Repurposed glassware. 
Hello again, I have something new to add to my creative world. I saw something similar at a craft faire and loved it. 
I wanted to make something a bit different as birthday gifts to give to friends and family. Something that was useful and could be displayed. I wanted to make cupcake plates. The plates I found were a bit larger than I was looking for, but I really liked them. I picked up a few at a local store and then began looking for the pedestal of the plates. I found several glasses and odd items, and began creating.  When I decided on what I wanted, I glued the pedestal to the plates and viola! I had a new purpose, hehee repurpose. I also have the double dessert plate just lovely.  Instead of 1 cupcake I can have 2, or I can put some mini cupcakes, or cookies on it and wrap it up. 


 I also though that instead of a cupcake plate it could be used for jewelry or candles, you could even find a fun silver frame to place on top of it.  Let you creative juices flow!


I have been out scouting for more unique repurposed plates and pedestals. I will offer these new plates for sale thru etsy, and a class locally for people interested in learning this fun technique. Look out for more information on these fun unique and easy to make repurposed dessert plates!


Enjoy as always,
Creative Juices Design Studio

left to right  bottom, Candle stick wine glass and dessert glass on the bottom of the plate

Dessert/wine glass right side up

Candlestick

This glass turned upside down

CHA CHA CHA...

The Craft and Hobby Association is known as CHA. This is where crafts and hobbies meet. The association is made up of 100's of businesses (suppliers mostly) providing products to retailers. They gather twice a year to show off their "NEW" products. The excitement of CHA for me is all of the creative insightful passionate people showing what they know and how they use it.  

This week I had the opportunity to go to CHA and can I say OMG OMG OMG!!!!! This show was the most amazing show I have ever repeat ever been to. I saw so many different company's I never knew existed. Everyone I met was so friendly and helpful. I was able to make and take so many new things and try new crafts that were highlighting products I have not used. There were things I had used, but maybe not in the same way they were teaching.

I fell in love on this trip too, with a new die-cut machine, don't get me wrong I will always love my cricut, but the new machine in my life is the "Silhouette Cameo". I will explain in another blog.  

I came away from CHA with a whole new outlook on crafting it is an "ART" for sure, one that I will embrace with a whole outlook.

My Official Badge 

I got to try Quilling 

New “Plain Jane” mister

Mixed media art a project I will be teaching soon!

Project I made and will also offer a workshop on!

Inspiration with burlap!

Inspiration was around every corner!!!

An Album made out of re-purposed jeans, clever!

Misting sprays and stamps, oh my!

Just to cute!

Canvas and paint oh and paper too, mixed media.

Watched and learned how to make this, yet I cant tell you how....(Too much information into one’s head)

HAPPY Valentine Cards...

I made 3 samples to inspire you for Valentine's Day.  These 3 cards can be made at my cricut class at JoAnn's Fabric in Silverdale on Feb7th 6:00-8:30pm or Feb11 4:00-6:30pm. To reserve your spot in the class call JoAnn's at 360-692-1300. Space is limited and fill up quickly. If these dates don't work for you, please email me and we can look at other dates. I am also available for making class valentines with your children too!


So let me tell you about these cards:   These were all made on my cricut machine.  I enjoy the simple things in life including crafting.  I made these cards simple so anyone can make them.  Each one comes with a handmade envelope.  When you make a hand made card you put you own love and style into it which makes it very special and unique. I combined pieces from several different cartridges "WIld Card" Sweethearts" and "Love Struck"  The outlined hearts I really liked, and added them to the pink "You make my heart Sing card" in the same color to give it some depth.

I had a class last week and the cards that were made, the students made this design , but used different paper and it gave a different look, and creative flare.  The students left learning about there creative side as well as how to make cards using the cricut machine.
 

 

   

This is using an A2 size card and envelope

                      

Also an A2 size card

This card has a special size square envelope. 

New classes I am teaching

I am currently teaching classes at JoAnn's Fabrics in Silverdale Washington. I started teaching there last year and teach many different classes. I teach classes on sewing, kids crafts and cricut classes.  Right now the cricut classes I am offering are: Valentine vases and Valentine cards. 


The Valentine vase class teaches people about cutting with vinyl. This class is Jan 18 (Which is already full) Feb 5 Sun. 3:00-5:00pm and Feb 10 Fri. 3:00-5:00pm If you are interested in signing up you can contact JoAnn's Fabric at 360-692-1300. If these dates don't work for you and you still want to make the vase contact me at travelmer@aol.com and we can see about scheduling another time that could work either in your home or at my studio. 


