it's time to get.....

BLING~O~LICIOUS!!!
the challenge over at Simon Says Stamp and Show!!

My creation ALL BEGAN.......

with a TIMELY POCKET WATCH!
Many layers were added.....
Gold Metallic Paint

Vintage Glitter Glass
Rock Candy Distress Crackle
Jet Black Archival Ink

Then I moved on to create "MY LADY"!

Many layers here....

First cut from a piece of cardboard

Separated and painted with Gesso

Dressed with a Petaloo Color Me Crazy flower

colored flower using Victorian Velvet and
Aged Mahogany
added a Portrait head
embellished her with vintage trim and bling

and topped her off with a 3-D flower!!

And ohhh the Grungeboard Elegant Flourish inked with Chipped Sapphire.....

and blinged with Rusty Hinge Distress Stickles!!

SOOOO.......how about it......what BLING~O~LICIOUS creation can you come up with??

Be sure to link your creation to the Simon Says Stamp and Show blog!! 

You could be a Top 3 Winner or the lucky recipient of..........

A VERY WARM WELCOME to our two new Teamies....

Ellen Vargo and Tracy Evans
make sure to stop by there blogs and welcome them to the team!!

such loverlies!!!

I printed out this picture awhile ago and have been waiting for the PERFECT paper to create with......

WELL....that paper arrived the day before I left for vacation....the wonderful DEVOTION collection  from IOD!! and ooooohhh how I dreamed about creating this layout!! The papers used in this layout consist of:

Rose Vine

Passion
Victorian &

Flutter

When I returned from vacation I had a bunch of Petaloo goodies in my mailbox.....so I pulled out some of the Petaloo AMAZINGNESS..... gotta love the Color Me Collection!!

The flowers used on this layout:

Crocheted ~ colored with Chipped Sapphire
Orchids Loosed ~ painted with Chipped Sapphire
Gypsies ~ colored with Barn Door &
Aged Mahogany
and Rosebuds ~ separated and left uncolored

So.....when today arrived I just couldn't wait to create...


And SEE the wonderful butterfly embellies,
they are also part of the Devotion Collection Shapes.

I finished off the layout with a bit of
Prima bling the perfect addition!!

It was so wonderful to create a layout......
seems like it's been forever and I had
a FANTABULOUS time!!

a Tim Holtz Technique

this weeks challenge at......

Simon Says Stamp and Show

hhhmmmmm.....a Tim Holtz technique....

For inspiration I pulled out my "A Compendium of Curiosities"!! The technique I chose was Dabber Resist with a twist.....I used Distress Embossing Ink and UTEE instead of a paint dabber on the backside of a sheet from Paper Stash.

Once the tag was throughly inked, I then misted the entire tag with "Pearl Water,  a Mini Mister filled with lots of Perfect Pearls and water.

I then dried the tag using her Heat it Tool!! ohhhh....to tear up the edges, I used my Distrezz it All.

I found a new favorite fabric to use called Buckram...TOTALLLY amazing stuff and it takes the Distress Reinker Mixtures FANTABULOUSLY!! I even cut strips of it and colored them with a Peeled Paint reinker mixture!

SOOOOOO can you choose
A Tim Holtz technique....??

I would love to see your creation....
link it up to the Simon Says Stamp and Show Blog!!

Make sure you mention the blog and a link!!

You to could have the opportunity to win this very generous gift from Simon Says Stamp!!

Color Me Crazy Winner........

I created this Artsy Journal to document my upcoming BEACH VACATION!! Knowing what I wanted to create.....

I began gathering my supplies:

Petaloo Color Me Flowers

Bind~it~All

DreamKuts

6X6 Flat Spine Cover~All

1" O~Wire

Claudine Hellmuth Studio Acrylic Paint

(various colors) Multi Medium ~ Matte

Hero Arts ~ Sweet Threads

Ranger ~ Archival Ink & Peeled Paint Reinker Mixture

Bella Blvd ~ Alphas

Let the fun begin.......

I covered the Cover~All with dictionary pages with Multi Medium. 

Placed dabs of paint on my Craft Mat and began to color away!!!

I then stamped on the cover with Archival Ink.

I soaked up the left over paint with Petaloo Color Me flowers.

