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Paper Fun: Thank You featuring Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon

26 Monday May 2014

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Today is bittersweet.

I’m saying goodbye to the Lovebug Creations Creative Team after being a part of them for the last year and a half. But, I’m giving myself more time to create art, discover what I want to do when I grow up and focus on making products to sell in my Etsy shop.

I’m so thankful that Kimi Cremar and Pamela Lash, aka Mama Lovebug, gave me the chance to play with their Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbons and let me shine in my own way. It was so exciting to be a part of their team, to receive new shipments of ribbons and products and to be exposed to their wide audience of crafters. But, more than that, I’m thankful that I gained two new friends who have been so supportive of my creative endeavors and have been among my greatest cheerleaders.

Not only did I just gain two new friends, I also gained other friends. From the lovely girls on the team to the crafters who subscribed and followed my blog and left so many sweet and heartfelt comments. It really kept me going on those days when my creativity was hiding somewhere in my head.

Thank you to all of you who have been a part of this leg of my creative journey. I’m so grateful that you are a part of my life and I hope that I can give back to you what you’ve been so generous in giving to me: inspiration.

So, with that said, I’d like to share my last Lovebug Creations project with you.

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I created this Thank You for both Kimi and Mama Lovebug to say Thanks for everything! I used Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon in Simply White from the Star Spangled Collection to make the pretty bow.

Thank you for stopping by and thank you so much for your time and your comments. I’ll be updating my blog from time to time with pics from my trips to flea markets, new products that I’m working on and any other inspirational field trips that I think you’ll want to hear about.

Have a wonderfully creative week!

XO,

Christine Barker

Birthday: Happy Birthday, Stephanie!

15 Tuesday Apr 2014

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Happy Birthday, Stephanie!

We’re celebrating a birthday with Stephanie, one of the Lovebug Creations Creative Team members, today. Here’s a card I made for her using some gorgeous Lovebug Creations products.

 

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I used some of the newest Rumple Ribbon to make a pretty bow, this color is Garden Green from the Gardens of Tara collection. Sitting atop the bow is a Beautiful Bloom from the Love in Bloom collection.

 

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I also used some White Mama’s Mesh to give a little texture on top of the yellow heart paper.

 

Stephanie, from the bottom of my creative heart I wish you a wonderful day full of sweet surprises and a year that brings your heart joy and love. Enjoy today and celebrate all month long! And to my visitors, Thank You for stopping by to see my blog post. I hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Please leave a Happy Birthday message for Stephanie in the comments!

xo,

Christine Barker

Want to see the cards that the other

Lovebug Creations Creative Team

Members made?

 

Kimi Cremar & Mama Lovebug

Dorcas Troche

Katie Hand

Tanya Stillwell

Stacey Hillesheim

Connie Wallenbrock

Dawn Barrett

Blog Hop: Surprise Happy Birthday Blog Hop, Kimi!

09 Wednesday Apr 2014

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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:

 

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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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Blog Hop: Spring Celebrations with Lovebug Creations

29 Saturday Mar 2014

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Welcome to LoveBug Creations Spring Celebrations

New Release and Blog Hop!

If you’ve floated over from Kristi, then you are on the right path. But, if you stumbled upon our hop and want to start with our blog hostesses, then click over to LOVEBUG CREATIONS.

Spring is a time for Easter and Mother’s Day events but it also heralds weddings, graduations, family reunions, and more. Today LoveBug Creations has some awesome new products to unveil for your spring celebrations.

Want to add something special to your handmade projects?? Check out these new springtime collections for your garden of Rumple Ribbon delights:

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New Rumple Ribbon Colors: Peach Blossom, Dahlia and Buttercup

 

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More new Rumple Ribbon colors!  Garden Green, Blue Bells, & Spring Lilac

 

 

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Mama’s Roses

And, we are releasing the beautiful Mama’s Roses. Each rose is hand-formed and hand-dyed. Each Mama’s Rose has dimensions of 2″x 2″ and can be used as-is or inked, painted, stickled, and more. The only limit for these beauties is your imagination. Plus, they’re   feather-light so you can create lots of projects from layouts to cards to tags to mixed media creations to 3-D creations and more and not weigh down your project!

