I'm blog hopping for Altenew's 5 Year Anniversary. I decided to post one of my favorite cards using Layered Dahlia A and B stencils.
I used Simon Says Stamp Script Thanks and used Distress Oxide Inks Worn Lipstick and Spiced Marmalade. This is one of my all time favorite stenciled cards. The dual stencils are so gorgeous on white card stock. Go check out the blog and get in on the hop to see all the great artwork Altenew Blog
Several months ago I was shopping at a local art store for the last time. Allegheny Art was going out of business. I had shopped at the store for years and I was sad to see it close. I found an inexpensive pen rack for $3 and purchased it. I loved using it because my pens were stored horizontally and they were accessible.
I have been trying to organize my supplies for so long and what I realized is that my pen collection was much larger than I thought. Primarily, because I had pens stashed away, in cute zippered bags, in drawers. So, like Marie Kondo would recommend, I decided to pull them all out. What I discovered was a bit shocking. My first reaction was to rush out and buy something to store all these pens. Then I decided to peruse Pinterest and see what others had done. I decided that for me, having the pens out and available was important. I eliminated the idea of drawers and found this link to pen storage Pin on pen storage using amac boxes
This gave me an idea. I took stock of what I had, measured how deep the cubbies should be and decided what I would need. Then I visited the Container Store and got 21 Amac boxes sized 2 5/16" square by 5 1/16" high.
I decided I wanted to make a 7 box-high storage unit and have three columns. Why seven? Well ROYGBIV of course. What I didn't appreciate is that indigo and violet are rarely part of a huge collection so these can go in one box. So the 7th box was great for neutrals like brown and gray. To glue the boxes I did some research and learned that acrylic can be "welded" chemically by using acetone. So I got myself a small syringe and glued them by applying a small amount of acetone to the gap between the boxes. The acetone does leave a cloudy mark, but I tried to keep this to the bottoms of the boxes, so you cannot really see the marks. Here's the final result:
I am so excited to have my pens out, available and visible. That's all for today!!
Hey there campers. I've been having fun with a great die set from Penny Black called What's in your Cup? Here's a link to the set on Simon Says Stamp: What's in Your Cup by Penny Black
Initially, I confess that I didn't want to dabble in all the tiny bits and pieces. However, after I started working on the elements I could not stop. Choosing fun colors and arranging all the pieces to make cards, it was addictive. See the back of the die set below, there are three mug "styles" a mug with a snowflake, a mug with a teabag (complete with a heart) and a swirl of steam and a frothy top that I decided had to be made with flocking. Also, the hand stamp is from Earth Tone Images. The cards have Jane Davenport washi tape along the side and I created a huge stack of tags that I colored with Distress Oxide inks and water. Just smoosh the inks on the Tim Holtz glass mat and spray then mop them up with the tags. I finished the tags off with two stencils and some dye inks. Have a warm and sweet day!
