tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83466701813927688392024-03-12T18:03:00.509-05:00Carmen's CreationsCJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.comBlogger176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-33712528232698511022015-01-26T18:34:00.000-06:002015-01-26T18:34:57.162-06:00Weekly UpdateIt's time for my weekly update on my flower-a-day project. Don't for get that you can see all of my flower projects and more on my Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carmens-Creations/1492315867696327">here</a>.<br />
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Here is my favorite thing I've made this week. It's a rubber stamped card that I colored with watercolors.<br />
It's kind of plain and I will probably add Happy Birthday or Thank You depending on who I decide to send it to.<br />
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And here is my Documented Life Project page for week three. It isn't what I started out meaning to do, but I like it. <span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".6z.1:3:1:$comment707165696067461_707166322734065:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".6z.1:3:1:$comment707165696067461_707166322734065:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".6z.1:3:1:$comment707165696067461_707166322734065:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$0:0">The
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-29692006910143660662015-01-20T02:03:00.000-06:002015-01-26T18:35:18.176-06:00Weekly UpdateWell, this last week has gone by pretty fast! I feel like I was out running errands all week. But I did manage to get some crafting done.<br />
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Flowerpocalypse Update: Still going strong! Don't forget to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carmens-Creations/1492315867696327?">visit my Facebook page </a>to see all of my daily flower projects. My favorite for the week is this purple gerbera daisy designed by Lia Griffith. <a href="http://liagriffith.com/diy-paper-gerbera-daisies/">You can get the instructions and templates by clicking here.</a> Over the rest of the year, I think I might make a bunch of these in all sorts of colors. But then again,she has so many other flower tutorials I want to do. I have 346 days left so I can probably do them all!<br />
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In other crafty news: I've recently become obsessed with Perler Beads. If you aren't familiar with them, basically, you put them on a peg board in whatever pattern or picture you want, and iron them to melt the beads and fuse them together. I've seen some really elaborate works of art on Pinterest. I haven't really got the ironing part down yet - how much to melt them or whatever, but ironing has never been my strong suit. Here are my first tries:<br />
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Aren't they cute? I have a ton more ideas, but each one of those beads are placed by hand so it can take a while.<br />
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I'm also doing the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/663497723767592/?fref=nf">Documented Life Project</a> again this year. This isn't a great picture, but here's this week's page:<br />
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It looks like I put the magazine cut out at an odd angle, but she was just standing funny in the picture, I think. CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-2811290894709451162015-01-12T03:02:00.000-06:002015-01-12T03:02:06.050-06:00Flowerpocalypse UpdateI just wanted to give a little update on my flower a day project. I won't be posting every day's project here - if you want to see them all, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carmens-Creations/1492315867696327">check out my Facebook page</a>. But I will be posting my favorites each week. (That's the plan, anyway!) <br />
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This card is my favorite flower project from last week. It's a stamped image that I watercolored and made into a greeting card. It's fairly simple, but I like it.<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-24936469014602574712015-01-01T01:11:00.000-06:002015-01-01T01:11:47.174-06:00Flowerpocalypse 1/365Happy New Year! In 2015, I'm doing a project where I'll be making something every day that is or has a flower. This might be a 3-D paper flower, a rubber stamped flower on a card, a painting, a doodle, or anything else I come up with! I've been thinking of it as flowerpocalypse, but it's probably better to call it flower a day or something like that.<br />
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I probably won't post to this blog every day- maybe only once a week, but I do plan to post to my Facebook page every day. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carmens-Creations/1492315867696327">Click here to visit my Facebook page.</a><br />
