Sweet Sisters Canvas

Hello All! Today I'm stopping I'm up on the Art Anthology blog and I'm sharing this darling little canvas that I created using LOTS of yummy Art Anthology products and a oh so sweet picture of my little ladies. 
I started by covering my canvas with tissue paper, next I used credit card to spackle on a bit of Art Anthology Gesso. That's when the fun started I misted my background using Timeless, Salted Caramel, Guacamole, Fern Leaf and Warm Colorations.
From there my canvas just came together,with a little splash of paint and a few embellishments.  Just look at how well all these colors came together!

I just love how rich and warm these colors are!
Now just a few details for fun!

Now I know its hard to believe but the roses & ribbon started out white! But with just a few sprays of colorations they turned into these perfectly matched accents.

Yep I just had to add a few tiny butterflies, covered in sorbet for a bit of sparkle of coarse!

I even added a some stone effects paint, now that added a ton of texture.

Yes, I even used a few pebbles. Hey, not every embellishment has to come in pretty packaging.
Well I hope that you enjoyed taking a peek at my canvas, I know I loved making it! Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope that you will join me for my first Ustream May 23rd at 8PM EST.

Art Anthology Products Used:

Colorations Spray- Timeless, Salted Caramel, Guacamole, Fern Leaf & Warm

Stone Effects- Sand Stone

Velvet- Basil & Truffle

Sorbet- Tigers Eye, Leaf, Kenyan Copper & Vegas Gold

Its time to Thank our Teachers!

Hello All! 

Its my turn over to share over on the Imaginisce Blog! This week we are sharing Teacher Appreciation gift ideas

Today I will be sharing this sweet little clipboard that I altered using Imaginisce's Perfect Vacation Collection. I hope that Sydney's teacher will like it :)

I hope that you will hop on over and take a peek & remember to check back all week for some fabulous ways to say thank you to your kiddo's special teacher.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Lots of Fabulous Color!

Hello All it's my turn up over at Art Anthology! 
As you may already know  This month the Art Anthology Dream Team is focusing on ways to recycle in our art. I decided to use cereal boxes, you can see how over on the AA Blog to see how today.  But before I got started I decided I needed a bit more inspiration to get started. So I went out in search of a sketch and I found an amazing one over at PageMaps. So with S.W.A.T's drill #30 in mind I went to work with my beautiful Art Anthology products in hand. This is what I came up with.

 For Drill #30 you need to include items that spell out the word FLOWER. I used 

(F) Frame (L) Lace (O) Orange (W) Wood (E) Enamel Dots (R) Red

Make sure you hop on over and check this out!! You could win a $15 Gift Card to Paper Secrets!  You have until the end of the month to link up over at S.W.A.T Scrap Warriors.

While I was digging thru my stash to find my embellishments I found these cute little Wood Veneer Glasses from Creative Embellishments. So I hopped on over to check out their monthly challenge and found more inspiration for my layout! For their Challenge you need to use at least 4 of the 10 items they have listed. I used lace, I doodled a bit, enamel dots, paint & m (thanks to my Art Anthology!), Gesso, I dry embossed my cereal boxes and I used a stamp flourish. 

 Just a few closer looks :) 

Don't you just love how bright Art Anthology is!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!
Products Used: 

Happy Day! 3 Scrappy Boys Spring Crop!

Hello All!
I just wanted to stop in a share a quick layout that I created using this months Add-On Kit from 3 Scrappy Boys. But before I do.... 

Did you know that 3 Scrappy Boys is having a Spring Crop that started today!!! 
Its sure to be lots of fun! 
Packed full of Inspiration, Challenges and PRIZES!! 
Make sure you stop by and join the FUN!!
Okay back to my layout :)  I based my layout on Creative Scrappers sketch #266 created by the super talented Jenny Evans! I had so much fun working with this sketch & playing with this kit. I'm sure you can tell just by looking at my layout.

KIT Products Used: Add On Kit- Simple Stories -A Charmed Life Pattern Paper & Die Cuts, Maya Road Butterflies, Studio Calico Enamel Dots. Additional Products Used: Kraft Paper, Gesso, Smooch, Acrylic Liquid Ink.
If you would like to take a peek at what my kit looked like right out of the box you can hop on over to our YouTube Channel for my haul video. The kit really is worth taking another look at! Our Guest Designer Becci Manies is playing with this kit this month too, you can see one of her layouts in this months newsletter. (Take a Peek Here)
But before you go here are just a few details for FUN :)

Lots of stitching, Fussy Cutting and Layers. 

