Merci

Hello crafty friends!  I'm here today with my GDT project for We Love 2 Create.

This is my first post today and will have my usually 3 sister blogs later.

Make sure you check out the new challenge for this month :o)

I decided to try my hand on some mixed media in card making....I think I had a foggy brain.  I tried to add different textures and medias.  The image is Twinkle Tulips (at the moment she is free), that I colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  Then I sprinkled some Fran-tage embossing powder around the image.  The little die-cut heart is a piece of canvas, that I sprayed with ink and added some paint drops.  I also sprayed the corner pieces with ink.  Platinum paint was dabbed around the edges of the dp, distressed ink around the butterfly paper.  

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Crafting With An Attitude: #39 Anything Goes
• Create & Makes: #21 Anything Goes

stamps: Polkadoodle: Twinkle Tulips, SU: chic boutique
paper: Bazzill, K&Company: dp, Pion Designs: grandma's schoolbook
die-cuts: MFT: oval stax 1& stax 2, heart sta, corner
embellishments: Recollections: faux pearls: canvas Inka Gold: platinum paint: white paint

Dr Digi: Grumpy Old Man Club

Hello crafty friends!   I'm here today with my Dr Digi post.  Someone was celebrating their 50th birthday and just like women, men don't like getting old either.   I created this mixed media canvas to welcome this man to the "Grumpy Old Man Club" at 50.

The image is Happy Hour Horace and he is enjoying his dark ale..lol.  I also used Grumpy Sentiments Sheet for the sign.   Horace was colored with my Prismacolor pencils, the sign was colored in Photoshop to the colors I wanted.  I used an 8x10 canvas for my project.  To create the background, some stencils with molding paste was used, then sprayed with inks, with the finishing touches of gold and silver ink.  The gadgets around are metal and chipboard, that were gesso first, then sprayed and painted.

I added these charms to remind what we need to do with our lives.  Sometimes we are so hooked in keeping up with the "Jones", we forget to live the lives that really matter to us.  These metal charms were fingered painted with rub-n-dub paints (which is fun to use).

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter my canvas in the following challenges:

• A Inky Mess: #20 Anything Mixed Media
• Craftaholics R Us: #17 Charm ( I have 4 on my project)
• Crafty Gals Corner: #164 Anything Goes
• Creates & Makes: #21 Anything Goes
• Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges: #17 Anything but a Card
• SanDee & Amelie's Steampunk Challenge: April Anything Goes
• Simon Says Wednesday Chlg: Anything Goes: MFT
• The Male Room: #84 Anything Apart From A Card
• Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes: week of April 24th

stamps: Dr Digi: Happy Hour Horace, Grumpy Sentiments
stencils: Tim Holtz, the Crafters Workshop: mini reverse branches
embellishments: Pinata: inks, Ranger: inks, Tim Holtz: distress spray inks, mini gears, gears, typed tokens, Bead Landing: chains, found objects, Recollections: glitter, the Paper Studio: clock & time metal charms, SnipArt: chipboard gears:   gold paint, silver paint, leather cord

Dr Digi: Change is a Good Thing

Hello crafty friends!  I'm here today with my Dr Digi post.

This is Mystic Mabel, she knows that we get into ruts and it's hard to change a routine.  Mabel is letting you know that "Change is a good thing" and it good lead to a better life.  Some times we need to break out of habits to see that things could be better and/or fun.  The image is colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  I really don't know why the background looks too pinky here, but it's really not.  It should be reddish/orange.

Here's the inside.

thanks for reading and looking :o)

stamps: Dr Digi: Mystic Mabel, Unity: Change is a good thing
paper: Bazzill: classic orange, K&Company: Que Sera Sera
die cut: Spellbinders: resplendent rectangles

Lacy Sunshine: Happy Spring

Hello crafty friends!  I'm here today with my post for Lacy Sunshine Stamps.  It's suppose to be Spring and I think winter has decided to stay a little bit longer in some parts.  Hopefully this cheerful Spring image from Lacy Sunshine will put you in the Spring mood.   Check out the challenge on facebook.

