest Blogger is one of those talented designers and also a friend of mine, Candice Windham!

Candice is a CHA Designer who loves to paint, sing with her hubby, play with her pups, and create art out of nothing much, she says. Candice is a fabulous designer who's designs take my breath away and I know that you'll want to see more of her work! So, for instructions on this great project and many more, please visit her blog at http://candicewindhamdesigns.blogspot.com/2012/06/several-birds-one-stone.html
You will love what you see!!! I know I do each and every time I visit it.

And to Candice, thank you so much for allowing me to feature just a small sampling of your wonderful work. You are definately one of the best designers I know and I'm glad to call you my friend!

Thank you for joining me. Until next time...

Crafty hugs,

Lisa
Stampin' Queen Creations

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© 2012 Candice Windham Designs

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Wordless Wednesday- Sunflower Happy Birthday Card

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I missed posting on Monday. I've got a lot going on getting ready for the CHA show in Chicago and I didn't get a chance.

For today's Wordless Wednesday, I'm posting my Sunflower Happy Birthday card. It's a great card that you're loved ones would want to receive. Create it for the next birthday in your family!

Thank you for joining me. Until next time...

Crafty hugs,

Lisa
Stampin' Queen Creations

Give The Queen A Call!!!

Friday, June 22, 2012

Guest Blogger- Ann Butler!!!


Hi Everyone,

I am so happy to be featuring my very close friend, Ann Butler, as my Guest Blogger this week!! I met Ann 12 years ago at a convention for the Society of Creative Designers. We started talking and we were so surprised by how much we had in common. We ate lunch together and after that, we spent the remainder of the convention together. I felt like I had met my long lost sister!!! 

As a friend, you couldn’t ask for one as special as she is to me.  As a designer, she is truly amazing! Ann has the ability to take two toothpicks and turn them into something awe inspiring! And she can create it in record time! Her designs are simple, clean and always fabulous! 

One of my favorite projects that Ann has designed is her magazine purse. As you can see for yourself, Ann’s purse is truly amazing! For instructions on this purse and to see more of Ann’s great designs, check out her blog at- 


And to Ann, thank you my very dear friend for letting me share your wonderful talent with all of my blog friends. You are a true blessing in my life and a wonderful asset to the craft industry!!!

Thank you for joining me. Until next time… 

Crafty hugs, 

Lisa
Stampin’ Queen Creations

Give The Queen A Call!!!


© 2012 Ann Butler
Ann Butler Designs




Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Wordless Wednesday- Graduation Card

Hi Everyone,

I created this fun Pocekt Card for my son's graduation a few years ago and I thought since graduation season is upon us, I would share it with you.


Thanks for joining me. Until next time...

Crafty hugs,

Lisa
Stampin' Queen Creations

Give The Queen A Call!!!




Monday, June 18, 2012

Cell Phone Cases- Part 4


Hi Everyone, 

I hope you all had a wonderful Father’s Day with the men in your life that you love! For those of you who are out there that don’t have their fathers around anymore (like me) I hope that you spent the day thinking of all the fond memories you shared with him while he was here with you. I know I did! 

As promised, this is the last segment on my series about cell phone cases. This cell phone case holds a special place in my heart because it’s so colorful, fun, and queenly, like me!!! 

If you’re looking for something fun to wear this cell phone case is right up your alley, but let me say now, it’s so fun & funky that it is not for the week of heart. You definitely need to be confident to pull this look off and queenly too! So, I say if you choose to create this crazy and colorful cell phone case and wear it out in public, make sure your crown is placed firmly on your head!!!


Thanks for joining me. Until next time… 

Crafty hugs, 

Lisa
Stampin’ Queen Creations 

Give The Queen A Call!!!






SUPPLIES 

Blue Gingham material- 11”L x 4 ½” W
Mary EngelbrietÒ material panel
Eyelash trim- # IR1785 Yellow by Expo International Inc.Ò
Blue beaded trim
Yellow cording- 1 yard
Fabri-TAC™ glue by Beacon Adhesives®
Sewing machine
Needle
Thread
Iron
Aleene’sÒ Paper Glaze by Duncan Enterprises

 INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1.  Cut material to measure 11”L x 4 ½”W. Turn each end under ½” press and sew. With right sides together, sew each side ½” from edge of material. Cut excess material close to stitching. Turn material inside out.
        
