confetti by lexi

dior baby

as promised, here's another challenge-inspired baby. no geeky girl here though - she's pure fashionista! a pretty floral medallion look from christian dior fall 2012 is the current inspiration piece on the runway inspired challenge blog. after creating little mr. big bang baby, i guess i had baby face on the brain, so this pretty little beauty was born and it's nothing but the best for her! the flower in the set was the perfect starting point for the floral medallion. i stamped it in the center of the blanket flap, which gave me plenty of room to doodle around it and color in the key points. i didn't have the exact colors in the picture, but i got pretty close and i think it looks very similar to the inspiration, which is exactly what i was going for. i'm loving these challenges - can't wait to see what's next!!

thanks for stopping by...
:) lexi

flashback friday :: egg-stra special

i thought i'd flash back to one more easter project this week.  i created these glittery eggs for a craft critique review of german glass glitter two years ago.  it would be a great last minute project for a few egg-stra special easter treats and all it takes is plastic eggs, gltter and a strong adhesive.  i used quarter inch tacky tape on the blue egg, and martha stewart double sided stickers on the yellow.  you can also use tacky glue or a crystal effects type product--just paint it on and be sure to let it dry afterward.  once you place your adhesive, smoosh into glitter and shake off excess--voila!  easy, peasy, and oh so cute!

happy easter weekend!
:) lexi

original post: april 9, 2009

flashback friday :: boo to you!

it's halloween blog carnival time at craft critique, so it's the perfect time to flash back to some of my favorite halloween projects.  i posted this picture along with several others on halloween day 2008, so it should be more useful to share them again now so you can recreate them with time to spare.  (click the link!)  i love halloween--neighborhood boo!s, decorations, costumes, tricks and treats--frightful is definitely delightful!  do you have a favorite trick or treat you'd like to share?  if so, add your link to the craft critique carnival--i always love seeing what other fun ideas are out there.  plus, you could win a give-away, too...

happy haunting!
:) lexi

original post:  october 31, 2008

vintage charm card ~ craft critique

here is one more look at the vintage groove jewelry line i reviewed for craft critique.  as i hinted in my last post, i didn't make only jewelry.  many of the charms are perfect for card embellishments, too.  as soon as i saw this one, i pictured it on a wedding card, so this mini wedding gift card came to life, with a sweet tin plate pattern and ribbon detail, both a muse.  i made a few more paper crafted pieces for my article, so if you haven't read it, click on over to see them all.  and while you're there, leave a comment--the giveaway ends today...

:) lexi

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vintage groove ~ craft critique

vintage groove by jill schwartz is a new jewelry making line from making memories.  yes, you read that right, making memories has crossed over from scrapbooking and paper crafting to jewelry!  a few of us at craft critique were given a mix of the products to create and review, and you can read all about what we thought this week.  i made several jewelry pieces including this one, but i didn't stop there!  to see what else i created, you have to read the article, which will be posted this afternoon, around 3:00 pm est.  so be sure to stop by craft critique now to read the ones already posted, and again later for mine.  oh, and there's a giveaway...

enjoy!
:) lexi

p.s.  finally, something crafty again, although i really enjoyed photographing these pieces on my front steps, so it's kind of photography related, too!

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pad-it x-press ~ craft critique

i get a lot of questions about how i make notepads, so when i was looking around my studio for something to review for craft critique, i decided to write about my padding tool, the ellison pad-it x-press.  the press, along with the padding compound that came in the kit, make pads like the ones above easy to produce.  notepads make such great gifts!  click here to read all about the pad-it x-press and see a few more examples of the pads i make...

enjoy!
:) lexi

ek success ~ craft critique

in addition to being a muse release day--yay!--i also have an article up on craft critique today.  we were given a variety of products from ek success to play with and my box was all about halloween!  of course, i had to throw in some of my favorite halloween sentiments from a muse to pull it all together and i thought i'd share a couple of those here, too...

be sure to click over to craft critique and read the whole review.  once i started creating, it was hard to stop!   plus, there's a chance to win an ek success slim line medium bats punch!  in fact, there are several articles in the series, each with a chance to win something fun...

tgif!!
:) lexi

iron on transfers take 2 ~ craft critique

it's time for another article on craft critique!  after my last t-shirt transfer review, i really wanted to test another brand, so that's exactly what i did.  this cute and simple little design is a very small doll shirt--i love that a muse cupcake and look at those bright colors!  click here to read all about it...

:) lexi

sweet soft serve

here's one more quick project using the kitschy digitals images.  this time, it's purely digital!  at the same time that I was working on my article for craft critique, a good friend who is moving decided to have a last minute sleepover in their almost empty house for her girls who were both in my girls' classes at school.  i offered to help send out the email since she was busy with orchestrating the movers, etc.  and of course, i couldn't just send out a plain jane email!  so, with kitschy still on the brain & ten minutes later, i had a cute completely digital email invite to pass on--gotta love easy & cute!! don't forget to leave a comment on my article and any of the other spotlight articles by friday night for a chance to win your own kitschy kit...

