Sweet Pleasures perfectly sums up this delightful line of papers from Fancy Pants! This colorful vintage paper is from the Simplicity Collection. I just love how colorful it is and, of course, the “vintageness” of it!!!

I trimmed these two figures from the paper, and added a splash of color with Glimmer Mist. I simply sprayed a small puddle of Glimmer Mist onto my Misting Mat, and with a paint brush, painted in the color. I love the color variance I achieved by simply painting another layer of  Glimmer Mist onto certain areas.  The chip in the background is the new Tattered Angels Framed Fonts Postage Stamp. I sprayed half of this with Wheatfields Glimmer Mist and the other half with Patina. Once dry, I stamped over the chip with some script.  I adhered the frame to another sheet from the Simplicity line, and made a great backdrop.

The inside sentiment comes from the coordinating rubons for the Simplicity line. And, again, the figure was painted with Patina Glimmer Mist. I love how just lightly painting these figures adds so much.

I modeled the unusual shape of the card from a vintage sewing needle book.  You can CLICK HERE for the TEMPLATE to make it yourself.

Be sure to check back for more wonderful projects using Fancy Pants. And, be sure to check out what their design team is doing with Tattered Angels product this month!

Happy Creating!
Michelle

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These May basket cones are mostly seen decorated with flowers and springy things such as the more common, yet gorgeous,  tussie-mussies. Here is a more masculine take on the same idea.  You can see a little bit of that gorgeous Graphic 45 paper peeking from the tailored fold, but the rest is home made patterned paper using Glimmer Mist and stamps.

I first started with a square of light brown cardstock. I think the measurements were 8.5×8.5 inches. I lightly sprayed the paper with Pinecone Glimmer Mist and before it dried, I rubbed it into the paper with a paper towel. This rubbing creates a really neat leatherly look to the paper. It amazes me how Glimmer Mist adds a great richness to plain cardstock. If you do nothing else, zapping your paper with a sheer or monochromatic blast of Glimmer really adds amazing depth. In some areas, I sprayed a bit of Burnt Red and did the same rubbing technique, just for slight color variation.I first started with a square of light brown cardstock. I think the measurements were 8.5×8.5 inches. I lightly sprayed the paper with Pinecone Glimmer Mist and before it dried, I rubbed it into the paper with a paper towel. This rubbing creates a really neat leatherly look to the paper. It amazes me how Glimmer Mist adds a great richness to plain cardstock. If you do nothing else, zapping your paper with a sheer or monochromatic blast of Glimmer really adds amazing depth. In some areas, I sprayed a bit of Burnt Red and did the same rubbing technique, just for slight color variation.

A basket full of Spring! Right now, it’s snowing in Northern Colorado, so it was so nice creating something colorful and “Springy.” These little boxes were cut from the Webster’s Pages Postcards from Paris line. Beautiful colors! Once I cut the boxes out, though, I had to add a little Glimmer. These boxes were sprayed with a combination of Olive Vine, Wheatfields and Vintage Pink. Then, they were stamped with the small flourish from the Tattered Angels In Flight Clear Stamps set.  It is the perfectly sized flourish for these little accents.  Once stamped, I trimmed the flourish design in a fine glitter to add some extra texture. Tattered Angels Glimmer Glass embellishments add extra decoration and dimension, and each one is tied off with a little bell tag to address to a friend.

Hint: heat the Glimmer Glass with a heat tool for about 3 seconds then bend into desired shape. Glimmer Glass will harden into its new position in seconds! Touch up with some Glimmer Glam for some sparkle!

Hint: Heat Glimmer Glass into a new position, then accent with small adhesive embellishments like this little rhinestone or pearl.To make the Glass piece more opaque, paint the back of it with acrylic paint, spray with a new Chalkboard Glimmer Mist, or layer with Glam or Glaze.

These sweet little favor baskets will be great for wedding showers, garden parties, Easter, a ladies luncheon, or just  a small token of appreciation for a special friend or teacher.  It just so happens I have 8 of them that I would love to GIVEAWAY! Come visit me on my blog for how to win: http://blog.michellesvintagestudio.com.

Happy Creating!!!
Michelle

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YOU’RE INVITED!!!

Come chat with the Tattered Angels and Webster’s Pages Design Teams!

