Peace on Earth 13

 Hi there! Today I have a mixed media style Christmas decorative hanging to share featuring a pair of shimmery angel wings. I'm joining along with this month's Stamps and Stencils challenge where the challenge is to create something using pastels:

 To create the background, I used a stencil and texture paste. Once dry, I misted with various inks and sprays. I topped off the hanging with a stamped sentiment:

I'm also joining along with the CAS-ual Fridays challenge: Anything but a Card:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)

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joy 52

Hi there! It's time for an all new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week's challenge there are not any rules! Simply craft! Anything goes!

I was inspired to create a mixed media home decor wall hanging:

I love to decorate my home with various homemade projects so I took advantage of this challenge to create a mixed media wall hanging:

Using a variety of Distress Stain Sprays, I created an inky Trellis Framework textured background:

I embellished with a trio of die cut Tattered Pinecone blossoms and Garden Greens:

and a crackled Caged Bird:

For the sentiment, I used a fun Big Chat Sticker:

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: Tim Holtz Idea-ology Big Chat stickers, Tim Holtz Ranger Crackle Paint Rock Candy Distress Clear, Tim Holtz Sizzix Caged Bird Bigz die, Distress Stain Sprays,  Tim Holtz Sizzix Trellis Framework die, Tim Holtz Sizzix Tattered Pinecone die, Tim Holtz Sizzix Garden Greens Bigz die, Tim Holtz Idea-ology GRUNGEBOARD BASICS PLAIN Altered Art, Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE GESSO Media, Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain PINE NEEDLES Ranger, Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain Rusty Hinge Ranger, Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain BROKEN CHINA Ranger, Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain Vintage Photo Ranger, Tim Holtz Idea-ology PAPER STASH FRENCH INDUSTRIAL 12 x 12, Dina Wakley Ranger GEL MEDIUM Media, Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad VINTAGE PHOTO Ranger, 

Ranger Paint Dabber BLACK TIE, Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Powder VINTAGE PHOTO Rust Effect Ranger, Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark, Tim Holtz Idea-ology RING FASTENERS

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CHERISH 26

Hi there! I hope you are having a great weekend! Today I have a fun project to share that was inspired by my sweet daughter Angie. Angie is currently persuing a graphic arts / web development / business college degree. One of her art classes is Welding for the arts. Shown below, is Angie's fun project that inspired me to create mine:

 I made a wall hanging featuring a steampunk owl:

I combined a variety of Tim Holtz fabric and metal embellishments to create my owl:

I'm entering my project in the A Vintage Journey challenge where the theme is All Sewn Up:

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

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Merry and Bright... 26

Hi there! Today I have a few projects to share featuring pretty Pion Design papers from the newly released Days of Winter collection. First up is a snowflake shaped wooden holiday hanging which features a beautiful image from From Grandma's Attic ~ tinted. I was thrilled to find the snowflake on clearance at a local for store for only $1! I altered it with some white gesso, crackle paint and glitter flakes:

All the die cut circles were made using a variety of Spellbinders dies and the sentiment is from  MFT Starry Christmas:

I finished it off with a few die cut sprigs and several flowers from my stash:

Next up is a card featuring a pretty image from Days of Winter:

I framed the image in a die cut rectangle then topped off with a die cut snowflake:

For the card sketch inspiration, I joined along with the Try Stampin' On Tuesday sketch challenge:

Many thanks for visiting!
Be Sweet ;)

Pion Design products used:
From Grandma's Attic ~ tinted ~ PD3105
Days of Winter ~ Lilly and Siri ~ PD5101 front
Days of Winter ~ Christmas flower ~ PD5103 front
Days of Winter ~ Christmas flower ~ PD5103 back
Days of Winter ~ Borders ~ PD5110 back
Days of Winter ~ Images ~ PD5111 front

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Happy Holidays 30

Hi there! I'm here today to celebrate Christmas in July! Yesterday, Pion Design revealed the release of their newest collection ~ Days of Winter. In Pion's words ~ "Days of Winter is a collection capturing the essence of Winter and Christmas inspired by a snow-covered village of old times.With images and patterns of ice skaters on a frozen lake, calming walks through a silent landscape, delicate snowflakes, Christmas trees and Winter birds you will be given the opportunity to pass on the holiday spirit to all those precious to you."

When I received the box full of this beautiful collection, I couldn't wait to create! I made a holiday themed wall hanging featuring a gorgeous image from Lilly and Siri:

I combined the beautiful image with several layers other pretty papers from the Days of Winter collection then layered all on top of a piece of cut to size corrugated cardboard. I heat embossed enamel along the edges to create a snowy / frosted look:

I embellished with a few die cut pieces of foliage, doily, snowflakes and a variety of flowers from my stash. The sentiment is from Starry Christmas:

I am entering this in the current Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge where the challenge is to feature some sort of embossing on your project.

