Posts Tagged ‘Home Decor’

I have been wanting to make this nest for a few weeks now. You know how it is, good intentions, put away, off to the side until you step on the pile! The original idea came from the stampin' success     Magazine for Demonstrators. So, Yes, It is a CASE-copy and steal everything (in a nice way). We get so many great ideas from this publication and this was one of their Art Show ideas.

I have added a picture tutorial for you on how I created this fun piece of paper art. All supplies are Stampin' Up!® and the "crafty items" came from a local "money" store. I like Cheap crafting items.

1. Get your grapevine wreaths-I used 2 small 6" pieces. Tie them together with Bind Wire. (I use this to tie on my delicate Christmas tree ornaments.)

2. Cut out Moss and stuff into wreath.

3. Add moss.

4. Flip over and glue gun moss into place. Yup, it was messy but fun.

5. The paper måché Egg.

I used the soon to be retiring Blossom Punch (#122464 $23.95) and a glue gun to attach the petals. I used Textured Baja Breeze C.S. (#121075 $11.95). All textured C.S.will be retired this month so get yours today. Visit here to see the retiring list.

6. Use your Spritzer tool (I know you have it in that drawer, just dust it off).

I used Soft Suede Stampin' Write Marker (#120973 $3.50) and the Color Spritzer Tool (#107066 $12.95)

7. Speckled Eggs.

and Finally-

The Nest!

I used the following dies:

Sizzlit: Little Leaves #114511 $5.50

Embosslit: Beautiful Wings #118138 $11.95

Bigz Die: Beautiful Butterflies #114507 $21.95

Love my Sizzix Big Shot! (#113439 $99.95)

also-the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Bunch Pack (#118309 $16.95)

I hope you Enjoyed this post. Go and make something crafty today!

–7:00PM Update–

I had to post this. My daughter Addie must have placed this bird on my nest. It's her Beanie Baby Robin. Too Funny. Had to share.

It is Day 5 and the Final Day Has arrived. I have for you a last minute Decorating idea that is very easy to do.

If you have Mica Flakes (#124115 $3.50-Holiday Mini-Gone by January 3rd, 2012!) left over from all your Holiday Projects-find it and lets get started.

You need an empty Clear Glass votive or jar, the Mica Flakes, and a Flameless candle.

Just empty some flakes into the jar and add the candle.

That's It! Your Done! I added a mirror for under the votive to reflect. It's Pretty isn't it. Not my idea by far but certainly a Fun and Doable idea.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!

&

ENJOY!

I am posting today something super easy and creative for you.

Do you have some Glass coasters around your home, possibly hidden from view, stored away? Did you get these as a Wedding Gift. Do they still have FAKE people in them? Well, get 'em out now! Instead, measure the insert, cut out some Whisper White Card stock and start stamping:

Supplies I used:

Whisper White Card Stock: #100730 $8.50

Gently Falling Leaves Stamps (w) #123802 $39.95, (c) #123804 $28.95

Staz-On Jet Black ink: #101406

Inks: Cherry Cobbler #119669, So Saffron #105213, Cajun Craze #119671 and Pumpkin Pie #105216 -they are all $5.95 each.

And I used a retired set-Itty Bitty backgrounds-so miss this!!!

If you would like to purchase these items just click here!

Enjoy!

    Wow, 14 years. Where did they go. It has been a world of Fun. I feel I have grown as a person and as an artist. How many people do you know that have been in a Home Business this long. I have met some but not many. I still LOVE Stampin' Up!® and I still LOVE being a Demonstrator.

So, to CELEBRATE my 14 years-I am giving  AMAZING DEALS this week to You-my Blog Readers.

DEAL #1: Place a Stampin' Up!® order with me of $100 and get $14.00 off. If you place the order online-I will send you a $14.00 check. If you contact me with your order by email-I will take the $14.00 off and will place the order for you. Remember-I take Discover, Visa and MasterCard. If you decide that you want to be a Hostess and Place a $150.00 order-You still get the $14.00 off and I will send you (Just for making yourself a Hostess-a fun pack of Card Stock, Cello bags, Die Cuts and other goodies. HAPPY SHOPPING!!

