Scary Sleigh Turned Leopard!! #35 in the CADWCA series

I'm BACK!!!!  2 words...Computer Virus!  I have missed all of you so much!
Okay, #35 in the Craft a Day While Colt's Away!
  I had this Sleigh that I picked up at a Garage Sale. I have had it for 5 years and never used it at Christmas, cause..I wasn't digging the Snowman.  Kinda SCARY to me?? I really don't know why!  So I said, this is the year that you get a Makeover my Friend!  Here it is before..You tell me if you think he looks kinda crazy..... 

Before, the Armless, Scary, Disproportionate Snowman...

And After...Leopard Print, Red Paint and New Ribbons!  I love you so much more...

Everyone, be good to yourself and I am thinking of you all!

Blessings,  Denise....

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"Christmas Cheer" in an Old Milk Bottle-#30 in a Craft a Day While Colt's Away!

Well, it's been one month since our Son, Colt, left for Iraq..I have made a Craft a Day, honestly, it's more like 3 one day, 1 the next, 5 the next so on...But I will have completed 365 by the time he is home.  What the Heck am I going to do with them, but I do have 30 so far!  I feel a giveaway or two in the very near future!!
Blessings,

I have this Wonderful Old Milk Jug sitting in my Pantry. Can you believe that people used to get milk this Way?!! I put Red Beads, Glittery Ribbon and lights in it and made me a bottle full of

"Christmas Cheer!"

Party like a Rock Star here.....and here...etc...

$2.50 Target Bling Frame/Black and White -#19 in the Series Craft a Day While Colt's Away

Hi Everyone!  I took a $2.50 Frame from Target, (head over to their dollar aisle, there is alot of Great things there!) It already had all of this lovely bling on it!  I put in Polka Dot Black and White Paper for the background and then glued my Black and White objects directly onto the glass.  Grab whatever you have in a color scheme and get busy!

Before

After

Here it is on my Red, White and Black Snowmen Table..
Blessings,

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GLUE and GLITTER Monogram Letters and 3 more projects. (CADWCA) #15,16,17 & 18

Well Good Monday to you all!  Hope you are all ready for Thanksgiving Week! I know I am. My daughter and I are heading to the Dallas area to be with the Brothers and Families for Thanksgiving.  So, here are the latest in the Series, Craft a Day While Colt's Away.  Everyone have a great day for me, Okay!!

I used Three Wedding Favor Tins from the Dollar Tree, added Scrapbook Paper, Letters to spell "Joy",  Ribbon and Christmas Balls.  I then set it inside my Berry Wreath..

I took Cardstock and Craft Paper, Stitched them together on my Sewing Machine with  Decorative Stitch's, added the Word "NOEL" with Scrabble Tiles, a few Crystals and Leopard Ribbon

I made a "Merry Christmas" banner with Cardstock, Craft Paper, Glitter and Ribbon

"Merry Christmas" on the Wall

Here is #18, My Favorite and OH SO EASY!!

Take some Glue, Wax Paper and Glitter! Okay, Everyone Scream, GLITTER!!

Draw your Monogram with the Glue onto the Wax Paper and Cover in GLITTER!

Allow to dry overnight and you will have Glitter Monogram Letters.

I added Crystals and Beads to a Christmas Hanger for added Panache..

I LOVE THEM!!  Gonna make more of these babies..

Everyone have a Blessed Day!

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Dressing the Chicken for Christmas #11 (CADWCA)

Good Tuesday Morning.  On today's Craft a Day While Colt's Away, we are Dressing The Chicken!  I have many Chickens, but this one's my fav.  I hope she makes you smile as she does me.  She is Ready for the Christmas Party!

I made her a hat with Scrapbook Paper, Trim and Pom Poms and of course, GLITTER!

I single chain about 6 different kinds of Fun Fur and make Trim.

I made her a Necklace with the Trim and added a Silver Ball!

She is Gracing our Breakfast Table waiting for the Party to Begin!

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A Little Transformation

I wanted to share a piece of art that I completed.  It may not be classified as "Real Art", but I love it.  It has a few components to the makeup of the finished piece.  I took a garage sale frame, I ALWAYS  pick up a good frame if they have one.  I have a stash of about 10 in different sizes.  I also used an old canvas out of another garage sale frame. You don't have to like the picture, you can paint over it! I textured, painted and distressed the frame.  I took an old piece of metal I had found in a field and attached that to the canvas.  Now the tiles were inspired by a book I have from the Artist, Laurie Mika.

I ordered mine from Amazon. 

 Laurie uses polymer clay, rolls it to about 1/2" thickness, cuts it into shapes and paints them. After cutting my shapes I stamped them with rubber stamps and made indention's with a knife for texture as Laurie does.   I LOVE MacKenzie-Childs, so I painted mine bolder with a little black and white checks.

  After baking them, I glued them onto my metal sheet in a pattern I liked. I then attached the metal to my repainted canvas. Then I attached my canvas onto the back of the distressed frame. Notice the canvas is smaller and doesn't fit exactly into the frame.  I like the way my wall shows on the sides of the canvas.  Here is the closer view of the tiles and the finished piece as it hangs on the wall. If you have any questions, let me know! 

 Enjoy and try one yourself!

Close up view (note to self) it's a little crooked



 Finished Piece!

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