Adventure 46

Hi there! Welcome to the MFT DT February Creative Challenge! Just in case you are not familiar, the MFT Design Team Creative Challenge is a monthly feature, where we are challenged to explore our creative side using a specific theme, product, or technique. This month, we were challenged to create a card, home-decor, 3-D gift or scrapbook page using any of our stencils to create texture and / or design to our projects.

I created a layout featuring a photo of Scott that was taken while we were vacationing in Southern France. 

I used the Stone Wall stencil along with Fiber Paste to create subtle texture and design to the background:

I randomly stamped the chicken wire design from Distressed Background Blocks then added a variety of homemade blossoms using the following Die-namics dies: Plentiful Petals, Mini Royal Roses, Mini Rolled Roses:

Thanks so much for visiting! Please be sure to visit the MFT blog for a complete list of designers who will be joining along!
Be Sweet ;)

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love 30

Happy February! Today I have a very clean and simple card to share featuring a fun die cut heart that was made using Die-namics TRANSFORM-ables Heart Full of Love along with pretty 13arts patterned papers.

To create this card, I simply layered a few pieces of 13arts patterned papers, stamped and heat embossed the checkerboard design from Distressed Background Blocks then adhered the beautiful die cut TRANSFORM-ables Heart Full of Love:

 For sketch inspiration, I joined along with the Sketch Frenzy Friday challenge:

Thank you very much for stopping by! I hope you have a great weekend!
Be Sweet ;)

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Pompeii... 33

Hi there! Hope you are having a great weekend! It's time for a new sketch to play with at Once Upon A Sketch. After a fantastic year, my DT term has come to an end so this will be my last post as an official DT member. Thank you Nadia for the wonderful opportunity! This month we ask you to journal about "Your Favorite Month".

Here's the fun sketch that we will be playing with:

My favorite month is June because Scott and I love to take an annual summer vacation. I scrapped a photo of us that was taken while strolling the streets of Pompeii during one of our summer vacations.

I combined a variety of stamps including Winged Beauties and Distressed Background Blocks along with a variety of mists, paint and metallic rubs to create the background.

I embellished with a variety of die cut chipboard and paper die cuts as well as manufactured flowers:

For the title, I adhered a fun light bulb embellishment:

VIDEO
If you would like to take a stroll down a typical ancient Pompeii street, please check out this short video! Enjoy!



Thanks so much for visiting! Please feel free to visit the OUAS blog for some fab inspiration from the DT.
Be Sweet ;)

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Feel free...CSI100 23

Hi there! I hope you are having a great week! Several members of the 13 arts DT members including myself, will be joining along as guest detectives with the talented CSI DT for the CSI challenge #100!

I created a layout featuring a photo of Meredith that was taken a few years ago while we were vacationing on Kauai.

To create this layout, I first created the sunburst designed background using the brick patterned paper from 13 arts All Is Love set. Once I had the background stitched in place, I added a lot of texture using a combination of my all time favorite 13 arts products ~ Glass Microspheres D2 mixed with Gel Medium. 

Once the texture mediums were dry, I lightly applied 13 arts Ayeeda Matte Lemon Paint and 13 arts Ayeeda Gesso:

I embellished with a 13 arts White Twig and a beautiful 13 arts Paper Flower Cream.

Colors: All colors used

Evidence: Stars, brick patterned paper, lightbulb

Testimony: Journaling features the word light.

Thanks so much for visiting ~ I hope you like my layout! Please be sure to visit the CSI site as well as the 13 arts blog for some amazing inspiration and for COMPLETE details on how you too can join in the fun!

Be Sweet ;)

13 arts products used:
Ayeeda Glass Microspheres D2
Ayeeda Acrylic Primer
Ayeeda Gel Medium

13 arts Paper Flower Cream

13 arts White Twig

13 arts Ayeeda Gesso

13 arts Ayeeda Matte Lemon Paint 

13 arts All Is Love

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Beautiful Friend 42

Happy Wednesday! Hope you are having a great week so far! It's a beautiful sunny fall day here in Phoenix ~ blue skies and temps in the 80's and I am so fortunate to have the day off from work :)

It's time for an all new MFT sketch challenge! I combined several MFT stamp sets, Die-namics dies with beautiful patterned papers from 13arts to create my sample.

After layering and stitching the background together, I stamped and heat embossed the checkerboard pattern from Distressed Background Blocks then embellished with a Fancy Butterfly and a Mini Royal Rose:

Shown below is the sketch we will be playing with: I hope you join along in the fun! You have the opportunity to win a $20. gift certificate to the MFT Boutique!

Thanks so much for stopping by ~ I hope you join along in the fun! You have the opportunity to win a $20. gift certificate to the MFT Boutique! Be sure to visit the MFT blog for additional inspiration.
Be Sweet ;)

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Happy Times 36

Happy Saturday! Hope you are having a great weekend! Scott and I went to see the movie Captain Phillips yesterday ~ oh my goodness ~ I was on the edge of my seat for nearly the entire movie! If you are up for a great suspense film which is based on a true story, I highly recommend seeing this one.

I had time to play this morning before going to get my eyes examined so I made a layout featuring a photo of Meredith and I that was taken several years ago at the top of the Haleakala Crater on Maui. After creating the background using pretty patterned papers from Prima's Lyric collection, I added some texture and design using the Scallops stencil followed with stamped chicken wire design from Distressed Background Blocks.

Once the background was dry, I embellished with a stamped clock from Timeless and a variety of homemade die cut flowers:

For the title, I stamped a sentiment from Timeless on a die cut piece then layered it on top of a die cut tag made using a Die-namics Pierced Traditional Tag die. 

For sketch inspiration, I joined along with Prima's October BAP (Build A Page) challenge: 

Thanks so much for stopping by ~ I hope you have a great weekend!
Be Sweet ;)

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Journey 31

Hi there! Hope you are having a great week! It's time for a new sketch to play with at Once Upon A Sketch. This month, we ask you to focus on the journaling theme: "Journey".

Here's the fun sketch we will be playing with:

I scrapped a trio of photos that were taken of the gorgeous historical Trevi Fountain while on our trip to Rome several years ago. I realized I had a typo in my journaling after the fact, but that is ok with me :)

Peeking from behind the photos is a small patch of stenciled brick wall that was made using the Brick Wall stencil along with Distress ink.

I thought a few decorative crackled and distressed chipboard pieces would work well on this layout:

I topped it with a trio of flowers, a few clocks that were made using Timeless and a chipboard title that I also distressed:

Thanks so much for visiting ~ I hope you liked my layout. Please be sure to visit the Once Upon A Sketch site to see what the participating DT members have created.
Be Sweet ;)

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Cherish 32

Hi there! Hope you are enjoying the weekend! Today I have a layout to share with you featuring a photo of my son, Jerry and his sweet girlfriend, April.

 I pulled out the Prima Lyric Collection pad that has been sitting in my scrapping supplies for months just waiting to be opened! I fussy cut around one of the printed clocks and added a few blossoms that too, have been in my stash for a VERY long time! 

Using a fancy stencil, I added some interest and design then randomly stamped the polka dot image from Distressed Background Blocks and adhered a fussy cut butterfly along with a zipper trinket.

For sketch inspiration, I joined along with the Prima September BAP sketch challenge:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)

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