Time Just Flies By!

It's been a while since I did a post, so thought I would pop in and say Hello!  I have been basically unplugged for the month of August and never thought that would be possible.  I have been on my IPad on and off, but that's about it.

We did take a 2 week trip to Spokane to visit Sara, Adam and of course Liam!!  It was a great trip and got to spend lots of quality time with Liam (he's 11 months old today).  Also got to see their new home and it's beautiful.  They actually live in Mead, the outskirts of Spokane.  I had never been to area before, so it was fun being a tourist while the kids were working.

So here are a few pictures from out trip and am back on schedule now to post and better yet, to get all crafty!!

Grandpop reading Liam a story -

Grandmom playing with the wiggly Liam,  This is actually me unplugged too (no make-up, hair not done)!!  Look how long may hair is too, 8 months of growth from being shaved.  I do need to get it trimmed or shaped or something now though.  hehehe

Sara and Liam playing on the lawn.  Did I mention that grandbaby #2 is on board?

Liam is our pride and joy and can't wait to meet the new baby the first of January.  They're not finding out again if it's a boy or girl, but we don't care as long as it's healthy!!

We still get daily pictures of him and this is today's picture helping wash the car or should I say playing in Cody's water bowls while daddy washes the car.

From Trash to Treasure!

I'm always excited when it's my turn to post on the Pinque Peacock Blog, but again time goes by so quickly that I'm caught unprepared!  Being the crafter that I am, I always have so many projects going at once that I can run into my craft room and finish one up really fast!  lol

A few months ago I was in the backyard on wasp patron and went around the side of the house where I never go (afraid a critter may get me) and found this old beat up pot half buried in the dirt.  Of course I dug it up to check it out.  Looked like it had been there for years and don't know how I'd never seen it before.  It was rusty and banged up, but I loved it!  Asked hubby if it was his and if I could have it, of course he said yes.  So got out a mallet and tried to pound out some of the dents, got out the steel wool to sand off the rust.  I did think about leaving it like that, but wasn't sure yet.  Next time I went to the hardware store I was checking out cans of paint and found something by Krylon called Silver Hammered Finish and thought it would be perfect.  I wanted it to look beat up, but 'pretty' at the same time.

Here is the pot before I painted it, but didn't think to take a photo before I beat it and sanded it.

So it sat on one of my craft tables after I painted it until I decided what to do with it.  I had read somewhere about using toilet paper rolls to organize stuff and thought I could do that!!  So I started saving toilet paper rolls and putting them in my pot until it had enough.  Then I started adding treasures inside all the toilet paper rolls (paint brushes, foam brushes, etc.)  See it there on the corner of my table?  lol

I love the Pinque Peacock fabric covered buttons (I actually love everything PP) that I had to use one for my pot.  Of course I am a ribbon/lace junkie too, so I used one of my favorite pieces of lace and threaded some pretty red ribbon through it.  For some reason I couldn't make a bow to save my life today, but after like 5 trys I gave up and figured the pretty checked button would cover up the weirdness of it!

So here is my pot all prettied up!!  Tried to get a picture without the glare, but it just wasn't happening!  lol

Here is a close-up of the button (ignore the bow).  hehehe  Isn't the lace beautiful??

Thank you so much for checking out my project and hope you enjoyed it!

Framed Art!

I love it when it's my turn to post on the Pinque Peacock Blog!  I haven't had time lately to do much in my craft room, but I know that when it's my turn to post that I get to play!  hehehe

I made this Angel Wings canvas in June for my last Pinquette post, but wasn't sure what to do with it when I got it done.  A couple years ago my hubby made me 3 different frames using chicken wire and 2 of them were hanging on the wall in the hallway with nothing in them.  Not thrilled with the one that I do have stuff in, so I am going to undo it and now I have an idea on what to do for all 3.

This is the 1 frame that I did this morning and will be working on the other 2 now.  This is one of the end ones, the one in the middle is the biggest.