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And, as if that isn’t enough, we’ve got 4 NEW Mama’s Mesh Colors: Kraft, Ivory, Light Blue & Light Pink! And, BIG NEWS!  You can now purchase Mama’s Mesh by the yard instead of in collections!

So, settle back as we take you on a tour of spring celebrations and don’t forget to visit the LoveBug Creations ONLINE STORE.

 

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My favorite spring celebration is Easter because I just adore bunnies, pretty pastel colors and especially Easter candy. Who can resist?

 

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Pretty pink “Dahlia” Rumple Ribbon from Lovebug Creations tops off this decoration with a beautiful flourish. I started with a plain chipboard box, painted it, layered on some sheet music and gave it some cute pink stripes. Bunnie’s basket is made from chipboard as well that I formed into a basket shape.

 

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Isn’t this pastel ribbon color dreamy?  This lil bird thinks so!

 

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Baby mushrooms are one of my weaknesses!  Eek! They started out red but I gave them the pink treatment. Vintage flowers are from Michelle Hurtt.

 

And, just in case you missed the Mama’s Rose that I snuck onto my Fleurette Bloom/Lovebug Creations Hop project yesterday, here it is again:

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This Mama’s Rose started out white but I painted it gold to match the rest of my project. I love how this elegant rose gives my project elegant dimension.

So, how about some Lovebug Creations Blog Candy!

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LoveBug Creations is offering a $10 gift certificate to their online store and several other items as well.

AND

I’m offering a $5 Giftcard to the Lovebug Creations Shop!

 

 

What do you have to do to be a possible winner? It’s easy!

1. Become a follower of each crafter (if you’re not already)

2. Leave a sweet lil love note in the comments at each blog with your email contact info

3. For one extra chance to win “Like” the Lovebug Creations Facebook Page and leave a comment

4. Check back on Wednesday for the announcement of the winners

 

The full spring line up is:

1. Kimi & Pamela
2. Stephanie
3. Dawn Mercedes
4. Connie
5. Katie
6. Tanya
7. Kristi
8. Christine
9. Kathy
10. Stacey

We hope you enjoyed your visit and wish you happy spring celebrations!

The next blog spot on this spring tour is Kathy. Check out her project and don’t forget to leave a comment and follow my blog before you go!

xo,

Christine Barker

Swap: Vintage Inspired Valentine Charms

15 Saturday Feb 2014

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For the third Valentine swap that I joined, I hosted a charm swap with sixteen participants.

With thoughts of love, friendship, and heart shaped everything in our minds, the girls in my mixed-media swap ended up with a beautiful collection of 16 charms to adorn them or their homes. Since there are so many girls with so many talents in this group I left the materials open to interpretation. The only firm rule is that each charm had to contain metal as a design element, either soldered, or metal bezel, or wire wrapped or something to give a cohesive look with soldered charms.

The main colors were pinks, white, silver, creams, and hints of muted Valentine colors. The size could range from 1″ all the way up to 3″ and this collection gave us all a nice combination of sizes to be used as a garland, charm bracelet, necklace pendants or as ornaments for a Valentine tree.

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Pretty packaging was optional but these girls came through with some gorgeous and daintily wrapped presents!

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I went for a new technique using FIMO polymer clay and I’m so happy with the way they turned out. This was my first time using it this way and I’m going to be using this technique again in the future.

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Creating your own embellishments gives the artist so many different options than just purchasing store bought embellishments!

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Here are all of mine all lined up with different ribbons on them. I just loved looking at all of them together! And don’t they look gorgeous with all of the different colors of Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon?  You can find this beautiful and versatile ribbon in the Lovebug Creations online shop!

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Here’s a detail shot so you can see the pretty swans. You probably know by now that swans are my latest infatuation. I found some adorable sterling silver heart head pins and added ballet pink pearls and a pink crystal onto them. I added some glass beads that reminded me of petite chandelier crystals and some tiny pearls.