Step 2.  With needle and thread, stitch cording to each side of phone case. Cut out Mary Engelbriet designs from panel. Apply Aleene’sÒ Paper Glaze to highlights on the jewels and flowers. Let dry.  

Step 3.  Adhere designs to case with fabric glue. Glue trims to top and bottom edge with fabric glue. 

NOTE: Slide a piece of card stock into the case when using the fabric glue to avoid sticking together.

Friday, June 15, 2012

Guest Blogger- Meggan Maravich!!

Hi Everyone,

I am very pleased to announce my Guest Blogger for this week, Meggan Maravich! Meggan is a very talented professional CHA Designer. I don't know Meggan personally, but like my Guest Blogger last week, Sue, I "met" Meggan when she joined our CHA Designer Discussion Group. When I went to Meggan's website to look at her work, I was blown away with her talent!

Meggan is a stay at home mom with four children and a hubby, and just like me, she hates to cook! (I think we are kindred spirits in that Meggan!!) and she loves to paint, and painting she does! Her website is chock-full of her wonderful designs!!! The project that I'm sharing with you today is just a small sample of her work, but I just loved this jacket!!!

For the directions to make this jacket, please visit Meggan's website at www.megpiedesign.blogspot.com. You will be delighted with all of the very cool designs that she has created.

Meggan, thank you so much for allowing me to showcase your work on my blog. You are a terrific designer and I'm so excited to share your work with my blog friends!!!

Thank you for joining me. Until next time...

Crafty hugs,

Lisa
Stampin' Queen Creations

Give The Queen A Call!!!
















Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Wordless Wednesday- Father's Day

Hi Everyone,

Today's Wordless Wednesday project is from my friend, Ann Butler. This project would make a great Father's Day gift! Visit her website at www.creativitystirsthesoul.com

Thank you for joining me. Until next time...

Crafty hugs,

Lisa
Stampin' Queen Creations

Give The Queen A Call!!!




©2012 Ann Butler



















Monday, June 11, 2012

Cell Phone Cases- Part 3 of 4

Hi Everyone,

Today is part 3 of my 4 part series on cell phone cases. This case is also velvet stamped like last week but it has a different look to the trim and fabric. This case would be great for a night on the town. And remember if you choose to create one of these velvet stamped cases, that you can change the look by using a different color of velvet and trim.

I hope that you have a chance to create one of these cell phone cases for yourself or to give as a gift. They are simple to make but elegant to look at, and don't forget the fact that you never have to dig through your purse again! I'd make 10 of them for that reason alone!! Don't forget to check back with me next week for the last case in the series. This one is very fun and colorful. I can't wait to show you!!!

Thanks for joining me. Until next time...

Crafty hugs,

Lisa
Stampin' Queen Creations

Give The Queen  A Call!!!



SUPPLIES 
Burgundy Velvet Acetate-Rayon material
Burgundy trim
TrimTationsÔ Designer Accents- # SM3516 PR by Expo International Inc.Ò
White & Silver cording- 1 yard
Sewing machine
Needle
Thread
Fabri-Tac Glue by Beacon Adhesives
Iron
Spray bottle with water
Rubber Stamp:
Leaf pattern by All Night MediaÒ

INSTRUCTIONS 
Step 1. Set iron on wool or cotton setting with no steam. Lightly mist the back side of the velvet.   Place the stamp rubber side up on your ironing board. Lay fabric right side down against the stamp.
Step 2. Press the iron to fabric, hold for 10 to 20 seconds and lift up the iron carefully, being careful not to move the fabric. Repeat pattern until fabric is covered. 
            NOTE: Avoid iron holes and practice first on a piece of scrap material 
Step 3. Cut material to measure 11”L x 4 ½”W. Turn each end under ½” press and sew. With right sides together, sew each side ½” from edge of material. Cut excess material close to stitching. Turn material inside out                       
Step 4. With needle and thread, stitch cording to each side of phone case. Glue trims to top and bottom edge with fabric glue.





Friday, June 8, 2012

Guest Blogger- Sue Eldred!!!

