Playing Along!!!

Had a WONDERFUL day Thursday....
HANGIN' with SCRAPPY friends!

I went to our "Play Date" knowing
I had two projects to do!
And impressed I am....
I COMPLETED 2 PROJECTS!

Here is one of those projects.........

Do you see it??? I used DT member, Lisa Tottle's ~ December Sketch Challenge and Dare.

...the Dare....use Paper Ribbon and or Twine.

Did you know Die~Namites just came out with a NEW LINE OF DIES!!??!?!
Well....I was able to get my hot little hands on a few...

I chose to I use....the Leafy Flowers die. Can I just say it's one of my top 10 faves!!

I began with a Canvas Corp ~ Skinny Card, a piece of E~Flute Kraft, some Burlap, Linen Paper and Jute!

Pulled out my handy dandy Distrezz it All...scuffed up the edges of the paper.

Then it was time to diecut, using a bit of Linen Paper, I cut the Leafy Flowers image.
I then colored the image with Luminarte ~ Silk Acrylic Glaze ~ Olive Vine.
I used that same color on the base Skinny Card.

I added highlights of Viva Colour ~ Precious Metal Effect Paint ~ Mother of Pearl
around the edges of the Flute Paper. I also painted the wooden embellie with the paint.

I topped off my card with a BEAUTIFUL Petaloo Velvet Poinsettia,

a bit of Vintage Lace and JUTE!

I ENCOURAGE you to take a moment from your BUSY DECEMBER schedule

and play along with us!

Every month a new sketch will be introduced....

the sketch can be interpreted as a card, layout or altered piece!

You need to use at least one Die~Namites Die in your creation.

You have until the last day of the month to post your creation on your blog, 

with mention of the Die~Namites Die used and a link back to the Die~Namites Dies blog. 

Link your blog post, using Inlinkz, to the Die~Namites Die blog.

A random winner will be chosen from eligible participants

for a $25 Gift Certificate to the Die~Namites Dies.

SSOOOO play along, you never know it could end up being your BLESSED DAY!

Just Playin'

Hi Die~Namites Die Fans....

Lynne here to share with you

my creation from a day of 

FREE PLAY!!

And a day of FREE PLAY 

can be SUCH A GOOD THING

for a creative soul!

I had been experimenting with Luminarte ~ Primary Elements
and created the vibrant background on my tag.

I had some miscellaneous pieces parts

of flowers,

and lace
on my work surface.

Along with some
FUN diecut pieces...

Leafy Branch

and
Flowering Branch

To create this WONDERFUL cluster...

I SOOO love my FREE CREATE time...
think I just might need to schedule another one!

Don't forget to join along with this month's
Sketch and Die~ Namites Challenge....

DT member Dunja Dücker
has come up with a WONDERFUL
SKETCH!!

Who knows....

you could be the randomly chosen
winner of a

$25 Gift Certificate to
Die~Namites Dies!!

....a Wishing Well!

Howdy Peeps....Just found this post
marked as Draft....oooops
Soooo here it is!!!
A new creation using the
EVER AMAZING Petaloo Flowers and
Graphic45 Bohemian Bazaar.

 

I had seen this wooden box at my LSS and
just KNEW it would be PERFECT for my
latest creation.

I began by lining the box with Faux Moss
to give it a uber earthy feel.

And because I CAN'T JUST LEAVE things along....
I chose to ACCENT the already gorgeous Darjeeling Flowers
with Precious Metal Effects paint....
It just makes the flowers POP!

I adhered strips of the Bohemian Bazaar Collection
to my wooden box.

Once again, I glooped and glopped, with
a bit of a spritz here and there!!

As and added accent...
I created a little flower cluster
on the handle!

And accented it with a little
G45 Chipboard!
The perfect touch!

And there you have it....
a PERFECT centerpiece for
that special occasion.

Hope you enjoyed my "Wishing Well"
and have a UBER CREATIVE DAY!!!! 

