Challenge #2 at Craft Hoarders Anonymous…LET'S SEE THAT HOARD!

It's time for another challenge at 

Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

Challenge #2: Let's See that Hoard!

This is a Color Challenge with a twist. Pick the thing or things that you seem to hoard the most, and using the color scheme shown below, create a project that showcases your hoarded item or items. Do you hoard buttons, beads, ribbon, papers, stickers? Show your hoard, but only the items that match the color scheme!

 (Please note, you do not have to use all the colors in the photo, nor match the colors exactly. Just use the photo and the colors to inspire you to dig through your hoard.)

The prize for this challenge is from Shari Czerwinski, a Close to My Heart Rep. 

Her blog is:http://www.leadandlacegifts.blogspot.com/ 

The prize is valued at over $85 retail.

What do I hoard?

Everything lol,

But all joking aside I really really love my coloring mediums.

Inks, Mists, Paints and more,

if it can add color then I MUST have it.

Here is just a small sampling of my color hoard for this challenge.

Here is my layout I created.

Blues are probably my most favorite color to work with so this page came together easy peasy.

This is how I started to add the color to my base…

First several pieces of Pink Paislee paper from my hoard;

Misted with Frost Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels,

Silks Acrylic Glaze through a Stencil Girl stencil.

Blue Washii tape.

Stamping with a BoBunny stamp & Colorbox ink.

More stamping with a circle stamp that was painted with Lindy's Stamp Gang.

Here you can see some of the mist dripping, the stamped circles 

(Lindy's Stamp Gang Ocean Breeze Blue)

and some of the tape.

More stamping and stenciling,

the words were cut from a piece of Pink Paislee paper.

White Prima flowers were painted with Silver Bells 

Silks Acrylic Glaze.

Small pearls were added to the center and blue star brads were scattered about.

Supplies:

Paper by Pink Paislee

Tattered Angels and Lindy's Stamp Gang mist

Clearsnap and Prima Ink

Silks Acrylic Glaze

BoBunny and Blockheads Stamps

Washii Tape, Prima Flowers, Brads by Hampton Art

Make sure to check out what the rest of the design team has done for this challenge

                                 Amber Milone - http://pinkchicpaperdesign.blogspot.com/

      you are here----- Christy Butters - http://creatingwiththegirls.blogspot.com/

                                 Debbie Seyer - http://www.debbieseyer.com/

                                 Ginny Nemchak - http://pollyspaper.wordpress.com/

                                 Jan Marie Ennenga - http://re-creations4him.blogspot.com/

                                 Kathy Clement - http://www.kathybydesign.com/kathy-by-design-news/

and make sure to head HERE to link up your project for a chance to win this awesome prize

This challenge closes, Sunday, March 2nd, midnight PT

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Swirlydoos Round Robin

It's time for another layout done for a 

Round Robin

at 

Swirlydoos.

In case you don't know how it works,

week one someone shares a layout, the next week someone shares their take on it 

and so on and so on.

Kind of like the game of Telephone but with scrapbook layouts.

Here is mine for this week.

I am on Team 1 and followed Hanne & Cheryl.

The twist this month

Something warm. I don’t care what it is as long as it’s WARM!!!!!!!!!!

Laughing but I have to agree with our hostess.

I want warm!

I used the October 2013 kit from Swirlydoos

The Sweetest Thing

with BoBunny papers.

I also pulled in a piece of Pink Paislee & a piece of handmade paper.

My photo of warm is Venice. 

When we went it hit the upper 90s every single day.

I am missing 90 degree weather right about now...

I also did a little bit of random stamping with a Kaisercraft stamp.

My "warm" place.

Doilies and flowers layered under and around it.

Chipboard is from Dusty Attic  and painted with

Silks Acrylic Glaze

Some Tsukineko ink was also rubbed through a Crafter's Workshop stencil.

Make sure to check out the Round Robin thread to see how others create for their turn.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Layouts to share....

