Halloween is “creeping” up fast! The ghouls and goblins will be here before you know it. I’ve been in my witchy kitchen crafting up a spooky storm in preparation for Halloween. I don’t know about you but when I think of witches and spells I always think of the scene from Macbeth and the
It’s no secret that I am crazy for daisies. With a name like “Plucking Daisies” how can you not be? As you may know I just got back from a fabulous weekend at BlogHer12. Tomorrow I will be sharing some pics and links to all the awesome bloggers I met but today I want to
Hey Hey! I have two fun and easy projects to share with you today using Silk Flowers, Dylusions spray inks and Krylon Glitterblast. First up…silk flower hair clips! These silk flower hair clips feature fun strawberry charms made with images from The Octopode Factory. I’ll give you the step by steps on how to create
I found an old Mother Goose book at the thrift store the other day. I’ve always wanted to alter a book and create a new story within its pages. I like to start at the beginning of every story. The beginning of this story begins with the cover. Come along with me and I will
I had a lot of fun adding “Bling” to my Copic colored Alice in Wonderland images for last weeks challenge at TOFF. After experimenting with several different techniques I would like to share a tutorial on how to add Bling to your Copic art! Here I have redesigned the Octopode Factory Peeps Garden to showcase
Oh how I have been “down the rabbit hole” these past few weeks! I just can’t seem to get enough of Alice. The Octopode Factory recently released some fantastic new Alice in Wonderland images. Of course I couldn’t resist using them for our Anything Goes Challenge at The Altered Alice. Are you ready for another
This week at the Octopode Factory Friday our challenge is Glitter! Right up my alley…who doesn’t love a little sparkle? I’ve used the first week of 2012 to search for some fresh inspiration on Pinterest where I found this technique via Jen Muro of I <3 to Stamp. Stop by I <3 to Stamp for
Hello! I hope everyone is enjoying the Holiday season and keeping stress at bay. This week at TOFF our challenge is “Winter”. I must admit I was planning on copping out and just using a card I had made previously…if you’ve been following me for a while I’m sure you know how I feel about
Happy Friday! Today I have a fun Holiday craft for kids to share with you. This year I am helping out with the Holiday Craft for my son’s Kindergarten class. We were given specific instructions NOT to bring a craft that requires paint or glue so I really had to put my thinking cap on
This week at the Octopode Factory Friday our challenge is “Friends”. If you have been one of my bloggy friends for a while now you probably already know that paper flowers are a passion of mine. When I heard that the challenge was friends I knew instantly that I wanted to create a paper flower
My name is Amy Bowerman and this is where I share my adventures in creativity. I have been creating since I could hold a crayon and telling everyone to color on both sides so it stays pointy!
