tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91476535174883768002024-03-13T19:29:33.763-04:00Running With ScissorsCard making, scrapbook, handmade, altered art, home decor, paper crafts, design team, cricut, cuttlebug, die cut, Anna Griffin, The Annabelles, svg, SVGcuts, Bitten By The Bug, Gecko Galz, rubber stamping, cards, diyMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263085147931751560noreply@blogger.comBlogger458125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147653517488376800.post-28193230878123699292018-04-26T11:31:00.000-04:002018-04-26T11:31:54.225-04:00Another Easel Card<br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What a fabulous week this has been! Felicia and I were busy finishing our damask patterned wallpaper, setting up our mini-studio, testing with HSN, and prepping for our live video chat with Anna Griffin. Even though we knew we'd be on air only a couple of minutes, we figured this may be a once in a lifetime moment, and being the ladies that we are, we knew we had to give it all we got and make the most of it. And that is exactly what we did! That's why we put so much thought and effort into it. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was a lot of fun, and another Annabelle Adventure in the books! Who could ask for more? We will be talking about this FOR EVER! lol We know lots of people get to speak on HSN, and skype in to video chat, but for us, this was super special. And we got to do it <i>together</i>, which was even better! Gosh, how many sistas get to say they were on national television together? So glad we were able to do this.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We turn into giggling teenagers whenever Anna likes a post on our Instagram. Can you imagine the amount of unabashed squealing that took place when she messaged us through Facebook? We were beside ourselves! I swear, you'd think we'd won the Publisher's Clearing House or something. There was so much excitement. To us she is a craft rock star, and we are undoubtedly her groupies! lol I mean that's the level of excitement here, think teenagers at a Taylor Swift concert. (Or just as accurately, me at a Taylor Swift concert, bcuz, Taylor...) But seriously, we really do become these giggling girls and forget that we are grown women! And maybe that's the point, that you can have something you enjoy and are so passionate about that it makes you forget your age, problems, and worries even for just a few minutes. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are so thankful for this experience and we look forward to many more Annabelle Adventures, and of course, Annabelle antics! We are thankful for the lovely comments we received on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/theannabelles/" target="_blank">theannabelles</a>) and the support from our family and friends. Shout out to my fabulous hub for being our impromptu "in-house producer!"</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Until the next adventure, Miles of Smiles,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Super excited for The Annabelles to chat with Anna Griffin on HSN tonight! My sista and I will be making our national television debut (haha) sometime between 7-8:00 pm. Come join in the fun of their 24 hours of crafting day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">#theannabelles #hsn #itsfuninhere #annagriffin</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Miles of Smiles,</span><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/153/8B00B101EE4E2B03B199629EC05BD859.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263085147931751560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147653517488376800.post-54463665186417309612018-02-23T11:47:00.000-05:002018-02-23T11:47:04.014-05:00Birthday Cakes for My Friend card<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I made this for a friend's birthday. This card was so blinged out by the time I finished it. It sparkled all over! I tried to capture that in the last photo. </span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqtI1EsafywgzGlwSCZGkdyvGL1m97K-BA1qItP9itfDzTLrap0Zy8KLP24l9KE9EOgmEvxiyiF9cgnMyIWSCssn40FT1cBCxazKn_6p_GdLrrHO9Ezl6LYY-ByF9QADnhLxGB_aFPmhf/s1600/20180220_075544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqtI1EsafywgzGlwSCZGkdyvGL1m97K-BA1qItP9itfDzTLrap0Zy8KLP24l9KE9EOgmEvxiyiF9cgnMyIWSCssn40FT1cBCxazKn_6p_GdLrrHO9Ezl6LYY-ByF9QADnhLxGB_aFPmhf/s320/20180220_075544.jpg" width="224" /></a><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I started with a pink patterned Anna Griffin card base, topped it with a green die cut and embossed tassel frame. Beneath the frame I added a printed die cut rose trellis pattern. I topped the frame with a sweet pink birthday cake printed die cut, </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">printed die cut </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">cupcake and flower images. Then two cupcake 3D stickers (Jolee's) and a printed sentiment. I added pearls, resin roses, and a LOT of glitter glue - to the cake, cupcake, flowers, tassel frame. