Calling all Pickers!!!! ...Altered Train Case

Miss T's Pickers Project Workshop is this Saturday!
 If you are a "Picker" like me, you will love my
 NEW monthly Workshop!

Saturday 7/14 10am-1pm
Instructor: Miss Tracy :)

My Pickers Project this month is an...
Altered Train Case!

This month we will be altering Train Cases..I have been wanting to do this for some time! I love the vintage look of an old Train Case...they can be a great decorative item or a functional item. Depending on the papers you choose...you could create a theme. For example...travel... A Train Case would be a fabulous place to keep all your Travel Keepsakes,Photos,  Memorabilia, and other Ephemera. Another, great example...could be more functional...a great place to store your Trinkets & Treasures until your ready to create with them!...or the perfect storage case for all your Lotions & Potions! The possibilities are endless...Christmas Inspired....Beach Inspired...Teacher Inspired...or just your own Unique, Quirky, Artsy StyLe!!!

Please bring one Train Case that you have "picked"...Don't have time to go "picking"?? Then you are welcome to purchase some of my finds at the LBH.
They are now available...
while supplies last :)

Here is a peek at what my altered Train Case now looks like...Mine is a Travel Theme...

Please Bring papers of your choice if you want a specific theme or color scheme for your case.  Bring in any other items or ephemera that works with your preferred theme...this could be postcards, torn book pages, maps, music paper, tissue or pattern paper, recipes, photos, etc...Pretty much anything goes! I also want you to bring in any stamps or dies that might relate to your theme or personal style. I will be showing you how to add some metal accents to your cases too!

Please bring in lots of "stuff" (for ex. - trinkets, buttons, stickers, embellishments, doilies, momentos, ephemera, etc.) I will help you figure out how to incorporate the "stuff" on your case. I will pull out all kinds of Lotions & Potions for us to add some unique artsy techniques too!!

Our main focus will be on the outside of the case but I will share some ideas for you on how to style the inside during our Pickers Workshop.
 

Remember to bring your basics and a bottle of Glue -n Seal or Mod Podge, specific paint colors or ink colors, stamps, Heat Gun, and Craft Mat with you to class.
 Everything else will be provided. 
 Cost: $25

FYI...my August Pickers Project will involve Keys, Keys, and more Keys!!!!...

So keep your eyes open while you're out there "picking"!  Contact the LBH to reserve your seat today!

Happy Picking!
Miss Tracy :)

WINNERS...WINNERS....WINNERS!

Thank You for attending our RED HOT SALE at the Little Blue House!
Names have been drawn for our most recent
 PriZe GiveAwAys.....

CONGRATULATIONS to......

AMY HUDSON -
Winner of a No More Shims Mat

JENNY FEWKES-
Winner of $25 Blue House Bucks

JENNIFER STEWART-
Winner of a bottle of Stone Art

Please stop by the LBH to claim your prizes gals!
Have a great day!

Red Hot SALE!!!!!!

Join us Saturday June 30th for our 

Red Hot SALE!!!

Sale will begin on Sat. 6/30 and end on Tues. 7/3

Check out the Sizzling Savings....

ALL DESIGNER PAPER COLLECTIONS 40% off
 ALL DESIGNER EMBELLISHMENTS 40% off 

ALL STAMPS 40% off

ALL MAGAZINES 40% off

ALL DIES, FOLDERS, TOOLS 25% off

ALL QUICK QUOTES KITS 40% off

and...

ENJOY 10% OFF OF EVERYTHING 

ELSE IN THE HoUSE!!!

(sale excludes studio nights, classes & class kits) 

Stop by the HouSe on Saturday between 11am - 3pm and enjoy a FREE Make & Take....a Star Spangled Tag & Treat Bag...Patriotic Snack Mix...included :)  

Also, try out the "No More Shims" Mat...it's super cool and embosses anything! Everyone who tries it will be entered into a drawing for $25 in Blue House Bucks!

I'll also be giving 1 mat away on Saturday!