PRODUCTS USED:

PETALOO
Wild Blossoms ~ Aqua
Wild Mini Blossoms ~ Fuschia
Darjeeling ~ Mini Mix ~ Autumn
Darjeeling ~ Dahlias ~ Autumn 
Plumeria
Fancy Trims ~ Crochet ~ Paprika
Fancy Trims ~ Shades of Teal
CMC ~ Foliage Assortment

GRAPHIC 45
Bohemian Collection
Chipboard
Tags & Pockets
Jasmine Nights
Bohemian Bazaar

SPLASH OF COLOR

Ferro Special Effect Paste ~ Amber Gold

Precious Metal Effect Paint ~ Olive & Bronze
Silks Acrylic Glaze
Honey Amber
Spiced Pumpking
Stargazer

Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist ~ Autumn Leaf

NYC or bust.....

Howdy Peeps.....

Here is my "NYC ARTSY" canvas bag
I created for Winter CHA ~ 2013. 

I designed and created the canvas bag
from Canvas Corp ~ Canvas.
and embellished with the New York Destination Papers
Along with.....LOTS of Viva Colour Pearl Pens!!! 

I began by image transfering various images from
the New York Destination Collection
to different size pieces of Canvas Corp ~ Canvas
using Claudine Hellmuth's ~ Multi Medium ~ Matte.

I chose to use Pearl Pens to color 
the canvas bag and embellies
because they are fully washable when dry!!
What an AWESOME FEATURE!!!

SOOOO....I dipped the caps of the Pearl Pens
into puddles of Pearl Pen and stamped with it,
colored the Petaloo Canvas Flowers with it...
and I found that if I spritzed it with
water or my favorite Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist
when freshly applied....
they could be easily manipulated.
.....and it splatters REALLY WELL, too!!! 

A good example is the matching wallet I made.

I love that it is even dimensional!!!

Hope you have enjoyed my ARTSY creation as
much as I did making it!!!

Products used:

Splash of Color
New York Destination Collection
Monarch Canvas Flowers 
Monarch ~ Canvas Shapes 

Viva Colour ~ Pearl Pens
30065 ~ Orange
30064 ~ Sunny
30073 ~ Copper
30070 ~ Black

Luminarte ~ Silks Acrylic Glaze
Stargazer

Luminarte ~ Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist
26395 ~ Ginger Peach 
26465 ~ Persimmon

Petaloo ~ CMC ~ Canvas Flowers

....a Technique Video!!!

As many of you know....
I am ALL ABOUT TECHNIQUES...
I love trying new things...
Sometimes they WORK...
Sometimes they don't.

But the technique I want to share today
WORKS.....and I have used it many
times since.

I colored the Viva Colour Stone Effect Paste ~ Sand/Gold
with Luminarte Primary Elements ~ Olive Vine....
and applied it to 2 Crafty Chipboard. 

Can you just see the texture on the 2 Crafty Chipboard....
A~MAZING!!!

  

As an added bonus....
see the BEAUTIFUL Petaloo ~ Printed Flowers
colored with the uber vibrant Twinkling H20's.

ohhh....and more LOVELY 2 Crafty Chipboard!!!!

and WHOOOO DOESN'T just LOVE the Petaloo ~ Printed Butterfly!!!

I created a short video tutorial on how I went
about this technique....

Hope you enjoy it!!

 

Products Used:
Splash of Color
Viva Colour
Sand Effect Paste ~ Sand/Gold
Precious Metal Effect Paint ~ Olive
Luminarte ~ Primary Elements
Costa Rica ~ Olive Vine 

Petaloo 
Printed Darjeeling Collection ~ Shades of White
Wild Mini Blossoms
Wild Blossoms
Wild Butterflies

2 Crafty Chipboard
Ariel's Spray
Juliet's Hearts
Ornate Fence

OUTTA my box....

I have such a LOVE for kicking people outta their

little creative boxes they have created for themselves....

Well I have to say.....the peeps at Reminisce did it TOOOO ME!!!

They have a new Collection they are releasing....OMBRE!

Now....for everyone who knows my creative style....
these would not be my color of choices.

But.....outta my box I went!

Now, I have been wanting to create with
a chevron pattern...sooooo I gave it a shot!

Here is my first go of it....

Can I just say I love this picture of my daughter!!!!
I wanted the layout to be just as
crazy as the picture!!!
She had just gotten out of her Grampa's pool
where she was playing with her brother and cousin!

Here is my second layout....
another picture of my daughter
....a bit more recent!!!

