Sunday, December 4, 2011

12 Days of Christmas-Toilet Paper Rolls

As many of you know I have been addicted to these toilet paper rolls. I love recycling and this is a fn way to do so and make some creative crafts. I saw this on a Woman's Day Magazine article
http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Home/Crafts/Christmas-Craft-Toilet-Paper-Roll-Advent-Calendar.html

and was going to make a full one myself. But then I realized if I cut them in half I could get more out of them and it would make a cute 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar.

I recently bought some Art of Paper Crafting from Mary Englebreit and scoured through those papers as well as other ME calendar moments I could cut out and stickers I could use. I found the quotes on another paper and put two quotes in each day. The candies were Sweet Tarts and Bottle Caps I had left over from Halloween.

The progress pictures are below


























Monday, November 21, 2011

CED-AEDM-Toilet Paper Turkeys

When looking for ideas for what to do with the toilet paper rolls after I did my owls I found this kewl idea to do TP Turkeys. I thought, well, heck yeah it IS going to be Thanksgiving and all!
http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/thanksgiving/toilet-paper-roll-turkey.asp

So here is my version of the Toilet Paper Turkeys...

I used my scrapbook paper and a template Justin helped me create for the wings


Tony

Turkeys were born!
Tony Turkey
Tommy Turkey
Timmy Turkey
Turret's Turkey

Justin helped me make Feet, beaks and waddle
The Turkey Family


I am really have fun making Toilet Paper turkeys as well as I enjoyed the Toilet Paper Owls...what will Trisha (not Trisha Turkey btw...lol) create out of Toilet Paper Rolls next???

Not even Trisha knows....(muwahahaha!)

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

AEDM-CED-Thankful Books

I saw the Mucha like stickers at a place here in Omaha called Mangelsen's and being that I love Mucha I fell in love and just ha to snatch them up. I have been wanting to put these Thankful or Thanksgiving Books together but I have been sick for the past week with a horrible head cold. IT barely took my might to write lately for NaNoWriMo.  But finally after a few days of nothing but rest, sleep and lots of dozing I finally felt up to it tonight.

The small one I used pieces of chipboard and then covered them with 12 x 12 scrapbook paper. Then I used a few of the stickers and some Mary Englebriet pages from an old calender. I used a few remaining embellishments, and some ribbon around the jump rings. I also Distressed the edges with a distressing dauber that is a lot less messy but I have learned to try it out before starting to use it (one flub changed that)











Distress edges








The larger books are made from Steno Notepads. A friend of mine always says "It is so kewl you cover Steno Notepads because nothing is more boring than a Steno Notepad!"


The Front of Book One



Front of Book Two
The Backs

The Fronts
I love collage. Melody Ross changed my life by introducing me to Mod Podge and Collage. That mixed with stickers, chipboard and Distressing Paint daubers, my art life has changed quite drastically this year and I am extremely thankful for it all. :)

Friday, November 11, 2011

CED-AEDM-Toilet Paper Owls-Owl Family

I was looking up Autumn Crafts and found this oh so cute craft for Toilet paper owls. I of course added my own touch to mine!

http://www.myowlbarn.com/2011/06/diy-toilet-paper-owls.html

Papa, Momma, Baby

Papa, Momma, Baby



Here are some other amazing crafts I found for Toilet Paper Roll Craft Ideas
http://dornob.com/incredible-collages-crafted-inside-of-tiny-toilet-paper-rolls/?ref=search

TP Turkey
http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/thanksgiving/images/toilet-paper-roll-turkey.jpg

Little Bo Peep and Sheep
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gOrtnf5_nbeGhBprwGjrNUYZPO6F45oadJU7lb5eDKpysqSAiJy28E7jUBWcs835DZY5qTBYtUsoSmj0hAH-aVY6iWOr8eH7XdKAbs8JHB5F4K5QFj8hqUcktTNgAwf4ecuXdpPX901c/s1600/TP_roll_crafts_theme%5B1%5D.jpg

TP Butterflies (I think I made have to make some of these)
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsciKps7oCu0R8UFGUxllMxR4kOqSxMaNVGXzh8taW5wnUVL6EV2jjOy6TgEvtXlyYqQbAYRkE13uBJBuRdp9_ykBLWL1SZlmckjUK4OIOtOk_bq3qpLoKqYGk0rHeqI78tV57XQ0X318/s1600/tower+bflies.JPG

A Rocket
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtMT4n9OYH6OdAok-kaQhMw4AqgQJLCIVlNMhJ7eENXx6Hd-ifAE2FYo1Mo08KrJ39rtmbuFY6rCs1wZ18uZNHkSje7sPX9_5r13_yE0f6E4eWYeSLp5EolACpR0p17Tr_yhJmnUkNsU/

I might have to collect them to do this one but it looked so cute. A Christmas Advent Calendar
http://www.womansday.com/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/wd2/content/crafts/christmas-craft-toilet-paper-roll-advent-calendar/1030667-1-eng-US/Christmas-Craft-Toilet-Paper-Roll-Advent-Calendar_full_article_vertical.jpg

More Google Finds here
SEARCH: toilet paper roll craft

Friday, November 4, 2011

CED-AEDM-Nov 4th Tree of Hearts and other Whimisical Tress

I finally finished my drawings and erased my pencils and inked these. A little writing a little inking...it's all art right?

Tree of Hearts

Scrolling /Tree