Stirring Up Some #Cre8time Fun... making Altered Paint Sticks

What do creative friends do in their free time... daydream and think up fun swaps to have with each other. After the rousing success and enjoyment of the altered pinewood derby car challenge, my amazing creative friend Tina Walker decided it was time for another Cre8time challenge - this time a mail swap. Swap three for three. I created four so I could keep one for myself.

The OBJECT d'Arte would be Paint Sticks. You know we all have them, wood, utilitarian a reason to go to the hardware store LOL!

Washi... washi... washi - who else has hoards of this and can't get enough. On any given outing to a store with craft-like items, I seem to end up with more stashed in my purse. I have all of my tapes {that are not holiday themed} all organized by color in a metal tin with a clear window top {CLICK HERE to see more}. So how does one alter a recycled paint stir stick??! Any way possible! Well, my choice was to create a rainbow of washi and showcase a really great quote... plus use some measuring tape washi so that in a pinch, this inspiration stick can be used for measuring too. 

I wrapped the washi tape one strip and and color at a time around the stick - creating a colorful rainbow. When completely covered I burnished it down really good with a bone folder and lined across the length with a the measuring tape overlapped with a sparkly rainbow stripe. I punched the quote into my K and Co. Label maker {always loads of squeaky fun} and stapled the ends with my Tiny Attacher. Before I put the mini staples in, I smashed my label tape with it and got some really cool negative staple marks. On the backside, I reinforced and really tacked down the washi tapes with some seriously sticky aluminum tape.

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A whole group of artsy craftsy pals have joined in the fun { Tina Walker, Brianna Marshall, DeeDee Catron, Melissa Johnson, Michele Kosciolek, Sara Vukson, and me}.

Tina Walker! Here's a sneak peek. CLICK HERE to jump over to Tina's Blog to start at the beginning of our little hop. Here's some close-ups of my sticks.

I've added all the stops here for you via inLinkz. Click on the boxes below to jump to see the rest of these amazing Mixed Media Paint Sticks. Thanks for visiting - have a Happy Thursday :) Sb

An InLinkz Link-up

It's a #Creatime CELEBRATION for Everyone... Join in the FIFTH YEAR of FUN #ICAD2015

June first marks the beginning of a Cre8time CELEBRATION for everyone to participate in... ICAD 2015! The 5th Anniversary Art Party starts June 1st and I am certainly playing along - and you can too!

What on earth is ICAD?

Starting June 1st - Create something on a 3" x 5" index card every day for 61 days. On the back of each card, add a number to keep track of your progress. ICAD #1, #2, etc. Whatever day you start, it is your own official ICAD #1. 

Motto: You do not need to catch up, just start...

just Play. Just make some Cre8time for yourself -

whether it's 5 minutes, 30 minutes or an hour! 

You can play along too - visit ICAD for all the details!

http://daisyyellowart.com/icad/icad-faq.html

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When you receive a creative gift like this... of course it's got to be collaged onto an index card. This community magazine cover is a perfect visual for the Cre8time celebration beginning with ICAD2015. I have spent the past several months focusing on health issues which has left my creative mojo a bit depleted. I'm excited to get started and see where this adventure takes me!

With a glue stick and some scissors, I glued this to a blank index card and wrapped edges around the backside. I cut two strips off the scraps and layered over the happy new year and wrote my text with a layering of Faber-Castell PITT pens and Sakura of America Gelly Roll White Soufflé pen. I accented all the fireworks bursts with a little bling... my favorite Gelly Roll Stardust Hologram pen.

My completed cover card for ICAD 2015

I hope you join in and play along. Everyone needs a little Cre8time in their lives! Have a great day! :) Sb

Who Cut the CAKE at the #Stamping Party...

I had a fun time making this real snarky birthday card last week for my sister using Viva Las VegaStamps! for the "C is for Cake" challenge over at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers {CLICK HERE to see my card from last week}.

While on this sugar high from all the CAKE... I had a little more rubber inspiration that I just had to get out of my head! Woe is a stampers life - LOL! So I made a couple CAS cards on white card blanks with black ink, markers and a bit of stamping/fussy cutting on bright colored papers. Enjoy!

"Hurry or the Party might be over..."

I have a bunch of birthday themed stamps in a baggie. It never dawned on my until this challenge - the combination just seems so right... or is this so WRONG - teeheehee!

I added some quick POPs of color to the hats and balloons by stamping onto bright colorful cardstock and fussy cut the pieces. A glue pen makes quick work of attaching small pieces.

The party streamer stamp was in a really light blue and I went over with my gelly stardust pen, the scanner couldn't even pick it up as its like a watermark. I fussy cut the cake to overlay onto three strips of washi tape - one stamped with the sentiment. **A TIP** Stamp on the washi tape before layering.

All stamps from Viva Las VegaStamps: "Party Streamers" #130; "Old Man Birthday" #18811; "Best Fishes" #16004; "Birthday Kitty" #5887; and "Cake Crossing" #4692.

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Do You LOVE to STAMP??!

The party is almost over

with the current team

at Viva Las VegaStamps!

and the call is OPEN!

Thanks so much for dropping by! I'm going to apply to keep my inky post at VLVS!... what about you?? Are you a fellow rubber addict? Here's your chance to join the design team {CLICK HERE for details} and stamp til' your hearts content! GO FOR IT!!!  :) Sb