DREAM BIG!!!!

I began an Art Journal to help explore my creativity.

And it truly stretches me because you have to stay
pretty FLAT....SOOO VERY HARD FOR ME!

I don't have any problems with color....
it's just where you go from there! 

The beauty of Silk Acrylic Glaze is that has little to no water in it
so when you use it on book pages....
they won't wrinkle!!

I painted on layers of Silks...
Apricot Nectar
Yellow Rose and
Stargazer.

....and through
a Mini Harlequin stencil.

I then smeared some Embossing Paste through
Mini Chickwire Reversed.

How cool is the Ephemera Bits Washi Sticker Tape??!?!
Kinda lovin' the stuff myself!!

Add a bit of Gold ~ Precious Metal Effects Paint
spritzed with water....
and watch the goodness move!!

This is where I get stuck....
So...I stepped away from my project.
That's when the inspiration hit!!

I cut hand drawn flowers from various Canvas Corp papers.

Pulled out some Twinkling H20's and began coloring.

I pulled apart a Petaloo flower and
painted on some Gold ~ Precious Metal Effects Paint
and added a vintage button as a center.

For the leaves, I used a Lovely Leaves Stencil
and a bit of Golden Green ~ Ferro Special Effect Paste. 

I created shadows by smearing the Pitt Big Brush Pens.

And there you have it....
I have to say I truly enjoyed this
creative discovery!

PRODUCT LIST:

SPLASH OF COLOR
Silk Acrylic Glaze:
Apricot NectarYellow RoseStargazer

Precious Metal Effect Paint:
Gold

Ferro Special Effect Paste
Golden Green

Twinkling H2Os

Paper Goods
Ephemera Bits Washi Sticker Tape

The Crafter's Workshop
Mini Harlequin
Mini Chicken Wire Reversed

Canvas Corp
Kraft Paper
Linen Paper
Flute Paper

Wendy Vecchi ~ Studio 490
Embossing Paste
Black

Stencils for Art
Lovely Leaves

Faber Castell
Pit Artist Pen Big Brush
Magenta
Warm Grey 

Today....IS THE DAY!!!

I am so excited to say

TODAY IS THE DAY....

we can spill the beans....

WELCOME Die~Namites Dies!!!

A new diecut company!!

Above is a little creation I made using 

the "Daisy Bunch" die.

I cut (2) full images from a piece of Canvas Corp
Handmade Paper.

One was colored black....
The other Green with
Twinkling H20's.

I then cut (2) each of the "Daisies"

from the same Handmade Paper.

I colored them with Various Twinkling H20's.

The background was created by
apply Gesso to the Burlap Canvas
through TCW "Mini Bricks" template.

When dry, I used a palette knife to

randomly apply both 

Viva Colour ~Amber Gold and Golden Green Ferro,

through the same template.

I just love the dimension of these flowers.

SOOOOO what do you think???

What could you create with the "Daisy Bunch" die???

Do you love working with dies???

Well Die~Namites Dies is having a 

Design Team Call!!!

Die~Namites is looking for 5 Design Team Members,

Internationals are welcome to apply.

EXPECTATIONS: You will be required to complete 3-4 projects,

a project consisting of a Layout, 2-3 Cards, Off the Page Creation, a month.

Additional projects may be required for New Releases.

You will be provided with a monthly calendar,
with your scheduled blog posts/Facebook feature dates
along with any cross promotions.

TERM LENGTH: 6 months

July 2013 - January 2013

DEADLINE: June 15th, 2013

BENEFITS: One "to~die~for" goodie bag, with a split of
upcoming releases of Die~Namites Dies. A site~wide discount code, 

usable on every order you personally place through Die~Namites.com

APPLICATION: We would like to see THREE project from you.
One scrapbook page and two cards. You can use any dies you have,

to show us your love of dies and your style.

(each file to not be larger than 500 kb)

SOMETHING TO REMEMBER: If you apply for the Die~Namites Design Team,

we assume you have a computer, a camera, and acces to email at least once 

every 24 hours. If that's not the case, then this might not be a perfect

fit for you. If you don't think we are correct in our assumptions,

go ahead and email us!!

WHAT TO EMAIL US: Please email the following information to
dienamites@gmail.com

1. First and last name.

2. City/State of residence.

3. Your 3 photos
{one page, two cards}

4. A link to your blog and online galleries,

YouTube Account.

5. A BRIEF paragraph about yourself ~ for instance, are you addicted to this craft,

do you work outside the home, have you been on other Design Teams,

do you think die~cutting is essential to life, etc.
Anything you think we should know!

We look forward to hearing from YOU!!!