Many thanks for visiting ~ I hope you enjoy your weekend!
Be Sweet ;)

Pion Design products used:
Days of Winter ~ Lilly and Siri ~ PD5101 
Days of Winter ~ Pink ornament ~ PD55107
Days of Winter ~ Christmas eve ~ PD5104

Other supplies: Spellbinders dies, MFT stamps, Simon Says Stamp dies, lace, flowers and pearls from stash

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cherish 31

Hi there! I hope you enjoyed your weekend! It's time for an all new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! DT member Dan would like to put some magic into our challenge this week ~ will you accept? Whether you have a magician's trick, want to shw us a cord trick, have a magical product you can't work without, or perhaps are inspired by a story or movie that has magical elements ~ we can't wait to see! The magic of this challenge is that you can be inspired any way you like! 

I created some magic using Distress embossing powder:

I think there is something magical about Vintage Photo Distress embossing powder.

I'm always in awe with the rusty aged metal appearance that may be easily achieved in just a few steps by layering Rusty Hinge Distress Paint, Distress embossing ink and Vintage Photo Distress embossing powder. Quite magical don't you think?

Thanks so much 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! 
Be Sweet ;)

Products Used: Ranger Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress embossing powder, Ranger Tim Holtz Rusty Hinge Distress Paint, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress embossing ink, Sizzix Tim Holtz Trellis Frameworks die, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Grungeboard Basics Plain Altered Art, Tim Holtz Shabby Shutters Distress Ink,  Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Faber-Castell GESSO White Opaque Crafter Medium, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Found Relatives Profound, Tim Holtz Idea-ology TIMEPIECES Metal Watch Clock, Tim Holtz Idea-ology SPROCKET GEARS Watch Parts Hardware, Tim Holtz Distress Paint CRUSHED OLIVE Ranger, Tim Holtz Distress Paint ANTIQUED BRONZE Ranger Metallic, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Stain BROKEN CHINA Ranger, Ranger Adirondack Paint Dabber PITCH BLACK Acrylic, Tim Holtz Idea-ology PHILOSOPHY TAGS Hardware Metal Charm, Tim Holtz Idea-ology PAPER STRING SOLIDS

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live simply 60

Hi there! I hope you had a great weekend! It's time for an all new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! Suzanne is in the mood for flowers so it got May thinking about all of the really great botanical patterns from Tim Holtz, butterflies floating around the warm spring sunshine and flowers just waiting to bloom. So what are you waiting for? Find your botanical bliss and join us!

I was inspired to create a wall hanging feature a flower garden scene.

Living in the desert heat in Arizona, I don't have much of a flower garden but I sure had one in my mind that I couldn't wait to put in art form. I die cut a piece of Grungeboard using the Vintage Cabinet Card die, applied a layer of Gesso, allowed to dry then stamped and heat embossed the beautiful botanical image from Fairytale Frenzy. 

To make the embossed image pop, I applied various Distress Inks. 

A flower garden wouldn't be complete without a white fence so I used the Lattice die to cut a piece of Grungeboard which I applied Picket Fence Distress Paint as well as a coat of Rock Candy. 

My imagination went running wild with the Botanical Bliss theme which inspired me to add a trio of die blooms that were made using the Tattered Pinecone die.

Thanks so much 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!
Be Sweet ;)

Products Used: Tim Holtz Idea-ology Grungeboard Basics Plain Altered Art, Sizzix Tim Holtz Vintage Cabinet Card, Faber-Castell GESSO White Opaque Paper Crafter Medium, Tim Holtz Fairytale Frenzy Rubber Stamps, Tim Holtz Sizzix Lattice die, Tim Holtz Ranger Picket Fence Distress Paint, Tim Holtz Sizzix Tattered Pinecone die, Tim Holtz Scattered Straw Distress Ink, Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink, Tim Holtz Picked Raspberry Distress Ink, Tim Holtz Shabby Shutters Distress Ink, Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Tim Holtz Distress Glitter Rock Candy, Tim Holtz Papillon Rubber Stamps, Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Ink, Ranger Embossing Powder Super Fine White, Tim Holtz Sizzix Die Garden Greens, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Stash Menagerie, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Enameled Tags, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Botanical Remnant Rubs, Tim Holtz Distress Stickles Dry Glitter Rock Candy, Tim Holtz Distress Paint Picket Fence, Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Latticework, Tim Holtz Ring Fasteners

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