A Merry Christmas to All.......

This Christmas Season has been a bit challenging.....

Here it is the day before Christmas and I am just makin' my Christmas cookies

...so few of my holiday traditions completed this year
.....but it's ALL GOOD!

I did take a moment to make a few Christmas Cards
(and I truly mean few!!) .....here it is!!

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: 

 the presence of a happy family

 all wrapped up in each other.  ~Burton Hillis

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
and a Happy New Year!!

A Christmas Card!!!

Happy Saturday to y'all!!!

and I am excited to share with you
what I've been makin' with
The Mold Putty
from this month Technique Kit

Hope you enjoy it!

A Swirlydoos ~ Imagination  Lab Tutorial!!

This is the Gift Card/Tag I came up with!!

Hope you enjoy my video!!

Petaloo ~ CMC 'nd PanPastels

HERE IS A POST I HAD ON THE PETALOO BLOG RECENTLY....

I have to admit......I was soooo scared/excited when I
heard about our cross promotion with Pan Pastel.
I've always been an "inky" kinda girl,
regardless of the for....with a few spritz's and splatters.
So to use a medium that was TOTALLY dry....OH MY!

I tried a little bit of this....
and a little bit of that....
and here is the end result.

I covered the face of a 4 x 4 Canvas
with Multi Medium and adhered
vintage dictionary pages.
I then pulled out a Brick Mask
and applied Magenta Shade
with smidges of Red with Oxide Tint
witht the Oval Sofft tool. 

I then used a Reverse Brick Mask
and applied Fiber Paste.
When it was dry,
I applied a bit of
Turquoise Shade with
the Oval Sofft tool....
rub gently as it will tear the cover.

I couldn't resist...
I had to spritz the canvas with
Copper ~ Luminarte Shimmering Mist!!

Now came the AWESOME PART...
The Color Me Crazy Flowers
and can I just say...
the Pan Pastels took to the flowers
like a duck to water!!!
I was able to blend the
colors effortlessly!!!
Look at the large Color Me Crazy flower....
I used
Magenta Shade in the crevises
and the back petals.
Then I highlighted the other petals
with Red with Oxide Tint
and Violet Tint.

How 'bout the Floral Asssortment and diecut leaves.....
I blended the Bright Yellow Green Shade
and Turquoise Shade to add depth.

Hope you enjoyed my journey outside of
my "Creative Box"!! Thank you PanPastel and Petaloo..
Can I just say....I liked it!!

HOP HOP HOP....HO HO HO!!

Welcome to Swirlydoos' December Kit Reveal
Blog Hop Block Party!!

If you came here from FaberCastell's blog, then you are on the right track.  If not, go back to Swirlydoos' blog and start from there. 
We have some amazing projects for you to see today !!
 We have 3 manufacturers hopping and
3 designers from Webster's pages!!! 
Also, as an extra special twist,
2 of our designers are hiding secret prize on their blog!!!!!
 Make sure to leave a comment on all of the blogs for a chance to win!!! 
Check out Swirlydoos on Facebook and Like Us!!!

Here is one of my creations made using the
December Technique Kit!!

In my video, I will be showing you (briefly)
how I created the flower
on top of my box.

Here is my video......
(please excuse my manly voice.....struggling with a
horrible head cold!!)

You have until midnight, eastern time, on Friday, 12/14 to complete the hop. Winners will be announced on the Swirlydoos Blog on Saturday 12/15.  In order to qualify to win here is what you need to do:

1: Visit all of the blogs and leave a comment on each. This way we know you were there. Become a follower if you're not already. Take your time. There are REALLY beautiful things to see along the way.

2: Before you leave each blog,
 look for the “special” words and write it down. 
Once you have visited all the blogs and collected all the special words,
they will create a sentence. 

3: Finally, go back to the Swirlydoos blog and
leave a comment letting us know how much fun you had,
 tell us the sentence that was created with all of the special words you collected.
     Can't wait to hear from you.

My special words are......"OF THE"

The party continues over at PRIMA EDUCATOR'S blog.  

Have fun!

A White Christmas Tree

I wanted to share with you a post that was recently on the Petaloo Blog for the

with

and

Be sure to head on over to the Petaloo Blog

to see new DT creations

and for your chance to win a

basket of gooodies!!!

Tis the season of Gift Giving....
Tis the season to be Merry and Bright!!

So, what can one make....worthy of the above....
with one piece of Canvas Corp ~ White E~Flute Paper,
two packages of Petaloo ~ CMC~Wild Roses,
one Canvas Corp ~ Canvas Fabricpage,
and from my stash......
a jar of Emperor's Gold ~ Silks Acrylic Glaze,
one bottle of Luminarte ~ Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist,
miscellaneous stamps,
and a paper mache cone.

A BEAUTIFUL centerpiece
that can WONDERFULLY adorn any holiday table.

I began by separating the Canvas Fabricpage into two pieces.
I then tore one piece into 2" x 12" strips and
and cut (4) Tattered Leaves from each strip.