Yep that's my three go to moves :)

I had so much fun altering these little Kraft butterflies, 

just a bit of gesso and smooch aren't they cute!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

 I know I gave you a bunch of information so here is a recap :)

Spring Crop Going On NOW

Huge Sale 30% Off the store & 10% Off Kits!

Our Newsletter is out!

And Our YouTube Channel is up a running!

See you at the crop!

Its Bunny Day!

Hello All! 

I just wanted to stop in and remind you all that Paper Secrets has their second second sketch up for the month and as always its another great one!

Here it is our April 15th Sketch:

Word: TULIPS

Now remember you must include items, colors, brands, etc. beginning with each of the letter of the word - WINTER.  You must use a different item for each letter ( for example you CAN NOT use white cardstock to represent "w" and "c" as "w"hite & "c"ardstock). 

Here is my take on Kelly's sketch:

T-Twine

                 U-Upcycled Die Cut Title

                  I-Imaginisce Patter Paper
                            P- Punch (American Crafts Knockout)

                             S- Stitching

     

Here are some details just for fun:)

Now its your turn make sure you link up your layout over at Paper Secrets by April 30th for your chance to win a $10 Gift card to shop in the store! 

By the way there are looks of new spring lines in the store make sure you check them out today, BECAUSE everything is on sale!!

I used some super fun embellishments from the store to add a pop to my layout, make sure you stop in and see all the new little extras we have in stock. 

Products Used: Imaginisce -Welcome Spring Patter Paper & Die Cuts, American Crafts Punch & Cardstock, and just few Enamel Dots. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today! 

Sweet Baby Matchbook Notes

Hello All!

This week we have been sharing baby projects over on the Imaginise blog and today its my turn. 

So I thought I would share a quick little matchbook that is going to be part of a shower gift. I thought it would be a great addition for the mama to be to keep little notes of all the adorable moments on the go (so they don't get left out of the baby book).

Supply List: Imaginisce: Pattern Papers & Die Cut -My Sweet Baby Boy, American Crafts- Foam Adhesive, Cardstock & Twine, Bo Bunny Doilie, Misc Eyelets, Project Life Dies, Silhouette Design ID #32212.

Just a few details for fun

On the back I added  a die cut with a little note

Mama has a bunch of pages for quick little notes

I added a bit of embossing powder to the heart for a bit more texture

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Paper or Plastic?

Hello All! Today I am up over at Art Anthology and let me tell you I have a super fun canvas to share!! But first let me give you a bit of a back story.....

As you may know Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues, Earth Day is now a globally celebrated holiday that is sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of events focused on green awareness. So in honor of Earth Day our theme this month over at Art Anthology is Recycling!

Now that’s easy right…? Well yes and no, I wanted to do something different not my same old re-purpose reuse recycling. So I picked something strange, something bad for the environment and something that I need to stop bringing home. So what did I use?

Yep! I used plastic shopping bags to make my canvas. Now I will admit that when I started I thought I was making rolled roses for a pretty spring themed project. 

As you can see I started by ripping the bags into long strips. I then glued them to the center of a paper circle. From there I just rolled, twisted and glued. They ended up looking like this:

Next I added a layer of gesso and some bright Art Anthology Colorations Spray & a tiny bit of stamping.

While my roses dried I went to work on my canvas adding doilies, mesh and heavy gesso for lots of yummy texture! Then I used so more Art Anthology Colorations Spray to create my landscape. This is what it looked like when I went to bed.

I woke up looked at my canvas and I really was NOT feeling my roses, so I walked away and started to plan my next project.  a few days went by and nothing I had no idea, but then something happened. My girls wanted to watch the Lorax and that's when it hit me! Sitting there watching a movie I've seen more than a hundred times, it just clicked! I didn't make roses I made Truffula Trees! That night thanks to Dr. Seuss I finished my canvas.

Some details for fun :)

So this Earth Day (and everyday) I will try to keep this quote in mind and strive to make some greener choices. But hey if I slip up and bring home more plastic bags at least I know I can make some pretty trees!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

 If you liked my recycling project hop on over to 

Practical Scrappers today and check out their Frugal Finds Projects.

 

Art Anthology Products Used: Colorations Spray, Dimensional Crystal, Velvet & Sorbet.

Other Products Used: Bo Bunny Doilies, White Mesh, Faber Castell Pitt Markers, Heavy Gesso, Acrylic Black Paint, Prima Stamps, Decoupage, Hot Glue and some Plastic Shopping Bags.