DT project

Oh boy Oh boy!!! School is once again upon us and Halloween is fast approaching, before you know it we will be buried in snow... YUCK.  But right now is the time we make our Halloween projects, so that their done in time for decorating, right? Well me and my Design Team Sista, Rhonda are doing just that, getting a little jump start. First lets fill you in a bit. Y'all know i am a design team member for Angela Holt's Designs and we have a really cool sponsor, Etch-all, you will remember them from my last post, and we also all like to buy some bits and pieces from Mirams crafting supply. I will provide all the links at the bottom. And let me tell you, you can make some really cool stuff.  so you ready for my project? of course you are.

So here it is. My super spooky mirror. HaHa. Purple and green have become a staple among halloween and color combo's in general. Which happens to be Kelsie's bedroom colors. So this mirror can do a double service. If I wanted to use it for Halloween I could put some orange and black candles on it and lay it on a table or something, but since my kid is a weirdo i made it for her. Lol. The mirror was just a brown wood mirror that her gramma had found in the attic and gave to her, (score for a free supply), and I took a bit of the leftover green I had from painting her room and painted the wood. Then I cut out the skull on my cricut (this is off the indie art cart), on vinyl. Put the negative on my mirror and put the Etchall on the negative. waited, washed the Etchall off and bam, skull on my mirror. Now I took some bit and pieces I got at miriam's and hot glued them on. The 3 corners and the metal scrolly thing in the middle, Stuck a piece of Angela's bling on that part. Then i made up a bow, inked up some flowers and glued them on and stuck a little tiny clock there, and made some stick pins and put them on, both also from Miriams. and done.... Kelsie of course went crazy when she saw it, I am the coolest mom ever. And yeah, i am cool with that title :)

Now for some linkys for places for you to visit so you can get your own supplies to make one.

http://www.miriamscraftingblog.com/

http://www.shopangelaholtdesigns.com/

http://etchall.com/

and now you must go check out my DTSista's project over here at

 http://www.flowersbyrhonda.blogspot.com/

HAPPY CRAFTING my peeps.

and don't forget to join our crafty community at

http://theblingchronicles.ning.com/

Design Team project.

it's that time for me again  i got a totally yummy post for you today. 2 yes 2 projects. both so very simple, yet so very cute.
First is a hair clip i made for my daughter, Khloe. i know i am always making stuff for her, but she is the only one who will still let me lol.

Look how cute cute cute that is. and i swear it only takes like 5 minutes.
Supplies:
box pleated ribbon, any color around 13 inches
bling from Angela Holts bling splendor collection, that you can get here: http://www.shopangelaholtdesigns.com/
a few feathers
a bit of lace
barrette
a piece of cardstock
hot glue
pearl strands

Instructions:
take your box pleated ribbon and wrap it around your finger, pinch it together and pull it off, get a ton of hot glue on the bottom, stick it to the cardstock and kinda smoosh it out. hot glue the lace around the bottom onto the cardstock. glue your bling in the center. glue in your feathers and pearl strands. trim the cardstock as close to the edge of the ribbon as you can. put hot glue onto the bottom of the cardstock and stick it onto the barrette. and you're done. see only 5 minutes. now since we all know i suck at directions i am going to give you a video to watch.

now hold on dont go anywhere yet. i got a second project for you.
a wine glass. so super easy.
supplies:
wine glass
Etch-All
ribbon
some of angela holts bling

It says "got kids?" on it which i thought was funny. so anyways heres what you wanna do.

Instructions:

ok first you want to take your wine glass and make sure its clean. Then you want to get a template/cutout made of self stick vinyl. and stick it onto the glass where you want it. make sure all the air bubbles are out and its all nice and smooth. now take your Etch-All and put it all over the  area with no vinyl even going over the edges a bit. let it sit for 15-20 minutes then rinse it off and peel off your vinyl and wash it again really good. dry it off. tie some ribbon on the stem and hot glue some bling on the and bam you're done. easy peasy right.

so now its your turn. and remember you can upload your creations to:

 http://theblingchronicles.ning.com/

where you can see more of mine, and my design team sisters, and other members cool projects.

