This week will be ‘anything distressed’ on the Helmar Blog, so make sure you hop over there and see all the great projects that will be featured this week. I’m sure there will be some really fun projects by Helmar’s amazing Design Team. You know I love distressed looks for my cards, tags, and canvases, so this was right up my alley. For my project, I had fun playing with
Espresso, Café Latte, or Macchiato?
My favorite is a Marble Mocha Macchiato, light syrup and light whip! However, I’ll never turn down a good cup of coffee and I like to try different ones, though I prefer a darker roast. At home, my favorite is Starbucks Café Verona, but when I’m on a budget, Maxwell House Italian Roast will do just fine! Starbucks is my favorite. I even have an app that not only finds
Learn to Pause…
Good morning! The view through Cheryl’s Window today is this fun OVERSIZED tag I made. I have no idea what # this tag is supposed to be, but it is 4×8.5”. Let me just say it is a great tag to work on. This tag was done as a feature on the Helmar Blog this week as well as part of the Tim Holtz Compendium of Curiosities 2, Challenge 5
I am an ARTist!
Today’s project is a little hanger for my studio comprised of Studio 490 Art Parts that were stamped with Wendy Vecchi’s Studio 490 coordinating stamps and colored with Ranger Distress Stains and Distress Inks as well as some paint and Ranger Alcohol Ink. You can see that there are many different layers here all glued together with Helmar 450 Quick Dry. This might be my favorite adhesive because it can
Basically Bare News for You
Oh, I’ve neglected my blog again and I have so much to share with you. Maybe I should just break it down in bits and make a few posts?! You’ve seen me use products by Basically Bare in the past. I love their mixed media albums and their mixed media embellishments. They work so absolutely perfect with Tattered Angels that they are one of the Color Connections with Tattered Angels.