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Here is my first flower of the year! It's a paper flower. I've been making these for years, so I don't remember where I originally got the instructions. There are similar tutorials all over the internet if you want to make your own. The paper is the inside of an envelope from a Christmas card I received, and I thought it was too pretty to just throw away. I've made stems for this type of flower before, but this one is just the flower. <br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-9429167845377595592014-12-07T19:14:00.000-06:002014-12-07T19:14:31.256-06:00Christmas Cards!I just realized that I forgot to post a picture of my finished Christmas card. I showed an in-progress shot <a href="http://cartilong.blogspot.com/2014/11/aedm-29.html">here</a>, But now they are all done and sent out. I didn't make as many as I normally would have because I've been sick and I just didn't feel up to it.<br />
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Each card was slightly different - I used different washi tapes (and other decorative tapes) in different configurations and there were different ribbons used. And after I ran out of ribbon, the last few used washi tape instead. But they're all the same basic idea.<br />
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I like how they turned out and I'm really pleased that I made them all with supplies I had on hand. Not that I'm against buying more supplies (just ask my husband!) but I do have a ton of art and craft supplies and very little storage space. For several years, I've been using as much of my stash as I can and I still have so much more to use! Which, when you think about it, is a good problem to have, especially since I don't always have a lot of money to spend.<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-8910578755106473092014-11-30T14:09:00.000-06:002014-11-30T14:09:22.126-06:00AEDM #30While I've enjoyed Art Every Day Month, I'm so glad that today is the last day. I've got a horrible cold and just really haven't felt well this past week.<br />
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Today, I finished the bulletin board that I was working on <a href="http://cartilong.blogspot.com/2014/11/aedm-38.html">earlier in the week</a>. The tree is made up of hands which each has a name of someone who attended Sunday School. There's also red and silver glitter where the fingernails would be, The ornaments around the tree are from a website called Bible Story Printables <a href="http://www.biblestoryprintables.com/BibleCraftsChristmasNamesJesus.html#.VHtyIcngxc4"> -click here to go there.</a> They have the names of Jesus on them. I printed them at half size. They were originally going on the tree, but that would have left big open spaces to either side of the tree, so I went with this. I may end up doing one more row of hands for the bottom row for anyone who didn't attend this week (and because I don't like the blank space at the bottom). Or I may just put a brown trunk at the bottom if there's no new names that need to go on there.<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-82618936893202006242014-11-29T14:50:00.001-06:002014-11-29T14:50:59.647-06:00AEDM #29It may not look like much at the moment, but I've been working on my Christmas cards. I'll post a picture when they're finished.<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-14407344835531318822014-11-28T18:25:00.001-06:002014-11-29T14:44:30.239-06:00AEDM #28Here is something I've been working on for a bulletin board at my church. Every one that attends Sunday School will put their name on a hand and they will go on the bulletin board in a Christmas tree shape (with fingers pointing down). I'll probably post a picture of the completed board on Sunday.<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-9463834039541989742014-11-27T15:10:00.000-06:002014-11-27T15:10:59.508-06:00AEDM # 27Happy Thanksgiving! Today for Art Every Day Month, my nephew and I made this Christmas ornament together. We also made a couple for him to take home.<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-29389030078329748312014-11-26T13:42:00.000-06:002014-11-26T13:42:57.420-06:00AEDM #26Today I put together some kits I got at the Dollar Tree. I'm still not feeling well so this is the most creative I can be today. The tree and gingerbread man are felt and the penguin is foam.<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-24837798575385163502014-11-25T12:01:00.000-06:002014-11-25T12:01:17.861-06:00AEDM # 25I'm a bit under the weather, so I'm cheating a bit for today's Art Every Day Month post. I did this art journal background a while back.<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-19572290057975748252014-11-24T18:57:00.000-06:002014-11-24T18:57:30.818-06:00AEDM #24I had a rather busy day today, so today's art is a quick doodle of a rose.<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-67924598649315392792014-11-23T15:03:00.003-06:002014-11-23T15:03:41.377-06:00AEDM #23For today's Art Every Day Month, here is an art journal page I worked on. I started this on <a href="http://cartilong.blogspot.com/2014/11/aedm-9.html">Day 9</a>. I'm not sure if it's finished yet. The right page is a bit bare, but I kind of like it as it is. The words on the right page say "Feel Extraordinary".<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-26567864187138453892014-11-22T16:20:00.000-06:002014-11-22T16:20:30.870-06:00AEDM #22Today's art is a wreath. It's from a kit I bought. I can't seem to pass up craft kits that are on clearance.