Leslierahye's A Very Merry Holiday Steampunk Blog Hop - DECEMBER 22ND

Happy Holidays

and welcome to 

Leslierahye's A Very Merry Holiday Steampunk Blog Hop

I wanted to express my passion for the holidays and created this ornate brooch

FELT STEAMPUNK BROOCH

 

INGREDIENTS

Felt - Grey, Olive, Tan, Cream

Chipboard

Tim Holt - Tattered Times and Gears

Filigree flower and burlap bow  - given to me in a swap

Pin with Wings - given to me in a swap

Tulip Gold Glitter fabric paint

I hope you were inspired to design you own brooch for your

sweater, coat or hat!

Thanks for stopping by

Have a Wonderful Holiday and Prosperous New Year! 

Leslierahye's Thankful for Those Who Have Served Blog Hop - November 11th

Red poppy retains powerful symbolism

by Donna Teresa, Homefront Journal

In their unique beauty, flowers have accompanied us during times of happiness and great sorrow. One flower has remained a constant symbol of death, life and remembrance since World War I. The red poppy was immortalized in the famous poem, "In Flanders Fields," written by a Canadian officer, Col. John McCrae, a physician, who was inspired by the flower.

McCrae was intrigued with the poppy, which can lay dormant in the soil for years, and its ability to reappear in great numbers.

He immediately associated it and his deep respect for his veteran patients and deceased comrades and he wrote the poem for them. Eventually, the red poppy was used as a symbol of remembrance by the British and Canadian troops, and as a fundraiser to help their disabled veterans…

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
      Between the crosses, row on row,
   That mark our place; and in the sky
   The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
   Loved and were loved, and now we lie
         In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
   The torch; be yours to hold it high.
   If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
         In Flanders fields.

I thank all Veterans

who served and are serving

MIXED MEDIA KOI FISH

My submission for 

LINDY'S STAMP GANG OCTOBER COLOR CHALLENGE 2014

INGREDIENTS

Watercolor Paper

Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays

Clam Bake Beige

Kissin'Kenickie Coral

Bodacious Blush

Royal Peacok Fire

Blacl Orchid Silver

Azure Sea Asters

Clear Gesso

Crafter's Workshop - Fish Scales 

Cricut Cartridge - Art Nouveau

Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous Reflection Script

Theresa Collins - Clear Stamps

Thanks for Stopping By

Mixed Media Violin

Hello Bloggers

Lindy's Stamp Gang September Challenge is over and the winners have been announced.

I still wanted to show what I had created for the challenge anyway. 

I've never played string instruments in my life,

but I am still fascinated by its beauty

MIXED MEDIA VIOLIN

 

She stands 11 inches tall

 

Anna Griffin - Lace Trimmings dies to hold the strings together 

and around the violin

Provo Craft Leaves Die and Recollection flowers

INGREDIENTS:

Chipboard

Gesso

Lindy's Stamp Gang Spray - Ocean Breeze Blue, Wake me Up Before You Go Gold, Afternoon Delight Denim

Lindy's Stamp Gang Shots - Danny Zuko's Denim

Lindy's Stamp Gang Embossing Powders - Blended - Cleopatra's Copper, Madonna Dress Blue Gold and Hyacinth Blue Jade

DIE - Anna Griffin - Lace Trimmings and Provo Craft - Leaves

STAMP - Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous - Reflection Script

FLOWERS - Recollections

STENCIL  - Dylusion Leaf Flouish

EMBOSSING FOLDER - Cuttlebug Harlequin

 Be inspired!

Leslierahye's Very Fall Steampunk Blog Hop - September 22, 2014

Welcome to

I thank Leslierahye for inviting me to blog hop with her.

I always have fun.

Something made me go through my blog journal and

see my view of last fall.

It's hear and I wasn't readyyyyyy! lol

Summer has truly slipped through my hands.

Alas it's hear and I will enjoy the

light autumn weather and watch the leaves turn.... 

As I was creating these pieces

I listened to one of my favorite artist

Esperanza Spalding

ALTERED STEAMPUNK BOTTLE and KEEPSAKE

 

\Thanks for stopping by

and don't forget to see what the the other designers

created just click on their links below

Anything But a Card Challenges No. 39 - STEAMPUNKtember Guest Designer

This month I was asked to be a Guest Designer over at  Anything But a Card which is an awesome challenge site which requires you to design anything but a Card to a set heme. The theme currently is STEAMPUNK which is right up my alley!

STEAMPUNK PURSE BOX

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1 - I covered the box purse with black gesso and let dry

Step 2 - I applied the washed and dried eggshells with Aleen's Fast Grab Tacky Glue and let dry

Step 3 - I applied the Industrial Chic Magicals

Step 4 - Heat emboss all the die cuts and applied to box.  I cut the Cherry Lynn's Gear Mesh Boarder into parts to accommodate the purse box

Step 5 - Sprayed the entire purse box with a clear lacquer spray

Step 6 - I used an old necklace for the strap and applied brown satin ribbon to the lip of the purse box

Step 7 - I attached a new catch to close the purse box

INGREDIETS

1 WOODEN PURSE

EGG SHELLS

LINDY'S STAMP GANG - MAGICALS Industrial Chic- MAGICAL

LINDY'S STAMP GANG - EMBOSSING POWDERS - TANNENBAUM GREEN GOLD and MIDNIGHT COPPER

TIM HOLTZ - WEATHERED CLOCK AND FINDINGS DIE

DONNA SALAZAR SPELLBINDER DIE - Sprightly Sprockets

CHERRY LYNN'S DESIGNS - Gear Mesh Border

Thanks for stopping by

Leslierahye's 3rd Annual Earth Day BLOG HOP - April 22nd

Welcome to

 the Leslierahye's 3rd Annual 

Earth Day Blog Hop

What this means we recycle or upcycle everyday products

Each designer is to come up with a creative way to upcycle crafts

from a cereal box, can of soup to old shoes to scraps of paper, etc.

I try to recycle and recreate as much as possible.

I've been wanted to create this wall decor since last year

and finally was able to do it and boy did I have fun creating this is easy peasy

You are able to find the instructions on Pinterest and YouTube

INGREDIENTS

Measuring Tape

Scissors

Foam Board

Pencil, String, Thumb Tack

Mirror (size optional)

6 Packages of regular plastic spoons (48)

Do not get the duty as they will not cut

Hot glue gun

Spray Paints (White, Gold, Melon, Sunshine Yellow)

color spray paint of your choice

E6000 Glue

DIY Spoon Mirror

STEP 1

Find the center of your board and pierce a hole

STEP 2

Thumb tack the string in the pierced hole and pencil to draw a circle

cut the circle

STEP 3

Place mirror in the center of the circle board and trace

STEP 4

Glue down mirror

Step 5

pierce 2 more holes to add string for hanging

STEP6

SPOONS

you can either spray them first then cut or cut then spray its up to you

and also the effect you are trying to accomplish

I cut my spoons first

STEP 7

you can either start from the edge of the board or from the center 

edge of the mirror

Stagger the spoons in each row

STEP 8

(Optional)

cover your mirror then spray with white or primer as your 

base then whatever colors you choose

I liked mine to be a little bit more organic

VOILA!

This one is going in the living room

Now to create one for my bestie

I think she would love it - in teal color of course!

I hope you look at your packaging a little differently

when you are about to through it out

Let's continue to recycle - upcycle

HAPPY EARTH DAY