Can you say Lovely.......

Ok that is tooting my own horn, but I do think that this book is just lovely. I did this one for CHA winter and it is done with Maya Road goodies of course and Melissa Frances. I love the colors the vintage lace and pictures and you know I love my vintage pictures. Now you can purchase some of my class ephemera on my etsy site along with my vintage photos. If you like the pictures in this book go to http://www.laurasvintagegarden.etsy.com/ and they are there.

The flowers, book, the mini-chipboard and some ribbon and the pins are from Maya Road. The raspberry beads and the pearls and brass butterfly they are from the papertales etsy site. Have fun creating. And have a great day.

I love this technique!!!!!

Now I have to say I did not come up with this technique I read it in a Somerset magazine. When I read it I knew I wanted to try it but it was too late all the dye was gone, you need Easter Egg dye. So this year I stocked up.

1. Go get your dye and seem binding, I would make the most of it and do as much as I could at once. The dye only comes out once a year.

2. You will also need rubber bands, string, parchment paper, paper plates and vinager.

3. Mix the egg dye according to directions.

4. Cut the length of binding you wish to dye and twist and wad up and secure with rubber band or string. Remember that if it is a large piece and it is all in a ball the dye will not reach the center, make it twisted and longer. If you do not want the crinkle look omit this step and dye flat.

5. Dip in dye as your heart desires or dye all the same color.

6. Dry in microwave in 1 min. incriments, letiing cool between and after dry let the binding stay banded for a few hours to ensure a good crinkle.

7. Then unband and start creating with your ribbon.

Super Sale!!!!!

Here's a place you might want to go to find some stuff for a quick fix. It's Lia's Blog http://www.lialuvsblythes.blogspot.com/

I've taken the last few weeks rearranging and re-pricing my SB Stash for Sale stuff for this day, and yes the day for my SB Stash Lelong Sale is finally here! Well it will be in a few days. :) You guys know that the stuff in my SB Stash for Sale gallery were already discounted, but during the Lelong Sale, the prices on most of the stuff will be further reduced! I've also added lots of stuff that aren't in the Gallery! So please drop by for some great deals. :) Here are the details!
Friday, 2nd April 2010 10am to 3pm Blk 11, Chai Chee Roademail me at lialuvsblythes@gmail.com to get the full address! So then I know you're coming! :)
*due to unforseen circumstances, I've had to postpone the Lelong session to the following weekend instead of 28th March. Boo!Notes: Cash terms only, if you could bring small notes/change I would love you oh-so-much, no reservations of stuff, and be prepared to have your shopping packed in recycled (but still pretty) paper bags! ;)

Hey Lookie I created something!!!!!

This would be the first thing I created since CHA. Well unless you count the jewelry I made. I made a wonderful wall hanging from an 8x8 canvas. I used stuff from Maya Road... a page from their classic scroll book, their edging chipboard, dangles, pins and mist. Then I used stuff from the Paper Tales Etsy site. You can buy the supplies to make this wonderful project one these two sites or you can buy the completed one on my esty site. All three sites are listed at the places I go, you should go there, they are fun places.

I promise I am going to try to create and blog more, and maybe even throw in a tutorial every now and then.

Have a great night.

Oh Karen!!!!!

Karen, let's see if I can remeber....ok it's very easy to do the trees. Sorry it has taken me so long to repost it for you. I posted this back over a year ago. So here is how you bleach and color those cute little bottle brush trees. You combine bleach and warm water, some people say 3 parts water to 1 part bleach, but It won't quite take that much bleach. Let your trees soak for a few minutes. I do many sizes at once, because once they are bleached you can color them fast for what ever project you want when ever. Once they are bleached rinse them well and let them dry. You can use a hairdryer if you want to dry them but I do not recomend a heat gun it gets too hot. Once the trees are dry you can make the whatever color you want. I spray mine with Maya Mist, but you can use any dye product. Maya Mist is easy all you have to do is spray, no mixing or dunking.

Karen I hope this helped. Have fun.

So Sad

I know I have been the worlds worst blogger. The store that I work and teach at is closing so I have been working a lot there, this makes me very sad. Words can not express how I feel about the closing of this store, it has become my home and the place that I have met so many of you, I have truely enjoyed my time there teaching you guys and learning from you as well.

I will try to provide tips and tricks on my blog once all has settled. We are keeping the etsy store open the link to that is on the side of my blog.

have a great day

Really?????

Has it been almost a month since I have blogged, I guess I'm getting slow in my old age. Or maybe I've just been busy at the store and on etsy, that was just a maybe. ;)

We do have many new things up on the etsy site http://www.papertales.etsy.com/ and we also have the Sweet Treats ready to be picked up at the store. These are packed full of wonderful Chrismas goodies. They are $18.95 and Judy if you don't want to know what is in them then don't look any further.

Well back to work.

Have a great day.

A few good things.....

Check these amazing deals tht Lisa Pace is offering on her site. http://lisapace.com/store/ they are great deals, I would jump on them before they are all gone.

Have a great day

I'm still playing

Yup for the past few days I've been playing with stuff in our vintage etsy shop. http://www.papertales.etsy.com/ today I made a cute little 3-d wall hanging or table top decoration for the holidays.

You should check out the shop, lots of fun stuff there.

Have a great day!!