<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-65756346596075014922014-11-21T17:58:00.000-06:002014-11-21T17:58:08.489-06:00AEDM #21Day 21 of Art Every Day Month! Here is today's art: it's this week's Documented Life Project. The prompt was to add a map. The background is a layer of torn up map pages, covered with gesso, and sprinkled with spray ink. The card on the right is from ICAD (Index Card a Day) a few years ago. It's a map with marks in all the cities I've lived in over the years. I thought it fit well with the prompt.<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-10266894972972858552014-11-20T18:53:00.000-06:002014-11-20T18:53:26.215-06:00AEDM #20I had a crazy busy day today. The only art I managed was a doodle on a styrofoam cup at my church's Thanksgiving dinner tonight. Unfortunately, I turned around and someone had thrown it away. So instead, here is a picture of a paper wreath I started last week. It's made on a cardboard wreath shape, covered in green paper, and it has 60 or 70 circles that are folded (in a way that's hard to describe), to make it fluffy looking. It's not quite done. I intend to add a red paper bow when I get around to it. Who knows when that will be! <br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-57921621594329637752014-11-19T15:20:00.000-06:002014-11-19T15:20:17.773-06:00AEDM #19For day 19 of Art Every Day Month, I've made a Rudolph head. It's a flat Christmas decoration to hang on the wall. To be honest, I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it, but I think it's cute. It's not a great picture, but the head is gold and the nose is very sparkly.<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-50980212953189541002014-11-18T15:15:00.000-06:002014-11-18T15:15:04.797-06:00AEDM #18For today, I have a variety of Rainbow Loom charms that I've made.They weren't all made today, but I haven't posted any of them before.<br />
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Clockwise from top left: treble clef, cherries, butterfly, Mickey Mouse, wreath, candy cane, and a turtle in the middle.<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-86309877844590341382014-11-17T13:38:00.000-06:002014-11-17T13:38:17.892-06:00AEDM #17I guess you could consider this a Christmas card, or at least a card front. That's not exactly why I made it - I do some "behind the scenes" volunteer work at Christmas in a room with plain boring walls. Several years ago I started making little Christmas art to hang up. Some of them (like this one) are just free printables that are printed at 1/4 size. I glued this one to a red background and went crazy with the metallic gel pens. The printable I used can be found <a href="http://www.wallquotes.com/christmas-tree-printable">here</a>.<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-58813100544872230042014-11-16T14:26:00.001-06:002014-11-16T14:26:40.744-06:00AEDM #16Day 16 of Art Every Day Month! Today I've made an Artist Trading Card. It's not my favorite thing I've every made, but oh well!<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-14837452439538934732014-11-15T16:18:00.000-06:002014-11-15T16:18:13.094-06:00AEDM #15Today for Art Every Day Month, I made a Thanksgiving card. I really need to get working on my Christmas cards, but I just haven't felt motivated.<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-22349400283323420202014-11-14T12:06:00.000-06:002014-11-14T12:06:30.506-06:00AEDM # 14Art Every Day Month day 14! Today, I worked in my Documented Life Project journal. It's a sort of combination art journal and planner with weekly prompts. I'm not using mine as a planner, but I am following the prompts. The prompt for this week was to use fabric. The pants were cut from an old pair of flannel pajama pants.<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-24606156015756499742014-11-13T15:14:00.000-06:002014-11-13T15:14:37.313-06:00AEDM #13Today for Art Every Day Month, I have a Fall wreath made of clothespins. I came up with this for the Women's Ministry group I belong to, and we made them today. I know I saw something similar on Pinterest, but I don't know who or where the idea came from.<br />
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I don't know if I like the raffia bow, but I didn't like any of the ribbon I tried, and it looked very bare without it. I think a burlap ribbon would look good, but I didn't have any on hand.<br />
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<br />CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-77966796333349182252014-11-12T19:19:00.001-06:002014-11-12T19:19:10.211-06:00AEDM #12Another busy day! Today's art is another doodle that I did rather quickly.<br />
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CJ Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10202474572414634511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346670181392768839.post-29902606723276850152014-11-11T12:41:00.000-06:002014-11-11T12:41:29.213-06:00AEDM #11Day 11 of Art Every Day Month! For today, I've made a greeting card. The flower is a rubber stamp image I was sent in a swap a while back. I colored it with watercolors. You can't tell in the picture but I used a clear star gelly roll glitter pen to accent certain places. I really like how it turned out.<br />
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