I put a picture hanger on the back of the canvas and used the fabric splendid swirl and beaded stick pin on the left corner and the layered garden beauty in the right corner.  I do love these frames, gotta love Pinterest!!  lol

I just love these soft rose fabric splendid swirls, I've used them on quite a few projects!  The beaded stick pin is gorgeous too!!

This is an odd angle, but was having issued taking the photos.  The layered garden beauty is so pretty and is also in the soft rose pattern.

Hope you enjoyed today's post and come back often to see the other 2 frames when they're done!  I know me well enough to know that things may also get added to this one once ideas get flowing!

Angel Wings

For today's project I've decided to make a canvas using one of the Julie Nutting doll stamps.  I watched an online class last week and just loved the canvas that she made and was totally inspired.  Mine of course looks nothing like hers, but I made it my own.  lol

I love the Pinque Peacock covered buttons and the ones I used are my favorite.  I did ink them with Distress Ink, Tattered Rose, but I hated to do it because they're so pretty as is.

Most of the products that I used are from the Prima Romance Novel collection.  The bow is of course 3 Girl Jam crinkle ribbon, Sweet Cream.  

I did have a lot of fun creating this, painting the canvas I had in my stash, tearing paper for the background, inking them all and then placing them on the canvas with Modge Podge.  I stamped the doll and wings on one of the tags that were made for these stamps and then dressing the doll up.  I used Cinnamon Stickles for the dots on the wings and on the 3 of the corners.

Here she is, my Angel Wings!

These are the beautiful Pinque Peacock fabric covered buttons that I inked.

And here is a close-up view of the bow using the 3 Girl Jam crinkle ribbon.  This Sweet Cream is so pretty!!

Thank you so much for coming by and checking out my latest creation!  Please become a follower if you are not already and I do love comments!!

Pinque Peacock and Sweet Stamps!!

How are all of our Pretty Little Peacocks Today?

Boy, Oh, Boy do we have some FUN in store for ALL of YOU

Welcome to DAY 1 of our Cross Promotion Blog Hop

with the talented Designers 

at Sweet Stamps

If you are arriving here from Irit's  Blog, then you are right on track.  However, if you would like to start at the beginning, please head over to either of the Main Blogs  Sweet Stamps (http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.comPinque Peacock (http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com/)

  This will be a 2 Day Hop starting at the Sweet Stamps Blog and the Pinque Peacock Blog each day. Please DO VISIT each of the Main Blogs to show your love to BOTH Companies that have organized this fun event for you!Tell Your Friends, too....Lot's of Eye Candy along the way!And there is sure to be lots of Blog Candy, too!!!

The Pinque Peacock "Pinquette" Artists & Creators (DT) 

and The Sweet Stamps Design Team 

have been working their Creative Effforts to the MAX behind the scenes, 

to create some wonderful projects using

the Pretties at the Pinque Peacock Shop

and the Fabulous Products from the SweetStamps.com Shop

This Hop will lead you directly into the NEW Challenge at theSweet Stamps BLOG

where the new Challenge will start and the theme will be everyone's favorite:

ANYTHING GOES


HERE ARE THE FANTASTIC PRIZES BEING OFFERED TO 2 LUCKY HOPPERS(Prize Drawing Eligibility Rules are Below) Sweet Stamps is Sponsoring a Prize to 1 Lucky Hopper 1 PERSON WILL WIN

Gift Certificate can be used towards any Stamps, Sweet Stamps Dies or Shades Dye Inks Pinque Peacock is Sponsoring a Prize to 1 Lucky HopperA 2ND PERSON WILL WIN

Fabric Buttons, Handmade Fabric Flowers, and Pearl Beaded Stick Pinsall in Coordinating "Nana's Pillowcase" fabrics and colors.

 RULES TO BE ENTERED TO WIN1 - HOP BOTH DAYS2 - LEAVE A COMMENT ON EACH HOP STOP IN THE HOP3 - FOLLOW BOTH SWEET STAMPS AND PINQUE PEACOCK ON FB(LINKS ARE BELOW THE LINEUPS) Winners will be selected towards the beginning of Next Week (Monday or Tuesday-ish)to allow everyone ample time to visit all of the Hop Stops along the way!

