My Big News!!!

Hi guys!.... Just a real quick post today. I have some really, really BIG NEWS to share! It's been very hard to contain my excitement over the last couple days. But I can now finally tell you.... I made the Basic Grey design team!!!!  I am definitely doing my happy dance, right now - and let me tell you, I'm no dancer!!! :)  To see who else made the team check out the announcement on the BG blog.

BTW: Don't forget there's still time to join in on the Samantha Walker blog hop. Samantha's new Decadence fat quarter bundle is up for grabs!  All the details for the hop are on the post below.

Have a great weekend,

Jen

Samantha Walker Blog Hop

Hi guys, welcome to the Samantha Walker blog hop! :) If you just left Nancy's blog then you are on the right track. If not you can start the hop here on Samantha's blog, as well as, find out how to win a fat quarter bundle of Samantha's new Decadence collection.

Today, I have a Halloween project to share.... Or should I say Owl-o-ween project! (lol) If you've visited my blog before, you probably know I love to make owls! Since I've never made an owl for Halloween, I figured it was good excuse to do so.
 

1. Using my Silhouette, I cut scalloped borders from Samantha's Scalloped Circle Border Set to cover most of a 6" paper mâché egg. The front of the egg was covered in a organza trim. Slits were made on each side of the head to accommodate chipboard ears.
2. Next, using my Silhouette again, I used the outline of the Flower file to create the large brown and cream feathers around the owls eyes. 3D flowers were also cut for the eyes, then secured with brads. Some feathers (from a cut piece of a boa) were adhered to the back of the eye section. Then a chipboard petal was used for the beak.
3. The base of the project was cut from another 6" egg, then I covered it with torn pieces of patterned paper. Zipper trim was added to the bottom edge.  Then I used the 1 Piece Leaf Cluster and more 3D flowers to embellish the base. Next, the center of the Black Doily Die-cut, patterned paper was cut out by hand and attached to the base.
4. To make the owl a bit more "Halloweeny," I made a little witch's hat for her out of some more of the Black Doily patterned paper.

Here are a few close ups of the finished piece.

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Thanks for stopping by!

Samantha Walker Supplies:

Creative Imaginations : Harvest Dots DS Paper, Harvest Houndstooth DS Paper (Harvest collection)  Black Doily Die-cut, Spooky Word Paper and Halloween Dots DS Paper (Halloween Collection) 

Silhouette - 1 Piece Leaf Cluster, Scalloped Circle Border Set, and Flower files.

Other Supplies:

Creative Imaginations - Cardstock Foundations

Silhouette - 3D Loopy Flower file

Maya Road - Chipboard Wings, Zipper Trim, Organza Tea Party Trim, Chipboard Petal (beak) and Mini Scalloped Set (buckle).

Basic Grey - Brads

October Afternoon - letter stickers

Mod Podge, 2- 6" paper mâché eggs, fur, wire, Spanish moss and twigs.

Hello.... Friday!

Hi guys! :)  Just wanted to let you know directions on the little mushroom house, (seen in the post below) have been posted to the Maya Road DT blog. I'll be back next week with a new project for the Samantha Walker blog hop.

Have a great weekend!

Jen