Friday, December 25, 2009

Happy Holidays!

Hi all - just stopping in to say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!  It's been a wonderful holiday so far, we got some serious snow in DC last week which made it a white Christmas, something I haven't had since I moved here. And I'm really looking forward to seeing my mom and all of my brothers and sisters. Hope you are also enjoying time with family and friends!    Peace and Joy - Patty





Monday, December 14, 2009

Who is the new angel...

This is very exciting news! Tattered Angels is adding an amazing new angel to the team, the announcement is supposed to happen today!!! If you love Tattered Angels (who doesn't!), you are going to be so thrilled about the addition of this artist to the team. So check the Tattered Angels website today, it should be up soon!!!

***UPDATED WITH INFO BELOW***

The new angel is Heidi Swapp!!!  It's up on the blog. She has created a new product line for Tattered Angels that will be coming out at WInter CHA 2010. You can read more about Heidi and Tattered Angels on the blog today. The post also includes a sneak peek at four new colors that will be be released at CHA, they are fabulous!  Can't wait to get my hands on those!!!

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Easy holiday decor...

Well, it's December already! I can't believe it - still so much to do before I'm ready for the holidays! Anyway - here's a quick holiday decor idea. All you need is: plain pillar candles, translucent printable paper, your favorite holiday digital papers, glue, and epsom salt.

Print your favorite digi papers onto trace paper (guidance for printing into trace paper can be found here). I used papers from the just released Impressions of Festivities Kit that can be found at scrapbookgraphics.com. This kit is being offered at a special price of $4.99 until 3 December, after that it will sell for $9.99.

Trim the width of the printed paper so it wraps around the candle once and trim the height to suit your liking. With a brush or sponge, apply glue (I used Mod Podge) all around the side of the candle, then wrap the printed paper around the candle. Coat the side of the candle in glue again and roll the candle in epsom salt. Make a few of these and arrange them on a tray. You can supplement the arrangement with greenery, berries, pinecones, or whatever else you would like. It is important to note, as with all embellished candles, for safety reasons, you want to tend to these candles as they burn to ensure your embellishments are staying clear of the fire.





Take care and thanks for stopping by today!  Patty