congrats...featuring Tim Holtz products 31

Hi there! I hope you had a great weekend! Today I have a card to share that I made for my dear DIL who recently passed her Pilates certification written and practical exams. April's currently pursuing her Master's Degree in Elementary Education but since she enjoys teaching Pilates and it's much more lucrative than teaching elementary education she is not going to return to her second grade classroom this Fall. 

I created lots of texture and design to the background using the Tim Holtz brick wall stencil along with modeling paste. For color, I used the following colors of Tim Holtz Distress Stains: Brushed Pewter, Broken China, Peacock Feathers and Salty Ocean.

For the focal point, I featured a butterfly that was die cut using a Tim Holtz Sizzix die which I applied a generous layer of Wendy Vecchi crackle texture paste to prior to adding Peacock Feathers Distress Stain:

Lots of texture:

I'm entering this in a trio of my favorite challenges: 
A Vintage Journey where the theme is Things with Wings,
retrosketches:

and color throwdown:

Many thanks for stopping by ~ I hope you have a great day / evening!
Be Sweet ;)

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Merry Christmas 31

Hi there! I hope you are having a great week! Today I am sharing a DT project on the Prima blog featuring the beautiful newly released A Victorian Christmas collection. I would love if you would stop by and take a peek at all the wonderful inspiration! click HERE.

I created a layout featuring a photo of Meredith and Connor that was taken more than 10 years ago along with multiple layers of the beautiful and elegant vintage papers from the A Victorian Christmas collection:

I altered a chipboard Skeleton Clocks chipboard piece using White Gesso, White Crackle Paste and the Shabby Tote Chalk Edger. The shimmery gold kissed flowers and foliage make for the perfect final touches along with various coordinating chipboard pieces:

Many thanks for stopping by ~ please be sure to visit the Prima blog to see the fabulous projects made by some of my fellow talented DT members.
Be Sweet ;)

Prima Product List:

583460-A Victorian Christmas Midnight Kiss

583477-A Victorian Christmas Red Stocking

583453-A Victorian Christmas Joyeux Noel

583392-A Victorian Christmas Twelfth Night

583415-A Victorian Christmas Holiday Lights

582517-A Victorian Christmas Wood Icons

990497-A Victorian Christmas Une Carte de Noel

990503-A Victorian Christmas Le Sapin de Noel

990480-A Victorian Christmas Pere Noel

990497-A Victorian Christmas Une Carte de Noel

582470-A Victorian Christmas Chipboards & More

891169-Shabby Tote Chalk Edger 

961442-art Extravagance Heavy Gesso White

961503-art Extravagance Texture Paste White Crackle

584054-Crochet Doily Metal Diecut

Other products used: Gina's Designs Skeleton Clocks

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ENJOY 39

Hi there! I hope you are having a great weekend! As soon as I returned home from vacation I was on a run of sharing design team assignments. Today I have a layout to share that I made just for the sake of being creative :)

For sketch inspiration, I joined along with the Prima August Build A Page Sketch Challenge:

I scrapped a photo of Meredith that was taken approximately 15 years ago or so:

To create this layout, I started with a 12" x 12" piece of watercolor paper. Added texture and design using the Flower stencil along with Opaque Matte Modeling Paste. Once dry, I randomly sprayed Iris Color Bloom Spray Mist followed with LOTS of sprayed water dabbing up the overflow with a baby wipe and drying with a heat tool.

Once dry, I swiped Iris Color Bloom Spray Mist followed with White Gesso across the top to make the swoosh and the lower right corner.

I embellished with a sweet owl, die cut doilies and lots of blossoms:

For color inspiration, I joined along with the current Colour Me...! Colour Challenge as well and for theme inspiration, I joined along with the Try it on Tuesday challenge where the theme is to use stencils:

Prima Products used:
573744-Iris Color Bloom Spray Mist, 962618-Berry Micro Beads, 548667-Whisper Collection Moulin, 961442-Heavy White Gesso, 961350-Opaque Matte Modeling Paste, 584085-Metal Diecut Emmanuelle Fleurs,  Prima Floral Embellishments, 170493-Hydrangea Petals, Lavender, 557614-Prima Flowers, 584047-Parisian Lace Diecut, 572150-Flower Stencil, 892593-Shabby Chic Treasures Owls

Many thanks for stopping by ~ I hope you have a great weekend!
Be Sweet ;)

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dream...A Prima Altered Metal Frame Phone 33

Hi there! Today it's my turn to share a project on the Prima blog featuring an assortment of awesome Prima products from various collections including Trims/ Apothecary Labels/ Memory Hardware.

I created a dream vintage menagerie all within an Altered Metal Frame Phone. 

I framed one of the sweet images from the Ephemera Vintage Collectible with a beautiful Shabby Chic Treasures Baroque Farm Resin frame which I custom colored using a variety of Chalk Edgers. 

I surrounded the framed image with beautiful vintage goodness including Memory Hardware Montpellier Apothecary Vials, Metal Embellishments, gorgeous elegant trims along with a collage of gorgeous Prima blossoms.

Many thanks for stopping by ~ I hope you enjoyed my project. Please be sure to visit the Prima blog to see what the rest of the DT members have created.

Be Sweet ;)

Prima Product List: 990619-Memory Hardware Montpellier Apothecary Vials, 991098-Memory Hardware Montpellier Apothecary Vial Labels, 583576-Metal Embellishments Metals 11, 962890-Ephemera Vintage Collectibles, 583019-Trims Daisy, 991050-Memory Hardware Cours Mirabeau Floral Lace, 581251-Evita Flowers: Elia, 581176-Coy Flowers: Walden, 962388-Altered Metal Frame Phone, 583514-Metal Embellishments Metals 5, 583552-Metal Embellishments Metals, 990626-Memory Hardware Villeneuve Antique Rings, 584900-Metal Trinkets Stroked Leaves, 579739-Wood Icons with Foil Keys & Doilies, 579722-Wood Icons with Foil Floral & Faunas, 576059-Epiphany Wood Icons, 576363-Epiphany Crochet Icons, 892098-Shabby Chic Treasures Baroque Farm Resins, 891206-Teal Damask Chalk Edger, 891091-Rusty Bucket Chalk Edger, 891152-Tin Can Chalk Edger, 559847-Prima Buttons Cabochons Tea Thyme

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