Wednesday, May 28, 2014

....a grateful heart

I love trying new things with new products....
I just purchased a couple of jars Wendy Vecchi/Studio 490
embossing paste ~ translucent and black.
I began my creation with a Giant Tag ~ Kraft.
I ran a bit of Black Embossing Paste through
The Crafter's Workshop ~ Mini Cherry Blossoms
Then came the experimenting.....
using a palette knife I deposited two small piles of
translucent embossing paste
onto my craft matt.
I then mixed in a bit
Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Glam ~ Saffron and Adobe
I applied the mixtures through two different
Crafter's Workshop Stencils
Hexagons and
Harlequin
I LOVED THE RESULT!!
I spritzed the tag with
Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Mist
Sun Sisters
Kraft
Pumpkin Pie
I finished off the tag with colored Petaloo Flowers and Foliage
a Tattered Angels ~ Tattered Tangles
and a colored Canvas Corp Burlap Heart
and a bit of wire mesh.
I hope you enjoyed my experiment...
...cause I did!!
thanks BUNCHES for stopping by!

Sunday, May 25, 2014

When the party is over.....

....and the cake has been eaten
The presents have all been opened....
....and the friends have all gone home
All you have left is a MEMORY!
Here is my latest memory...
on my nieces 10th Birthday!

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I have been revisiting my creative roots
....creating layouts!
The Sugar Shoppe Collection by Doodlebug
was just perfect for my MEMORY!


To begin my creative process
I used the latest sketch at
Once Upon a Sketch!

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I had lots of fun creating the background...
I began with The Crafter's Workshop Stencil ~ Quatrefoil Reversed
and Wendy Vecchi's/Studio 490 ~  Crackle Texture Paste
I applied Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Glaze,
one I sprayed with water to facilitate it to run down the paper,
and the other I used a straw to blow the Glaze around.

......then I began on the flower cluster.


The colors of the Doodlebug paper
allowed for a wide variety of
Petaloo Blooms to be used...
Botanica Minis
Velvet Hydrangeas
Wild Mini Blossoms
all nestled around a
beautiful
Botanica Bloom

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I will cherish this MEMORY
for a very LONG TIME!

(journaling is on the back of the layout!)


PRODUCTS USED:
Petaloo
Botanica Collection
Botanica Blooms ~ Teal
Botanica Minis ~ Pink & Yellow
Flora Doodles
Velvet Hydrangeas ~ Cream & Orange

Printed Darjeeling
Wild Mini Blossoms ~ Aqua & Pink

The Crafter's Workshop
Quatrefoil Reversed

Tattered Angels
Glimmer Glam ~ Plumeria & Blue Oasis

Wendy Vecchi/Studio 490
Crackled Texture Paste

Ranger
Multi Medium



Saturday, May 24, 2014

My Lil Bug!!

I am OVER THE MOON EXCITED to be sharing
with you one of my latest creations using the Crafter's Workshop stencils.
As my children have grown older I began to shy away from layouts
and to expand into forms of Mixed Media.
Now, my art is about to return to it's roots.....
with a new little addition to my family.....my grandson Izaya!
I have more pictures of this little one than I know what to do with!
yourespecial
I LOVE Mixed Media so I began to experiment with how to
integrate the techniques into my layouts.
You're Special by Lynne Forsythe
I pulled out a few of my to go to stencils...
TCW267 ~ Ledger
TCW278 ~ Circle Explosion
TCW202 ~ Harlequin
TCW324 ~ Hexagon
You're Special by Lynne Forsythe
As I am a bit unfamiliar with applying "mists" through stencils
I decided to experiment with a few different applicators...
Make up Sponges
Paint Brush
Sea Sponge
You're Special by Lynne Forsythe
I LOVED how the Sea Sponge gave the appearance of texture.
You're Special by Lynne Forsythe
When I was happy with my "misty" background
I just had to add some texture....
a bit of Ferro through the TCW202 Harlequin Stencil.
You're Special by Lynne ForsytheFor a bit of a pop.....
I ran a bit of Molding Paste through
the TCW267 Ledger Stencil
....the perfect addition.
Now that my background was complete
I scrapped this "manly" page of "My Lil Bug!"
Isn't he just the cutest??!??!?

Friday, May 23, 2014

A Friend.....

Have you heard of Tattered Tangles??
They come in two different forms...
12 x 12 Printed Pages and
Tangled Packs.

I have been playing around with them....
OHH THE FUN....they are.
Especially for people like me who
DON'T DOODLE!


I have been seeing various "HEARTS" creations lately
and decided to make one myself.


I began by cutting my heart from
a Canvas Corp ~ 12 x 12 Canvas Sheet.
I then pulled out a container of
Wendy Vecchi's ~ Crackle Texture Paste
(can I just say I LOVE THIS STUFF!!)
and applied it through
The Crafter's Workshop ~ Quatrefoil Reversed


When dry, I sprayed the heart with 
Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Mist
Blue Bubbles and Crushed Shells.
I stamped randomly on my heart
with Wendy Vecchi's Archival Ink ~ Watering Can
I then randomly applied Ranger's Multi Medium
on the heart and laid a piece of Vintage Sheet Music
over the entire heart. When it dry, I tore off
the pieces parts that weren't adhered.
I used The Crafter's Workshop ~ Harlequin and applied
Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Glaze ~ Pewters through it.


