Merry Christmas!

Just a quick post today, to wish everyone a very blessed, merry and peaceful Christmas!

Materials used:

Patterned Paper - Authentique Paper - Festive Collection - Merry

Chipboard Sticker - Creative Imaginations - Christine Adolph Chipboard Layered Sticker

Trims - Lace from Prima Marketing, ribbon from own stash

Journal Stickers - Cosmo Cricket - Tiny Text

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap

Adhesive - Beacon's 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue

Joy

This is my DT layout for My Creative Sketches' December sketch challenge. The sketch is a beautiful one by Kim Keane, and I had fun playing with it, using papers from My Mind's Eye's All Is Bright collection.

I love the cheerful colours of the papers, and found flowers from Prima Marketing and Farm House Paper Company to match the blue and reds perfectly!

Here are some close-ups.

So do hop on over to the MCS blog for a look at the fabulous prize for this month, and for the lovely sketch!

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - My Mind's Eye - All Is Bright Collection - Merry, Collage, Joy, Bright, Ephemera Frames

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Tea-Thyme Collection - Timido, Perles, Plume; Farm House Paper Company - Fair Skies Botanicals

Chipboard Pieces - My Mind's Eye - All Is Bright Collection 12 x 12 Chipboard Accessories

Brads - My Mind's Eye - All Is Bright Collection Decorative Brads

Crystal Flourishes - Zva Creative

Lace - Minton

Twine - My Mind's Eye - All Is Bright Collection Twine

Ink - Ranger Ice Stickles - Crystal Ice

Stickles - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap

Paper Doily

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Megan

So this is another project I did at Anna Dabrowska-Peckoka's workshop last month, and I have to say it's one of my favourite projects. It's a mixed media canvas which involved lots of layering of fabrics, chipboard pieces and metal findings, and to which we then applied mists, paints and gesso. The result is a beautifully textured piece, with a gradient of colours that moved from dark to light.

While Anna guided us on the techniques, we were given free reign to create our projects in our own individual styles, and each of us came away with a very personalised piece of canvas. I added some of my own findings and laces to mine, and applied mists and paints in various shades of blue, with a tinge of yellow and gold for some highlights. And this is the result.

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Life's Journey

I attended a wonderful mixed media workshop last weekend, conducted by none other than Anna Dabrowska-Pekocka aka Finnabair. We worked on three separate projects, and this layout is one of them. I must say it was a most satisfying workshop, and I learned so many new mixed media techniques there.

For this layout in particular, we used a plain white cardstock as the background, and did some embossed stamping, splashed tea bags and distress stains over it, and then did more stamping on top of that.

We then layered papers, canvas flowers, chipboard pieces, and other embellishments on the layout. I love the entire look that was created!

Some close-ups ...

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

White Cardstock

Patterned Papers - Prima Marketing - Songbird Collection - Collage, Zephyr

Journaling Notecards - Prima Marketing - Songbird Collection

Canvas Flowers - Prima Marketing Resist Canvas Flowers

Chipboards - Prima Marketing - Songbird Collection - Journaling Chipboard, Chipboard Pieces; Chicken Wire Chipboard Piece

Metal Embellishments - Tim Holtz Idea-ology Collection - Word Bands, Philosophy Tags; Prima Marketing - Junkyard Findings - Vintage Trinkets - Small Typo Bulbs; Mini Metal Flowers

Crystals - Prima Marketing - Say It In Crystals Collection - Jewels, Jewel Art

Alphas - American Crafts Thickers - Nutmeg Glossy Letter Stickers (Black)

Twines - MME - All Is Bright Collection

Stamps - Prima Marketing - Londonerry Clear Stamp, Donna Downey Foam Stamp - Hollyhocks

Mediums - Tim Holtz Distress Stains - Worn Lipstick, Bundled Sage, Rusty Hinge, Mustard Seed, Black Soot; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black; Clear Embossing Powder; Tea Bags

One Fine Day

Here's my DT layout for My Creative Sketches' November Sketch by Kim Keane.

I used papers from Graphic 45's A Ladies' Diary collection (one of my fave collections from them) and embellishments from Prima and Zva for this layout, which also features lots of fussy-cut flowers.

I applied distress inks to the little resin heart from Prima Marketing, to give it a bit of colour, and then "sealed" the inks' colours in with some stickles which I applied over them. The stickles also give the resin a nice little sparkle.

So, hop on over to the MCS blog to check out the awesome sketch, get some more fabulous inspiration, and find out how you can get a chance to win an even more awesome prize!

