MME Pinspiration Friday (but posted on Sunday) ;)

Hello and Happy Sunday! 

Before I get to my layout share, I would like to say a special THANK YOU to everyone who is supporting me in my new venture.  I am so blessed to have friends who share in the excitement and passion for art, scrapbooking, and mixed media!  I am so excited to get this off the ground and it couldn't do this without your encouragement and inspiration!

Last Friday, on the My Mind's Eye blog, the monthly 'Pinspiraiton Friday' post went live!  I LOVE Pinspiration Friday's!  I love the amazing talent on the MME 'Inspiring Pages and Cards' board.  I love perusing the board for inspiration and crafty ideas! 

When looking for my inspiration piece for my DT challenge, my eye kept going back to this amazing layout by Missy Whidden.  Here is her wonderful layout. I loved the fun colors, the great photo, and especially the Sunburst design element.

Here's how I used Missy's layout for inspiration.

I really wanted to take the sunburst design element and expand on the idea for my layout.  I started by cutting a large Sunburst shape with my Cameo and adhering it to my background.  Next, using a diagonal design 6x6 paper sheet, I placed the paper with the diagonals going in the same direction as the Sunburst shape. Lastly, I digitally cut a smaller Sunburst shape and placed it on top of the diagonal paper.  With these 3 elements, I created movement on the page to create an overall Sunburst design.

Thank you Missy for sharing your creativity and wonderful inspiration!

As always, thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

I can finally let y'all in on my little secret!

Hello and Happy Wednesday!

The day has finally come.  The day I can announce to the world that there is a new Mixed Media Kit club in town!  The day I get to share my excitement with all of my current and future artsy and crafty friends!  Yes, this is the dirty little secret I've been hiding!  :)

Let me tell you what Frog Dog Studio is all about!

Frog Dog Studio is a monthly Mixed Media kit club.  We have a talented team of designers who will share video and photo tutorials on how to make kit projects and use kit supplies, in easy, fun, and creative ways.  We pride ourselves on making the world Mixed Media friendly and want to share our excitement and passion for creating art with our subscribers.  We believe that Mixed Media is the window to the soul, and embrace individualism, and self expression.  Getting our hands messy with paint, ink, and glue is a natural part of our lives.  If you would like more information about our kits and what we have to offer, please visit our website, Frog Dog Studio.

Our official and complete reveal, including the June Kit reveal and Design Team project Gallery will go Live on June 1st (or sooner if I can't wait). Be sure and stop back and check out the Design Team projects, videos, tutorials, and kit.  

To give you a little hint of June kit projects, here are some peeks!

In addition, Frog Dog Studio will offer additional art supplies to complement your monthly kit.  These items will be available on the Frog Dog Studio store (until sold out) and may change month by month as the kit products change.  Also, Frog Dog Studio will be offering Exclusive Stencils and Stamps will several monthly kits.  You won't be able to find these anywhere else but here!

At Frog Dog Studio, we love to see how we've inspired you to create, how we've inspired you to try a new technique or product, and how you've been having fun with your kits!  Please be sure and share your projects with us on our Facebook page.  

On a personal note, I would like to say a special THANK YOU to Kelly Stahley, owner/designer of Kelly Stahley Designs.  She has spent many hours of her time working with me on getting Frog Dog Studio up and running.  She has helped create future Frog Dog Studio stencil and stamp templates and the Frog Dog Studio website and blog designs.  She has encouraged me every step of the way.  If you get a minute, stop by her site and say HI!

If you get a few minutes, please stop by the Frog Dog Studio blog and say HI!  We will be revealing more sneaks and a complete Design Team bio, so stay tuned!

Thank you for letting me share in my excitement. It just love all of my artsy, crafty, and scrappy friends!
 

Digital Ephemera times TWO!

Hello and Happy Tuesday!

Last month, Stampington (parent company to Somerset Memories, Somerset Studio, etc.) hosted a Digital ephemera challenge to their readers.  They provided a $5 digital download credit to their ephemera store and challenged their readers to create a project using the ephemera.  I created 2 separate projects, using two separate ephemera collections.

The first collection I used, was titled 'Gearhead'. 

I used the Gearhead Woman for my project.  I wanted to use the ephemera as the basis for a Steampunk Canvas.

I raided my stash of watch gears, parts, and faces, and other misc. metal embellishments to create her Steampunk hair.  I 'painted' her face with Big Pitt Pens and paint and created a background full of modeling paste, spray mist, and watercolors.

