Tutorial Cigar Box Assemblage Giveaway Winner!

Hi Everyone:)

Well here it is almost the end of February, and I'm 

feeling like, 'where is this year flying off to!'

Wasn't it just Christmas? LOL!!

The weather here in Victoria, B.C. Canada is

still like the Winter, cold, rainy, but I noticed

yesterday bulbs poking their heads up in my 

yard and pots. So I guess there is still hope

of Spring! 

So here we are, about to 

Announce the Winner

of the

'Cigar Box Assemblage'

Tutorial Piece that I made for

Shabby Cottage Studios:)

But in the mail last week, 

a bit of unfinished business to attend to first!

When I Hosted the 

ATC Challenge

with 

Melissa Samuels

I chose 5 Winners to Swap ATC's with

for the Tutorial ATC's I made for the Post:)

Well by the time the Blog Post was to be done,

one of the Winner's ATC still hadn't arrived.

Typical for the Postal Service to be late!

(but that's a whole different story! LOL)

So a bit late, but really so pleased to receive!

Annie's ATC

Isn't this Fabulous!!! 

I squealed when I opened the pack, as this

is so beautiful!!

And she sent it with this Fabulous Card to boot!

All the way from the U.K.!

Annie has a blog at

www.anniesatticroom.blogspot.com

So make sure you pop by and sign on 

with Annie, as she's really a creative and

talented soul!!!

Thanks so much Annie for Entering and

sending the ATC!! Love it!!!

Just to refresh your memory, (or mine! LOL)

I made this 'Cigar Box Assemblage' Tutorial

Piece for my Blog Post with 

Shabby Cottage Studios:)

And it was so kind of you all to show such interest

and to Enter to Win the Tutorial Piece:)

I really took great pleasure that you all

enjoyed it enough to Enter:)

So with Drums banging and confetti flying!!!!!

The Winner is!!!!

''''Artistamyjo''''

Woo Hoo!!!!

I will be sending an email to notify you

and to get your mailing information

to pop this into the post for you:)

Woo Hoo!!! 

Another Winner here on

Birdnuts Mixed Media!!!

As I mentioned, it's almost the end of

February, and there's so much going on

here on my Blog coming up!!

I have another

ATC Challenge Coming!!!

It was so much fun, and I loved working

with 

Melissa Samuels 

doing the Challenge,

and giving the 'Shout Out's for all the 

Winner's and their Wonderful ATC's

that I've decided to Host Another one!

Give me a couple of days more to get all the

details together, and to get all the 

prizes together to boot!

I will give you a head's up on the theme, so

you can get a head start on making up

some ATC's!!!

'Desserts and/or Sweet'

I figured not all of us covent Desserts so 

I threw in Sweet so it could encompass 

anything 'Sweet' LOL!

I'll be posting the New ATC Challenge by

next week, so do be sure to check back for

all the details and the Giveaway Goodies!!!

And in the meantime.....

A bit of Eye Candy of some Journaling 

I've been up to and a project or two....

As many of you know, I'm Deer nuts as well as

Birdnuts! LOL!

So this next project I have had in the works for

awhile, and I'm so pleased to have it finished:)

My kitchen clock died.....and I just couldn't 

bare to throw it into the recycling trash as

it was in good shape, and was 'telling' me

that it could be made into something.....

Meet 'Oh Deer Fur Bearer'

LOL!!!

I had great fun making this collage, 

and I always enjoy coming up with new

themes for using my deer photos:)

So I also followed it up with a journal page....

'Oh Deer Safe Keeper'

(grin)

I really enjoyed making this journal page

as well, as I used a few more goodies

than just regular graphics and Vintage Papers, 

as the

Watch and Cupcake 

are both

Lazier Cut-Outs

from

Retro Cafe Art Gallery!

Do check out Kristin's selection as

they're great fun to play with!!!

Well there ya go!

Thanks again to 

Everyone who Entered

the Giveaway!!!