Thanks for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Graphic 45 - A Ladies' Diary Collection - Delicate Details, Moment In Time, Lasting Impression, Timeless Memoir, Garden Stroll, La Gazette, Fashion Plates

Flowers - Prima Marketing - Tea-Thyme Collection - Bosque, Timido, Perles

Resin Heart - Prima Marketing - Shabby Chic Resin Treasures - La Coeur by Ingvild Bolme

Crystal Flourishes - Zva Creative

Title Alphas - Graphic 45 - A Ladies' Diary Collection - Alphabet Stickers; American Crafts - Dear Lizzy Neapolitan Thickers - 'Splendid' Matte Puffy Alphabet Stickers (Black)

Inks - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Tea Dye, Victorian Velvet, Tattered Rose, Shabby Shutters

Stickles - Ranger - 'Antique Linen' Distress Stickles, 'Crystal Ice' Ice Stickles

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Lovely. Beautiful. Darling - Canvas Box with Mini-Album (Part 1)

I recently did this project for my younger DD as a little keepsake for her as she approaches the next phase in her life.

The box is actually made from two pieces of stretched canvas that I attached together and added a little clasp to. I sprayed it with glimmer mist all around, and then decorated the top cover with handcuts and embellishments from My Mind's Eye, Dusty Attic, and of course, Prima.

I altered the chipboard pieces by first applying Picket Fence Distress Stain onto them for a white base, and then adding some Glimmer Glam, Antique Linen Distress Stickles, and Rock Candy Crackle Paint over this. I love the effect these created. I then added some bling to further embellish the pieces.

I also applied stickles to the fussy cut flowers and hot air balloon, for even more sparkle. These are then adhered to the cover using pop-up foam dots for added dimension.

Add a string of pearls around the edges, some flowers and a metal charm, and there you have it - a pretty and somewhat baroque-looking cover. I then added some pretty Melissa Frances trims around the sides of both the top and bottom covers.

The box opens up to reveal a little mini-album inside, made with papers from My Mind's Eye's Follow Your Heart collections.

Here's a look at the cover of the mini-album, embellished with some lace, chipboard piece, flowers, pearls, and dimensional cardstock stickers.

I'll be posting the inside of the mini in another post, so stay tuned, and thanks for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Box:

Two Stretched Canvases (7" x 7")

Two Hinges

One Clasp or Latch

Papers - My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart "Be Happy" Collection - Be You, Songbird; My Mind's Eye - Miss Caroline "Howdy Doody" Collection - Beautiful Roses; My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart "Be Amazing" Collection - Kraft Unique; Prima Marketing - Romance Novel Collection - Journaling Notecards Set

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Tea-Thyme Collection (Perles, Timido), Sun Kiss Collection (Charme Rose), Rondelle Collection (Perles)

Metal Charm - Prima Marketing - Vintage Trinkets

Chipboard Pieces - Dusty Attic - Corner Scroll #2, Ornate Frame #1

Crystals - Toga - Rhinestones; Prima Marketing - Say It In Crystals

Trims - Maya Road; Pearl Strand

Mediums and Inks - Tattered Angels - 'Jazz Blue' Glimmer Mist, Paprika' Glimmer Glam; Ranger/Tim Holtz - 'Antique Linen' Distress Stickles, 'Crystal Ice' Ice Stickles, 'Picket Fence' Distress Stain, 'Rock Candy' Distress Crackle Paint, 'Tea Dye' and 'Broken China' Distress Ink

Adhesives - Beacon Adhesives' Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive, Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Mini-Album Cover:

Two Cardboard Pieces

Paper - My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart "Be Happy" Collection - Happy Doily

Flowers - Prima Marketing - Tea-Thyme Collection (Perles), Sun Kiss Collection (Charme Rose)

Chipboard Pieces - Dusty Attic - Fancy Flourish #2

Crystals - Toga - Rhinestones

Trims - Webster's Pages Designer Trim - Everyday Poetry Collection; Pearl Strand

Ribbon - Prima Marketing Ribbon and Lace - Fairy Belle Collection

3D Stickers - My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart "Be Happy" Collection - Layered Stickers

Mediums and Inks - Tattered Angels - Paprika' Glimmer Glam; Ranger/Tim Holtz - 'Antique Linen' Distress Stickles, 'Picket Fence' Distress Stain, 'Rock Candy' Distress Crackle Paint, 'Tea Dye' Distress Ink

Adhesives - Beacon Adhesives' Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive, Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots