A Little Bit of Crafting

Well, I am so mixed up in my room that I cannot find all of my things I made/started at CHA so I will show you a smattering and give you an interlude of what I have been doing.  We are busy preparing for a workshop for next Saturday so there are lots of papers to be cut, samples to be made and it is busy busy busy here in the house.

This is a can I made with Viva Paints.

It was a simple old can, like the kind that you get your baked beans in in England.  We then painted it with Luminarte Silks (love those paints) put some Viva products on, cut out a picture, some shells and adhered them to it.  Sloshed a bit more paint on (technical term of mine), tied string around the top, died a piece of ribbon and attached the wire at the top when it was dry.

Oops!  Forgot the cogs.

love the idea - watch out Vicky Stampers

Remember the party I went to last week, well here is the card I made for Robert.

it had a few tags inside

and on the cover

Love the spinner on the back

That's going to have to be it for today as Mary is calling and I have things to do before I set off for the party.  Tomorrow is Ventura so if I can I will post, if not will post Monday.

Take care, especially friends and family in the UK where I hear the snow is bad.  Drive safely!

WOYWW and My New Favourite Designer ...

... is Brenda Abdoyan.  I saw her last year and was blown away by her stuff so it was wonderful to see her again this year.  Here are some photos of the Viva stand and some of Brenda's work:  (this is my work desk again Julia, promise to have a real one next week)

This was one of her dolls with a Kanashi flower which she showed me how to make.  She showed us how to make the flower using tin foil/aluminium but told me how to adapt it to fabric.

These are some of her bracelets.  She does some fantastic Henna Work which I guess spills over into her painting.

Not sure if she or someone else did these shoes. But they were kinda cute.  And the hats ...

But look at this mask

Wait until you see mine ...

The Make and Take was either to make a Kanashi flower or to decorate a mask (just an eye mask) which I, and the girl next to me, made but then she made a flower to go on her mask and I just made one for the hell of it.  Wish I had taken pictures of the masks Brenda had on display but as I was so busy with my own decorating and as she was nearing the end of the day (and her time at CHA - she was flying home early next day) I totally missed out on it.

My Attempt using Viva Products

Alice in Wonderland was the theme for Viva and here are some photos of the stand, so much work, and a lot of it courtesy of Brenda.

Look at all those butterflies that some of the staff had made.  Must have taken them ages to make them and also ages to assemble the stand.  Here's the table for the tea party.

and here is the toad

(I saw Brenda's photo of him undressed - oops!)

 Alice was so cute

and I didn't realise until later that the toadstool on her demo table was fabric

Look at Alice's spectacles - and her lips .. love those big eyes of hers.

That's it Folks!

Hope Julia lets me get away with this as my desk again.  I'll leave you with one more shot.  My beautiful mask from Brenda - if nothing else goes home - this will!  I love it and am so pleased with my gift.  

It does look a bit spooky here against the wall in Mary's but honestly it really is beautiful.  See below for close ups.

I should have worn it, with real eyes it looks so much better.

Well, I love it/her!
All done with Viva products.

Now nip over to WOYWW with Ms Julia and see what's in store for you.  Lots of goodies to see and maybe a tip or two on storage.

Wanna Be Fashionable?

One thing that really fascinated me was the Westcott stand.  Not only did they have brilliant scissors but they also did some fabulous T-shirt Make and Takes.  They even let me go back on Tuesday and do another one.

Just look at these

  and even the backs were decorated on them - don't they look fabulous?

Not too sure on this one
So sorry I missed the pink one

but I wore this all day

Now somewhere I should have a photograph of some fabulous Westcott scissors.  You can tighten and loosen them to alter the tension for  your own hands.  Is that a good idea or what?

The little key turns the centre screw - loosens the tension for those with weak wrists etc.  Watch out for them, sorry I did not find out the cost.

Tomorrow you get to see my favourite designer for 2013!

Monday and it's Scheduled

Hi Everyone, this is a scheduled post as today we are heading off down towards San Diego and should be on the I5 now bound for Encinitas.  Mary and I intend to see some stamp shops and I think she said there was a Hobby Lobby which I have never ever seen.  Excess Baggage by the sounds of it to me.

Here are the photos of the Ranger section, those of you in England would not believe just how much they mega rave over Dyan over here.  I am sure she will be as big as Tim Holtz shortly.  They love her!

This shows some of her new line.  Don't you just love those swinging skirts?  Oh for a nipped in waist like that.  Here's a closeup:

Had to show you the man himself, you all needed your fix.  Didn't get chance to watch much as someone was asking all kinds of questions and he was demoing all that she asked which was old stuff to me.  I got bored in the end, asked my question which he answered (as usual with a smile) and I left.

Stickles Display

 PP's (self explanatory)

and now ... Vintaj

I didn't get to do the class but Donna and Jenni did - they made some fantastic pieces of jewellery (sob sob!)

That's where I will leave you today folks, more schedules in the pipe line so keep watching!

More from CHA

Glad to see you enjoyed the pictures from Prima, wasn't that last one truly wonderful?  There were other manufacturers with beautiful pictures and things so let's see what I have in store for you today.

This is a stand from Heartfelt Creations

with lovely cards and things

a cute Mod Podge character
(drew the bubble but can't get text in)

Flower Garden Enamel

Kaiser Crafts

Great ideas for covering boxes

Could kick myself for not buying
any of these miniatures

Click to see the rusty bird cages

Right, I will leave it there for today.  Need to check back to see what Ranger stuff, if any,  I have already put up and then there are the t-shirts and lastly my favourite designer and a couple of things I made.

Hope you are enjoying.

Still Confused

Am I losing it?  Why do I feel so tired?  Eight hours time difference and I am so confused.  I look at the clock (and there are lots of them here at Mary's) take the number opposite the little finger, add two and I have the time at home in England.  But is it the time daylight or night?  Think I should go back to bed?

No, I want to show you some more of my photos from CHA.  These are pages which make delightful pictures from the Prima stand

recognise the style - did you see this last year?

Just love her work!

This piece just blew me away - I cannot begin to tell you how beautiful it was in real life.

So textural

Not often I covet something but ...

wouldn't you just love to own this?

Right, will leave you with just a visit to Prima for today.  Off to Robert's birthday party later and going to a Swap Meet tomorrow.  Will try to blog though.

Adios!