it's all perspective... 27

Hi there! I hope you are all having a great day / evening! Scott and I have been having fun on mini vacation this week at our home away from home in San Diego :) I brought along a few crafty supplies and played in my art journal.

I combined a variety of stamps including the chicken wire stamp from MPD Distressed Background Blocks:

I also combined a variety of stencils including MPD Graduated Diamonds and MPD Graduated Dots:

and the MPD Delicate Doily stencil:

For color inspiration, I joined along with the ColourQ:

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Be Sweet ;)







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i'm praying...MFTWSC129 34

Hi there! It's Wednesday, so that means it's time for an all new My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club sketch challenge! For additional inspiration from participating DT members, please be sure to visit the MFT Blog.

Here's this week fun sketch:

This sketch was calling out to me to showcase one of the beautiful sentiments from LJD Cheerful Blessings.

I stamped the sentiment using Black Licorice ink on a die cut circle made using a Die-namics Circle STAX Set 2 die then layered on top of a die cut doily made using a Die-namics Dainty Doily DUO die. I finished it with a glitter kissed rolled Pink Lemonade rose that was made using a Die-namics Mini Rolled Roses die.

Thanks so much for visiting ~ I hope you join along in the fun!

Be Sweet ;)







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Wishes...A MMCC1 week 2 39

Hi there! I'm back today for week 2 of A Mixed Media Color Challenge sharing a page in my art journal. In case you missed my post HERE, there's a new color challenge blog on the block for mixed media enthusiasts to share their creativity! Come check it out ~ HERE. 

You have until next week Tuesday, at 6:00 PM Eastern to create something / anything using the color combination shown below and at least TWO types of MEDIUMS: ie: paints, markers, pastes, mists, inks, etc..., in addition to the "traditional" stamped / colored image to create your project.

I pulled out my 8 1/2" x 11" art journal and created a page using various products. 

After staring at the big white empty space, I began by painting pink acrylic paint all over, once dry, I collaged on tissue paper then added a light coat of gesso. Not sure where to go from there, I pulled out never before inked stamp from my stash and used that as my focal point. Once I had the sentiment in place, the rest came together.

I created my own painted paper using a combination of randomly dripped pink, black, silver and white paint on the gelli arts plate. I then cut three different sized die cut hearts using Die-namics Layered Heart, Die-namics Heart STAX and Die-namics Blueprints 4 dies. 

I added texture using mesh tape then fiber paste was smeared across. The random white polka dots seen all over were made using white acrylic paint with the MPD Graduated Dots stencil. 

I randomly stamped the chicken wire image as well as the polka dot image from MPD Distressed Background Blocks. (the polka dot image was heat embossed using silver embossing powder). I finished it off with splatters of black paint.

The pink design was made using a permanent pink ink along with the MPD Delicate Doily stencil. I finished it off with splatters of black acrylic paint.

I am also entering this into the current Scrap Africa Challenge where they are challenging us to use Stencils, Paste and Paint. 

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit ~ I hope I have inspired you to mix things up! Please hop on over to A Mixed Media Color Challenge for COMPLETE details on how to join in the fun and for some jaw dropping inspiration from Sue!
Be Sweet ;)




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Love...MFT June Release Rewind 40

Hi there! Welcome to the June MFT May Release Rewind Day 1! Today and tomorrow, many of the MFT DT members will have shared or will be sharing projects made using awesome MFT products that can be found in the Brand Spankin' New category of the MFT Boutique! Please be sure to visit the MFT blog for a complete list of designers who will be participating today.

First up is a layout featuring a photo of Meredith doing what she loves surround with lots of flowers and texture.

I stamped two toned roses using Pink Lemonade and Bubblegum inks along with the two various sized blossoms from MPD Blooming Roses on coordinating die cuts that were made using Die-namics MPD Rose Bouquet. I added a sweet Sno Cone butterfly that was stamped using one of the many images from LJD Blissful Butterflies. 

Up close, you can see the added texture that I created using the MPD Rose Builder stencil along with fiber paste. I couldn't help but ink up the polka dot image from MPD Distressed Background Blocks with Razzle Berry ink and randomly stamp on the background. 

For the sentiment, I used the Love the Here and Now stamp from Chalkboard Greetings which fits perfectly nestled inside the Die-namics LLD Insert It - Speech Bubble Frame. 

My second sample is a rather simple greeting card. 

I basically stamped a trio of roses from MPD Blooming Roses using Berrylicious ink, inked all the edges uses Kraft ink then stamped a sentiment from LJD Blissful Butterflies using Hot Fudge ink.

Many thanks for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed my take on clean and simple.
Be sure to visit the MFT blog for a complete list of designers who will be participating today!
Be Sweet ;)






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