Merry Holiday Review

So many projects, so many more to do!

I did a remake of these wood trees, I got them 66% off and knew they had potential!

Before:

After:

Used vintage music sheets, applied bronze acrylic paint with my fingers,  Rhinestone cup chains, mica flakes for the stars.

Sweet little gnomes by the dozens!

Felt,  greenery, pompoms, and jingle bells with an ornament hanger on the back plus a magnet!  So much fun to give, got smiles in return!

Your Christmas chuckle!

Happy Everything to everyone...

FANCY FLUTES FOR YOUR HOLIDAY DECOR

SIMPLY SIMPLE

I GAVE THESE AS GIFTS ONE YEAR.  THE DOLLAR STORE MAY HAVE CYLINDER GIFT 'BOXES' THAT FIT PERFECTLY.  YOU MAY EVEN FIND THE FLUTES, FOOD COLORING, & RIBBONS AT THE DOLLAR STORE

FIBER TREES DYES WITH FOOD COLORING, GILDED WITH GLITTER

YOU CAN DYE THEM ANY COLOR FOR THE HOLIDAY YOU CELEBRATE, BLUE FOR HANUKKAH OR ANY OTHER COLOR.

CREATE A BASE OF CARDBOARD TO FIT THE CHAMPAGNE FLUTE.
YOU MAY WANT TO HAVE RIBBON OR TRIM ON HAND TO GLUE TO THE SEAM WHERE THE BASE ATTACHES TO THE GLASS.

DECORATE A CANDLE TO SIT ATOP THE UPTURNED FLUTE

FUN TREE PROJECT

WE CAN  SEND A KIT TO MAKE THESE.  OR IF YOU PREFER WE CAN SHIP THE FINISHED ITEM.  12.50 FOR THE KIT.  16.50 FINISHED PIECE

WE WILL INVOICE YOU AND SHIP WHEN PAYMENT IF RECEIVED. LIMITED QUANTITIES ON HAND.

FINISHED ITEMS ARE ON A WOODEN BASE & HAVE PAINTED BACKS

ORDER NOW TO SHARE AS GIFTS - BUNCO, TEACHERS, FRIENDS.

Ready Set GO Ideas

Fabulous expensive look and very affordable to make!

Music sheets, buttons and assorted old ornaments (or dollar store)

Easy over the top decor from the dollar store.  Layers of color and glitz, Use E6000 to affix multiple items in layers.  Enough is not enough in this season!

HOHOHO

Live by your words

It is still November and fall is still in the air.  

Thankful

Pumpkins and Squash Season

Images you can make into cards and gifts, plus some recipes, so yummy!

              

 

       

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PUMPKIN POKE CAKE

1 box yellow cake mix

14 oz can pumpkin puree (NOT PREPARED PUMPKIN PIE FILLING)

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk

8 oz. tub cool whip (fat-free, sugar-free or regular)  or other whipped topping

1/2 bag Heath Bits

Caramel Sundae Sauce

Mix together ONLY the cake mix, the pumpkin puree, and the pumpkin pie spice until a batter forms. Using the 14 oz. can of pumpkin puree will yield a thicker batter. You can add up to 1 cup more pumpkin if you'd like a thinner batter (which will yield a slightly fluffier cake).

Pour batter into a well-greased 9x9 (9x13 if you added more pumpkin) baking dish. Bake at 350º for 35-45 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Let cool completely after baking. Using the bottom of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over the top of the cake.

Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the cake, aiming to fill the holes. Refrigerate for 60 minutes or until the sweetened condensed milk has soaked into the cake.

Spread the cool whip over top of the cake. Sprinkle on the heath bits, and drizzle caramel over top (just to your liking). Refrigerate for 3-4 hours, or overnight (best)

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Pumpkin Hummus

Purée in blender or processor:

1 1/2 cups drained canned chickpeas

1/3 cup canned pure pumpkin

3 tablespoons each olive oil

1 garlic clove

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/4 cup water

Add salt & lemon juice to taste,  add a bit of sugar or stevia if you like

Transfer to a serving bowl and drizzle with olive oil,

Sprinkle red pepper flakes (if you like a little heat) & toasted pepitas. 

