happy birthday 26

Hi! Hope you are having a great week so far! Today I have a birthday card to share that I made for a dear friend featuring pretty papers from the Prima Vintage Emporium collection.

The butterfly was made using a Spellbinders butterfly die set that I've had since 2010 when I was on the Spellbinders DT and probably has been retired since but in my mind, one can never have too many butterflies :) 

For sketch inspiration, I'm joining along with the current CAS(E) this sketch sketch challenge:

and for theme inspiration, I'm joining along with the current paper players Clean and Simple: Butterflies challenge:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)

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Happy April! There's a new challenge up on The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge blog! This month we are asking you to create a project featuring dimension:

Here's a trio of close ups of my multi-dimensional project:

I altered and upcycled a mini burlap covered canvas. I started by removing the burlap then applied Wendy Vecchi crackled texture paste. Once the paste worked it's magic, I sponged on Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I added lots of texture to the little wooden house using a Stamper's Anonymous brick stencil along with texture paste followed with various Distress Stains and the roof was coated with an application of embossing enamel:

The die cut heart was covered with a generous application of Distress Crackle Paint followed with Vintage Photo Distress Stain then embellished with a trio of flowers and die cut foliage:

Speaking of texture, while my daughter and I were treasure shopping for her vintage market, she spotted this shabbified vintage trunk for me. It found a new home next to the fireplace in our family room :)

Thanks so much for stopping by ~ I hope you enjoyed my project! Please be sure to visit The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge site for loads of awesome inspiration from the DT and for complete details on how to share your mixed media creativity with us! Remember, this month we have a sponsor who is offering a fantastic prize to one lucky player! Like the lottery, you have to play to win!
Be Sweet ;)

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Sending Happy Thoughts 27

Hi there! Today I have a tag to share for the March More Than Words Mini Challenge. This month, we are challenging you to create a card, tag or ATC featuring the word "Happy". We must SEE the actual word. Anyone and everyone is encouraged to join along! For complete details, please visit the More Than Words Challenge blog.

I created a mixed media style card that I made for my sweet sister Marlene, who is scheduled to have a bilateral mastectomy along with reconstructive breast surgery today. She has completed 12 weeks of chemotherapy and is thankfully cancer free as of now :) Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

I added lots of texture using various mediums including texture paste, Distress embossing powder, crackled paste and crackle paint:

Thanks so much for visiting! Please be sure to visit the More Than Words Challenge blog for loads of inspiration and for complete details!
Be Sweet ;)

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Hi there! I had the itch to stamp so I pulled out a Tim Holtz stamp set that may have been inked once over a year ago! I've been trying to be resourceful and use what I have already in my stash. I created a mixed media style tag featuring a trio of double layered heat embossed butterflies:

For the tag shape, I used a Spellbinders Grand die to cut a piece of upcycled corrugated cardboard which I applied some crackled texture paste to:

Once the crackled texture paste worked its' magic, various Distress Stains were randomly applied. I embellished with a piece of lace from my stash, the stamped butterflies and metal trinkets which I gave a faux enamel appearance using a combination of Distress Paint, Distress Stains and embossing powder:

I'm joining along with the following challenges: the Frilly and Funkie challenge where we are challenged to create a project featuring a trio of something: I featured a trio of butterflies as well as the Creative Carte Blanche where the creative adventure challenge is to create a project using lace, metal and corrugated paper:

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

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Hi there! I hope you are having a great weekend! Today I have a layout to share featuring a photo of the beautiful Trevi fountain.  Scott took this photo while we were vacationing in Rome a few years ago.

I combined a variety of some of my favorite products to create this layout. I started with a piece of pretty paper from the 7 Dots Studio Thoughts Keeper collection then added texture using a MFT stencil along with Prima texture paste:

For color, I combined a variety of Ranger Distress Stains. 

For contrast, I stamped and heat embossed images from Prima Coffee Stains stamp set and embellished with a variety of white die cuts that were made using Spellbinders and Sizzix dies:

For a little more texture and design, I adhered a sprinkle of Prima Rust Glass Beads:

I'm joining along with the following challenges: 
7 Dots Studio Vintage themed challenge:

Stuck?! sketch challenge:

 ColourQ colour challenge:

Thanks so much for stopping by ~ I hope you enjoyed my project!
Be Sweet ;)

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The 7th Day of Christmas Prima style 22

***I have two posts today, please be sure to visit my post for the color throwdown HERE-thank you***

Hi there! In case you missed it, Prima is currently celebrating 12 Days of Christmas on the Prima blog -click HERE. There are many beautiful and inspiring projects for you to check out and a variety of challenges to play along with as well of many prizes to be won! Check it out HERE.

Today it's my turn up on the Prima blog in celebration of the 7th Day of Christmas. 

We were asked to create a Christmas tag featuring Prima's IOD Oil Pastels.

I was going for a cold wintry Christmas theme so I created a tag using a cool color palette by combining the following beautiful Oil Pastels colors: Yellow Green, Sky Blue and Light Blue.

To create this tag, I die cut and layered various pretty papers from the Garden Fable collection, added lots of texture using Light Paste Opaque Matte medium along with the Honeycomb stencil followed with lots of color using oil pastels. I embellished the tag with a trio of die cut snowflakes that were colored using the Yellow Green oil pastel then coated with Pearl Glass Glitter along with a variety of beautiful Prima flowers and a sweet resin owl.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my tag. Please be sure to visit the Prima blog for loads of inspiration and to join along in one of the challenges! There are many beautiful and inspiring projects for you to check out and a variety of challenges to play along with as well of many prizes to be won! Check it out HERE.

Prima Products:
814328-Iron Orchid Decor-Water Soluble Oil Pastels-Yellow Green, Sky Blue, Light Blue
582661-A Victorian Christmas-Clear Stamps 2
847333-Garden Fable-A4 Paper Pad
574598-Prima Flowers-Luna Limitless
980269-Jamie Dougherty-A4 Watercolor Paper Pad
961442-Finnabair art basics Heavy Gesso White
961404-Finnabair art basics Light Paste Opaque Matte
573942-Color Bloom Spray Mist-Glistening Waves
961633-Finnabair art ingredients-Glass Glitter Pearl
961268-Finnabair Elementals-6.5” x 10.25” Stencil Honeycomb
961428-Finnabair art basics-Soft Matte Gel Transparent
892593-Ingvild Bolme Shabby Chic Treasures-Owls
548858-Prima Flowers-Corine Collection
546700-Prima Flowers-Audrey Rose Col Blue Ice

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