It has been a long time since I have posted. Though I have not posted for a while, the love of crafting has continued. No challenges, no design teams for now. Just the love of stamping. I thought perhaps it is time I start sharing some projects with you. 

I have a new-found love of all things Tim Holtz. I love the techniques, the stamps, the flowers. I had the idea to have a couple kitties hiding in the planter with this adorable goofy dog looking for them. 

Here is a close-up of the kitties. 

I hope you have a great day!

Mixed Media - Art Journal

 

I have found a new passion...Mixed Media! Wow is this fun. I am beginning to discover Art Journaling. I made my first mixed media art journal piece today. It is very therapeutic. Here is the piece...

 

What is so great about this process is the ability to evaluate your emotions and express them artistically. 

Right now, I am in a fairly difficult semester of school. I am finding it challenging and frustrating. It makes me feel like a caged bird. It is hard to see, but there is a stack of books in the cage with the bird. 

 However, next year, after some time, I will be free to fly. Thinking through the feelings artistically offered a sense of relief that is very cool.

 

Thanks for stopping by today! 

 

 

Winter Fairy Talva

God Jul!

I mentioned I may post another card this season, and here it is. I finally have a bit of mojo (which has escaped me for quite a while now). 

Here is another Christmas card I made for family this year...

This card uses the Mo's Digital Pencil image "Winter Fairy Talva."

I colored her with Copics.  

I hope you have a wonderful week!

 

Candy Canes

Merry Christmas!

Well, another year has gone by. I figure I should post at least one card this year. I have been busy making Christmas cards. Here is one I am particularly happy with...

This card uses Candy Canes from Saturated Canary. I stamped with Staz-On and watercolored with distress ink. I love the softness of distress ink watercoloring.

Check back in when you get a chance. Who knows, I may post another card this holiday season. 

 

Winter Fairy Halla

Happy Holidays!

It has been a year since I have posted. Wow, where has the time gone. Our lives have gone through major transformations in 2014. The biggest changes are we moved and my return to school (hence the lack of card making). I am nearing the winter break for school, and have had a chance to make a few cards, so I figured I might as well post some for anyone still viewing my blog. 

My first card is pretty simple, but I love the look. I used Winter Fairy Halla from Mo's Digital Pencil. The paper is Heartfelt Creations.

 

I added Frontage Embossing Powder for the snow effect. 

I am entering this card in the DP2 Challenge - Snow (with a Mo image)

 Thanks for stopping by and checking out my latest creation! 

Saturated Canary - Let It Snow

Howdy!

 

Today, I have another Christmas card to share.

 

 

This card uses a gorgeous new Saturated Canary image. The image was included in the Digital Crafting Essentials Magazine. The magazine comes with two CDs with various digital elements. The background papers were part of the digital package too. I just printed them out on cardstock. They work beatifully. 

 I used my Copics chart to pick the colors that most closely matched my papers. I dotted the background with C1, C3 and C5, B91, B0000 and V01. I used a Stampin' Up! background stamp to stamp the snowflakes around my images in pearly ink and added Liquid Pearls.

I added one small flower spray with some purple berries.

 

 I used the Snowflake Doohickey times 2 with a blue rhinestone.

 

 I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Saturated Canary Challenge - Distress

Simon Says Challenge - Sketch (which can be seen here)

 

 

 

 

Tilda Holding Reindeer

 Howdy!

Today, another Christmas card.

 I have used Tilda With Little Rudolph. Isn't she just a doll?

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I will be entering this card in the following challenges...

 

Sadly, this is the last CLP challenge. I have loved their beautiful sketches and will miss this challenge tremendously.

Simply Magnolia Challenge - Over the Edge (the flower arrangement is over the edge)

7 Kids Challenge - Anything Goes 

Saturated Canary Sketch

Howdy!

 

After an extended and much needed break from the blog/craft world, I have finally found my way back to my craft room. I am so glad you have found me here. 

 

For my first project in quite a while, I have a card for the Saturated Canary Sketch Challenge. 

 

 This adorable image is called The King from Saturated Canary. I colored the image with Copics.

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The star was cut from chipboard. I added glue and gold Mica Fragments and the blank areas filled in with gold glitter. 

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Here is the sketch I followed for the challenge...

 

Saturated Canary Challenge 

 

I will also be entering this in Papertake Weekly

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! It is great to be back in the craft room!

Spring Bringer

HAPPY MARCH!

I have taken a bit of a break from blogging, but not from creating. Over the next couple weeks, I will have some new projects to share with you. 

Today, I am sharing a project I made for Designed to Color. They are having a Birthday Bash this weekend, and I am joining their challenges. 

The first challenge is Tic, Tac, Toe...

I chose the first column, Purple, Ribbon and Bling. Here is my card...

Spring Bringer 

Distress Ink

Paper by K&Co

Chippies from Make it Crafty

Butterfly embellishment from Joann
 Patina paint

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I have recently discovered Patina paints for use on metal. I am in love! The butterfly is a brass embellishment that is colored with Patina paints. Oh boy, a new toy!

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I am also entering this card in the CLP challenge using their sketch...

...and the following challenges...
 7 Kids College Fund Challenge - Anything Goes!
Whimsy Challenge - Add Metal
Simon Says Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today!

