ZINK hAppy & Rhonna Designs App- perfect marriage!

If you follow me on Instagram, you saw the perfect combo of the new ZINK hAppy inkless printer and my Rhonna Designs App!

So, in the Rhonna Designs App, I created these black & white photos...added cute lil sayings, fonts, & designs and then in the wifi settings on my phone, switched over to ZINK hAppy wireless printer & voila: I printed them out on the 2" paper roll! It's adhesive on back, so I just peeled them apart (it automatically cuts it) & put them on this plain kraft journal!

 I added some of my hand drawn doodling w/ a liquid chalk marker & I've got this cute, one of a kind journal! So fun!

Also, you'll notice I took the little chalkboard word art design that I created in the Rhonna Designs App, printed, peeled off & stuck right onto a mini kraft journal & then got busy doodling w/ a Sharpie! Super easy. Super unique. Super fast & fun! LOVE it!

For this fun little project, I spray painted the white Ikea frame w/ my fave gold spray paint from Krylon.

Took some of my new Chalk Studios 6x6 paper pad & added a 2" print of my family w/ 3 1" prints from the ZINK hAppy, too! so fun & cute!

 Ok, sooooo...the ONLY place you can buy this fab little toy is on HSN on Aug. 5 on the Paper Crafting w/ Lisa Bearnson Show. 

Here are the times:

12:01 a.m. EST

12:00 p.m.EST

6:00 p.m. EST

9:00 p.m. EST

Lisa will be sharing projects, show you HOW the printer works & talking about my app! *wink* I love Lisa! 

You won't want to miss this! 

more DIY Christmas wReaths---->

I am a wreath addict...I confess. And when it comes to Christmas....DIY is my fave because I usually pick my own custom colors! Love it! So....like last year...this Christmas is all about neutrals w/ a kick of color. Mint. to be exact this year....

so...thought I'd share a few more I made.

Wreath No. 1 is an up-cycle of my Spring wreath mixed w/ my Valentine Wreath! So, this is HUGE! & I LOVE it!

I added some of my Rhonna Designs printables to it along w/ some of my 'All is Bright' line w/ My Mind's Eye. Lots of texture & juxtaposition w/ glitter, burlap, book paper, pinecones, doilies...yum!

Wreath No. 2 is my own lil version of my Spark Sister- Margie's online Spark Your Christmas Class. 

Again...lots of fun juxtaposition. Added a glittered bird, some burlap flowers & the 'Silent Night' banner is just stamped w/ foam stamps onto that cheap white ribbon that I LOVE...it's a perfect banner!

 The book paper flowers are left over from my flowers last year that I made for Christmas...& I just added them along w/ the tickets, 'Joy And Peace' printable & glittered it! It's on one of my old vintage windows right above a glittered nativity scene...fave spot!

Wreath No. 3 is full of white feathers & kraft flowers that I adore hanging from my gold Ikea frame. Our cute little #elfontheshelf was hanging around the other day...to kick off December! *wink* 

There ya have it...Now...my decorations are complete...I've got all of my Nativity Scenes all around my house (my fave) and now I'm fixin' to create ornaments..

have you see the 12 Artsy Ornament class? Check it out! It's sure to be fab w/ tons of my talented friends contributing their talents! 

Ok...soooo, today is the LAST day to enter in our Christmas Gift Tag Contest! Excited to see the entries & pick the winner!!! It's not too late...LOOK HERE for a reminder of the guidelines! 

And...happy Monday!

cReative Team Tuesday: Grateful Glam; Glitter Houses & Inspiration Jar

Attitude of gRatitude. That's my mantra. And this time of year just fills me with such happiness! I am so thankful for an amazing cReative Team. Each one of them are so cReative in their own way & I love to see their talents just SHINE! Today, we've got Melissa & Jamie sharing their talents w/ us & uplifting & inspiring us w/ all sorts of gRatitude!

