Create

I was ready to do a fun page, paint splatters and all.  I used some fabric (new) for some of the background , I kinda thought it looked like a painters tarp (guess that's what they are called).  I sprayed and misted and flicked until I was happy.  Punched out some flowers, used my th tab die (new to me), stamped and punched the create medallion (again new to me), and I made something new I have never made , a paint brush  from a ms punch, and a gallon of paint,  looking good!
I am entering this in the following challenges, go check em out!

Wow so many entries over at Penny's Paper-crafty -where the current challenge is  anything goes, an easy one huh?
You can get inspired from the photo for the challenge at Craft Us Crazy - or they have given you a choice of something new.
On the island this challenge is lot's of F's to choose from at Desert Islands Crafts - pick at least three from list , I have 4 colors, fabric, flowers
There's tons of inspiration at Sketchbook365   just follow the sketch below

                                thanks for looking :)

Mom

 I have created another page for my brothers album, you will notice there is no title, there is no journaling.  He won't need it he will know who this is, it wasn't a special moment or birthday, this was just a picture I had snapped on an ordinary day. I just really like the picture.  You see I have this incredible pressure I feel when I am making a page that  I have to journal on them, I STRUGGLE with this, I am not a word person, you will notice this if you go back through my blog and if you read this paragraph I am sure I have to many and's and commas. I am a visual person.  So this time I have no words and you know what I'm ok.

Some things that I used, all the flowers are handmade, tim holtz die, tim holtz paper tape, fabric, stampin up stamps,  lost and found buttons, recollections border punch and pearl tape border, glitz design stamps, tim holtz stamps, martha stewart punch, misc lace.
These are the challenges I am entering:
At Our Creative Corner they have a shabby chic style going on, one of my favorite styles.
Craft Your Passion is also having a shabby chic / vintage style challenge, you could win 4 images from The Sugar Kissed Cottage.
C'est Magnifique has a sketch challenge going on , here's the sketch , and you should definetly check out the blog for some gorgeous inspiration.





Over at CRAFT challenges it's a color pallette you need to follow,
  there are several sponsors for this challenge, go check it out.

Time for Bling in 2013

Bling it up baby!!  

It's time for a new challenge!

My bling pieces are the rhinestones, 2013 is covered in glitter, glitter on the angel wings, glitter stars in the upper left corner and the doily is sprayed with shimmer paint, silver staz-on, silver ribbon

If you look real close you can see where I stamped flourishes on the  glass with silver staz-on

 The January challenge at 

Scrap It Girl is 

Bling, Glitter, Sparkles or anything SHINY~

Now you have a whole month to create something fabulous it could be a card, scrapbook page,
 or altered item.  Make sure you check out all the rules here, they are pretty easy , really.

You will have a chance to win this fabulous blingy prize

3 bling ribbon sliders, Fine Glitter by Rubber Cafe, Color Shine Tinsel by Heidi Swapp, Gelatos by Faber Castell, Bling by Zva, Sparkle Pins by Webster’s Pages, Bling sticker letters, Pearl Flourishes by Close to my Heart.  Lots of Bling & Shiny stuff for the winner.

and don't forget to check out what the other design team members made, just click on the links in my side bar.


Here's a little bit about my project:
I knew I wanted to use these colors white, ivory, grey, silver and blue.  First I was going to make a tag and then that turned into a hanging picture so I stopped by the dollar store and picked up a cheap frame.  I am sure I have one at the house somewhere put away in box labeled things to alter but I dunno where the box is, sound familiar.  I stamped the glass with silver staz-on, if you look real close you can see, it doesn't show up reall well in pic.  I stamped the vanilla background paper with flourishes using versa magic sea breeze.  Embossed a frame for the 2013 which was Tim Holtz.  Used Tim Holtz grungeboard numbers which I covered in glitter.  The rosette is a Tim Holtz die I used some Stampin Up paper for that.  The angel stamp is from Stampin Up, as well as the frame around it, those are backed by some Recollections paper and the swirly bling is also by Recollections.  I also colored around the swirly frame in a gray color from Copic and added a little color to the angels as well using the same.  The angels wings have glitter on them but it just isn't showing up in any of the pics.   The white flowers are Recollections, the blue are from I am roses.  The banner die is from Tim Holtz stamped with Stampin Up.  Border punch on the bottom is Recollections.  Misc ribbon and lace.  Stampin Up doily die which I misted with shimmer paint.  Finally the shiny spray in upper left is pieces I cut from a weighted balloon holder I had and added some glitter stars.  I think I covered everything. :)

