
Welcome to my NEW BLOG!
Cindi Bisson - Fat Cat Creations is now Cindi McGee - Behind These Eyes™. Since I've been on this creative journey for over 17 years - I have a LOT of project links out there in cyberworld! If you are looking for a particular project you have found on Pinterest, Facebook, FaveCrafts, HomeTalk, Twitter, etc. and the link is not working for you, please feel free to email me at cdjb11@yahoo.com and I'll be sure to get you the new link to the instructions. Have a creative day and remember to DARE TO BE DIFFERENT!

Thursday, October 27, 2011
Creepy Amore with Rit & ICE Resin!

Thursday, October 20, 2011
I "Tricked My Pumpkin" For Plaid!
Plaid has extended the deadline for entering the Trick Your Pumpkin contest until Sunday - Join the fun! I Tricked my Pumpkin using Plaid Mod Podge & Extreme Glitter, Rit Liquid Dye, burlap, vintage Halloween images, plastic grocery bags, a plastic flowerpot, paper plate and paper towel tube. A unique treat bucket for giving out goodies on Halloween is the result!

http://www.plaidonline.com/CommunityProject.aspx?projectID=266&categoryID=0

http://www.plaidonline.com/CommunityProject.aspx?projectID=266&categoryID=0
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Treats that can't be beat!

http://www.ritdye.com/blogs/posts/halloween-treat-cups-trick-or-treat-party-invitation
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Sizzix Fresh Vintage Blog Hop - Eileen Hull's ScoreBoards XL Die - Vase, 3-D

I also created some fun Halloween party treat cups using this die which will be posted this week on the Rit Dye website with instructions.
- Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die - Vase, 3-D
- Sizzix Big Shot
- 2 liter plastic soda bottle
- Elmer’s Glue Spots
- Judikin’s “Tropical” stained glass stamp #2349H
- Tsukineko Jet Black Staz-On inkpad
- Tsukineko Fabrico markers #158 Sky Mist, #161 Burgundy, #165 Pine
- Plaid Martha Stewart Crafts Sugar Cube Glitter Acrylic Craft Paint
- Fibers, ribbons, glass butterfly, paint brush
- Votive/tea light
- X-Acto Scissors
- Wash 2 liter soda bottle, let dry thoroughly. Use scissors to cut out the middle/flat portion of the bottle. Cut to fit over vase die.
- Following product instructions, create sandwich using die, plastic and 2 clear plates, cut vase and bottom of vase from plastic using Sizzix Big Shot. (*Some of the scored areas may cut through the plastic, but this only happened in 2 small sections on my piece - so the finished product was not affected.)
- Ink stamp with black Staz-On and stamp onto center of outside of vase.
- Flip over. On reverse side (inside) color image with markers. Let dry.
- Apply two coats of glitter paint, allowing to dry between coats.
- Assemble vase according to directions, using clear Elmer’s glue spots as adhesive.
- Wrap fibers/ribbons around cup and tie in place. Mount clear butterfly to one piece of fiber as shown.
- Insert votive or tea light and enjoy the glow.

Be sure to click on the Sizzix Fresh Vintage Blog Hop link to the right to see what other amazing creations designers have made with Fresh Vintage dies! Each week, a new die is shared for endless inspiration. And visit Oh My Crafts Blog for a chance to WIN one of these amazing dies!
Monday, October 3, 2011
Westcott Brand® Designer Connection Blog Hop! It's Time!!!
WESTCOTT BRAND® Cutting Tools is sponsoring the October Designer Craft Connection blog hop! You can find more info about the challenge here: http://tinyurl.com/64tkxsg
Westcott sent all participating designers an amazing assortment of cutting tools - all in pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! The Duck Brand® also sent us a fun assortment of pink and gold tapes and adhesive sheets, and Velcro Brand® Fasteners contributed fasteners for our creations! Our Designer Challenge packages included the following products:
- Westcott Brand® Titanium Bonded Non Stick Scissors
- Westcott Brand® 12” Titanium Bonded Trimmer
- The Duck Brand® Duct Tape Sheets
- The Duck Brand® Patterned Duct Tape Rolls
- VELCRO® Brand Hook and Loop Fasteners
- VELCRO® Brand Sticky Back Hook and Loop Fasteners
I really expanded my creative horizons on this one - being a mom of 2 boys, PINK is not a color I commonly create with - so I went a little pink crazy and created many projects to share! I have to say that these non-stick titanium scissors are amazing. Anyone who works in a classroom should have a pair for sure - as we cut Velcro about ten zillion times a week. They cut cleanly and crisply through paper, chipboard, fabric, ribbons, Velcro and duct tape - without sticking - an amazing accomplishment! To view all the amazing creations by participating designers, follow the Designer Craft Connection link on the right side of my blog!
Flamingos! The bright pink Duck Brand tape immediately reminded me of those pink plastic flamingos so popular in some yards. Our family has an ongoing joke about them, so I decided to create a fun 3-dimensional flamingo for a layout to document our feelings about these funky birds! Two pieces of pink tape were placed sticky sides together, then individual feathers were cut and mounted to form the bird. His beak is made from black glass beads adhered with Judikins Diamond Glaze. His legs are made from bamboo skewers. I also used an alphabet stencil from Plaid to cut a “F” from the pink duct tape sheet for the title. A photo mat was also cut from the pink duct tape sheet. All that’s missing is the photo of the yard we often laugh about - and that will be added soon!


Girl in Flight Mobile - A mobile for a little girls room which starts with a wire framework wrapped in bright pink tape, then wrapped in goldtone wire. Hello Kitty duct tape and gold duct tape butterflies, hand cut with Westcott scissors hand from golden threads. The secret to this mobile is that the butterfly bodies are made from black Velcro, and the butterflies are interchangeable with funky black and pink zebra tape and gold tape butterflies - when the little girl takes flight into the world of pre-teen girls - her mobile can grow up a bit with her!

Here's a link to the auction: http://charitywingsnews.blogspot.com/2011/10/westcott-brand-and-friends-auction-for.html


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· Westcott Brand® Cutting Tools have the best performance! The 3” scissors can even cut through 5 layers of fabric!
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