Melissa says she tried to imitate my Christmas glitteR houses, but I think she inspired ME! LOOK at her glittered Grateful Home!

 I'm LOVING how she used the Grateful Glam kits to create this gorgeous GLAMMEd up home!

run on over to her blog to be uplifted & inspiRed! Thanks, Melissa...you are so wonderfully talented & cReative!

 Now, check out what the amazing Jamie created with the Grateful Glam kits! I'm in LOVE with this Inspiration Jar! She created this by printing out some of the Spooky patterns along w/ the Grateful Glam kits RIGHT ONTO manilla folders! Then, cut up; dyed the ribbon, put it all together & SHA*ZAM! A thoughtful, gorgeous & cReative gift for someone you love!

 Such a cute way of using the Insta Quotes...just print them out on manilla folders, cut up & Ka*POW...little inspiRing reminders to pull out of your InspiRation Jar! 

 Simply bRilliant, Jamie! I can't wait to make one for friends' gifts this year! You are soo uplifting and inspiRing!

Ok...so, 2 days until my local Insta Class...be sure to register! It's going to be so fun!

cReative Team Tuesday: Party!

Do you have a party or some kind of celebration coming up? Check out how Amy printed out Rhonna Designs to create party Menus, place cards, favors...yes, the list goes on! She even used one of the Insta Spooky images & cut it out of vinyl for her wall!

Seriously...do you die? I'm in LOVE with all of her touches! What a fun party!  From the DIY party blowers, to the little signs here & there to the 'Happy Halloween' vinyl on her wall. Perfection!

Thanks so much for uplifting & inspiRing us, Amy!

Idea No. 29 & 30: 31 Halloween Ideas w/ Rhonna Designs: Spooky Tassels & DIY Wreath

We are nearing the end of our 31 Halloween Ideas Series & today I've got some fun ones! All about DIY & Recycle/repurpose crafting! Along w/ some Rhonna Designs hybird crafting, of course!

How about a Recycled DIY Tassel Garland made out of old shirts, shopping bags & tissue paper...all things you most likely have around your house! And a regular feather wreath all Spooked up!

Idea No. 29: Spooky Tassels

Recycled DIY Tassel Garland:

I took this tutorial from Prudent Baby & modified it w/ the various materials I worked with:

recycled Forever 21 bag

old plaid shirt

leftover mylar tissue paper

I followed the tutorial (thanks, Prudent Baby, for such a great one!) on making these tassels, then strung them up on jute twine & voila! A festive, in expensive garland for my front door. I love this because it's weatherproof! *wink*

My whole 'door scape' is all about recycling! I recycled the It's Time Printable clocks into a garland, added my OLD spider web (which I love now that it's all ripped & torn) & used old wrapping paper to create fringed flowers (accented w/ vintage paper leaves) on the Rhonna Designs Dotty Printable paper lolly! Simply bewitching, I might add!

Simply fold the clocks in half, leave plain OR you can use doilies as well...i loved  mixing it up here!

Cute cute!

For the leaves of the Lolly, I simply created them out of vintage book paper & fringed the sides, for a feathery look...I love how it turned out!

Anndd....how many of you have the regular old feather wreaths? I've had black & white ones for years & i LOVE them because they are such a staple. You can do so may things w/ them. Add a Lolly inside.  a wreath in a wreath or

little mini buntings like this one!

But, for this year's Halloween door wreath, I combined both of those ideas WITH this vintage paper wreath from Valentine's day to create.....

Idea No. 30: Spooky DIY Wreath

Love this one because of all of the other DIY elements mixed in to create a huge SPOOKY DIY Wreath!  I still have all the elements I loved of my other wreaths, but just created my own version for this year! 

I loved mixing the Spooky Junque mini banners w/ the picks and the modern Spooky collection with the vintage book paper, kraft paper & pearl...all juxtaposed w/ the feathers! mmm....loving it!

So...there you have it! enjoy & be sure to come back tomorrow for our final idea AND a fun, FUN Birthday giveaway! 

mmmwah!

