Thursday, April 26, 2012

What's new at my store?...

Well Hi there!
How are you today? What have you been doing, creating or not?
I was working on my stores today...
I am not very happy about that part of my hobby, because it takes so much time out of my creativity...
Maybe someday I will have my business bloom and I will have staff to do that type of work...But for right now it's all me in one - photographer, salesmen, designer, supplier, author, technician, communicator and so much more...
Please take a minute of your time to watch new arrivals at my stores... Please share it with your friend, family coworkers, pin it, facebook or twit about your favorites...It is just a click of the mouse, but it could help me tremendously.
I appreciate your support! Thank you very, very much!
Enjoy the video....

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

What I've been up to today...

Time just flyes by...
I need extra 12 hours in a day... I think that would be my only wish. So many plans - so little time...
So here is the video for you to see for yourself What I've been up to


Saturday, April 14, 2012

Antique Paper Wreath - Tutorial

How about making an Antique Paper Wreath from yellowbook?
The idea came from Jenna DeAngeles
Supplies:
antique book or any other book
tape
stapler
hot glue & glue
chipboard 12 by 12 inches
decor for center (ornaments, flowers, etc.)
ribbon or cord for hanging wreath

Step 1. Tare the papers and trum the edges so it would look nice...


Step 2. Start rolling cones. Secure the courner with scotch tape


Step 3. Staple about 1 inch of the cone point



 and now the fun part....
Repeat Step 1- 3 about 154 times... I am not joking...



Step 4. If you would like you can paint those 154 cones...


Step 5. Take 12 by 12 inches chip board, find the middle and drew the circles 4” and 8” diameter…


Step 6. Start gluing cones of your 1st layer by placing those at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock...

proceed with the rest of cones...




now you have you 1st layer finished...
Step 7. Repeat Step 6 for second layer...


Step 8. Finish 3rd layer...

Step 9. Decorate center with flowers or ornaments...








And here is a little surprise for you... I created a picture frame matching my Antique Paper Wreath...





Watch the video with step by step instructions...


Thank you very much for sptopping by! Have a wonderful day!
Hugs, Natasha

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Happy Easter! Traditions

Hello, hello!
Wishing you all Happy Easter....
Here is our trational Russian Easter table must have...
Enjoy it!

Have a wonderful Holidays!

Saturday, April 7, 2012

What makes you Happy?


Very interesting question was asked by Enastasia on YouTube channel: "What makes you happy?"

It took me a while together my thoughts together...Because it is very deep question...

So, here is my answer...



Let me know in your comments what makes you Happy?
Have a wonderful day!

Friday, April 6, 2012

Spellbinders - Heartfelt Creations Layered Elegant Swirl Card - My Minds-CardSpiration Eye paper

Hi!
Someone very special to my heart asked me to create a card for her husbands Birthday. She was very nice and offered to pay for it... Oh no! Even though I am making a little bit of cards for a bussiness...
This one was made as a gift...

I can easily create girly card, but when it's about boys - it gets challenging...
First of all I specifically asked my friend about colors...She said navy or blue…
So I got out my blue cardstock... Now what?
I was looking through images of cards on Google, and nothing was satisfaction...
Suddenly I remembered that I bought quite a while Spellbinders die Layered Elegant Swirl (HCD 716)
And it clicked...



Now it was easy... Find coordinated paper which happened to be My Mind's Eye Lost and Found 6 by 6 inches Rosy... It was perfect match! I had "Happy Birthday", "with love", "from me to you" already printed out for some other unfinished project and it was cluttering my desk. So I used it all here... I attached two of those with a brad making stripes overlap the side of card, and by adding another brad I could use a cord to make a decorative closing...
I finished inside part with punched stripe of the same paper and "happy Birthday" printed words.
Oh, of course I distressed the white cardstock to match My Mind's Eye paper....
I hope you like it! Leave me a comment!
thank you for stopping by!

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Easter Shabby Chic Cards

Wow, I did it!
Beautiful Easter Shabby Chic Cards.. 8 of those!
That was a great project and I had so much fun...
Basic supply for all of them:
Hero Hues Folded Cards A2
Printed images Etsy
Here they are...