I always appreciate you all taking the time,

and a 

Big Thank you 

to all my

Google Followers, 

as if you hadn't noticed

I now have over

300 Followers!!!

And!!!

April is my

1 Year Anniversary

of

Birdnuts Mixed Media!

Look Out!!!

There will be some 

Celebrating and Prizes

Coming!!!

(GRIN:)

So get busy on those ATC Ideas!!!

And see you in the next couple of days with

the ATC Challenge Post!!!!

Enjoy!!!

Woo Hoo! Shabby Cottage Studio Time:) :) :)

Greetings One and All

(Well it was different from Hello Everyone! LOL)

Here we are again, with one of my 

Favourite Internet Shops and the 

Lovely and Talented

Gail Schmidt

of

Shabby Cottage Studios

Who I am so proudly the

Artist in Residence for:)

Gail Offers Up a Fabulous Assortment 

of Workshops and Classes

on

Shabby Cottage Studios

by a plethora of Wonderful and Talented Artists!

And today, Gail has posted a

New Workshop Class

of her own!

'Exploring Digital Brushes

Artfully'

by 

Gail Schmidt

And to Celebrate She's put it on Sale this Week

to Introduce you all to it!!!

So please do pop on over to see the Fabulous Collection

of Workshop, Classes and Gail's New Class as well as

New Products beginning to arrive for her 

Wonderful Shop!

But in the meantime, I have a 

Brand New Tutorial

which I hope you will enjoy and to inspire you

to try some of these ideas yourselves!

Cigar Box Assemblage

by Denise Phillips

Using Products from

Shabby Cottage Studios

It may only be a few more days until 

Valentine's Day

but Love should be Year Round!!! 

(grin).

So Lets Get Started!

Using Gail's 7gypsies 'Roma' Book Covers

I wanted to come up with something a little 

different than what would come to mind first

off in using them.

I love using them to make Mini-Books, Cards even!

Backgrounds for wall displays but this is what

I chose to do this time....

Gail also sent me these 2 wonderful 

New Products 

Maya Road 'Vintage' Wood Doily's

I love these Lazier Cut Doily's!!

And this adorable Tin Heart Pan!!!

So being the main elements used in this

Project, I had an assortment of 

Vintage Faux Pearls.

Using Ranger's Glossy Accents

I put a layer of the Glossy Accents all over

the bottom of the Tin Heart and

filled the Tin Heart with the Pearls:)

Doesn't take long for the Glossy Accents

to dry, with a not too thick layer to

adhere the pearls.

Next was the Maya Road Wood Doily

Using ('Mr. Tim's':)

 Tim Holtz 'Distress Stain' 

(which Gail also offers in her shop:)

I coloured the Wood Doily with ease.

I love these Stains, they're so easy to use!!

I then took one of my favourite Script Stamps

and using StazOn Ink Pad 

I gave a gentile stamping

of the script on the Wood Doily.

Then using Tim Holtz 'Distress Ink Pad' 

Walnut Stain I Distress Inked all the 

edges.

So now, using the 7gypsies Book Cover

and the Maya Road's Wood Doily 

I added a Tim Holtz Metal Clip

and using what I find works great if

you need a little extra bond strength 

when glueing, 

Bathroom and Kitchen Clear Caulking!

It takes longer to 'cure' actually overnight is

best to really let the caulk set up, but it's such

a 'pain free' way of gluing something that

is questionable in weight or material.

In this case it was weight, because next...

I glued the Tin Heart Pan to the Doily:)

Then playing around with a salvage edge of

a Vintage Dictionary Page, I printed with stamps,

then used Distress Ink to rough up the edges.

I cut a piece of chipboard to back the little 

banner piece, as the Dictionary salvage edge

being Vintage you can imagine how fine the

paper is. But I love the look using the

Vintage paper:)

Then using the Ranger Glossy Accents again,

I glued the little banner to the pearls in the tin.

