1 more post on No sew flowers...lol maybe!

 Okay...I'm sure you all are about done with the no sew lace flowers lol....but I couldn't resist just one more post......and honestly, I can't promise it's the last. I think I may need a 12 step program!
 These little pretties were made from antique pieces of lace. This winter my husbands aunt passed away and left me a bunch of antique crafty goodies! She had a lot and lucky for me, I'm the only one in the family who appreciates those kinds of things. I also inherited a bunch of broken costume jewelry!!!!  So that is what I used for the centers of the flowers.
 I always look for old lace and vintage jewelry at tag sales...you can pick them up for a song and create the most beautiful things. I know there are tons of charms and trinkets you can buy at the stores...but I just love using pieces with a history....so, here are my newest lace flowers. If you didn't see the tutorial, keep scrolling, I also did a little youtube vid as well...

NEW spectrum Noir colors!!

I'm so excited! Spectrum Noir will start shipping their new colors some time in March! There are 4 new sets of 24 alcohal markers....none of these are duplicates of the first release. So if you bought the first 72 markers and love them, these are ALL NEW COLORS!   I'm offering them on presale and will ship as soon as I get them. They retail for $49.95 for 24.....I'm offering them on presale for $42.95 per set plus $6.00  shipping. If you buy multiple sets I can adjust the shipping price. I think I should be able to fit all 4 new sets in a medium flatrate box for $12.00 shipping
 Spectrum Noir Markers are alcohal markers (copics are also alcohal markers) They are great for coloring stamped and digital images. This link will take you to a youtube video I made using these. http://youtu.be/DbjFKFavWRQ They are so fun to work with! You will love them and the price can't be beat! (copics sell for $6.00 each! Ouch!)

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Lights $42.95 USD Darks $42.95 USD brights $42.95 USD Pastels $42.95 USD

Purchase all 4 sets (96 markers) for $160.00.   (you save $40 off of the retail price!)

12 packs of 6 Spectrum Noir Markers! These are great alcohal markers (copics are alcohal markers too) This is a great deal...they usuall retail for $11.95 a pack! (these are the first release....no duplicates)

Turn around may be 1.5 to 2 weeks.....probaly sooner, but I want you to be prepared! :)

Us customers 99.99 + $12.00 shipping

Easy Peasy Lace flowers Part II

Hello! I hope you all had fun making some pretty lace flowers....real quick I want to show you a variation. The technique is the same, except that you layer ribbon, seam binding or another lace on top of each other and "stitch" with your wire. To see the video tutorial click the link and it will take you to my youtube vidio http://youtu.be/7W5UVaPtTUs

Here are a couple flowers I whipped up and topped with pieces of old broken, vintage jewelry.

Thanks for peeking at my blog...you can see the tutorial on my Youtube channel.

Easy Peasy No sew No glue lace flowers

I may have a new addiction! (if you want to see a youtube tutorial, click here http://youtu.be/7W5UVaPtTUs   )
These lace flowers are so fun and easy, and require no glue to assemble. (welllll....okay, you need just a dot of glue to add your center pearl, bling or whatever, but none to assemble the flower itself.)
 Okay, all you need is Lace, craft wire, wire cutter and if your wire is kind of thick, a pair of pliers.

Cut about a 3 inch piece of craft wire. The thinner the better....but I used this thicker kind and it worked just fine. Cut your end at an angle so you have a sharper point to work with.

For a fluffy flower like the one above, fold the ribbon in half long ways.

Next, using the wire like a needle and thread, weave the ribbon onto the wire (like sewing a simple running stitch....over and under, over and under)

Do this until all of the ribbon is on the wire.

Then, pull the ends togther close to the ribbon and twist them to hold the lace on

Snip off ends....leaving the twisty part

Using pliers, bend the twisted tail all the way to the bottom (underside) of the flower

Then this is what you end up with....keep scrolling, not done yet!

Now, pull the layers apart, fluffing your flower.

Just add a center and you're done! Doesn't get much easier than that!
 Thanks for stopping by! Warmly, Misty  Here are a couple of the flowers I made....oh, and the longer the ribbon, the fluffier the flower....just play with it and see what you like!

Easter mini album

 Hello! I've been working like a crazy woman on my new Easter mini kit. I just completed the album and I think it turned out pretty good if I do say so myself! I inked everything up with Tim Holtz Vintage photo. Love that stuff....i have an inking kit somewhere on here that you can purchase as well. It has tons  (10 I think) of little vintage images that I've printed on my new laser printer....(Love my new printer!) beautiful design paper, pockets, envelopes, tags, flowers, etc. You can view a video of the album and kit here:  http://youtu.be/KglKsSVZK7I
Measures approx 5 1/8 x 3 7/8
There are lots of pictures so keep on scrolling!

          

Mini album kit $28.99 + 5.35 US shipping click button below

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