In My Blue Room

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Breast Cancer Project on Craft E Corner

Please pop over the the Craft e Corner blog today for a little story about why I created this appointment mini book!

Monday, October 22, 2012

June Bugs a Star!

An author by the name of Pamela Redmond Satran found a picture of my Juno on her first Birthday and asked to use the photo for her upcoming book about dogs and their crazy owners. She said she loved the forlorn look on her face... so now Juno is in a book and I have my first credit as a photographer! Check out the book HERE on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Rabid-Crazy-About-Your-Just/dp/1608198375/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1350962340&sr=8-3&keywords=rabid

Monday, October 8, 2012

Graphic 45 Halloween Banner Tutorial

I am so please to offer the tutorial for this amazing banner as seen on the Graphic 45 Blog. You can buy this 16 page step by step tutorial with photos and template for all lettering for only $5 right here. This project is geared towards intermediate to advanced crafters.
$5.00 After you click on buy, you will be emailed, to your PAYPAL address, the 16 PDF page tutorial within 24 hours (however my goal is to be as instant as possible)

Saturday, October 6, 2012

World Cardmaking Day with Clearsnap

Okay so I didn't realize there was a whole contest and everything, but there actually is! Hop over the World Cardmaking Day website and there is still a chance to enter and win an amazing prize package that is filled with some of my favorite Clearsnap Products and lots of other goodies! AND Clearsnap is giving away and a $50 Smooch prize package, so make sure you pop over there and comment on their blog here: Clearsnap Products ! So in honor of the day I created a two cards using the same super easy sketch. Both of these cards are made using Recollections Corrugated Cardboard cards from Michaels as a base and have a little ribbon on top so the card can be hung up to enjoy.

And the Clearsnap Creative Team is a hopping today so check out everyones creations:

Suzanne Austin http://whatsinalousyananut.blogspot.com/

Denise Hahn http://inmyblueroom.blogspot.com/ <------ you are here!

Sabrina Alery http://sabrinaalery.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Priest http://hydrangeahippo.blogspot.com

Megan Aaron http://thoughtsoftraveling.blogspot.com/

{The original color of the cardboard base is the same as the card beneath, I found that they take Clearsnaps Stephanie Barnards Sprays very well!. I sprayed it with black then Smooched it up with some Carrot Cake Smooch Spritz}

{Here is a close up of the effect}

{I used three different trims, a ribbon, some glitter wire garland that I also tinted with Clearsnap Spray ink and heat set, then some little pom-pom trim from Joanns}

{I used Glue gloss to fill in some of the details on the Graphic 45 Cardstock}

{On the inside I used some vintage book paper, and then made a space for writing. Of course I edged everything with Colorbox Chalk in Licorice. You can also see the inside where I tied the ribbon and left little tails for added interior detail}

{ I just love the little added touches to any handmade card like this little skull brad from Close to my Heart}

{I am in love with Graphic 45 Happy Haunting, I used their Cardstock, Chipboard, and their Printed Type Ribbon}

Next up is the same sketch made with Primas Almanac Collection

{For this one I painted the corrugated card base with some white acrylic paint and then edged it using Colorbox Chalk in Dusty Rose}

{For the embellishment I cut out one of Primas Clocks and added apiece of raw silk ribbon to the center}

{And again, two flat borders and a dimensional one}

{Detail of the background}

{Interior, again I used a piece of vintage book paper and dressed it up with papers from Primas Collection}

{So the reason I put the little ribbon hanger on my cards, is for THIS reason. They become a little decoration that can be hung up and appreciated!}

Denise!

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Bathroom before and after! In My Blue Bathroom!

Yes, it's finally done, well it was done a while ago but today the planets aligned and it was clean and I was in the mood to take pictures. I am so proud of the job my husband did on this. So much of what he did you can't see. He took this thing down to the studs and redid it. New wiring, lighting, and plumbing. Not to mention dealing with a 1941 lathe and plaster house. The worst part he said was jackhammering out the two layers of tile on the floor, then building the entire floor back up. Gee all I had to do was come in and make it look pretty! Suprisingly there were not very many fights, we are pretty good at compromising- the big issue was over my mirror. I love my 1970's vintage mirror I found at LB Flea, but it was too big. I demanded everything be returned, exchanged and removed to accomodate my mirror! He said he was not remodeling a bathroom around a mirror. Little did he know! I did have to give up the cool sculpted original mirror and had to go and have a smaller rectangular one cut and beveled- but it was the gilded corners I loved, so we just swapped them onto the new mirror ond voila! So here it is!

{yes I am missing a glass knob and got lectured on buying more than I need, always!}

{The glass knobs looked great on this otherwise modern looking vanity}

{a mans castle! I love the little basket I found at TPT Home}

{we are going to add another hook on the bottom and maybe one right outside the shower. I didn't want any towel bars..I don't know why- I just like the clean look without them}

{My wall done in IKEA picture frames and Vintage Rollerskating Photos}

{Ahhh my glorious mirror- I wish you could have seen it with its original mirror, it had a scalloped edge. I still have it, so maybe for another part of the house!}

{This tile came all the way from Australia, again was the only one we could agree on. They were like 20 bucks a tile, and that a lot for my cheap ass!}