January 2016 Calendar

Hi LBH Friends!

We are so excited to start a new year with you at the LBH!

Here is our January 2016 Calendar!

January 2016

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	28	29	30	31	1	2
LBH hours: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm Extended Hours til 9pm on class nights	OPEN 10am-5pm  Last day of End of Year SALE	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	New Year's Day	CLOSED
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
CLOSED	CLOSED	Re-Open for the NEW YEAR 10am-9pm Faith Friends 10am-Noon 6pm-8pm		LBH Buffet 10am-2pm   Intro to Bible Journaling  w/ Miss Tracy 6-8:30pm	Reverse Confetti NEW Release available   Open Studio 10am-4pm	LBH Buffet 10am-2pm
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
CLOSED	CLOSED	LBH Buffet 10am-2pm 5pm-9pm (Last Day for Christmas Projects)		Designer Décor: w/ Miss Tracy Porch Posts, Tabletop Posts, Picture Panels, Crosses 10am-1pm 6pm-9pm		“Make It” Sessions: More info coming soon!
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
CLOSED	Miss T’s Pickers: Altered Windows and/or Adornaments 10am-4pm	Fetti Fans Workshop: w/ Susan Liles 10am-1pm 6pm-9pm	Furniture Fix Up: Intro Workshop w/ Miss Tracy 10am-1pm	LBH Buffet 10am-2pm   Intro to Silhouette Cameo: basics class for beginners 6pm-9pm		LBH Create-a-thon @ Keller RoundHouse 10am-11pm
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
CLOSED	CLOSED	Scraptivity Workshop: w/ Lynette Chiles 10am-1pm 6pm-9pm		LBH Buffet 10am-2pm 5pm-9pm		LBH Buffet 10am-2pm
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Product Preview- Carpe Diem Planners

Hi LBH Friends!

Today I want to share with you a NEW collection of Planners and Planner Accessories!! Carpe Diem by Simple Stories is a brand new line of A5 Planners & accessories!  From affordable A5 sized planners with fun & functional monthly, weekly and inspirational inserts included, to an assortment of playful a la carte products, Carpe Diem is just the planner system you've been waiting for.  With Carpe Diem, it's a brand new day!

 

 

 Here's some additional detail about the planner

• The planner is made of split leather
• The inside is covered with black and white polka dot fabric
• 
  The planner measures 8 inches wide, 9.4 inches tall and 1.375 inches deep.The inserts measure 5.83 x 8.27 inches - the standard A5 insert size
• 
  The rings and binding mechanism are silver.The planner includes an elastic pen loop on the right inside cover.There are 4 pockets on the inside left cover and 1 pocket on the inside right cover
• 
  A metal camera charm is included to either hang from the snap closure or from an inside ring

Each planner includes a variety of inserts for all of your planning needs - {12) monthly calendar pages, {12} monthly tabbed dividers, {72} weekly inserts and {6) assorted decorative inserts

At an Retail cost of only $44.99 US, the Carpe Diem planner includes everything you need to get started planning; from there you can add extra embellishing with addition add on stickers, clips, sticky notes and more!!

 

This collection of Carpe Diem Planners and Accessories are now available at The Little Blue House! These planners would make great Christmas gifts for your teens, young adults, teachers, moms and more!!! Come by the LBH to pick your new planner today!!!  



12 Days of Ornaments Recap and a Winner!

Thank you for following our 12 Days of Ornaments Blog Series!

Here is a Recap of all our Ornaments

Day 1- Christmas Memories Photo Cube  Ornament
http://www.thelittlebluehouseblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/12-days-of-ornaments-day-1.html

Day 2- Cookie Cutter Ornament by Vicki Chrisman
http://www.thelittlebluehouseblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/12-days-of-ornament-day-2.html

Day 3- Decorative Wood Tree Ornament by Rhonda Merry http://www.thelittlebluehouseblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/12-days-of-ornaments-day-3.html

Day 4- Rustic Snowflake Ornament by Susan Liles http://www.thelittlebluehouseblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/12-days-of-ornaments-day-4.html

Day 5- Color Burst Ornament by Tracy Pounds
http://www.thelittlebluehouseblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/lbh-12-days-of-ornaments-day-5.html

Day 6- Christmas Cheer Clip Up Ornament by Kristyn McElroy
http://www.thelittlebluehouseblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/12-days-of-ornaments-day-6.html

Day 7- Photo Transfer Snowflake Ornament by Nadine Carlier
http://www.thelittlebluehouseblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/12-days-of-ornaments-day-7.html

Day 8- Golden Burlap Clip Up Tree Ornament by Valerie Bishop
http://www.thelittlebluehouseblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/12-days-of-ornaments-day-8.html

Day 9- Altered Wood Block Ornament by Dee Dee Roe
http://www.thelittlebluehouseblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/12-days-of-ornaments-day-9-dee-dee.html

Day 10- Pretty Paper Ornament by Susan Tidwell http://www.thelittlebluehouseblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/12-days-of-ornaments-day-10.html

Day 11- Snowman Shutter by Tracy Pounds
http://www.thelittlebluehouseblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/12-days-of-ornaments-day-11.html

Day 12- Altered Paint Brush by Lynette Chiles  http://www.thelittlebluehouseblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/12-days-of-ornaments-day-12.html

Our Winner for the Santa Altered Paint Brush is....
Denise Bryant!!!
Contact the LBH to Claim your Ornament!


