Designers Crafts National Craft Month

Welcome to another monthly project with Designer Crafts Connection.
The Designer Crafts Blog Connection is a group of professional Arts & Crafts industry designers, who are linked together to support each other and industry manufacturers with one objective - to share their love of crafts with as many people as possible. We post projects and giveaways on the First Monday of each month.
 After you finish here, click on the DCC logo over to the right there in the sidebar and hop to the next blog. Look for the same logo on each blog's sidebar to continue hopping. Details for entering the DCC giveaway are at the end of this post!
Don't forget to Look for this logo on your favorite craft blogs then hop around for inspiration. You'll be glad you did!

March is National Craft month!

Our theme this month is: Favorite Craft Techniques

 I LOVE,LOVE,LOVE to alter items!!!

 It was a really ugly drawer box until I went to work changing that. That is Tim Holtz tear able tissue tape, using a script and also a musical note design. Even going so far to add a distress ink in picket fence of course.

I bet you can't believe I even used Tim Holtz inks to distress with also.Those doilies were in my supplies and I like having them inked.

 Using many flowers, ribbons,trims I distress with inks and glue and stickles.

I was thrilled to be able to use pearls and decorations.If you would like to see a better view of my altered project- check out this video of my Craft room.

Now hold on a minute I have a couple announcements to share and even a giveaway!!!

The Buttons Galore and More are having a challenge hop that will start Saturday, March 9th use the 

DESIGNERS CRAFTS link.

Since it's National Craft Month, there is a Designer Crafts Giveaway - a collection of product from FabScraps. 

If you would like to enter, please go through all the blogs linked with Designer Crafts and comment on as many as you can. Remember your favorites and go to Life In The Craft Lane and leave a comment with your favorites.

Thank so much for popping in, I always enjoy your visits and read all my comments.

Helmar/May Art's Blog Hop

There is some great projects on this TWO day Hop!Won't you check out my team mates and May Art's Team and don't forget to leave comments so you are entered

  

Helmar will be offering two Arts & Crafts Starter packs! 1st winner will be selected 11/21. Second winner will be selected after Thanksgiving weekend.

***Please note that picture above is a graphically representation. Actual products provided are listed on Helmar’s store websites***

May Arts will be offering two prize packages of winner’s choice of 2 spools of ribbon!  So, how do you enter to win a chance at one of these grand prizes? Hop through with us and visit each designer’s blog and leave a comment on their Helmar and May Arts Blog Hop post. The first winners will be chosen on the 21st and the second winners will be chosen after the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend! 


Day 1 – November 19th

• Charlene Driggs: http://www.paperandinkplayground.com/
• Letitia Grace Lauer : http://www.gracesscrapattic.blogspot.com
• Alexcia Patterson-Schroll: http://makeandmingle.wordpress.com/
• Kate Vickers: http://www.scrapsation.com
• Christina Colón: http://www.thetwistedmuse.com/
• Jen Matott: http://arttalk-sigmagirl.blogspot.com/
• Gini Williams Cagle: http://www.ginicagle.blogspot.com/
• Carisa Zgloblicki: http://ladyguineveresinkyfaeries.blogspot.ca/
• Emily Lanham: http://createserendipity.blogspot.com/
• Jen Shears: http://jenshearsdesigns.blogspot.com/
• Jingle: http://www.justjingle.blogspot.com/

Day 2 – November 20th

• Karen Baker: http://thebalddragonfly.blogspot.com/
• Martha Richardson http://themermaidscloset.blogspot.com/  
• Kendra Wiggins: http://scrappincricut.org/
• Lisa Wilkinson: http://www.createfor7.blogspot.com
• Leah Farrar-White: http://1alabasterowl.blogspot.com/
• Sally Lynn MacDonald: http://www.sallylynnmacdonald.com/
• Monica Edwards: http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/
• Amy Lassiter: http://sparklinggnome.wordpress.com
• Nicole Martel: http://www.nicolemartel.blogspot.com/
• Virginia Fynes: http://www.fynesdesigns.com/

Winter Holiday Hop

Welcome to a Winter Holiday Hop
Today I am joining a group of wonderful and talented crafters. I hope you take the time to join us and check out all the projects.
You can Click the link above to go to the main blog and see all the participants...

Carla Schauer Designs
Dawn’s Craft Place
Windham Design Studio
Creativity Stirs the Soul
Cool2Craft
Suzys Artsy Craftsy Sitcom
The Johanson Journey
Eileen Hull
Serendipity
The Country Chic Cottage
Laura Kelly Designs
Handmade by Hilani
Beth Watson Design Studio
Mel Designs

There may be some blogs that will be offering giveaways so make sure you leave comments along the way.
There are two prizes to win!