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Miles of Smiles,</span><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/153/8B00B101EE4E2B03B199629EC05BD859.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263085147931751560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147653517488376800.post-76632268098688197172018-02-23T11:24:00.000-05:002018-02-23T11:24:05.508-05:00Final Valentine's<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These are the last of the Valentine Cards I made. More using Anna Griffin items, and at the end are Fuse shaker cards. Those are made with the Fuse tool and special coated papers that react to the heat tool to literally fuse them together. It almost looks like stitching, but it's the melted coated paper. Hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day. Have a happy heart every day!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So, this sentiment "Sending my Love" automatically starts playing Adele's "Send My Love (to Your New Lover)" song on repeat in my head. Which is not a bad thing. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I really like this card and I'm pretty sure it is the 3D flowers that enthrall me. I die cut the fancy background from pink cardstock, added a collage card topper, the two pink camilla (?) flower stickers, heart with glitter, and gold arrow (not AG), and lovely pink satin bow. Finally embellished with a red rhinestone in each corner. Easy peasy mac and cheesy.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">See more Anna Griffin fan crafts at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theannabelles/" target="_blank">#theannabelles</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A little birdie told me it was almost Valentine's Day. Well you know what they say, birds of a feather flock together. As in this little card. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A couple tricks on this card too. Let's start with the blue embossed frame in the background. I fussy cut it after embossing. Then there's the heart outline die cut, like in previous posts. But here's a new one...I used the cover from an Anna Griffin cardstock paper pad to cut the birds. Ha! I die cut the heart with the bird centered and then fussy cut the other bird, which then I attached with foam dots. Some more glitter glue here and there, and it's done. The flowers and sentiment image is a collage card topper, which I cut in order to slide the large bird heart die cut beneath.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">See more Anna Griffin fan crafts at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theannabelles/" target="_blank">#theannabelles</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">More love to go around! This sweet little number was created with Anna Griffin paper and die cuts. Oh surprise, right? Pink patterned card base, but I just could NOT cover up that lovely flower in the center of the pattern. So, I framed it! First with a gold foil frame, then with a white outline heart die cut (again, using the negative space of a previous die cut). I layered the Love words and added glitter dots. An embossed and inked strip along the left edge. Then embellished with a fan, die cut foil heart, die cut arrow (not AG), and flower also glittered. I did cut the tassel off the fan to then weave it through the heart and remain within the border of the card. A tiny pearl to the heart and the gold foil frame, and voila! Complete Valentine for somebody special.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Love You Valentine. Started with a pink patterned Anna Griffin card base, added gold flourishes, roses stickers, patterned heart, die cut heart, sentiment, and pink velvet bow. Ok so the trick here is that after I die cut a white heart, I used the negative space to create another image. It's not anything new here, you've probably all seen this done before. But it creates a new image and gives you more options with your metal dies. All you do is manually with scissors and very carefully (!) cut around the negative space left in the cardstock after you run it through your machine. I am totally crushing on this velvet ribbon. Nothing says Valentine like velvet. Am I right?!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Visit my sista and I at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theannabelles/" target="_blank">#theannabelles</a> for more Anna Griffin fan crafts and other fun projects we whip up.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I made a lot of Valentines this year, so bear with me. I was unusually inspired by the holiday. This card is of course, mostly Anna Griffin. The tan card base is highlighted with a white heart die cut, gold foil leaves, red foil heart die cut, rose stickers, sentiment tag, patterned ribbon, and red feathers. Yes, feathers! I saved that for last, because...FEATHERS! lol</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Visit <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theannabelles/" target="_blank">#theannabelles</a> on Instagram for more fun Anna Griffin fan crafts and inspiration!