Now, onto my project today . . . .  

For my project I used 2 Sweet Stamps, daisy bunch and daisy side.  I loved working with their stamps, they're awesome!!

I created this journal cover using the Sweet Stamps and of course a couple of the Pinque Peacock fabric covered buttons!!  Also, gotta add some bling, pearls for this project!

Here is a close-up view of the stamped image and the fabric covered button.

Now,  be sure to head over to  Karrie's Blog to peek at her beautiful creation and get all the details on how it was created. ~~~HERE IS THE FULL LINEUP FOR BOTH DAYS~~~HOP LINEUP - DAY 1 (6/18/13)

SS Blog http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/

Pinque Peacock ~ http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com

1. Kendra Sand http://luv2scrapnmakecards.blogspot.com/
2. Donna K Baes~ http://createdbydonnak.blogspot.com/
3. DeNetra Bates http://essentiallyyourswithdenetra.blogspot.com/ 
4. Marji Franklin ~ http://www.fstampaholic.blogspot.com/
5. Erika Selander http://lillgumman.blogspot.com/
6. Janet Royer ~ http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/
7. Lisa Lahiff http://lisascreativeniche.blogspot.com/
8. Paula Driver ~ http://ScrapYourWorld1.blogspot.com/
9. Irit Shalom http://iritshalom.blogspot.co.il/
10. Susie Gerdes~  http://scrappyrandomness.blogspot.com/
11. Karrie Snider http://www.stampers-den.ca/blog/
12. Beckie Woodall~ http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/
13. Calypso Bastian http://calypsocandycraft.blogspot.com/
14. Jessie Mitchell ~ http://edoggsugarlipsandprincessbuttercup.blogspot.com
15. Shelly Schmidt http://shellymc2.blogspot.com/

SS Blog http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/
Pinque Peacock ~ http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com

  HOP LINEUP - DAY 2 (6/19/13)
  SS Blog http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/
Pinque Peacock ~ http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com

1. Kimberly Pate ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com
2. Annette Anderson http://designette.blogspot.com/
3. Robin Perkey ~ http://www.thecricutscrapper.blogspot.com/
4. Carolyn LaBille http://mspetuniascrafts.blogspot.com/
5. Nupur Patel ~ http://downthememorylane9008.blogspot.com/
6. Roxie Glaza http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/
7. Mary Montecalvo ~http://Mary-fortheloveofart.blogspot.com
8. Monica Edwards http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/
9.  An'Jenic Gibson~ http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/
10. Denise Paxton http://dixicreations.blogspot.co.uk/
11. Heather Flaherty ~ http://www.papercrafteranonymous.com/
12. Tamara Morton http://poshcatcrafts.blogspot.com/
13. Lisa Woodward~ http://mycraftyspaces.blogspot.com/
14. Irena Kowalczyk http://papierowaobsesja.blogspot.com/
15. Rhonda Bewley-Ratliff ~  http://flowersbyrhonda.blogspot.com

SS Blog http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/

Pinque Peacock ~ http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com

If you want to stay up to date on all the latest and greatest things happening at Pinque Peacock and at Sweet Stamps, be our latest FANS!

   

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US FOR THE CROSS PROMOTION BLOG HOP TODAY AND PLEASE BE SURE TO STOP BACK TOMORROW FOR MORE GREAT DISPLAYS OF TALENT AND BEAUTY DURING DAY 2!!!

Celebrate Summer Blog Hop

Welcome to Our Kreative Karma Blog Hop!

We are celebrating Summer, Graduations, Vacations, Reunions, Out of School fun!! How do you celebrate? We hope our projects will give you some inspiration! And we're offering some prizes along the way!!

Hope you're enjoying the Celebrate Summer Blog Hop so far!  If you haven't checked out day 1 it's not too late to hop on over and check out the day 1 projects!!

For this Blog Hop I made a fun little 'Summer Fun' mini-book.   I love making mini-books and albums, you can really get creative with them and I do love ribbon and buttons.

Here is a close-up picture of the cute Pinque Peacock ladybug button.  I just happen to find the ladybug ribbon and so I had to use the button too!  