On this beautiful fall Friday

I wanted to share some layouts done

that were featured in 

Scrapbook News and Review.

The first one uses Crafter's Workshop, Pink Paislee, 

and Stencil Girl stencils

to create the layers of pattern over the already

patterned paper by BoBunny.

The next one is my daughter as she explores the

rocky coast of Maine.

The paper is from The Scrap Cake,

mists are Lindy's Stamp Gang 

and the chipboard is by Dusty Attic.

The next layout was done using homemade acrylic 

spray paint and a Crafter's Workshop stencil to form a resist

for the Lindy's Stamp Gang mist sprayed over.

A few pieces of tape and some Dusty Attic chipboard to finish it.

Last but not least the little one as we were getting ready to see the 

Women's World Cup in Germany

2011.

The paper and chipboard are by Pink Paislee.

Gesso scraped over the paper and then misted with Buccaneer Bronze

Moonshadow mist by Lindy's.

The large flowers are by Petaloo.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Transformation Thursday

It's my turn to host a SGC (Swirly Girls Challenge) over at Swirlydoos and this month I was inspired by something on Instagram.

On Tuesdays they have a Transformation Tuesday, I know today isn't Tuesday but I liked the TT together and so today

Thursday August 1 the challenge is

Transformation Thursday.

What exactly are we transforming? Why paper of course, and in my challenge you will need to take scrapbook paper and transform it into something entirely new looking.

One more bit, you need to use at least 3 different coloring mediums.

Here is the sample I created.

My 3 coloring mediums are

Silks acrylic glaze, Lindy's Stamp Gang mists (Starburst and Moonshadow) and Prima ink.

All have either come in a Swirlydoos kit or have been ordered in the store.

Gesso was also used.

                            

Below is a tutorial on exactly how I created my page.

First I started with a piece of Pink Paislee paper and a number of PP diecuts. Both cam in the May 2013 Swirlydoos kit Au Naturale.

I adhered the diecuts onto the 12x12 piece of paper overlapping and covering each other and the base.

I put some twine on top and then covered the whole thing with a light layer of Gesso.

As the Gesso dried it worked as an adhesive and kept the twine on the paper. No glue needed.

I then painted the left half of my paper with Silks Acrylic Glaze in Bolivian Blue, washed over with a bit of Gesso while the glaze was still wet and then misted over 3/4's of the paper with Tiffany Blue Starburst Spray from Lindy's Stamp Gang.

In the center I misted just 3 times with Buccaneer Bronze Moonshadow Mist also from LSG.

Taking Prima ink in Dry Sand I rubbed in through a stencil in random spots for more texture.

Finish off the page as you wish and voila, you have completed the transformation.

Here are a few closeups for you.

The glaze, mist and stenciling.

more...

Love the addition of the string.

I hope you enjoy the tutorial and head on over to the Swirlydoos site to see how everyone else transforms their paper.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Round Robin's are plenty this month...

I'm a huge fan of participating in Scrapbooking Round Robins.

It's like a childhood game of telephone but grown up and artsy.

This month I was able to participate in 2 different ones.

Lucky me though, as the fates decided I got week 3 for both; so here they are.

The first one is for the round robin at Flying Unicorn. I am on TEAM 8 which is the best of the bunch lol.

The paper is all by BoBunny. Prima flowers and Crafter''s Workshop stencil.

The number die cut was sent to me by a friend. It worked perfect here (I might need to ask for some more).

Little bit of Washi tape and Faded Jeans Distress ink rubbed randomly.

The next layout is for the round robin over at Swirlydoos.

I used the May kit from them to create this layout. The twist this month was NATURE.

Lucky me last year for my 40th birthday my husband took me to Paris with a side trip to Champagne country. 

Those are Moet & Chandon's grape fields in the background.

The paper is Pink Paislee. I used Distress ink & a Crafter's Workshop stencil to overlay a second pattern on it.

