Summer Lovin' Blog Hop

 

Hey there bloggers!
Today I am participating in the DCWV/Therm O Web
Summer Lovin’ Blog hop. The design teams from DCWV
and Therm O Web have brought together all the things
we love about summer! The designers are have combined
paper from DCWV’s Sunday Afternoon and Everlasting \Love stacks,
together with a variety of adhesives, mists and other
fantastic products from Therm O Web!    

If you have come here from Patti's blog  

then you're on track! If not, you should go back to the
DCWV blog (http://dcwvinc.blogspot.ca/) and start the hop from there!

 My page is from the My Sunshine Stack- I love the fun colors!

 In addition to adhesive Therm O Web has glitter dust sprays!

 Such a fun stack- perfect for those carefree summer days!

Even the title comes from the stack.

Here is a close up of the background- I used modeling paste and

stamps (Susan K Weckesser)

 

Be sure to visit all the blogs today, and leave comments
for your chance to win!  Two lucky readers will win a set
of 3 stacks from DCWV, and an additional reader will
receive an amazing gift pack from Therm O Web!  
The more you comment, the more chances you have to win!

If you are doing the hop your next stop is at

Rebecca's blog!  

Mixed media- with stencils...

Hey bloggers today I am sharing a project that started as an experimentation!

It's also Mixed Media Friday at Artistcellar 

and they have some prizes to give away on this weeks blog hop so you will want to check it out!

I  to play with the new Chris Cozen Stencils at Artistcellar!

I was just checking out the stencils at first, using Distress Inks. I put layer upon layer of the same color; lighty tapping on the color on the first layer, switching up and moving the stencils, then really loading up the sponge, using more ink as I overlapped the following layers. I was just playing, it was not my original intention to make anything but I thought it made for a great background, so I decided to work with it - I drew a girl...

A little gesso...

Some Gelato and PITT artist pen work and blending...

A chipboard title...

Eyelashes and more pods (with modeling paste this time.)

The finished project!

Just a lot of fun! I hope this inspires you to go do some Mixed media this weekend!

What's happening!

 

I will call this random Wednesday!

I have been busy, busy, busy creating (yes my desk is a disaster right now!)

and doing things like oh,
having an anniversay with hubby of 22 years (sweet!),
taking teens to Fine Arts Festival at SAGU (AAoP) and
your typical mommy stuff at the end of the school year!
(Ballet recital next weekend for baby girl!)

Busy! So there is lots going on but I don't want you to miss this...

What is nice about the craft business is you meet other cool
crafty chicas and Miss Tina Walker has just started her own mixed media kit club!
Today is the grand opening of her online business go check it out!
Frog Dog Studio!
***
  And  chances to win prizes...
 Mon the 20th, DCWV and Therm O Web blog hop here!!!
AND...

I know right?
I told you, lots going on. Don't forget to stop by here
on MiXed MeDia Friday with Artistcellar!
 And in case you missed this on the
Faber-Castell blog I wanted to post this here...
***

One of the things I love about having a big studio is
there is plenty of room for the the kids.

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft did a
cross promo with Creativity For kids and we were

given a mask kit to do with the kids.

Everything is in the kit (except Gelatos) even the tarp!

 It dried pretty quickly but we let it sit overnight.

               The kids had to trim strings and sand down any rough spots before starting.

 The kit comes with paints, glue, glue glitter, feathers and gems to dress up your mask.

We added Gelatos- the colors were primary colors.

 Of course I had to make one too...

Whew!

 That was a big post and I still have a busy day ahead!!!

Happy Anniversary!

 

Hey there bloggers today is mixed media Friday

and I am sharing a mixed media layout!

It's a scrap-lift from  Misty Russell -

it was gorgeous so I had to copy lift it!

I don't know how she went about hers but here's how I made mine.

 

     First I started with a foil embossed paper ( DCWV )

Added some texture with modeling paste

and a stencil (Artistcellar JIll K. Berry-Romans)

 

(Another view)

After it was dry I added some color with Dylusions Ink spray.

Another view.
Oh and those circles in the back? Drywall tape!!
Love it!

Then I cut up some flags and sprayed some of those.

Added them onto my page, mxing in pattern paper (Susan K Weckeser) cut flags,

overlapping each other with some heavy gel medium.

Sprayed a ton of flowers to match.

And added a little text- Oh yeah- the pic on the left
was from our honeymoon way back when and the pic
on the right is last year. Today is our anniversary so I felt it was fitting.
Which reminds me - we need to take a  new photo! 

And I need to scrap-lift more often, that was fun!

 

Pink Paislee and Faber-Castell

Hey there bloggers!! Guess what?  There are not one but TWO
product giveaways on the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft this week!
This project is from the Pink Paislee/ Faber Castell Design Memory Craft giveaway!
So go to the blog to find out how to win!

(I used Banana and Tangerine Gelatos®,
Stampers Big Brush 107 Cadmium yellow, 113 Orange Glaze on these pages.)


We were given the Pink Paislee Artisan Collection to work with; If you are not familiar with this line, it looks like it's all white or off white but it
all has a resist or texture perfect to use with Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft!
The covers actually have fabric adhered to the board, so it was fun to work with!


I used the same technique on all the pages, drew with Gelatos, sprayed with water and spread the color with a paint brush.  I did the same for the Artisan tab dividers, ribbons, titles, chipboard, and elements. I used Grape and Blueberry Gelatos® for the cover and back page of the book. To get more coverage on the Elements and titles I went back  over with the matching PITT Stampers big brush.
The elements and titles have adhesive on the back and a rubbery feel to them - I don't know what it is but it's cool!


Here are the pages...



I used Lime and Cotton Candy Gelatos®.
Stampers Big Brush- 112 Leaf Green & 154 Light Cobalt Blue
Anywhere you see white that's the resist already on the products!

I used Banana and Lime Gelatos®.
Stampers Big Brush- 112 leaf green, 107 Cadmium yellow, 154 Light Cobalt Blue


I used Tangerine and Red Cherry Gelatos®.
Stampers Big Brush 113 Orange Glaze & 121 Geranium Lake


I used Peach and Watermelon Gelatos®.
Stampers Big Brush 132 Light Flesh, 129 Pink Madder Lake



I used Peach and Chocolate Gelatos®.
Stampers Big Brush 132 Light Flesh, 178 Nougat



Here is the back cover.