#4thsaturdayart hop

 

Bet you don't know what that is. #4thsaturdayart hop is. It is a collaboration between fellow artists and every 4th Saturday (everything being good that is) we post an art challenge. More or less. Some if they are not happy with the challenge choose to do their own thing. So actually it's what works for anyone. I had stepped away for a little while and decided I needed to get my mojo back and doing monthly hops helps me. 

So if you stumbled in here welcome, let me tell you where this all started. 

Meri is also known as https://www.youtube.com/c/TheMeriAtelier  invited anyone who was interested in joining on this adventure through Creative Arts Collaboration facebook which I am also a member of. There are many different collaborations that have occurred. I was a part of a group when I lived in California and we did some things monthly as well but we were a very small group. I was the smallest channel. I still am a small channel but I am very proud that even though things have happened and I have changed the way I do my channel I am still plugging away. 

If you would like to see some of the work we have done start here at this past weekend's hop. When you do stop by clicking the thumbs-up or down button. Comment in the comment sections just even to say hi and then subscribe if you would like to see more of that creator's content. 

See you every 4th Saturday!

About me

Crafting since the dawn of time. 

Yes, I am old; I come from a time when such things as Michaels, JoAnn's, let alone Amazon, did not exist. 

I had to create things from cardboard, string, and masking tape. There were no such things as YouTube where you could find out how to do anything. It was created and failed on your own. Took me years to figure out Gingerbread houses were not made from real Gingerbread! But I digress. 

Crafting has always been a way for me to entertain myself as an only child of neglectful parents. As a preteen, I created my own paper doll clothes. It frustrated me that they didn't have backs, so I made them so that they wrapped around. Fail! Then, I built an appropriately sized dollhouse for my Penny Bright doll. She was a 6-inch tall doll. I felt that she needed an apartment. So I made one for her out of a cardboard box. My dad promptly threw it away. Long story and you thought you had problems!

At 14, I learned to knit from my aunt, and then I taught myself embroidery and crocheting from a magazine. Yes, we read to figure things out, believe it or not. At school, I learned how to sew and make my own clothes. They don't teach that anymore.

When I was old enough to go to classes, I found many people the same as me. Amazingly, they too gather all the things needed to do a hobby, and then once mastered, they find a new hobby. I thought I was the only one who did that. MY PEOPLE.

Now I am here with a YouTube channel, a blog, and, god knows, a house full of materials I could open my own craft business. 

I have a family of craftspeople, too. Apparently, my dad is where I got this from, and I have passed this obsession on to my children. You are welcome, kids, and we all make different things, and I am very proud of all of them. 

Things are about to change

 Hello, all my crafty friends, 

If you have subscribed to me, here on the blog because I am a Stampin'Up! Demonstrator, I wanted to give you fair notice. I hope you will stay after you read this, but I will understand if you don't.

Updating the blog regularly has been hard for me, which causes me a lot of stress and guilt. By the time I figure out what to do and get it uploaded well, it seems I'm always late to the party. It's important that the information gets out there and be accurate and timely. If I were looking at this as a subscriber, I would say GF get it together! 

And so I will. 

So my decision is to change my format, which will not feature Stampin'Up! in the blog. Although I will still provide crafty goodness, I will remove the sidebars and change the name to be clear. Since I always forget to upload a new hostess code or keep up with the sales details. It's probably not informative to anyone, and it causes me to feel totally inadequate.

My plan is to just make this an area where I can post ideas and be a possible landing page for patterns from videos. Things that are not necessarily time-sensitive. 

Will I still be posting papercrafts? Of course, duh!  I also want to share other parts of my crafting experience as well. Think of me as your creative coach; I want to inspire others. That's always been my dream. 

Feel free to comment. I'd like to know what you think, and if you are leaving, please post something so I can thank you for being here and say goodbye.

Inspired by

 Inspired by Sam Calcott from the UK here is my version made with an 8-1/2 x 11” cardstock 

My live video is available on my Facebook.com/creativemix12 although I do have some problems see how I work through it and avoid my mistakes.

Here are all the boxes even though I had some problems during my live broadcast it still worked out. Here are the measurements 

Using an 8.5” x11” card-stock score on the 11” side at 1”*3.25”*5.5”*7.75”*10”

On the 8.5” side score at 2”*6.5”

Fold on the score lines and cut as shown. Make sure to cut evenly and wedge slightly on the folds.

Fold and glue back to center first.

Then front to center overlapping the 1” overhang to the insides 

The insert is 8” x4”

Scored on the 8”side at 2” from either end then on the 4” side at 2”

Cut only to the first score line from the short ends

Glue edges and cut across

Attach to top of box making sure to center it.

Measure and cut mats and apply to the box the way you prefer. 4-3/8ths x 2-1/8ths

2-1/8ths x 3-14/16ths for the inside piece

Sides 2-1/8ths x 2-1/8th for the sides

United Through Creativity

››› Stampin'Up!® Has given us a free download of images and sentiments to use. 

What an awesome idea to share ideas with each other then share cards across the world. 

Something I think is needed to bring us all together. 

I hope you enjoy this and if you want to see what I do with the download go to YouTube, Maryannes creative mix and also FaceBook.com/creativemix12 to view the things I made. 

