Heart This, Heart That: Gold, Gray & White

When perusing Etsy, I can't help but click hearts on a variety of products.

This is a sneaky peaky into my personal favorites, handmade & vintage.

Clockwise left to right: 1. Gold, Gray & White Bracelets, Lucky Sage Shop; 2. Gold Heart Ring, Enchantd Looking Glass; 3. Cloud Necklace, Happyment; 4. Geode Necklace, Ingredients For Lovely; 5. Origami Boat Ring, Monteazul; 6. Vintage 80s Earrings, Faye Bella

What can one find in your own favorites? Or do you see something here that you like?
As always, share in the comments. I'd enjoy hearing from you!

With blessings & joy, yours truly . . . Corrinne Quinn

Get Your Game On!

It's time to play . . . video games, that is.

Do you enjoy video games? Do you know someone who does?

 This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

Brown Sugar: #13 - Anything Goes

Cards For Men: #22 - Sketch

Make It Monday: #112 - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties: PWC229 - Masculine Cards

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

Crafty Catz: #156 - Male Card

Inspire Me Friday: #82 - Anything Goes

Use Your Stuff: #57 - Home Sweet Home

Crafty Creations Challenge #192: Get Well

With colder days, there always comes the dreaded cold & flu season, so it's bound to happen that you will need a Get Well card. Join us at Crafty Creations this challenge, so you can create one to have on hand for when you need it.

This creation features a cute owl that is down on her luck. Or rather, she was having too much fun - Ha!

The owl was generously provided by our sponsor, Freshly Brewed Designs, who will being giving one lucky crafter 3 digital images of their choice.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

Deep Ocean Blue: #36 - Anything Goes
Make It Monday: #111 - Anything Goes
PaperPlay: #41 - Simply Cute
Ruby's Rainbow: #39 - Cute & Cuddly
Top Tip Tuesday: #81 - Things With Wings

O, Christmas Tree

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

Crafts & Me: #106 - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Blue: #36 - Anything Goes
Delightful Sketches: Winter Holiday

Divas By Design: #56 - Anything Goes
Fat Pages/Cards w/Attitude: Colors/Anything
Inspire Me Fridays: #78 - Anything Goes
Make It Monday: #110 - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties: #54 - Sentiment As Focus
Sparkles: #21 - Traditional

You Deserve A Gold Heart

For this creation, I recycled organza ribbon from a gift, giving it new life and another purpose.

The gold hearts are brads, but I removed their spokes because I don't like having them show on the inside of the card.

Have your recycled something recently? What was it?

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can share, too!

Craft Your Passion: #127 - Blast From The Past
(Challenge #125 - Emboss It)
Inspire Me Fridays: #75 - Anything Goes
Make It Monday: #106 - Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash: #68 3 Brads, 2 Embossed Die Cuts & 1 Paper Heart
So Artful: Magic Garden Or Colors
Top Tip Tuesday: #85 - Recycle It
Twisted Tuesday: #23 - Thinking Of You

A Mini Christmas Wreath

Christmas will be coming soon. Yeah, there is still months until than, but it's always good to get started on the holiday cardmaking.

This is a mini wreath that I made by hand before adding ribbon, gold stars & twine.

Have you started your holiday cards yet? Do you make them early or wait until the last minute?

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can share, too!

4 Crafty Chicks: #106 - Metal

All Sorts: #171 - Layers

Anything Goes: #75 - Early Christmas

Christmas Card: #41 - Stars

Cutie Pie: #26 - No Flowers

Fat Pages & Cards w/Attitude: #22 - A/G

Inspire Me Fridays: #75 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #106 - Anything Goes

One Stop Craft: #198 - No Floral Embellishes

Sparkles Christmas: #20 - Sparkle & Bling

NEW! ABAC Challenge #1: Anything Goes

It's finally here - the first challenge for the newest challenge blog on the block: Anything But A Card.

I am excited to be a part of this challenge blog, especially because it is different than all of the others. It's all about anything BUT a card.

There are so many other things that can be created, so why not stretch your creativity a little and share something besides a card with us?

 I created a little piece of crafty art. A wooden slab was covered with torn pieces of an old, well-loved romance novel. I collaged it, then embellished with twine, gold stars, "brads" & dried roses from my very own garden.

Have you made something other than a card lately? What was it? I can't wait to hear about it!

This creation was submitted to these challenge blogs. See below for links, so you can share.

All Sorts: #170 - Anything But Square

Daring Cardmakers: Focus On Flowers

Inspire Me Fridays: #74 - Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop: #72 - Three Of Three

Penny's Paper Crafty: #91 - Sparkle & Shine

Ruby's Rainbow: No Images Just Words
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Simply Create Too: #21 - So Old/Vintage

And don't forget to stop by ABAC and play with us, too!

Clear It Out Challenge #9: One For The Boys

I am excited to share my first DT project for Clear It Out Challenges!

Clear It Out Challenges focuses on using your stash of craft supplies. You know you have them, we all have them. Lots of various papers, embellishments and other goodies that are just waiting to be used.

Well, now is the time! The challenge is "One For The Boys" and you must use two or more patterned papers.








Our sponsor is Dude Time Doodles, who has hilarious digital stamps! I used one for this project. Isn't he just a riot? Ha ha ha!

Now, since he brought up moonshine, let's chat. Do you like beer? If so, what kind do you partake in?

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs. See below to join the fun!

Bearly Mine: #41 - Sparkle & Shine
Craft Your Passion: #122 - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons: #25 - Seeing Spots & Dots
Cutie Pie: #24 - Spots & Stripes
Delightful Sketches: Birthday
HIding In My Craft Room: #51 - Masculine Birthday

Make It Monday: #101 - Anything Goes
PaperPlay: #31 - Layer It Up
Shopping Our Stash: #63 - Monochromatic
Simply Create Too: #19 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly: #71 - Anything Goes

Love

 Oh, bold & sparkling love!