Merry Christmas and Happy Crafting,
LBH Gals



12 Days of Ornaments - Day #12

Welcome to our Final Day of 12 Days of Ornaments 2015!!!

Today Lynette is sharing her handmade altered paintbrush ornaments!

 

Santa Altered Paintbrush Ornament
designed by Lynette Chiles

Santa Supplies Needed:

2” Natural Bristle Paintbrush
½ Yard White Sparkle Wireless Chenille
½ Yard White Eyelash YarnOne White Sparkle
¾” Pom Pom12” RibbonOne Holly ClusterRed,
White, and Black Acrylic Paint
Fired Brick Distress Paint
12” Red and White Baker’s Twine
Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Diamond Stickles

 
Let's Create!

1.       Sand the writing from the brush handle so that it does not show through the paint.

2.       Paint the handle with red acrylic paint, the two small wooden dots, black for the eyes, and the larger wooden dot with fired brick Distress Paint.

3.       Attaching with hot glue, add the white sparkle wireless chenille.

 

4.       Attach white eyelash yarn in between rows of chenille with hot glue.

5.       Attach white sparkle pom pom with hot glue where the hole is in the handle of the brush. After the glue has dried, attach red and white bakers twine around the pom pom and tie a knot, come up several more inches and tie another knot, creating the hanger.

 

6.       Add the features, holly, and bow with hot glue, referring to the photo for placement.

7.       Paint white paint on the bristles of the brush to make beard. Optional: Apply Diamond Stickles over painted beard to add sparkle.

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Angel Paintbrush Ornament
designed by Lynette Chiles

 

 

Additional Supplies Needed:

One 2” natural Bristle Brush
Sand Paper
One Wood Skinny Stick (Cut in half)
One Wooden 1 ½” Circle
Four Small Muslin or Burlap Flowers
6” Lace and 6” Beaded Twine
12” White and Gold Twine
Two Diecut Butterflies or Metal Wings
Black Fine tip Permanent Journaling Pen

            Cream Acrylic Paint

             Worn Lipstick Distress Paint
         Diamond Stickles

2” Glitter Snowflake with Hanger
Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Scotch Tacky Glue

1.       Attach wooden circle to the handle of the paintbrush at the top, with Scotch Tacky Glue.

2.       Cut wood skinny stick in half. On straight end, cut at an angle with highest point on the  outside. Attach with Scotch Tacky Glue.

 

3.       Paint handle, arms, and head with cream acrylic paint. Paint hands and cheeks with Worn Lipstick Distress Paint.

4.       Draw features with Black Fine Tip Permanent Journaling Pen.

5.       Attach with hot glue the sparkle 2” snowflake on the back of her head.

6.       Wrap white and gold Baker’s Twine just under head several times and tie in a bow in the front.

7.       Attach beaded trim where metal begins on the brush and attach lace trim below beaded trim with hot glue.

8.       Attach two diecut butterflies together at their bodies. Attach to the center back of the handle just below twine wrap.

9.       Attach one of the small flowers to the center of the wings.

10.   Apply Diamond Stickles to the bristles of the brush.

11.   Attach three small flowers at the top of her head, one in the center and one on each side of the center, overlapping a small amount and folding in half while gluing in place.

Lynette has put together some Altered Santa & Angel Paint Brush Ornament Kits for YOU!

If you are interested in purchases a kit please come by or contact the LBH! Limited Supply Available

Cost: $7.50 a kit

 

Here is another altered Angel Paint Brush option you can create...

 

1.       Before attaching arms, attach 9” strips of lace, trim, and ribbons. Knot the trims near the ends.

2.       Metal wings were used on this angel.

3.       Attach painted arms over lace.

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I hope you enjoyed today's Ornament and all the Ornaments we have shown you over these last 12 Days!!
If you missed any of our ornaments from this blog series check back tomorrow for our 12 Days of Ornaments Re-cap!!!

It's time to reveal the winner of Day 11's Ornament...
Lucky Winner is....
ANGIE GRIMM
Congratulations! Contact the LBH to Claim your Ornament!

Be sure to leave a comment below to be entered in to WIN today's Santa Altered Paint Brush Ornament!
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