blessed 35

Happy April! There's a new challenge up on The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge blog! This month we are asking you to create a project featuring dimension:

Here's a trio of close ups of my multi-dimensional project:

I altered and upcycled a mini burlap covered canvas. I started by removing the burlap then applied Wendy Vecchi crackled texture paste. Once the paste worked it's magic, I sponged on Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I added lots of texture to the little wooden house using a Stamper's Anonymous brick stencil along with texture paste followed with various Distress Stains and the roof was coated with an application of embossing enamel:

The die cut heart was covered with a generous application of Distress Crackle Paint followed with Vintage Photo Distress Stain then embellished with a trio of flowers and die cut foliage:

Speaking of texture, while my daughter and I were treasure shopping for her vintage market, she spotted this shabbified vintage trunk for me. It found a new home next to the fireplace in our family room :)

Thanks so much for stopping by ~ I hope you enjoyed my project! Please be sure to visit The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge site for loads of awesome inspiration from the DT and for complete details on how to share your mixed media creativity with us! Remember, this month we have a sponsor who is offering a fantastic prize to one lucky player! Like the lottery, you have to play to win!
Be Sweet ;)

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EXHIBIT A 39

Hi there! I had the itch to stamp so I pulled out a Tim Holtz stamp set that may have been inked once over a year ago! I've been trying to be resourceful and use what I have already in my stash. I created a mixed media style tag featuring a trio of double layered heat embossed butterflies:

For the tag shape, I used a Spellbinders Grand die to cut a piece of upcycled corrugated cardboard which I applied some crackled texture paste to:

Once the crackled texture paste worked its' magic, various Distress Stains were randomly applied. I embellished with a piece of lace from my stash, the stamped butterflies and metal trinkets which I gave a faux enamel appearance using a combination of Distress Paint, Distress Stains and embossing powder:

I'm joining along with the following challenges: the Frilly and Funkie challenge where we are challenged to create a project featuring a trio of something: I featured a trio of butterflies as well as the Creative Carte Blanche where the creative adventure challenge is to create a project using lace, metal and corrugated paper:

Thanks so much for stopping by ~ I hope you have a great week!
Be Sweet ;)

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our happy home 39

Hi there! It's time for an all new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week's challenge is all about the letter H! Can't wait to see how you interpret this fun challenge!

I was inspired to create piece of home decor:

We love to travel but we always look forward to returning home. I created a wallhanging to share my fondness of our happy home:

My hanging features a couple of pieces from Wendy Vecchi's Residences:

I added lots of texture and detail to using the Basically Bricks stencil along with Crackled Texture Paste:

To express my sentiments in words, I combined fun Big Chat stickers with Remnant Rubs:

I completed the hanging with a trio of homemade flowers along with Art Parts LEAVES:

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 Sizzix Tattered Pinecone die, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Grungeboard Basics Plain, 
Wendy Vecchi ART PARTS LEAVES Studio 490, Wendy Vecchi Cling Rubber Stamps ART FROM THE HEART Stampers Anonymous, Wendy Vecchi ART PARTS Residences Studio 490, Wendy Vecchi Basically Bricks Stencil, Ranger Wendy Vecchi Crackled Texture Paste, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Big Chat stickers, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Remnant Rubs Botanical, Tim Holtz Idea-ology French Industrial Paper Stash, Tim Holtz Ranger Shabby Shutters Distress Ink Pad, Tim Holtz Ranger Faded Jeans Distress Ink Pad, Ranger Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber Gold, Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Melange Tissue Wrap Paper, Ranger Dina Wakley White Gesso Media, Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Hearts, Tim Holtz Ranger Vintage Photo Distress Ink Pad, Tim Holtz Ranger Faded Jeans Distress Ink Stain Spray, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Crinkle Ribbon, Tim Holtz Ranger Vintage Photo Distress Ink Stain Spray, Tim Holtz Ranger Tea Dye Distress Ink Stain Spray

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BIRTHDAY wishes and clearly Christmas 48

Hi there! I hope you are having a great weekend! Today I have several cards to share. First I wanted to share with you that Simon Says Stamp is celebrating DieCember™ Simon Says Stamp and is releasing 15 new dies to celebrate! Please be sure to visit the Simon Says Stamp blog~ click HERE ~ to read all about it!

We will be celebrating Scott's birthday this coming Tuesday, so it was the perfect opportunity for me to showcase the new Simon Says Stamp Balloon Bouquet craft die:

To create the bouquet of balloons, I ran the Balloon Bouquet craft die through my die cutting machine x 4 ~ once for each color used, adhered the balloon pieces in place then finished it off with a sentiment:

For sketch inspiration, I joined along with the Freshly Made Sketches sketch challenge:

Next I have a collection of Christmas / holiday mixed media style cards to share:

All six are quite similar, but like a snowflake ~ no two are the same ;)

To create this set of cards, I combined pretty papers from the Pion Design Shoreline Treasures collection:

For additional interest and design, I randomly applied texture paste to the background along with a stencil:

After the paste was dry and the cracks magically appeared, I randomly applied Peacock Feathers and Shabby Shutters Distress Inks:

I adhered the die cut houses, hearts and sentiments in place:

For a final touch, I randomly applied Ranger Gesso:

For theme inspiration, I joined along with the December Mixed Media Card Challenge:

and for color inspiration, I joined along with the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge:

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







Pion Design products used:
Shoreline Treasures ~ Sailing ~ PD4601 back
Shoreline Treasures ~ Bottom of the sea ~ PD4603 back

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#breathe 23

Hi there! Today I am here sharing my project for this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge where the theme is: "O is for...". 

I have a step by step tutorial that may be found on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog on how I made the OMBRE canvas shown below. I would be thrilled if you checked it out for yourself ~ Click HERE :)

This burlap canvas features a lot of texture that was created using Texture Paste and theHarlequin stencil. The ombre color palette was created using various combinations of the following: Preserves and  Milled Lavender Distress Stains and White Gesso:

I embellished with a variety of Trinkets and a stamped sentiment from Hashtags:

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! Please be sure to stop by the Simon Says Stamp Monday Stamp Challenge blog and see the amazing DT samples!

Be Sweet ;)

Products used: Supply list: Tim Holtz District Market Burlap Panel Bare, Ranger Texture Paste, Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Harlequin, Tim Holtz Distress Stain Seedless Preserves Ranger, Tim Holtz Distress Stain Milled Lavender Ranger, Dina Wakely Ranger White Gesso, Dina Wakely Ranger Soft Gel, Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps Hashtags, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Paper Ranger, Prima Flowers Roses Sunrise Sunset Trinkets, Prima Flowers Flower Shapes Sunrise Sunset Vintage Trinkets, Wendy Vecchi Art Parts Leaves Studio 490

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