TCR # 147 and CSI #65

Good Evening,

I have a few projects I have completed within the last two weeks or so for a couple of challenges. The Color Room is a challenge site I have been admiring lately and havent played since a couple years ago. When I saw the beautiful special edition pallete with the pinks for 13arts, I couldnt wait to play.

So I decided play around with a 6x8 canvas, prima mask, modeling paste, gesso, glimmermists, and my March Swirlydoos Kit.

Journaling reads: "For we walk by faith, not by sight."

Also, had the opportunity to play with the next CSI challenge. It was an interesting challenge with the color scheme and evidence choices.  I also combined this challenge with the SGC Sloppy Spring challenge at Swirlydoos. I used a mixture modeling paste, glimmermists, and older Swirlydoos kits from June 2011 and Oct 2011.

My evidence was the something spiral and the bird. My testimony is the journaling in 3 parts.

Thank you for looking!

March layouts

Good Afternoon and Happy Easter Everyone,

I am having a blessed day today with my family celebrating the resurrection of Jesus.

I also would like to make a quick post of my last two layouts created this month for two challenges. A week ago, I received some Maja Design papers from a very close friend. I was very excited about the quality of those papers and the opportunity to play with March Maja Mood Board.  This layout is a photo of my baby sister years ago on an Easter Sunday. As we were reflecting how she turned 16 on March 2, when I saw this photo flipping through photos of my daughter. I knew I had to scrap this photo and send it as a gift to her.

My second layout was created for the CSI Challenge. This is my first time playing at this challenge ning site too. The colors in this challenge matches will with the March Swirlydoos Kit and a few personal prima and dusty attic goodies from my stash. I typically avoid papers with large printed words so I was interested in challenging myself with that prima engraver sheet. I was kind of happy with the results. This is a photo of my daughter a couple years ago for her first day of school.

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Well, my post have to be short and sweet. My college basketball team, UNIVERSITY of MICHIGAN , is playing right now in the elite 8 for the NCAA tournament. Bring back memories of when I was a student with season tickets.  Have a good day.

Prima March BAP and PPP

It has been a while since I have last blogged. My scrapping has slowly dwindled during the month of March but I was still able to complete two challenges so far. I was so excited from being featured for Prima January PPP challenge that I had to attempt this gorgeous sketch and an intriguing green color palette.

"Thankful" - Prima BAP

So here is my Prima Bap entry of my daughter on an Easter Sunday a couple years ago.

Prima Products

Pattern Paper: Rhondelle

Flowers: Got Frosted Flowers, Regent Collection Villiers

Bling: Swirly (Item #544546) & Thankful (Say it in Crystals)

Resins: Window (Item #890735), Corner (Item #890698)

Gems: Orange Gems (Item #557438)

"I'm So Lucky U R Mine" - Prima PPP

My Prima PPP entry is of my daughter again outside the Henry Ford Estate waiting to take professional pictures at 15 months old.

Prima Products

Pattern Paper: Tea Thyme; Moulin Rouge

Flowers: Corine Collection (Item #548858), Avon Rose Romantique (Item #552503); No10 Essentials Reflection (Item #549251), Got Flowers

Thank you for all the comments on my blog. I greatly appreciate it.

"Faces of You" - Prima PPP and UDC Week 6

Well, I was very excited to make it to the final round of the Swirlydoos Ultimate Design Challenge. We were required to create our own background, use layers and distressing, multiple mediums and one other challenge  of our choice. Since I was inspired by the February Prima PPP colors, I decided to combine both challenges.

Here is the 12x12 canvas I created of my daughter:

Prima Supplies: 

Pattern paper: Rhondelle Collection "Sovienne"

Flowers: Innoscence 2 (Item #546076), The Roosevelt Col Edith (Item #543914)

Bling: Say it in Pearls (Item #553869)

Mask: Brick (Item #550042)

Embellies: Clock (Item#554613)

Other Supplies: 

Modeling Paste, Gesso, Glimmermists (Cranberry Zing, Cosmo, Vintage Pink) 

Exploring Art Journaling

 I have been researching all about the different techniques and styles of art journaling for a while. I love the freedom and peace it seems to provide those who try.  I even took time to investigate what type of art journal I wanted to have. But I never ordered or even attempted to try it.

Only God knew, I had in my heart to try this level of creativity to express my feelings and emotions. So as I made it to week 5 of the Swirlydoos Ultimate Design Challenge, the requirements was ART JOURNALING. So I was very excited but it definitely gave me a challenge for the week. I am very happy with how things turned out even though it wasnt what I had in my head. For my art journal entries, I created my own signatures out of 22x30 watercolor paper.

Journal entry #1

Journal entry #2

Thank you for looking. I appreciate all the comments.

Swirlydoos Ultimate Design Challenge - Week 4

Good Evening,

Well this week challenge for the Swirlydoos Ultimate Design Challenge involved creating a background on a canvas with any mediums. This challenge was exciting and fun but the drying time for the different layers was a pain.

Have you ever had an image in your head for a project and it just does not look like the way you created it in your brain? That is what happen with my entry for week 4. I had a beach layout in mind for my son & daughter but this canvas had its own unique way of developing.

So for my canvas, I created multiple layers with different mediums with my base being a Tattered Angels glimmermist, Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst & Moonshadow mists. I also added layers of gel medium, modeling paste, Creative imagination silk paint, and Gesso. I do love the way it turned out. And I am excited to start a girly canvas soon for my daughter with chipboard and flowers.

This canvas contain a photo of my son walking along the beach during our annual family reunion camping trip.

Thank you for looking!

Swirlydoos Ultimate Design Challenge

I am very excited to say I have made it to week 4 of the Swirlydoos Ultimate Design Challenge. I am a little behind in my blogposts due to internet & cable issues.

So I would like to dedicate this blog post to my last 3 entries for the Swirlydoos Ultimate Design Challenge.

For week 1, we were required to create our own 3D embellishment from chipboard. I used a dusty attic french window and the for 6 window squares I wanted to create a mosiac window. So I used egg shells, gel medium, alcohol ink, and glossy accents. Then I decorated the rest of the french window with white paint & flowers.

My Embellishment

My layout is of my two children last year one sunday morning.

For week 2, we were required to create a multilayered layout. For this challenge, I created a layout with 10+ layers. This was really my first time using so many layers on a layout. The photo is of my daughter meeting my son for the first time.

For week 3, we were required to use foil tape on a layout, card, or altered item. I decided to use my new favorite thing which is a 4x4 in canvas.  This was my first time ever using foil tape. I decided to use the embossing technique which was shown by DT member Miranda Ednay. I covered the whole canvas with embossed foil tape and then painted it with black paint. I wiped off the black tape so only the paint stay around the crevices. I added a little cranberry alcohol to make things stand out a bit. The cupid photo is from a good friend of mine, Jennifer Synder. I greatly appreciate her allowing me to use this image.

I am having a lovely time playing along in this contest. It provides such a nice stress reliever to create something weekly. Thank you for leaving lovely comments on my blog posts. Thank you for taking the time to look at my projects.

Have a good night.