A Glitz Birthday Pocket Card and Movie Pens

I haven't had a minute to create any new cards since we've returned home from our Whitehall, NY/ Gettysburg, PA trip. I do, however, have a few from two weeks ago that I haven't posted yet. This birthday card is layered with lots of older Giltz Design patterns that I love... and like most of my older stuff, comes from a Pixie Dust Paperie kit.

The Damask paper is from the Glitz Love Nest collection (sigh)... it's soooo pretty. Unfortunately for me, mine is all gone now. I like using up my old collections, but it's a kind of love/hate thing. It's so sad when I don't have them anymore.

The little girl sticker is a vintage K & Company 3-D and the pink and crystal wheat sprays are several years old as well. The flowers are an assortment of Petaloo and I Am Roses. The die cuts were made with Spellbinders Oval Floral and Alterations Stitched Ovals and Tiny Tabs & Tags. The floral die cuts are from Alterations Spring Greenery.

I cut the leaves with Spellbinders Foliage. They're made from a manilla file folder, inked with Peeled Paint and Mowed Lawn, and finished with Ranger's UTEE. The edges were sponged with Walnut Stain DI. The pink organza ribbon is from Michaels and the pink nylon with pearls trim is from Hobby Lobby.

The floral mat under the sticker is a digi. I trimmed the corners with We R Memory Keepers Scallop.

  

 Rosewood box

Maple box

A couple of new projects The Penmaker created for our son's latest documentary. He gathers the wood at the sighting locations and stabilizes it. Then makes the pens from the stabilized wood. Every piece looks different.

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Remake of an Vintage Oldie and a Super New Country Pen

This card may look familiar to you if you been following my blog for a few years. I love the vintage look of these papers, but wasn't happy with my choice of flowers. Soooo... I did a little bit of a remake and added some Petaloo Botanics and green Spanish moss.

This book page heart was a gift from Linda at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. I popped it up with a piece of 3-D foam and added it in with the mix.

My original design was rather flat, so I gave the edges a once over with a little distressing... creasing, bending and lifting... to give some dimension.

I tied a tiny satin bow at the neck of the dress form and glued on another green rosebud.

Happy, happy!

My husband, the Penmaker, is working on sixteen Minerva Monster pens as I write this. The festival in Minerva, Ohio, in honor of our son's documentary, is this Saturday, and he has to have them completed by then. The response to Seth's movie has been overwhelming, to say the least.

Ronnie created this country pen a couple weeks ago. Such unusual coloring in the blank of this one... a ton of depth and then that light band of color at the top... so pretty!

If you're anywhere near, Minerva, Ohio, this weekend, please stop by our table in the center of town. We would love to meet and talk with you.

Thank you for stopping by!

Linda

In Love with Ladies' Diary

In spite of being totally distracted with the whirlwind activity surrounding my son's movie, I'm still creating with this gorgeous paper collection from Graphic 45 that I have rediscovered. 

I raised my window-view work station so that I can stand here and have good, natural light instead of sitting at my desk. Please note, Amy (of Tsuruta Designs, who makes fabulous cards with coffee themes) the coffee mug in the upper right corner... can't work without it!

I used oodles of dies on this card. Well... I few. Alterations Thinlits Holiday Greens, Die-namics Fancy Flourish, Prima's Doily and Spellbinder's Large Circles. 

The beautiful metal filigree came from Linda's The Funkie Junkie Boutique store. The heart die-cut was a gift from her, as well. The half pearl is by Queen and Company.

The roses are all from I Am Roses. They're resting on a bed of cheesecloth with the Thinlits ferns (or are they pine springs?) and  Die-namics flourishes tucked in here and there.

Have a happy Monday, friends! 

Thank you for stopping by!

Linda

A Ladies' Diary Pocket Card and MM Wood Pens

This Graphic 45 collection will be out on my desk for awhile. I'm having so much fun creating with these papers and chipboard.

I only cut with one die today... Prima's pineapple doily. The flowers are from I Am Roses, the twine is May Arts ivory burlap string, green Spanish moss, a Prima clock and a black paper doily from my stash. 

 The Penmaker is busy creating Minerva Monster pens for the MM Festival in June in Minerva, Ohio. It's so exciting that the town is having a special day planned around the showing of our son's documentary. The response to the movie has been overwhelming, and there may be some even bigger announcements to make later. A huge thank you to all of you who have shown interest. We are so grateful for your kindness!

Thank you for stopping by!

Linda

Film Updates and A Steampunk Pen

For those interested in my son's film, here are a couple more reviews...

the first one from The Bigfoot Show

http://thebigfootshow.com/2015/05/11/review-minerva-monster/

and the second from Animal Planet

http://blogs.discovery.com/bites-animal-planet/2015/05/the-minerva-monster.html

In case you missed the trailer, you can see it here.

I didn't plan this, but the Penmaker's latest offering is a close match for the MM poster. The acrylic on his Steampunk pen is amazing.

Thank you for stopping by!

Linda

Minerva Monster

For those of you who were interested in my son's movie, here is the trailer. Please don't let the title
throw you. I'd be happy if you'd check it out.

This is not a monster movie, per se, but rather...

"A family in small town, Minerva, Ohio, claim to be visited by a large, bipedal creature, numerous times, which sparks investigation, controversy, and ridicule by their small town Ohio friends and neighbors." 

... from Adam's review below. 

If you want additional info, here is a link to Adam's full review.

http://searchthewoods.com/2015/05/07/critically-examining-small-town-monsters-minerva-monster-movie-review/

I hope you'll consider viewing MM when it's released.

Thank you for stopping by!

Linda

Kaisercraft Masculine Pocket Card w/Tag and A Movie

This is Kaisercraft's Hope Chest, which you would think is geared more toward us ladies. Actually, a number of the patterns are perfect for masculine projects, which is one of the reasons I love this collection. I've made several cards and layouts for my sons, SIL and grandsons using these papers.

I teamed HC up with some die cuts from Tim Holtz Expedition Ephemera Pack and Industrious Stickers trims.

Also adhered on a number of assorted bolts and gears (Prima, Idea-ology) with Liquitex heavy gesso. I dabbed on a bit of Lindy's Maidenhair Fern Green Starburst and Expresso Color Wash which gave it a kind of dirty motor oil look... perfect for a man, right?

The Alterations Birds in Flight are shadowed with a double cut in dark brown card stock. They're popped up with 3-D foam adhesive. Everything is edged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

My one lone flower is a Petaloo Botanica. I just had to put one on somewhere... and hey, it's brown!

There is tons of excitement around here. Our son has a movie that he directed coming out in a couple of weeks and it's all very surreal. We attended a speaking engagement he had last night, and it was rather funny to see him sign an autograph. Will tell you more as it gets closer to release time.

Thank you for stopping by!

Linda