I dry brushed white paint over top of cover.

With my handy dandy Dreamkuts machine I cut PERFECT 6 x 6 pages for the inside of my book!

I then bound all my pages together with the A~MAZING Bind~it~All!!!

And there you have it.......my Beach Journal!!

I am sooooooo HAPPPPPY to say this album won First Place in the Altered Division
of the Petaloo Color Me Crazy Contest!!!!

All about the TAG!!!

and WHO doesn't love creatin' tags!! I know I do......so was WICKED HAPPY when I saw this weeks challenge over at Simon Says Stamp and Show!!

The FANTABULOUS girlios of Simon Says Stamp.com were generous and I was blessed to receive Season's Silhouettes stamp set!

My first thought......CHRISTMAS IN JULY!

So, I stamped the "verbage" using Barn Door and Distress Embossing Ink and sprinkled on White UTEE. Using my Ink Blending Tool, I applied Faded Jeans and Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink to the tag.

I then, came a cross a bag of "spindly" flowers cut from various fabrics which were just perfect for my creation! The seam binding and twine were colored using Barn Door and Aged Mahogany! PERFECT!!

I hand cut holly leaves from Buckram and colored them using Peeled Paint Reinker Mixture.

......and see the "MERRY" Type Charms......just perfect for Christmas in July!!

So.........what comes to your mind when you are challenged to.....CREATE A TAG!!?!?!

To be qualified to be in the running to win....

Make sure to link....TO YOUR POST not just your blog

and don't forget to mention.......SIMON SAYS STAMP AND SHOW
with a link to the Challenge Blog!!

some of my faves.......

I've been just slap crazy busy and haven't had the time to post about CHA!! I didn't bring my camera so I've "borrowed" photos taken by other people!! Thank you ladies!

Here are some of my favorite pictures........(sorry for the quality.....they were borrowed off of FB)

I had the opportunity to meet my Creative Hero....Linda Cain!!
Not only did I get to meet her....I got to take 2 classes with her....boy did we have fun!!
She is a true inspiration to me!! and I LOVE HER GUTS!!
she introduced me to the Vintaj girls......
ohhhhh my newest obsession!!

Wendy, Nancy and Jess!!!
Hope to get to hang with these girls more!!

Then I got to hook up with some of the Reminisce Girls.......LOVE 'EM!!

Kim Holmes, Cindy Noesen and Shelley Maxwell
We hung out one night and laughed our patooooties off!!

Then there is this one.....of me and my ROOOOMIE....

Kim Holmes
there are no words as to what she means to me!!

 

It was SOOOOOO awesome to meet the owners of Dixie Pieces

Brenna and Sherry

what a pleasure it was to meet them!!

Sadly, I didn't get a picture with my Jamie Dougherty.......another CREATIVE WONDER!!

 

LAST but not LEAST....

Debbie Emmons.....
who without her.....none of this would have happened!!

THANK YOU DEB!!

 

Once again....

ANYTHING GOES.....

at Simon Says Stamp and Show this week and I LOVE IT!!

Having spent the past week at CHA.....oh how much fun was that??!?! TONS! Then returning to recordbreaking heat.....wasn't sure I was going to be able to pull off a project this week but I did it!! I chose to use a project I started in a Mixed Media class taught by Sally Lynn McDonald/ArtC. This is what I came up with class....couldn't wait to get her home and "Lynne her up"!!

The lower left corner was looking naked so I created a a flower out of some new material I purchased (wish I could remember what it's called!!!)...it's heavier than crinoline......I AM IN LOVE. I painted on some Distress Stain and spritzed with water. And do you see the Leaves Art Parts.......LOVE them tooo!!

I added a bit of Liquid Pearls and Distress Stickles to the butterfly and created him an antenna out of wire.

Now....."the Girl" as I named here was looking

a bit lacking too so I accented her lovely 

headdress with tissue tape, another flower, 

some colored seam binding, 

a bit of twine and a little bauble

....boy I felt better after that!!

Here she is.....the finished product!! Much....Much better!

So whatcha gonna create for this weeks Simon Says Stamp Challenge??? Be sure to load your creation over at the blog for all to see and who knows......you could be this weeks lucky winner of......