Expand Your Horizons...

Happy Thursday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week...it's almost Friday :) I have a mixed media canvas to share with you today. I wanted to create the look of a magical, mysterious forest.

Because my time is limited in my craft room, it literally takes me a month to complete a canvas. I do a little bit, set it aside to dry and then add more the next time I'm in there. So I'll try to remember all the steps I took to create this. I started out with crumpled tissue paper and adhered it to the canvas with Claudine Hellmuth Multi-Medium. Once it was dry I used a The Crafter's Workshop Brick stencil and applied Wendy Vecchi Crackle medium.

I then cut a few Memory Box Yorkshire Tree dies in foam and adhered them to the canvas, wrapping them around the sides and top as well.

Next, I adhered a Poppystamps Weeping Willow Branches die to the top, and Poppystams Grassland Border to the bottom of the canvas. Once all of the dies were in place, I covered the entire canvas in black gesso (which made it hard to see the cracks in the bricks). I then used Twinkling H2O's in Pearl Green and a touch of Mustard Green to cover the canvas. Once that dried, I brushed on Perfect Pearls in Spring Green and Duo Green Yellow. Finally, I spritzed the canvas with Perfect Pearl Perfect Pearls Mist and then Glimmer Mist in Iridescent Gold. The magical little bubbles are Skittles from Doubleclick AKA A Busy Bee in Meadow.

The fairy is a Spellbinders Ariana die. She was covered with Sparkle N Sprinkle Moonrise Glitter. Viva Inka Gold Metallic Rub was then rubbed over her and finally, she was covered in Glossy Accents. Her wand was embossed with Sparkle N Sprinkle Frosted Juniper. You can see a bit of the crackle in the bricks, but not like before I added the black gesso.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) Anything But Cute - Making Magic (see inspiration pic below)
2) DL.ART - August Linky
3) Little Scrap Pieces - Show it Off Saturday
4) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
5) 2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes
6) Dies R Us Challenge - The Great Outdoors

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #14 - Spring/Easter

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you had a wonderful St. Patrick's Day :) It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land. The theme this week is Spring/Easter using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries - there are over 40 brands to choose from!!

For this card, I've used papers from My Mind's Eye Tangerine stack. Happy is a Die-Versions Sweet Wordlet die. The letters for Easter are a Die-Versions A Little Mint alphabet die. The banner under Easter is a La-La Land Stitched Elements die. The circle was also cut with a La-La Land Stitched Elements die. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The skittles on the top left are from Carri of Doubleclick - AKA ABusyBee.

The leaves in the background of the window are Memory Box Fresh Foliage dies. The eggs are Memory Box Classic Egg dies. They were covered with sugar coating for a pretty sparkle. The grass is a Poppystamps Grassland Border die.

A La-La Land Stitched Elements die was used on the inside, as were more Memory Box Classic Egg dies

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) DL.Art - March Linky
2) Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday
3) DoubleClick Connections - Bunny, Basket or Easter

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Scrapy Land to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your Spring/Easter project using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Happy Birthday

Happy Friday!! I hope you have fun plans for the weekend!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a project to share with you using two of newest dies from the October release, as well as several other Die-Versions dies.

For the outside of the card, a Happy Birthday Corner Concepts die was placed in the top corner and Whispers Ring of Hearts dies were added to the side and bottom. A Whispers Party Hat die was adhered to a sheet of double-sided adhesive and then the covered with Sugar Coating. Shell pink skittles from Carri at Doubleclick AKA Abusybee were added to the bottom left corner.

The inside of the card features the new Pop-Up Gift Boxes die. Isn't it fun??!!

On the left side, a Whispers Big Balloon die was used.

On the right, Celebrate was spelled out with the new Typewriter Font die.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope you have a wonderful weekend :)

So Grapeful For You

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a fabulous week!! It's my turn to post at Getting Cricky and I have a punny card to share with you today.

This is a bittersweet post for me...Kristal has decided to close her store for now so it will be my last as a Design Team member. I've been with this DT almost two years...my first design team...and I can't tell you how much I enjoyed working with Kristal's fabulous stamps and getting to know so many wonderful people. It has been such an amazing experience and I will treasure it always :)

The paper for this card is from Bo Bunny's Garden Girl paper stack. The bottom two layers were cut with Spellbinders Card Creator Matting Basics A & B. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs More Food For Thought stamp set, stamped with Versafine ink in Black Onyx.

A Spellbinders Big Scalloped Rectangle Small die, followed by a Classic Rectangles Small die was used fr the image. The grapes are a Spellbinders Assorted Fruit die, popped up with foam tape for dimenstion. It was inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Concord Grape, Gathered Twigs and Forest Moss. The skittles are from my sweet friend Carri of Doubleclick - AKA ABusyBee, and the gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from my dear friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Craft It Up & Link It Up - Use a Pun
2. DL.Art Thankful Thursday- May Linky Party
3. Sunday Funday #9 - May Linky Party

Thanks so much for stopping by today :)

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Bundle of Joy

Happy Friday!! I've been glued to the TV today watching the coverage in Boston. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the tragedy and those in Texas as well.

