Ice Blue Nouveau Necklace

Ice Blue Nouveau Necklace

Summer is here and so is the need for lightweight jewelry; this Ice Blue Nouveau Necklace is both stunning and lightweight for those hot summer days. During these warmer months I find myself only wearing lighter jewelry. Just because the jewelry is simpler, does not...
Vintage Wood Spools Jewelry Organizer

Vintage Wood Spools Jewelry Organizer

Hey Crafters! For my #craftyourstash project today, I made this super cute jewelry organizer with a wood plaque and some gorgeous vintage wood spools. I have a large bin of random wood things in my stash – little plaques, spools, skewers, cut-outs – so I...
Summertime File Folder Journal

Summertime File Folder Journal

Did you know that I am in the current issue of Bella Crafts Quarterly?  Well I am!  My Summertime File Folder Journal is on pages 68 and 69! The instructions are there and some photos.  I am so excited and honored!  Thank you so much Bella Crafts!! [Tweet...
Artsy Lady Painted Canvas

Artsy Lady Painted Canvas

I’m calling her Artsy Lady instead of Marilyn Monroe,  because I didn’t capture Marilyn’s essence with my drawing, but none the less, I was happy with my Artsy Lady painted canvas using lots of DecoArt-Media-goodness and free-handing her face with a...
Freedom Star Book

Freedom Star Book

This year I wanted to add a patriotic star book filled with quotes about Freedom and America to my collection.  And today I am happy to share with you my Freedom Star Book tutorial. I LOVE handmade books! Star books are one of my favorite types of books to create....
5 Festive Homemade Birthday Cards

5 Festive Homemade Birthday Cards

Have you ever wondered why celebrating a loved one’s birthday is so important?  Maybe because it’s the one day all year that is all about them, it’s their special day.  By creating festive homemade birthday cards crafters know that there is no better...
Faux Calligraphy Upcycled Art Card

Faux Calligraphy Upcycled Art Card

One of my newest skills is creating fun, whimsical faux calligraphy lettering, and today I am sharing this gorgeous faux calligraphy upcycled art card with you! Since my son got engaged in April, we have been up to our necks in wedding plans at our house; wedding...
Amazing Faux Tile Technique

Amazing Faux Tile Technique

Hello everyone, Martha Lucia here to share a great technique with you, called Faux Tile, that highlights the shades of green in my card. This is an amazing technique that you can use to create backgrounds or different forms in your paper craft projects. I want to show...
Steampunk Father’s Day Tag

Steampunk Father’s Day Tag

Hi friends! Carmen with you today to share an easy tutorial for a Steampunk Father’s Day tag. That’s right Father’s day is just around the corner and you probably already have a gift in mind or picked out, but what about the tag?  I love creating...