"Princess Face": Prima Marketing Trend Watch

Hello again! I'm back today with a layout created for Prima Marketing, focusing on the gold/champagne trend we've been seeing :) I must say, I LOVE this trend and it was a true joy putting together this layout.

"Princess Face"

I'm well aware that this silly photo of my daughter does not exactly represent a lady-like princess. But when I asked her to give me her best "princess face", this is what I got. Gotta love her ;). 

 Champagne and gold colors go beautifully with pastel pink and blue, which is what I combined here on my layout. I'm in love with gold at the moment, and being able to sprinkle some gold glitter throughout was way too much fun.

 To apply glitter to the flowers, I squeezed a drop of Glossy Accents onto my fingertip, sprinkled glitter on top, and then rubbed it along the flower petals. Worked like a charm!

Products Used:

 843212 Pixie Glen Collection "Devon"
844363 Almanac Collection 6"x6" Paper Stack
562915 Canvas Alphabet Stickers- Divine
563264 Tiny Alphabet Stickers- Divine
569990 Ingvild Bolme- Resin Feathers
570972 Bellas Brown
562670 Au Naturale
549053- Sugar Blooms Collection Sparkle
566647 Avante Cedar
565763 Frost Mini Sachet

Have you seen the sneaks of some of the new CHA collections from Prima? They're revealing a peek of one each day this week- so head on over to the Prima blog and check them out for yourself!

Have a great day :)

"Extraordinary You": Magnifique Mixed Media "Autumnal Bliss" Kit~!

Good morning everybody! I'm here with you today to give you one last look at the Magnifique Mixed Media November Kit "Autumnal Bliss", released by C'est Magnifique Kits. My sister Kelly Foster and I have really enjoyed our time with this kit, from the very first planning stages to putting the final touches on our projects. We've appreciated the excitement and feedback received as well! And we look forward to continuing to offer inspiring, media-filled unique kits that will help you to grow in your mixed media knowledge and love :)

Today, I created a layout using this beautiful kit. 

"Extraordinary You"

I really wanted to use as many of the mediums available in this kit, which meant combing all of the warm, rich colors in a balanced way. I used the "Mini Ceiling Tile" mask and Gelatos as the starting point in my project by basically "coloring" with them (over the mask) and then spritzing over top before blending with a wipe. This helps the Gelatos spread a little easier. 

For my background paper, I used the "Dreamer" Collection from 7 Dots Studio. It had the perfect hint of color to compliment the color scheme of my layout.

After zapping the masked area with a heat gun, I used some light modeling paste along with the mask and some embossing powder and created additional texture in that way. Then I'm ready to add the Twinkling H2Os, in just a small amount so as not to overpower the rest of the layout. I simply pour a drop on top of the embossed area and use my spatula to carefully spread it around. Allow to dry on its own in order to keep the vibrancy of the colors (the heat tool can cause the watercolor to spread, thin out, and fade). In contrast, if you're wanting to tone down the color, you can spritz with water and/or pull up some of the color by dabbing with a wipe.

Thank-you for visiting today! Stay tuned for the first look at our upcoming December MMM Kit! :)

"Farm Girl": A Layout for 7 Dots Studio

Good morning!! It's a brand new week, and I'd like to start it off with a project :) I'm up on the 7 Dots Studio blog today with a sweet layout created for my daughter:

"Farm Girl"

love that the Messy Head and Domestic Goddess collections came together here for a super girly layout of my daughter. Fun imagery from Domestic Goddess was paired with the urban elements of Messy Head, making for a truly enjoyable creative experience!

We were also given the opportunity to create with VLV Stamps this month. I had fun scattering the Hearts and Dots background stamp, and using the Film Strip stamp to accentuate the center strip that runs through my layout. Thank-you to VLV for the opportunity to use these amazing stamps!!

7 Dots Studio Products Used:
Messy Head Collection "Love Letter"
Messy Head Collection "Big Words"
Messy Head Collection Elements 6x12
Messy Head Collection Alpha Stickers 6x12
Domestic Goddess "White Apron"
Domestic Goddess "Collage Fashionista"

VLV Stamps used:
Hearts and Dots Background
Film Strip

 

 Thanks for letting me share with you today!

"Beauty": Reverse Canvas Step-by-Step for PaperHaus!

Good morning and welcome back!

Today I have a reverse canvas tutorial that I created for the PaperHaus Magazine blog. I hope you enjoy!

"Beauty"

You will need a stretched canvas for this project, of any size. Simply flip it over to the back side and let's begin!

Product List:
Patterned Papers: Prima Marketing
Flowers: Prima Marketing
Embellishments: Prima Marketing
Letter Stickers: Prima Marketing
Chipboard: Blue Fern Studios
Masks: Prima Marketing
Stamps: Prima Marketing
Mediums: Modeling Paste (Golden); Gesso (ProArt); Watercolors (Luminarte); Acrylic Paint (Apple Barrel); Mist (Shimmerz); Chalk Ink (Prima Marketing); Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)
Other: masking tape, pearls, cardboard, book pages
 

Thank-you for stopping by today! Take care of yourselves :)

PaperHaus: "This IS My Smile"~!

Good morning! I know I've bombarded you with posts this past week- and it's not letting up yet ;) So bear with me...

At the same time, I've been a bit absent. Still canning away and there are so many projects at hand with winter likely hitting us in a month or so...I'm barely getting by at this point. But thanks for always hanging in there with me, it's truly appreciated.