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I think of this card as "non-traditional" Valentine colors. I mean I'm sure vintage Valentines have blue in them, but I feel like recent years the usual reds and pinks are prevalent.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I can say this card is 100% Anna Griffin. Wait, dang it. Ok well if you don't count the glitter glue, blue sequins, and ink. lol Close enough.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Jsm-DGaa3etOKYrtiDH9qqXTjJ_9Rk-bLjKkomAnh_XsLvwzKzKf9e_Sh1_fPWuG4Xid2xqdytafVbpQtX8fn4JgRvcNdMhVIaUsP5mL_vHIBLAZkVezsG2bhwb18dsJ1rvm_mVd1i1y/s1600/20180115_093733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Jsm-DGaa3etOKYrtiDH9qqXTjJ_9Rk-bLjKkomAnh_XsLvwzKzKf9e_Sh1_fPWuG4Xid2xqdytafVbpQtX8fn4JgRvcNdMhVIaUsP5mL_vHIBLAZkVezsG2bhwb18dsJ1rvm_mVd1i1y/s320/20180115_093733.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The card base is a pale green with some pink. I cut the blue die cut in half and attached each piece at an angle in opposite corners. I added a blue sequin to each piece. I then added a Valentine collage topper and tucked a couple green die cut leaves under it. The flower is made of different die cuts, inked and curled, with a blue sequin in the center. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The pink heart die cut is tricky. After I die cut the inside heart (as seen on the previous card), I realized I could cut closely around the negative space to get an outline heart. I attached it with teenie-beanie foam dots. Finally I added gold glitter glue to the heart, the flower centers, and the stamens/petals of the blue die cut flower.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Maybe this could be a more "masculine" Valentine? Who knows.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Remember come find me and my sista on Instagram sharing our Anna Griffin fan crafts and other fun stuff: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theannabelles/" target="_blank">TheAnnabelles</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes, another Valentine! You can see where my head is at! I think the only thing NOT Anna Griffin on this card is the ribbon. And I couldn't even tell you what brand that is. Oh, and the glitter glue.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I started with a flower patterned card base, cut a large red die cut in half and put the halves on the top and bottom of the card. I topped that with a Valentine collage card topper attached with foam dots. A pink and a gold heart die cut flanks the collage, both also attached with foam dots. I then added the flower, the ribbon bow, and gold glitter glue to the hearts.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can see all these cards and more on the new Instagram page for <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theannabelles/" target="_blank">TheAnnabelles</a></b>. My sista and I are such huge fans of Anna Griffin, we started calling ourselves the Annabelles and show our fan crafts on this Instagram. Come follow us! <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theannabelles/" target="_blank">#theannabelles</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Miles of smiles,</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's another Valentine's Day card I made. Sometimes I think black accents make any card elegant and classy. Not sure if that's the case here, but the black really does pop off the card.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This card is 99% Anna Griffin. The card base, black die cut, heart die cuts, Love word layered die cuts, and flowers. I added my own ribbon, red pearls to the corners, 2 adorable pink resin roses, and some Stickles glitter glue accenting the die cuts. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I really love embossing foil cardstock. On this card the red heart is a shiny foil, but the gold heart is more of a matte foil/metallic cardstock. And of course, the pink card base has lovely shiny gold foil in it. Love it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Miles of Smiles,</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's another sweet Valentine card using mostly Anna Griffin products. Roses create a divine card base, topped with a light green die cut (the inside of the frame from my previous post), and then a Be My Valentine collage card topper. I added the cute green bow, rose sticker, red foil heart die cut, and love die cut. The love word is die cut from craft foam. The foil accents are so lovely.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Who will be MY Valentine? hmmm...?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Miles of Smiles,</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm really into decorating and creating for Valentine's Day lately. I made a few Valentine cards using mostly Anna Griffin items. I mean her damask patterns, lovely flowers, die cuts, and card toppers are serious perfection for a romantic holiday like Valentine's Day. I can't get enough. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This card started with a rose patterned card base, topped with a pastel green frame die cut. I added the rosie red colored damask patterned cardstock beneath the Valentine collage card topper. I then embellished with die cut leaves, heart, and flowers. I also added the gray resin roses which I think add a special something and added dimension to the card.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is just soft, yummy and oh so romantic. Don't you think?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For this display, I used 2 wooden plank hearts (red/white and pink/white), stitched felt hearts, clothespins, Lenox kitten, swan sisal ornament, Avon mouse bride perfume bottle, 2 vintage pink sherry glasses, a crystal candlestick, 2 pink paper rosettes, a small heart crock, flameless candle, black & white yarn balls, and various silk flowers and moss.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Gosh it's been a while since my last post. The last months of the year are always a whirlwind of activity. Starting about mid-September. There is usually something going on every weekend for us. It started this year in September with Hurricane Irma. Then it was our vacation out to Colorado, North Dakota, and Wyoming. Then the B's birthday. October, Halloween festivities. November, the Anna Griffin Create event in Atlanta, my birthday, Thanksgiving, the 'rents visit. Decorating for Christmas. B's work holiday party. Disney Holiday Hotel Hopping Extravaganza (H3E). Christmas pot luck at work. Our house Christmas party. Christmas break. Our year to travel North to visit family (which is it's own mini whirlwind). </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So there you have it. Every bad side has a good side. Every tear, a smile. Here's a few pics from the last year to remind me that things aren't all bad, and there's lots of good things to come.</span><br />
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Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263085147931751560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147653517488376800.post-17167216532299528592018-01-12T09:30:00.000-05:002018-01-12T13:43:47.515-05:00Steampunk Christmas Tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here's many of the items I used to decorate the Steampunk tree. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The top hats are from the Dollar Tree (for mardi gras). I painted them bronze and added gears, sequins, clock hands and ribbon. I didn't hang them. Instead I set them on the tree branches.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The little vials I got at Hobby Lobby in the jewelry section. They already had the little eye screw in the cork stopper. I filled them with glow in the dark pigment powder I got on Amazon, and a clock hand. They were hung with the fancy hooks here. Those fancy hooks are FABULOUS! I got them in a pack of 20 at At Home. They make any ornament outstanding!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I cut these gears on my Cricut out of a copper glitter foam sheet. They are about 4 inches each. I hung them with fishing line.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The stars are made from various size washers. I added bronze sequins and gears. They are hung with fishing line.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">These are the snowmen made from nuts. A washer is used as the brim for the top hat, and clock hands for arms. I added copper glitter glue to the edges.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The ornaments here are a combination of Tim Holtz Ornate Plates, damask ribbon for the background, gears, clock hands, arrows, and glitter glue. Hung with fishing line.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The heart with gears is actually a button.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This pic is sideways. The frames were found at At Home on clearance. I added Steampunk images from Graphic 45 and they are hung with fishing line.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">These next two sets of ornaments are my favorite. I found clearance key plates at Michaels, painted them metallic colors, added wire, beads, gears, clock hands and sequins. they were hung with the fancy beaded hooks and looked AH-mazing!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I did not make the large pocket watch, that's from Cracker Barrel. The rest of them I made using jewelry blanks and Graphic 45 Steampunk images. They are hung with ribbon.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The deer were found at the Dollar Tree already in these glittery colors. They had a bow, evergreen and berries glued to them which I removed. I added the Steampunk gear accents.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I found these tiny metal frames for 79 cents at American Candle on a trip to the Poconos in PA. I hung a few upside down for variety. Each one has a steampunk Santa in it. I added glitter glue to the frame and hung them with fishing line.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The keys are permanent decor in our house on display in the hallway in the guest wing. Many were found at Michael's when the dollar bins were all a dollar. Oh the good ol' days. I hung them on the tree without hooks.