Tutorial Tuesday with Frosted Design's Garden of Abundance Kit!

Hello fellow crafters!!!  I'm up on the Frosted Design's Blog today with a tutorial for a mixed media card!  Let's take a look, shall we?!?

I used this month's Garden of Abundance Kit which was designed by yours truly!  Here's my finished card:

I used the current sketch #109 over at Cardabilities by the ever-so-talented Karen Gerber:

Now, here's a look at how I made this cad in just a few simple steps!

 First, grab the papers you want to use and measure them to size (4.75x6.75 here to mount on 5x7 card base).  Add some texture using your favorite stencil and molding paste or something similar.  Ink the edges with the lighter ink in the kit, making sure to come in some on the actual card.  Finish the edges with black ink.  

Ink the edges of your outer piece, then use a distress tool around all the edges!  Grab some chipboard (flourish 18 used here from the Creative Embellishments Store) and color it with your favorite mediums! Layer it all on your card base and embellish as desired :-)

See how easy that is?!?  Here are some close-ups:

And here is another card I created this month's fabulous kit!  Details for this one can be found here!!!

Well gang...  Thanks so much for stopping in and have a LUCKY day :-)

New Card Sketch at Sketch N Scrap using 7 Dots Studio and Nirvana!

Hello everyone and Happy Easter!!!  I hope you're having a fun-filled day filled with lots of joy... And candy!!! Hahaha!!!!

Any who, I'm on the blog today to share with you a wonderful new sketch posted at Sketch n Scrap!

Here's a look at Sketch #24 by our very own Lisa Hidy:

I still have plenty left of my April Kit from Frosted Designs and wanted to play with some of the goodies!  So I used some of the 7 Dots Studio "Nature Walk" and "Nirvana" by Marion Smith papers to create my card.  

Here's what I came up with:

I started with Kraft as my card base, then added the weathered wood paper from the Nature Walk collection.  It already has the white paint splat design on the paper so it didn't need much treatment!  I simply distressed the edges and added some Walnut Stain Distress ink.  I finished the piece with a few ink drops of Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Spray in Cattail Copper Brown!

I used up some of my Creative Embellishments Chipboard, treating it with the Mission Bells Brown magical included in the kit as well!

I LOVE the Prima Burlap flowers in the kit and had to use one on this card!!! It was perfect for the sketch as well :-)  I finished the card by adding it to the center, tucking some leaves (colored with the Bundled Sage distress marker), and adding some Prima vines for added glitz!!!

There you have it!!!  Another fabulous creation using another fabulous kit!!!  

Well gang...  Thanks so much for stopping in and have a LUCKY day :-)

New Sketch at Colorful Creations and 7 Dots Studio Illumination!!!

Well hello there my crafty neighbors!!!  I'm on the blog today to share with you a brand new sketch challenge for Colorful Creations!!!

"Just Let Go" with 7 Dots Studio "Illumination" Collection

It's mid month and time for another fabulous sketch at Colorful Creations!!!  I absolutely LOVED working this sketch, and had a blast playing with this new collection!!!  

So, any who...  Here is this week's sketch:

This is also my very first challenge over at Scrap Around The World!  I've followed their blog and Facebook page for quite some time, and am always in awe over the VERY talented design team and member entries!!!  I know my work doesn't even come close to the beautiful art on their site, but I decided to "just let go" and give it a shot anyway!!!

Here is the SATW Mood Board for April:

Isn't it fabulous?!?  LOVE IT!!!!

And here is my page:

This is one of my favorite photos of me and my husband!!!  It was taken aboard a dinner cruise shortly before our actual cruise to the Bahamas!

I started with one of the papers from the "Illumination" collection and went to work creating my background!  

I added a some gesso to the center of the page, then added various Gelatos atop of it, spreading them around with my fingers and a bit of water.  I used White Dylusions mist to create the spatters at the top left and bottom right, and a black stamp marker with the circle template to create circles across the page.

After I was satisfied with my background, I started layering on my papers, stickers, and various embellishments.  I was inspired by the beautiful butterflies in the mood board so I added some from the "Beauty of Nature" April kit at Frosted Designs!  I used my Lindy's Magicals to add some color and shine to both of them!  

For the chipboard one, I used "Whale Watch Blue"...

And for the metal one, I applied some gesso first, then the "Cape Cod Coral" magical:

I used my "Victorian Velvet" distress ink to color the coordinating chipboard pieces from the collection, then added Lindy's Stamp Gang "Glitz Spritz" for added color and shine!

I finished the page with some circles created with more liquid pearls, a ton of flowers, and distress glitter!

Well gang... Thanks so much for stopping in and have a LUCKY day :-)

Frosted Designs "Beauty of Nature" April Kit Challenge!!!