DEAL #2: Think you Might Like to Be A Demonstrator? Sign on with me Today and Get up to $14.00 in Product of your choice from me and a $14.00 Refund off your Kit (that I send to you after I am alerted that you signed on)!!!! Got that!! Are you excited?? I am excited that you might sign on with me. My Team-the Dairy Best Stampers-would love to have you join us! It does not matter where you live in the USA-Be in Business for yourself-NOT by Yourself!!! So-whether you are a Hobbyist or Business minded-Stampin' Up!® just might be for you. Even if you get your kit and you decided it might not be for you-It's yours to keep and after three months you can drop without any worries. But I just Know you will want to create and have some fun with that kit. The Possibilities are endless.

These AMAZING DEALS are Good -through Me-Laura H. H. Zaraza, an Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator-until Saturday-August 20th, 2011 by 11:30 PM Central. I look forward to your order & or working with you. ENJOY!

I know that a few of you have thought I left blog land-nope, just some family time. I hope you had a really great Holiday Season. Time to wind it down for 2010 and Welcome 2011. A Big Thank you to all that read my Blog. I hope you have enjoyed a few of my thoughts and ideas. I plan to bring even more fun stamped ideas, perhaps jump back in with a few videos in the year to come. One of my Christmas presents is a New camera. No Special HD version but for now-it's all I will need to capture some Awesome pictures of the two growing girls in my house. This Christmas-the girls really had an understanding of Who Santa was. Ages 3 and 5-it was-PRICELESS. We are working on the Baby Jesus part!!!!

As always, I love your comments and shared ideas.

Who knows what the year will bring. I just know that this past year, my family stayed reasonably healthy and Don did not lose any digits! It was Far better year then 2009!!! We went on our First Family Vacation last March and made it through 25 Hours of Non-stop driving to Florida. The kids were REALLY good throughout. I had a Really Fun and Unusual Stampin' Up! Year with a better growth (albeit small) in my group and I think-great strides in my creative side.

As always, are YOU looking for a New start, a New direction. If selling a product that you can actually create with makes you excited-This is the Company for you. Ask me today Why starting the New Year by becoming a Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator-could be just what you are looking for.

In the mean time-Check out what I put together this morning. We really don't put up anything for the New Year. I guess nothing really said-Buy me after the holiday. I used the Table Setting Die (#116819, $42.95)-yes-same one I used for candy in the last post. I used up all my old scraps of Confetti White C.S. (102028, $9.50), Brushed Silver scraps (#100712, 7.95), and some Basic Black (#121045, $6.95). I've always liked the classic look rather than some of the chaotic look of rainbow colors. and Yes-my y is on wrong because two children were helping me and that is the way it will stay!! Until tomorrow! :0)

I used the Alphabet Simple Letters (#115960, $89.95) Alphabet Simple Numbers (#115968, $44.95) and Serif Essentials Alphabet (#113464, $149.95). I earned these Bigz Dies through a few shows as a Hostess. I have to say, I really like making banners and signs with my Big Shot. It's just one of the many ideas out there. Sure-you got time to make something-this can be up for a few days. Oh, and that cool Tinsel Trim (#120993, $7.95)-it's  only available until January 03, 2011. Same with the Bells and Boughs (#120831, $19.95 W) or (#121142, $14.95 C).

Above my front door.

ENJOY and HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!!!

Ok-Back to the grindstone of fun 3-D items. I have an off week this week and I am trying to be creative. I said many months ago-perhaps a year plus ago that I would use my White Shadow Box from a Big Box Store. Well-It's time.

I am using the Jingle all the Way Real Red Definitely Decorative Vinyl (#114707 $3.50-small). I also used 2009 Background DSP Christmas Cocoa Specialty (Sorry-No longer available). This years color combo has Cherry Cobbler and last year had Real Red.