Lots of Petaloo
2 Crafty Chipboard
Luminarte ~ Silk Acrylic Glaze
and Viva Colour ~ Inka Gold
Crafter's Workshop

....so what would it take to kick you outta your creative box???

You should just try it.....I DARE YA!!! hehehehe

Shoot for the moon.  
Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.  ~Les Brown

Cotswald Manor

From the moment I laid eyes on the Cotswald Manor Collection by IOD
it was LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT!!

...the colors....the patterns.....softness!!

 Needles to say...
it was a breeze to create with such BEAUTIFUL papers.

I began my layout by mixing Viva Colour Modeling Cream ~ Pearl
with a little Haematte and Steel Blue Inka Gold.

Using the Bon Soir stencil, I applied the mixture to a piece of Devotion paper.

When dry I cut the piece into smaller pieces and distressed the edges.

I then used a punch on the Romantic paper and created more strips.
Using the back side of the Romatic paper, cut smaller strips.

To accent the layout I created a row of pearls using
Cream Pearl Pen by Viva Colour.

As a final accent I spritzed the flowers with
Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist ~ Pearl Gold.

With Valentines Day right around the corner,
I also wanted to share with you the card I made.
This paper just screams.....LOVE!!

Hope you've enjoyed my creations and that
Cotswald Manor by IOD is on your "must have" list
of new releases this season!!

Products Used:

Cotswald Manor
Beautiful
Affectionate
Romantic
Sentimental
Heartfelt
Devotion
5x12 Stickers

ExiStencil
28386 ~ Bon Soir

Viva Colour
30116 Pearl ~ Modeling Cream
30098 Haematte ~ Inka Gold
30090 Steel Blue ~ Inka Gold
30063 ~ Cream ~ Pearl Pen

Luminarte
26411 Pearl Gold ~ Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist

Petaloo
Darjeeling ~ Dahlias, Mini Daisies, Mini Pearl Daisies

Word of the year

I'm not big on New Year's Resolutions....
but have gotten into the habbit of choosing
a "Word for the Year"!
This year I decided to create a little something
to hang on my wall to remind me
of the word I chose.....INITIATE!

I began with a burlap canvas that covered with various
mediums....Viva Colour ~ Crackle Paint and Gesso.

I then pulled out my box of Petalaoo Goodness...
and began to choose some flowers to match.

I began the flower grouping with some of my favorite flowers:
Darjeeling Daisies
(I just love ALL THE Darjeeling flowers...PERIOD!!)
Added a few Mini Daisies
and
Mini Pearl Daisies
A bit of Silk Acrylic Glaze ~ Emperor's Gold
and it all began to come together.

Lastly, I pulled out some Chantilly Velvet Leaves
which I pinched and stapled at the
bottom of the leaf, slopped on a bit of
the same Silk Acrylic Glaze,
I chose to use the leaves with
the non~velvet side up!
And there you have it!!

in·i·ti·ate
/iˈniSHēˌāt/Verb: Cause (a process or action) to beginSynonyms: start - begin - commence - institute - open - lead off

I would love to hear what you chose for a "Word of the Year"!!

Petaloo Products Used:

Darjeeling
Daisies Large ~ Shabby Beige and Grey/Black
Medium Mix ~ Black/Cream/Brown
Mini Daisies ~ Nightfall

Petites ~ Black/Cream
Mini Pearl Daises ~ Shabby Beige

Hop....Hoppity....Hop!!!

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

If you came here from MIRANDA'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 !!
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 is a bit of a sad hop for me as this is my
last month on the Swirlydoos Education Design Team.
There are new things in my future and as much as I would like to say
I can do it all.....I CAN'T!!
I have meet soooo many WONDERFUL SAVAGES
on this journey and I shall miss creating for you!!

MAKE SURE.....you sign up and follow me by email
 and become a subscriber to my YouTube Account
so you can keep abreast with what I'm up to!!

Once again..........THANK YOU for this opportunity!!

Now onto this month's creation!!

Hope you enjoy my tutorial....

PS......I will have one last video Saturday, January 26th
I will show you how I created the flowers for my recipe box!! 

You have until midnight, eastern time, on Thursday, 1/24
to complete the hop. Winners will be announced
on the Swirlydoos Blog on Friday 1/25.  

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 : "I"

The Party continues over at Lisa V's Blog!!