Participants:

1. Michelle Duke
2. Carrie Reid Harney
3. Lonnie Jenck
4. Hope Habbe Ellington
5. Jeanine Stowe Weiss
6. Linda Vinson
7. Nicole Goodwin
8. Lori Stewart Dams
9. Pam Munns
10. Michelle Hurtt
11. Debbi Udall Wilcock
12. Carol Lucero
13. Ann Hammes
14. Rochelle Kretz Gaukel
15. Julie Gordon Weller
16. Christine Barker

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing all of the Valentine inspiration that I’ve been steeped in. It’s been really wonderful. Tomorrow I’ll show you what all of the charms look like and you can adore them just like I have been!

xo,

Christine Barker

Want to see my other Valentine Posts?

Blog Hop: Loves Me, Loves Me Knot

Sweet:  Pretty Jelly Jar with Lovebug Creations Ribbon

Swap: Queen of Hearts Valentine Swap

Swap: Precious Hearts Swap

Mixed-Media: Oh Deer!

29 Wednesday Jan 2014

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I recently spent a creative weekend with my friends, Pam Munns and Michelle Hurtt. Both Michelle and Pam are really talented and inspire me to no end. After spending two days shopping with them and discovering creative nirvana, I realized I needed to up my game if I’m to grow as an artist and a crafter. With that thought in mind, I decided to follow my heart and work on a project I’ve had in my head for some time.

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A mounted deer head, with nectarine blossoms for antlers, and a wreath made out of vintage sheet music.

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This fancy, luxe bow is created from a brand new color of Rumple Ribbon from Lovebug Creations called HUGS!  It was just released in a Valentine Blog Hop over the weekend, along with some other amazing colors and a brand new product called Beautiful Blooms.

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I created the wreath using vintage sheet music, silk flowers, spun cotton mini mushrooms, and a technique I borrowed from a friend to make beautiful paper flowers. I’m not going to reveal the technique, since it was created by Michelle Hurtt. You’ll have to take a class from her to learn all about it!

Thank you so much for stopping by. Did you know that every time I get a new comment I squeal with joy?  Yes, it’s true!  So, if you want to help spread happiness, just leave a little comment letting me know what you think!

xo,

Christine Barker

Blog Hop: Loves Me, Loves Me Knot

24 Friday Jan 2014

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Hello!  Welcome to LoveBug Creations’ “Love’s Me, Love’s Me Knot” Blog Hop and New Release Event! 

How much did you love Katie’s amazing Valentine project? If you got here from her blog, you’re in the right place. But, if you haven’t seen the other projects you may want to follow Cupid back to the beginning and go to the Lovebug Creations page.

Have you started working on your Valentine’s Day projects yet? Does the thought of Valentine’s tie you up in knots? Do you desire to create some beautiful Valentine cards and gifts?  Don’t stress!  You’re sure to get some inspiration from these projects and you can put your passion to work!

As you may have heard, Lovebug Creations has some gorgeous new ribbons and some Beautiful Blooms that match the ribbon so perfectly. And, did you see the “It’s a Bundle, Baby”?  What a fabulous collection of products and they’re just perfect for your Valentine’s Day crafts, like cards, scrapbook pages, and mixed media art!
 

The New Love Products

1. Rumple Ribbon- The Loves Me…Love Me Knot Collection:

2. I Love Grunge


3. Simply Sheer

 

4. Beautiful Blooms

5. It’s a Bundle, Baby!!!

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Lovebug Creations Mamas Mesh on wood background

This weekend ONLY Lovebug Creations is offering 
“It’s a Bundle, Baby” 
for just $35!
Here’s what’s included:
  • Everything you see above, which includes 45 Yards of Ribbon + 18 Blooms
  • 1 yard of Mesh. Choose from: White, Pinkish/Purple, Red or Black
  • Free Shipping!

It’s a Bundle, Baby!

Now that you know all about the new products, I want to show you what I made with some of them!

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I created a vintage-inspired Valentine Mussie-Tussie featuring some gorgeous Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon in “Kisses”, with a Beautiful Bloom, also in the color “Kisses”, adorning the center of the ribbon.

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I gave this project a lot of sparkle with some clear glitter.

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A little bit of vintage lace trim peeking out, plus vintage lace around the top of the cone.

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Thank you so much for stopping by!  And now you’ll be visiting Kathy to see what kind of adorable Valentine’s Day project she’s created!