Lookie...Lookie

Still going with the Christmas Tree theme I've made a tree from stuff in out etsy site

http://www.papertales.etsy.com/ this is made from chenille color of your choice. I used the holly leaves and red posies to decorated it. The amount of chenille depends on the size of the cone you use, I used a 10 inch styrofoam cone which took about 12-15 yds. of chenille.

Oh Christmas Tree....Oh Christmas Tree....

Here's the Christmas Tree book from Maya Road that people have been waiting for me to do ever since they saw the sample come home from CHA. The class is Nov. 17th at the store http://www.papertales.com/ please call for space. It is filling up fast.

This is one of my favorite books.

Thank you

Have a great weekend

Laura

Ok...so guess I'm not a patient driver.

So I was driving home from work the other night, and it's dark so I really couldn't see. I'm driving in a 40mph zone doing about 38. That drives me crazy, the car about 3 cars ahead had to have some little old man with a hat in it. Me I wanted to use the center turn lane to pass him, he's making me crazy, I have places to be things to do I can't go 2 miles UNDER the speed limit. Because of HIM I hit every light, I'm cursing him the 4 miles I'm driving behind him, finally I'm getting ready to turn at a red light and who pulls in the turn lane ahead of me, that's right mister slow poke himself. Now I'm cursing at him, wait now I can see long hair it could be a her, because they seem to be waiting for an engraved invitation to turn. I mean come on there were some holes in the traffic that were big enough for the both of us to get thru. Now the car behind me is blowing it's horn. Finally we made it thru and the numskull turns down my street, come on I'm just not suppose to make it home I guess. Crap!!!! It was my teenage son the whole time coming home from school. Well I guess I don't have to worry about him driving wild and crazy. Hope he just does tick the wrong driver off. LOL!!!!!!

It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas....

Well a least at the store it is. We are working on lots of Christmas projects for you. Here are a few quick and easy ones I've done, one is a vintage banner for your holiday house, it's very easy and will even fit in your office if you want to spread some hoiday cheer. The second is a set of four coasters that would be great for a hostest gift, the class is before Thanksgiving.

We will be doing the cookie book due to popular demand, a over the top Christmas card class, a Christmas card marathon, a Santa's lap book, tags and ornaments and so much more, come by and check it out.

It's Here....it's here!!!!!!

Lisa's workshop is here. If you have never taken one of her workshops I highly recommend it. They are fun and filled with wonderful ideas. So here is a sneak peek I can't show you any more but you can go to http://www.lisapace.com/ to sign up....oh and she's running a special over there with last years also so you won't feel left out.

Hey just so you know most of your supply list comes from our etsy store, that link is to the right.

Well what are you waiting on go sign up, 'll see yu there.

I can't believe how fast time flies.......

It doesn't seem like it is the middle of October yet. Christmas will be here before you know it. But enough about that.

I am teaching a cute little Halloween book Oct. 29th at Paper Tales, please call the store for price and reservation.

Well Jon had Friday off so we decided to spend the day together.

Then we went to the range and really got some good shooting in, had a good time outside in the sun.

Back to the store we are working on some wonderful Christmas classes, the cookie book is back by request, two christmas card classes, and many more. Keep an eye out for infor in your email. And if you don't get our email please go to our wesite www.papertales.com and sign the guest book, we send out coupons and what's going on at the store that way.

Well have a great day.

Scrap Pink

Well Scrap Pink is finally here!!!!!!! Come Monday I will be sleeping and dead to the world, but it will all be worth it for the money we raise for breast cancer. Our Weekend crop is full and the auction has started and will end at 10 pm Sat. You should stop by the store and place your bids, I know I'll be placing mine today.

Well I gotta go have a great weekend

Just a quick one for Sue

Sue to answer your question yes we are working on it, Cass does have some for sale in HER etsy store http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7564894 we are trying as hard as we can to get stuff up. It was a big warehouse we bought and are still going thru the stuff and we want to play with the stuff too. Thank you very much for the interest. And please if you have something in mind convo us on any etsy site.

Have a great Day

Hi Everyone.......

That's what I usually say when I enter the market place in Farm Town on Facebook, it seems I'm addicted to it, yes I have a sad, sad life. But while I was harvesting and plowing I did get myn ATC's done for an October class. The date has not yet been set. It is a Halloween Theme and we will be doing 8 cards dealing with canvas and transparencies.

Here are the bracelets I made this weekend for my nieces for Christmas.

have a great day

Well lookie, lookie.......

Cass has been playing, she's making bracelets with stuff from our etsy store http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5405843 in this bracelet you need approx. 24 pearls and 12 rasp. beads. We do not sell the chain and other jewelry supplies but I'm sure those can be found on etsy too. You can make them any color with the raspberry beads. Who knows you might even find them already made in the futer on the site.





Also look at the cute little spider made from the bump chenille at the etsy store.

Have a great day and check out the store.

Laura

What a beautiful day here......

Just a quick little post before I go and enjoy this lovely day. I put out three tubs of past class kits at the store, these are those that were never picked up and yes we do have more that we need to get ready, but for those you must wait until I can get them ready. They do make wonderful Christmas gifts. Hey I know is only September but it will be here before you know it, get started when you can.

Well I'm going to enjoy the nice day now, have a great one!!!!