Serve with sweet potato chips.

People really liked this at our Fall Bunco party

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Pumpkin Pull-Apart Bread

1 large egg

1 cup pure pumpkin puree

1 cup sugar divided use

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1 16.3 oz tube Pillsbury Grands Flaky Layers Biscuits

For the cream cheese glaze:

4 oz (1/2 block) cream cheese, room temperature

1/2 cup powdered sugar

2-3 tablespoons milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray loaf baking dish with nonstick cooking spray (on bottom and sides).

In a bowl beat the egg and add the pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla extract.

In a separate bowl mix the remaining sugar and pumpkin pie spice.

Separate the biscuits in half (lengthwise) and coat with the sugar mixture (coating all sides).

Spread the pumpkin mixture on each slice of the biscuits and stack in the bread pan carefully.

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Allow bread to cool completely.

Once bread is cool, make the glaze. Mix the cream cheese and powdered sugar with a hand mixer until smooth. Add two tablespoons of milk and mix again. If too thick, add milk a little at a time until you can drizzle the glaze. Using a spoon, drizzle the icing over the pumpkin bread.

Thanks for stopping by!

Fall offers fun projects

When September rolls around the frenzy begins!  

Back to school, Fall decorating, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas (did I say that?).

We still have some items for your decorating and craft projects, Let's see some now.   If you want to purchase anything, please send a message and we can invoice you and ship ASAP.

We have some of these kits ready to mail, one side says BOO and the other side says JOY, on a black and white Santa paper, flip them and you can use them through December.

$12.00 for the kit send your $ through Venmo, Zelle or Paypal.  

Questions on how to use the payment options, please ask in an email to artsociates@gmail.com.

Have fun!

FINAL FINAL FINAL SALES

ONLY UNTIL 9-25-2019

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HOLIDAY ITEMS AT 70% OFF. 

PAPERS, STAMPS, INKS, PAINTS, WOOD, STENCILS AND VINTAGE!

   

   

    

USE THIS LINK

CLOSING THE DOORS, BUT FIRST, THANK YOU

We are sad to say goodbye as a store, but we had the time of our life and enjoyed everyone and every minute!

We will maintain our DIY FACEBOOK presence and our AlteredPages FACEBOOK and hope you will visit, we are playing with other options than a full-on website, so stay tuned!

We have been in business for 9 years and loved every minute of it.  We have had amazing Designers and Artists join us in giving you beautiful art and instruction.

We want to do a THANKFUL shout out for those people and companies who have been a part of the team.

Lyneen Jesse, Robin Horasanian, Tristan Robin Blakeman, Trisha Neal, Danie May, Tonya Trantham, Christine Telega, Debbie Tullier, Jen Rothstein, June Mac, Susan M, Brown, Trish Alger, Jackie PN, Kelli Green, Lenine Wilson, Barbara Rankin, Betsy Skagen, Roni Johnson, Eunice Pitman, Melody Isaacs, Melanie Statnick, Ingrid Vient, Leslierayhe, Gia Lau, Becky Voth, Arline Pozzo, Katrina Rollings, Stephanie Siatta, Peg Rounds, Dianne Adams, Debi Wind, Amiee Fleck, Karen Connor, Daniella Hayes, Gayle Page Robek, Corrine Marie, Michelle Weaver, Cindy Duncan and if I have left someone off, I truly apologize!

Some companies we have loved to work with include;

Gel Press, Royal Langnickel, Ranger, Dylusions, Dixie Belle, Sabor, Graphic 45, Authentique, Kaiserkraft, May Arts, Emerald Creek, Dew Drops, Bazzill, American Craft, Prima, Imagine (Tsukineko), Kuretake, The Crafters Workshop, Foundations Decor, Lost Coast Designs, USArtquest, and so many more who partnered with us.

