Words & Paintery August Color Challenge!

Hello All!
Its the 15th of the month so you know what that means its time for another wonderful challenge from Words & Paintery! This months challenge is a mix of yellows and green which is tough for me, but its still really pretty. :)


The team really did create some amazing projects, I hope you will check them out but before you go lets take a look at my take on this months challenge...

Products Used: 7 Dots Studio- Dreamer Collection, Prima Art Basics- Gel Medium, Light Paste & Heavy Gesso. Finnabair -Stamps, Wax & Ancient Gold Paint. Prima- Flowers & chip board. Umwow Chipboards. Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays- Luminous Lemon, Rusty Lantern Lime, Sea Mist Green, Wake my up before you go Gold & Yellow Rose of Texas. Misc acrylic paint, twine & beads from my desk.

If you would like to see how I created my layout you can see my process start to finish here:

Just a few details before you go..

Even though this color combo was tough for me..... I really did enjoy this months challenge and I hope you will too! 
Make sure you link up over at Words & Paintery Before August 15th!
Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Come DANCE with Paper Secrets!

Hello All! 

Its JUNE and you know what that means we have another great sketch up for you at Paper Secrets!

And Here it is:

Word: DANCE

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:

            D- Doddle (boarder)

      A-Authentique

  N-Numbers
         C- Cork Chevrons

    E- Eyelet  

Here are some details just for fun:)

Now its your turn make sure you link up your layout over at Paper Secrets by June 3o st for your chance to win a $10 Gift card to shop in the store! By the way if you like the collection I used to create my layout you can find it here in the store. Make sure you take time to shop around you will find LOTS of GREAT DEALS!!!

Products Used: Authentique-Curiosity Collection, Uni-Ball Pen Black Studio Calico cork stickers & Wood Veneers, American Crafts Thickers.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! 

Feeling Lucky? Paper Secrets has a new sketch for you!

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:

Word: Lucky

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:

L-Letter Paper

      U-Uni Ball Pen White

   C-Chevron Veneers
    K- Kraft Cardstock

    Y-Yellow Ribbon   

 

Here are some details just for fun:)

Now its your turn make sure you link up your layout over at Paper Secrets by March 31st for your chance to win a $10 Gift card to shop in the store! By the way if you like the collection I used to create my layout you can find it here in the store. Make sure you take time to shop around you will find LOTS of GREAT DEALS!!!

Products Used: Authentique-Curiosity Collection, Uni-Ball Pen, Maya Rd Ribbon, Studio Calico Wood Veneers, American Crafts Thickers.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! 

Love is in the Air over at Paper Secrets!

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:

Word: Love

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:

L-Lace

                       O-Orange & a Oval Journal Tag

  V-Vellum
        E- Enamel Dots
     

Here are some details just for fun:)

Lots of layers & tons of fussy cutting :)

Now its your turn make sure you link up your layout over at Paper Secrets by Feb 28th for your chance to win a $10 Gift card to shop in the store! By the way if you like the collection I used to create my layout you can find it in the store. Make sure you take time to shop around you will find LOTS of GREAT DEALS!!!

Products Used: Authentique-Grace Collection,Misc Ribbon & Lace, Vellum and a few Enamel Dots.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! 

Lets Get Sketchy WK 4

Happy Monday to all you crazy scrappers out there! Are you ready for another new sketch from Let's Get Sketchy? Great, we have just the sketch for you to play with this week. It was created by our very own Tabitha and here it is:

For this weeks sketch I used my December Kit from Scrappy Chic! I had several beautiful lines to work with but I thought that this Authentique Smitten Collection was perfect!!

Products Used: Authentique Smitten Collection, American Crafts Twine, My Minds Eye Sticker, Vellum, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Creative Embellishments Hearts, Websters Pages Rose, Tattered Angles Glaze, Viva Paper Pen and a Gel Pen

A few details just for fun:

Lots of extra stitching and just a dab of pink distress ink.

Creative Embellishments Hearts coated with Tater Angles Glaze.

And I just had to color all these tiny hearts in with a pink gel pen.

 Now it's your turn! Be sure to link you layouts up to the January Week 4  link at the right side of the Lets Get Sketch Blog.  Remember one lucky winner will receive a set of free online classes from My Creative Classroom.

Thanks so much for stopping by I hope that you are inspired to play along! 

Week 2 at LGS!

Hello All!

It's Monday you know what that means! There is another great sketch over at Let's Get Sketchy! But before I share that with you.  I want to make sure that you have heard the news about Let's Get Sketchy's New Magazine!! Make sure you check out the first issue now! (Click Here)

Now back to this weeks sketch, I just loved it!

I had a lot of fun with this sketch and all the big beautiful flowers! I used my Scrappy Chic kit to create this layout. Here is my take on this weeks sketch. 

Products Used: Authentique Tradition Collection, Twine, Tim Holtz Ink & Dies, Embossing Powder, Kasiercraft Bling, Stickles.

Here are some details just for fun!

Now make sure you hop on over to Let's Get Sketchy to see what the other ladies have created to inspire you! Now remember to link up your layout before the end of the month over at Let's Get Sketchy.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Authentique Be(YOU)tiful for LGS week Two

It's Monday! I hope your ready for another great sketch from Let's Get Sketchy! This weeks sketch 

was created by our very own Jenessa.

I was so happy to scrap this picture! Because I've been waiting for it for over two years now :) I never get a picture of my girls sitting happy next to each other actually looking at the camera at the same time! so I hop you like this layout because it is very special to me :)

Here is my take on this weeks sketch:

Products Used: Authentique Be(YOU)tiful Collection (that was part of my July Scrappy Chic Kit), AC Thickers, Prima Flowers, Twinery Twine, Tim Holtz Ink and Stamps, Kaiser Pearls, Studio Calico Paper, EK Success Punches, Prima Ribbon and Tim Holtz Dies.
Picture by Paris Productions Thank you Michele for all your hard work!

Some details just for fun :)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Authentiue Irresistible Altered Frame

Hello All!

I just wanted to stop in to share an altered frame that I made using my kit from Scrappy Chic.

Sorry the pictures aren't the best I was so excited to get it to the store I forgot to take pictures at home :)

So if you are near the store stop in and check it out it really did turn out pretty and its super easy to make!

Products Used: Authentiue- Irresistible Collection, Dylusions Mist, Tim Holtz Distressed Ink, Zva Crystals,  Black Paint, Dollar Bin Wooden Frame and a bit of wire.

Lots of fuss cut flowers that I colored using Dylusions Ink.

 

 

 The Hearts were also cut from the collection misted  with Dylousions and the hot glued to wire.

 

I love the way the distressed ink worked with the background.

 

One more thing before you leave I forgot to post the winner of my Blog Hop Prize!

So better late than never! Here is the Sweet little prize!

 

 

And here is the Winner!!!

 

Scrappin with the bugJune 30, 2013 at 9:20 PM

Love the layout of you and little Miss S.. What a sweetie for sure. Cute papers!!!!Thanks for hosting the hop it was so fun watching.

Thanks, Terri

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping in today!