Bad Girls Project 52

Well, it's official! I can announce that I have joined the Bad Girls Project 52 Challenge Blog Design Team. Bad Girls and Project 52 are both synonymous with cutting edge mixed media art. Hope you come on over and join us. Prepare to be Wowed by stunning projects and supported and encouraged to jump out of your comfort zone and into the realm of The Bad Girls !

Project 52 has announced it's latest Challenge:


Challenge 10 ~ Art Money:
(good weight paper or substrate such as heavy watercolor paper). Traditional size requirements~ see Art Money for detailed info)

THEME~ Architecture (historical, invented, whole or part, series or not etc....)
Required material~ Tape (masking, duct, electrical, packing, etc....)
summary: follow the 7 Rules - size is 4-3/4" x 7" must be' your original art work'

DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING THIS CHALLENGE IS MARCH 6, 2010
Please load to the Project 52 Gallery and link back to forum post
'Project 52 Challenge # 10-ART MONEY'
Don't forget to sign and number your Money. Have Fun!!!
Do consider registering one with 'Art Money'

Here is mine:

I used mulberry paper (Prima), my church window was a photo I took. I printed it on copy paper and then used the packing tape transfer technique to transfer it. I also used Prima tape across one end of my bill. My images was colored with Copics and Ranger alcohol ink. I also collaged printed items that were distressed and inked. Added a Prima stamp and Ranger Stickles and Liquid Pearls. The front and back use the same image and design, with the front showing the serial number, year and country of origin and the back showing the artmoney website, my name and my original signature.

Isn't this cool???

It's titled: Spring Sprung....my DH made it. I'm lovin' it!!

Why Do I Need Laminator?

A laminator can let you create all sorts of neato things from luggage and scrappy tool tags to organizors and more.





Don't have one, you say? Well run (don't walk) out to your local Joann's and pick up the Purple Cows Hot/Cold Laminator now!!



Want more ideas on what you can do with yours (once you have it)?? Hop on over to the Purple Cows Blog and check out all the Design Team's projects!!

Happy Creating!!!

Fun Zutter Videos and a Giveaway!

Check out some fun videos...more of the Zutter Kutter and Distrezz-it-All from Winter CHA. These ones were filmed by Paperclippings.com.You can see them on the Bind It All Blog!!

Plus!
Exclusively for the Zutter Zisters Ning Message Board, here is a sneak of the giveaway that we will be having on the main BIA blog in March.



For you lucky members there, we are conducting the giveaway early, RIGHT NOW!

We are giving away FIVE MAKE 'N TAKE KITS from CHA - showcasing the new Hang-it-Alls.
The kits contain 3 pieces of 3X4 Zutter Clipboard Wood (we pre-punched the holes for the Hang-it-Alls), 3 3X4 pieces of new assorted paper from Donna Salazar Designs and enough Hang-it-Alls and rivets to assemble the pieces. You finish it off with your own photos and finishing touch embellishments.

So head on over, join the Ning message board and get in on the giveaway!!!

Bad Girls Project 52

Challenge blog is full of inspiration and artistry. If you haven't been there, you need to check it out! Twice monthly the super talented design team post challenges designed to help you climb out of that box and straight into mixed media creativity.


Here is the latest challenge:

OFFICIAL RULES FOR CHALLENGE #9

Deadline Saturday, February 20, 2010 Midnight Pacific Time - read rules carefully


Challenge # 9 – Wooden Blank (any shape/subject, found, repurposed, or purchased)
Theme – Botanicals

(flowers, leaves, trees, tropical, forest, real/fantasy, or etc…)
Required material – Wire
(metallic, old/new, covered, colored, thin/thick, or etc…)


Complete all aspects of Challenge #9 Wood/Botanical/Wire as outlined above
When you upload it the Bad Girls, select the the Project 52 Gallery, make sure to title it "Challenge #9 Wood/Botanical/Wire" NOTE: Select Project 52 Gallery from drop-down menu when uploading

**All Entries Must Post in the Challenge #9 Forum Thread With a Link from the Project 52 Gallery and Tell Us About Your Process In a Few Short Sentences. Make Sure You Have All Three Steps! Due February 20, 2010 Midnight Pacific

Here's what I did for this challenge:







I used a Kaiser Kraft wood mini album page, deco podged it with some scrap paper I had been using as a glimmer mist craft mat, rubbed that in silver embossing powder I spilled all over my scrappy area (and couldn't get up), then added a perfect pearls wash, crackle medium, paint dabber and distress ink. I cut the butterfly on my cricut and used alcohol inks, german glass glitter and stickles to decorate it. I made flowers by hand from vintage dictionary pages and colored with alcohol ink (I LOVE the transparent look) and used vintage buttons and copper wire to complete them. I used Prima alpha stickers colored and textured with Copics and stickles for the "bloom". Then I added vintage metal lace trim, jewlery (I cut it up ...it was broken anyway), a velvet button and mixed in some "new" seed beads, embroidery floss and ribbon (painted with with a couple of shimmerz colors). Hope you enjoy my creation! (Can you tell I'm wishing for spring???)

Please hop on over to The Bad Girls and check out all the inspiration. This is a place you will love and come back to (I know I do): the kits are delicious, the shoppe is chock full of goodies you just can't get anywhere else, and the message board is brimming with inpiration and encouragement! Come join in!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here a a couple of cards I put together using my Purple Cows 1060 Trimmer, Clear Scraps Acrylic and the Cosmo Cricket Chemistry collection. Details for creating these (and many other wonderful Valentine's cards!!) are availalbe here!!



The box is a Mod Podged leftover covered in scraps!! Easy Peasy!!

The Great Tool Hunt!

Beginning February 12th, you'll be able to view all of the tools in When Creativity Knocks second Great Crafter's Tool Hunt! Choose your favorite and cast your vote. You could win ALL of the tools in the Hunt!

See Purple Cows very own Michelle Jackson-Mogford as she was filmed at CHA demonstrating our 6045 Freestyle Mouse Kit! I know I am going to vote for Purple Cows! I hope you do too!!!

What would YOU do ....

with these features?

Any day now, you will be able to walk into your local Joanns Fabric and Crafts store and pick up the latest and greatest in crafting tools! Take a look at the Kool Tool below, think about the three different tempurature settings it has.

What special projects do you have waiting for just the perfect tool to make it "happen"? Is there a piece of lace you want to make into a pocket? A very old fishing license from Grandpa you want to preserve? What would YOU do? What COULD you do? Run to your local Joanns, maybe the #3025 Laminator is sitting there already, just waiting for you to take it home and create something udderly fantastic!



Happy Shopping and Crafting!
{Vennita}

Great News!

The Purple Cows Consumer Contest winners have been announced on the Blog !!

Congrats to all the winners! Speaking of winners....I have announced my winners too...and no one has contacted me yet :-(. Hope they do soon, or we draw new ones! The list is here!