I deliberately made the banner wider so that

when it was mounted on the cigar box it 

would 'flow over' the pan.

I had this Fabulous Vintage Cigar Box 

( a gift of an assortment of them from a friend!)

That was already lacquered in the black on the

outside, with rich details of wood on the inside

(absolutely gorgeous!!!!)

So I printed up one of Gail's Fabulous

Digital Graphic Background Sheets

'Damask'

Cut it down to size and used an edger punch to

round the corners to match the box and the

book cover to mount to it.

And while the other piece was still drying

I worked on the inside lid of the box.

Again using Gail's 'Damask' Graphic Background Sheet,

I lined the top of the lid,

(I will explain later why I didn't do the bottom:)

Then I used the other 7gypsies Book Cover 'Roma' that

came in the package, and using the Glossy Accents

glued it onto the Digital paper.

Using one of Gail's Shipping Tags from her shop, I covered

the tag with Tim Holtz Tissue Tape,

then glued it to the top of the book cover, then

Using one of Gail's wonderful charms that she

has in her shop, this one is by Blue Moon

Angel Key:)

I glued it using the Bath/Kitchen Clear 

Caulking to get a good hold:)

Again using the Bath/Kitchen Caulking

I glued the book cover to the top of the Cigar Box

and there ya go!!!

Cigar Box Assemblage!

Now there's a reason that I didn't do the inside

bottom of the box....

Here's the reason:)

If you are interested in having my 

Cigar Box Assemblage

Tutorial Piece....

yes, I'm giving it away!!!

Then please leave a Comment

on this Blog Post, 

sign on as a Google Follower

here on my blog,

then go on over to 

Shabby Cottage Studios

and sign up for 

Gail's Newsletter

and leave a Comment on

her blog and

you'll be

Entered to Win

my 

Tutorial Assemblage:)

Deadline for Entries is

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

With the Winner being Announced on

Friday, February 24th, 2012!!!!

So I hope this Tutorial gets you inspired

to do some assemblages yourself!!

And please stop by 

Shabby Cottage Studio

To check out all the fun New Products

Gail will be offering soon!!!

Till next time!

Enjoy!!!

$25 Gift Certificate Winner for Retro Cafe Art Gallery is!!!!!

Hello Everyone:)

Where has the time gone!!!

It' seemed like just last week I posted the 

Valentine's Cake Post!!!

But here we are, and I'm so excited to be 

Announcing the Winner

of the

$25 Gift Certificate

to

Retro Cafe Art Gallery!!!

I always love making these Paper Cakes for

Kristin and her Wonderful Blog! 

And I always enjoy using her 

Coffee Break Design Kits

to add extra projects to the Cake Blog Posts:)

So here we are ready to 

Announce the Winner

And the Winner is!!!!

'''''''''Sandi''''''''

Woo Hoo!!!

(OMG! There's a Marching Band 

coming through my art room!!! LOL!)

I will be sending you an email Sandi to let you know

that you are the Winner and to arrange getting your

Gift Certificate to you!!!

In the meantime, 

I want to Thank You 

all for

Entering our Co-Hosted 

Gift Certificate Giveaway

with

Retro Cafe Art Gallery!!!

I always really appreciate 

not only Kristin Hubick's participation in these Giveaways, 

but all of you who take the time to Enter them as well!!

I just wish I could give each of your prizes!!

So here we are, another 

Fabulous Giveaway coming to a close.

But there is more to come:) :)

Tomorrow I will be doing a 

New Blog Post with

Gail Schmidt

of 

Shabby Cottage Studios!!!

With another Tutorial Post!!

So do check back tomorrow!!

And as always, there are going to be more 

Giveaways and ATC Challenges 

and even more Surprises 

coming up over the next few weeks!!!

So while we wait for tomorrow's Tutorial Post with

Gail Schmidt of Shabby Cottage Studios!

Here's a bit of Eye Candy of some other projects

that I've been working on and are currently

floating all over Facebook!!! LOL!!!

