Be Mine 42

Hi there! Today I have a mixed media style Valentine's Day card to share featuring a combination of a variety of products. I started with pretty paper from 13arts:

 I added texture using Prima texture paste along with the MFT Petal Pattern stencil. Once dry, I added color using ColourArte's Silks Bolivian Blue and Teal Zircon Acrylic Glazes along with ColourArte's Teal Zircon Primary Elements:

I embellished with a glass glitter coated die cut grungeboard heart and pretty flowers from my stash:

For sketch inspiration, I joined along with the current cardabilities sketch challenge:

and for color inspiration, I joined along with the current House of Cards challenge:

Thanks so much for visiting ~ I hope you enjoyed my card.

Be Sweet ;)

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Seize The Day... 28

Hi there! I hope you are having a great week! Today it's my turn to share a project on the 13arts blog ~ which will be my last project as a 13arts DT member. My term has come to an end and I wanted to thank Aida for the wonderful opportunity to have been a part of her team. Aida and the entire DT are all so creative and inspiring making my experience unforgettable. If you get a chance, please be sure to stop by ~ click HERE. 

For my final project, I made a layout featuring a photo of my sweet boy, Griffin along with a variety of fabulous 13arts products:

I combined beautiful papers from the All is Love collection I added texture and design using Modeling Paste along with the Scallops stencil. Behind the photo is a fun piece of Honeycombs small chipboard which I applied a coat of Gesso to:

Once the background was dry, I embellished using stamps, rub-ons and flowers from my stash:

For sketch inspiration, I joined along with the current Scrap365 challenge:

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Be Sweet ;)

13arts products used:

Honeycombs small chipboard

All is Love Collection ~ Follow you heart

All is Love Collection ~ Forever

Modeling Paste

Gesso

aqua and white roses

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Once upon a time...13arts mixed media canvas 33

Hi there! I hope you are having a great week! It's my turn to share a project on the 13arts blog ~ if you get a chance, please be sure to stop by ~ click HERE. I made a canvas featuring a photo of my son Jerry and his beautiful bride, April. This photo was actually their engagement announcement photo.

To start, I added lots of texture to the canvas using Ayeeda Acrylic Modeling Paste along with the Gears Stencil. Once dry, I applied a layer of Gesso ~ Acrylic Primer over the entire background including all the embellishments, 13arts Ayeeda ~ Timeless Subtitles, and lace trimming. Once the background was dry, I randomly applied beautiful Ayeeda Mists Pearl Bordeaux " full strength" as well as some that I diluted for a more subtle shade of pink. I applied  Modeling Paste to the pocketwatch frame, allowed to dry, then applied Pearl Gold Paint followed with Matte Black paint:

To add color to the previously Gessoed title, I sprayed using the following 13arts ~ Ayeeda Pearl Mists: Black Graphite, Brown then lightly, applied Pearl Gold Paint:

To complete my canvas, I randomly flicked on diluted 13arts ~ Ayeeda Gesso:

Many thanks for visiting! I hope my tutorial helps provide you with a better understanding on how to create a project like my sample.
Be Sweet ;)

13arts Products Used:
Ayeeda Acrylic Modeling Paste
Ayeeda Pearl Mist ~ Pearl Bordeaux
Ayeeda Pearl Mist ~ BrownAyeeda Gesso
Ayeeda Pearl Gold Paint
Ayeeda Pearl Mist ~ Black Graphite
Ayeeda ~ Timeless Subtitles

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Feel free...CSI100 23

Hi there! I hope you are having a great week! Several members of the 13 arts DT members including myself, will be joining along as guest detectives with the talented CSI DT for the CSI challenge #100!

I created a layout featuring a photo of Meredith that was taken a few years ago while we were vacationing on Kauai.

To create this layout, I first created the sunburst designed background using the brick patterned paper from 13 arts All Is Love set. Once I had the background stitched in place, I added a lot of texture using a combination of my all time favorite 13 arts products ~ Glass Microspheres D2 mixed with Gel Medium. 

Once the texture mediums were dry, I lightly applied 13 arts Ayeeda Matte Lemon Paint and 13 arts Ayeeda Gesso:

I embellished with a 13 arts White Twig and a beautiful 13 arts Paper Flower Cream.

Colors: All colors used

Evidence: Stars, brick patterned paper, lightbulb

Testimony: Journaling features the word light.

Thanks so much for visiting ~ I hope you like my layout! Please be sure to visit the CSI site as well as the 13 arts blog for some amazing inspiration and for COMPLETE details on how you too can join in the fun!

