I’m going to try something new with my blog. Each week I am going to try my best to feature a fun and easy technique for you all to try. This week is going to be all about creating faux mosaics using patterned paper. This is a very simple technique that can be used on any project and with any theme.

To recreate this tag you will need: 1 Medium sized Office Tag, a 1″ square scallop punch by Martha Stewart, patterned papers by Webster Page’s and Tera Leigh’s Faux Mosaic Kit by Ranger, 1 Flower and some ribbon.

Instructions:

• Using a paint brush cover your project with Faux Mosaic Grout; let dry.
• Using a paint brush cover entire tag with Faux Mosaic Glue; let dry.
• Punch enough scallop squares to cover entire tag and arrange onto tag making sure to apply Faux Mosaic Glue to the back of each scallop square; let dry.
• Using a paint brush cover entire altered tag with Mosaic Glue; let dry.
• Using a paint brush cover each scallop square with Faux Mosaic Tile Glaze; let dry.

I hope you give this technique a try. I think any project using this technique will certainly be a cherished gift by it’s recipient.

Have fun!

Here are a few tags I made today… they are super easy and I think better than a $5. card because well… they are handmade with love.

Products used: Office Supply Tags, ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink (Dark Peony), Pink Paislee Royal Crown Clear Stamp, Kimberly Poloson Flourishes Clear Stamps, Maya Road Philadelphia-Uppercase Alphabet, Ranger Silver Acrylic Paint, Fine Silver Glass Glitter, Koh-I-Noor Black Pen, MM Ledger Paper

Next week get ready for some Maya Road sneak peeks. I can’t wait to share with you some of the projects I have been working on. You are gong to love their CHA-S release.

You all did really well listing all the products I used in my ornament so I put all your names into the drawing.. yes even those that emailed me your guesses. The winner is BethW. Beth, please email me your snail mail address and I will get your RAK in the mail.

Here is the list of everything I used to create my Valentine Tag.

Heart Chipboard Coaster Book
Wings Keychain
Foundation Chipboard
Antique Keys
Microchips Neutrals - Hearts
Jonathan Alphabet Rubons
Clocks Rubons - Black
Journey East - Hong Kong- Sakura Ribbon

Today I finished another tag for CHA-S using a photo of my Dad and Maya Road Products. Isn’t my Dad just the best Santa! I have a tutorial to recreate this ornament on the MMM ‘08 Blog if you are interested in making one for yourself.

It wont be too long before we are able to start posting some CHA-S sneak peeks. I cannot wait to show you some of the things I have been working on. I think you all are going to love what Maya Road is releasing at the show. You are all going to be so surprised.

IMAGES OF THIS PROJECT HAVE BEEN REMOVED FOR PUBLICATION. YOU WILL FIND IT IN THE FEB. MAR. 2009 ISSUE OF HOMEMADE.

especially Maya Road stuff. I tell ya chipboard makes me so happy. I decided to just play the other day and this is what I created. A fun little tag for my family. I’m not sure which side I like best. Can you name all the Maya Road products included? Those that get it right will have their name put in a drawing to win a RAK.

Good Luck!

My sweet friend Stephanie… I think sweet friend I’m not sure after tagging me but since I can’t not come through here goes.

Here are the rules…

Link to your tagger and post these 3 rules on your blog.

• Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
• Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
• Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

1. I still jump into bed with the fear that someone will grab my feet. My brother had something to do with this issue.
2. I have to bring a diet coke with me whenever I go anyplace in my car.
3. My favorite movie is “A Scent of a Woman” I loved it when Al Pacino said “Out of order, I show you out of order. You don’t know what out of order is, Mr. Trask. I’d show you, but I’m too old, I’m too tired, I’m too f****’ blind. If I were the man I was five years ago, I’d take a FLAMETHROWER to this place! Out of order? Who the h*** do you think you’re talkin’ to? I’ve been around, you know? There was a time I could see. And I have seen. Boys like these, younger than these, their arms torn out, their legs ripped off. But there isn’t nothin’ like the sight of an amputated spirit. There is no prosthetic for that. You think you’re merely sending this splendid foot soldier back home to Oregon with his tail between his legs, but I say you are… executin’ his soul! And why? Because he’s not a Bairdman. Bairdmen. You hurt this boy, you’re gonna be Baird bums, the lot of ya. And Harry, Jimmy, Trent, wherever you are out there, F*** YOU TOO!” and this quote too “Now I have come to the cross-roads in my life. I always knew what the right path was. Without exception, I knew, but I never took it. You know why? It was too damn hard. Now here’s Charlie. He’s come to the cross-roads. He has chosen a path. It’s the right path. It’s a path made of principle that leads to character. Let him continue on his journey.” Gosh I love this movie!
4. I trained my golden retriever Sonny in the field to retrieve birds and put two field titles on him.
5. I never take our Christmas tree down until sometime in March… yep it is still up. CHA comes first.
6. My favorite flower is a Peony
7. My Dad is Santa Claus so you better not let me find out you have been bad cause I can go straight to the source.

Andrea Wiebe

Debbie Harmer

Katie Watson

Sandy Wiley

Shelley Haganman

Suzy Plantamura

Wendy Vecchi

Okay I have passed the torch onto you 7!