It's my pleasure to introduce you to my latest project

'Oh Deer Aunt Alice'

LOL! As many of you know from my Blog and from Facebook, I have a great love for my local deer herd that I have been involved with for nearly 25 years:)

I have a wonderful relationship with generations of this herd, and have collected many fabulous photographs from face level which I tend to use in this 'Oh Deer' Series of my collages:)

Recently I also did a Journal Page using one of these photos

This is my Journal Page

'Oh Deer Tea Party'

'Ophelia'

(Grateful for the Graphics from both 

Graphics Fairy and Art Tea Life on Etsy 

and Graphics 45 Papers too!:)

The story goes.....

Ophelia, is Aunt Alice's Spinster Daughter,

who will never marry 

but likes to wear a wedding dress 

whenever possible....LOL!

I have been accused on Facebook, that this is probably

a representation of my home! Darn close!!! LOL!

As you can see from this picture, I've been hosting 

tea parties for a very long time!! LOL!!!

I've also been accused and it was predicted back in December,

 (by one who will remain nameless....ok, won't 

Kristin Hubick!!! LOL), 

that when my Husband purchased this 

Fabulous Glass topped Drafting Table for me 

for Birthday and Christmas, that it

wouldn't take long to clutter it......

I am publicly acknowledging that 

Kristin Hubick of 

Retro Cafe Art Gallery

was correct!!! LOL!

Well at least the mess is organized!!!!

(That's my story and I'm sticking to it!)

Being that this is one corner of my art room...I'm not

showing the rest of the mess!! LOL!

Well there ya go!!!

So here's to seeing you all tomorrow for the 

Tutorial Post for Shabby Cottage Studios!!

And in the meantime.....

'Make Life Your Own

Tea Party'

:) 

Enjoy!!

Not Quite Cake Time, but In The Meantime...

Hi Everyone:)

First off, there is so much to tell you all and to share that I just couldn't wait for the next opportunity, so I'm 'squeezing' in Blog Posts in between Posts! LOL!!!

And before I get under way here getting you all caught up

on all that is going on here with Birdnuts Mixed Media...

Here's a reminder that it's only 2 days from now, that

the Deadline for the 

$25 Gift Certificate Giveaway with

Retro Cafe Art Gallery

is happening!!!

The Winner's in the Giveaway 

will be

Announced on Both of Our Blogs

on Friday, February 10th!!!

That's just 2 days from now!!!!

Woo Hoo!!!

So stay tuned to find out who the Winner's are!!!

And you can still go to the previous 

'Cake' Post to Enter until Thursday!!!

So please do!!!

In the meantime.....:)

As you remember a few weeks ago, I Co-Hosted a

ATC Challenge Giveaway with

Melissa Samuels

And we chose 5 Winners in the ATC Challenge

who received my Tutorial ATC's in exchange

for them to make ATC's to be Highlighted here on

my Blog:)

So here are some of the Fabulous 

ATC's that have arrived so far and I'd like to

introduce you to the Winners!!!!

First we have 

Monica :)

Woo Hoo!!!

This is Monica's First Ever ATC that she's ever made!!!

I am so proud of her first attempt and pleased to say

that she's a Sister in the Book of Days Project on

Facebook! Now called the Sister's of the Book!

Monica has a Blog that I would love to have you 

all go and check out at 

www.madzieme.blogspot.com

Thanks so much Monica for being such a brave girl

in letting me post your very first ATC!!!

It's absolutely Wonderful!!! xoxo

You Rock Monica!!! LOL!!!

And next we have another Winner of the ATC Challenge..

Rachelle Panagarry!!

Rachelle's ATC when it arrived just thrilled me as

it has so many wonderful layers of art which is her

trademark as far as I'm concerned, as I am familiar

with Rachelle's work on her Wonderful Website

'Art Eye Candy'

www.arteyecandy.com

And check out the Beautiful Union Jack Card she sent it in!!