Hope to see you in the HouSe and
Have a Wonderful Weekend!
Miss Tracy :)

Pink Paislee FREE Declaration Project Book

Check out this FREE downloadable Project Book from 

Pink Paislee! Wonderful Projects all created for the 

Declaration Collection which is available at 

The Little Blue House!

You will enjoy 12 pages of projects, photos and instructions! 
Thanks Pink Paislee!

Blue Crew Product Review: Stone Art by Viva Decor

Stone Art Effects by Viva Decor

Its Summer Time! The Blue Crew whats to show you a cool new product to add to your Summer Projects!

Our Blue Crew Product Review is
all about Stone Art by Viva Decor!!

Viva Decor Stone Art is a True Stone made from Natural Minerals!

A stone effect product to imitate natural granite or marble.

 Also perfect to fill or apply with a pallet knife.

Viva Decor Stone Effect Paint contains natural ground stone, marble and granite. Color variations may occur due to color changes in the mined stone.

Unique effects can easily be achieved.
- Suitable for indoor and outdoor
- Water based acrylic
- Contains only ground natural stone

-Sand, White, Sand Gold, and Black

The Little Blue House takes it to the TEST!

Check out the Sand Gold on the corrugated flowers on the
"To the Beach" Layout designed by Tracy Pounds (Miss Tracy ). 

       -I enjoyed using Stone Art on my Layout! It went on very easily...I just spread it with a plastic knife and it didn't flake off once it was dry :) like some other products I've used in the past. I was also able to use my heat gun on it to speed up the drying...love it! Really looks authentic... I look forward to crafting with it more! It will be great to use with my Stencils!

  -Miss Tracy

For the Full Effect come by the LBH to check it out!
We would be happy to show it to you! :)

Keep Creating,

The Blue Crew
P.S. Leave a comment for a chance to WIN a bottle of Stone Art compliments of the Blue Crew :)

Join us for Card Keeper's!

If you like to make cards or would like to learn some NEW techniques, then you should join us at the 

Little Blue House

for our

Card Keeper's Workshop

In this month's Workshop you will be learning unique applications of ribbon in your card making plus various other artful techniques!

Card Keeper's Workshop
Instructor: Susan Tidwell

Tuesday 6/26

10am- 1pm and 6p-9p

Cost to attend: $15

Please contact the LBH if you would like to reserve a seat.

Enjoy your day!
Miss Tracy :)

Tacky Tie Challenge...Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day Weekend!

We thought it would be fun to have a Community Challenge project featuring something most of our Dad's wore to work

 day in and day out...

TIES of course....sometimes, really TACKY ones!

I would like to invite you to check out our Front Porch Design Team Members blogs and see their TACKY TIE Creations today!

Simply click on their names to visit their blogs and see what they did with their ties! 

Liz Qualman

Robyn Schaub

Lynette Chiles

Danielle Wycough

Jaclyn Hatcher

Susan Tidwell

Kristy Fey

Valerie Bishop

Roxanne O'Brien

Elaine Howell

Jennie McGarvey

Jing-Jing Nickel

Rhonda Merry

Tracy Pounds (Miss Tracy)

WE WANT YOU to take the CHALLENGE too!!!

We have brown-bagged some TACKY TIES at the 

Little Blue House and they are FREE to anyone who 

would like to take the 

TACKY TIE CHALLENGE!

Here are the rules for the challenge...

there's only 1 so this should be easy....LoL!

RULE: Do something creative with your Tacky Tie! 

That's it ...just something creative! Anything goes...

 We want you to submit pictures of your Tacky Tie Creations via email by June 23rd and the DT will vote on what we think are the top 3 most creative! We have something special for YOU if your TACKY TIE project is chosen!

You can email them to

littlebluehouse.misstracy@gmail.com

So what are you waiting for?!?!...Grab a Tacky Tie and take the Challenge...It will be tons of fun! I can't wait to see your creations!

Have a wonderful Father's Day Weekend and Happy Hopping!

Miss Tracy :)