Flowers are from Petaloo and chipboard from Dusty Attic (colored with Heidi Swapp Chartreuse mist).

Bit of vintage lace, Pink Paislee die cuts & a rub on.

More flourishes...

Feel free to head over to both forums to see what came before and what comes after...

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Memories...with some help from Swirlydoos

Every month I participate in the Round Robin challenge over at Swirlydoos.

This month I get week 2 and followed Cheryl.

Here is my take on what she did. I wound up using the April kit from Swirlydoos, it just fit my picture perfectly.

The twist this month (and there is always a twist) was to use a stencil and some goop. Now the twist is always optional and by the time I was working I used a stencil but instead of goop, used mist.

For me it was what worked better this time around

I layered and distressed several of the patterned papers from the kit.

Cheryl used a large doily under her photo. I liked it but wanted my twist on it. I used the doily stencil from Pink Paislee and Coffee Shop Glimmer mist. Gives the doily look but blends in a bit.

The flowers and wood are both from Prima as well. I misted the wood with the Coffee Shop Glimmer mist to color them.

Along the bottom of my photo and mat I used a Kaisercraft rub on. Cheryl used words for her strips but again this was my twist on her design.

The title memories comes from a scrap of 7 Dots Studio paper.

  The Round Robin challenge is one of my favorites each month. To see how the layouts progress from week to week as each of us put our own spin on things is really fun.
Stop by the forum soon to see what everyone else is doing.

  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Layer it up

Last weekend Flying Unicorn had a cyber crop. Lots of fun and interesting challenges were issued.

This layout was for one of them. You needed to somehow incorporate corrugated cardboard onto your project.

I had this scrap piece from an earlier project and it turned into the inspiration for my layout. I misted it with some Tiffany's Blue mist from LSG to add some highlights and shimmer.

There is lots of layering going on here.

 I think my favorite layer is the brown that looks like a bag. It's actually and envelope that was sent to us from Germany. The USPS did a great job distressing it for me before I even got my hands on it (thankfully nothing was lost in transit much to my surprise) and I found it the perfect compliment to the cardboard. I  did use some pattern paper from Basic Grey and Pink Paislee to finish off the layers.

 I love this picture. It's my in laws on the train between London and Paris. It was the last time my father in law was able to travel with us before he got real sick. We were lucky, My mil sprang for first class tickets, traveling in style I say.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

My Little Meat Eater...

A quick layout to share before the Patriots come on. (Go Pats)

I used the January kit from Flying Unicorn.

The background paper is from Pink Paislee, with Gesso swiped in areas using an old gift card.

I used mists from Tattered Angels and Lindy's Stamp Gang to add more color once the Gesso was dry.

 I used several stencils from Crafter's Workshop to add more pattern to the paper with Prima & Tsukineko ink. As finishing touches I added machine stitching and some tape.

 This picture has been on my desk for a while. I crack up whenever I look at it. My littlest one is a huge meat eater (something I don't understand cause I'm not) and when the meat has a bone in it then it's happy day for her. We ate at the Animal Kingdom Lodge while at Disney last January, a place I highly recommend. It was one of the few meals I really felt we got our money's worth and everyone walked away stuffed and happy.
 She was so excited that they had chicken legs in the buffet. I think she ate 3 of them, she couldn't get enough.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

EEK!

I did up this Halloween layout of my 2 youngest and a best friend. Soccer zombies and a princess, what more can I say.

I used a sketch that Mandy has posted over on her blog http://forscrappingoutloud.blogspot.com/

mix of Pink paislee & 7 Gypsies paper. Glimmer mist, glam and lumiere paint splattered on the background. Grungeboard is painted and covered with embossing powder.

Parisian Anthology papers and Swirlydoos

I love these new resist papers from Parisian Anthology. The ability to color your paper to whatever color scheme you need is priceless. Swirlydoos had a whole collection of these papers in their November kit- Simply Irresistible. I just absolutely love the layouts I am making from this kit.