Our Change of Art: July 2013

7.29.2013

another doll!

Hey there, folks!

Just wanted to share a doll I sewed on Saturday with my new dies from Clear and Simple Stamps. I was thrilled to have a few hours that were not consumed by homework! (by the way, I'm in my last week of classes...thank goodness! Then next week I have my comprehensive exams, and projects are due mid-August- the end is in sight!)

Awww....now my other doll has a friend! The fabric that I used is from CSS too- it's limited edition, and was being offered with the dies. They only have a few left, so go for it if you're interested!

That's all for me right now, but I hope to post again soon.... :)

CSS Build a Rag Doll Base Die

CSS Build a Rag Doll Girl Die

CSS Flower Buds Dies

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7.25.2013

Tutorial: salt & pepper

I love this card I made with some of the newer sets from Clear and Simple Stamps. As an accent, I created a little banner to go around the sentiment. Here's how I did it:

Stamp or draw a banner onto scrap paper, and put a pin in each corner. Since this is a simple shape, you can just use the pins- but if you were using a more intricate design, having it on paper first will help you with pin placement!

Cut a thin strip of paper or cardstock (or use a strip of quilling paper), and start forming it around the pins.

When you get to the end, use a dab of glue to adhere the ends together- make sure to pull the strip firmly before gluing so that your shape is not warped

Trim off the end

Sorry for the color change! I realized half-way through that I wanted to use coral instead of white, so I switched it out :) I carefully placed my banner onto a piece of clear tape- this will help keep it's shape.

(sorry for my gross finger splint)

Trim the tape so you are not working with a huge piece. Adhere little dots of liquid glue all around your banner (look carefully to the pic below, and you'll be able to see the little dots)

Place the banner onto your project, and gently peel off the tape. I used clear tape so that I could see through it while adhering.

...and that's it!

Thank you so much for visiting!

CSS Cardstock- A Blanc Check	CSS Cardstock Coral Necklace	CSS Foodie Fun	CSS Foodie Fun Sentiments
CSS Favor Flags	CSS Ink- Perfect Little Black Dress	CSS Coral Necklace Ink	Edgers 4 Die and Stamp Combo
CSS Owl/Kitty Die

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My Utility Belt (tools I use often!)

Paper Trimmer, Tonic Guillotine 12"" x 6""	Fiskars SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer (12")	Martha Stewart Scoring Board, Mini	ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider
ATG Double-Sided Refill Tape 2 pack, 1/4""	3-D Foam Squares, Mixed	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, .88 oz	Honey Bee Non Stick Scissors
Crop-a-Dile Corner Chomper Tool	EK Success Powder Tool	Craft Knife, Fingertip	*EK Success 3 INCH x 15 INCH RULER EKPL5002
*GC-001 Spellbinders Grand Calibur Cut & Emboss Machine	Clear Acrylic Block 3"" x 4"" Rectangular with Grid	*Dahle Self-Healing Cutting 18x12 Mat Black 10671

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7.24.2013

Winner

Hey all!!

My lovely assistant, random.org, just selected a winner for the Stamping Royalty blog hop...

Jingle said...

Your card is fabulous! Love the black! As for tv... I really like How I Met Your Mother. I don't know if it's my favorite, but I can't really say I have a complete favorite at the moment.

July 19, 2013 at 11:11 AM

Congrats, Jingle! Please email me (ourchangeofart@gmail.com) to claim your prize! If you didn't win, don't feel bad- all of the Stamping Royalty blog hop participants are posting their winners today...maybe you're a winner somewhere else!!

I LOVED reading about everyone's favorite TV shows...I feel like I have to start watching them now! I don't watch all that much television, since my husband and I got rid of cable 2 years ago. But when we do watch, it's usually on streaming Netflix :)