Here is the download United Through Creativity click here and you will be redirected to the download from Stampin'Up!®

Our world has gone through a lot recently, I hope we can come together and be kinder to each other. 

Thanks for stopping by and visiting. I'd love to know where you are from so leave a comment. 

 The new catalog is out but what's better? From May 4th -31st join and your kit of your choice up to $155 in product for $99! 

If you are interested in becoming what we call a discount buyer you get a percentage off you purchase but your joining discount is huge! 

Contact me if that is interesting and you want more information. mott.maryanne@gmail.com

Ok, you're an introvert it's ok just go to my site and click join to see more information go to, creativemix.stampinup.net 

Your ready to go? ok go here; https://ida.stampinup.com/en/?demoid=2205140

                Secret Creative Cards FB page

Are you a mystery buff? Join me on Fridays 12noon (mountain time) Facebook page "Secret Creative Cards" FB group we are going to be creating cards and crafts. 

The idea is we all use our own items what we have available

 (you know if you need something I can help you just  go to my website creativemix.stampinup.net) 

You will get clues as we all create together but I will not be showing you what to do. You get to make your own decisions on each step. The end result will be awesome with so many different ideas.

 Everyone can post their final ideas and we all get to see how each of us interpreted the clues. Facebook.com/creativemix12

Butterfly Bouquet Blog Hop April 2021

 

Die cut card and die cut and embossed butterflies 

Please don't forget to visit my friends and be kind with your comments. 

April card class registration

 

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mixed media w stampin'up!® products

#mixedmedia #stampinup #artjournal Names of the stamp sets used in this video are: Quite curvy 154430,

Enjoy the moment 154452, 

Pretty Perenialls 154435, 

Perennial petals dies, 154321,

Dragonfly garden 154411, 

Bumble bee ink, 

granny apple green ink pad, 

gorgeous grape ink pad.

 

Butterfly Bouquet Blog Hop March 2021

 

Butterfly Kisses 

Tutorial

Today I am featuring the Butterfly Brilliance Bundle

This beautiful butterfly has dies and DSP that is absolutely wonderful. I can't wait for spring and this just got me right into the mood. Check out my video for the step by step instructions on this and other card making and paper crafts, YouTube @maryannescreativemix. Don't forget to check in with my friends below and give them some love. 

Supplies

BUNDLE

Butterfly Brilliance Bundle 155821

STAMP Sets

Butterfly Brilliance cling stamp set 155092

Peaceful Moments stamp set 151595

CARDSTOCK/PAPER

Basic Black

Basic White

DSP

Butterfly Bijou 6x6 paper 156824

Ink

Black memento ink pad 133456

Embossing Folder

Old World Paper 153200

IMPERIAL - (For letter size card stock only)

• Die cut butterflies
• DSP 1” x 5-1/2” strip
• Stamp and cut out butterflies with detailed dies using a black ink 
• Card Base – Basic Black 5 ½” x 8 ½”
• Layer 1 – Embossed basic black 3 1/4” x 51/2”
• Inside of Card & sentiment BasicWhite 4” x 5 ¼” / 1¼” x 5 ¼”

Click here for the PDF link

The PDF is available for a short time download and print it will be gone soon.

Inside the card I put a white card stock with one of the smaller butterflies.

Here you can clearly see the intricate die cut is attached at the center of the butterfly.

I used the left over pieces from the die cut (larger one) on the DSP and it is just under 1 inch. if you need exact it's roughly 3/4-1" 

Here I used the thank you sentiment from another stamp set called Peaceful Moments. The Butterfly Bouquet stamp set has no sentiments so choose your own. I think this one goes beautifully. 

Don't forget to check out my friends too!

Join me for a fun Butterfly Bouquet bash

Using the Butterfly Bouquet stamp set make 2 each of 4 different designs with 2- 3D projects. Register with me by 3/10 and place a minimum order of $50.00 using the HOST CODE DZYX27P and you will receive the link for the private zoom class and I will send your package with pre-cut cardstock ready to put together plus an added surprise from me. 

A pdf will be made available and the class will be recorded so that you revisit it if you need. 

The Butterfly Stamps and dies are available on March 2nd I will not be able to send images to you so I suggest getting them in your order. 

Please send any questions to my email address @ maryannescreativemix@gmail.com I'm happy to help.  If you need a catalog and don't have a demonstrator email me above with your address.

Hope you are coming. IF you have questions just email me or post below.

                    Click below to register to join me on March 20th 1-3 for the card making event.

 

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Make a sweet treat

Happy New Year! Oh we have been waiting to start over it seems like we have hit the reset button. Let's start this year with a simple treat box. Doesn't take much and you can do this easily. All you need is card stock, glue scissors, bone folder, embossing folder and heart punch. Now you could do this by making your hearts by hand and bonus points if you can make the scalloped edges too. If you need any products I hope you will go over to https://creativemix.stampinup.net See below for the codes of the products I used in this video. As always please like, share and subscribe. Comments are awesome. 

Thanks for popping in here is my latest, enjoy. 

151292 heart punch pack

152725 ornate embossing folder

102482 real red card stock

101650 very vanilla cardstock

110755 multipurpose glue