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Blog Hop: Surprise Happy Birthday Blog Hop, Kimi!

09 Wednesday Apr 2014

Posted by kryztyne2012 in Art and Crafting, Blog Hop, Cardmaking, Christmas and Holidays, DIY & Crafting, Glitter, Lovebug Creations, Mixed Media, Papercrafting, Sewing

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acrylic paint, beautiful blooms, birthday card, birthday greetings, caulk, diy card, embossing, fake cupcakes, fake frosting, faux cupcakes, faux frosting, glass glitter, handmade card, kimi cremar, love, LOveBug Creations, Mama's Mesh, mica, mica glitter, pink glitter, plaster, plaster cupcakes, seam binding, simply sheer ribbon, tim holtz

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ScarletCalliope Kimi Birthday 6

Welcome to

KIMI’S SURPRISE BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP!


Have you been seeing the cutest birthday projects ever?  If you arrived at my blog and would like to start at the beginning, which is also the birthday girl’s blog, please hop on over to Lovebug Creations. If you arrived at my blog from Dawn Mercedes, then you’re in the right place!

Here’s my birthday card for Kimi:

 

ScarletCalliope Kimi Birthday 1

Kimi’s favorite colors are pink and green so I created a card and sweet faux cupcake photo holders using those colors. I hope she likes them!

 

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My card features several Lovebug Creations products:

Rumple Ribbon in Purpledise

Simply Sheer Ribbon in White

Mama’s Mesh in White

Beautiful Blooms in White

 

 

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Doesn’t the Mama’s Mesh look so nice behind all of those crazy colors? The embossed pattern you see on the hot pink is from Tim Holtz.

 

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I created some faux cupcakes using directions I found online and this was a MESSY project. There was plaster, caulk, and paint everywhere! I had to experiment with the frosting and ended up using caulk mixed with a little bit of plaster and some acrylic paint. The plaster gave the caulk the sturdiness it needed to hold up until it dried.

 

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These pretty ribbons are Rumple Ribbon from Lovebug Creations in Purpledise. Each cupcake has a different sprinkle. The first one has mica, the second has glass glitter and the third has pink glitter.

Kimi, Happy Birthday to one of my favorite people in the whole world. I wish that Ohio was closer to California so that we could get together and craft and I could give you a Happy Birthday Hug in person!

And to everyone who stopped by, Thank You for hopping!  Please leave a happy comment for Kimi before you go!  Your next destination is over to Kristi to see her pretty project.

xo,

Christine Barker

 

If you get lost along the way, here is the complete line up.

Pam
Tanya
Stacey
Tanya Hahn
Connie
Stephanie
Katie
Kathy
Dawn
Christine – You’re here now!
Kristi – Go here next!

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Mixed-Media: She Sells C Shells featuring Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon

16 Tuesday Jul 2013

Posted by kryztyne2012 in Art and Crafting, DIY & Crafting, Lovebug Creations, Mixed Media

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beach, beach wedding gift idea, bow, chipboard initial, chipboard letter, collage, coral, craft, debi beard, decoupage, diamond dust, diy, e6000, easy project, german glass glitter, gesso, gift idea, glass glitter, glitter, liquitex, LOveBug Creations, matte medium, ribbon, Rumple Ribbon, sailor's valentine, scotch scrapbookers glue, sea shell, seam binding, she sells sea shells, shell, summer, summer craft, vintage sheet music, wedding gift idea, wood letter, wooden letter

Scarlet Calliope Sea Shells C 1

She Sells C Shells by the Sea Shore!

A while back I received a fun little gift from Debi Beard during a field trip to the Mermaid Mercantile at Out of the Blue in Solana Beach, CA. This extra special field trip was part of a dreamy shopping adventure arranged by Kim Caldwell during her Affaire at Tiffany’s-themed art event in Manhattan Beach.

The gift from Debi consisted of a white letter C and some sea shells and a challenge to embellish the letter in our own style. It’s only been 2 years but I finally stepped up to the challenge! I’ve put together a Sailor’s Valentine inspired tutorial so you can make your own project using some sea shells you collected on vacation (or purchased in a craft shop!)

Scarlet Calliope Sea Shells C 2

First, start out with a letter or shape. It can be made of wood or chipboard.

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Using a paint brush, cover a small area of your letter with Matte Medium, and then lay down a piece of book paper, vintage music sheet or clothing pattern tissue. Cover the paper with the Matte Medium (I use Liquitex) so that it becomes soft and will stick flat to your letter.

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Continue layering paper all the way around the top and sides of your letter. If you have curves in your letter, you’ll want to brush a little Matte Medium onto your letter and then place a strip of paper down. Cut slits into your paper on the inside and outside of curves to allow it to fully wrap around your letter and not create wrinkles. Always cover your paper with more Matte Medium so that it is completely sealed. Set on a piece of plastic wrap or a non-stick surface and allow to dry.

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Once your Matte Medium layer is dry, you can begin painting the paper with acrylic paint to give it an aged and shabby chic look. I mixed some Gesso with Matte Medium, brushed on a thin layer and then rubbed most of it off with a paper towel. You could also use a baby wipe for this step. Allow to dry.

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The next step is to glue down your sea shells. I used Tacky Glue, but you could use E6000 if you want a faster drying time.

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Begin laying down your larger sea shells first, and then add in your tiny shells into the blank spots. Allow to dry.

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You can skip this step if you want your book pages to show or you can follow along and have a sparkly, glittered initial!  Using a paint brush, smooth on your favorite glitter glue on a section of the sides of your initial.  I used Scotch Scrapbookers Glue with a 2 way applicator. I really like this glue because the tip is skinny and allows me to get glue into all the nooks between my sea shells. Work in sections so that your glue doesn’t dry before you get your glitter on. Glitter the sides of your initial with Diamond Dust glass glitter and after the entire initial is covered, allow to dry.

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Next you’ll want to squeeze glue in between all the sea shells and then sprinkle with more Diamond Dust glass glitter. Allow to dry.

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For the final step, tie a gorgeous bow using Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon. I used “Eyes of Blue” and “Icy Sky” for this project. I added a piece of coral to the top to finish it off.

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Thank you so much for joining me for this easy and fun summer project!

And, if you joined us for the Lovebug Creations Summer Release Blog Hop you’ll remember that I offered a $5 Gift Certificate to one lucky winner!  It’s Crystal Riley!  Crystal, please contact me at info @ scarletcalliope .com (remove spaces) with your email address. Congratulations!

xo,

Christine Barker

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