Muse Challenge #163

Here is my take on this weeks Muse card...I didn't have any textured card stock so I used an embossing folder to create some texture.

Here's this week's Muse: Jenni Murray

Muse Challenge #163

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Scrap Africa Mood Board Challenge no.73

I really loved the colors on the mood board over at Scrap Africa....I tried to incorporate as many as I could into my background but I also like the first image on the mood board...it reminded me of stacking so I tried to get that same feel with my stencil...I used basic water colors for multiple layers then I used distress ink with the stencil....I couldn't help but splash some plain water at the end...I love the splotches it leaves!

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Muse Challenge #162

Here is my take on this weeks Muse challenge, I took inspiration from the flowers on Tracey's card

Here's this week's Muse: Tracey McNeely

 

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Words and Paintery April

When I first looked at the new challenge over at Words and Paintery I read the words and thought of all the new spring flowers that are just starting to bloom out in front of my house...then I looked at the colors and thought of the beautiful Sunflowers my neighbor has every year.... so that's what I based my project on...

 I didn't realize when my daughter moved she happened to snag some of my paints took them with her :( she took all my yellows! but I was lucky I still has some distress in and water colors!I used coffee filters to create my flower and some glass beads as the center...I used a bronze embossing powder on the drywall tape it turned out way better than I thought it would!

Words and Paintery

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Lets Get Sketchy DT reveal

Good afternoon my scrappy friends, I just wanted to share my layout using the new sketch from Lets Get Sketchy...Look at that lil face! he is just such a cutie pie!

I hope you'll stop by Lets Get Sketchy and join in the fun!

Sizzix Giveaway!

Check out this awesome Sizzix Giveaway!

CAS(E) this Sketch #168

Good afternoon my crafty friends, I just wanted to pop on here real quick and share my take on the latest sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch I happen to see it earlier this morning and new right away what I wanted to do!

CAS(E) this Sketch #168

thanks for coming to take a peek.....Now I'm going back out in the sunshine! :)

Muse Challenge #161

I love the look of the inlaid die technique that Anita used for this weeks Muse Challenge. I don't own many dies but I thought this leafy one would look good.

Here's this week's Muse: Anita Bowden

 
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CAS(E) this Sketch #167

Here is my take on the new sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch .....I used my silhouette portrait to create my card front and sentiment...pretty simple card but cute!

 CAS(E) this Sketch #167

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Colour Challenge #270

Less is more.....the challenge is white space that isn't white....so this is what I came up with! so I went with a clean and simple card....I really like how the lacy border came out with the white embossing powder!

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CCCB Week 306

I was super excited to see the new challenge over at City Crafters Challenge Blog....its all about Super heroes! they want to see  one or more of the following on your project.

(1) Super Hero

(2) Comic Strips

(3) the word SUPER

I went with the Superhero because of my daughters influence LOL She loves Iron Man So when I found a free goodie bag printable awhile back I ended up saving it knowing I would use it eventually....I used my Silhouette portrait to turn it into a Print and cut file...I think all in all it came out cute!

CCCB Week 306 ~ You are my SUPER HERO!

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PS.  super hero printable

LESSology Challenge #57

I was really intrigued by the new challenge over at LESSology they are calling it Snail Mail Revolution...I have been limiting my crafting to only things I know I will use or giveaway (yeah we know that won't last long) I do make a whole lot of cards but they are easy to store and I tend to send so many out each month that there aren't really that many to store! So anyway I wanted to make something I could actually send and or use on another project....but as always I got carried away just a lil bit...

I had a hard time coming up with an upcycled item besides a used envelope...so I went in a different direction...I decided to create my own envelopes out of used paper bags (my upcycled item) I figured they would be sturdy enough for gesso,paints and inks...
here is the first one I made....I got the measurements a little off but it still hold a standard card...woohoo

this is the second one (it came out perfect!)...I loved the color and the texture that was already on it so I decided to just decorate it to be used on a project....

and the last one I made just note size to used on a card or a layout....its not decorated as the rest....I just used washi tape on it....

like I said I got a bit carried away LOL but at least now I know I can make an envelope that I use if need be!

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Muse Challenge #160

I really loved the color combo Michele used on her Muse card this week and of course the background stamp...one I don't have but am seriously thinking about getting! My colorsa aren't exact but I liked them..

Here's this week's Muse: Michele Ferguson

 

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Mug Shot

I was in the mood to get a bit messy,so I pulled out some inks, paints and my favorite stencil which just happens to be half checkers (squares) and half circles (its my go to stencil LOL )

 I used this awesome sketch from Scrap Africa to get my page going......

Challenges
The Paper Girls Mixed media
Scrap Africa sketch
STAMPlorations April  Mixed Media Challenge Stencils

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DT Reveal April

Happy Monday my crafty friends! It's time for a brand new sketch from Lets Get Sketchy....I used some really awesome pictures of my bestest friend,she was on a trip to visit family in GA. I used all MME supplies

I hope you come by Lets Get Sketchy and play along with us!

FUSION

I was inspired by the colors in the photo and I was able to blend it well with the sketch...I like it until I added the butterfly...I think I should have used a fancier butterfly LOL
anyway here is my take on the new Fusion card challenge

FUSION: Orchid Occasions

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OLS26: As You Wish April

The new challenge over at one layer simplicity is "As you wish." from the movie The Princess Bride.... I have to say I have never seen this movie...I've heard about it and even seen it mentioned in other movies LOL
anyway here is my card for the challenge....I used a couple different stamps...Collage Butterfly is from Kaisercraft....I really wanted to use that bottom butterfly on that stamp for the right hand corner,I tried to do a mirror image but it just kept getting smudged so I pulled out my stampin up butterfly. then there is the sentiment from Bo Bunny. I used my distress markers to color the bottom two and then scribbled on my stamping block,added a spritz of water and added it to the top left....

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CAS(E) this Sketch #165

When I saw the new sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch #165  I knew just what I was going to do....Its so simple but so pretty

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ARTastic TYPOGRAPHY

Here is the card I made for the new ARTastic TYPOGRAPHY challenge..... I was inspired by the fading letter in the background of the inspiration art. I used my silhouette portrait to create a stencil that is now my background and sentiment for my card...my ideas always seem way better in my head, I have a really hard time getting them onto the paper LOL but all in all it turned out pretty well considering I did three different stencils with three different fonts...I liked this one the best!

CRITERIA is to use TYPOGRAPHY on your work

 Inspiration Art

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