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The garland was a killer! I couldn't find anything I liked that wasn't pricey. So I decided to make my own. I cut sheets and sheets of cardstock gears on my Cricut. Then I painted them...front AND back with metallic paints in gold, bronze, and copper. What a task! This was the hardest and longest project. Once I finally finished painting them, I strung them on fishing line with gold beads. There was about 90 feet of garland. It was worth it! A very original and unique garland perfect for our Steampunk tree!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">No Steampunk tree is complete without a set of Edison light bulbs. I found a set of 20 for $10 at Walmart and they were just what I needed!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I stuck these metallic bunches around the angel tree topper.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A sample of some of the ball ornaments.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Mercury glass.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Random bits and baubles. Blue wire and bead stars, a cloisonne ornament, metal woven star, wire beaded ball ornament, and silver owls.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Metal foldable orbs from Old Time Pottery.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Finally, the beautiful metal cut and embossed angel tree topper. I found her at Old Time Pottery too, but she wasn't a tree topper. I removed the base so I could put lights inside and sit her atop the tree. I loved her. I thought about adding bronze or copper paint, but she really was perfect just like this.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I hope you enjoyed learning about my Steampunk Christmas tree!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Happy new year!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">First I will start with the Steampunk tree all decorated. I will show the individual ornaments I used on the tree in a separate post. For now, here is our Christmas Steampunk Tree! I made so many of the ornaments on this tree. I think the most I ever made for one tree. I worked on the idea all year. I am glad it turned out as I had envisioned it. Lots of metallic colors, bronze, copper, silver and gold. And although I wanted a Steampunk theme, I still wanted it to be Christmas. Like the deer are Christmas-y, but they have a Steampunk twist. And there's an angel on top, but she's embossed and cut metal. The traditional round ball ornaments are metallic shades of brown, bronze, copper, silver, and mercury glass. Snowflakes are copper glitter gears. The garland is handpainted paper gears strung together with beads. Icicles are copper wire springs and tiny glass vials. Snowmen are made from nuts, washers, and clock hands. You get the idea. When I first started researching ideas for a Steampunk tree, I found very little. And most information I did find did not give good instructions or sources. So I was pretty much on my own, which is why I made so many ornaments. But now, maybe someone else out there will find this post and the next and get some good ideas for a Steampunk Christmas tree. I can only hope.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steampunk deer and top hat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Various handmade ornaments here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silver owls, keys, metal orbs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angel wings & copper springs, keys, top hat, garland</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Garland, key, spring, orb, ball ornaments, top hat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steampunk deer and metal handmade ornaments</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nuts, washer, and clock hands snowman (sorry fuzzy pic)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Handmade key plate ornament with beads</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pocket watch, top hat, Edison light</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage frame with Steampunk Santa image</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of ornaments, garland & Edison bulbs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lovely metal angel tree topper</td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/153/8B00B101EE4E2B03B199629EC05BD859.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263085147931751560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147653517488376800.post-47493902955252947592018-01-12T08:30:00.000-05:002018-01-12T12:29:49.126-05:00Christmas at the Kirwan's<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Elf Tree, with biggest elf of them all on top, Santa!</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Christmas at the Kirwan's! Here's a few pics of our decorated house. I will show the Steampunk Christmas tree in a separate post. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winter arrangement in silver and white</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the mantel</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjffI6rmjZDh-ik1iSiAF3xp6T95T0i-XPmbXABgQ6XFMKFL-wkg7ORV-2X-QXohtilJk_bdeC7ZujA_ItwDIUOIOceoFyFGKRqWBHmnSC3Lj2eIyeJMqkHahQJ5qCm87TEsFD4tyOgFKGc/s1600/20171223_171041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjffI6rmjZDh-ik1iSiAF3xp6T95T0i-XPmbXABgQ6XFMKFL-wkg7ORV-2X-QXohtilJk_bdeC7ZujA_ItwDIUOIOceoFyFGKRqWBHmnSC3Lj2eIyeJMqkHahQJ5qCm87TEsFD4tyOgFKGc/s320/20171223_171041.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old desk with vintage ceramic figures</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tablescape in dining room</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDVPUZAvyPYT7g8LfJRl-iBzXyfUmon19QXIPPw3rOkbQAzDPnJE8QfgiewuNJrxGe3fqCKeONWmi2X8gCooOU2IcMFVxyQcLBe-xc5C_56R-oEBUL3UGivDn92zy7l70utg1YNyU8haC/s1600/20171223_171230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDVPUZAvyPYT7g8LfJRl-iBzXyfUmon19QXIPPw3rOkbQAzDPnJE8QfgiewuNJrxGe3fqCKeONWmi2X8gCooOU2IcMFVxyQcLBe-xc5C_56R-oEBUL3UGivDn92zy7l70utg1YNyU8haC/s320/20171223_171230.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apothecary jar with vintage ornaments and beads</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHueR-O7mA6UcmJ8knJkESOkl4xp0HqzEuM5ylN8YuHv2s-PbV5QQshMMutqfkCkLggsbZ1MvQIMZLTr61jpvcMaE7_eGSpQ3zpwb-tpI3-UmZYnI5OPV9z2FLic8G3YLTbWZFUA8J-HGg/s1600/20171223_171248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHueR-O7mA6UcmJ8knJkESOkl4xp0HqzEuM5ylN8YuHv2s-PbV5QQshMMutqfkCkLggsbZ1MvQIMZLTr61jpvcMaE7_eGSpQ3zpwb-tpI3-UmZYnI5OPV9z2FLic8G3YLTbWZFUA8J-HGg/s320/20171223_171248.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Manger scene in the China cabinet</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxGziiNgKOPuflDKNJIYDOif5cF2NuwJ-qigVG5pyRGQSj3I9u8Gvn5N5N_zTC-TvNuh9dumuxXM0Pgg6hW7AT1bUIamkWAvyZFdAmSPggBd6jAbajcZ5uLQfYb9DaizouVi_juRFdqsG/s1600/20171223_171314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxGziiNgKOPuflDKNJIYDOif5cF2NuwJ-qigVG5pyRGQSj3I9u8Gvn5N5N_zTC-TvNuh9dumuxXM0Pgg6hW7AT1bUIamkWAvyZFdAmSPggBd6jAbajcZ5uLQfYb9DaizouVi_juRFdqsG/s320/20171223_171314.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini nutcrackers</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGr7HfBlMAYbkj9FshjGe0O-5ID1imkBDAYeZ9GxOJKr5nqWXzJUtKGli0aPAnaMeVncV2pGGhQFYn4fKpUiZFdWBQnjvYwb1g1kFhgum3AK2m6aGofJ1wl10rwwhTkPAcJo-LYE66Oei/s1600/20171223_171347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGr7HfBlMAYbkj9FshjGe0O-5ID1imkBDAYeZ9GxOJKr5nqWXzJUtKGli0aPAnaMeVncV2pGGhQFYn4fKpUiZFdWBQnjvYwb1g1kFhgum3AK2m6aGofJ1wl10rwwhTkPAcJo-LYE66Oei/s320/20171223_171347.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chandelier</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6BYm8dIcDceNk6Y3v-5fGu_-hrQZnxa4COUxoiwBcp0BoPxGoIwQvZa_DNytvT4R3QpGZtTFlKINV2LF2DF1sSXXMWs_MuaSwmF0Hu2B0uJZRnr4b3Z-FRkv0-3UozURXgY38aUEfVQ9/s1600/20171223_171408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6BYm8dIcDceNk6Y3v-5fGu_-hrQZnxa4COUxoiwBcp0BoPxGoIwQvZa_DNytvT4R3QpGZtTFlKINV2LF2DF1sSXXMWs_MuaSwmF0Hu2B0uJZRnr4b3Z-FRkv0-3UozURXgY38aUEfVQ9/s320/20171223_171408.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top of China cabinet</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUa-4n3mVEJJsIyR4mDkxJagZjPVFAPRggGwOGbcZOJPO0OrZAJsKjLeuPBYxDWtz3OSam098h7zwx9aOAUcpRHLX8hVA5QqtxXtM8MD7SNdWERZ4J3CDYOan5v28tiuCzS3Aemb9JDWI/s1600/20171223_171547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUa-4n3mVEJJsIyR4mDkxJagZjPVFAPRggGwOGbcZOJPO0OrZAJsKjLeuPBYxDWtz3OSam098h7zwx9aOAUcpRHLX8hVA5QqtxXtM8MD7SNdWERZ4J3CDYOan5v28tiuCzS3Aemb9JDWI/s320/20171223_171547.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guest room tree</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqyRtlGcuc_YT3fUYQeU5zzgoLUhd2Tq9XTAp2AImrg7JjacuHyK73TwtcNc6ehUWUTv7ADQagfLM_00XEFGjnHqFAPNXKX0Cj_O6hvBHdcJhQgGdIIsPoiNdC484gUHY5trP7wgfmoMw/s1600/20171223_171701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqyRtlGcuc_YT3fUYQeU5zzgoLUhd2Tq9XTAp2AImrg7JjacuHyK73TwtcNc6ehUWUTv7ADQagfLM_00XEFGjnHqFAPNXKX0Cj_O6hvBHdcJhQgGdIIsPoiNdC484gUHY5trP7wgfmoMw/s320/20171223_171701.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salt & pepper shakers and paper artwork I made</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1z1_BAj8V2-zFKpyX32JydGEWwlZmQ22W2VvAdPgIKOmjT-QwzfIkAx6hr_bYUyh9rdHNSPUBa8yBc2-rLG530E-cnCJcSF9wDA3a1yvdzjiEfFv0DPFs90kNWJRIoTGRGYDQCTvNolu/s1600/20171223_171719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1z1_BAj8V2-zFKpyX32JydGEWwlZmQ22W2VvAdPgIKOmjT-QwzfIkAx6hr_bYUyh9rdHNSPUBa8yBc2-rLG530E-cnCJcSF9wDA3a1yvdzjiEfFv0DPFs90kNWJRIoTGRGYDQCTvNolu/s320/20171223_171719.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piano</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwp0AxUljOUcpXj1L72hm_vxZYzXAaZ72L7gxN9s-DZM1w3SWfkz7U8OMhhHqAfRgJ0NYruffy1cFvMZ2asV7LExTDEyBrwgOTFe54dy1hSTHi1pRPjfgpKF6rpeMTvNfzwL9jBEbZv0P/s1600/20171223_172053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwp0AxUljOUcpXj1L72hm_vxZYzXAaZ72L7gxN9s-DZM1w3SWfkz7U8OMhhHqAfRgJ0NYruffy1cFvMZ2asV7LExTDEyBrwgOTFe54dy1hSTHi1pRPjfgpKF6rpeMTvNfzwL9jBEbZv0P/s320/20171223_172053.