Tuesday, June 25, 2013

upcoming class....

OK peeps in Southern NH....
I am headed your way this weekend.
With lots of YUMMIE goodness!


I will be teaching a class Saturday Morning...
for 9am - 12noon
at eclecticPaperie studio. 
Located at
97 Lafayette Road, Route 1
(Hampton Falls Common)
Hampton Falls, NH


Only a few seats left....
register for my class online at

Looking forward to this FUN CLASS!!!

Friday, June 21, 2013

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

It's the day we have all been waiting for......



The announcement of the premiere Die~Namites Design Team,
DRUM ROLL PLEASE.....






Let's give these ladies a big round of applause!!
....and some love.

We will be further introducing each of our designers next week.
So make sure you stop by!



Tuesday, June 18, 2013

....UNPLUGGED!

I have just returned from the most 
AMAZING, EXHAUSTING, BEAUTIFUL vacation to Alaska, 
one could ever wish for. 
Not only were the sights good but the company was even better as I traveled 
with my Aunt, Mom and Seeeester!!


Not only was I unplugged for almost 2 weeks.....
I didn't create one blessed thing!!
That combination can make for a
rather irritable girl.

Upon return home....there were the mounds of laundry,
house cleaning, computer work....
so this morning, I was about to clean up my work surface
and I decided to have a 
create with what is on your work surface challenge...
so here it is....
my "misfits" tag!


Now....I am only allowed to use what is on my
crafting table....
I did pull out a pair of "Timmy" scissors 
and his Tiny Attacher!!

Now the colors I had to work with...
Radiant Rain ~ Shimmering Mist
Teal Zircon
Butternut
Radiant Rain ~ Color Concentrate
Jasper Red


Probably wouldn't have normally chosen this color combo....
but that's what sooo fun about this challenge!
The twine was a bright pink....
I toned it down with a bit of Butternut Shimmering Mist.


I had some Viva Decor Crackle paint there also...
along with the cardboard tag that already
had a background created 
with Precious Metal Effects Paint.


I randomly applied a layer of Base Coat for Porous Surfaces,
with my palette knife....good and messy like!

When dry....with the same palette knife I applied the 
Viva Colour ~ Crackle Paint....
but decided to try something....
I sprinkled on some Meridian Blue Primary Elements...
spritzed it with a bit of 
Gold Pearl Shimmering Mist.
REALLY like how it came out!!!


I just love the "Words" from Splash of Color....
you can say what you want!!

So I challenge YOU.....
What can you create with your misfits?????


Thursday, June 6, 2013

My Creative Scrapbook....Guest Designer

Top of the Day to you....
I am excited to have been asked 
to Guest Design for

I had the opportunity to work
with the Limited Edition Kit...
OH THE LOVE!!


(PURE GORGEOUSNESS....HUH???!?!?)

My sister had encouraged me to
create....BIG!!
So here is my first shot....
a 16 x 8 Canvas


I used an 8 x 10 photo for this canvas.
....ohh the goodness that is in this kit!!
I colored the Heidi Swap fabric "banner"
and I applied glue to the banner and
created pleats.


The background of my canvas was created
by tearing up various pieces of paper...
and adhering theme to the canvas.



And the flowers....
I applies a bit of
Honey Amber Silk Acrylic Glaze
to bring a consistency to the
various flowers in the kit!


I created the leaves by cutting up the 
fabric banner, coloring them,
and stapling the end....


For more beautiful creation utilizing this kit....
head on over to My Creative Scrapbook!!!

Saturday, June 1, 2013

The Winner....

In the Melt Art Mania is.....



Donna Arkle (DizzyDee) said...
Thank you for sharing this gorgeous project. I have just got my melt pot and was really not sure about the whole wax thing!, but love your flowers so much and the perfect pearls makes such beautiful highlights I'm going to give a try now. Thank you so much. X x

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Upcoming Classes.....

I am soooo excited to have partnered with Eclectic Paperie....
to bring (2) Classes....



June 28, 2013 – 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Instructor: Lynne Forsythe
Class Title: Mixed Media Layout Cost: $30.00
Location: 97 Lafayette Road, Route 1 (Hampton Falls Commons)
Hampton Falls, NH

**Our studio is located inside the Sweet Baby Jane's store.
Look for our logo on the door.**

Join Lynne as she shows you how to integrate Mixed Media into your scrapbook page. During the class you'll have an opportunity to use Gesso, Spritzing...and creating handmade flowers just to name a few of the techniques will be demonstrated!!

Please note that the class project may alter slightly from photo shown.

....AND!!


June 29, 2013 – 9:00 am – Noon
Instructor: Lynne Forsythe
Class Title: Vintage Canvas
Cost: $45.00
Location: 97 Lafayette Road, Route 1 (Hampton Falls Commons)
Hampton Falls, NH


**Our studio is located inside the Sweet Baby Jane's store.
Look for our logo on the door.**


During this class, Lynne will be using LOTS of Vintage Goodies.....vintage curtains and lace, dictionary pages and chicken wire, along with some very new products.....Precious Metal Effect Paint and Stone Effect Paste to create this 12 x 12 Mixed Media Canvas Corp ~ Canvas. Lynne will share her love of flowers by walking you through how she created the Vintage Curtain flowers.

Please note that the class project may alter slightly from photo shown.

CLASS SPACE IS LIMITED!!!

Friday, May 24, 2013

Ranger Melt Art Mania!

Howdy Peeps!!!
Thank you for poppin in today 
to join me and Ranger as we continue
to explore Melt Art....


But before we go any further....
If I had a bucket list....this would be right up
there at the top of my list....
the HONOR and PRIVILEGE  to 
design for Ranger/Tim Holtz.

When I opened my email around 2ish am
to find an email from Tim asking me
to join such an FANTABULOUS group
of SUPER CREATIVE people...
can I tell you....
I never went back to sleep that night...

The wheels began to turn!!
Now, if you know ANYTHING about me....
you know, I am all about flowers....
so I decided I would pull out my Melt Pot,
some Clear Beeswax and a few Petaloo Flowers....
and let the games begin!!


Here is what I came up with.....


The Wild Blossoms Darjeeling Collection by Petaloo
I used......began as white flowers.
I colored them with a Wild Honey Distress Reinker Mixture,
a dab or Fired Brick Distress Re~inker ink,
a spritz of Dylusions ~ Ink Spray....
and dipped 'em in a pan of Clear ~ Melt Art Beeswax....
VOILA!


I created a video tutorial on how I colored the flowers 
and about the "dippin" process.

Hope you enjoy it!!!!



NOW DON'T RUN AWAY TOOO QUICK!!

There is a give~away involved here!!
This is how it works.....
 Leave a comment on my blog....
and YOUR IN!!

DRAWING WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 1ST

Who knows....
you could be chosen for the
SUPER FABBY MELT ART GOOODIES!


PRODUCTS USED:

Ranger ~ Melt Art
Melt Pot
Clear Beeswax
Project Pan
Claudine Hellmuth's Multi Medium ~ Matte
Tim Holtz ~ Distress Reinkers
Wild Honey
Fired Brick
Dyan Reavely's Dylusion Ink Spray
Squeezed Orange
Vibrant Turquoise
Ranger ~ Perfect Pearls
Perfect Gold
Mint
Forever Green
Perfect Bronze
Tim Holtz ~ Tiny Attacher

Mini Gears

Petaloo ~ Printed Darjeeling Flowers
Wild Blossoms ~ Large and Medium ~ White
Wild Butterfly ~ White
Mixed Textured Mini ~ Teal
Chantilly Velvet Leaves