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Design Team Call: Lovebug Creations

18 Thursday Jul 2013

Posted by kryztyne2012 in Art and Crafting, Blog Hop, Cardmaking, DIY & Crafting, Jewelry, Lovebug Creations, Mini Album, Mixed Media, Papercrafting, Rubber Stamp, Rubber Stamp, Scrapbooking, Sewing, Tags, Textiles

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Hello Creative Friends!

You may have already heard, but there is a new call for Creative Team Members for LoveBug Creations.

Scarlet Calliope Valentine Swap 12Do you have what it takes? Are you a:

  • Fun, excited, passionate crafter who loves working with beautiful ribbon?
  • Creative type who loves all forms of crafting including Scrapbooking, Card Making, Mixed Media Art, making Home Decor or another creative craft?
  • Talented crafter looking for an exciting Creative Team to join?
  • Lover of gorgeous ribbon and want to get it before anyone else?
  • Blogger who loves to do Blog Hops and meet new online friends?

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Did you answer YES to any of those questions? LoveBug Creations may be the team for you!

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Requirements:
  • 6-Month term is Sept. 2013 – Feb. 2013
  • Open to USA Residents only
  • Strong passion for crafting and sharing your work
  • Ability to meet deadlines and work well with others! (No Drama Zone)
  • Commitment to Lovebug Creations goals and guidelines
  • An active Blog and Facebook Account. YouTube, Pinterest, Twitter and other social media optional!
  • Great written communication and great photography skills to show your projects and postings in the best way possible!
  • Ability to post quality tutorials is a bonus!
 
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Creative Team Expectations:
  • 1 project per week shared on your blog and Facebook pages as well as a short engaging post for the Lovebug Creations Blog
  • Projects can be high quality cards, scrapbook pages, altered art, home decor, jewelry, or anything you can imagine that shows off the versatility of Lovebug Creations Ribbons
  • Participation in blog hops or creative challenges as they arise
  • Posting on the Lovebug Creations Facebook Page and promoting your projects via as much social media as you can
  • Sharing information on your Facebook and Blog such as Lovebug Creations sales, Hops, Sneaks, and anything else that comes up
  • Taking the time to comment on and share other Creative Team member’s projects
  • Commenting and posting in the Lovebug Lounge, a Lovebug Creations Facebook Group
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What you can expect from Lovebug Creations:
  • Each Creative Team member will receive monthly shipments of Lovebug Creations products
  • Promotion of your work on the Lovebug Creations Facebook page, blog and store site as well as other social media
  • 25% discount on any other Lovebug Creations products you wish to purchase
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Application & Due Date:
Please email your Creative Team Application to lovebugcreations3@gmail.com by midnight EST Monday, August 12, 2013.
Please copy, paste the following info into an email, fill it in and email it:
  • Your Name
  • Mailing Address (USA Residents only)
  • Email Address
  • Phone Number
  • Blog Name (and a link) as well as links to any other social media you would use to promote LoveBug Creations  (Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+, Reddit, Two Peas in a Bucket, etc.)
  • A list of current Design Teams you are on. If you currently are on one or not, that will in NO way affect their decision.
  • Tell the story of YOU! When did you start crafting? What is your favorite thing to make? What sets you apart from other crafters?? What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses as a crafter – be honest. What do you do besides crafting?
  • Tell them why you WANT to be a part of the LoveBug Creations Creative Team!
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Include:
Attach photos or links to your all-time favorite 2 projects you have made. These can be from any time period as long as it is your original work. They want to see what you think is your best.
They would also like to see 1 brand new, never posted anywhere project! This can be whatever you would like to make. Of course you don’t have to use their Rumple Ribbon on this but it wouldn’t hurt. It MUST, however, have ribbon on it so they can see how you would use the Lovebug Creations ribbons. Think outside the box and try to use ribbon in a new, fun way.
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The LoveBug Creations Creative Team will be announced on their blog and Facebook on August 16, 2013!
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If you have any questions PLEASE ask. Questions can be sent to lovebugcreations3@gmail.com or contact them through their Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/LovebugCreations
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I can tell you that being a part of the Lovebug Creations Creative Team has been a wonderful experience and I have met many amazing crafters. Good luck to my creative and talented friends!
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xo,
Christine Barker

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Jewelry: Shabby Chic Floral Bracelet featuring Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon

03 Monday Jun 2013

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

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Happy Tuesday Creative Friends!

First of all, I have to say that after our exciting wedding blog hop over the weekend I am on a HIGH! I’ve never received so many wonderful words of encouragement! All of that love inspires me and makes me want to keep on creating. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart!

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Today I have a shabby chic inspired wrap bracelet that is perfect for using up those scraps of pretty fabric you might have around. I started off by making my flowers using felt for the base and then twisting and turning the ribbon and fabric and hot-gluing it into place. I added a pearl in the center to make it pretty.
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This stunning Rumple Ribbon is called Oh Darling from the “Dinner Party” collection from Lovebug Creations. For only $6.00 for this collection of 12 yards, this ribbon is not only beautiful but it’s a bargain as well!

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I used strips of fabric that measured 1″ x 14″ and wrapped them around the leather and tied them in a knot to secure them. You could cover the whole bracelet or leave peeks of leather showing.

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I used this adorable fabric called Paris Flea Market.

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The leather wrap bracelet is from my friends at Cerdafied Leather.

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The final step is to glue the flowers onto the fabric wrapped around the bracelet. I used a drop of tacky glue in the middle and hot glue around the outside to give it a super strong bond.  Easy!