1. 1 winner will receive 2 Sizzix dies designed by Eileen Hull valued at over $35.
2. A 2nd winner will receive a goodie box filled with a variety of crafty materials valued at over $50.

Enter to win two Sizzix Dies by Eileen Hull

How to enter: Check out all of the great project ideas shared by our participating sites.GO back here and tell us what you like more… what project has most inspired you, what holiday festivities are you most excited about or what project are you most excited to try.
The Rules: You must be 18 years or older and a US resident (US shipping address) to enter. Winner/s will be randomly selected after 7pm EST on Monday, November 19th, 2012. If you are selected to receive a prize, you will be notified via email and you will have 48 hours to submit your shipping address or a new winner will be selected.

So Let me begin!!!
First I have a fun glitter house I made and then I am going to share some of my favorite quick crafts I have done and hopefully inspire you to try some of your own.

 I used many of my glitters and mixed and matched to cover this entire house. This is the smallest house size out of the largest three so you can get an idea of the size.

 I took the time to use many supplies I had sitting around just waiting to be used, bet you know what I am talking about if you are a crafter.

I wanted to share how it all started with just glitter and tinsel  and I love the shine on this house.

Another close up to show some of the details.

 

 This is one of my past favorite crafts to make,a food project!!! Hot cocoa packets just in time for the cold weather.

 How about a quick hanging ornament  with some fun layers.

 

 I have a Christmas canvas I made with many layers and some fun graphics from NiceCrane Designs.

Smoothfoam™ Blog HOP

Smoothfoam™   Blog HOP

Welcome,
I am here today to share a fun blog hop with a new product I got to play with.Smoothfoam™  is such a versatile project and so easy to work with. I hope you take some time to hop through all the blogs and check out many projects.

There is also going to be a giveaway for this blog hop- It is going to be the supplies to make this
snow person...isn't he spectacular!!!

 To enter to win, you need to leave a comment on  the designer's blogs. Tell us what you would make with Smooth foam... The more you comment the more chances you  have to win.

 Let me share two projects I made just for you today.Both are display pieces and are using the same type Smoothfoam™  shapes.
 Smoothfoam 1/2" Diam. BALL
 Smoothfoam 5/8" Diam. BALL
 Smoothfoam 3/4" Diam. BALL

6 diam." x 1" Disc Smoothfoam

8 diam." x 1" Disc Smoothfoam

 These pieces are amazing to work with, they can be sanded,painted,altered.I also like that you can use pins and glue and it holds together really well. I used two shades of Americana Deco Art Acrylic Paints, One color for the top and a different for the edge.

 I used Aleene's Tacky Spray and added a snow white glitter to accent the top
These silver snowflakes were in the Christmas Decor area and was perfect for my home decor piece.
I also wanted to share that I used adhesive dots and sticky dots to attach pieces.

 This is the bottom piece I altered with my Craft Blade from Wescottt. Then I sanded to smoth where I cut.

This is the bottom layer, and I used a pleated ribbon to make a skirting around the base.

 Next I wanted to share that I pulled some of my favorites together to accent this piece. I chose a two sided ribbon and cut it in half...can you see that I started to build a snow person?

 How about a couple views of my centerpiece...I made a snow person and added a few extra snow pieces on the side. I used the cut ribbon to decorate the snow person and the full pieces to outline
Next I used pins and toothpicks to assemble and hold several pieces of Smoothfoam™  together.

 I even used a couple pieces from a Christmas pick to accent my piece.

 For my second piece I made a Cloche out of recycled items and Smoothfoam™ .

 For visual reference I am sharing a couple sizes here and a colored version so you can see what I did.

 Just cut off the top of the bottle,and cut off the bottom of the container.

Used a miniature glass bulb from the holiday section,just removed the attachment.

 I pulled out my glitter from above and decorated the bottom of the jar and attached to bulb inside the top of the bottle.

 I kept this project very simple and plain, pulled apart another Christmas pick and used a couple pieces to accent my decor piece. I used the smallest circle and cut it down a little more. I used some beige trim to make a skirt. Now I just need to decide what to place in the inside

 I used some beige ribbon to make a bow to accent the neck or top of my cloche.

I hope you enjoyed my projects and will take the time to leave a comment so I know you visited.
Check out the  Smoothfoam™  blog and Smoothfoam™  Facebook page, there is even a Pinterest Page you can check out more projects.
The winner will be announced on our Facebook Page on November 19th.

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