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Mica D’Lights Night Light

by Joe Rotella on May 10, 2012

Night light by day… Night light at night… On a recent trip to the Dollar Store, I came across night lights for $1! Night light kits sell on the web for $3 and up, so I knew this was a deal I couldn’t pass up. I was sure I could use the parts to make [...]

Glazed Surfaces Catch My Eye – Happy Birthday Columbus!

by Joe Rotella March 22, 2012

click to enlarge photo Glazed surfaces always catch my eye. Seeing a photo, stamp or drawing under a translucent layer of color adds a rich, dimensional aspect to any project. If things are whitewashed or have a sepia glaze they look more “vintage.” That’s why I was compelled to pick up the Tin Bucket Perfect [...]

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Highlighting Textures With Prills in an African Mask
USArtQuest Blog Hop

by Joe Rotella March 12, 2012

To celebrate the launch of USArtQuest’s newest embellishment, Prills, they’re hosting a blog hop!  If you’ve come here from Sally Lynn MacDonald’s blog, then you’re in the right place. To start the hop from the beginning, please go to the USArtQuest blog. Become a follower of each blog and leave a comment on each blog to [...]

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Lifelong Friends Assemblage

by Joe Rotella February 9, 2012

About a month ago, I used a photo stamp for the first time – Senior Ladies 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ (#8671) from Viva Las Vegastamps! – and created a card. Every time I looked at the stamp I imagined more and more about the two ladies it shows, sitting outside, side-by-side…. …They’ve known each other [...]

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Paperclay Picture Frame

by Carole Lassak January 31, 2012

Welcome to our Blog Hop—Love Cast in Clay!! Amazing Mold Putty meets Paperclay. We’ve got blog candy:  One winner will be picked from the Amazing Mold Putty blog and another winner from the Creative Paperclay® blog. Each winner will receive on 16 oz. package of Creative Paperclay® and a package of Amazing Mold Putty.  Retail [...]

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Shimmering Koi Kimono With Mica and Gold Metallic Leaf

by Joe Rotella January 26, 2012

Sometimes I feel more like a collector than a crafter. I see things, new and old, and say to myself, “Ooo! That’s so nice! I know I can make something with that!” I buy it and then it sits—sometimes for weeks, months or even years. That was this case with the Kimono stamp #2545 I [...]

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Reclaimed Trinket Chest

by Carole Lassak January 18, 2012

I love searching for hidden treasures in antique and thrift shops.  I found this little gem at our local Goodwill shop. As you can see, it was a little worse for the wear. But, I saw potential I wanted to paint any areas that would be exposed and not covered with paper a dark midnight [...]

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Paper Napkin Collage Frame and Perfect Paper Adhesive (PPA) from USArtQuest

by Joe Rotella January 12, 2012

I’m so excited to be sharing my first project as a member of the USArtQuest Design Team (DT)!  I first met Susan Pickering Rothamel at a scrapbook convention in 2009. She was demonstrating technique after technique all while answering questions from the crowd. I watched in awe. She made everything look so easy, I was [...]

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Wine Glass Shade

by Carole Lassak January 4, 2012

Robin’s Nest papers are so elegant!! When I first saw this gorgeous paper I just knew I had to use it to make a wine glass shade. There’s nothing like candlelight to add the right ambiance to transform an ordinary meal into a memorable experience. And wine glass lamps are just the ticket. I used [...]

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Creating A Collaged Frame With 3D Embellishments

by Joe Rotella December 15, 2011

I met Susan Pickering Rothamel a couple of years ago at a convention. I watched how easily she created beautiful projects with USArtQuest products and purchased a “starter kit.”  I bought her book, The Art of Paper Collage, and was so excited to start exploring the world of mixed media. I stared at the supplies [...]

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Halloween Clock with My Little Shoebox Papers

by Carole Lassak October 28, 2011

I had so much fun doing this project!! It all started on a Saturday morning when my DIL Joanna and I went to a garage sale. She was searching for toddler toys; I was along for the ride. But I found this clock begging to be refurbished. I removed the clock mechanism and spray painted [...]

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Halloween Treat Boxes and Tag – With A Free Pattern!

by Joe Rotella October 17, 2011

I’m not a big fan of horror stories, scary films, haunted houses and the like. They make my heart pound and I scare pretty easily. Maybe that’s why I prefer the spooky but fun approach to Halloween. When I saw the Eyes Inside Pumpkin stamp from Viva Las Vegastamps! it made me chuckle. The design [...]

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Halloween Lantern with Viva Las Vegastamps!

by Joe Rotella October 3, 2011

I’m so excited to be sharing my first project with you, as a new member of the Viva Las Vegastamps! Design Team (DT)! It was so hard to pick just one Halloween image from the huge variety of stamps Viva Las Vegastamps! has in their 15,000+ collection that I needed to come up with some [...]

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Pixie In A Bottle – The Upcycle Blog Hop and a Your Story Prize Giveaway!

by Joe Rotella September 17, 2011

Welcome to the Upcycle Blog Hop hosted by Tanya, the Scrappy Scavenger. If you’re doing the hop and are here from Dawn’s blog, Strawberry Delights, then you are in the right spot. If you just arrived here and would like to start from the beginning of the hop, please go to Tanya’s blog, the Scrappy Scavenger. [...]

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M-113 Steampunk Clock

by Joe Rotella September 1, 2011

Over the past 6 months, we’ve been going to thrift stores, flea markets and garage sales looking for things we could incorporate in to our craft projects. I’ve been especially interested in wooden pieces that I could upscale using paper collage and stamping. One of our finds was a small battery operated clock in a [...]

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3D Memorabilia Display – Butterfly Frame

by Carole Lassak August 23, 2011

I discovered a new way to save and display precious photos and memorabilia—Globecraft Memories 3D keeper frames. This butterfly kit comes with the globe, pre-cut designer paper, butterfly cut-outs, and these pieces to assemble the frame. To begin the project I painted a thin layer of 3D Crystal Lacquer on the oval pieces and adhered [...]

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Creating a Letterblock Tray

by Joe Rotella August 16, 2011

It’s Margie’s fault. Maybe Joe Morgan’s too. I’ll tell you about Margie in a minute. As for JoeM… a while ago, he picked up a 7Gypsies Letterblock Tray at Archiver’s. It has sat, among all the other supplies we’ve collected for our crafting dreams and fantasies, waiting for the right moment to turn in to [...]

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