I am also entering this in the following challenges
Fashionable Stamping Challenges - anything goes
City Crafter Challenge - vintage girl and boy ( I think this counts if not I'm sorry for the misinterpretation)
Desert Island Crafters - pic 3  from list , I picked something new I used a new border punch and it's a new year, glitter, gems and it's not a card.
Order of the Opus Gluei - free for all
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - use favorite embellies mine are the glitter rhinestones and flowers
Simon Says - anything goes
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - doilies
Unique Crafters Challenge  - new beginnings
Anything But A Card - anything goes
2 Sisters Challenge - anything but a card
Just Us Girls -see pic below

A midway Clock reminder

  A little before and after

I scrapbooked this traditionally, then decided it was really plain so I had to add a little zing in MDS2 to spruce it up a bit (just scroll down you will see).  Much better.  This is a midway reminder to get your entries into Scrap It Girl December Tick Tock lets see a clock challenge, you have until the end of the month , you can enter two projects just make sure there is a clock on them , go here to enter Scrap It Girl. 

You could win this

Magic

A Christmas tag .  Not much on words lately , trying to post quick, can't sit for long, but thank you for looking :)

I am entering this at

Sentimental Sundays -  xmas tag
Fab n Funky - add ribbon or lace
Try It On Tuesday - lucky dip pick 4 mine are stamped image, distress, ribbon, and sentiment
Craft Us Crazy - xmas
Sugar Creek Hollow - for a gift

Grow

Another page done, it's slow going lately I do apologize.  I have been recovering from a disc injury and the process has been slow.
Here is a 12x12 page I finished to add to my brothers scrapbook I have been working on for the past 3 years (hang my head in shame), that's also slow going.  This page was to celebrate his niece.  I followed the the sketch at Sketchbook 365.

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Sketchbook 365 - followed the sketch
Frosted Designs - 6 washi tape strips, mine are the three on the right bottom and under the bottom of the picture, there are 2 gray and a pink one
Simply Create - Linky party, anything (go mingle!!)
Flutter By Wednesday - open challenge with butterfly or fairy

As Time Goes By

It's time for December's Scrap It Girl Challenge.  Tick Tock we wanna see a CLOCK!  Who doesn’t have some type of clock in their collection?
Remember we like to see any type of home-made project.  You can also add two projects and they can be new or old, just as long as they link back to your clock posting on your site.  We don’t do a random drawing, we actually take the time to view and comment on all entries.  We then post our top 3 and the one who has the most votes wins.  Make sure to read all the rules here.
 
Go to Scrap It Girl to enter
scroll down to see what you could win.

I created this layout of my daughter through the years from one to twenty.  I couldn't resist when at her daughters 1st bday she hopped on a horse again.  

  

 

Products used:
 paper: misc,rhonna farrer some of it was recycled bday paper
dies: tim holtz, stampin up
punches: stampin up
stamps:  hot off the press, stampin up
molds: martha stewart
embossing folder: stampin up


and this is what you can win

Cosmo Cricket 8×8 Art Angel paper pad, & matching element deck & Chip board stickers, mini chip board flower book, snow flake grommets, Scrap perfect glue, twine, buttons, tickets, Webster’s Pages trim and mini petals, Tim Holtz mask

Don't forget to check out the other design teams creations, just clink on the links in my side bar.