Etchall Designer Challenge! With Designer Crafts Connection

I love it when I can create with a great product that produces some amazing results. etchall® Etching Creme  is the gold standard in my book! Celebrating 80 years, etchall® is made in the USA.

Thank for hoping over. Today I have brought to you a video and how too tutorial showing you how I took a simple Goodwill find and made it into a shabby chic piece that will decorate for many occasions and seasons to come.

Here is a complete video of how I came to the results you see above. I love working with etchall® Etching Creme.

Be sure to visit all the Designer Crafts Connection Designer to see many more fabulous and innovatice projects using Etchall Etching Cream.

Visit Designer Crafts Connection Websites:

Angela Holt Designs
Beadphoria Blog
Beth Watson Design Studio
Bzzy Little Bee
Candice Windham Designs
Debra Quartermain
Faerie Dust Dreams
Fat Cat Creations
Hydrangea Hippo
Just a thought Or Two
Kristi's Creative Cafe
Life in the Craft Lane
Quilt Girl

Here is another video I did show you how to create a lovely Altered Glass Tray using the 

Etchall Etching Cream!!

Miriam's Crafting Supplies Metal Challenge

I love a challenge and when I have an idea for the challenge it just makes it even more exciting!!! Miriam's Crafting Supplies is having their first Blog Link Up Challenge which is themed metal.

I already have a collection of all her wonderful Flat Backed Pearls and Metal pieces and I had to go above and beyond and create something unique and easy to do!!! Here is what I made!!!

 
Now here is how I made it!!!!

 You will need 9 of Miriams's Silver tone ornate embellishments. You will also need your choice of ink that will stain metal. I'm using Rangers Vintaj Patinas in the Victorian Gable Collection. You are going to ink the metal pieces using a simple stamping and pouncing technique. 

Next what you are going to do is cut 8 of them in half as you see below and bend the edges to help for the rose petal.

 Now you going to take the ninth metal piece and roll it to make the center of the rose using your pliers ( which Miraim has some amazing tools at amazing prices!!!  You can see my set in the background of this photo.

 Now you going to take you bent petals and hot glue them around the center to form the rose. I would use HOT GLUE it is a lot easier to make this!!!

 Now you have a metal rose for any project you would like to use it on. As you can see from this photo, I flipped the petals to face a different direction. One way in the center and the other way to form the petals.

Here are some detailed photos of the tag!! 

 These metal corners also come from Miriam's Crafting Supplies!!! As you can see you can piece together the metal pieces and make you own designs!!

 Be sure to check out Miriam's Blog and place an order so that you can begin creating amazing pieces like this!!! Visit here to view her page and read more about the challenge----> Miriam's Craft Challenge

NOTE: The background of the tag is a stamped image using one of Justrite's NEW Stamps Called " French Rose Background Stamp"     If you cant find this stamp or any other stamps from Justrite, I can order them for you!!! I will be carry these stamps in my store!!!!

Enjoy this awesome tutorial and I thank you all for your support!!!!

Your Professional Crafting Educator

Angela Holt of Angela Holt Designs.

Latest Project Featuring Tsunami Rose Designs

Tsunami Rose Designs has a fabulous collection of Digital downloads that can be used for many things!!! This month she has a wonderful JUNE freebie that is perfect for "Fathers Day". I took the tag and tag pocket elements and created this masculine card!!

This card was cut from my Silhouette Cameo. This file is called " Center Panel Step Card" and was designed by Lori Whitlock at www.loriwhitlock.com

The Paper is a collaboration of Graphic 45 and THE JUNE FREEBIE from Tsunami Rose Designs.

Also here is a fabulous deal when you shop Tsunami Rose Designs

Happy Crafting and Happy Father's Day to all!!!

Your Professional Craft Educator 

Angela Holt

Simple Shabby Chic Style Project featuring Miriam's Craft Supplies

I love love to take $.99 items and make them into something amazing!!!! Here is a simple project that you can do that will be perfect for any occasion!!!

What you need:
A Clear Glass Saucer
A clear Glass Candle Holder
Some Fancy Venise Trim
Miriam's Craft Supplies Flat Back Pearls Both in LARGE and Small
Hot Glue
and E6000 Glue

Glue the Plate to the Candle Holder using E6000 Glue. Then take your Trim and hot glue it around the edge!!!

Add some of Miriam's Craft Supplies Flat Backed Pearls and BAM!!!! you have a wonderful easy to do Shabby Chic project that would be great for parties, as a display and more!!!

