Take a Ride on the Birthday Train

My friend and I worked on another ATB for the 

Birthday RR that I'm participating in.  

I added the paper flowers, the white dots on the dog, 

the rhinestones on the wheels and the birthday candle- 

after I changed the color of the candle using 

alcohol inks.

My friend Alberta added Spot's 

adorable dog house to the back.

This adorable Birthday train is 

ready to roll on home to 

it's owner!

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Shopping!

Sneak Peek!

Here's a sneak peek at some 

new Birthday Chubby Cakes.

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Inspired Ideas: The Happy Birthday Issue

I'm very excited to announce my article 

& Birthday Chubby Cakes How-to has come 

out in Amy Power's INSPIRED IDEAS:

The Happy Birthday Issue is now on sale 

(Look for it on page 204-210).

Its a huge issue chockful of creative birthday 

ideas, how to's and articles and 

FABULOUS pictures!

You can click HERE to get a preview

It's my Party

I finished up another Birthday 

chubby artist trading block creating 

the birthday cake inspired me 

to create a party collage sheet 

so you can make your own.

Here are both sides of the Chubby Block

For the base of the block, this 

time  around, I used extra large 

buttons stacked to make a pedestal 

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Birthday Block Swap Sneak Peeks

 I received this month's birthday swap block for the Birthday Round Robin I'm participating in.
Vicki's block started out with Vintage book pages (you can click HERE to view it from the start).  Tipi added the spool & ribbon for the stand and some cupcakes she'd drawn along with a celebration tag on the opposite side.   I received it next and added the wording on the front and back some rhinestones a bit of oil pastels for color & shading, also the flowers and birthday candle on top.

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Birthday Chubby Artist Trading Block

 Here's a birthday challenge chubby Artist Trading Block I added to.  Each person in the birthday chubby challenge started a block of their own and then sent it on to the next person to add to their block.  When the block finally makes it back around to the original owner of the block it will be in time for their birthday and they'll have their own ATB to put out and celebrate their birthday with 
:-)

For Tipi's block I it arrived with burgundy paint and I scuff sanded it and dry brushed some red paint.  I then add the letters of her last name which happens to be LOVE and also added red glitter mini clothes pins for feet and a birthday candle on top.

Now it's on to the next person to add to it.

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Birthday ATB Swap

Here's my newest Birthday chubby Artist 

Trading Block I created the background by first 

gessoing the ATB and then spritzing with my 

neon Color Mists and drying with the heat gun.  

Next I watered down some white gesso and 

splattered it all over. 

Now its ready to be sent to 

the next person in our birthday swap and I will then 

get it back in time for me to display for my birthday :-)

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