Making a die cut element look like antiqued metal...

When I was making some die cut elements using my new brown Bazzil Cardstock (love this paper), I wasn't happy that because it was so dark, you couldn't see the lovely embossed parts of the cut-out.  I rubbed the Dew Drop Brillance Cosmic Copper Ink (BD-094) lightly over the embossed parts.  Not only did it make the embossed parts stand out more, it made it look a bit like antiqued metal.  I used the Decorative Oval Window (HCD10) and the Decorative Window Scene (HCD708) from Heartfelt Creations. I am so excited that as soon as my hubby fixes my Big Shot to try more with other colors and dies!

This is my work area reclaimed from our old family room.  We gave away 2 TV's that nobody used.  Our kids would rather play on their computers, laptops and ipads than watch shows.  So here was this room just waiting for me to spread my crafts in.  Whether it be, bead-making, stamping, die cutting, colouring with Spectrum Noir Ink pens and pencils, I have a table I put up to do all my crafts.  This is my main spot....spend many, many hours here....

And this area is for my ribbons and die cutting area.  In the drawer under this is all my stamps that I have stored and embossing folders.

 This table is where I drag my stamps out.  I like to keep my Memento Ink and Colorbox Inks along with a few necessities needed for stamping.

I am currently working on another area--the fireplace--where I have a rocker waiting for when I want to work on my cross-stitch projects.  I will wait to post that picture.  God willing, I will be getting a new heater for it.  We had a flood from a broken water pipe a few years ago and that was one of the things that was lost.  

Hello, Lovely crafters!

I created this lovely chunky charmed-up bookmark.  I was just playing around with some new beads that I picked up at JoAnn's.  It is a lot heavier than I expected.  I put it into one of my mini albums and the heavy spine will support it.  I used a small piece of chain and attached that to the bookmark.  I then added the pre-made "bead danglies" to the chain.  This took about 2 hours to do.  I could have done it quicker but I had the best time making the beads with my daughter, "Dolly".  I just wanted to spend as much time as I could with her.  It was so worth it.  She loves do art, loves physics and wants to become an astronomer.  She has applied to do her senior year of high school going to college instead.  I would love to see her dreams come true!