For that card I used: 4 inches of Guipure White Lace (LA-00029), 3 Sweetheart Blossom (PM-00084) by Wild Orchid Crafts (using 450 QuickDryHelmar Adhesive), 4 Pearls by Want2Scrap, Scrap of paper for a mat 3 1/4 by 4 1/2 inches, elements on the printed image covered with Sparkle N Sprinkle Spirited Green glitter & Diamond Clear Cool Highligh glitter by The Rubber Cafe, pop up dots.
For that card I used: 17 inches of pink lace from JoAnns (using 450 QuickDryHelmar Adhesive), 4 Pearls (SP-00009) by Wild Orchid Crafts, Scrap of paper for a mat 3 1/4 by 4 1/2 inches, elements on the printed image covered with  Diamond Clear Cool Highlight glitter by The Rubber Cafe, pop up dots.
For that card I used: Recollections adhesive rhinestones, 2 self adhesive gams, 3 large 2-Tone Open Roses (FM-00292), 2 Blue Tone Roses 3/4" (EX-00033) by Wild Orchid Crafts (using 450 QuickDryHelmar Adhesive), Scrap of paper for a mat 3 1/4 by 4 1/2 inches, elements on the printed image covered with Diamond Clear Cool Highlight glitter by The Rubber Cafe, pop up dots.

For that card I used: 4 self adhesive gams, 4.5 inches of pink lace from JoAnns, Bow made out of ribbon from Etsy (using 450 QuickDryHelmar Adhesive), Scrap of paper for a mat 3 1/4 by 4 1/2 inches, elements on the printed image covered with Diamond Clear Cool Highlight glitter by The Rubber Cafe, used Tim Holtz damask & Regal Flourishes Set for creating a texture on the card, pop up dots.

For that card I used: 4 inches of Guipure White Lace (LA-00029) by Wild Orchid Crafts (using 450 QuickDryHelmar Adhesive), 4 Pearls by Want2Scrap, Bow made out of ribbon from Etsy, Scrap of paper for a mat 3 1/4 by 4 1/2 inches, elements on the printed image covered with Diamond Clear Cool Highlight glitter by The Rubber Cafe, used Tim Holtz damask & Regal Flourishes Set for creating a texture on the card, pop up dots.

For that card I used: 17 inches of pink lace and pearl string from JoAnns (using 450 QuickDryHelmar Adhesive & Helmar Gemstone Glue), Scrap of paper for a mat 3 1/4 by 4 1/2 inches, elements on the printed image covered with Blue Skies glitter by The Rubber Cafe, used Cuttlebug Emboss A2 Fleur De Lis for creating a texture on the card, pop up dots.

For that card I used: 17 inches of blue lace from JoAnns (using 450 QuickDryHelmar Adhesive), Scrap of paper for a mat 3 1/4 by 4 1/2 inches, elements on the printed image covered with Blue Skies, Diamond glitter by The Rubber Cafe, 6 bling (3 larger & 3 smaller), pop up dots.

For that card I used: 4 self adhesive pearls, 2 inches of  lace from JoAnns, Bow made out of ribbon from Etsy (using 450 QuickDryHelmar Adhesive), 4 Sweetheart Blossom (PM-00084) by Wild Orchid Crafts, Scrap of paper for a mat 3 1/4 by 4 1/2 inches, elements on the printed image covered with Diamond Clear Cool Highlight glitter by The Rubber Cafe & Navy glitter by Sparkle N Sprinkle, pop up dots.
I think that one is my FAV!

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Easter Egg Decoration - Shrink Plastic Sleeves - Coloring Easter eggs

Easter is coming and we are getting ready for it: cooking, coloring eggs, baking brad,ets
I have a simple and quick solution on coloring Easter Eggs.
Do you want your Easter Eggs look like these...
Here is step by step instructions on how to create those...
Step 1
Buy a set of Easter Egg Decoration
Step 2
Hard boil some eggs and let them cool down (or buy decorative eggs)

Step 3
Slide egg into decorative sleeve


Step 4
Bring water to a boil
Step 5
Put egg with a sleeve on it (Step 3) in a table spoon or any other metal kitchen spoon
Step 6
Dip spoon into the water for a few seconds and take it out the minute plastic will shrink around egg
Repeat Step 1-6 to all of your eggs
Enjoy your Easter Decoration!
You can find Easter Egg Decorations at my stores:
Website - Natasha'ScrapbooKorner
Etsy - ScrapbooKorner
Zibbet - NatashaScrapbooKorner
Thank you very much for your time and hope to see you shopping at my stores!
Have a wonderful day!