Okay I bet you want to see the vase... right....well here it is:

These are so sweet and elegant, you can give them as a gift or make one for yourself. This Valentine vase is fun to make, adding your own creative juices makes it one of a kind gift. I can see this on any table as a center piece or  full of valentine heart candies. 


I am always  looking for new ways to create and be creative.


Enjoy!!

Is it me or are you crooked?

In May I was lucky enough to go to Italy with my husband.  I have not stopped thinking about it,  Not just one thing but the whole trip, was amazing.  The weather, the food, the company, even the scenery.  The trip was more than I expected.

I wanted to share my experience with a friend and made a card for them.  What do you think?

I was not going for this look yet, I ended up loving it.

I like the idea of the eyelets and raffia (on the left of the card).   The card stock I choose is rust, around the edges the it is a lighter rust, that is because the core of the paper has been colored a lighter shade of the outer color  I used a card stock from a company called core'dination's they offer a unique type of paper that is dyed all the way thru. A lot of card stocks have a white core and so if you want to add another color you would have to add a mat behind the photo, but with this paper you can use the technique of tearing and already have you mat, and color together.

This  is another example of what you can do with this paper:

See what I used for a design

I put a outline of a giraffe under the paper

  and used the emery board to rub the top of the paper, kinda like with the leaf and crayon when you were a kid.

This piece I tore and used as mats. for another page.

Giving note cards as gifts to friends is a great way to share who you are and what you enjoy.

Adding personal pictures is a great way to do so too. You can use picture of the family or of a vacation you just took. what ever the life experience is you can share.

Cards can be as simple as placing a picture on a card stock and embellishing it to lots of detail, it is certainly an individual preference.  I prefer the "less is more" technique of creating.  This card has less and more, I feel it from the picture and yet allows the receiver of the card the opportunity to experience what you saw thru your eyes. 

I am already working on holiday gifts  for family and friends with this idea. 

Have a new baby, just came back with amazing photos from a trip, looking for some ideas on how to incorporate them in to cards?

Join us on August  26th

        6:00pm - 8:00pm 

 Make & Take: note cards class

Cost:  $5.00

Bring 3-5 pictures you would like to use on a card.

3 cards are included in the class.

Each additional card will cost only $1.00 

He loves me he loves me not...Flower clips

Well there has been more creativity coming out of the studio lately. Currently the hot items are clips.  I have been busy cutting gluing and blinging.

They are a definite embellishments to all kinds of things. 

Wherever you like to you can use one of these clips. 

For example:

shoes, flip flops, ten-nies, 

coat lapels

hats

baskets

gift bags

In your hair, 

on a purse, 

They are versatile and they can bling up anything including a gift!

These are made with flip clips which were colorful and purchased at Walmart alligator clips, purchased at Joann’s.  I cut the flowers out on my cricut and made a variety of sizes. From 1”to 2 1/2 “ and combined them to make the flower full.

I even created a holiday clip. 

You can purchase these by contacting me directly. 

Make and take will be avail in January for these. 

Email me if you are interested in purchasing some clips pr being put on the list for the make and take class!

Still stuck on you.....

So since my last post I have been busy, at what you ask....making magnets a zillion of them.(since I have a zillion marbles.) I have made all different ones, but I have no where to put them.  

I have a metal box but that only stores some of them and if I want to use them then that is not the place.

I found these at a local hardware store:

The size of them is 8"x 4" galvanized metal, these were just perfect because see in my mind I was picturing this.

I asked my husband to drill the holes, and he filed the edges to make them smoother.

 Now these particular magnet holders I have made for my daughters teacher(s), I know one of them enjoys traveling and I wanted somewhere she could store the magnets as well as have a place to put notes if she liked.

I decided to try vinyl, and see if it worked as nice as paper. (Let me know how you like it.)

I created a sample out of paper before deciding on a size for each piece of vinyl 

Another view

                     

Here it is with the magnets and the ribbon. 

Another way to hang the ribbon

For another teacher

 I have some other ideas  I am working on and will share soon. 

To make the magnets you can sign up at:Facebook

Make & take class for a magnetic note board 

Date: July 1st  time: 7:00-9:00pm

Cost $5.00
Make and Take for magnets July 1st  time 6:00pm-8:00pm
cost $6.00 for 6 magnets

Includes all supplies to make a magnet note board(or magnets)Email RSVP to Creative Juices Design Studio here.