Make It Crafty Valentine Blog Hop

Happy Friday!

Well, 2012 was a year of change in my life, and it looks like 2013 is going to continue to bring changes. 

This will be my last post as a member of the Make It Crafty Design Team. The timing is good. There is so much coming up in the spring and summer; it will be good to have the time to take care of life outside the craft world. But don't worry, I will be around now and then, creating just for the love of creating. I hope having the extra time without deadlines will open up my creativity a bit and I will be able to explore new opportunities to grow. 

MAKE IT CRAFTY VALENTINE BLOG HOP

The theme of today's blog hop is Valentines. 

There will be special prizes throughout the blog hop, so be sure to leave some love on everyone's blog. The prizes for this blog hop will be from the new Geeky Love Wedding Collection. Zoe will give one image from the collection to 6 lucky winners. No telling which image will be where, but you have 6 chances to win one of the different images from the collection.

In addition, for a limited time, Zoe will offer 10% off ALL DIGI stamps. You just need to use coupon code VAL10. This will last until Monday, February 11, so hop on over to the store to get your digi stamps today.

My card today features an oldie but goody! It is called Geeky Love. I also used lots of my favorite embellishments, Chippies!

This cute Geeky Couple is colored with Copics. 

 The sentiment is one of Make It Crafty's adorable rubber stamps, Happy Days Tab Sentiments. I love these unique (and totally Zoe) sayings. I framed it with a label from the N2 Fancy Collection, painted with my paint dauber.

 I used the Butterfly Leaves Chippies for my flowers.

The corner embellishments are Swirly Corners Chippies. Amanda shared a great idea with us to use nail polish on the chippies. It worked like a charm!

I hope you have fun on the blog hop!

Here is the blog hop order, just in case you get lost...

Daria - http://daria-pn.blogspot.com/
Bron - http://bronsspace.blogspot.com.au/
Amanda- http://cardscatsandcopics.blogspot.com
Rhea - http://passionatepapercreations.blogspot.com/2013/02/make-it-crafty-valentines-blog-hop.html
Mary J - http://maryjdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/
Our Guest - Emily - http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/emily521004
Julie - http://stampincabin.blogspot.com
Franz - http://fran-z-blog.blogspot.com/2013/02/mic-valentines-hop.html
Delphine - http://delphinesplace.blogspot.fr/
Sandie - http://sandieshores.blogspot.com
Stephanie - http://mycardshack.blogspot.com
Barbara - http://forgottenscraps.blogspot.com/

Here is a summary of the MIC items used...

Geeky Love
Happy Days Tab Sentiments
N2 Fancy Collection
Butterfly Leaves Chippies
Swirly Corners Chippies

Finally, I just want to take the opportunity to thank you to Zoe for my time on the MIC design team. I treasure the people I met along the way and Zoe is just the sweetest! Hugz and Love to you all!

 

Make It Crafty Blog Hop - Happy Australia Day

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!

 If you have arrived here via the Make it Crafty Blog Hop, welcome to my blog. If you happened on this post and are not aware of the blog hop, welcome to you as well, and I invite you to check out the other great designer blogs to see their creations for Australia Day. You can start HERE.

There is a great surprise as part of this blog hop. There is a hidden price included on one of the blogs. So leave some love for each of the bloggers for your chance to win...

The Entire Australia Outback Collection!

One of the great things about being a craft blogger is the great people I get to meet from all over the world. The world becomes a lot smaller when you meet people who share your passion. 

I have also had the opportunity to learn more about the different traditions from around the world, and today we celebrate one of those traditions. Saturday, January 26, is Australia Day. When Zoe challenged us to make cards for an Australia Day Blog Hop, I was intrigued. How do they celebrate Australia Day. I did a little research, and found it is very much like the Fourth of July in the US, but with a different flag. Lots of fun in the sun, fireworks, parties, face painting. Great fun!

I really wanted to represent the Australian flag in my creation, so I took Enchanted Unicorn from Make It Crafty and an Australian flag, and combined them in Photoshop. Here is the result...

In order to make the lines show up, I had to lighten the flag. I also added some hints of shadows and ground the image with Copics. 

I used Microsoft Word - Word Art to create my sentiment. I included some chippies because I just LOVE chippies!

From here, you can go visit the store blog. And don't forget to leave some love for your chance to win!

Just in case you get lost, here is the blog hop order: 

Aeryn - www.aerynkelly.com
Trudie - http://trudiescakesandcards.blogspot.co.uk/
Daria - http://daria-pn.blogspot.ru/
Delphine - http://delphinesplace.blogspot.fr/
Bron - http://bronsspace.blogspot.com.au/
Stephanie - http://mycardshack.blogspot.com
Debbie - http://debbiepsplace.blogspot.com/2013/01/australia-day-blog-hop-for-make-it.html
Åsa - http://scraphorse.blogg.se
Franz - http://fran-z-blog.blogspot.it/
Jen J - http://jljdesignscraftingblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/mic-australia-day-blog-hop.html
Ruby- http://rubyonlywrote.blogspot.com/
Julie - http://stampincabin.blogspot.com/  (you are here)

Thanks for stopping by today!