Hello to all my fellow crafters!!!  April has arrived and so has the wonderful "Beauty of Nature" Kit from Frosted Designs!!!  Time again for another "Kit" Challenge :-)

This month, your challenge is to use the following sketch created by our very own Lisa Hidy:

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO MAKE A LAYOUT!!!!!!  You can create a card, canvas, altered project, or anything that floats your boat!!!!  GET CREATIVE!!!!!

And now on to my projects:

I chose to do a layout and an altered tin!

Here's my first project:

I "trimmed" the sketch down a bit to accommodate my page.  Then, I went to work!!!

I mixed the Lindy's "Mission Bells Brown" Magical with some molding paste, and then, using the harlequin template, I added some texture and color to the page.

Next, I added small splats of Black Dylusions Ink from my stash and added circles using the circle template and the Walnut Stain Distress Marker from the kit.

After distressing and layering all my papers and photo, I embellished with flowers and die-cuts from the kit!  I took the Maya Road chipboard and colored it with the Walnut Stain Distress Marker, then went over it with the Brown Lindy's Magical using my water brush!

 

Nest on the list is an altered tin I created using the same sketch, only altering it it a bit for my project!  Remember, the sketch is merely a guideline for the "base" of your project!!!  Feel free to tweak it, turn it, or flip it to make it your own!

Here's a look at my next project:

 

I flipped the sketch for this one and got creative!

I used the one of the beautiful Nirvana papers for my background, inking the edges with a Walnut Stain Distress Ink!  I layered on some of the other papers from the kit to meet the sketch requirements!  After all my papers were down, I got to work embellishing!  

I just LOVE the Prima wooden "stamps" in this kit and knew I had to use them here!  I colored them both with the Walnut Stain Distress Marker, then used my waterbrush to add the Brown Lindy's Magical over top.  

I added some of the Kaisercraft Chocolate Pearls and the 7 Dots Studio die-cuts for a little extra detail!  I colored the Prima wooden butterfly with another Distress Marker from my stash and topped it off with Blue Lindy's Magical for some shine!

I finished the tin with various die-cuts, flowers, and one of the Prima Crochet icons.  

 

There you have it!!!  An altered project using the sketch above!!!

Well gang...  Thanks so much for stopping in and have a LUCKY day :-)

Products used from the Frosted Designs Store:

Beauty Of Nature	Botanica Minis - Ivory	Botanica Minis - White	Paper Blooms - Iceberg
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Nantucket Pearls Magicals Set	Dylusions - Black Marble	Koi Water Brush - Medium	Crafters Workshop - Well Rounded
Molding Paste

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Frosted Design's Shades of Spring Kit is So Egg-citing!!!!

Hello to all my crafty friends!!!  April is here and Spring is in full swing!!!  With Easter coming up, I thought I'd make a few things to "get in the mood" and the Shades of Spring Kit from Frosted Designs was absolutely PERFECT for my projects :-)

 First, I started by making an Easter basket!  I wanted it simple, but pretty!!!  I figured I'd gift it to my daughter's teacher when the holiday arrives :-)

Any who, here's a look at what I came up with:

Isn't it adorable?!?  

I used various BG "Fresh Cut" papers from the kit, alternating them for the front and sides.  I also matted some left over strips and added them around the middle of the basket, all the way around!

I wanted a trim around the top but already used that fabulous tulle trim from the kit, so I got out a few paper punches and went to work! 

I finished the front by punching out a few circles and matting them to a doily.  I took one of the AdornIt wooden birds included in the kit and colored it with Lindy's Starburst Pearls and various magicals until I achieved the color I was looking for!  I topped it off with liquid pearls around the circle!!!

For the "handle", I cut a strip from one of the papers and used one of my Martha Stewart punches to add some detail.  I topped it off with another coordinating paper from the kit for some contrast :-)

Now, what usually goes inside the Easter basket?!?  Eggs!!!!

Lots of them!!!  And that's exactly what is going in this one as well!!!!

With a little help from my Cricut Expression 2, I was able to cut out some eggs from the papers in the kit.  I added 2" strips to the bottom of each to add another egg to the back and create a dimensional piece that will hold, well, candy of course!!!!

Here's a look:

I started by taking the eggs and cutting about an inch off the base so I could make them stand freely!  Then, I inked all the edges for a little added color...  I also used my CE2 to create a die-cut bunny in the center of a couple of the eggs and added a small strip to another for minor detail!

I finished them with all sorts of candies (some were wrapped in tulle) that my daughter's teacher is sure to enjoy!!! 

Well gang...  Thanks so much for stopping in and have a LUCKY day :-)

Products used from the Frosted Designs Store:

Shades of Spring Frosted Designs Kits

Lindy's Stamp Gang Try Me Set - Sweet Treats

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Nantucket Pearls Magicals Set

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Also, Sketch N Scrap is having a MONTH LONG Birthday Bash starting on May 4th!!!!  Be sure to stop in for your chance to win some fabulous prizes!!!!!!!!!!!