Where is Carol Wingert?

 Carol Wingert is here in New Jersey again this year.   We were luck enough to have Carol here teaching again.  Here are the two classes we created with a bonus project.

It was a cigar box and an alter book.

This is the top and inside is the signature book we did.

Aren’t these trims fabulous, some right from Paris.

This was Carol’s inside of her box.  Here are some of the other boxes created in class as some people did not totally cover their boxes.

The next class was my favorite!  An altered book.

   This was the inside of the book,  when I finish mine I’ll share more pictures.   And here was the bonus project, I was lucky enough when I went to Creative Escape 2 years ago and did this.

It was such a great day!   Thanks to Carol for a great class and Peggy for hosting another fabulous day.  Hugz, Z

Cake Boss~Hoboken, NJ

I spent today at the famous bakery Carlo’s Bake Shop in Hoboken, NJ.   For those of you who don’t know they have a TV show on TLC featuring the owner Buddy and his family.  Usually, there is a line out the door and a 2 to 3 hour wait, but today it was a rainy, damp day and we got right in!  :o)

Love the pink, aqua and brown cake. My goodies!  yum

Thanks for stopping by!  Hugz, Z

A Charming Heart Swap

I joined this swap where we have a secret swap partner. Hosted by Sarah from Gypsy Mermaid.   My partner loves glitter, Halloween, pink, black and white.  This was a hard swap for me as pink and black had me stomped for Halloween?  So, this is what I made my secret partner.  I hope she like it.  We also, had to make a charm. 

We should be getting our packages soon, I’ll share who was my partner when I know.  Have a great week.  Hugz, Z

Haunted~My Mind’s Eye

I love this My Mind’s Eye “Haunted” collection as each page is flocked.   Here is the class I taught this weekend.

    Hope you enjoyed these spooktacular pages!  ;o)  Have a great week.  Hugz, Z

Let’s Get Shabby challenge #15

Hi, finally, getting back to the swing of things.  This month’s challenge is all about “Music”:

This is Gabby wearing a dress I made for her.  It has music all threw the dress and I cross stitch the word music on her collar.  It’s hard to see but the letters are different instruments that make up the word music.  I used Heidi Swapp’s music crepe paper.  I used Tim’s distress ink’s and maya road rose’s ribbon.    I made the roses from zipper’s, you can scroll down to see my tutorial.  This is on prima’s pocketbook canvas.  This is the front cover:

The bottom flower is one of Teresa Collins and I mad the smaller one.  Have a great week.  Hugz, Z

Zipper Rose Tutorial

I’m in love with these zipper roses…lol  They are everywhere, from shoes to shirts and headbands.  I think they would be great for alter projects.  I’m actually working on a canvas pocketbook from prima.  So, here is where I got the idea:

Here is my tutorial on how to make these:

You will need scissors, zipper (this is 12” I couldn’t find the size I wanted which is 16”  I think is the best), needle, thread and felt.

You will have to cut off the end of the zipper that has the little metal stop.  Once you cut that off you can pull the zipper apart.  You will only need one half of the zipper to make one rose.  Start by cutting a small felt circle to be able to sew your zipper to, you should match the felt to you zipper.  Once you have cut out your circle take 2 or 3 stitches to secure the end to the felt circle.

Next you will fold over the zipper onto itself making a point and stitch in the center.

You will continue doing this for a total of 5 points.

This is your 5 points so, now you will secure it in the middle and tie it off in the back:

Don’t worry that the circle is to big we will trim it later, you should now have a small tail left to curl up for the center.

From this point on, you will continue to curl towards the center and make stitches as you curl to hold it in place.

You continue rolling take some stitches to secure it along.

When you get to the middle take several more stitches to secure it in the middle.

so, now this is the back which you can trim, now

this is the finished rose.  Here are some others I made.

The metal zippers I think are the best for this rose.  I also, did it with nylon zippers as well.

These are done with a 22 inch zipper which gives it a bigger center.   This was my first tutorial, I hope you enjoyed it and will give it a try.  Have a great week.  Hugz, Z