This tag was made with a mix of elements. I've always enjoyed creating a "collage" out of my embellishes. It's probably what you would call my style - eclectic collage!

I've had this gold sequin FOREVER & I keep trying to use it, but it has never worked for me until now. I made a little bow out of it.

Do you have anything in your stash that you keep trying to use, but it only turns into one of those craft fails? Have you finally succeeded or are you still trying?

This tag was submitted to these challenge blogs. See details below, so you can join in the fun!

4 Crafty Chicks: #100 - Weddings

Anything Goes: #72 - Let's Not Be Square

ATCs/Cards w/Attitude: #19 - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments: #59 - Tag It!

Crafts & Me: #94 - Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays: #69 - Anything Goes

LEJ Designs: #13 - Bling Bling

Papertake Weekly: Make Your Own

Penny's Paper-Crafty: #86 - Wedding

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Christmas In July

 I made this a TRUE Christmas In July by adding a sexy lady in her bikini with a beach ball on this card (Digi stamp courtesy of Sassy Studio Designs - in case you want to get her for yourself!)

She looks a little light in the photo because I added paint to give her a creamy color to match the other colors in this card.

I also used some of my new Candi (See the gold & black circles?) They look like buttons or brads, but they are actually cardstock - Fantastic, I think!

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can join in the fun!

365 Days: Day 146 - Geometry

Celebrate The Occasion: #72 - Star Struck

Crafts & Me: #94 - Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons: #24 Beach

Creative Belli: #148 - Xmas In July

Oldie But A Goodie: Photo (Gold star, 2+ years)

Sassy Studio Designs: #135 - Xmas w/3 Papers

Shopping Our Stash: #61 - Something New

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Soap Monthly, July 2012

Since I know how to make soap, I make all of the soap that is used by my partner & I. Every month, I bring out my supplies & make up a large batch, so we don't have to worry about being nice & clean for the month (or buying those yucky beauty bars!) I will be sharing my creations every month - Won't that be fun? All of my soaps are 100% vegan . . . No animal ingredients & no animal testing.

Color: Smoky Blue

Scent: Vintage Rose

A generous helping of dried herbs makes this soap perfect for exfoliating the body.

Color: Greens

Scent: Bamboo Hemp

I added French Green Clay, which removes impurities & toxins, making it perfect for a facial soap (if you don't have sensitive skin.)

Color: Gold Shimmer/Smoky Blue

Scent: Patchouli/Berry Sorbet

The gold half has lovely chamomile powder & buds. It's heavenly as an exfoliant as well as adding a delightful chamomile scent.

Do you make your own soap or other beauty products?

If so, what do you like to create? Do you sell them or are they just for personal use?

Shoe Fetish

Ok, so . . . I'll admit it . . . I have a shoe fetish!

{ Daphne Shoe Ring/Trinket Holder }

"Daphne" is gorgeous with soft, beachy colors & starfish charm. This shabby chic shoe will hold rings, coins, or other small trinkets with an eclectic, unique style. 

{ Brianna Shoe Ring/Trinket Holder }

"Briana" is very sweet, feminine, & fun! This shoe will hold rings, coins, or other small trinkets with an eclectic, unique style.

{ Adrienne Shoe Ring/Trinket Holder }

 

"Adrienne" is a mix of rich, warm colors, bold gold sparkle, & funky polka dots. This shoe will hold rings, coins, or other small trinkets with an eclectic, unique style. 

{ Emma Shoe Ring/Trinket Holder }

"Emma" is sweet with sparkling pink glitter & polka dots in tea rose & chocolate . This shabby chic shoe will hold rings, coins, or other small trinkets with an eclectic, unique style.

{ Fiona Shoe Ring/Trinket Holder }

"Fiona" is playful with sparkling yellow glitter & polka dots in silver & white. This shabby chic shoe will hold rings, coins, or other small trinkets with an eclectic, unique style. 

Butterfly Gold

"The butterfly is a flying flower,

The flower is a tethered butterfly."

- Ponce Denis Exouchard Lebrun

"The butterfly counts no months but moments,

and has enough time."

- Rabindranath Tagore

"Just like the butterfly,

I too will awaken in my own time."  

- Deborah Chaskin

"Love is like a butterfly:  It goes where it pleases and it pleases wherever it goes."

- Author Unknown

This week at Tuesday Alchemy, we are lucky to have MazyArt sponsor our prize. I am very excited because I love her art! Her lines are crisp & clean, so it's easy to cut the image out - A must for any of the digis I use.

If you'd like to win lots of digital stamps from MazyArt, join Tuesday Alchemy's challenge here.

It ends tomorrow at NOON Pacific, so don't delay!

This card was submitted to wonderful challenge blogs - See below for links & details, so you can create your own & join in the fun!

Charisma Cardz: #24 - Summer

Cute Card Thursday: #222 - Here Comes Summer

Deep Ocean Blue: #28 - Welcome Summer

Hooked On Craft: #22 - All That Glitters

Inspire Me Fridays: #64 - Anything Goes

Ruby's Rainbow: #31 - Black, White & One Color

Totally Papercrafts: Photo Inspiration

Sparkle, Bloom & Bow

It is just not very cheery today. Rain, rain, rain! The local weather girl says it's "light showers" - Ha! Everything is soaked & it hasn't let up since I awoke this morning.

This card was submitted to wonderful challenge blogs - See below for links & details, so you can create your own & join in the fun!

Make It Monday: Challenge #92 - Anything Goes & Leave A Comment

Papertake Weekly: Challenge #69 - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown: Challenge #101 - Friendship

The Pink Elephant: TPE151 - Vibrant Colors