Craft Wars Party at Casa De Jewels

I recently hosted a Craft Wars party in honor of my friend and fellow ILOVETOCREATE Blogger Margot Potter and her hubby Drew in celebration of their appearance on the NEW TLC Show “Craft Wars”, created by our dear friends Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza. You can catch the show on Tuesday nights at 8:00 p.m. EST. Click her for programming info. 

Rachele is a College Student studying Fashion Retail, Kim is a Professional Pet Photographer and High School English Teacher, Tess is a College Student studying Photography, Claire is a Teacher, Celia is a Physical Therapy Assistant, Jean is Co-Owner of La Belle Vie Salon, Arielle is a College Student studying to become a Teacher, Billybob our Furry Mascot and for those of you that don’t know I am the one with the Very Poofy Blonde hair and the glass of wine aka “Jewels”.



It all started with some Inspiring words, food and drink.



Then down to the Studio were we gathered some of my most favorite products from ILOVETOCREATE, Spellbinders & Artistic Wire. We also used feathers, straws and back scratchers that we found at the Dollar Store!



Kaileen’s Wire Wrapped Straw infused Back Scratcher. Totally Clever! I cant help but say “Phone Home”, LOL!



Of course Rachele stole my heart with these out of the box Jewel Stone Earrings embellished with Tulips Glam-It-Up PDA Crystals. She even made the ear wires out of Artistic Wire. Way to go Fashion Student!



Kim’s Zebra Inspired Jewel Goddess Journal adorned with Tulips Glam-It-Up PDA Crystals,  adhered with Aleene’s Super Thick Tacky Glue



Celia’s Healing Jewel Goddess with Tulips Glam-It-Up PDA Crystals & Artistic Wire



Claire’s Jewel Goddess with Feathers, Tulip Fabric Markers, Tulips Glam-It-Up PDA Crystals & Artistic Wire



Tess and Jean’s Jewel Goddess collaboration using Tulip Fabric Markers, Tulip Glam-It-Up PDA Crystals, Artistic Wire, Feathers and yes a Straw!



Arielle’s Fabulously Wicked Jewel Goddess. Love how she created these branches using Tulips Fabric Markers and super love the Black Feather with Tulip Glam-It-Up PDA Crystals.

At Casa De Jewels everyone’s a WINNER! Thanks to all of my friends who participated and to the wonderful Companies that we love so much, ILOVETOCREATE, Spellbinders and Artistic Wire.

A HUGE Thank You to Drew Potter for helping out his amazing Wife Margot Potter on the show. You guys didn’t WIN the big prize BUT you WON all of our Hearts! You are our WINNER!

Funky Fashion Goddess Frame

I absolutely love all of the color blocking and animal prints being used in todays fashion. From clothes to home decor you can find these two ideas in all of the trendy stores and  magazines. I was so inspired that I thought I would include them in my Mothers Day project exclusively for ILOVETOCREATE readers. This Funky Fashion Goddess Frame is a take on creating with paper dolls. In this case I used my NEW Jewel Goddess dies from Spellbinders along with my most favorite ILOVETOCREATE products. This is a great Mommy and Me project for all Creative Souls!


Supplies
Aleenes Super Thick Tacky Glue 
Aleenes Hook and Loop Tacky Tape 
Tulip Glitter Silver Fine Jewel 23550
Tulip Fashion Glitter Bond 
Tulip Cordless Heat Setting Tool 
Tulip Glam-It-Up! Fashion Art Tweezers  ”SUPER LOVE” these!
Tulip Iron On Crystals 300 Clear Pack 23123 and Red 25621 
Tulip Glam-It-Up! PDA: Personal Dazzle Assistance Clear Red Black 26637



Zebra, Cheetah Felt, Craft Foil and Recycled Denim ( Repurpose: I used an old pair of denim jeans to cut my Goddess from)
Spellbinders Dies Jewel Goddess, Jewel Stones & Jewel Keys by Julianna Hudgins
Artistic Wire 18G Non Tarnish Silver, Black and Red  
Beadalon Wire Cutters, Round Nose Pliers and Deluxe Coiling Gizmo


1. Using your Spellbinders Grand Caliber Die Cutting machine, cut out one Large Jewel Goddess from Denim, two small Jewel Goddess’s from Zebra felt, one round Jewel Stone and the word Love from the Jewel Keys out of craft foil. Note: Set one small goddess cut from zebra felt to the side.

2. Embellish all pieces using the Tulip Cordless Heat Setting Tool, Clear and Red Crystals, Silver Glitter and PDA crystal strips in Clear and Black.

3. For added dimension I repurposed the filler that comes in your vitamin jar (professional term, batting) to the back of my small goddess and then covered it with my second zebra cut goddess with Aleene’s Thick Tacky Glue.

4. Adhere Cheetah Felt to Acrylic frame using Aleene’s Thick Tacky Glue.

5. Adhere Aleene’s Hook and Loop to backs of large and small Jewel Goddess’s and attach to frame. This will allow you to switch out the Goddess’s for future “Funky Fashion” Paper Doll ideas!

6. To create the look of Tattooed Swirls I used my Deluxe Coiling Gizmo from Beadalon and Artistic Wire. Here’s a link from the Craft and Hobby Association Trade Show July 2011 courtesy of www.cool2craft.com on How to Create Funky Wire Beads.

7. Attach finished wire beads using Aleene’s Thick Tacky Glue.

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