If you’d like to purchase one of my bracelets, please visit my Etsy shop!

Now, to reveal the name of the winner of the Ribbon Sliders from Bazzill Basics Paper from the Wedding Blog Hop.  The winner is Kathy, with email bqofss (at) yahoo (dot) com. Kathy, please email me at kryztyne @ Gmail.com to claim your prize!

Have a wonderfully creative week!

xo,

Christine Barker

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Design Team Call: A Gilded Life

08 Wednesday May 2013

Posted by kryztyne2012 in Art and Crafting, Collage, DIY & Crafting, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Papercrafting, Sewing

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A Gilded Life Call for Design Team Members

A while back I was a member of the Gilded Girls Stash Society from Shea Fragosa and Debbie Murray, but I had to stop because I kept stashing and hoarding and I’m still really struggling with using the vintage pretties that I got in those couple of months. I just like to have it and look at it!  Anyone else feel that way about their stash?

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If you’re anything like me, you love vintage trim, antique flowers, silver sequined ribbons and this is your perfect opportunity! They’ve announced a Design Team Call and the benefits are pretty nice.

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They are looking for projects featuring stitching, jewelry, papercrafting, collage, and mixed-media. They want you to pull out all the stops and show them what you’ve got! And when they say pull out all the stops, that means embellish and decorate, and when you think it’s enough, don’t stop. Keep going!

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I can’t possibly put this design team call into better words so I’ll just give you what Shea Fragoso and Debbie Murray are saying:

“Are you a romantic at heart, with a passion for all things worn and wonderful, glittery and glamorous?

Are you a versatile artist/crafter that would enjoy working with the products that A Gilded Life offers, and a desire to work on a small design team with the potential for widespread exposure?

Then we are looking for you!”

Deadline for submissions is June 5.

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Check the What Happens Next blog for all of the details!

Good luck, Friends!

xo,

Christine Barker

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Soldering: Ribbon Tassel Tutorial featuring Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon

09 Tuesday Apr 2013

Posted by kryztyne2012 in Art and Crafting, Jewelry, Soldering

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Ever since I learned how to solder from Sally Jean Alexander, I’ve experienced a world of whimsical ideas revolving around hot metal.

I’d like to share with you how to make a soldered tassel using Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon. Even if you don’t solder, the first couple of steps can be used to make a tassel and I’ll explain how to finish it.

Tassel Making Supplies

  • Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon
  • Wire – 28 gauge works well for this
  • Jump ring
  • Lineman Pliers
  • Copper Foil Tape
  • Soldering Iron and your soldering supplies
  • Solder – If the tassel will be used for jewelry, use a lead-free solder
  • Lobster claw jewelry clasp

Ready? Begin.

I pledge allegiance, to the crafting gods….

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1. Gather your favorite Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbons together and cut them twice as long as you want your tassel to be.

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2. Cut another piece of ribbon about half as long as the others and tuck it underneath the first group, in a perpendicular fashion. (I like big words and I cannot lie!)

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3. Tie a simple overhand knot.*  After I tied the first knot, I took both ends around to the other side and did another overhand knot so that it would hold firmly and the knot wouldn’t show on the outside.

*  Even though I was on the sailing team in high school, that doesn’t necessarily mean I was paying attention to how to tie knots. If you were goofing off like me, and don’t know an overhand knot from a granny knot, check out this knot reference.

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4. Are you ready to play with wire?  Take a piece of wire, about 4 inches long, and bend it in half. Add a jump ring to the wire and allow it to fall to the middle/crimped part. Hold the crimp and jump ring in your hand near the “head” of the tassel and begin wrapping the wire around the ribbon about a half inch from the top of the tassel “head”. Keep wrapping until you run out of wire. Use your pliers to flatten the wire against the ribbon, you don’t want it sticking out in the next step.

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5. Soldered: Now you’re ready to begin wrapping the tassel with Copper Foil Tape. Begin by covering the wire. Once you have that covered, add a piece of tape to cover the very top part. The tape needs to go from one side of the tassel to the other. Then, wrap another piece of tape over any exposed ribbon on the “head” of the tassel. Now you’re ready to solder. Hold the tassel either in a pair of pliers or in a towel so that your fingers are protected from hot solder and your soldering iron! Solder away!

Not Soldered: If you are not going to solder, you can cover the wire with a piece of ribbon. Cut a piece that is slightly larger than what you need to go all the way around twice. Use a small dot of glue from your hot glue gun to hold the end of the ribbon in place. You can alternatively use a drop of Fast Grab Tacky Glue and hold it until it stays in place by itself. If you’re using hot glue, please do not hold it in place with your fingers! I’ve seen products out there to protect your fingers, but I just use the eraser end of a pencil to hold things in place until the hot glue cools.

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6. Attach a lobster claw jewelry clasp to your jumpring. Now you can attach it to the bottom of a pendant, or anything else that needs a pretty tassel!

Pretty Little Things by Sally Jean Alexander

If you have questions about how to solder, check out Sally Jean Alexander’s online “Soldering for Virgins” class or her book, Pretty Little Things: Collage Jewelry, Trinkets and Keepsakes. Sally Jean is the original artist who started the soldered jewelry trend so if you want to learn, have fun and make beautiful, artistically-inspired soldered jewelry and projects, you’ll want to learn from the best!

Thank you for visiting today and please let me know what you think about this tutorial in the comments!

xo,

Christine Barker

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