The Color Room #127 - Feed Your Soul

I've just entered my first color room challenge.. I'm VERY excited!!

I felt like I was working "out of my comfort zone" the whole time but holy wowza at the end it sure is beautiful!!!

I love the background especially.. I used a huge dry brush to get the effect... run it across your distress stain ink pad (In this case it's the festive berries seasonal one) and spritz the brush ever so lightly with water, just to give yourself some fluidity. Then stroke the paper! After it was dried I also puddled up a bit of the ink and splattered it up the top at an angle from the paint brush strokes and across the bottom left corner. 

One of the prompts in the color room is black and white chevron.. which I don't have in any form.. so I created some using an arrow stamp from Viva Las VegaStamps!. 

Supplies used include:

Paper: Echo Park paper from Winterland and For the Record

Stamps: Viva Las VegaStamps! Butterfly Spotted, Feed Your Soul, Chicken Wire and Arrow

Ink: Memento Black Tuxedo, Festive Berries Distress Ink

Other: Floral Beads, Spellbinders floral die, circle punch, American Crafts brad, Globecraft Memories chipboard piece, Miracle Tape by VLVS!, black pen

Linking up to PaperIssues on 1/16/13

Today is the day

Happy Valentines everyone!!

created a quick card for the cropchocolate contest this week:

Used: EP's This n That charming - vintage photo distress ink - VLVS! Ultra thick embossing powder, VLVS! Miracle tape, corrugated cardboard, hot glue, Studio G stamp

12 tags day 6

Ahhh! 1/2 the way through!! Once again -- thank you SO much for your sweet sweet comments. each and every one makes my day again :D

Each day of the hop we are using stamps from Plate #1363 -- which is also a PRIZE! for people who hop all 12 days, leave comments and become followers! 

You should have started @ Terri's Blog. if not, click the link and be sure to go in order :)

My Creation:

That sleeping little elf is just so cute! Don't you think? The NOEL is also a VLVS! stamp found HERE. 

I have also managed to base my tags off of Linda (The Funky Junkie)'s 12 tags! So I will be linking up there each day :) Today's is linking to tag 5 -- I'm a huge found object fan, much like Linda -- and today I used an actual bottle brush tree... glittered it myself to look like snow and found some fab metallic beads I had that look like miniature glass ornaments!! The "JOY" on her tag is splendid and a great main focus.. so I went for that same look with my NOEL. 

Thanks for stopping by!! You're on your way to Susan's Blog next!!!

-DeeDee

12 tags Day 5

Welcome to our very own 12 Tags O' Christmas!! I've been super impressed by the team and I'm SUPER thankful for all your wonderful comments. They make me feel all warm inside!

Each day of the hop we are using stamps from Plate #1363 -- which is also a PRIZE! for people who hop all 12 days, leave comments and become followers! 

You should have started @ Terri's Blog. if not, click the link and be sure to go in order :)

My Creation:

(is this photo blurry??)

Don't be afraid to cut out parts of stamps you like.. or to stamp them and then cut into the image --- I do love the lights that are originally strung on top of this "Have a Merry Christmas" but for this application I decided the image would be better with out them! Easy peasy.. just cut them away!

I have also managed to base my tags off of Linda (The Funky Junkie)'s 12 tags! So I will be linking up there each day :) Today's is linking to tag 4 -- I loved yesterday's background (as did all of you I noticed!) so much that I recreated it.. a little lighter and a bit more green..  I loved the animal Linda had, the cheesecloth AND the icesicles. 

Thanks for stopping by!! You're on your way to Susan's Blog next!!!

-DeeDee

Fall Memories

I made it to the 2nd round over @ Practical Scrappers

here's my fall card

products used: Inkadinkado stamps, walnut distress ink, a 7gypsies stamp, vintage buttons, walnut distress embossing powder, a giant half pearl, seam binding, twine, a paper studio paper, corrugated cardboard and recycled cardboard.

Impossible Things in the PDDD Blog Hop!

Hello everybody!! Welcome to my stop on the October Polka Dot Door Designs Blog Hop!!

I cannot believe the talent that these 2 girls have.. nor the talent that they find to share their hop each month. I am always so grateful and honored when they ask me! And this go round I'll be giving away a PRIZE!! to a random winner who hops along :)

Here is a quick reminder of the blog hop order:

Lindsay (you came from here)

DeeDee (you are here)

Amanda (go here next!)

Debby

Aki

Nicole

Smitha

Sabrina

Joanne

Marivic

Tammy

Diana

Mazlina

Polkadot Door Designs

and here is the beautiful inspiration image:

And here is my piece:

I've got a GORGEOUS red wall in my living room, so I knew I had to have a splash of red for this.. I cannot wait to hang it up!! Supplies used include corrugated cardboard, recycled cardboard boxes, a dymo label maker, MME red paper, red tulle, white snow cap paint dabber, vintage bingo marker, twine, diamond glaze, a frame and a white pen!!

Don't forget to make your own piece and link up on the Polka Dot Door Design's page.. LOTS of prizes included so leave nice notes for everyone :)

You're on your way to Amanda next!!!