My second project was chosen as one of three winners!  We will recieve a $25 Gift Certificate to the Stampington Shoppe.  I don't know about you, but I can ALWAYS use new art supplies!  :)

I used this ephemera collection, titled 'Foreign Match Art'.

I had been wanting to create a mini album highlighting some of my favorite inspirational quotes.

I really enjoyed using the digital ephemera because it allowed me to print the designs in any size I needed for my project.  For my mini album, I used an ATC size and a mini postage stamp size.  Love the flexibility of that.

That is all for my project shares today!  Please stop back tomorrow because I will be making a HUGE announcment!  I'm so excited and can hardly wait!

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

can you see me now?

Hello and Happy Monday!  I have so much exciting news to share with y'all this week, but I can't let the cat out of the bag just yet!  You'll have to wait a couple more days!  :)

In the meantime, I'd like to share a layout I created for MME, using one of the latest collections, Find Your Wings & Fly.

Chipboard has always and will continue to be my go-to scrappy embellishment.  I love the dimension and texture you get when using chipboard embellishments and the INSTANT gratification of getting a layout completed with ease.  My Mind's Eye has the BEST chipboard embellishments!  If I was only given one MME product to create with, I would always pick chipboard.

I used the latest Find Your Wings & Fly, 'Sky's the Limit' collection for my layout.  Aren't the chipboard embellishments simply gorgeous?  

I layered the chipboard with layered stickers, decorate buttons, and other chipboard elements.  Love this!  And who is that silly little girl in the photo?  Me.  :)  I think my parents were shopping for cameras, and were taking sample pictures in the store.  Photo bombing was even popular in the 1960's.  :)

Are you also a fan of MME chipboard embellishments?  If yes, I would love to see your projects!  Please also share them on the MME Facebook page.  

As always, thank you for stopping by!

This is a great day!

Hello and Happy Wednesday!

I love color inspiration challenges. I love searching thru my stash looking for just the perfect colors and design elements for a color inspiration challenge.

Last Friday, My Mind's Eye posted this color inspiration challenge.

For my layout, I used product from all four Collectable ranges to complete my assignment.

Besides using the colors in the color inspiration photo(s), I also used design elements from the color inspiration photos:

1. Diagonal design from the dress,

2. Round/Flower shaped elements from the cake and necklace, and

3. Stacking/Layering from the green dishes.

To create the diagonal design, I started with a diagonal background patterned paper. (Super easy, huh?) Next, I digitally cut a diagonal shape and layered all 3 colors behind the shape for a fun and interesting element.

I used a large, oversized flower shape brad for my Round/Flower shape design element. I couldn't find the perfect brad shape and colors, so I actually mixed 2 different brads from 2 separate Collectable collections to make my finished brad.

Lastly, I layered patterned paper, embellishments, and my title to finish my layout.

Tip: I didn't want to repeat the same yellow patterned paper behind my die cut title, so I cut a section from the Tiny Word sticker sheet. The color was exactly what I was looking for, so I sprayed a different shade of yellow and white mist to change the color of the stickers. Perfect way to stretch my stash, yet still follow the Color Inspiration challenge.

Next time you see a great photo that inspires you with color, look beyond the color for even more scrapbook inspiration.

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

LMT/PLS Blog Hop Winner!

Hello and Happy Friday!

Thank you to everyone who took time to hop along with us during the Love My Tapes and Pretty Little Studio blog hop!  It was a lot of fun and full of inspiration.

The winner of my giveaway is...  Teresa!

Please email me at adogslife13@hotmail.com with your shipping details!

Jenni Bowlin Mercantile May Kits!

Hello and Happy Thursday!  (and almost NSD)  :)

Today, I'd like to share the layouts I created with the JB Mercantile May Kits!  Before I share, I must say, these kits are incredible!  I SO LOVE the colors in the kits - ORANGE BABY!  and the fabulous Jenni Bowlin exclusive papers, stencils and stamps!

I used the following kits on my layouts:  May Papercrafting kit, Artisan kit, and the Mini Album kit.  You need to seriously check on the goodness in these kits!

Let's get right to my layouts.  I'd love to know what you think about the kits!

As extra fun, the May Kit Spotlight over at My Minds Eye, is the May kits' by Jenni Bowlin.  They will be giving away one of the May kits.  Click HERE for all of the details. 

As always, thanks for stopping by!  Have a terrific week!