The number one place to get all your pearls is from Miriam. She has a wide selection of them in all sort of sizes and colors!!!! Visit here to order!!!

Shabby Chic Tray Project

You have no idea how it feels to back to crafting after almost a month of unpacking and getting organized. Moving is soooooo stressful but this was a welcomed stress for I love love my new home and my NEW studio!!!

As a professional crafter educator and designer I given the most amazing opportunities to work with fellow companies and thier projects. To bring my innovative ideas to the table and to you in your craft rooms.

I will be working with Etchall; a surface etching cream  for a few weeks that will bring out the most beautiful projects by using the basic of instructions.Today I want to share with you my " Shabby Chic Etched Glass Tray" with you and tell you how a came about to the finial project.

So come set a spell and indulge yourself into some creativity!!!

Step 1. Is to find you a mirror with a simple frame. As many of you know I hit the yard sales and the Goodwill to find my pieces most of the time and that is where I found my piece!!!

 Step 2. As you can see, my frame was black and I popped out the mirror part for etching with the Etchall cream!!! More details on that below. I took my Gesso and painted the frame white.

 Step3. I wanted to add texture to my frame. While un-packing I found some sidewalk chalk and I hammered it into a powered form. There were still small chunks and I wanted that texture. I thin added white acrylic white paint and made a chunky chalk paint and then painted the frame.

 Step 4. I knew I wanted to bring out the black frame some so I did so by sanding off some of the paint on all edges.

 Step 5. I returned the mirror back into the frame after I did the etching process. This Doily pattern can be found on your Silhouette Studio Program. This images was created by "doily pointed net lace by Samantha Walker ", For more ideas and inspiration and for information on obtaining limited commercial licenses for crafters on Samantha's silhouette designs please visit: www.samanthawalkerdesigns.net and www.facebook.com/samanthawalkerdesigns.

Now to see how the etching process using the Etchall Cream is done by me using another fabulous Silhouette Design  "life is better when you're laughing - vinyl phrase by Kolette Hall " Please watch my you tube video by CLICKING HERE  Please visit Kolette's Blog for more inspiration too!!

 Step 6: I know many of us have seen these old dress drawer handles from time to time, Well I kept all my old ones for later use and they were perfect for the handles of the tray!!! I simply painted them with Gesso and attached them to the tray using hot glue or you can also use your E6000 Glue too!

Further NOTE: To spice up the handle, I used some of my RANGER Silver Ink Dabber to add a finished touch, If you are wondering where I got that HUGE yummy pearl, look no further!!! This pearl is about the size of a quarter and can be purchased through Miriam's Crafting Supplies.

Step 7. Is adding the finishing touches!!! The Feet are made simply from using Smoothfoam ( the Crafter's Foam) balls. They make the perfect soft feet for any projects and they can be painted and designed to match your project. I added lace trim and pearls along the edges of the tray to finish it off.

And that is it my fellow crafters. I revamped mirror made into a Shabby Chic Tray using some awesome products and tools!!! Check out below to more detailed photos. 

Be sure to share and like my fan page and more!!!

Your crafting Educator 

Angela Holt

Angela Holt Designs Tutorial ( Etchall Altered Glass Home Decor Hanging)

where have I been and what have I been up too?

I know that I have not wrote much on blog here and that is because tons of things have been happening over on my Facebook. Plus I have been getting ready to move. Yes, we close this week and begin moving into my new house!!! I cant wait!!! I packed up some of my crafting stuff today.

I have been making tons of projects. Shabby Chic, Prima and more!!! all are posted over on my Facebook and in  my gallery by clicking above.

I will not have a Ustream show until I'm settled into my new home. I want to spend time with my family and gets things the way we want them. We have been living in crowded spaces for way to long....

Also, be sure to stay tunned for updates. I have been weighing different places to move my Ustream show too. One that does not carry so many problems, and ads etc... I know that all of you want to watch me create and not watch commercials every 3 mins. Plus there has been such a lag with the show, that when I announce how to win something, some of you hear it and some of you don't and that is not fair to anyone.

and... I will be changing the look of my whole online presence. Still the same name and GREAT crafting, but with a new look. I want to get away from the Black and hot pink. For I'm Southern and I want to bring about what I love in colors and style.

Also, there might be a new place for us to post, share and enjoy fellow crafters in one group community!!! Still looking into that and of course I will post updates with that too!!!

I will try to do a youtube here and there, but I will more and likely be working on my NEW house!!!

Here is a pic of my new home...

So stay tune for updates, and thank you so much for being a fan and a friend!!!