I altered the Petaloo ~ Darjeeling flower with a bit of
Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Mist ~ Frost.
I also spritzed the other Darjeeling flowers with
Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Mist ~ Blue Bubbles.
I finished off the cluster with
Die~Namites Dies ~ Summer Branch
cut from Canvas Corp ~ Kraft Paper,
then I colored it with 
Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Glam ~ Lime Cordial.


I then finished off my heart with a
Tattered Angels ~ Tattered Tangle ~ Love.


I first sprayed the Tattered Tangle with
Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Mist ~ Crushed Shells
splattered on a bit of
Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Mist ~ Blue Bubbles
finished off the coloring with
Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Glaze ~ Saffron & Pewter.

I hope you enjoyed my creative process 'cause
I KNOW I DID!!

PRODUCTS USED:
CANVAS CORP BRANDS
Canvas Corp
Canvas Corp Sheet ~ Natural
Burlap Sheet ~ Linen
Burlap Sheet ~ Burlap

Tattered Angels 
Tattered Tangles ~ Love

Glimmer Mist
Crushed Shells
Blue Bubbles
Frost

Glimmer Glaze
Saffron
Pewter
Cowboy

Glam ~ Glitter Paint
Lime Cordial

PETALOO
Darjeeling
Daisies ~ Naturals
Mini Mix ~ Blue
Petities ~ White
Botanica ~ Faux Dried Berry Clusters

THE CRAFTER'S WORKSHOP
Harlequin
Quatrefoil Reversed

DIE~NAMITES DIES
Summer Branch

WENDY VECCHI~STUDIO 490
Crackle Texture Paste
Archival Ink ~ Watering Can
Flower Art Stamps

Friday, May 9, 2014

BEST MOM EVER!!

Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, 
but their hearts forever. ~Author Unknown

Mother's day is right around the corner.....
I already have my gift for my mom....
I was just missing one thing....
a CARD to go with her gift!


Here is the card I created for her!
And can I say.....EASY PEASY too boot!!


I began with a piece of Canvas Corp ~ E Flute ~Kraft 
for my card base. I distressed the edges using a Distrezz it All,
then added a bit of Tattered Angels ~ Baseboard ~ Red Rocks
for color.

I cut a piece of Canvas Corp ~ Black on Ivory Toile, 
leaving some of the card base showing.
I also distressed the edges of the paper,
coloring with both 
Tattered Angels ~ Baseboard ~ Red Rocks and Grass.


I diecut Leafy Flowers from a piece of 
Tattered Angels ~ Pure Mistable Papers ~ Boulce ~ Cream
and spritzed the diecut image with
Tattered Angels ~ Baseboard ~ Grass.


I altered a Burlap Ivory Flower
with a bit of Tattered Angels ~ Baseboard ~ Red Rocks!
...added bit of Canvas Corp ~ Burlap Fringe
and a Silk loopy bow to finish off the card!
....and there you have it....
a BEAUTIFUL Mother's Day card
for a WONDERFUL woman!!




Monday, May 5, 2014

Thursday, May 1, 2014

.....Melancholy it is!

It's been a LONG HARD WINTER....
but Spring has FINALLY SPRUNG......

I've been trying to put my finger on my mood
and I think I would say I've been a tad
MELANCHOLY...
of late!
a bit pensive...
....quietly sad....thoughtful!

Big changes have happened....
the arrival on my new housemate
my grandson Izaya...
with more changes coming....
....the impending graduation
and departure of
my son Douglas....

So.....I have been doing ALOT thinking....
questioning my own path...
creative abilities...
FUTURE.

Have I become stagnant in my creativity?
Does everything I create....
LOOK THE SAME!

.....so I decided I needed to experiment with
COLOR...
TEXTURE...
Vintage Embellies...
.....things that make my heart sing!

and this is what I came up with....


....a bit dark
....part of my melancholy state, I think
but FUN!


I began with a tag cut from Canvas Corp ~ E Flute
and Die~Namites Dies ~ Mom's Nest die
(can I tell you I had no idea that was the name of the die
when I was working with it! HOW APPROPRIATE!)


....and I just followed my creativity from there on!
....a piece of paper from 7gypsies ~ Maritime Collection
....various Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Glazes and Glam Glimmer Paint
....a bit of burlap and wire mesh
.....a couple of The Crafter's Workshop stencils
...a few Petaloo flowers

.....and I don't think I even looked up until the process was over!


The finishing touches of the tag...
are a Mother of Pearl button
I pulled out my stash....
and a piece of Vintage lace!
Items that TRULY make my heart sing!

I then went on the hunt for quote....
and this is what I settled on...


...NUFF SAID!

Changes are good....
but no one said they would be easy!
....so I will keep pressing on
walking through...
headed towards that goal...
......trying to enjoy life
while on the journey!