Find Your Voice Catchup

Hi Folks!! Catching up on some find your voice goodness! I've really enjoyed this workshop so far and am loving the things I'm realizing / learning about myself!!

I'm doing a little catch up but it's not too shabby!

First I really wanna share how the cover of my journal turned out. I ended up cutting a few personal pieces on my cutter and binding together a ton of water color paper. The Journey alphas are from Pink Paislee. The ribbon is from May Arts. That cute little face is from Mary Vogel Lozinak. The Heart Hands are BRAND NEW to the UmWowStudio site! Check them out! I also used UmWowStudio Heart Confetti and one of my newly designed stamps from Viva Las VegaStamps! the Striped Border Arrow.

 

This was my completion of lesson one.. doing a "you are here" page. The Glimmer Mist is Charcoal and Firefly. I used a piece from the UmWowStudio Love This Flair and You Are Here and GeoTag stamps from VLVS!.

I really loved these photos that everyone was putting together for Week 2  - so I put one together and made it into a page. I still have a few small details to fill in on the right. My mind map is a work in progress and I'll be sharing that later.... 

I really wanted to share though that this week UmWowStudio is the sponsor over @ Find Your Voice, and I'm also a contributor. You'll find the following photos with details here.

 But basically I've come to realize my love for infographic style information (like on the right) and will be implementing tons more of it into my work, as well as recording smaller more detailed happenings in our lives, rather than focusing on the large monumental stuff. Chances are we'll remember those anyways!

2 of a Kind {Cards by Jess Mutty}

It's Wednesday and by all INTENDED purposes that means Creative Team inspiration is here!!

Today I'm sharing 2 cards done by the uber talented Jess Mutty. The first is A Little Bird Told Me :

Jess says : "I've been admiring the floral chipboard set for a while now and felt it calling to me this month. And I know everyone says it but I will say it again... the kraft look of the chip is gorgeous just as it is. I love it nekkid!

So I wanted to find paper that would compliment that rich kraft color. Crate Paper's Restoration line is an oldie but one of my favorites and has nice muted tones that coordinate with kraft elements.

For the first card I "welded" the bluebell and the daisy by trimming the stem of the daisy into a point and wedging it into the leaves of the bluebell. I liked the look of a cluster of wild flowers.

And the 2nd is Hey You :

The second card has a very similar design but I used the cattails, which are just the coolest!"

Take Note -- {May Arts Round 2 Submission}

Hello friends! Today I'm sharing my round 2 submission for the May Arts Ribbonista call!

I've made a set of tags (in true DeeDee fashion) to showcase my abilities with Ribbon. I had a few other projects floating around in my head, but this one really best exemplifies my style and talent, especially as of late!

I'm really so super stoked to share this project! I'm absolutely in LOVE with the way it turned out and have already put it up for display!

After the tags were complete I did a video tutorial showing off the ribbons and using the UK series of ribbon as a "binding" behind the tags to keep them all together!

The center (or 3rd) tag is sort of focal point... and makes the statement "Take Note". Then the rest of the tags follow, all showing things that are important, or we should remember, or maybe just keep in our thoughts. On the left we have the Love Serenade tag. It has a Prima flower at the top, UmWowStudio chipboard potty people and miniature heart frame, May Arts Silk, and a sticker from the BasicGrey collection pack. 

Then we have Celebrate Everything; the stamps are Viva Las VegaStamps!, the flower and leaf Prima, and I've used the Silky Crush, Burlap String and Lace with pearls from May Arts. I gave the dancer a bit of color with a distress marker, and the stars were made using Gauche Alchemy punchinella and distress ink. 

The middle tag has a corrugated butterfly, vintage button, Burlap String and Faux Burlap ribbons, a Prima flower and some gesso. The brackets are from Pink Paislee and the take note alphas are from Recollections.

The Be True tag has been adorned with an UmWowStudio chipboard daisy, Silky Crush, Box Pleat, Leaves, and Burlap String by May Arts, Making Memories gem brad, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, and a Viva Las VegaStamps! stamp. 

And the last tag.. Be An Adventurer uses a few Prima flowers, a vintage button, cardstock sticker, cheesecloth, gesso and distress ink through Gauche Alchemy punchinella, Pleated Satin by May Arts and a stamp from Viva Las VegaStamps!. Everything has been adhered with three adhesives.. Zapdots, Fabric Glue and Quick Dry 450 all by Helmar.

