Vacation is OVER!!

Wow... Its been a while since my last blog post. During the months of June and July, I took a break to focus on the kids as they finish the school year, dance recitals, family camping trips, and etc. It was a break my children deserve as I spent quality time with them. Now its August, I am ready to get back in the groove of scrapping (MY TIME). I missed it dearly but seeing my swirlydoos kits arrive monthly was a special treat even though I was not scrapping.

So I was very excited to start playing with the latest main kit and the new mixed media kit from Swirlydoos. I am in LOVE with the new mixed media kit from Swirlydoos. I love playing with new mediums and color. So for this layout, I didnt have a particular challenge in mind. I wanted to play freely with the July kit. I had a wonderful time playing with the embellies and the prima sunrise papers.

This layout is of my daughter at her 5th birthday party at Chuck E Cheese. In this layout, I added the following mediums: modeling paste, bead gel medium, silk acrylic paint, martha stewart texture paste. Most of the mediums was added in the corners of the layout and around the photo using random splotches and prima masks.

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Blue Fern June Sketch Challenge

Hopefully, my scrappy plans stay on schedule this month. Art is my most favorite hobby to run to for a stress relief. Since I know the next free months may cause some stressful days, I really do not want to put my hobby on the back burner due to my busy schedule. So, I was able to combine a few challenges into this one layout. I pray no one is offended by this, but I have a desire to participate at a few favorite places but sometimes my obligations prevent me from creating one for each one. So I plan and try to combine when I can.

I adored the blue fern sketch as soon as I seen the blog post this past weekend. I LOVE that chain chipboard that I just received in May. Here is the June Blue Fern Sketch:

I created a layout with a picture of my handsome son. He is such a momma boy and so "Simply perfect" in my eyes. Here is my version of this sketch

For this layout I used the Prima Engraver, Prima Printery and Theresa Collins papers. All the flowers are prima.

Featured at Prima & May Projects

Good Evening,

I am really not trying to neglect my blog but the next few months will be very busy for me. I wanted to combine this post with a few projects I created while I was MIA from the internet, forums, and blogs. I did manage to complete a Round Robin challenge at Flying Unicorn and Card Round Robin challenge at Swirlydoos.

I have made alot of effort to try to attempt at least one Prima challenges every month. Unfortunately, I wasnt able to get any of the Prima May Challenges done. BUT, I am so excited to say I was featured for the month of April in the Prima BAP and PPP.

So here are my Prima projects:

April BAP

April Prima PPP

Here is my layout for April Swirlydoos Round Robin:

Here are my layout for the May Flying Unicorn Round Robin:

My last project, my May card Round Robin for Swirlydoos:

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"Peace" - 13arts Challenge #6

Good Morning,

Its spring time, which means a frest start, new beginning. I have been praying and reading scriptures regarding peace. And how true joy and peace in life comes from God. So when I saw the 13 arts challenge #6, I decided to do another 6x8 canvas for my home.

For this challenge, I used my Swirlydoos March kit and decided to combine this challenge with the Butterfly challenge at Swirlydoos.

Rules of challenge # 6:

1. Use in your project minimum of 3 butterflies, minimum of 2 media and a lot of green colour.

2. Publish your project on your blog and add link directly to the post using Inlinkz tool at the end of this post.

3. Please add link and info about our challenge, where your work is published.

4.You may submit as many entries as you like :)

5. You can enter with your project to maximum 2 other challenges and your work must be new, not published before our challenge has started.

6. The challenge ends 28.04.2013 at 23:59. Winners will be announced on the 3rd of May 2013. 

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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

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