Today I have a fun layout to share with you that I created for PaperHaus. As I look back on the last several months' worth of photos of my kids, not only is it difficult to find a photo of my Gunner LOOKING at the camera, but it is pretty much impossible to get one of him smiling. He thinks that by my asking him to smile, I somehow mean I want him to show me an open mouth, his teeth, or his tongue- or a combination of all three, ha! But never...never a smile :(. But that's just him- he smiles and laughs all day long- but once that camera is out, it's game over.

SO- I decided to embrace this fault and create a layout about it :)

"This IS My Smile"

I've really enjoyed playing around with layers of different mediums lately! I generally start by placing some paper layers and then applying a coat of gesso. After that- it's game on! On this particular layout, I followed that up by applying (randomly) some blue acrylic paint over top of the gesso. Then came some scattered stamping with distress ink. Next I applied some masking (using light modeling paste) and created some dimension by sprinkling on some embossing powder and setting with a heat gun. On top of that I brushed on some watercolors and just a touch of mist. All set for photo and cluster work!

Product List:

Patterned Papers: Prima Marketing

Flowers: Prima Marketing

Embellishments: Prima Marketing, Melissa Frances

Chipboard: Blue Fern Studios

Letter Stickers: Prima Marketing

Mask: The Crafter's Workshop

Modeling Paste: Golden

Gesso: Pro Art

Watercolors: Luminarte

Other: acrylic paint, paper doily, pearls, microbeads, seam binding, book pages

I hope your week is going well so far. I'm so happy you took a moment to come by- thanks so much as always :)

Watercolor Fun! With Prima & Pink Paislee~!

Did you see over on the Prima blog that they've teamed up with Pink Paislee for some Watercolor Fun?! Both the Prima team and Pink Paislee team got to play with one another's projects- which was SUCH a treat!

 If you love giveaways- then get in on the action! Head on over NOW before it's too late- winners will be announced September 30th :)

Here is a canvas that I created for this event:

"Cute Stuff"

Prima and Pink Paislee products blended together beautifully for me on this canvas. I was inspired by the soft pastels of the Pink Paislee Color Wash products which set the tone for this project featuring my sweet little niece Paisley. I wanted something girly, yet still "baby"-ish, which inspired the pretty florals, banners, and dressed-up ballet slippers.

 Products Used:

*NEW* 570385- SIIP Swirl- Multi
891756- Chalk Edger- Pastel Peach
562915- Canvas Alphabet Stickers- Divine
*NEW* 891862- Ingvild Bolme- Resin Ballerina
*NEW* 570620- Pebbles
565763- Frost Mini Sachet
566647- Avante Cedar
565787- Frost Frappe VII
566357- Tatiana Coral
561574- Soubrette- White

Hope you've had a really great weekend! I will be back tomorrow with another swap project- see you then!! :)

Take care,

Blue Fern Studios: Parts & Pieces!

Hey everyone- I'm here today with my last two Blue Fern Studios projects for the month, showing you how to use up some of your bits and pieces for those who like to piece apart your chipboard to make the most of it. We all like our product to go a little further!

For both projects, I've used 7 Dots Studio products as we continue our month-long swap with them. What fun it has been combining them with Blue Fern chipboard!

First up, I have a canvas to share:

"Grown Up"

I had two pieces remaining from the Doily Bunting and Page Chains sets. I made them a part of my mixed media background by applying gesso, tape, and embossing powder over top of them.

Products Used:

Page Chains

Doily Bunting

(7 Dots Studio Products Used: "Messy Head" Collection paper and Elements, "All I Ever" Collection paper and Stickers, "9th Wave" Collection paper, and "Hopefully" Collection Stickers)

Next up, I have a very girly tag :)

"Love Happens!" Tag

For this tag, I took the top section of the Princess Window and one of the Heart Set pieces. 

I simply painted the heart piece with gesso to accent the title of my tag. The window piece was primed with gesso before being traced with glossy accents. While the glossy accents was still wet, I sprinkled on broken glass glitter, star sequins, and microbeads.

Products Used:

Princess Window

Heart Set

(7 Dots Studio Products Used: "Messy Head" 6x6 Designer Pad and Elements)

Thank-you so very much for stopping by today! I hope you've had the chance to play along with our monthly sketch challenge- just a few more days left!

See you soon :)

7 Dots Studio: "Memories" Challenge

It's time to reveal the newest challenge over at 7 Dots Studio. And this time around, it's all about the "Memories"...however you would like to interpret that...whatever it inspires. 

For me, it triggered the need to scrap about my dad. Most of you know that I lost him when I was 13 years old and it is a loss which I still struggle with to this day...and never gets easier. But taking the time to scrap about him gives me the opportunity to reflect on my memories of him; the type of person he was, his funny personality, what a great dad he was- despite his downfalls. I try my best to hold on to the good memories and cultivate them so that I can one day share them with my children...

"Remember Forever"

I found comfort in the warm, rich fall colors inspired by the changing season upon us. Red is most certainly not my usual color, but it was okay here. I accepted it and went forward :)

I began with the Domestic Goddess collection, which I've loved since the day it was released! Such a beautiful line!

I am loving playing with texture and color. So rewarding :)

I've discovered that I love book pages once again. I used to use them all the time...then not at all...and again I find myself reaching for them every time. So watch out...when an obsession strikes, I can't help myself!

Products Used:

Domestic Goddess- Spice and Suguar

Domestic Goddess- Women's Talk

Domestic Goddess- Overused Tablecloth

All I Ever- Elements 12x12

All I Ever- Summer Night Alpha Stickers 6x12

Messy Head- Elements 12x12

Hopefully- Stickers 6x12

 

I hope you get the chance to play along with us at 7 Dots Studio. Be sure to stop by the blog and check out all of the beautiful examples by the design team :)

 

Take care and have a GREAT weekend!!