Follow your Bliss... 45

Hi there! So happy it's the weekend! I've been at again ~ playing in my art journal :) ***I took the time to create a step by step tutorial that I would love for you to take a peek at so I am only going to share a few pics and words in the post.

I recently discovered this really pretty canvas on the Faber-Castel blog created by Jill Foster which led me to this AMAZING mixed media artist named, Christy Kinard. Between the two works of art, I was inspired to create my art journal page:

The roses on this page were made using the beautiful rose stamp from MFT Inspired by Flowers Set #2. 

 The leaves were made using Die-namics Royal Leaves.

I stamped the sentiment from MFT Inspired by Flowers Set #2 using Ranger Archival Ink on a piece of torn cardstock, prior to collaging the background.

 For color inspiration, I played along with the current colourQ Challenge:

In case you are interested in the creative process on how I made this art journal page, please be sure to take a look at my tutorial:
TUTORIAL

Be Sweet ;)

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Your Smile...MFT December Creative Challenge 48

Hi there! Welcome to the MFT December Design Team Creative Challenge! I'm so excited and honored to share with you that my project from the November Creative Challenge is being featured today on the Crafter's Workshop blog :) Yahoooo! I'd be delighted if you wanted to take a peek ~ click HERE.

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 do some background building using our MFT Stamps and Die-namics. Be sure to check out the MFT Blog for a list of all participating designers who have a project to share with you today. 

I created a layout featuring a photo of my sweet daughter Angie that was taken prior to her 8th grade Homecoming nearly 10 years ago.  The pretty die cut doily layered behind Angie was made using the Die-namics High Tea Party Doily.

I started with a blank piece of 12" x 12" cardstock and a blank piece of canvas that I stitched on to the cardstock. To create the butterfly / text background, I first stamped the 11" x 11" canvas sort of randomly using a beautiful butterfly from Inspired By Butterflies using VersaMark ink, heat embossed using fine white embossing powder then misted using Glimmer Mist. Once dry, I randomly stamped and heat embossed the text image from Die-namics First Class Friend Stamp Set.

I needed more color and layers so I stamped and heat embossed both the larger diamond image from Distressed Diamonds (LJD) and the larger dot image from LJD Darling Dots on canvas then misted using Glimmer Mist. 

Once the canvas was dry, I die cut 2 pieces of each pattern using Die-namics Fishtail Flags Layers STAX dies. I wasn't sure if corrugated cardboard was "allowed" so for added texture, I pulled out my neglected paper crimper and added my own corrugated texture to the die cut hearts that were made using Die-namics Hearts a Plenty.

Since I was in the heat embossing mode, I stamped the pretty bird and bird cage images from Inspired By Caged Bird and the beautiful rose from Inspired By Flowers Set #2 x 3, trimmed around the edges, applied distress ink to edges. I think these beautiful heat embossed stamped images add such a touch of elegance along with all the die cut flowers. Something I NEED to do more often! All the flower embellishments were homemade using the following Die-namics: Die-namics Winter Rose, Die-namics Large Royal Rose, Die-namics Mini Royal Roses and Die-namics Plentiful Petals.

I made a card with the leftover bits and pieces of stamped canvas and flower embellishments:

I added a little sentiment tag that was made using Die-namics Notched Tag Die & Stamp Set:

In case you are interested in seeing the creative process on how I made the layout, shown below is a mini tutorial:

Open publication - Free publishing - More die-namcis

Thanks so much for visiting! I hope you enjoyed my layout as much as I enjoyed creating it! Remember to check out the MFT Blog for a list of all participating designers who have put their MFT stamps and/or Die-namics dies to work to create for you today!
Be Sweet :)

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Thinking of You...CR84FN65 Week 2 44

Hi there! Hope all is well! I'm here to share a card I made for week #2 of the CR84FN65 Color Challenge. Thanks to all who have joined along so far - so many pretty projects in the gallery.

I made this card for a sweet friend of mine who recently lost a near and dear loved one.

I stamped and colored a pretty flower image from MFT Inspired by Flowers Set #2 on a die cut circle that was made using a Die-namics Circle STAX Set 2 die. The pretty die cut doily peeking out from behind was made using a Die-namics Dainty Doily DUO die.

To complete the inside of the card I stamped a sentiment from MFT Inspired By Flowers Set #1 on a die cut layered label that was made using Die-namics Layered Label Die.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Please be sure to visit the DT for wonderful inspiration (listed on my side bar) and the CR84FN site for COMPLETE details. 

Be Sweet :)

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