:) lexi

kitschy digitals ~ craft critique

so posting every day right away was a little ambitious!  yesterday ended up being pretty hectic, but i'm back today with a card from the new craft critique article i was working on.  the article is part of a vendor spotlight on kitschy digitals by danielle thompson.  kitschy digitals offers "digital kits, paper goods & embroidery patterns for the kitsch-lover in you."  really cute, fun images and papers that you can use in digital layouts, or print and use on other projects.  and since it's digital, you can do all that as many times as you want.  the soft serve and green bubble talk paper in this card are two of my faves, especially when paired with "you make life sweet" from a muse.  bright, kitschy fun!  click here to read my article and see more cute pics and here to look through the whole vendor spotlight--and be sure to leave a comment over there for a chance at free kitschy digi fun!  if you've ever wanted to try digital scrapping or designing, these kits would be a fun way to start.

enjoy!
:) lexi

iron on tshirt transfers ~ craft critique

we're back!  it was a fun week at the beach, but i'm glad to be home.  i've had quite a bit of catch up the past two days, wrapping up an invitation/party order and working on an article for craft critique.  that article will post some time this week, but i also had another one posted while we were gone.  internet access was hit or miss, and i was only able to write once, so i thought i'd share the link today in case you missed it.  i love to make personalized tshirts for the various parties i do, so the wilton ink jet tshirt transfers i use were the perfect product to review--click here to read all about it.  i even stamped a couple of the new a muse critters from the summer fun release on a transfer scrap for a very special alligator shirt!!  i still have a long list of fun stuff to share from my busy last month of school, so i hope to be back daily now that i'm home.  no guarantees, though--summer does have a way of messing with the schedule...

'nite!
:) lexi

a "mini" review ~ craft critique

i have another quick meyer imports article posted at craft critique today--it's all about the miniatures!  click here to read more, including how to make these adorable bottle cap necklaces.  and don't forget, you can leave one comment on each of the meyer imports reviews for a chance to win some of their fun, unique products.  so go, look, comment--and hopefully, win!  good luck...

:) lexi

german glass glitter ~ craft critique

i love glitter and i was recently given several beautiful colors of german glass glitter from meyer imports to review for craft critique--so sparkly and fun!  click here to read all about it.  and be sure to leave a comment on my article as well as the other vendor spotlight articles to win some fun meyer imports goodies of your own!!

:) lexi

get rollin' ~ craft critique

see, i do still stamp!  this is a quick little project i did for a craft critique article today.  i used clear stamps on the new memory essentials get rollin' adhesive wheel to create my own unique wheel patterns.  i used numbers from the a muse clear set birthday builder for wheeled wrapping paper and as an accent on the matching card, also featuring the very cute balloon mouse from the saltbox studio.  i love making things that go together!  check out the article for more info...

:) lexi

creative candy ~ craft critique

one of my favorite and most used embellishments is a muse creative candy, so when i had to pick an embellishment to review for craft critique, i jumped at the chance to review it.  here's a quick card using a row of micro dot twinkle stickers.  because of how they're packaged, using rows is one of the really cool things you can do with the twinkles--and so easy, too, once you get used to the idea of using so many at once!!  basically, you just have to be sure to always have a lot on hand!  so, go check out my review and let me know if you have any cool new creative candy ideas!

:) lexi

ribbonrie ~ craft critique

this is one of three cards i created for a book review article i wrote for craft critique today--the book is ribbonrie by making memories, perfect for the ribbon hoarder i have become!  to let the ribbon ideas from the book shine, i kept the layouts simple and pretty stamp free, except for the saltbox studio sentiments i chose for each one.  are you thinking summer?  today was our last day of school--this week of half days seemed to go on forever, but i'm so happy to have made it to the end in one piece.  i have lots of loose ends to tie up on various projects, but at least the ones that were needed for the end of school are done and out of the way!

have a great weekend...
:) lexi

p.s.  monkey party pics will be coming soon--i still have to choose and edit the pictures i want to use!

cake tools ~ craft critique

i have an article up at craft critique today--click here to find out why these are a few of my favorite things!  and if you have tips to share or if there are other cake topics you'd like me to explore, be sure to let me know...

have a sweet day!
:) lexi

paper trimming buddy ~ craft critique

 

i have an article up at craft critique today--a review of the marvy uchida paper trimming buddy.  while it is not my main trimmer, it's a pretty handy buddy to have around!  i used the pinking blade on this card to add a quick detail to the green panel on this baby card, creating a field perfect for the leaping sheep from the saltbox studio.  i think it adds just enough visual interest, while still allowing the simplicity of the design to shine.

need a buddy?  go check it out!
:) lexi

coluzzle cuts ~ craft critique

 

i feel so behind the times--i had to wait until christmas was over and things haven't slowed down as much as i thought they would, but i finally got a few of the new a muse valentine stamps!  of course, i made sure to use one for my article today over on craft critique.  we're focusing on cutting tools right now, so if you're looking to buy something new or be reminded about something you already own, go check out what the reporters have to say.  i wrote about the coluzzle, which i used on the top flap of this card to create the rounded edge.  i added the red layer after cutting and trimmed closely with scallop scissors for an additional pop of color and detail.  i just *had* to use this card with the bandit because of his shirt.  i noticed that a few of my fellow amuseaddicts had the same thought--check out novell's and geeta's!  anybody else?  if you have one, leave a link!

:) lexi

ideas for free ~ craft critique

 

i love creating at christmas time, especially when it involves paper and ink--ornaments, gifts and cards, oh my!  need some great ideas for cool christmas projects?  it's beginning to look a lot like christmas at craft critique!  check out my article there today to find out about these ornaments and a great resource for free ideas.  it's a good thing!

:) lexi

p.s. the girls were holding the bird for the first time on thanksgiving and i just loved the quick pictures i took, especially the one of mignon--it kind of reminds me of the elzybells stamp from yesterday!