Girls, Giggles, Glitter and Glue Spring Blog Hop

Welcome all Blog Hoppers!!!!

There is nothing like some beautiful new Spring artwork to get your crafting mojo going. I hope you are having fun visiting all the talented ladies of 4G. They are my inspiration every day. You never know what beautiful creation they will come up with next. You have probably already made yourself familiar with the rules, but just in case I am the first stop on your travels I have posted them here for you as well. Remember to check in at the end of the hop Girls, Giggles, Glitter and Glue Event Page.

Here is my Spring Project! I have been working on this forever it seems. I used cold porcelain to make the roses, leaves and tree stump. The little fairy (who was very camera shy it seems, is a digital download from Gecko Galz. The mirror base and glass are from my favourite spot....Dollar Tree. Enjoy!

I tried this colour technique so you could see the little fairy peeking from behind the branch. She is just the cutest little thing with her sparkly wings and arms filled with pink roses. 


I used the cold porcelain recipe that I shared a few weeks ago to create the decorative top and the base of the tree. I loved how I could use my plastic greenery and wrap the clay around it to create the tree. Not so easy with oven bake clay. By adding Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze to the dried pieces I was able to achieve a finish very close to a kiln fired piece.

This piece was time consuming only because I worked in small steps allowing the clay to dry before moving on.  I used the Craft Medley Premium Glue from the Dollar store to hold the clay to the base and the glass. It is secure enough to lift it using the leaves.

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Rules:

Welcome to the 4G's Spring Themed Blog Hop! We hope you find inspiration in the projects our members have shared. Please subscribe to each channel or blog and then comment on each project and letting us know that you have subscribed for a chance to win prizes. Winners will be announced on blog pages and channels on Monday, March 21 so be sure to check back to see if you're a winner. If you are not a member of our group (Girls, Giggles, Glitter, and Glue) please PM Dawnette Cress on Facebook. We welcome new members always. Thanks for hopping!

This blog hop will be spring themed and will be for two days - Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20. The line up is below for both days . There will be prizes given to those who complete both days of the hop (must comment on each blog visited). Each blogger will be selecting a winner, the day after the hop, from those who have met the above requirements.

There may be additional entries given to those who "like" and/or "subscribe" to each blog. 

TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN A PRIZE, YOU MUST:

***Complete the hop - visit all blogs/youtubes and comment on each one
***Come back to this event page, no later than midnight PST on Sunday, March 20 and tell us what your favorite 3 projects were in the two day hop

Here's the line up:

Amanda Rhodes: http://salnclts76.blogspot.com/
Kim Norman: https://youtu.be/bho-n2TodyI
Christy Lepine: https://youtu.be/3UE8NPiSH9A
Tracy Sagriff: http://mygrandmasteacups.blogspot.com/2016/03/4gspringbloghop.html
Laurie Moore: http://mooreartfromtheheart.blogspot.com/2016/03/4gs-spring-theme-blog-hop.html

Sunday, March 20 ----

Michele Quam: www.Chelmariescreativecorner.blogspot.com
Germaine Fryc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVl33DV8kGA
Latanya Townsend-Poelinitz: https://www.youtube.com/user/Poelinitz1
Paula Driver: http://scrapyourworld1.blogspot.com/




Your Next Stop in the Blog Hop is Laurie Moore: http://www.mooreartfromtheheart.blogspot.com/

Get Ready to Get Hopping for Spring!

I apologise that I was not able to post much on the blog this week. The studio has been a flurry of activity getting ready for not one but two incredible blog hops that are happening this weekend and early next week.

Join the ladies from 4G this weekend as they feature all their newest spring creations. There will be a prize on each blog you can enter to win and also prize entries from the 4G main event page for finishing the hop. Its a great chance to see some incredible artwork and also win some very cool prizes.

4G Spring Blog Hop Event Page

Be sure to come back Monday as we begin hopping with Bella Blvd and Canvas Corp Brands. There are going to be some amazing prizes and some of the worlds most talented designers from both design teams will be spotlighting their spring creations. Be sure to follow the hashtag #BBCCBTEAMUP on Instagram and Twitter.

So put on your favourite music and your comfy slippers and get ready to hop, hop, hop your way to Spring.

Gecko Galz Papercrafting Challenge:Moo??????

This is my sample for the Gecko Galz Challenge for March which required the creation of a MOO. This of course required a google search on the topic first to see what in the world a MOO was. I have become acquainted with ATCs, inchies, and twinchies but this was my first MOO ever.

Moo - 1-1/8" x 2-3/4" rectangles
Wasn't that helpful? I searched the forums and that pretty much sums it up. They are attributed to the tiny business cards made famous by the print company MOO. Makes sense right.

Here is my first attempt at a MOO. It was challenging to decide how to use the precious space available.

I don't believe I have said MOO this many times since reading my little ones Mr Brown can Moo can you, by Dr Seuss. I have a feeling that book may make a comeback at storytime tonight.

Ok, so get out there and create a MOO. Its just as much fun to make as it is to say. Be sure to share your pictures. MOOs are meant to be shared.

Who has Scrapfest on their Spring Bucket List ?

We have left the planning of this event a bit short on time, but sometimes they' re the most fun. We are currently seeking prices for a bus to get us up there. I know that the coaches can hold between 33-55 comfortably.

We would like to have the bus start in Kingston  and then make additional stops in Shannonville and Belleville,

We have received feedback that everyone wants to make the meals quick and inexpensive so my idea of a trip to the Mandarin would be out.

We will purchase market tickets for you and include it in the cost of the bus. But still enter to earn free tickets on yesterdays blog.

If you are interested in joining us in theory (so we have numbers for bus) please let us know ASAP.
(email mygandmasteacups@gmailcom)

Spread the news with your friends as Scrapfest is so much fun when you have your posse with you.

SCRAPFEST IN KITCHENER 2016 EXHIBITORS

The following are Exhibitors at ScrapFest in Kitchener 2016

Byrds Nest Paperie (Johnstown)  Class Act Stamps (Oshawa) Close To My Heart (Orillia) Country Escapes (Woodville) Creative Memories (Richmond Hill) Creative Scrapbooker Magazine [formerly Canadian Scrapbooker] EC Paper Crafts (Shannonville)  Four Seasons Scrap-Inn (Michigan) Frog's Whiskers Ink (Campbellford) House of Scraps (Breslau) Infinite Designs Scrapbook Studio (Orillia)  Karen's Creations Scrapbooking (Wiarton) Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps (St. Thomas) Linda's Photography & Scrapbooking (Lively) Local King Rubber Stamp (North Vancouver) MatScraps (London) Memories Manor (Michigan)

Ninabrook (Essex) One Crazy Stamper (Bolton) Pointer Gifts and Crafts (Markham) Sassy Scrapping (Oshawa) Scrapbook Niagara (Niagara Falls) ScrapMuch? (Brantford) Scrapping Turtle (Kitchener) Scraptures (St. Catharines) Southern Ridge Trading Co. (Kamloops, BC)  Stampin' Up! (Burlington) The Art House Studio (Cambridge) The Embellished Connection (Ottawa) Thirty-One Gifts (Waterdown) Two Scrapbook Friends (Waterloo) Younique Country Retreat (Guelph)/ Too Younique (Mount Forest) Your Next Stamp (Waterloo)

Check back regularly as more are signing up every day!!