Wednesday, July 17, 2013

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!"

Friday, July 12, 2013

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!

Thursday, July 11, 2013

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!

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

? -- {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!

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

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!)







Friday, June 28, 2013

Splash Pad {a 12x12 LYB/XYRON/MA hop}

Welcome to the May Arts / Little Yellow Bicycle / Xyron Swap!


It's so exciting when great companies get together, and all week long we've been hopping back and forth between the three blogs and the blogs of their designers! Today for May Arts it's Charlene, and myself up to bat! 


The sneak peek that brought you here!

I'm sharing a super graphic 12x12 titled SPLASH PAD -- of my kiddo having fun in the Splash Pad at a local park here in Vegas. 



I used May Arts ribbons Black Burlap String, Yellow Chevron Twill and the Black and White Grosgrain Diagonal Stripes. Both of the thick ribbons have been run through my Xyron sticker maker. The striped yellow paper is from Little Yellow Bicycle. I also used cheesecloth, Viva Las VegaStamps! rubber stamps (Striped Chevron Arrow, Dots line, Line of Chevrons, Be an Adventurer,) UmWowStudio Chipboard (Circles and heart) and Flair, 


Pink Paislee black glitter alphas, Amazing Casting Resin (the white 3D splatter embellishment,) Tattered Angels Glimmer mist (Charcoal and Firefly,) Gauche Alchemy washi tape (Black Script.) a dymo label maker and Canson watercolor paper. 

Good stuff right? Like I said.. great things from great companies!! 

Charlene 

Now, don't forget to keep those comments coming while your hopping!  We've got an amazing prize for grabs!   All you have to do to enter to win is post a comment on any stop along the way!