Christmas Lighthouse Shadow

 

Hello and welcome. Today I'd like to share with you a shadow box I made for this quarters Conjurer of Dreams Summer challenge.  The challenge theme is - seaside shadow boxes.  For mine, I decided to go with a Christmas seaside theme using a wooden box I found at Dollar Tree© a few months ago.

 

I started out by painting the box using a light blue acrylic paint before printing the Stained Glass Lighthouse three times as a 5x7 image.  Once the printing was finished, I laid the box down on one of the printed images and traced around it before cutting out.  I then adhered the trimmed pieces using Mod Podge before adding some Snow Tex along the inside.  After that I added the lightpost, sled, snowman and trees by setting them in the Snow Tex©.  I then added a battery operated votive, light down, on top using hot glue to hold it in place.  The final touches were adding more Snow Tex© on top of the moss and along the sides of my shadow box.  

 

Box with the votive light on:

 

I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Conjurer of Dreams Summer Challenge - Shadow Box (Christmas Seaside theme)

Peace On Earth #115 - See Mood Board Below (inspired by snowflakes, snowman)

Creative Artiste #124 - Anything Mixed Media Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #187 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Time Out #317 - Water (ocean water in image) 

  

Peace On Earth

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter into the the challenges at Conjurer of Dreams.

 

 

 

 

Conjurer of Dreams January 2026 Inspiration And Challenge

Hello and welcome. If you're looking for my Polkadoodles post, please scroll down one.   Today is my day to share my inspiration projects for this month's Conjurer of Dreams challenge.  This month, besides the Anything Goes theme we have the option of Time For Tea. 

 

 Cards

 Wonderland Tea Party

 

 Sets used: Time For Tea, Mermaid Scales, Mushroom Glade, 

 

Challenges entered: 

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #82 - Use Your NBUS (images)

 

 

Halloween Tea Party 

 

 Sets used: Well Read Haunts ATC, Gothic Teapots and Teacups Clip Art, Wednesday, Victorian Madame, Photo Corners Clip Art, Black Silk, Halloween Grunge Papers

 

Challenges entered:

 

Two Old Bats Jan 2026 - Anything Goes Halloween 

 

 

Wall Plaque

 

Sets used: Tea With Friends 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Jan 2026 - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Something New (plaque block, background image)

Neglected Stuff Jan 2026 - Use That Unloved Stash (charms, cork letters) 

First Cup Challenge Jan 10, 2026 - Anything Goes Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Etc. (tea time) 

 

 

Digital Pages

 

Sets used: Tea For 2, Pink Silk, Photo Corners 

Sets used: Grumpy Senior Old Lady Morning Coffee, Tea Dyed Papers, Aged Papers
 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to check out this month's challenge over at Conjurer of Dreams.   

 

 

 

 

 

Recycled Brush Box

 

 

Hello and welcome to the April Recycled Artistry IG Hop hosted by @newdawncards and @createwithkas We’re taking recycling to the craft room and giving new life to discarded items in a creative way. From paper towel rolls, junk mail envelopes, cereal boxes, bubble wrap and so much more, we encourage you to look around and see if you can “use it before you lose it” to the trash! We post once a month on the 2nd Tuesday at 2 PM EST. To join, message Dawn or Kelly and tag us using #recycledartistryighop 

 

For my project, I took a tin my daughter had received some chocolate in and turned it into a paintbrush holder. 

 

before

 

 

after

 

After adding 3/8th inch Scor-Tape all over the tin, I adhered some Thomas Kincade© designer paper I've had for who knows how long, all around the top and edges of the tin.  I then stamped out the "brushes" using a retired Stampin Up letter set Alphadots in memento tuxedo black ink onto scrap white card stock.  I then punched the letters out before adding them to scrap gold designer paper and adhered to the tin.  I then pulled out some silk butterfly bridal confetti I've also had for years, added them using glue dots and then added some bling to finish it off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Love Those Pretty Papers April 2025 - Anything Goes Optional Springtime (anything goes)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #73 - Use Your NBUS (alphadots)

Neglected Stuff 4/25 - Anything Goes Using Neglected Items (designer paper, silk butterflies)

We Love To Create Mixed Media #4 - Anything Goes Mixed Media (tin, paper, silk butterflies, stamped letters, bling)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

 

Dare To Get Dirty 2023 Day 5

 

 

Hello everyone and welcome!  Today starts the annual Dare To Get Dirty (DTGD) challenges over at Splitcoaststampers.  The DTGD challenges are a special thank you to Splitcoaststampers Fan Club members.  For info on joining the fan club, see the details here.  My cards for today's challenges are below.

 

 

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash (stamp, fibers, ladybugs)

613 Ave Create July 2023 - Anything Goes Optional Nautical 

The Crafty Addicts #3 - Anything Goes
Jan's Digital Stamps July 2023 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenges #66 - Anything Goes Optional Aperture

 

Tulip Frame Supplies:

Stamps: Magenta

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Chipped Sapphire, Mowed Lawn

Card Stock: Copic X-press It

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Wood Ladybug Stickers, PFS Blending Brushes, Ranger Glossy Accents, Ice Stickles, Q-Tip, Castle Arts Pencils, MS Punches, SU 2-hole Punch, Frame, Sanding Block

 

 Challenges entered:

Shopping Our Stash #501 - No Stamping Allowed (chipboard letters, die cut flowers)

Let's Craft and Create #197 - Anything Goes Optional Add Flowers

Stamps: None

Ink: Tim Holtz Walnut Stain; Tattered Angels Gold Glimmer Mist; Seth Apter Blue Moon Mist 

Card Stock: None

Accessories: Notebook, Alpha Letterz, Glue, Crop-A-Dile, SU Jumbo Eyelets, SU Close To Cocoa Ribbon, Cloud 9 Vellum Flower Kit, Glue Dots, Recycled Packing Paper From Chewy Box

 

 

 

 This card was made using the "negative" from a Sizzix flower I had die cut, so I made my own stencil.

 

 Challenges entered:

Triple B Challenge July 2023 - Anything Goes Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (I went blooms)

Stamps: SU Wonderful Words

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Fired Brick, Mowed Lawn

Card Stock: Hammermill White

Accessories: PFS Blending Brushes, Bling, Big Shot, Glue, Sizzix Daisy Bigz Die, PFS Sequins