Rachelle also has a Wonderful Closed Group

on Facebook, 

Art Eye Candy Group!

So you can look her up on Facebook to get an

invite to join!!! I'm a member and just love it!!

Fabulous Group of Artists!!!

Cheers Mate! And thanks so much for the ATC!!!

But wait!!!

There's more!!!!

Next we have another Winner in the ATC Challenge....

Deanna!!!!

(Now I have to Squeal about this!!!!)

Look how Deanna sent the ATC that she made to me!!!!

I was so confused at first, when I opened the package,

and there was this lovely card and this 

Fabulous

Hand made Book that Deanna had made!!!!

Totally Hand Sewn Signature Watercolour Paper Packs

and all fully lined inside!!!!

And just inside the front cover is this sweet pocket and inside...

Was Deanna's Absolutely Lovely ATC!!!!

What a presentation!!! And I'm thrilled, as I can

always use another journal, and 

when it's handmade it's even more Fabulous!!!

Deanne has a Wonderful Blog 

'A New Day Art Blog'

www.anewdayartblog.blogspot.com

And I encourage everyone to go have a Boo!!!!

She's really a talented artist, and I like to call her

my Home Girl as she too lives here in B.C. Canada!!!

Woo Hoo!!! LOL! Thank you so much Deanna!!!

Love it!!!!:)

Now lets see......oh yes, last but not least of the ATC Challenge

Winners, (as I still have another Winner Annie to hear from yet!)

and the next ATC's to arrive were from

Mary Jane Chadbourne

of 

Desert Dreams Studio!!!!

I am Gobsmacked!!!!!

First of all!!!

Look at the plethora of goodies Mary Jane sent in her package with her ATC's for me!!! A beautiful assortment of journaling and collage papers, and paper napkins, and bit's and bobs that will keep me creating for days!!!!

( You're an absolute sweetheart Mary Jane:):)

but look at this!!!

Hand made envelopes for her ATC's!!!

Adorable!!!!

Isn't this just the Sweetest Valentine ATC!!!

And from someone who professed not to be into Valentine's!! LOL!

but not only this ATC, she did another!!!

And I must say that this Fabulous ATC is about

one of Mary Jane's Favourite Artist's and Muse

'Freda'

Mary Jane Chadbourne has a Wonderful Blog

at

Desert Dreams Studio

www.desertdreamsstudios.weebly.com/blog.html

It's full of Fabulous Inspiring Information on what

Mary Jane is up to, which is stunning in the variety!!!

She's also going to be one of the Fabulous Artists

Teaching Classes in 

Artful Gatherings

(link on my side bar:)

this Spring and Summer!!!

Here's an example of what you will learn to make

in her class!!!

Wonderful Bracelets!!! 

With which I have one of these fabulous bracelets

and I am going to be taking Mary Jane's class this

Spring!!! So come and join me! 

So there you go! Only 1 more ATC Challenge Winner

Annie's ATC to come, and will make sure I post it when

it arrives!!!

Now lets see, what else is there....oh yes:)

I am now a

Melissa Samuel's Guest Designer!!!

And so proud to be!!!! :)

And we're going to be Co-Hosting more

ATC Challenge's here on 

Birdnuts Mixed Media

very soon!!!!

So please stay tuned for the next ATC Challenge

as this one has been so much fun!!!

In the meantime, stop by Melissa's shop as she has

a 

Fabulous Sale going on all the 

ATC Products in stock!!!

Also all the new goodies arriving to boot!!!!

Well there ya go!!!!

Now get those 

Entries into the previous Blog Post of

Valentine's Cake

Gift Certificate Giveaway!!!!

And I'll see you all back here on

Friday, February 10th for the

Winner's to be Announced!!! 

Woo Hoo!!!!

And there's even more to come!!!

On Saturday!!!

Shabby Cottage Studio's 

Tutorial Blog Post to Boot!!!!

Ok, I'm tired now...LOL!!!

Enjoy!!!!

www.melissasamuels.net