DIY toilet paper roll bracelet challenge

Yep i know what you are thinking, fashion at its highest. But, I swear its super cute. What a toilet paper roll made out of, just cardboard, but because it's already round it makes for making a super cute cuff. So here's a supply list you will need:
some lace
a t.p. roll
Angela Holt's Bling
ribbon
and hot glue
and some felt or cotton bunting or something soft
plus a center decoration
and a needle and thread (don't panic its just a bit)
My instruction and going to suck but bear with me cause all will be revealed by the end.
Now what you are going to do is take your t.p. roll and cut a strip out of the middle, then cut it to the thickness you want. I am tiny so I only wanted it about 1 1/2 inches thick.Second step is to sew 2 pieces of ribbon to the edges of the cardboard, you will want them long enough to be able to tie and make sure their as lined up even as you can get them. Next step is to hot glue your felt/bunting/something soft to the back. This is to keep the cardboard from chaffing your arm and prevent the ribbon from irritating you. now trim the felt up all nice and pretty so its even with the card board. Now you are going to take your lace and hot glue it in strips on the top,all nice and even. Then hot glue on your center and your bling. I used my bling on the sides, kinda looking like buttons that hold the tie in place or cufflinks or something. This is a super fun super easy project and once my girls saw it they were fighting over who gets to have it. So I am going to have to make more.



This is the tutorial I used to make it. See very little stitching so you can do it.
And this is the one that I made. My lovely wrist model is Khloe.

This is the top

This is the underneath. See how I used the bling as kinda like a cufflink thingy on the side.

Now I want to see yours. Make your cuff and upload it to http://theblingchronicles.ning.com

and you can buy the best bling around, here at this link http://www.shopangelaholtdesigns.com/ 

Design Team Introductions

AH Designs Fall/Winter 2013 DesignTeam

I want to Introduce to you 

Angela Holt Designs Fall/Winter 2013 Design Team


As Angela's company grows and her label " The Bling Chronicles", so does the talented ladies that want to be a part of her Team. It astounds me that I made it. These women are bright, talented, funny and amazing.



We are all ready to share, create and inspire you with each of our design concepts, tutorials, and more!!

So come, sit a spell and embark on this creative journey with us!!

Your Professional Crafting Educator and Designer

 Angela Holt

http://www.angelaholtdesigns.com/2013/08/ah-designs-fallwinter-2013-designteam.html

http://www.facebook.com/AHoltDesigns

http://theblingchronicles.ning.com/

Rhonda Ratliff

Hello there!!… Rhonda here, from Kentucky and I thought I'd share a little bit about ME!… I am married to the greatest guy in the world and have four awesome kids... all of which are grown now which has allowed me the opportunity to do more crafting. I have been crafting since about the 4th grade when my teacher showed me how to work with oil pastels in art class... from there it has been a little bit of everything. Till I found a love for creating cards and invitations, floral design and my new passion in altered art. I have been blogging about a awhile now... and LOVE IT!I have had a wonderful time meeting new people, learning many awesome techniques and been given many great opportunities. The crafting world has opened many adventurous doors for over the last year and I am loving every minute of it.

Find my links: 

• Blog: http://www.flowersbyrhonda.blogspot.com/
• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/rhonda.bewleyratliff
• Facebook Fan Page:https://www.facebook.com/FlowersAndMoreByRhonda 

 Deb Ochs-LaGrone

Hi all you Bling Chronicles fans! I am so thrilled to be a DT member for Angela and can’t wait to share all my blinged out art work with you. First let me tell you a little about who I am as a designer and crafter.
I grew up in the military and traveled around a lot. We relied heavily on our family for entertainment as such. My dear sweet mother loved to craft and taught us all kinds of different mediums. She taught my sisters how to sew, though I never caught that bug and can’t sew a straight stitch! She painted and tried to teach us a love for drawing, I’m not very good at that either LOL. She taught us ceramics, macramé, ornament making, and all sorts of other crafty goodness. I was very blessed to grow up with a creative mom.
My dad could fix or make anything. He passed some of those genes on to me and last year I created a whole new back yard complete with a waterfall feature, covered bar with an outdoor refrigerator and grilling area, and a slate and glass tiled patio surface. A little assistance was given by my family when I needed an extra set of hands but basically I created it on my own. I think I burned the satellites out with all the calls for advice to my dad.
I have two fabulous (most of the time) children ages 20 and 17 who are both talented artists in their own right. I've always tried to encourage that as I think it’s a corner stone in life. It saddened me to see schools pulling art out of the curriculum as it really enhances education and just your view on life in general. I feel lucky to be able to help my kids still have that outlet at home. I also have a 10 month old foster grandchild who consumes a lot of my time but I am loving it! She’s such a sweet baby.
What I’m trying to say is that I LOVE to craft, anything, anywhere, anytime! I don’t have a particular specialty necessarily, but crafting with paper is my favorite medium.
Thanks so much for giving me the chance to share with you and I hope you enjoy looking at, and maybe getting some inspiration from, my pieces. You can find more of my art by visiting my blog, A Look Through My Eyes found at http://alookthroughmyeye.blogspot.com 
Enjoy a crafty life,
Deb Ochs-LaGrone