With various stamps, covered with Silk Acrylic Glaze,
I randomly stamped the leaves and
the other piece of the Canvas Fabricpage.
 Then, let the pieces dry.

When the leaves were dry,
I spritzed them with water,
and dipped the edges into puddles of mist.
When the leaves dried from this process,
I pinched the large portion of each leaf together
and stapled it together, giving the leaf more dimension. 

  

Next, I took the white e~fluted paper,
and tore it into various size strips
(1"-1.5" wide) then into (4) pieces per strip.
(leaving a 4" x 12" piece leftover)

I sprayed each strip with Emperor's Gold ~
Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist,
along with the CMC ~ Wild Roses.

When the strips were dry,
I rolled the ends of each piece
and spritzed the rolled ends. 

I then assembled my tree
beginning at the bottom of the paper mache cone.
I topped off the tree with
(3) CMC ~ Wild Roses. 

With the leftovers, I created a gift tag.
I pulled a bit of vintage lace
and a CMC ~ Canvas Flower
from my stash, along with a memo pin
to embellish the tag. 

And there you have it....
A Heartfelt, Handmade Holiday gift
that can be enjoyed for years to come!

The artist is nothing without the gift, 
but the gift is nothing without work.  ~Emile Zola 

PRODUCTS USED:
PETALOO
CMC ~ Wild Roses
CMC ~ Canvas Flowers

CANVAS CORP
White E~Flute
Canvas Fabricpage 

LUMINARTE
Silks Acrylic Glaze ~ Emperor's Gold
Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist ~ Emperor's Gold

Tis the Season for Gift Giving!!!

Hi peeps.....the Black Friday Frenzy is over
and I'm not sure that I am happy to say I was a part of it!!
WAY too many people.....
stores that looked like a BOMB had gone off....
long lines with GRUMPY people! 

This year....I think my gifts will consist more of
"Gifts from the Heart"!!
Something handmade....something personal....
something to Cherish!!

With this thought in mind....I created this project.

The basis for my project was an embroidery hoop.
I cut a piece of Canvas Corp Burlap a bit
bigger than the hoop.
then colored the wooden hoop.

I pulled out a couple packages of Petaloo ~ Holiday Darjeelings
and Color Me Crazy flowers and leaves
to accent my "hoop"!

I did get a little "artsy fartsy"
with the image transfer of the Victorian Lady
and a bit of Molding Paste.
Also a bit of Silk ~ Acrylic Glaze
and Luminarte Radiant Rain in the mix!!

In the end.....a FABBY wall hanging!!

Petaloo Products Used:
Holiday Darjeeling Collection
Dahlias
Mini Mix
Petites

Feathers ~ Cream
Mini Pearl Daisies
Beaded Hat Pin

Color Me Crazy
Foliage Assortment
Canvas Flowers ~ Straight Cut
Chipboard ~ Birdhouses and Bird

He is a wise man
who does not grieve for the things
which he has not,
but rejoices for those which he has.
~Epictetus

Shimmery, Grungy....

The WONDERFUL family day of Thanksgiving has passed. With the AWESOME smells....GREAT food....and a time to reflect on how BLESSED  we truly are!!!

Now....we have moved onto Black Friday.....
CRAZY crowds...pushing people looking for FABBY deals and a WANT lists.

I want to take one more day to reflect on HOW AMAZING my life is. How BLESSED I am to have  two FANTABULOUS children who have been through "more than the average bear" and are still thoughtful, kind and THANKFUL!!

A sister who is my HERO!! She has a HUGE giving heart and best of all....she CRACKS ME UP!!

My niece who is just my PRIDE and JOY....and my nephew who is quiet but I LOVE HIM TO PIECES!!

My mom.....who started this WHOLE family thing!!! 

Now....that it's fair game to play Christmas Caroles and bring out the Christmas Decorations
to don the house and yard!!

I pulled out LOTS OF Canvas Corp goodies and made a Christmas Card!!!

I began with a piece of Canvas Corp ~ Gold and Kraft ~ Stripe Paper.
I spritzed, front and back, a piece of the paper
with Luminarte ~ Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist ~ Persimmon
mixed with Golden Bamboo Primary Elements.
Using the Tattered Poinsettia Die....
I cut 3 flowers,

crumpled them and finished it off with a vintage button.

I cut the base card from the Gold and Kraft Stripe Paper
ran the edges through the Distrezz it All
and then dipped the edges into puddles of my custom mist.

I tore a piece of Canvas Corp Kraft ~ E Flute,

spritzed it HEAVILY with
Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist ~ Egyptian Gold,

crumpled it in my hand,

then dipped the edges in
puddles of my custom mist.

How 'bout the flourish....
cut from Canvas Corp ~ Handmade Paper
and doned with
Luminarte ~ Silk Acrylic Glaze ~ Emperor's Gold.

I then dipped the Kaiser ~ Magic ~ Just Believe paper in the left over puddles.

And there you have it......a shimmmery....grungy

Christmas Card!!!

Be thankful for what you have; 

you'll end up having more. 

If you concentrate on what you don't have, 

you will never, ever have enough.
-- Oprah Winfrey

Chunky ATC!!