Be Sweet ;)

13 arts products used:
Ayeeda Glass Microspheres D2
Ayeeda Acrylic Primer
Ayeeda Gel Medium

13 arts Paper Flower Cream

13 arts White Twig

13 arts Ayeeda Gesso

13 arts Ayeeda Matte Lemon Paint 

13 arts All Is Love

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happy... 37

Hi there! Happy the weekend is here! I'm very excited to be joining along with the creative and super talented DT at Scrap Africa! Yahooooo! The team always provides amazing samples of inspiration and I enjoy joining along with their challenges whenever time permits! For the current challenge, the ladies at Scrap Africa are asking us to create a layout based on the pretty inspiration photo shown below while keeping in mind the the theme ~ "White with a pinch of" - 90% white project with 10% colours!

In all honesty, white space scares my crafty self! ;0 LOL I was trembling over the thought of creating a layout with only using 10% colour but once I faced my fears and started looking at my supplies for inspiration, my layout came together rather smoothly and I'm delighted with the outcome :)

For my sample, I scrapped a layout featuring a photo of Connor that was taken while on a ski trip years ago. 

I started with a pretty piece of 13 arts patterned paper, gave it a white wash coat of acrylic paint then added texture and design using the Petal Circles Stencil.

All the snowflakes were die cut using Simon Says Stamp Fun Flakes Snowflakes dies and pretty 13 arts patterned paper. 

For sketch inspiration, I joined along with Memuaris.blogspot.com

Thanks so much for visiting! Please be sure to visit the Scrap Africa blog for some fab inspiration and for complete details on how you can join along too!
Be Sweet ;)

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Noel...MFT November Countdown Day 1 40

Hi there! Today is the LAST day until Our (MFT) November Release! The November Product Launch will be on TONIGHT, November 12th at 10 PM Eastern in the MFT Boutique. This release, just like ALL of MFT's releases is overflowing with fabulous products! Be sure to hop over to the MFT Blog for a list of today's participating designers along with the amazing prize info!

Today I have a greeting card to share that features a variety of Sophisticated Snowflakes along with a sentiment from Starry Christmas.

To create this card, I randomly stamped / heat embossed Sophisticated Snowflakes on pretty 13 arts patterned papers then embellished with a pretty bow and sno cone button.

For sketch inspiration, I joined along with the cardabilities sketch challenge:

Thanks so much for visiting!
Be sure to stop by the MFT Blog to see what the rest of the team has created. You'll also read about some HUGE prizes being given away this week during the new product countdown that you won't want to miss!
Be Sweet :)

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Happy Holidays...MFT November Countdown Day 3 34

Hi there and welcome to the MFT November Release Countdown! Only 3 days left until the MFT November Release! The November Product Launch will be on Tuesday, November 12th at 10 PM Eastern in the MFT Boutique. This release, just like ALL of MFT's releases is overflowing with fabulous products! Be sure to hop over to the MFT Blog for a list of today's participating designers along with the amazing prize info!

Today I have a greeting card to share featuring the Teardrop Stencil, a Sophisticated Snowflake and a sentiment from Cheerful Christmas Greetings.

To create this card, I die cut the tag shape using the die from Die-namics Blueprints 9 to cut pretty 13 arts patterned paper, distressed the edges then stitched it on to a piece of Natural cardstock. To add texture and design to the background, I used the Teardrop stencil then misted on Blu Raspberry mist. I finished it with a Berrylicious stamped Sophisticated Snowflake:

Thanks so much for visiting!
Be sure to stop by the MFT Blog to see what the rest of the team has created. You'll also read about some HUGE prizes being given away this week during the new product countdown that you won't want to miss!
Be Sweet :)

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Season's Greetings...MFT November Countdown Day 5 42

Hi there! There are only 5 Days Until Our (MFT) November Release! The November Product Launch will be on Tuesday, November 12th at 10 PM Eastern in the MFT Boutique. This release, just like ALL of MFT's releases is overflowing with fabulous products! Be sure to hop over to the MFT Blog for a list of today's participating designers along with the amazing prize info!

Today I have a card to share featuring the fun Die-namics Home Sweet Home die.

To create this card, I randomly stamped / embossed snowflakes from Sophisticated Snowflakes on pretty 13 arts patterned paper on the background layer then I die cut the house using the Die-namics Home Sweet Home die. I embellished it with a die cut heart that was made using Die-namics Hearts A Plenty and Razzle Berry button.

I completed the card with a beautiful sentiments from Holiday Botanicals:

Thanks so much for visiting!
Be sure to stop by the MFT Blog to see what the rest of the team has created. You'll also read about some HUGE prizes being given away this week during the new product countdown that you won't want to miss!
Be Sweet :)

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