If I flip the back panel around-Here is my second version. Better looking in person-hard to photograph.

JUST A QUICK NOTE- If you have been trying to Contact me on my Blog-I never got your email. I found out yesterday from Amy-my Blog set up Gal-that the CONTACT ME was not working oh probably since July-SO Not Good. I was not ignoring any of you-I Never got your email. I would love for you to try again. It's Fixed now!! Someone just contacted me and I am very Happy.

ENJOY!

Here is another Fall themed coaster set I made that went over well at a craft fair this weekend.

Ok-So I began picking these guys weeks ago and knew I would try to sell these.

So-your asking-did she really sell these and did anyone buy them?

You Betcha' they did!!! I sold over a half dozen and still have a few for next weekend's event. I even had one woman say that she finds them a nuisance and kicks them off her porch. After a few minutes of discussing what to with them she said " I guess I take for granted what drops out my back door". I do know a certain big box store is selling them in their home goods dept for $13.00 for a small package-and they are from China-Plastic acorns-Small. Not Large and homegrown in the USA!

Need I say that I am married to a Cheap Polish Man with all sorts of ideas to make money!

NEED some of these?-Contact me and I will sell what I have left. Pine Cones-Yup-got those too, in all sizes. You have to smile. Share me with someone today.

Love Fall. Love , Love, Love-Love Fall!. Ok-It's not officially that date on the calendar But it sure feels like it over here. Here is a set of coasters I put together this weekend. I like it so much that I making more for craft fairs. I used the New French Foliage (W)#120845 $19.95, (C) #121166 $14.95. You can find this set in our Holiday Mini catalog. Download a mini now or contact me and I will send one to you.

Ok-Check out the SIZE of these Acorns. No Retouching-No Photoshop on this. That's my 21/2 Yr Old daughters hand next to mine. These are White Oak Acorns. So Amazing. The largest ones were just short of the size of Golf Balls. Do not walk under these trees! For those of you not anywhere near 80 + acres  of trees or even a few oak trees-THis IS NOT the NORM. I know these trees are at least 100+ years old and my Hubby has been here since the 70's. Never has he seen this type of production. It's got to be it's Best year Ever. A Serious Bumper Crop.

Of course I will be sharing with you later in the week, what I am doing with these.

Enjoy!

So, it was time to finish putting together the rest of my Holiday Candle display. The two tall candles each had the top ruined by a cute but very devious little 2 1/2 yr old. :0)

Here is the Tutorial for my second candle.

Sad Candle!

I am using Cherry Cobbler #119685-$6.95, Very Vanilla #101650 $8.50 (40 sheets) and Newsprint #117166-$9.95.

Multipurpose Liquid Glue #110755-$3.95

Love this new kit-The Distressing Essentials #118762-$19.95. It adds the right touch for your different styles you are creating. I used the Tea stain ink with a sponge throughout this entire project.

Those last minute touches. The ribbon and hemp twine were also used. See my last post.

I used the Four the Holidays stamp set for the second candle as well as my last post for the first. For the red candle I used the Perfect Punches set (w) 117022 $24.95 or (c) 120516 $17.95.

You can place an online order at anytime. Just go up to my shopping cart.

Enjoy!

I skipped my favorite Season-Fall and dove right in to Christmas for this post. I was playing with our New Newsprint DSP, and realized that this was perfect for Holiday Decor. So being in the business that I am in, I have to think Holidays ahead of time, especially if I am doing Craft fairs.

Here are the Supplies I used:

Newsprint DSP # 117166 $9.95

Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon #119261 $5.95

Stamp Set: Four the Holidays #116921 $13.95

Card Stock: Very Vanilla #101650 $8.50 and Cherry Cobbler #119685 $6.95

Added touches but hard to see-Our Really Nice Distressing Essentials Kit #118762 $19.95, I used the Tea Dye and a sponge all over my project.

I hope you enjoyed this peek into my Holiday decor this year. As always-Pass me on to friends.