Photo Holder

I found this unfinished wooden photo holder at Michaels a couple of months ago. It was like $1 and I thought that was a bargain! I painted it

black and then ran Appletini metal from Ten Seconds Studio through my Big Kick inside a swirl embossing folder. Then I sanded off the color on the raised swirls. Cut it to size and attached it to the front, back and sides of the holder. Tied a scrap of ribbon to one of the wires and it was finished. These make great gifts for anyone. Include a card in one of the wires for added surprise.

Texas Bluebonnets

The Texas Bluebonnets are blooming and beautiful! Took my two boys out for photos today. It was a little warm too. Temperature in the 80's. A hot Spring is in the air I think.

My Class Next Week At Stamp Asylum

I am teaching a movable card class at Stamp Asylum on April 25th from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Photos below of one of the cards. This one folds flat for mailing but pops up to sit on it's own base. There is also a spinner card and a pull up one. Three different cards.

CARD CLOSED

A DIFFERENT KIND OF CARD CLASS – DONNA GOSS
Making a card is fun, but how about making a movable one? Spinners and pull cards are interactive elements that take cards to the next level. We will make three different cards in class incorporating these type of projects. Whoever receives one of these creations will be totally thrilled when pulled from its envelope. All supplies included. ($55)


CARD OPEN

Fun & Easy Gifts

This is a pin I bought on Etsy. It's made from a vintage zipper. I thought it was so cool! The company is called ZipPinning. They have lots of different kinds of flowers to pick from and also hearts. Check them out.

This is a ring I made using glass glitter, resin, a brad I cut the back off of and a square ring bezel. It takes a few days to cure but it works really well. The finished piece is all sparkly!
These are glass bottle I bought at Canton a few years back. I cleaned them up and then added wire and beads for hangers. I scanned in an old postcard I have then shrunk it down to size. Glued it to the bottle and added glass glitter (love that stuff) around the edges. Perfect vase for flowers! These I gave to my friends Melody and Monica for Easter.

These items would be great for any occasion. They are easy to make but great gifts.

Happy Easter

This is how I decorated my feather tree for Easter. I bought these glittered eggs at Michaels. Aren't they sweet? Love the bunny at the base. He looks like a real chocolate bunny, but he's made from resin I think. Well. I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter Sunday.

Solder House

Check out this cool house I made last week. It is made with bevel and single plate glass. Art was created then sandwiched between the glass then soldered together to form the house.

This photo does not do it justice when it is lit up from inside. You have to see it in person. And you can if you come by the Stamp Asylum starting next week. It is one of my NEW classes being offered there next quarter. Class info has not been finalized but will be soon. I will post it here as soon as I find out anything.

More of My Studio

This is how I store my unmounted stamps and also the clear ones. All in CD cases and I got the wooden boxes at Michael's.

Stamps are in plastic drawers on top of this cabinet.
Stamps are in these Iris cart drawers. Two levels in each drawer. As you can see I have lots and lots of stamps.

Better view of punch storage. This sits behind my deck. The otter drawers have fabric in them.

Cube in corner holds 12 X 12 paper. Above that on the wall is where I store my Making Memories paint. I bought these hollow cubes and they fit just perfect in that small space.

8 1/2X 11 paper storage. I think I bought these shelves at Sam's but they don't carry them anymore. I did find some at an office supply store though if you need some.
This wall has these shelves mounted on it that I got at Kmart when they were still open but Container Store carries them also. They hold two level in each drawer of wood mounted stamps. I bought the white cubes at Target and they came with the red canvas drawers. Envelopes are in one drawer and pigment powders are int eh other. Buttons in jars are in one cube, inks in another and one has chipboard letters in jars in it.

The Silver metal drawers have inks, collage stuff and stamps in them. Thay came from Target.

Here is a better view of my embossing powder and ink pad storage. Punches are in the drawers to the left.
Here are my colored pencils. I bought this box at Hobby Lobby in the clearance section and re-painted it. This sits on the desk with my Score-Pal.
This is by the door into the studio. This where some of my beads are stored, Quik Kutz, thread for my sewing machine and stickers and rub-ons. Below in the drawers is color copies or original art to copy, photos and the like stuff.
This is the opposite corner from the door. The big white armour has supplies in it. 81/2 X 11 sized paper stored in cases. My art books are in the corner but you can't really see them. The blue cabinets on the wall are all labeled and store stamps.
This is looking from the door into the room. The window is to the right and stamp storage on the wall to the left. Beads are stored in the red and blue cabinets on the wall by the ART word piece. That's a bodice on the other side of the beads and it has necklaces on it.
Closer view of the beads cabinets and I have a great Row House art piece framed below there. You can sorta see in the corner I have a cube that stores 12 x 12 paper. The table has my sewing machine on it and eyelets and setters and Big Kick machine.
This is the wall behind my desk.
Here is a better view of that wall though. Bulletin board I made from a frame. My ink pads and embossing powders are stored in the cases to the right. I have drawer units against the wall and put markers and jewelry tools on top. For the marker storage I bought a wine bottle holder (metal) and inserted clear drinking glasses from the dollar store in it to hold the markers.

Well this completes the views of my studio. I hope everyone enjoyed it. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me.

Have a great week.