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Hello everyone,

Welcome to my blogpost. Today I have another art journal to share. Yes,  I know, boring... but that is what I like to do...

This time I used my pencil to add some circles and some writing (thank you DeeDee for the idea, I would have never tried this if I hadn't seen you do it!) 

Here's how I treated the chipboard:

I applied some acrylic paint with a brayer.. 

Lightest colour first..

Then adding a little of the dark at the bottom. 

over the top I added some holographic embossing powder... 

Look how that sparkles ! 

Here are some detail pictures... 

sparkly ! 

Wasn't she gorgeous ! I don't know why I am obsessed with her but I am... lol

Here she is again... 

And the finished journal page.

I used this chipboard:

You will find it HERE. 

Thank you for stopping by today !! 

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!! 

May Arts / Little Yellow Bicycle / Xyron

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!

My Favorite Supplies {Find Your Voice Lesson 1}

Hey folks :) Tonight I want to share with you my participation in Lesson 1 of Find Your Voice.

I've filled out my worksheets and am now gathering supplies. I'm not quite sure what form I want my project to take.. but I'm sure it'll come to me soon. 

So far now I can share some answers to my worksheets and a photo of my gathered supplies (read must haves♥)

Question 1 : What is storytelling to you? What stories do you want to tell?

   --I want to record the small things that change and shape me and my family through the weeks.

   --Storytelling will be a way to remember, to record my legacy, and to be able to pass it on.

Question 2 : Who are you? (this will be a work in progress)

   --I am: smart, witty, strong, capable, artsy, interesting, insecure, weepy, loyal, intense, loved, a sci-fi nerd, a David Bowie fan, design driven ...

Question 3 : What are your storytelling goals? How do they fit in with the rest of your creative & life goals?

   --TO RECORD IT ALL! They fit in perfectly... to grow my business and expand into a scrapbooking empire, making memory saving and storytelling easy and fun.

Question 4 : What are your favorite stories? What doe these stories have in common?

   --Books : Lord of the Rings, anything by Dean Koontz, Harry Potter, and as a kid.. Goosebumps!

   --Movies : Big Fish, Juno, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Moulin Rouge, Labyrinth, 13th Warrior

   --Music : Anything by David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Radioactive, Madness, Hotel California, 

  -----They're all very strong story oriented with lots of action, beat, fantasy and a bit of darkness. 

Question 5 : What styles do you find aesthetically pleasing?

   --Bold intense colors and patterns. Strong visual styles. Stunning scenes and color combos. Graphics that lead your eye. Infographics. Fonts. Numerals. A bit of glitter always wins me over.

Question 6 : Which storytellers do you admire?

   --Project lifers, Louise Nelson, Miae Rowe, Finnabair, Jim Henson, Conan, David Bowie, Michael Jackson.

Question 7 : What is your ideal story? What are you looking to get out of the Find Your Voice summer storytelling workshop?

   --I want to nail down a story style and set in motion a personal journal to update regularly. I want to discover my style. period. 

Since I'm not sure exactly where I'm going yet, I've grabbed some of my favorite supplies... Canson watercolor paper, UmWowStudio chipboard and flair, Gauche Alchemy washi tape and punchinella, Ranger archival ink, Viva Las VegaStamps! rubber stamps, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in charcoal, HelmarUSA Fabric Glue, some May Arts Ribbon scraps, cute little faces by Mary Lozinak and my favorite pen. 

I'm ready freddy!!!

Vday Ribbonista Hop!

Hello! Welcome to my stop today on the May Arts Ribbonista Hop :D

Today's Ribbonistas include:

Virginia Fynes
Karen Baker
Lalo IK
DeeDee Catron

Vera Yates

I have a HUGE love for tags, and love putting all sorts of them together. So today I bring you a Love Story tag:

The two May Arts ribbons utilized in this beauty include

Sheer Box Pleat in Ivory

and

White Crinkle

It's made from Echo Park's for the record cardstock and cardstock stickers. I also used Prima flowers, a My Mind's Eye brad, tissue tape from Teresa Collins, a stamp from Viva Las VegaStamps!, and a black pen.