Idea No. 25 & 26: 31 Halloween Ideas w/ Rhonna Designs: Spooky Chalkboard Art & Tips n Tricks

If you have never seen the amazing Dana Tanamachi's chalkboard art, you're missing out. I have loved her style for a long time & being the doodley, chalkboard, handwriting lover that I am....this was something I've had a lot of fun with. So, for today's segment in our 31 Halloween Ideas I wanted to show you some up close & personal bits of my Halloween chalkboards I have sprinkled all over my house w/ tons of Rhonna Designs, of course.....& 

how about 6 tips & tricks for creating your own chalkboard art.

Ideas No. 25 & 26: Spooky Chalkboard Art & Tips n Tricks

Tips: 

1. Check out format. When I start a chalkboard project, I take into consideration whether it is a vertical or horizontal area. This will make a difference on what kind of frame, writing & space I have to work with.  **Some like to sketch out their ideas...I am a freehand kind of person, so I just go to town!

2. Decide on wording, quote, or images. Shown above is a whole chalkboard wall in my home: about 4' wide from ceiling to floor. It's a large space & I knew I just wanted to fill it with a bunch of spooky words, bats, stars, swirls, phrases, etc. I start from top to bottom & just fill in w/ shapes, scallops..& have fun! If I need to erase, it's no worries...I just erase it..after all..it's only chalk!

3. Combine font styles. Above is the bottom part of that wall for a close up.  A combination of shapes, images & font styles make it interesting to the eye. 

**have fun with cursive script....loosen that wrist & get going! It adds a lot to the design of your chalkboard art!

Now...for Idea No. 26...the tricks of the trade I've learned w/ lots of practice!

Tricks:

1. Prep your board. This is called seasoning.  Once you've got a newly painted or brand new chalkboard, it's all black & purdy, right? Well, if you took your chalk & started creating your art....it would make a ghost impression & no matter how much you erase...you will see those lines. Not cool, huh? So....Season your chalkboard surface by taking a chalk piece on its side & chalking the entire surface. Erase. & you are ready to go. 

***A word about erasing.  I find a soft, old cloth works the best. PLUS I love how easily you can get into little places whilst creating your chalk art. In my opinion, normal erasers are a pain!

2.  Practice chalking.  It's chalk. So let loose, have fun & ERASE when you need to! I have to say...when I am doing a wall or board ...I have lots of do-overs & erase, erase, erase! To get back to that fresh, black board...simply dampen your erasing cloth. Watch some of Dana's Time Lapse videos...pure inspiration! You'll see how she does it!

3. Choose your chalk. Discover which kind of chalk you like to use. Regular old chalk sticks are my weapon of choice. They are inexpensive, come in a box & I can break them into the sizes I want! LOL!

But....I've found that SOME surfaces are really difficult to chalk on if they are either REALLY smooth (the chalk can just slip off) OR if they are REALLY textured....it's crazy to try to make a straight line for that!  So, I have found a more expensive tool I love called: Bistro Chalk Pens. um...yea. liquid chalk? in a pen? sooo easy, so fun! But I have found that no matter how much you season, it does leave some ghosting...so, I would suggest using it on a surface/project that won't be chalked very often. 

See the bold difference? I re-did my huge clock in my family room & decided I wanted to paint the inside of the clock w/ chalkboard paint. I won't be chalking this very often & it's super slippery, so the Bistro Chalk Pens worked great. You can erase them w/ a wet cloth, but....be prepared...it's not as forgiving as regular ol' chalk. ( I also did our vintage trailer (Dazey) door w/ this...the door is textured & I knew the quote I wanted would have to withstand rain, dirt, etc....& the pen chalk worked great!& HERE on our little fridge inside the trailer.)