Dawn Smith

I am a sahm ( Stay at home MOM) with a ton of kids.4 from a previous marriage, 2 step and 3 from my current marriage. Yes I am a little insane, but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. I have 2 dogs (they are pitbull/bullmastiff mixes) Cin and Tink and we have 2 Tortoises named Neptune and Turk and about 20 fish all named after Harry Potter characters. My husband, Shad, is the love of my life and the heart of my existence, without him there would be no me. We have been together for 14 years. We have survived the good and the bad and it has only brought us closer together. I have a serious scrapbooking addiction, I guess that also mean I have a photo obsession too because i have to have something to scrap, right?! My kids all insist that they are being followed by the paparazzi. They joke about taking out a restraining order against me. Happy crafting

Blog:  http://strawberryrainsdelights.blogspot.com/

 Facebook: 

http://www.facebook.com/dawn.smith.5891

http://www.facebook.com/Kre8tiveKustomsByDawnSmith

 Itza Gomez

MY FIRST LOVE IS MY HUSBAND AND MY SECOND LOVE I MUST SAY ... ARE MY CRAFTS... I HAVE BEEN HAPPILY MARRIED TO A WONDERFUL MAN FOR 13 YEAR AND HAVE BEEN CRAFTING AND MAKING JEWELRY FOR OVER 8 YEARS NOW. MY AFFAIR WITH CRAFTS FIRST STARTED WITH JEWELRY MAKING AND EVER SINCE THEN MY WORLD HAS CHANGED AND ONLY PROGRESSED TO OTHER CRAFTS. AT THE CURRENT TIME SCRAPBOOKING AND MIXED MEDIA ARTS HAVE BEEN KEEPING ME UP LATE AT NIGHT. MAKING MINI BOOKS AND ALTERING WOOD BOXES AND FRAMES ARE BECOMING MY GUILTY PLEASURES...

Blog: itzathoughts.blogspot.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/itzathoughts

 Nicky Wilcox

With her creative spark, Nicky has an eye of making something out of nothing!!!  "I share simple home decor, upcycle and craft projects with people who are looking for friendly tutorials and affordable ideas."

Blog: http://www.ladyjasmine.co.uk/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicky.c.wilcox

The Big Big News

So who is ready for my big news? I hope everyone because it's time to share. I made it. I made it on to Angela Holt's Design team. I am so freakin' excited, i am about to die. So what does that mean for you? well for starters it means you are going to see some super awesome projects from me and my fellow design team members, it means you get to go to some super fun online classes, hosted by me and my fellow design team members, it means you can shop the store and buy your own awesome bling and it means that for our grand re-opening, I personally will be giving away a 25$ gift certificate to Angela's store to one lucky person. How do you win this you might ask? Well let me tell you (and all rules must be followed)
1. follow my blog
2. follow my youtube
3. join the ning site
4. leave a comment on this post telling me you have done all the steps
on 8-7 i will have khloe pick a winner so come back and check.
Now you ask how do i get to all these places to follow these steps? well here are the links. just click on them and they will take you where you need to go
1. you are already at my blog so just click on the join button
2. http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC64epxP6taQCXosa2h3l7dA
3.http://theblingchronicles.ning.com/
4. now leave your comment

now you ask how do I know I want to win this bling, trust me you want to win it cause it looks like this:

now you say I can't wait to win it I must buy some..... well thats ok too, here's the linky for the store, bookmark this because you will need to go there if you're the winner.... 

http://www.angelaholtdesigns.com/

also while you are there you can find the link to Angela's facebook, pinterest, and more so you will be in the know for all the future bling awesomeness.

now before you go, I want to show you a little somethin' somethin'

This is a bubble bow I made for Khloe using Angel's Bling. I used Tim Holtz's alcohol ink (plum crazy) to color it pink (it really is super sparkly and pretty in person)

So now get movin' and get entered into the contest.

Fruit Salad

So over at http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2013/07/challenge-170-fruit-salad.html is a challenge to do a poject using a fruity image so heres mine using lemons from the classroom~june july~cartridge. this is my Khloe, wearing her bright yellow hairbow i made her, at my nephews wedding.

lacy sunshine challenge #11

i couldn't resist with the holidays coming up.

i hope y'all like it.