This image Buttercups & Eggbert Enchanting Easter is adorable.  I colored the image with my Prismacolor pencils.  As you can see, I finally got my sewing machine out and stitched the outside of the paper.   I tried to use bright colors to make it as Spring as possible.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Aud Sentiments: #200 Easter or Spring Sentiment
• Kitty Bee: Aloha Friday Challenge: #115 Spring

stamps: Lacy Sunshine Stamps: Buttercups & Ehhbert Enchanting Easter, MFT: (sentiment)
paper: Bazzill, K&Company
embellishment: 3GJ: lace

Lacy Easter

Hello crafty friends!  I'm here today with my Lacy Sunshine inspiration post for the Facebook challenge.  Come join us at Facebook for this month challenge

This Easter card was created using Li'l Miss Sassy's Easter.  I colored this colorful image with my Prismacolor pencils.  I couldn't help myself, Easter can be very beautiful with all the Spring colors.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: Lacy Sunshine: Li'l Miss Sassy's Easter, MFT: My Favorite Peeps
paper: Recollections: lilac & painted fancy dp
die-cut: MFT: oval stax 1
embellishments: 3GJ: lace, the Paper Studio: poppies & paperie, Recollections: rhinestones

Dr Digi: Talk Nerdy To Me

Hello crafty friends!  I'm here today with my Dr Digi post.  Something about nerdy men, I like them and Walt here is one of them.

When I created this card, I imaged Walt was standing there with some lucky lady his likes in the office, trying to come up with his best pick up line.  I know, he needs a new one.  I'm thinking this turned our cute and simple.  The image was colored with my Prismacolor pencils.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

• Classic Design Team Challenge: #24 Anything Goes
• World Wide Open DT Challenge: #3 Anything Goes

stamps: Dr Digi: Watercooler Walt, Unity: Talk Nerdy
paper: Bazzill, SU
die-cut: MFT

Mix It Up! Challenge Blog #12: Bleaching

Hello crafty friends and Happy Easter!  I'm here with my last post of today for Mix It Up! Challenge Blog.  Trying out new techniques can be fun and scary sometimes, but you should always try to learn something new.  This month's challenge is all about Bleaching.

Yes, I had to Google and YouTube this challenge.  I needed to see all the different ways people used bleaching in their craft making.  I feel like dipping your stamps directly into bleach would be harsh on the rubber, so I did the stamping, embossing, bleaching technique.  I did a couple of different colors of ink and different types.  The 1st one I used distressed ink, it looked good until I wanted it darker and just mess the whole thing up.  Trying to re-create it was a disaster.  So, I changed inks and went with Memento inks.  Used versa mark for the image, then embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I have a water pen, that I filled with the bleach to use on the inside of the images.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: Unity: Perfect Pair of Posies
paper: Bazzill: carrot cake, K&Commpany: Que Sera Sera
die-cuts: Crafting Desert Divas: Fancy Frames
embellishments: Recollections: brads

Love to Scrap! #108: April Showers, Bring May Flowers

Hello crafty friends! Happy Easter and April's Fool!  A new month is finally here and that means lots of new challenges are in store for you....no joke.  At Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog, April Showers, Bring May Flowers = we want to see flowers on your projects.

Our wonderful sponsor is Cas-ual Fridays Stamps

Winner will receive $25 gift certificate.

I used the cute little stamp set Tutu.  It has 3 little dancers and 4 sentiments, but I decided to do a real CAS card with 1 stamped image and sentiment.  The flowers are colored with my Prismacolor pencils, which turns out real nice on the kraft paper.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

• Fashionable Stamping Challenge: #133 Springtime
• HeartFELT Stamp Challenge:  Anything Goes
• Just Us Girls: #434 CAS
• Stamping Sensations: One For the Girls

stamps: Cas-ual Fridays Stamps: Tutu
paper: Bazzill, the Paper Studio: kraft
die-cut: Craftin' Desert Divas: Francy Frames
embellishments: the Paper Studio: petite flowers

Love to Craft! Challenge Blog #21: Hero Warrior

Hello crafty friends!  Today is my 3 blog post for all the sisters challenges, so sit back and enjoy this new month of craftiness.

This post is for Love to Craft! Challenge Blog, as always...Anything Goes.

