A Bit East-coast

e m b o s s i n g

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embossingpresent participle of em·boss (Verb)

Verb:

Carve or mold a design on (a surface) so that it stands out in relief: "an embossed brass dish". Decorate (a surface) with a raised design.

 

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This week I am into embossing my tags...with metallic powders! Most of my powders I have had for 10 years, and I wanted to try some newer powders. I wanted the metallic to really pop. I almost bought some Pearl Ex & Perfect Pearls-but I had no clue how to use them. I had to come home and look at a few YouTube videos, lol!! Now I think I am ready to buy them tomorrow when I go out to do my biweekly shopping.

OK, so my plan is to frame most of my tags and hang with a mixture of framed photos in my studio.

 

o r n a m e n t b o x

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or·na·ment /ˈôrnəmənt/

Noun:

A thing used to adorn something but usually having no practical purpose.

Verb:

Adorn; beautify.

 

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Each year I love to buy ornaments, but not for the tree. I love to use them in my eveyday decorations. I just hot glued this ornament to a box I decorated with ribbon...this will go into Kiela's room...

 

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*Q and A* 

 _{adjective [before noun]}

 Definition mainly US abbreviation for question and answer

 

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Heaven said:

Love the tags, love how white and shabby they look. Also crazy about all the mercury goodness you have in your studio. Did you make them yourself? :)

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Nope, Heaven! Making it myself seems too much trouble-so I just buy it when I se it!!!

Luci said:

I commented before that I am a COLOR girl and could not live with cold colors. I painted my craft room after you, Keisha..not WHITE, but a watercolor ice blue. A lot paler than your room that is blue....I thought, I want it light, airy and it was so awesome...sometimes we have to give things a chance...I'm autumn colors but I love it, very icy, very delicate....besides my craft room, yours is the only one I really like...we like to fill it with pretty things, not just crafty and that's cool :)

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Luci, it is so nice to hear that. I can only take color is small amounts, with a white base. And...my studio-if it's not filled with pretty things I would be one sad girl! It's the prety stuff that makes me love being in here. Thanks for the comment Luci!

 

t a g s & e t c

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tags  

3rd person singular present, plural of tag

Noun:

A label attached to someone or something for identification or other information. A children's game in which one chases the rest, and anyone who is touched then becomes the pursuer.

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This weekend I was a bit obsessed with making different tags, and some other goodies. I love framing my favorite tags. I decorated a couple more gift boxes and did lots of stamping/embossing-especially with gold ink! I am also a bit obsessed with all things metallic, major gold & silver love.

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My desk mess...tags & etc that I am working on.

And I am always rearranging my studio-and my cabinet...

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c o l l e c t o r

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col·lec·tor/kəˈlektər/

Noun:

A person or thing that collects something, in particular. A person who collects things of a specified type, professionally or as a hobby: "book collectors".

 

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I am not sure if I am more of a scrapbooker...or if I am more of a collector. I buy most things with the intentions of using them on my projects, I really do. Some of the things that I buy I stash them away for a special project, because that item may be too pretty for any old project! Who knows when I might do that special thing...and I forget about it. And then there are things that I do buy to use & to collect. Like buttons, I LOVE pretty buttons(especially clear glass & mother of pearl). I also love things that are like crystals or sparkle like diamonds-and to be able to look at them everyday makes me happy. Plus, if I display my favorite treasures I won't forget about them...and I might even use them...

 

 

:glitzy boxes:

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glitz/glits/

Noun:

Extravagant but superficial display.

Verb:      Make (something) glamorous or showy: "we need to glitz up the                program".

======================================================================================= Thanks to my friend, Tracy, I have joined Birchbox-which we both love! I really love the packaging that they send the goodies in. I save my boxes-they're just too nice to throw out. I spent yesterday glitzing up the boxes for future gifts.

pretty buttons=love...

I LOVE buttons...vintage glass and mother of pearl are tops on my list. I thought that I would put my favorite ones on a mini cork board...

Last month LaVaughn hung my new ceiling medallion...

 

I painted the inside of my closet metallic gold. I plan on adding new shelves-it's a work in progress now.