LOVE 24

Hi! As I mentioned before in a previous post, HERE, this week is the annual Craft and Hobby Association Mega Trade Show where many manufacturers in the business will be revealing their latest and greatest products. Today I have a project to share featuring one of Prima's new products: Art Alchemy Metallique and Opal Magic Paints.

 I altered an empty plastic jar featuring a variety of awesome products including Art Alchemy Metallique and Opal Magic Paints.

 Lots of texture, shimmer and embellishments:

Thanks so much for stopping by. Please be sure to visit the Prima blog to see many more inspiring projects!
Be Sweet ;)

Prima product list:
963361-Finnabair Mechanicals Tin Hearts, 963446-Finnabair Mechanicals Steampunk Blades, 960278-Finnabair Vintage Trinkets Vintage Clock Face Small, 963354-Finnabair Mechanicals Mini Stars, 961121-Finnabair Mechanicals Plate & Label, 962968-Finnabair art basics Heavy Gesso Black, 962906-Finnabair art Extravagance Snowflake Paste, 962531-Finnabair art ingredients Mica Powder Copper, 962487-Finnabair art ingredients Mica Powder Teal, 962548-Finnabair art ingredients Mica Powder Rust, 962524-Finnabair art ingredients Mica Powder Gold, 961428-Finnabair art basics Soft Matte Gel Transparent

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'Tis the Season 31

Hi there! Today I have a few holiday projects to share featuring pretty patterned papers from the Pion Design Days of Winter collection along with sentiments from Starry Christmas:

First up is a paper mache ornament that I painted using chalk paint, followed with a coat of antique wax then embellished with lots of handmade glitter coated die cut roses: 

Next up is a greeting card featuring one of the many elegant Days of Winter images:

also embellished with a handmade glitter coated die cut rose:

For sketch inspiration, I joined along with the current Fusion challenge (sketch only):

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit ~ I hope you enjoy my projects as much as I enjoyed creating them.
Be Sweet ;)

Pion Design products used:
Days of Winter ~ Images ~ PD5111 front
Days of Winter ~ Church ~ PD5105 back
Days of Winter ~ Blue Ornament ~ PD5108 front
Days of Winter ~ Borders ~ PD5111 back

Other supplies used: MFT Starry Christmas stamp set, Spellbinders dies, Sizzix die, glitter, chalk paint, antique wax 

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Playing with Paint 33

Hi there! It's my turn to share a project along with a tutorial for this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge where the theme is Paint. 

My tutorial may be found on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog.  I would be thrilled if you checked it out for yourself ~ Click HERE :) I altered a 

Once decorated, I added a variety of embossed backgrounds using Tim Holtz embossing folders along with Tim Holtz Distress Paint:

Then I embellished with a variety of Tim Holtz metal embellishments:

as well as beautiful paper homemade blossoms:

Thanks so much for visiting! I hope you enjoyed my project and I hope I have inspired you to give it a try and join along with the Simon Says Stamp Monday Stamp Challenge!
Be Sweet ;)

Products Used: Tim Holtz Sizzix Die Pocket Watch Frame, Tim Holtz Sizzix Garden Greens, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress crackle paint clear rock candy, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress ink vintage photo, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress ink picked raspberry, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress ink rusty hinge, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Paint picket fence, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Paint spun sugar, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Paint picked raspberry, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Paint rusty hinge, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Paint bundled sage, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Paint forest moss, Ranger Adirondack Acrylic Paint Pitch Black, Ranger Adirondack Acrylic Paint Silver, Ranger Embossing Dabber Clear, Ranger Melt Art Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel, Tim Holtz idea-ology Faucet Knobs, Tim Holtz idea-ology Game Spinners, Tim Holtz idea-ology Timepieces, Tim Holtz idea-ology Nature, Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous #Hashtags, Tim Holtz idea-ology Grungeboard, Tim Holtz Sizzix French Script Texture Fade, Tim Holtz Sizzix Gears Texture Fade, Ranger Adirondack Pitch Black ink pad, Tim Holtz idea-ology French Industrial paper stash, Tim Holtz Sizzix Tattered Pinecone die, Tim Holtz idea-ology Birdcage, Tim Holtz idea-ology Locket Keys Metal Hardward Keyhole, Tim Holtz idea-ology Metal Corners, Tim Holtz idea-olgy Sprocket Gears Watch Parts,

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Playing with Paint tutorial peek 20

Hi there! It's time for an all new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week theme is all about paint. Whether you go acrylic or water, gesso or colorful, base layer or finishing touch – we all love a bit of paint in our creations! From stenciling to backgrounds there are so many techniques and so much that can be done with paint!

Here's a sneak peek of my project that I will be sharing a tutorial for on Wednesday on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog:

Thanks so much for stopping by! As always, one randomly drawn participant wins a $50 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp. So play along with us!

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heartfelt thanks 35

Hi there! It's time for an all new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week, DT member Sandra is challenging us to be inspired by time. From clocks to gears to challenging yourself to create a project in a specific amount of time ~ the choice is up to you. The clock is ticking! Can't wait to see what you create!

I was inspired to give a Pocket Watch a shabby appearance so I applied crackle paint to the outer layer:

Once dry, I embellished with the following: a large heart doily, bitty blossoms, leaves and a Clock:

a beautiful butterfly and a Tag:

Many thanks for stopping by! Please be sure to visit the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog to see what the rest of the DT has created!

Supplies Used:
Wendy Vecchi Art Parts Pocket Watches, Viva Dacor White Crackle Paint, butterfly, Simon Says Stamp Clustered Leaves die, Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms, Simon Says Stamp Large Heart Doily Craft die, Simon Says Clear STAMPtember Stamps Tag Sayings, Simon Says Stamp Leanna Butterfly die, Simon Says Stamp Paulina Butterfly die, Tim Holtz Crinkle Ribbon, May Arts Ivory Twine, Heidi Swapp Primrose Color Shine, Ranger Archival Jet Black ink, Melissa Frances Cream Pearls, Melissa Frances Elegance 6x6 paper pack, Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Doily, Claudine Hellmuth Ranger Gesso Studio Primer Paint, Prima Flowers Clocks Resins,  

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thanks 41

Hi there! I hope you had an amazing weekend! It's Monday so that means it's time for an all new  Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week's challenge is to be INSPIRED by one of Tammy Tutterow's awesome tutorials! If you are not familiar with Tammy's work, you can find loads of fab inspiration on her blog. 

For my sample, I created a fall themed thank you tag that features an altered ornate plate that was inspired by Tammy's Tutorial: Distress Stain on Metal which frames a sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Words.

Following Tammy's tutorial, which you can find HERE, I altered the Ornate Plate. What a fun and easy tutorial!

I randomly stamped various size leaves using Falling Leaves along with Brushed Corduroy Distress ink then applied various distress ink to color the tag.

Using the Tattered Leaves die, I cut a couple of leaves, applied distress ink then gave them a generous coating of Rock Candy:

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

Supplies Used: 
Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Words, Tim Holtz Falling Leaves, Tim Holtz Distress Stain Brushed Corduroy, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Broken China, Tim Holtz Distress Stain Antique Linen, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Seedless Preserves, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Peeled Paint, Tim Holtz Distress Stain Peeled Paint, Tim Holtz Ornate Plates, Ranger Manila Craft Tag, Tim Holtz Crinkle Ribbon, Ranger Clear Emboss It Dabber, Ranger Snow Cap Acrylic White Dabber, Ranger Melt Art UTEE, Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink pad, Tim Holtz Rock Candy Crackle Paint, Tim Holtz Sizzix Tattered Leaves, 

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