I colored this image in monochromatic colors based off the Kit and Clowder Mixed Media class.  I love the class image, but wanted to used a different image for the project I had in mind.  Besides, it gives me an excuse to use another Saturated Canary image (Honor) from Krista Smith.

After I colored my image, I tackled the 8x10 canvas (the class uses 5x7).  The project is base off the class, but modify for the size and what I had on hand.  I did order a kit with some of the embellishments used in this canvas, but also used lots of things from my own stash.    The tissue paper position on top was first determined and the I used stencils (yes, I've been gathering stencils to use now), to created texture with molding paste.  Ink pads and paint for the background and embellishments.

One of the paints used was a shiny platinum.  I used it on the background as well as the embellishments and it gives it a beautiful shine and metal look.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter my mixed media canvas in the following challenges:

• 4 Crafty Chicks: #396 Crazy Egg/Anything Goes
• A Inky Mess: #19 Anything Mixed Media
• Alphabet Challenge: A=Anything But A Card 
• Classic Design Team Challenge: #24 Anything Goes
• Create & Makes: #20 Anything Goes
• Mixed Media World: Anything Goes twist: Spring (facebook challenge)
• World Wide Open DT Challenge: #3 Anything Goes

stamps: Saturated Canary (Krista Smith): Honor
paper: Tim Holtz: tissue paper (from kit), Recollections: printed tissue
embellishments: Kit & Clowder kit: Chipboard, textured ribbon, butterfly button, some of the flowers, a couple of the buttons  My stash: buttons, lace, big flower, little buds, metal heart, black plastic dots, stencils, brad

Heart Be Your Compass

Hello crafty friends, Happy Easter & April's Fool!!    It's a brand new month already, that's no joke!!!  I'm excited to start this month as a Guest Designer for We Love 2 Create challenge blog.  If you like to do mixed media work, this challenge is for you.  You'll want to check out the inspiration from the other DT members...amazing.

This is my first post for today, but there will be my usually 3 post of sisters blog in a few short hours.

I created a mixed media canvas using Polkadoodles image Skys the Limit.  I purchased the bundle kit "Top Banana Winnie Celebrations Kit 2", but you can buy just the image itself.  The image will perfect for a little girl with big dreams.  In fact, I made it for a little girl in mind....who has some big dreams at a young age.  I colored the image with my Prismacolor pencils.

The first thing I did was ink the blue sky on the canvas, but I wasn't quite happy with it.  I put some scripted tissue paper over it to soften it up some and give it a dreamy look.  Next, I laid down my stencils, it okay to use the molding paste to spread here and there to give the canvas a rough and uneven look.

Next, I sponged some distress ink around the canvas and painted some soft white over some of the scripted areas.  I felt she needed some more clouds in her sky, so die cut clouds out of cardstock, became my stencil for those puffy clouds. The flakes are from an encrusted jewel kit of embossing powders and elements.

Here are a few of the items I used to create this canvas.  Even the embellishments were painted, inked, and sprayed to keep harmony.  The "Archival" spray is great to preserve those images that will be proudly displayed.  This one is made for colored pencils.

A little bit of silver paint was added here and there for shine and depth.

thanks for reading and looking :o)

I would like to enter my mixed media canvas in the following challenges:

• A Inky Mess: #19 Anything Mixed Media
• Alphabet Challenge: A= Anything But A Card
• Classic Design Team Challenge: #24 Anything Goes
• Create & Makes: #20 Anything Goes
• Dare 2B Artzy: Pastel Colors
• Mixed Media World: Anything Goes twist: Spring (facebook challenge)
• Stamping Sensations: One For the Girls
• World Wide Open DT Challenge: #3 Anything Goes

stamp: Polkadoodles: Winnie Celebration Kit 2: Skys the Limit
paper: Recollections: script tissue paper
die-cut: MFT: clouds
embellishments: STAMPlorations: bubbles stencil, Folkart: lovely floral stencil, the Paper Studio: poppies & paperie petite flowers Prima Flower, 3GJ: ribbon, Vintaj: metal dragonfly charm, Recollections: wooden bird, Bead Landing: charm (quote) & found objects (key),  Momenta: metal flower, Stampendous: frantage encrusted jewel kit: rose color fragments,   twine & buttons from stash