Makin' Flowers!!

I know I keep saying it but I am 

SOOOO READY

for Spring!!!

So...seeings as I think it may be
awhile before we see any flowers
here in Northern New Hampshire....
especially after the foot or more

of snow we just got...
I decided to make MY OWN!!

I began with a decorative ball I found at
Creative Habitat.

I then pulled out my stash of
Mistable Papers from Canvas Corp Brands,

Corduroy,

Boucle ~ White
Suede,

Linen ~ White,

and my FAVES...
Brushed Cotton and

Frayed Cotton,
my Big Shot....
a few dies
and some Primary Elements

for color.

I just love how the papers took the colors
and how they moulded soooo
beautifully!! 

Each of the papers respond differently

to the colors depending on the weight

and texture of the paper....

which makes each of the flowers

very unique just like you

would find them in nature!!

I love how the Corduroy paper
when die cut with a Budding Branch die
is so light and airy against
the stiffer Frayed Cotton
die cut Acorn Foliage.

Hope my Flower Ball
has brought a ray of sunshine
into your world....

FYI: Spring HAS TO COME.....
right??!??!??!

Products Used:

Canvas Corp Brands
Mistable Papers
Frayed Cotton
Brushed Cotton
Suede

Boucle ~ White

Corduroy

White Linen

Die~Namites Dies

Bamboo Sticks

Budding Branch

Acorn Foliage

Splash of Color
Luminarte ~ Primary Elements

Ginger Peach

Spiced Pumpkin

Hot Cinnamon

Black Orchid

Teal Zircon

Nutmet

Silks Acrylic Glaze
Fern
Ice
Pretty Peridot

Spellbinders
Spiral Blossom One
Bitty Blossoms

Lilacs.....a SIGN OF SPRING!!

Can I just say....to any of y'all who

live in snow country.....

SPRING CAN'T COME SOON ENOUGH

this year!!!

To get myself out of the winter doldrums

I buried myself in creating yesterday....

I was inspired by a Facebook Group ~ Artsy Addicts Challenge
to create with Purple....
2014 Pantone Color of the Year ~ Radiant Orchid!

What better Die~Namites Dies to use than the Lilacs Die!

I cut multiple Lilac images

from TA Frayed Cotton Mistable Paper.

I cut out individual blooms and leaves from
the Lilac image.

I then, colored with the image with

Splash of Color ~ Luminarte ~ Primary Elements

Black Orchid (close right??!?)

along with Nutmeg and Spanish Moss.

I think I could begin to LOVE PURPLE!!

I hope my card has inspired you to
create your OWN SPRING!!
.....because IT WILL ARRIVE!!

Products Used:
Splash of Color
Luminarte ~ Primary Elements
Black Orchid
Nutmeg
Spanish Moss
Emperor's Gold
Silks Acrylic Glaze
Olive Vine

Canvas Corp
Greeting Card ~ Ivory
Frayed Cotton ~ Mistable paper

Wendy Vecchi
Archival Ink ~ Orange Blossom
Floral Art Stamp

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!!

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!!

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