Artists, Writers, and Instructors who contributed to our blog and websites;

Dina Wakely

JEN STARR

Lisa Fulmer

Linda Chaves 

Karen Elaine

Carolyn Addie

Nancie Lively

Deborah Wainwright 

 Nancy Laird 

Kristi Parker
Janette Lane
Danie May

Diane Darden 

 Meri Wiley

Quinn McDonald

Anne Powers

 Dianne Lynn Gardner

 Heather Mann

Lisa Fulmer

 Tracey Verdugo

Linda Cain

Cindy Kovak

Susanna Schwab

Beth Niquette

Carolyn Congrove

Martha Walker

Gloria Stengel

Theresa Lizama Hall

Catherine McEwen Whalen

Lynne Moncrieff

We will be seeing you on Facebook and Instagram and here on the blog.  Make sure to join our newsletter which will be open for new members to keep in touch.  

HEARTFELT THANKS TO ALL WHO MADE OUR BUSINESS FUN AND REWARDING.  THE BIGGEST SHOUT OUT IS TO ED MOORE FOR SUPPORTING THIS CRAZY WOMAN!

Celebrate May with Flowers

DiyDesignStudio has a great selection of flowers!

For the month of May you will save 25% on all flowers and florals.

Here are some images of the beauty ~

Assorted sizes in one package! 

Multiples make gorgeous cards

Blossoms and Leaves create great arrangements for Mixed Media

This example used stencils, acrylics, mica chips, vintage music paper, chipboard, and Florals.

CREATE your own Superb Project.

See the videos of fantastic card projects!

Cardmaking ~ Techniques ~ Tools

Add Splash Ink to a stamped image

You can make any color and store it for use.  Mother's Day, Fathers Day cards and more beauty can be created.  

See below video for colors applied to a greeting card.  Use Splash Inks, Glam stickers, water brushes and you can be a STAR!

What a wonderful use for your coloring books!  Trace the patterns or insert cardstock behind the page so as not to get the other pages wet.

This video Karen Creates backgrounds for cards.  Gorgeous!  
See my samples below.

This combo would make gorgeous cards!

Splash Inks, Rubber Stamps, 

& add some shimmer mist to the Ink!

Share your projects on DIY Facebook page!

Ready for Easter?

I have my To-Do list for the Easter Brunch.

My list contains an Egg Custard Pie, A Pasta Salad, Asparagus in Puff Pastry and an Apricot Cheese Danish.  This is a small list of the things that will be on the buffet. Ham, Kielbasa, Easter rolls, scalloped potatoes, pierogis, a lamb made of butter and more.  We will have a festive bunch of approximately 20 people.

 

I have seen these birds nests for many years and never made them.  This is the year!  I think they turned out cute!  I used a secret ingredient to make them more healthy, they called for chow mein noodles but I used Fiber One cereal!  The recipe is below.

The dough is rising for the apricot danishes.   I am excited to try all of these things.  The Coup de Gras is the traditional Egg Custard Pie.  I adore egg custard.  My son-in-laws Grandma used to make it every Easter and I am happy to carry on the tradition.  

I can't wait to see the kids in their frenzy to find treasures in the yard (we don't do much chocolate in Arizona!)  

Have a blessed and Happy weekend.

Birds Nest Treats

4 tbls butter

3 tbls peanut butter (I use crunchy)

1 bag of mini marshmallows (approx. 5 cups)

1 bag of Fiber  One Cereal (it comes in the box with 2 bags) (approx.. 4 cups)

1 bag of your favorite easter egg candy (M&M eggs,  jelly beans,  malted milk eggs, etc).

Melt the butter and peanut butter in a large pot or Dutch oven, then add marshmallows.  When melted together, stirring about 5 minutes, add the cereal and stir until coated.

Cover your hands with oil and choose a small amount of the cereal mixture, roll into a ball and indent the center, immediately inserting a candy or two.   THIS WILL BE HOT, CAREFUL!  I use parchment paper on a cookie sheet or the counter to place them until they cool.

 

If the mixture begins to harden, place it back on the stove on low heat for a few minutes.