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kirwantown</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7PoYFVxO0_x1_3PiBBvb6BAeHq-5c31140gmgwX6NqlFBUUEPUVBqBlTpzre2gQlWMJzB2FeEJrbEM6LJEwVi2BEKcBR4B3Pg7Ss74_PEWqlCypVC9nMLg3wNVG5bWPpalI0wNTH3Ktjl/s1600/20171223_172139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7PoYFVxO0_x1_3PiBBvb6BAeHq-5c31140gmgwX6NqlFBUUEPUVBqBlTpzre2gQlWMJzB2FeEJrbEM6LJEwVi2BEKcBR4B3Pg7Ss74_PEWqlCypVC9nMLg3wNVG5bWPpalI0wNTH3Ktjl/s320/20171223_172139.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Master bedroom tree</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8tlea1mqsyKwyBT-VU5G6RHITE6NCQptCOn4hWj4Wj8iJjvMBpvPXpwp-AaBUnxyh-4DivO7wI6ooKr87ElNAWhyphenhyphenibjSsNZCwgTBUTNX-PuKYIP_49n0CGM3nlU3yl6pVQJPQ2ZToCRT/s1600/20171223_172217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8tlea1mqsyKwyBT-VU5G6RHITE6NCQptCOn4hWj4Wj8iJjvMBpvPXpwp-AaBUnxyh-4DivO7wI6ooKr87ElNAWhyphenhyphenibjSsNZCwgTBUTNX-PuKYIP_49n0CGM3nlU3yl6pVQJPQ2ZToCRT/s320/20171223_172217.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fireplace</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIX_Mq97TRCnPjM2njY1t7Aed9pU4LZj-ub8WdVOLfzXbqNOe4Ui9forMzD5ZuCaBz5F8Yq7_aHYbbskktDBhZNTetHmflfTyvNlFfi7VKWZAGsMDBdzlAwTfaMAl_k6XDtB_CBoJXBpix/s1600/20171223_172231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIX_Mq97TRCnPjM2njY1t7Aed9pU4LZj-ub8WdVOLfzXbqNOe4Ui9forMzD5ZuCaBz5F8Yq7_aHYbbskktDBhZNTetHmflfTyvNlFfi7VKWZAGsMDBdzlAwTfaMAl_k6XDtB_CBoJXBpix/s320/20171223_172231.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">China cabinet</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrUn3bozjmoXHNX0H9qaxyItTK35qAYK__N868FC-otD8h_u6eGf3HeEMWPDYhg1PC1SQdk5ixnJaDcKQtF15_ayEprFF7l9mIJKfPghkAa1YqlhDP-BimkfduYfKnYn7wAr5U5Jyvgfp/s1600/20171223_172340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrUn3bozjmoXHNX0H9qaxyItTK35qAYK__N868FC-otD8h_u6eGf3HeEMWPDYhg1PC1SQdk5ixnJaDcKQtF15_ayEprFF7l9mIJKfPghkAa1YqlhDP-BimkfduYfKnYn7wAr5U5Jyvgfp/s320/20171223_172340.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kitchen coffee cup tree</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUwaQsJzOTF_Vvv-27hJ1dFh4fJnDnpfGEET18ui2ilMNiJzbG8InBltmo6qi5Ux7L6x7syx3qLZK4_oFynj2pgRsv3Is9Gr1BEX6v4FDycoDLpiXx-aWXiVRJEnOHmBHyq-bQSyQYKC5/s1600/20171223_172210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUwaQsJzOTF_Vvv-27hJ1dFh4fJnDnpfGEET18ui2ilMNiJzbG8InBltmo6qi5Ux7L6x7syx3qLZK4_oFynj2pgRsv3Is9Gr1BEX6v4FDycoDLpiXx-aWXiVRJEnOHmBHyq-bQSyQYKC5/s320/20171223_172210.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Steampunk tree</td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/153/8B00B101EE4E2B03B199629EC05BD859.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263085147931751560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147653517488376800.post-83073293524465101512018-01-12T08:00:00.000-05:002018-01-12T12:11:16.030-05:00Flashback to Halloween<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4Z4ye0H4I3enqaShXyEweTx_o7boreg0Qy6IyWeIPX_9SVsubQ5f4-_FSf-ezs9vunt_Ca3HYwB93I1ya0iegSZYgDQqQCFez1Si9Fx10wiJ0t4GhE4eGnTNRvaSa7tUk0xeLoHMhF8-/s1600/20171101_174706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4Z4ye0H4I3enqaShXyEweTx_o7boreg0Qy6IyWeIPX_9SVsubQ5f4-_FSf-ezs9vunt_Ca3HYwB93I1ya0iegSZYgDQqQCFez1Si9Fx10wiJ0t4GhE4eGnTNRvaSa7tUk0xeLoHMhF8-/s200/20171101_174706.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steampunk soldier</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Flashback to Halloween 2017! I realized I did not post pics of our house. 2017 saw a lot of Steampunk projects. We decided in January our Christmas tree would have a Steampunk theme. So throughout the year, I was working on endless Steampunk projects. By the time October approached, I was knee deep and some projects turned into Steampunk Halloween too! My favorite new find is the first pic, of this Steampunk Jack o'lantern soldier. I fell in love with him! He's about 20 inches tall. The skull, glitter raven, and pumpkin are Dollar Tree finds turned steampunk with metal gears, die cut gears, paint, buttons, and a tiny paper top hat I created. There were many metal pumpkins this year too.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The interior of the fireplace with a metal birdcage, raven, skellies, pumpkins, and fall foliage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dollar store skull turned Steampunk with paint and gears</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dollar store glitter raven with gears, painted beak & legs, & stylish top hat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dollar store pumpkin painted and added gears</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spooky paper banner, skeleton frog, vintage phone & spell books</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Graveyard on top of piano, paper houses, rosettes on wall, lights beneath table cover</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pumpkin in disguise in my little red wagon with fall foliage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The witch hat display with