Summer Paradise Card

Hi Friends! I am just having way to much fun with the Summer Paradise kit from Calico Collage . I just adore the pin ups and had to make a card with the scraps.

I did it off the cuff and it was FAST! Check it out here: Summer Paradise Card and make sure you subscribe to my channel and blog if you have not already done so :-) I have a lot of fun things coming up!

Until next time ~ Happy Crafting!

Betz

Enchanted Rose

I'm giddy with excitement and I just can't stand it! Brutus Monroe is releasing a slew of new fun stamps and I got to play with a few of them! I created this card with three of them!

Doesn't  it look like it would take forever to make because of the background? It actually is pretty quick because it is a background stamp! Head over to the Brutus Monroe Blog and see how to make it!

Until Next Time ~ Happy Crafting!

Betz

Bash Your Stash April 2017 -- Week 3

Hi Friends! IT is Saturday which means we are going to BASH YOUR STASH! This week the challenge is to use:

1 mists, ink or stain
2 ribbons or fibers
3 pieces of pattern paper
4 buttons
5 chip or grunge board

I stepped away from the scrapbook layouts and created this with it:

To check out the details of the challenge go here

Don't forget to upload your project on Scrappy Cafe's Facebook page in the Bash Your Stash April 2017 file!

Until next time ~ Happy Crafting!

Betz

Summer Paradise Planner

Hi Friends! I am super excited about the new and one of a kind planner kits that you can digitally download! I talked at great lengths with the owner of Calico Collage about what us planner gals would find useful. I am proud to present the "Summer Paradise Planner Kit"

This is not like your typical Etsy sticker planner kit. This is entirely different and amazing! I show you here . Please go check it out -- you won't be disappointed! 

Until Next Time ~ Happy Crafting 

Betz

Rinea Flower Band

I created a travel journal last week and this week I wanted to finish it off with a travel band! This is both pretty and functional. It is common for me to lose paper and bits I need while on the road in my car because it falls out of the place it was suppose to be! 

The tutorial on how to make this is here

You can find the Rinea here

Until next time ~ Happy Crafting!

Betz

Bash Your Stash April 2017 Week 2

Hi Friends! It is the second Saturday in April. You know what that means!!!!!!!! Time to BASH YOUR STASH! Are you up for the challenge? Check it out here: Bash Your Stash Week 2

This week your challenge is to create a project using
1 die cut
2 stickers
3 pattern paper
4 flowers
5 mists, inks or stains

I hope you join me and don't forget to upload your project to Scrappy Cafe's FB page under the Bash Your Stash Folder.

Until next time ~ Happy Crafting!

Betz

DIY Matching Necklace and Magnet

Hi crafty friends! Betz Golden here!  Today I am sharing with you a sweet necklace and matching magnet I made as a gift for my Mom.

I found these keys with stickers by Tim Holtz in the clearance section at my local craft store and knew they would be perfect for jewelry! 

Since I made this necklace for my Mom I had to use the sticker "Her Majesty" because growing up she would always say she was the queen. First I added the sticker and covered it with the clear dome as provided in the package.

My Mom likes a little bling....well...she likes A LOT of bling and who can blame her? I had some pretty purple gems in my stash and added them to the key. I used Gem-Tac to adhere them.

I like odd numbers -- so 3 it is!

I found some beautiful digital download at www.calicocollage.com that I knew would be perfect for the necklace. I selected the letter "P" because that is the first letter of my Mom's name. I used a circle punch and cut it out.

I adhered the image to the metal circle piece with ZipDry.

I carefully placed it in the center of the circle.

I added the clear dome....

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And I blinged it out Using Gem-Tac and the same gems I used on the key.

I wanted to make a bottle cap magnet because I had leftovers and my Mom really likes to decorate her refrigerator. So, I took my craft hammer and flattened the edges of a bottle cap a little.

I then repeated the process on the magnet. Once the gems were dry I threaded a cord I had in my stash to make the chain of the necklace. I made a simple knot in the back of it making sure it was large enough to get over one's head. 

This was a super easy and fun project and I highly recommend handmade jewelry for Mother's Day, Easter and birthdays! 

Until next time ~ Happy Crafting!

Betz Golden