Wednesday February 24, 2010

9:00pm EST

Find the chat at Webster’s Pages Inspire Me

http://www.websterspages.ning.com

You must set up a ning account in order to participate. This process is very easy and only takes seconds. See you on Wednesday!!!

This month has been going by so fast, and we’ve so enjoyed the opportunity to create with product from Webster’s Pages. What a fun month, and what gorgeous projects the design team has come up with! And, there’s still more to come!

For this project, I used Webster’s Pages paper and created a lovely skater using this template, and trimmed the skater’s skirt with Webster’s Pages ribbon.  The quality and beauty of this ribbon is unbelievable!! Just gorgeous.

One of the papers from Heidi’s Fastenation Folder Add-On pages makes the perfect canvas. I simply sprayed this resist ledger paper with Walnut Gold Glimmer Mist and wiped it off the resist areas. Instant wow factor. Love this paper!!! I accented the resist area also with flourishes from the In Flight Clear Stamps set.

This Bingo Board comes from the Family Bingo Boards and Calling Cards set. I love these sweet little birds and painted them with Patina Glimmer Mist. That’s also the top half of one of the new Tailored Tags peeking out from the side.

Be sure to keep checking back in for more projects with Webster’s Pages and check out what the Webster’s Pages Design Team is creating here!

Happy Creating!!!
Michelle

My blog: http://www.michellesvintagestudio.blogspot.com

I’m so excited that the Design Team got to partner up with Websters Pages. Their papers and trimmings are always so delicately beautiful. Be sure to visit Webster’s Pages Inspire Me for even more inspiration in combining Tattered Angels with products from Websters Pages!

Here is a project using Websters Pages on Heidi’s new Fastenation Folder. What an amazing album! The cover has a beautifully elegant resist design, great for Misting. And, the inside pages are a unique concept,  in that the pages are bracketed down. The binding is also unique in that it is an accordion fold. So, lots of expandability for stuffing purposes!

Love the texture of this beautiful Webster’s Pages lace. Just gorgeous! And, though I didn’t mist here, this lace is entirely “Mistable.” So make it whatever color you’d like!!!

Here’s a close up of the resist pattern on the album cover. I Glimmer Misted the cover with Pink Bubblegum and Key Lime Pie, then buffed (using a paper towel) some Glam over the top of it to really make the resist pattern pop. Of course, the extra sparkle is always a good thing too….

I sprayed the Pocket Watch Framed Fonts letters with Olive Vine, and after sewing the crepe onto the album cover (yes, sewed directly onto the cover!!!) I sprayed the edges of the ruffles with some Walnut Gold for some age.

Love the gorgeous roses trimmed from Webster’s Pages paper.

I used this clear acetate page (one of the awesome pages found in the Fastenation Folder Add-On pages) as a stencil, and trimmed the Webster’s Pages paper to fit into the album. This gorgeous gold foil frame IS PRINTED ON THE CLEAR ACETATE!!!  Amazing, and is gorgeous layered over the patterned paper.

This Add-On page has a beautiful resist pattern that magically appears once sprayed with Glimmer Mist.

You can see by the brackets that I still have plenty of room to create more pages.  I better get on that!

We have also revised our Nature Collection Glimmer Kit, which includes paper from Webster’s Pages. If you haven’t played with one of our kits yet, this is a beautiful one to start off with! Each Glimmer Kit includes full color instructions. Be sure to look for this kit at your LSS, or in our Shop!

Check in for more great Tattered Angels/Webster’s Pages projects!!!

Happy Crafting!
Michelle Jackson

We interrupt all of these lovely albums for a Tattered Angels Sneak Peek! So many new goodies to show in this little project.

First, wouldn’t we all enjoy stamps that fit into the Framed Fonts pocket watch? Well, look out for them in the Time Traveler stamp set!

Isn’t this little car cute??? I know I’ll be stamping this one a bunch!!!! Looks great against the Suede Glimmer Mist.

How about some Vintage Hardware???

And finally, did you notice the big patterned tag that I layered all of this yumminess on? Look out for Tailored Tags-a wonderful canvas for Glimmer Glaze and Glam!

More to come!