Hi Everyone,

Today I would love to introduce Sue Eldred as my Guest Blogger! I don't know Sue personally, but we "met" when she joined the CHA Designer Discussion Group. As Moderator of the group, it's my job to approve people for membership and when I went to check out Sue's website, I feel in love with her work. She is an awesome designer and I just know that when you check out her work, you'll feel the same way.                           
                           Here' a little information about Sue:

I love paper crafting, altered arts and scrapbooking. I call myself a Scrap Backwards kind of person. I have a passion for beautiful paper and find that I usually pick my photos to go with the paper instead of the reverse. I don’t mind, it keeps me on my toes and makes me dig a little deeper into those old photos.

Although most of the work I do for companies have a clean and simple look, I do have a wild side that loves to embellish.
Be Creative and Have a Great Day!

Sue


Here's a little tidbit of Sue's work. For more information about this project and Sue's other work, please check out her website at- www.suescreativeworkshop.com. And to Sue, thank you so much for allowing me to showcase your work on my blog!


Thanks for joining me. Until next time...
Crafty hugs,
Lisa
Stampin' Queen Creations
Give The Queen A Call!!!


©2012 Sue Eldred

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Wordless Wednesday- Growing Leaps & Bounds

Hi Everyone,

This is another very simple scrapbook page. I hope you enjoy it!

Thanks for joining me. Until next time...

Crafty hugs,

Lisa
Stampin' Queen Creations

Give The Queen A Call!!!

Monday, June 4, 2012

Designer Craft Connection- Summer Picnics


Hi Everyone, 

Well, today is the first Monday of the month and that means we’re going to have another fun filled day of blog hopping with the professional designers at Designer Craft Connection!!! To hop around to all of the designers that are participating in this hop, all you have to do is click on the Designer Craft Connection blinkie on the right side of my blog. That will take you around to all the different blogs. If you find a project that you really like, leave a comment for that designer. We love hearing your thoughts about our work! 

The theme for this month is Summer Picnics and boy, do I have a project for you! Because let’s face it, if you’re going to have a picnic, you’re going to need a picnic basket and lots of fun goodies to go inside of it. 

Now, the fun goodies I’m talking about don’t have anything to do with food. Everyone that knows me knows that I don’t cook. I really don’t know how to cook and I know that I don’t ever want to learn, but I can design very cool projects and this is one of those!  

So, if you’re looking for food, you’ll have to watch the Food Network or do what I do and pick up some sandwiches from Subway, but if you’re looking for a fabulous picnic basket to put your food in, then you’re in the right place!!! 

I hope you have as much fun creating this picnic set as I had designing it. When you’re finished be sure to fill your basket with wonderful goodies, grab your loved ones and enjoy a beautiful day at the beach or a park. Have fun!!! 

Thanks for joining me. Until next time… 

Crafty hugs, 

Lisa
Stampin’ Queen Creations 

Give The Queen A Call!!!



Cherry Blossom Picnic Basket Set


SUPPLIES 

Picnic basket
Wineglasses
Foam core board
White Shrink Plastic
Gold jewelry findings and jump rings
Quilting batting
Stuffing
Muslin- 17 ½”L x 12”W
Blue & White checkered material- 23”L x 5”W
Bottle bag- I made mine from muslin but you can purchase them at any craft store
Blue rickrack
Yellow checkered ribbon
Trim
Red buttons
Assorted beads
Textile paints by JacquardÒ
Aleene’sÒ Paper Glaze
Paintbrush
Yellow embroidery thread
Creative Versa-ToolÔ with Hot Knife Point by Walnut Hollow
Sewing machine
Glue gun
Staple gun & ¼” Hole Punch
Rubber Stamps by Rubber StampedeÒ

Note- If stamps are no longer available; you can substitute them with any stamp that is similar on the market today. There are plenty out there to choose from.



INSTRUCTIONS FOR PICNIC BASKET



Step 1.  Remove picnic basket lid. Lay lid on top of a piece of foam core board and lightly trace with a pencil. Cut out foam core board using Creative Versa-ToolÔ hot knife point, following the manufacturer’s directions.   