So here is my 'Summer Fun' book!

So thank you for stopping by and your next stop is the talented Tess!!

Our sponsor this month is

Janet is a Close To My Heart Dealer and she's put together this great prize package for our Grand Prize winner! How do you win? Comment on every Blog in our hop! Be a follower of all blogs in the hop, if you aren't already! There are some pretty crafty hoppers here, and you don't want to miss out on their awesome projects. Be sure to follow and comment on Our Kreative Karma's blog as well. We all rotate posting on that blog and you never know when we'll do something that just might surprise you! It'll always be a friendly spot! Now for that grand prize photo!

Awesome huh? Over $50.00 in creative Summer fun for you to document those fun summer activities you love!

This hop takes place over two days! So plenty of time to visit all the blogs, and there's not too many each day that you have to be rushed! So grab a cold drink and hop to our fun ideas for the summertime!

Start here on both days:

http://ourkreativekarma.blogspot.com/

Day 1 

2. Lisa             http://desileedesigningdivas.blogspot.com/
3. Janet            http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/

4. Jodie            http://jodiescraplab.blogspot.com/
5.  Marji          http://stampaholic.blogspot.com/
6. Dorothy       http://scraphappyinohio.blogspot.com

Stop back by the Karma blog and tell us what you thought of today's projects! Any faves??
7. Karma         http://ourkreativekarma.blogspot.com/

Day 2

8. Christina  http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/
9.  Susie  http://scrappyrandomness.blogspot.com/
10. Tess Hilton- www.sassycricutcrafting.com/
11. Jessica Douglas Wilson-www.craftinandstampin.blogspot.com/

Stop back by the Karma blog and tell us what you thought of today's projects! Any faves??
12.  http://ourkreativekarma.blogspot.com/

A winner will be drawn on Monday! So to be eligible-make sure you've visited every blog and left a comment and be a follower of Our Kreative Karma blog as well as our hop stops this weekend! Thank you and be sure to leave a way to contact you if you win! Follow the individual blogs rules for any blog candy they offer please! We appreciate your spending some time with us this weekend! Hope to see you back soon!

Enjoy!!

Craft It Up & Link It Up Party Time!!

I am posting today as a guest designer for Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party hosted by Tara of Craftin Desert Divas! Every other Monday will mark the beginning of a new semi-weekly linky party and you could win fabulous prizes!!

This linky party theme is 
Red, White and Blue

The sponsor is
Pinque Peacock https://www.facebook.com/PinquePeacock

BLOG: http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com

Pinque Peacock will sponsor this prize for this Linky Party.

The Prize is 

a $15.00 Red White and Blue Pin Bundle 

(4) Beaded Stick Pins - using Glass Stars and Barrels

(4) Patriotic Pearl Stick Pins with Metal Embellishments

(4) Patriotic Angel Stick Pins and (
4) Beaded Stick Pins - using Red White and Blue colored Beads

or a $15.00 Bundle PAQ

(4) Beaded Stick Pins (6) Large Felt Poppers
(2) Layered Garden Beauties
(2) Large 1.5" Fabric Covered Buttons (FCB)
(6) Small 3/4" Fabric Covered Buttons (FCB)
(1) 2.5" Splendid Swirl (w/Embellished Center) 

The more you link up, the better chance you have to win.

Visit Craftin Desert Divas for all the rules and to play along.

Here is what I created for this linky party....

So here is the mini-album I made for this Craft It Up & Link It Up party. I had fun with the theme, always loved the meaning of the Red, White & Blue, I love my country!!

  As always I'm trying to use up what I've got around, even went through my ribbon basket and found all kinds of goodies. The red button is one of the new release items from Pinque Peacock, it's one of many fabric covered buttons. The little doilies I made with my Silhouette Cameo, thought they were so cute! Here's a closer look at the button and how intricate the doilies are! I just got the Cameo machine and have a lot to learn, but am loving it so far.

Thank you so much for stopping by and hope you're enjoying the party!!

  Hope you will Craft It Up & Link It Up!!!