Michelle  Jackson

Its Candy Calendar time again! This year, I made 12 of these-pink for the girls and blue for the boys. To make them extra sparkly, I used Glimmer Mist and Winter Crystal Glimmer Screens. Really fun and festive. For most days, I placed a coin and a piece of candy, and on a few of the days a small toy. Christmas is a homemade “cracker” in which I put a few dollars. All the sparkles look like Sugarplums. I really enjoy making these, and making each day leading to Christmas special. I especially enjoy carrying on a family tradition, as my great aunt made these for my brother and I every year. As we lived on opposite coasts, we didn’t get to see her very often, but we always looked forward to getting these. Now, I can really appreciate the love she put into these each year.

Here is a close up of the boys’ calendar. Along with the Winter Crystals Glimmer Screens, I used Moonlight, Fall Breeze, Artic Blue and Marshmallow Glimmer Mist.

Here is a close up of the girls’, using Pink Bubblegum, Sea Glass,Moonlight and Black Cherry Glimmer Mist.

Enjoy each day of the holiday season, and make it special!

Michelle

I am totally in love with the Spellbinders tags die.  How fun to make a bunch of these cute little tags from all sorts of patterned paper! I was having a blast! To spotlight these tags, I decided to switch gears, and make a few Christmas cards, as Christmas card making is just around the corner…  Using the Wizard, I cut the text and polka dot tags and trimmed them with a button and vintage Santa sticker from my stash. The adorable postcard is from the Travel Bingo Boards and Calling Cards set, and was sprayed with Vanilla Breeze Glimmer Mist to add some instant age. The red frame is actually a Regal Framed Font Glimmer Chip, that was sprayed with Scarlet Glimmer Mist, then coated with a crackle medium.

Below is another vintage Christmas card. This one incorporates two of the scalloped ovals from Spellbinders nesting dies. I love how you can layer the shapes! The pair of mittens come from the Frosty Memories Embossed Glimmer Chips. I simply painted in some of the details with Glimmer Mist, then trimmed the cuffs with ribbon. Glitter makes the snowflakes on the mittens sparkle. Underneath the Merry Christmas greeting, I stamped that oval with the Classic Accents flourish stamp to add a bit more dimension…

And, one last card…again using the scallop die and an oval tag. The corner piece is from the Frosty Memories Embossed Chips as well, and sprayed with Pinecone Glimmer Mist. Love that new Fall color! These fun vintage postage stamps are from Graphic 45’s new Christmas paper line. One sheet of their paper has  A TON of them-just the perfect accent for the Spellbinder’s tags.

Using the dies from Spellbinders really made these little cards come together quickly. Check out what the Design Team over at Spellbinders is doing this month-you’ll love their projects. And, be sure to check out the Giveaway, and leave a comment anywhere on the blog this month. You just may be the winner!!!!

Good Luck!
-Michelle

It took me a week to finalize the Glimmer Mist De-Mistified class. I am so happy with it!

Now, I have sprayed and stamped myself to the bone. I have stayed up late and seen the sun come up.

To all the card markers who want to kick up their heels and get inky with me come to the classes while I am running through Virginia.

To all the stampers come on and learn some stash friendly tips and tricks to working with Glimmer Mist.

These two samples are using the Glimmer Screens. I love how they pop off the page.

My favorite is the one on the right with the flower.

On the back of each you will have the instructions for each element.

I have left space for the mini-tags to have pictures added later. Or you can leave them as they are so that the technique is visible.

For More information about classes

Scrapdoodles!
1315 Central Park Blvd., Fredericksburg, VA
540-548-3788
Friday, July 17, 2009

Beach Scrapbooks
2137 Upton Drive, Suite 328, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454
757-563-9009
Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19, 2009

until we meet again,

Lauren
my blog

At many of the retail shows we’ve attended, we always get the same request-WHERE IS THE VINTAGE HALLOWEEN???

Well, we finally some Halloween TA yumminess to share! And, as we all LOVE Halloween here, we hope you like what we’ve come up with. Here’s a Sneak Peek of our Halloween Bingo Boards and Calling Cards. So much fun to paint with the Glimmer Mist, (especially our new Fall and upcoming Halloween colors!) and layer them together.

Each package comes with three large Bingo Boards, 3 fun quotes, and three Calling Cards on which you can journal your Halloween memories. Its a great collection!

Be sure to post to the Gallery what you come up with making these!

Michelle J.