Here's a closeup of the box pleat:

Now head on over to Vera Yates's blog to see what she's sharing today!

Don't forget... comment on all the blogs for a chance at four rolls of ribbon, YOUR CHOICE! :)

Time 2 Stamp - A Smash Album type page!

Today I posted the 2nd episode of Time 2 Stamp on the VLVS! Blog showing how I made the background for this beauty:

Dear Child - Let your creativity SOAR tag

I recently got the chance to work with some fabulous Gauche Alchemy pieces.. they put together vintage and ephemera kits. Super fun!! I teamed up the VLVS! DT with the GA DT and fun was had by all :)

here is my finished piece for the team up:

p.s... yes.. that is my Goobaloo bent down coloring with chalk :) he loves it so!!

I used the Bird In Flight stamp from VLVS! and I used a star punchinella from GA as a mask. I also used some beads from a trim they sent me to form my clouds. Which by the way are held together using Gel Medium! What a super neat effect it is has so thick and "gloopy".

I also used Distress Ink in walnut stain, broken china, and pine needles, the TH ray embossing folder, TH soar alphas and bubbles, TH tags die, memento ink, white cardstock, an american crafts pen, turquoise wire, water, crystal lacquer, pop dots, hot glue and recycled packaging.

I'll be entering this in the Layered challenge @ SimonSaysStampandShow as well as the pastels with a pop of color challenge @CropChocolate.com 

Honeymoon - CC Challenges

This challenge is to make a mini album around a vacation you will or have taken --- We just don't vacations (until this summer!) So I did ours on our "Staycation"

I made the base for the album out of MME's Life Stories journaling cards. Used Imaginisce punch as well. and the Precision pen. all from CC

Not CC : Cosmo cricket black chipboard, baker's twine, lace, kraft paper, dymo label maker, vintage buttons.

VLVS! Tryout - Whimsical!

It's that time again!

Here I am trying out for VLVS! I've had a great year with them and am very honored that I was able to serve a 2nd term, if I don't make it this time, It's because VLVS! has AMAZING fans who do AMAZING work!

I love the vast variety of VLVS! images, the miracle tape and the ultra thick EP.. I will FOREVER be a fan, if not a DT member ♥ And here is a GIANT shout out to the wonderful team that is currently supporting and promoting VLVS! -- Their work is so wonderful and has inspired my post for the tryout today! 

Check out Viva Las Vegastamps! HERE --- and visit the blog HERE for new posts from the DT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays!

and without further ado.. Here is my project (it's taken a whimsical sort of fun turn from my usual stamping ways) :

I had so much fun with this Umbrella Man (2.5x3.5) -- he was so whimsical and begging for color.. which I answered with Prisma Color markers Deco Blue, Cool Gray 60%, and Yellowed Orange. After, of course I stamped him with Memento tuxedo black ink on Kromecote cardstock - the combination of two gave me such a crisp clean image.. WONDERFUL! 

I then adhered some Basic Grey paper to a recycled kraft base with Miracle Tape, gave it a little distress ink.. and glued my man down! Add a bit of doodling with a white pen and VIOLA. A fun scene, simple yet graphic and fun card to send to a close friend! 

12x12 "Quite the pair"

(If you're looking for the CropChocolate blog hop please scroll down!!)

This layout was done for a gal who commissioned 6 layouts for her album.. she does yearly photos of her and her husband. I'll show them one at a time throughout the next few days.

Products used:

BoBunny Gabrielle paper, Bobunny Gabrielle chipboard adhesive pieces, Art Blanche alphas, vintage buttons, vintage lace, baker's twine, Heritage cricut cartridge, recycled chipboard, vintage photo distress stain, embossing folder, Martha Stewart butterfly punch. 

I got the inspiration from this partly from a page I did previously.. but more from the BoBunny inspiration for the Layout Challenge this month.. I took inspiration from the divided window, the turquoise tan and coral colors, and the banner which I ended up turning into a line of rolled paper pieces.

Looks like I missed the link up so I'll just post on their FB page :)