by CraftyPaws | Jan 6, 2016 | Altered Items, Steampunk
I used a $2 thrift store find and upcycled it to house all of my Copic and Distress Markers. The 4 level heavy duty metal letter tray started its life in an ugly industrial green. I sprayed it with several coats of black spray paint and then embellished the sides...
by CraftyPaws | Jan 4, 2016 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Cutsie
I’m dipping my toe into more mixed media play while trying to get a head start on some Valentines. I pulled out the new-to-me Stampin’ Up! stamp set that I picked up in a destash called “Love Bandit,” my new Ken Oliver Crafts Color Bursts, and...
by CraftyPaws | Dec 31, 2015 | Altered Items, Clean and Simple, Cutsie, Drawings
My little pup, Bandito, has taken to drinking from the Christmas tree water well so I decided to make this accordion “reindeer blockade” using the Sizzix Album, Accordion Flip 3D die (sorry this has been discontinued by Sizzix but I found it still...
by CraftyPaws | Dec 29, 2015 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Cutsie
Ok, I admitted that I got no Christmas cards out to friends this year (all I had time for were cards for a few sick children and a handful of cards for my hubby’s relatives). But one of my closest friends in NYC really needs some holiday cheer so I made this...
by CraftyPaws | Dec 27, 2015 | Altered Items, Clean and Simple, Uncategorized
I’ve been hesitant to spend ~$60 on an ink pad storage unit (yes, I had all these ink pads lying around on my craft desk for months in piles–ugh). I mean really, with that kind of money I could buy so many more fun crafty goodies! So I finally took the...
by CraftyPaws | Dec 21, 2015 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie, Doggy Projects
A little over a year ago, my hubby’s aunt and uncle adopted Sam and Toby after having met and fallen in love with my little Bandito, so I thought I would make them a customized holiday card using the Christmas Doggy stamp from My Creative Time and coloring them...
by CraftyPaws | Dec 19, 2015 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie, Shabby Chic
When I saw the news clip about 5 year old Sa’fyre’s holiday wishes for a Christmas tree filled with holiday cards, my heart melted. Her entire family perished in an arson fire two years ago, and now she is dealing with burns on 75% of her body. All she...