It's beginning to LOOK.....

Welcome to our 

NEW RELEASE BLOG HOP

Die~Namites Dies has just released

32 new Fall and Christmas themed dies!

We are sooo HAPPY that you have chosen

to join us for the event, September 20-22, 2013

Our theme is...

“It’s beginning to look A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS!”

As you are hopping along be sure to 

leave a little love on each of the Design Team blogs.

Make sure to leave a comment on the

Die~Namites Blog for an entry to win

the Grand Prize of a 

$50 Gift Certificate to Die~Namites Dies

along with

5 ~ $10 Gift Certificates.

You will receive additonal entries for 

Liking us on Facebook,

Signing up for Email Notifications.

So Let the HOP Begin

Lisa Tottle

Taniesa Vlasak

Dunja Dücker

Susie Moore

Peggy Lee Baker

Lynne Forsythe...you are here!

Die~Namites Dies

So enough about the logistics.... LET THE HOP BEGIN....

If you have arrived here from Peggy Lee Baker's blog,

you are in the right place....
if you have just popped in...
head to Die~Namites Dies blog to begin the hop!!

Here is my creation.....

I used three Die~Namites for my Christmas Canvas.

Pretty Poinsettia

Elegant Holly

Holly Branch

First I painted 2 pieces of 

Canvas Corp Kraft Chipboard Handmade Paper

cut to the size of the Pretty Poinsettia die,

with Carmen ~ Silk Acrylic Glaze

I then die cut the Pretty Poinsettia image.

I applied double sided tape to the back of the
diecut image to keep the "cutout" pieces intact.

Being careful to only "stick" the ends so
I could "mould" the pieces.

I then adhered "moulded pieces" from the other
diecut Pretty Poinsettia image

over the above diecut

to create the ultimate 3~D Pretty Poinsettia.

I then cut 2 each of the Elegant Holly and Holly Branch
from a piece of Canvas Corp Linen Paper.

I painted on a layer of Olive Vine Twinkling H20's
and then went around the edges of Holly 

with Rainforest Twinkling H20's to add depth.

Now head on over to Die~Namites Dies blog.

THANK YOU FOR HOPIN’ ALONG WITH US!

eclectic Paperie's Belated Birthday Bash!!!

WELCOME

to eclectic Paperie's Belated Birthday Bash!  

Today we're celebrating the (belated) one year anniversary 

of the store's new ownership! It's been an amazing year, 

full of inspiring projects, wonderful classes, and many, many new products!!  

eclectic Paperie wouldn't be where it is today without the ongoing

 support of our customers and as a BIG thank you

 you'll have an opportunity to lots of great prizes! 

 eclectic Paperie will be giving away the following prizes! 

 You have until midnight tomorrow (9/20) to comment.

 A full set of Tim's NEW Distress Paints

6x6 Paper Pad Bundle

Dylusions Stencil Bundle

A set of NEW Wendy Vecchi Archival Inks

Crafter's Workshop Stencil Bundle

 To be entered into the prize drawing, 

please be sure to comment on the eclectic Paperie blog and 

on each of the eTeam blogs.  

Check out all of the thumbnail links below

 to view the rest of the eTeam projects!  Enjoy the hop!

HOWDY HOPPERS.....

What an honor it was to be asked to be

a guest designer for eclectic Paperiee

and then to be asked to join
the Belated Birthday Bash!!

Here is a little ditty I whipped up.....

Everyone loves gifts at a party....RIGHT!!

I chose to make my creation on a Canvas Corp Burlap Canvas
....now there are MANY MANY layers on this canvas

let me tell you!

There is a layer of Multi Medium

(I tried to do an image transfer....it was an epic fail)

Using a Palette Knife,

I lathered on a layer of Crackle Paint.

When dry....

I lathered on a layer of Viva Colour Sand Stone

through the Mini Hexagon Template.

I then painted on a layer of 

Bolivian Blue Silk Acrylic Glaze and

while still wet, 

 I spritzed it with Dyan Reaveley's White Line. 

Lastly, I applied, on the edges of the canvas

some Gold Precious Metal Effect Paint.

(glad my epic fail turned out 

to look pretty cool!!)

I then accented the canvas with

some diecut....Die~Namites Dies.

OHH and look at the Petaloo Flowers with a bit of 

Viva Colour Black Berry Precious Metal Effect Paint

on the edges of the petals.....

PERFECT!

Hope you've enjoyed my "Birthday Bash" Creation!!

Check out all of the thumbnail links below

 to view the rest of the eTeam projects!  

Enjoy the hop!

SAVE THE DATE.....

WE ARE HAVING

A BLOG HOP!!!!

The Newest Round of Die~Namites Dies have been Released....

and we are celebrating by having a BLOG HOP!!!

SO......MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

SEPTEMBER 20, 21 & 22!!

It's beginning to look ALOT like Christmas!!!

Here is a little teaser of my creation.....

Hope to see you then.......

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 

30 MINUTE QUICKIE.....Thank You!

Have you had this happen.....

Monday Morning....

(any morning for that matter!!)

The kids are up....

Everything is flowing....

UNTIL SOMEONE SAYS....