I have to say....I had LOADS of fun creating this gift to give!!

It's a CHUNKY ATC. Chunky ATC you say....well yes!

Don't let the name scare you.
It is a 2x4 cut into 2.5" pieces and covered. 

I began by using a Gold Champagne Gelato on the edges of the wood
(areas that would be exposed)
I then spritzed the Gelato with
Pearl Gold Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist to blend.

I then cut pieces of paper from the 6x6 Rejoice Paper pad.
I inked up my stamp with a Red Cherry Gelato and spritzed with water
and stamped onto my cut pieces. I also, stamped Silk Acrylic Glaze.
Then I distressed the edges.I adhered the paper pieces on
the wood with a Xyron Mega Tape Roller!!

The focal point of my ChunkyATC is the Poinsettia
cut from Canvas and Kraft Corrugated ATC.
I colored the pieces with a Red Cherry Gelato,
Gold Champagne Gelato and Silk Acrylic Glaze.
The Leaves were cut from Birch Wood ATC and colored
using Olive Vine Silk Acrylic Glaze.

Playin' with Gelatos!!!

Good Saturday Morning to y'all!!!

and I am excited to share with you
what I've been makin'
with the Gelatos
from this month Technique Kit

Hope you enjoy it!

A Swirlydoos ~ Imagination  Lab Tutorial!!

The focus of this weeks tutorial
 is how I created the backgrounds to my creations!!!

and this one........

So are you ready for some CREATIN'???

More Christmas Goodness!!

All week long Petaloo and Graphic45 are having a blog hop.

Make sure to check out both blogs everyday this week....
there are FABBY Prizes!!!

I was blessed to be part of day number two......
here is my post.........

What do you get when you combine Petaloo Darjeeling flowersand Graphic45 Nutcracker Sweet Collection????

.....a B~E~A~U~T~I~F~U~L Christmas Wreath!!!

I created Christmas Floral picks with the
amazing Holiday Darjeeling flowers.

I used a Darjeeling Dahlia for the center.
Added a Darjeeling Mini and Petite flower,
tucked in a Darjeeling Medium Leaf,
for added effect I added a Glass Ornament Pin.
A jute Loopy bow and a flourish
cut from G45 ~ Land of Sweets.

The centerpiece of the wreath is a big scrunchy flower
created from the Land of Sweets accented with Silks~ Acrylic Glaze.

Products Used....
Darjeeling Holiday Dahlias
Darjeeling Holiday Mini Mix
Darjeeling Holiday Petites
Darjeeling Medium Leaves
Glass Ornament Pins 

SWIRLYDOOS blog hop

Welcome to Swirlydoos'
November Kit Reveal Blog Hop Block Party!!

If you came here from Petaloo's blog, then you are on the right track. 
If not, go back to Swirlydoos' blog and start from there. 
We have some amazing projects for you to see today!!
Also, as an extra special twist, 1 of our designers is hiding secret prize on their blog!!!!! 
Make sure to leave a comment on all of the blogs for a chance to win!!! 
Check out Swirlydoos on Facebook and Like Us!!!

I have to say...this months Technique Kit is A~MAZING...
I had SOOOO much fun glooopin' and glooobin'
spritzing and a sprayin'!

I made a mini album with my Kit.

I colored the beautiful Petaloo flowers with the Gelatoos!!

I did change up the cover in my video a bit.....all good!

Here is how I made my little LOVER~LY!!

You have until midnight, eastern time, 

on Wednesday, 11/14 to complete the hop. 

Winners will be announced on the 

Swirlydoos Blog on Thursday 11/15.  

In order to qualify to win here is what you need to do:

1: Visit all of the blogs and leave a comment on each.
This way we know you were there.
Become a follower if you're not already. Take your time.
There are REALLY beautiful things to see along the way.
2: Before you leave each blog, 

look for the “special” words and write it down. 
Once you have visited all the blogs and 

collected all the special words, they will create a sentence. 
3: Finally, go back to the Swirlydoos blog and
leave a comment letting us know how much fun you had,
tell us the sentence that was created with all of
the special words you collected.    
Can't wait to hear from you!

My special word is : MORE

The party continues over at ANGELICA's blog.  Have fun!

Poinsettia Wreath

Howdy folks......
So happy to be sharing with you
one of my all time favorite creations....
my paper poinsettias!!

The moment I saw the Rejoice papers by IOD....
I knew I wanted to make a wreath.

I pulled out the Rejoice ~ Paper Pad...
a few dies...
Tattered Leaves and Tattered Pinecone
and got to creating!! 

I wrapped the base with torn canvas.
Then I created 5 poinsettias
and 12 pinecones
along with a sundry sprigs.
Tied a large loopy bow....
and voila!

PRODUCTS USED:
Rejoice ~ Paper Pad
Luminarte
Silks Acrylic Glaze ~ Emperors Gold
Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist ~ Pearl Gold 

Tattered Pinecone
Tattered Leaves

If you are interested in how I made the poinsettias
I created a short tutorial to show you how....