It's time for a Fun Friday Challenge at Little Scrap Pieces!! This week our theme is Bundle of Joy. We want to see your cards, layouts or projects for a baby :)

The base of the card is heavyweight cardstock from Canvas Corp. The rest of the paper is from the First Edition Spring Feast stack. I used my sewing machine for the first time in a while and stitched the patterned paper to the base.

The rosettes are Tim Holtz Paper Rosettes and Mini Paper Rosettes dies. The letters are Tim Holtz Idea-ology Alpha Parts. The awesome skittles in the top right corner are from my sweet friend Carri!! You can purchase your own at her website Doubleclick - AKA ABusyBee.

The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from our amazing hostess Karen of Little Scrap Pieces!! The tag is a Spellbinders Back to Basics tag. "It's a Boy" is from K Andrew Designs Southern Sayings stamp set.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art Thankful Thursday- April Linky Party
2. Sunday Funday #8 - April Linky Party

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Little Scrap Pieces to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Bundle of Joy project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Use a Handmade Embellishment!!

For the Hoo's Ready For Spring Blog Hop, click HERE!!

For my 2nd Blogaversary Giveaway, click HERE!!

Happy Friday!! Woohoo the weekend is here!! This is my second post of the day. For the Hoo's Ready for Spring Blog Hop, click HERE!!

It's time for a Fun Friday Challenge at Little Scrap Pieces!! The theme this week is to Use a Handmade Embellishment. It can be a flower, stick pin, crinkle ribbon or some awesome skittles like I used from my sweet friend and design team sister, Carri of Doubleclick AKA Abusybee, who is sponsoring today's challenge!!

Since it's officially spring, I wanted my project to be springy, so I chose to use flowers :) The base of the card is heavyweight cardstock from Canvas Corp, followed by black cardstock from The Paper Studio. The next layer is heavyweight watercolor paper from Strathmore. It was spritzed with water, and then Dylusions Sprays in London Blue, Calypso Teal, Vibrant Turquoise and Fresh Lime. Charcoal was smudged along the edges.

The script stamp from the Tim Holtz Mini Ornates stamp set was randomly stamped with TH Broken China Distress Ink. The flowers are from the Dylusions How Does Your Garden Grow stamp set. They were stamped with Ranger Archival Ink in Jet Black. The petals were brushed with a TH waterbrush to remove the background ink, and then filled in with TH waterbrushes filled with Dylusions Inks in Pure Sunshine, London Blue, Cut Grass, Vibrant Turquoise, Fresh Lime, Crushed Grape, Squeezed Orange, Postbox Red and Funky Fushia. The stems were created with a waterbrush filled with Dylusions Black Marble. The smaller of the flower stamps was stamped in the background with TH Antique Linen Distress Ink for a subtle effect. A white Sakura Gelly Roll pen was used to outline the flowers and add some interest. The centers are the gorgeous handmade skittles from Carri :) The banner is a Spellbinders Nested Pennant die, outlined with charcoal and the white Sakura pen and popped up with foam tape for dimension. "Just Because" is from the JustRite Stamps Grand Sentiments stamp set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp and Show - Water (watercolor paper, waterbrushes)
2. JustRite Friday Challenge #93 - Suddenly Spring
3. DL.Art - March Linky Party
4. Sunday Funday #7 - March Linky Party

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Little Scrap Pieces to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your project using a handmade embellishment...I can't wait to see what you create :)

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Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Get Well

For my Valentine Giveaway, click HERE!!

For the Paper Wings Productions Blog Hop, click HERE!!

Happy Friday!! This is my second post of the day...to hop along with the Paper Wings Productions Blog Hop, click HERE. Can you believe it's February already?? January just started, didn't it?? This year is going to fly by as fast as last year :)

It's Friday, so that means it's time for a Fun Friday Challenge at Little Scrap Pieces!! This week our theme is "Get Well". We want to see your Get Well projects or layouts :)

The base of the card is heavyweight cardstock from Canvas Corp. The rest of the paper is from The Paper Studio The Linen Door stack. The side borders are Spellbinders Moroccan Accents dies. The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from our sweet challenge hostess, Karen!! The beautiful slate-colored skittles are from my sweet DT sister Carri of DoubleClick - AKA Abusybee!!

The medallion is a Spellbinders Vintage Lace Motif die. The center is a Spellbinders Standard Circles Large die, inked with Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink and popped up with foam tape for dimension. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set, stamped with Versafine Ink in Onyx.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Little Scrap Pieces to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Get Well project...I can't wait to see what you create :)