With fondness,
Christine Barker

Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do… but how much love we put in that action.
– Mother Teresa

Weathered Wood free image courtesy of http://texturepup.com

Sew Perfect: Valentine Mini Quilt

07 Tuesday Jan 2014

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ScarletCalliope Mini Quilt 1

Cooler weather inspires me to play with my fabric and sewing machine and I just love the chance to use up some of the many fabric scraps in my stash. This project is inspired by a mini quilt I found on Pinterest created by Kristen Robinson.

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I created this mini quilt featuring Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon in Simply Red and Simply Blue from the Star Spangled Collection. I just love how blue and red look together.  They may not be a traditional duo of Valentine colors but I’m just smitten!

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A simple straight stitch with some Simply Red Rumple Ribbon balances out the colors on the corner. Isn’t this girl print the cutest fabric?  It’s designed by Cori Dantini, an artist I met in Minneapolis at The Creative Connection event hosted by Jo Packam in 2010. I added some red embroidery to one of the flowers.

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I’m just loving this Rumple Ribbon petite bow tied on the metal key.

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I used fabric from different fabric lines here, attached with machine stitching to a muslin background.  The number 14 is done with a simple zig zag stitch with the length at the smallest possible measurement. The heart shape is free motion stitched and the word LOVE is hand embroidered. I added some bits of lace, some vintage mother-of-pearl buttons, and stamped brass charms.

Thanks for stopping by to see my project!  Let me know what you think!

xo,

Christine Barker

PS:  Want to see what the other girls on the Lovebug Creations Creative Team have been up to?  Visit their blogs to find out!

Paper Crafting: Vintage Inspired Christmas Ornament Swap

08 Sunday Dec 2013

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ScarletCalliope Vintage Christmas Ornament Swan 1

This past weekend I went to a very special event hosted by my friend, Kim Caldwell. The event was called Winter Wonderland and was held at the magical Disneyland Hotel. A wonderful part of the creative retreats that I attend is the swaps among the participants. It’s so much fun to create a set of identical ornaments and receive a set back from your friends that are so beautiful and gorgeous, and handmade!

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There were several swaps for this event but I only joined the vintage Christmas Ornament Swap. Since I have 2 other ornament swaps PLUS a Secret Santa swap going on, I didn’t want to overload myself!

For this swap I created a Victorian-inspired Christmas Ornament, with a swan as the focal point, complete with vintage glass glitter and tinsel around the edges.

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I created a sweet bow, using Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon, and attached it to the vintage-style bottle brush tree and used Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon as the beautiful hanger, as well. The ribbon I used is Buttercream, from the “I Do” Collection.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

XO,

Christine Barler

PS:  Did you get a chance to see my tutorial on using the Martha Stewart Scoring Board? I made a VIDEO tutorial with all of my best tips for making no stress paper rosettes! Check it out!

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Paper Crafting: Happy Birthday Card for Dawn Rene!

05 Thursday Dec 2013

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Today is a very special day for the Lovebug Creations Creative Team.

It’s Dawn Rene’s birthday!

Phenomenal!

To wish her a happy day I created a Circus-Themed birthday card and I’m so excited to share it with you!  First, I have to tell you about the Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon. I used Simply Blue, from the Star Spangled collection, and William, from my favorite collection, Family Ties.

And, I used some Dark Yellow Mama’s Mesh to give this project a little texture and interest.

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I picked up a Graphic 45 Stack, Le Cirque, from my favorite scrapbooking store, Paper Tales, in San Diego, CA quite a while back and I’ve been hoarding it waiting to use it. Dawn Rene’s card is the perfect reason to break out this paper and start creating. This card took me to Doodle Town!

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There’s so many great vintage circus icons in this paper collection that my mind was on overload trying to narrow down the choices!

ScarletCalliope Happy Birthday Card Dawn Rene

Happy Birthday, Dawn Rene, and many more!  Please leave a Happy Birthday greeting in the comments for Dawn Rene to read and then visit the Lovebug Creations Blog to see the other amazing cards made for her.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

XO,

Christine Barler

PS:  Did you get a chance to see my tutorial on using the Martha Stewart Scoring Board? I made a VIDEO tutorialwith all of my best tips for making no stress paper rosettes! Check it out!

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