My Rock - a 12x12 layout

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I've been working on a pink and cream layout inspired by the Aflutter embellishment kit and am SO STOKED to share it today :)

Supplies include:
The banner featured in the January kit from UmWowStudio

Ribbon from May Arts

Brick Background stamp by Viva Las VegaStamps!
Punchinella from Gauche Alchemy
Sandy Beach glimmer mist from Tattered Angels

Thickers from American Crafts, Distress stain in spun sugar and Archival black ink by Ranger, Daily Junque Alpha and Artisan hearts from Pink Paislee, Tissue tape by TH, a C from Prima's canvas letters, gesso, kraft paper, a black pen, seed beads, glitter, vintage buttons, label maker and cheese cloth.

You know I'm a total fan of distressing and layering... here it is in all its glory :)

I'll post a video later this weekend showing how to make this layout.

♥DeeDee

Last call for Class!!

This is the last call for signups for my February 3rd online class!

Get all the details here

Aflutter REVEAL!!!

Hello everyone!! 

♥

Here is the reveal for January's Kit .. AFLUTTER!!

It includes:

7 mixed media unattached banner pieces (You can use as many or as few at one time as you want this way!)

2 adorable miniature file folders (1 in kraft, 1 in doily)

1 handful of confetti

1 6 inch strip of vintage lace with satin ribbon insert

1 12 inch section of May Arts pleated satin in ivory

2 French Lace doilies

3 embellished paper clips

1 Reggedy flower in pink

2 white and pink paper flowers

3 Variegated pink flowers

7 floral beads

3 tags (2 in kraft, 1 burlap)

1 large doily and pink butterfly

1 stamped clothespin (not pictured!)

2 medium butterflies (1 recycled corrugated cardboard, 1 mixed media pink)

and 2 small butterflies

Kit is $18. Shipping domestic is $3, Canada is $5 and everywhere else is $6.
Just shoot me an email @ umwostudio@gmail.com to place your order (It's just easier for me to keep track this way!)
Don't forget.. This kit coordinates with CLASS(ic) Photobooth that's being offered :D

Aflutter Sneak #2

Sneak Peek #2 for Aflutter

January Kit - Aflutter

HAPPY NEW YEAR! (again!)

Let's jump right in with January's kit..

Introducing..

AFLUTTER!

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Think love letters, kraft, dark pink, cream, doilies, script, flourishes, scallops and YUMMINESS. 

oh goodness. I can hardly contain myself.♥

A Dated Journey - REVEAL

Ok - ok - ok! Here it is.. the reveal for a Dated Journey.. I want you to know though.. I will not cave early next month!! You'll have to WAIT through the goodness peeks! !! !!!!!

:) Thank you for so much interest and support good friends. it really means a lot to me to know that there are so many of you backing me and encouraging me to do these types of things.

I'm very excited to share my love of making embellishments with other people and really thought this was the perfect way to do it!! ..

yada yada yada huh? ok! the big picture:

In the May2012 kit A Dated Journey you will receive:

-2 paper feathers; one large, one smal

-a scatter of kraft and old book page shapes for your layering needs

-10 vintage buttons (I scored these at an auction)

-2 bird on a branch silhouettes (designed by me!) one 6inch kraft, one 3.5inch cream (Both cardstock)

-3 red petal and music note leaf paper flowers

-3 brown thick brown cotton crochet flowers

-2 petite cream thread crochet flowers

-3 hat pins; one six inch beauty and 2 complimenting just shy of 2 inches

-an 8-10 inch fence

-and 2 complete old book pages!

$18 + $3 shipping anywhere in the US - $5 to Canada

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A Dated Journey sneak #1

Here is my first sneak peek for A Dated Journey :)

May 2012 - A Dated Journey

here it is in all it's glory the inspiration board and title of our May kit... doesn't it just make your mouth water?!

A Dated Journey - full of creams and reds with a hint of chocolately brown! 

I made the collage, but the photos I did not take.

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Vintage Valentine

Not sure where the mixup happened.. but tomorrow my Vintage Valentine will be posted on the May Arts blog.

here it is early:

Will Travel For Love

I've been stuck on the "Travel" theme over at Simon Says Stamp and Show since I saw it late Sunday night ---- but I knew that I wanted to use this amazing stamp from Viva Las Vegastamps! so I dug through some previously untouched papers and came across this awesome BasicGrey 6x6 pad called Granola. I ripped out my favorite piece and got to embossing my stamp.

Then I adorned the wheels with small watch gears and pulled out some grungeboard. After crackling with Espresso and Snowcap dabbers and inking with barn door and black soot distress ink I got to assembling. A little creative "coffee ring" placement and some doodling finished off this tag -- I LOVE IT.

Now I notice that that L is a little crooked --- too late now, thanks to the diamond glaze ;) -DeeDee

Featured @ CropChocolate today!

This is the first month of the official Design team over at CropChocolate!! So be on the lookout THIS Sunday for a huge feature on the new team. Also, on Friday starts a giant blog hop involving all of the new members with some fabulous inspiration and blog candy!!

And I have the honor of being the first official feature of the new team!!!! A ton of the gals over at CropChocolate have been asking questions about Distress Ink --- which of course is a favorite of mine and since CC has now started offering these fabulous inks I've done a short video on using them!!

Here is the project I turned in:


all the details and the video can be found on TheCrop

-DeeDee

Polkadot Door BH + Love tags + PRIZES!!

Hiya!! Welcome to my stop on this wonderful inspirational blog hop, sure hope you've found some amazing work to get your creativity flowing. I'm very honored to participate in this hop, as there are some remarkable designers with MAGNIFICENT work!



Here is a list of all the blogs you will have seen by the end -- be sure to visit each one and leave nice comments! It would also be super if you'd leave a comment on the Polkadot Door Designs blog with which project was your favorite!

Jennifer
Nicole
Valerie
Diana
Sabrina
Nicole B.
Court
Tenny
Tammy
Dee Dee -- you are here
Mazlina -- next stop!
Lindsay
Smitha
Polkadot Door Designs

Here is a reminder of July's inspiration (I'm always so blown away by the images that these girls put together):




and after drooling over the hemp like twine, the color combo, and the Love script I had to make a home decor piece -- I decided to make individual tags for each letter and embellish.


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I'm also submitting this to Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge.. as this week is "A Word" =)

I started with plain manilla tags, inked them with antique linen distress wash, and sponged with barn door distress ink and dusty concord distress ink. Then I spritzed with water and let dry. After some light splattering to create droplet effects I embellished each tag separately.




Supplies: Manilla tags, Antique linen distress wash, Barn door, dusty concord, and black soot distress ink, art blanche cursive letters, MM brads and vintage button, American Crafts pearl brad, rusty key, rusty chain, old door knob, small glass jar, purple wire, seed beads, old hinge, TH grungeboard, gold metallic paint, gold eyelets, mini spool, hemp/twine, paper clip, book page, lace, ribbon and copper findings.

Be sure to make your own creation, as there are LOTS of prizes available.. all of which are located on the Polkadot Door's Blog -- your final destination on the hop and where you'll link up!

Don't forget, you're on your way to Mazlina's blog!