Nancy Wethington

Graphic 45 Cafe Parisian . . .

Be still my heart.

A collection centering around Paris!

After designing card kits for Graphic 45,

I turn to leftovers to decide what I want to do with them

and post them as

"Do You Have A Minute".

So this one took a bit more than a minute.

It was made for a "Gotcha Day" shower I gave

for a beautiful 18 year old girl

who loves Paris as much as I do.

I used Graphic 45's Stacking Circle Box Set

but wanted a third layer.

Ended up using a leftover cheese box for the top layer.

I covered all the tops of the boxes

as well as the inside of each box and lid.

Then added ribbons & trims I had in my stash

as well as some stash bling.

The flowers were from my stash

and the Eiffel Tower I found online.

The Eiffel tower was a bright pink and I wanted to tone it down

so painted it and then rubbed the paint off a bit.

My friend took these for me.

When I visit her next, I'll post larger photos.

Thanks for visiting my

"Do You Have A Minute" Graphic 45 project.

Here's a look at my newest G45 card kit:

Graphic 45 Cafe Parisian Card Kit

K.I.S.S. "Road Trippin'" Crop in Lebanon MO

I'll be teaching and scrappin' at the 

Road Trippin' Crop in Lebanon MO

with

450 people strong!

Here are my two Button Farm Club workshops:

A super-interactive folio from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts.

I'm using 49 & Market papers and ephemera to decorate each page & flip.

This Halloween folio can be used to store 12+ photos of one of our favorite holidays.

Using a folio from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts,

and decorated by me with Graphic 45 Charmed paper,

this workshop is easy to create and so much fun!

Hope to see you in Lebanon.

If you're part of the Road Trippin' Crop you can sign up for my workshops here:

https://www.kisscropnshop.com/store/october-classes

Ave Maria . . .

Debrina Pratt is one of my favorite artists and have admired her designs for years.

Have you ever visited Debrina Pratt's Pixie Dust Files Etsy store?

She offers some of the prettiest printables.

I found this one called Ave Maria and had to have it.

I changed mine up just a bit adding more

gold Dresden paper,

some of my own dies,

gold pen work

and gold acrylic paint.

Giving it to a friend's Mom. Hope she likes it.

Thanks for visiting!

Do You Have A Minute . . .

Well, more than a few minutes for this one.

I'm using my leftover papers from the last

Graphic 45 Card Club Kit with Cottage Life.

In my stash I found a Pendaflex file folder that has 3 pockets

and am using that to create a small junk journal.

Here's the inside showing the 3 pockets.

Cool huh!

I cut the folder down to a height of 8".

Decorated the front cover and am working on the inside.

Join me tomorrow for more photos.

 

Cheap Thrills on the Homefront . . .

We (and by that I mean Bill) are in the process of updating a 2nd floor hall bathroom. I get to pick out stuff and he gets to install it.

I like this arrangement.

But then what happens is I start looking around the house and find other things that need to be updated.

Our kitchen for example, and the dining room, and the . . . list goes on.

I have been looking for a kitchen island - for 2 years. 

Found this online (Facebook Marketplace)

and fell in love with this antique cabinet.

I bought it from Erin who owns

Cotton, Copper & Ash.

She has a storefront by the same name on Facebook.

Anyway, the cabinet had been refinished in it's natural state with a beautiful patina wood top.

But . . . I wanted an island.

So I had a top made that matched our current kitchen counter.

But . . . that's temporary too until we get other things in the house (bathrooms) updated.

(It will eventually be changed to either granite or quartz)

My counter guy had a great idea and didn't want to ruin the wood top of the antique piece

so he devised a way to secure it from underneath.

Patina saved and I got my island.

Then . . . the dining room.

It's too formal and opens a bit to the kitchen and family room.

I am getting rid of my queen anne table

(with 2 leaves, 4 chairs and custom table pads if anyone is interested)

and moved my kitchen table to the dining room.

Refinished the top of the table, painted a couple of old chairs

and this . . .

So now I have this formal dining room hutch.

I love the design but what to do with it?

Leave it?

Paint it?

We have a bar on the opposite end of the room that is black with a dark wood top.

Black? Would it be too much black?

Partially paint it?

I've scoured Pinterest, Houzz & many other sites and can't find exactly what I'm looking for.

Ideas are welcomed!

Maybe just a bit of black somewhere?

Here's another question for you:

I've painted the chairs black (they were dark brown stained).

I had two coats of paint on the chairs and missed a few spots.

But then I decided I liked it.

So do I sand more spots away? They look really antique-y to me.

And one more . . . 

Bill and I (and by I I mean Bill) refinished this piece for me last year.

I added Prima rub-ons on the top and sides

but it was super white.

So this morning I attacked it with Tim Holtz Distress Ink and a tiny brush

and now it's all distressed and toned down.

I love antiques.

Always have.

Always will.

Send me your ideas!

Junque Journal Ephemera . . .

I'm on the

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog today

with a little something

for my latest junque journal.

Stop by for a visit!

Rusty things . . .

Follow along with my rusty tutorial

on the

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog today.

Attache for Father's Day . . .

My latest Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts is up on the gslcuts blog today. Just in time for Father's Day, this attache is easily put together.

Need a Mother's Day or graduation gift? Change up the paper and you're ready to go.

See more including the inside pages and a quick video on the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog today:

http://gslcuts.blogspot.com/2018/05/an-attache-for-dad.html

Thanks for visiting!

Sharing a Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Halloween project . . .

At the end of this month, I'll be teaching this project at a private class. Can't wait and thanks Joanne for the invitation!

I'm crazy about the witch weather vane Gina designed specifically for this workshop. 

There's a house book inside:

If you're going to my  October 2017 Girlfriends Getaway Crop

you will see this and many more samples using  Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts.

And, of course, shop 'til you drop all weekend at the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts booth.

Tammy Tutterow Designs for Spellbinders at CHA . . .

I've been a follower of Tammy Tutterow's work for years. Her style is decidedly her own and it is always beautiful. When I first discovered her work at a CHA years ago, I was thrilled to learn she was just across the river. Tammy designs her own display at CHA and it shows: a mix of new designs with a bit of an antique look.  

These decorated spools were dispersed throughout her display. What a darling idea! And if you're a Tammy follower, you'll recognize the felt flowers. Love the centers of those!

I would love to put this happy banner with the decorated spools on top of a birthday cake!

This was my favorite. If you follow various blogs, you know that some of the gals choose a word of the year . . . an inspiration word. Well, Tammy used a large spool and fabric and added several of the her words from over the years. She used her Spellbinders dies and an antique baby quilt and strung the words together to create this rolled keepsake.

Wish I had a photo of her mini-books with antique-look fabric covers. They are beautiful. Maybe she'll show them on her blog!

Here's another design from Spellbinders that I thought was really cute (not a Tammy design):

More from CHA tomorrow!