**another fun tip: wet your chalk for a cool effect. Kind of like the 'liquid chalk' effect, but still lots of texture.

I've had so many questions about my chalkboard art: What chalk do you use to get those tiny thin lines? & the thick lines?

well.....I use the regular ol' chalk sticks from Crayola...or Rose Art...whatever is on sale...BUT...

to get the varying widths, I have a little secret.

now...lean in closer.

closer.

shhh..... listening?

my secret?? mix & match sizes...

 How do you get thin lines? thick lines? 

thin lines? I use an old make up pencil sharpener (you know, the wide ones) & just sharpen the ends of the sticks according to the width I want them to be....cool, huh?

thick lines? I break the pieces into the width i want, turn it on its side & draw...see the thick lines on my huge chalkboard 'S'? yup...a piece of chalk broken to about an inch & then written on the side. Now...don't get all break happy at first, because you will have plenty of pieces breaking...so, save those & use them for wider letters & larger images! 

So...there ya go...my 6 tips & tricks for creating your own chalkboard art.  
Sprinkle it all around your house for a little Halloween magic...a dash of Rhonna Designs...& you are sure to have a Spooky Halloween!

Ideas No. 23 & 24: 31 Halloween Ideas w/ Rhonna Designs: Spooky Cards & Lollies

I wanted to combine these two ideas today because I just LOVE how this looks in my home: a Lolly Wall + a Card Carousel. Fun & festive...not TOO spooky *wink* but using Rhonna Designs it's such a WOW -KaPOW impact! I have this right when you enter my house & I can't tell you how many people love it! It's so fun!

Ideas No. 23 & 24: Spooky Cards & Lollies

The cards are just printed out from the super easy Printable kit: Spooky Frameables Kit.  These are pre-designed & ready to print out. AND they come in 8x10 print outs so it's easy to create good sized cards or you can downsize them & make smaller 4x6 which is what I did here.  But, I also LOVE that they come in mini card sizes: 3x4. Perfect for small gift tags, cards, Halloween Favors, Hostess gifts...you name it!

Here are some fun close ups of the cards...you can see I added some extras & created some NEW cards using the Washi Tape kit, the Insta Spooky Kit & the Spooky Silhouettes kit!

The name: Frameables tells you just what these lil pre-made goodies were designed for: YOU!  I love this little 'Drink Me' one. So cute printed out & set up by some 'potion' for your 'ghouls'...I have it framed & sitting by THE most adorable little bottle my sweet friend, Jamie, brought me back from Turkey! 

You can see I added the Spooky Junque Frame to it...love that kit!  And, of course...my vintage paper flowers I made last year STILL are getting used! *wink* 

Now for the LOLLY WALL!  Let me tell you....I've been addicted to lollies since Spark No. 1  years ago...they are fast, fun, cheap & easy to make! Here's my video tutorial using vintage book pages, BUT...the fun thing is: YOu can make these out of ANYTHING...HUGE ones w/ newspaper, like we had at spark, or wrapping paper? YES! 

On this wall, I've got all sizes...but, I'm LOVING how the chevron ones turned out...and the stripes. and the ....haha! ALL of them! Love this wall....makes me SO happy!

Varying the size is a fun way to get creative.  LOVE the huge Lollies all the way down to the tiny tiny lollies! Seriously...the large polka dot one is created out of wrapping paper so it's about 30" to the tiny vintage book paper lollies at 3.5 inches.

 Mixing and matching the Spooky Backgrounds w/ polka dot wrapping paper & vintage book & dictionary paper adds such a fun look...very Spooky Junque vibe, *wink*

And...wanted to add this bonus idea: Try taking the Rhonna Designs Paper Bow Template & printing it out w/ your favorite Rhonna Designs Printable papers ONTO inkjet fabric paper! THEN...create the bow! I did this here for this Lolly, added a foil doily & then silk ribbon....mmmm...i Love this Lolly!

Isn't that fun? So...get cReating & show me what you've got brewin' for your Halloween Ideas! 

Tomorrow I'm sharing my fun ideas & tips for my FAVE Halloween décor accent: chalkboard walls! 

Happy cReating!