Dream...A Fond Farewell 28

Hi there! Today it's my turn to share my last project as an official DT member along with a step by step tutorial on the ColourArte blog. It's been an amazing 6 months! Before I get to today's projects, I would like to take a moment to thank you all who took the time to visit my blog as well as the ColourArte blog. I really appreciate your kind and supportive comments! I would like to thank Leslie Ohnstad (the Owner) as well as Terri Sproul (the DT Manager) for the wonderful opportunity to represent the awesome line of ColourArte products and for Leslie's endless generosity. It's been an honor to be on a team with an uber talented group of designers. Please be sure to visit the ColourArte blog to see my tutorial along with all the fab inspiration from the DT!

I also have a layout to share featuring one of my favorite ColourArte products: Radiant Rain Sea Foam Shimmering Mists:

I scrapped a photo that Scott snapped when we were visiting Venice several years ago:

I never tire of the Venetian scenery: 

I added lots of texture and design using a brick wall stencil along with modeling paste. Once dry, I splashed on Sea Foam Shimmering Mist. 

I randomly stamped several coffee stain images using Prima Coffee Stains stamps then embellished with a variety of flowers, metal trinkets and die cut foliage:

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

For color and the travel theme inspiration, I joined along with the August Scrap Around The World challenge:

Thanks so much for visiting! Please be sure to visit the ColourArte blog to see my tutorial along with all the fab inspiration from the DT!
Be Sweet ;)

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Art 32

Hi there! Are you ready for the weekend? Since Phoenix is hosting the Super Bowl there are so many festivities going on around town. I don't really have a passion for watching football but I sure enjoy the commercials :) How about you? Are you a football fan?
Today I have a layout to share featuring a photo of my dear daughter Angie that was taken by one of her classmates during her welding class:

Angie is an amazing artist and sells her artwork. The horse head shown below is a piece of art she made in her welding class of reclaimed / recycled metal pieces that she hand picked from a metal scrap yard. She rents space in a local vintage marketplace where she sells her art as well as vintage furniture, treasures and trinkets. This piece sold before she even had a chance to put a price tag on it! I'm so proud of her to say the least :)

To create this layout, I started with fun papers from the 7 Dots Studio Domestic Goddess collection. The edges were distressed, layered then adhered to the main background piece. I added texture using a Prima stencil along with Prima Modeling Paste. Once dry, randomly I applied various color of inks:

I embellished with a couple of Prima metal flowers / trinkets and chipboard gears which I painted to give a rusty appearance:

I added Prima glass beads and Prima glitter for a touch of shimmer and shine:

I joined along with the following challenges:
Finnabair's Sparkle and Shine Blog Hop / Challenge:

 For sketch inspiration, I joined along with the current Sketches In Thyme sketch challenge:

and for color inspiration, I joined along with ScrapMagic challenge using blue and dark orange along with glass beads for the Mandatory item:

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

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live everyday 30

Hi there! It's time for an all new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week's challenge you are encouraged to wander up in the air for your inspiration.

I was inspired to create a cloud like background on my layout:

I scrapped a photo that was taken while hiking the Swiss Alps. For a backdrop, I attempted to create a fluffy cloud like appearance using Texture Paste:

For a splash of color, Stormy Sky and Brushed Pewter Distress Stain Sprays were randomly added:

Chit Chat stickers were used to spell out my journaling:

I embellished with home made flowers including a Tattered Floral along with a Mini Clock:

An Enameled Tag with a Botanical Remnant Rub makes for a great embellishment:

Here's a photo of a few of the products I used:

Thanks so much for visiting! I hope you enjoyed my project and I hope you join along with theSimon Says Stamp Monday Stamp Challenge! Please be sure to visit the Simon Says Stamp Monday Stamp Challenge blog to see all the DT's fabulous inspiration!

Be Sweet ;)





Products Used: Ranger Texture Paste, Tim Holtz Ranger Stormy Sky Distress Stain Spray, Tim Holtz Ranger Brushed Pewter Distress Stain Spray, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Chit Chat stickers, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Chit Chat Stickers, Tim Holtz Sizzix Die Tattered Florals Bigz Flower Alterations, La-La Land Crafts Rolled Rose Set Small and Medium Dies, Tim Holtz Idea-ology French Industrial Paper Stash, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Fanciful Buttons Accoutrements, Tim Holtz Ranger Brushed Pewter Distress Paint Metallic, Tim Holtz Sizzix Lattice Frameworks Die, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Grungeboard Basics Plain Altered Art, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Elements Remnant Rubs, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Botanical Remnant Rubs, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Enameled Tags, Tim Holtz Sizzix Garden Greens Bigz Die, Simon Says Stamp Ivory Cardstock, Tim Holtz Layering Dot Stencil Fade, Dina Wakley Ranger White Gesso Media, Tim Holtz Ranger Vintage Photo Distress Ink pad

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enjoy THIS MOMENT 42

Hi there! I have spring fever already! Today's high temp is 81 degrees and I'm lovin' it! Today I have a couple of projects to share featuring beautiful papers from the latest Pion Design Paris Flea Market collection. If you will be attending the CHA show in the upcoming days, be sure to stop by the Pion Design booth where you will be sure to find stunning and inspiring samples!

First up is a layout featuring a photo of my sweet daughter Angie that was taken last spring while we were shopping at an outdoor antique marketplace:

I layered a variety of pretty papers from the Paris Flea Market collection:

then surrounded Angie with die cut foliage, butterflies and a doily all made using pretty papers from the Paris Flea Market collection:

 For the layout sketch inspiration, I joined along with the Sketch - N - Scrap sketch challenge:

If scrapping is not your thing, here is a card featuring pretty papers from the  Paris Flea Market collection:

and for the card sketch inspiration, I joined along with the Sketch - N - Scrap sketch challenge:

Pion Design products used:
Paris Flea Market collection:
Pion Design products used:
Paris Flea Market ~ Images ~ PD5711
Paris Flea Market ~ Parisian ladies ~ PD5702 front
Paris Flea Market ~ Parisian ladies ~ PD5702 back
Paris Flea Market ~ Blue fabric ~ PD5705
Paris Flea Market ~ Pink lace ~ PD5707
Paris Flea Market ~Tags ~ PD5712 back
Paris Flea Market ~ Blue lace ~ PD5708 front
Paris Flea Market ~ Blue lace ~ PD5708 back
Paris Flea Market ~ Postcards ~ PD5709
Thanks so much for visiting ~ I hope you have a great week!
Be Sweet ;)

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treasures 36

Hi there! I hope you are having a great weekend! Scott and I are away on vacation at our home away from home in San Diego, CA. I frantically packed a craft travel bag / suitcase full of supplies to play with during the evenings when we are both too tired to do anything else. I knew I wanted to join along with Prima's May Build-A-Page sketch challenge, so I packed lots of Prima goodies.

I made a layout featuring a couple of photos of Meredith and Connor that were taken more than 10 years ago. They weren't even in school yet and now Connor is graduation from high school in 2 weeks and Meredith will be a Senior next year! YIKES! Time sure flies!

To create the background, I started with a pretty piece of patterned paper from the Prima Princess collection, added lots of texture and paints then embellished with a variety of Prima flowers:

 resin embellishments including the butterflies and key:

 typo bulbs along with rub-ons from my stash:

 For color inspiration I joined along with the current ColourQ challenge:

Thank you for visiting - I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Be Sweet ;)

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