Step 2.  Lay muslin on top of foam core board and lightly trace around all edges with pencil or sewing chalk. Place muslin on work surface. Apply blue textile paint to Cherries rubber stamp with a foam brush. Stamp image five times on muslin using picture if needed for placement. 

Designer Tip: If you’re a little nervous about fabric stamping, stamp image five times on a piece of scrap Muslin and cut out with scissors. Lay images onto your large piece of muslin and arrange as desired. When desired arrangement is achieved, simply remove one image at a time, stamp on large piece of muslin. 

Step 3.  Color stamped images with textile paints. For softer shades, dilute paints with water. I experimented with different amounts of water on scrap pieces of muslin. When paints are dry, turn muslin over and heat set paints by ironing. 



Step 4.  Lay batting on foam core board. Cut around edges with scissors. Place muslin on top of the batting, making sure to center stamped images on the batting. Secure the four edges of the muslin and batting together by adding a few basting stitches in each corner with a needle and thread. 

Step 5. Using a needle and thread, add four red beads on each of the five stamped images. Next, add four red buttons to each corner of the five stamped images with yellow embroidery thread. Lay muslin and batting on top of foam core board, making sure again that the stamped images are centered. 

Step 6.  Carefully turn everything over. Pull edges of muslin tightly over the foam core board and glue in place with glue gun. Turn the completed piece over and glue to the top of the picnic basket lid with glue gun. Adhere trim around outer edges of lid with glue gun. 

Step 7.  For the handles, fold blue and white checkered material lengthwise and machine stitch, leaving a ¼” seam allowance. Turn inside out and stuff. Hand stitch each end closed.  

Step 8.  With staple gun, staple each end of the handles to the front and back of the picnic basket. Glue two red buttons on each end of the handles with glue gun. See picture if needed for handle placement. Reattach lid to picnic basket. 


INSTRUCTIONS FOR WINE BOTTLE BAG & WINEGLASS CHARMS


Step. 1 Apply blue textile paint to Cherries stamp with foam brush. Stamp in the center of the bag. Color stamped image with textile paints. When dry, turn bag inside out and iron to heat set the paints. 

Step 2.  With a needle and thread, sew four red beads on stamped image. Add four red buttons to the corners of the image with yellow embroidery thread.  



Step 3.  Glue blue rickrack to the top of the bag with a glue gun. Insert wine bottle in the bag and tie yellow ribbon around the neck of the bottle. 

Step 4.  Lightly sand shrink plastic and wipe with a clean towel. Apply blue textile paint to the Cherries rubber stamp with a foam brush, being careful to only use the center portion of the stamp. See photo of wineglass charms if needed. 

Step 5.  Stamp shrink plastic and color the image with the textile paints. For the leaves, apply green paint to top portion of the leaf stamp with foam brush. Stamp on shrink plastic six times, re-applying paint as needed.  



Step 6.  Cut out images with scissors. Punch hole in the top of each image. Shrink plastic using heat tool. Once Cherry image is cool, add a layer of Aleene’sÒ Paper Glaze.

Step 7.  Once images are dry, slip jump rings through the holes of each stamped image. Add charms and beads to gold jewelry hoop and slip around the stem of the wineglass. 

Friday, June 1, 2012

Guest Blogger- Terry Ricioli!!!

Hi Everyone,

Today is Guest Blogger Day! And I am so excited to have my friend and fellow designer friend, Terry Ricioli, as my Guest Blogger! I have known Terry for many years dating back to our SCD (Society of Creative Designer) days. Terry is a fabulous designer who's work I just know you'll love as much as I do.

Terry is a jewelry and craft designer. She loves all kinds of crafts from recycled and re- purposed crafts to fine jewelry making and wire work. Terry's designs have been published in Crafts-n-Things, Jewelry Stringing and Amate Studios. She also has a new book out called "Vintage Impressions Jewelry". For more on Terry's work, please visit her website at http://terryriciolidesigns.blogspot.com.

Thanks for joining me. Until next time...

Crafty hugs,

Lisa
Stampin' Queen Creations

Give The Queen A Call!!!

©2012 Terry Ricioli Designs
This beautiful ornament can be found here-
http://www.terryriciolidesigns.blogspot.com/2012/01/crafting-for-cure.html