owls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fireplace mantel with witch, cauldron, rats on the wall and skulls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skelly Bob with cute bowtie on top of a large pumpkin amid candles</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Batty McFly dangling in the china cabinet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eye see you...and you... and you</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr. Crowley hanging out sporting a witch hat on top of a skull</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The witch over the mantel holding a rat, ready to throw it into the boiling lighted cauldron</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of The Graveyard</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front window Boney Bunch crew hanging out by the spooky feather tree</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The piano</td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/153/8B00B101EE4E2B03B199629EC05BD859.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263085147931751560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147653517488376800.post-42492021485079799772017-08-01T16:46:00.000-04:002017-08-01T16:46:14.085-04:00Countdown to CREATE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-bgQ-9WpJkFgS-N40xWTUsdChFGdhJKjukpAgajS0p9hg04inPx1vurlxd0YYbyOrlXnbwjBi6Kos_ybvBbauP90aN0U3Ihcbe21yuuTAY_zdqovDorFxFidQdOaq17xeRhQ-dnZNDNu/s1600/20170801_080337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-bgQ-9WpJkFgS-N40xWTUsdChFGdhJKjukpAgajS0p9hg04inPx1vurlxd0YYbyOrlXnbwjBi6Kos_ybvBbauP90aN0U3Ihcbe21yuuTAY_zdqovDorFxFidQdOaq17xeRhQ-dnZNDNu/s320/20170801_080337.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oh my goodness, can it really be only <b>100</b> days until we go to <b>Create</b>?! Create is the Anna Griffin crafting weekend in Atlanta, in case you are wondering. I have been counting down the weeks, and now the days until my sista and I get to go. To top it off, it's my birthday weekend! Ohmagawd! I can't even! I'm super excited. This will be our first year to attend, but the 3rd year for this event. We get to take classes and mingle with other Griffinites (as they call themselves). However, my sista and I call ourselves The ANNAbelles. I mean, we are southern belles afterall. Cute, right? </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd17LOx0IMiqPsfNSzHszoFRWxeS1SGDKV2ZSGbPJLPYJ-t8pfaXIFurFQyhJkLRUKLEqnEBKyA6037tUNteq0H-wRDx9278K5psXMKLoh-G1W655POVQfneZ-71Z_UMFmEVCzjM_r1q7n/s1600/20170801_080532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd17LOx0IMiqPsfNSzHszoFRWxeS1SGDKV2ZSGbPJLPYJ-t8pfaXIFurFQyhJkLRUKLEqnEBKyA6037tUNteq0H-wRDx9278K5psXMKLoh-G1W655POVQfneZ-71Z_UMFmEVCzjM_r1q7n/s320/20170801_080532.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In great anticipation of our festive trip, I made us each a countdown calendar. I designed the calendar stand myself in Cricut Design Space, using one continuous sheet of cardstock. The blocks are a standard Cricut cut. I also used Anna Griffin font for the numbers, days/weeks text, and "CREATE". Another font was used for "Countdown to". Of course Anna Griffin patterned paper was used to decorate it, even the oh-so-slim strips on all the edges. To really make it stand out, I used an Anna die cut, cut two different ways from black cardstock, adhered to the back beneath the patterned paper. It makes me think of some fabulous wrought iron in a quaint historic town somewhere. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1QR3cYyO7PRk3luJROf22Ia3wPcJWkC_K6FimvF3QC3AAtYr8GqDm20txxISikygnwmFMpUFhudaafAnlR9X3Xvoqb_8D1fJmQQkw1t6fkNoOYJNCJ0LA7i9XaHgS4Gxj37YTf-zdq_qP/s1600/20170801_123332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1QR3cYyO7PRk3luJROf22Ia3wPcJWkC_K6FimvF3QC3AAtYr8GqDm20txxISikygnwmFMpUFhudaafAnlR9X3Xvoqb_8D1fJmQQkw1t6fkNoOYJNCJ0LA7i9XaHgS4Gxj37YTf-zdq_qP/s320/20170801_123332.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are actually 4 number blocks to make sure I had enough of the numbers I needed. A clever little trick I incorporated was to make the Days/Weeks strip reversible, so one side reads Days and the other side reads Weeks. And you'll never guess what I used as the holder for that strip. Look close, it's the corner I cut from an acetate pack of stickers, literally the packaging itself! So two sides are already sealed, the bottom and the right side. The other two open sides allow me to change the text Days/Weeks as needed. I adhered the acetate holder to the bottom front of the calendar base with glue dots. I started counting down at 20-some weeks, but I knew I'd switch to days once I hit 100 days (Today, August 1st!!). I could still count down weeks if I wanted to, but I was ready for the days countdown! I added some flowers, pearls, and bling and bam, I was done! <br />My sista and I proudly display our countdown calendars on our desks at work, hers is the green/yellow/pink one and mine is the teal/green/pink one. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Miles of Smiles,</span><br />
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