"Hey Mom, I need a card for my teacher TODAY!!!"

WHAT?!??!
Time to whip up a "30 Minute Quickie"!!

Here is the card I "whipped up"!!!

I pulled out the Swirly Butterfly....

I diecut the Swirly Butterfly out of 2 different patterned papers....

I inked both diecut images.
Then I removed the flourish from
one of the Butterflies....
added a bit of glitter and
bent it's wings for depth.

I used the left over "butterfly flourish"
to accent my flower cluster.

So, there you have it....
No one was late for school or work...
And the teacher received a BEAUTIFUL CARD!!!

LOVE THOSE 30 MINUTE QUICKIES!!!!

PRODUCTS USED:

Die~Namites Dies ~ Swirly Butterfly

Wendy Vecchi/Ranger
Orange Blossom ~ Archival Ink

Bo Bunny
Maize Vintage ~ Double Dot

The Avenues:
Trellis
Songbird

A sketch and a DARE!!!!!

Look what's going on over at the Die~Namites Dies blog.....

a Sketch Challenge and Die~Namites Dare!!!

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

Here is this month’s sketch.....

The Die~Namites Dare is to use ribbon on your creation.

Here is my take on the sketch.....

Head on over to the Die~Namites Die Blog

 to join along in the fun

.....and MAYBE YOU could be this months winner!!!

Dare to Explore your DREAMS!!

Wanted to share with you my post as a Guest Designer at Artsy Addicts....

What an honor and a privilege to be asked to Guest Design for Artsy Addicts.

My name is Lynne Forsythe and I hail from the small BUT BEAUTIFUL state of New Hampshire. I was introduced to paper crafting approximately 7 years ago when I walked into a local scrapbook store located in a neighboring town I had just relocated to.....and what a WONDERFUL ride it has been!!!

I began by creating scrapbook pages, then I moved to cards and then was exposed to the whole world "mixed media" and my life has never been the same!

On my journey, I  have had opportunity to be a part of some very AMAZING Design Teams: Zutter International, Reminisce and the Swirlydoos Education Team. I currently design and teach for Petaloo International, Splash of Color (formerly Creative Imaginations) and am Design Team Coordinator for Die~Namites Dies. I have been published in numerous magazines and teach at Scrapbook Retreats and Local Scrapbook Stores. In the near future I will also be offering online classes through a fantabulous online store. Lastly, I had the amazing opportunity to be to attend Ranger U and become Ranger Certified,
a life changing event!

I love...."I wonder if....." moments, especially when they work. Then I can't wait to share it with.....anyone who will listen whether on my blog....The Next Best Thing by Lynne or on my YouTube Channel. In my travels, I have met some amazing people, whom I've had the privilege of kicking out of their "proverbial box". 

I would like to THANK, my AMAZING FRIEND,  Peggy Lee Baker, for introducing me to Artsy Attics and all you UBER CREATIVE Peeps!

Now, another thing I like to do is tell on myself! The other day a very good friend commented that she knew a creation was made by me as it had my trademarks, flower cluster in lower left corner, loopy bows, distressed, colored backgrounds....and I became concerned that I have become way too predictable. So, after a phone conversation with Peggy the other morning, I decided to pull out an old book and create an art journal. A book I can try new things in and just allow my creativity to flow, unbridled by specific products or deadlines.

I am soo looking forward to creating in my art journal! 

For my cover I used so many of my favorite things......vintage lace, stencils, stamps, gel medium, vintage jewelry, die cuts and flowers.

Using Multi Medium, I covered my book with various torn pages of the Travel Collage Pack.  For the binding, I added a piece of burlap for texture. Next, I applied Black Embossing Paste through the Cherry Blossom Stencil and let dry. Then, with a fan brush, I applied globs of Gold Precious Metal Effects Paint to the edges of the cover and spritzed with water and watched to goodness flow.

I had a Knobby Branch Die, cut from Linen Paper, already colored with Twinkling H20's laying on my work surface. So, I proceeded to cut it apart and applied to to my cover over the stenciled image.

I colored a few Mini Pearl Daisies with a bit of Cinnamon Brown Silk Acrylic glaze and Gold Precious Metal Effect Paint.....using spritzed water to move the colors. When dry I applied them to my cover.

My favorite part to my cover is my "Dress Form Lady"!! Using Canvas, I cut out the Dress Form, colored it and proceeded to make her dress. I found a piece of Antique Lace, painted on a bit of Multi Medium, and as it was drying, formed it to fit the Mannequin.

I accented the dress with a few "loopy bows" and an Antique Button.

I finished off my Art Journal with the perfect saying....."dare to explore your dreams"!

I hope you've enjoyed my creation.....and once again.....THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY to share!

Products used:

Splash of Color

Gold ~ Precious Metal Effect Paint

Travel Collage Pack

Petaloo

Mini Pearl Daisies

The Crafter's Workshop

Cherry Blossom Stencil

Studio 490 ~ Wendy Vecchi

Black Embossing Paste

Claudine Hellmuth's

Multi Medium Matte

Die~Namites Die

Knobby Branch Die
Cat Tails

Tim Holtz

Sewing Room Die