Well! There you have it :) -- Come back next week for a tutorial on how I finished the chip on these tags, and good luck to anyone who's applying for the May Arts Ribbonistas Team!

The Sky's The Limit {May Arts & Lawn Fawn Hop}

Hello everyone!!! Welcome to my stop on the last day of the May Arts | Lawn Fawn blog hop!!

Have you been checking in this week to see all the goodness? Check the May Arts blog for a full list of this week's participants! Today my Ribbonista in crime is Charlene, so be sure to stop and see her project, too!

I've put together a steadfast little card perfect for some encouragement to a friend, a recent grad, or maybe the little girl down the street :)

I've used the Dewey Decimal 6x6 paper pad and Sky's the limit stamp set from Lawn Fawn. The stamp was stamped on white cardstock in archival ink, and on the sheet of rotating tan and orange apples. I fussy cut three of the five balloon sections and the bottom balloon ring, then glued them on the white stamp in their appropriate places.

I layered some UmWowStudio layered clouds chipboard, half pearls and ouchless cardboard from Gauche Alchemy on a card base. As a final touch I grabbed a strip of the White Horizontal Satin Strip 410 series in 3/4 inch. I clipped the edges and tied it in a knot, then glued it on!

The inside of the card reads "The Sky's the limit" and is ready for some personalization!

Don't forget....
...there are TWO giveaways!! Each contains the same thing.. .3 Spools of May Arts Ribbons ribbon, and 1 stamp and die set from Lawn Fawn. Just leave comments on all the participants through the week, and during the weekend be sure to stop by the May Arts FB page, and the Lawn Fawn FB page to say hello!

Sneak Peek! {Helmar | Epiphany Crafts}

Today I'm up on the Helmar blog with a layout featuring Viva Las VegaStamps! rubber stamps, UmWowStudio chipboard and flair, May Arts Ribbons, Gauche Alchemy tape and punchinella, Helmar adhesive and something rather new to my repertoire .... an Epiphany Crafts oval tool and bubble caps!

Check it out!

? -- {A 12x12 by Kylie}

It's Kylie up today and she's got an adorable Red White and Blue layout to share!!

I know that I have raved and raved about the colour of the UmWowStudio chipboard, but let me tell you again just how much I love it. Kraft coloured supplies have long been a favourite of mine and UmWowStudio has totally impressed me with the quality and colour of their chip. So I like to use it naked. And here, it fits perfectly as a complement to my red, white and blue layout of my daughter's July 4th pic from last year based on DeeDee's July sketch. The expression says it all really, so I decided to break out the UmWowStudio Symbol Mash and titled the layout {?}. I included some of the Layered Circles as accents too.

Other Supplies: BoBunny and Canvas Corp papers, Maya Rd envelope and ticket, The Twinery twine, ric rac and film diecut stickers from stash. And a manky Gelly Roll pen that gave up halfway through the journalling!

July Sketch!!

Hello!!

Here is the JULY Sketch!!!

thank you so much for everyone who linked up last month! I can't believe how good all the link ups were.. just AWESOME! I tried to comment on each post, sometimes Capcha got in my way.. and once there was no post just an image. Keep in mind if you want comments on your beautiful creations -- I can't leave a comment if there isn't a place!

The random winner from last month is...

Michele Kosciolek!!! (Holy crap girl.. winner winner chicken dinner)

Email me @ deedee@umwowstudio.com for details on your prize :)

Rules:

-Each sketch will air for one month.

-Enter as many times as you like.

-Please link up to your direct blog post (or fb image, flickr image, photobucket image etc.)

-Please link back to UmWowStudio.

-Include how you used the sketch (Did you flip it? Reverse it? Use it almost directly?)

-Due by the last day of the month at midnight Pacific time.

-And the final requirement.. use an UmWowStudio product!

Up for grabs:

-A fan feature.

-a $20 gift certificate to UmWowStudio with free shipping.

Now let's share JULY'S sketch with you!!!

It may look a little familiar.. I HAD to base it off my last layout because I want to see how each person would interpret it!! I had so much fun making the original layout and am still so impressed with its turnout. I can't wait to see what you all do!! (I also included a suggestion for our new FLAIR!)

An InLinkz Link-up

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