Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Halloween - Skull Chess Pieces



I had these digital images from Delicious Doodles titled Skully Chess Pieces and I decided to print them and make tags.  If you click on the picture - you can enlarge it to see the skulls better.  From left to right:  The Bishop, The King, The Knight, The Pawn, The Queen and The Rook.  Just a fun project I completed a few weeks back! Thanks for taking a peek!


Monday, October 19, 2015

New Canvas






Canvas Details:

6x12 canvas
Mediums:  Finnabair Art Basics Heavy White Gesso; Finnabair Art Basics Soft Matte Gel; Finnabair Modeling Paste
Chipboard:  Dusty Attic - Swirly Vine #2; 2 Craft - Esther Vine
Background Texture:  Finnabair Art Basics White Crackle Paste; Drywall Tape and Finnabair Wood Stencil
Metal Adornments:  Butterflies - Flying Unicorn; Metal Flowers - Finnabair; Art Plaque - Finnabair
Heart:  Prima Sandra Everston's Relics and Artifacts
Colors:  Finnabair Mica Powders:  Tangerine; Purple; Sunny Yellow; Bottle Green and Frozen Lake
Letters:  Prima Royal Menagerie Sticker Letters
Misc.:  Black Metallic Thread and Teal Metallic Thread (on side of heart)

Thanks for taking a peek!

Friday, October 16, 2015

C'EST MAGNIFIQUE NOVEMBER 2015 KIT REVEAL AND ADD-ONS

C'est Magnifique's November Kit - Autumn Whispers

Today, the members of the Design Team for C'est Magnifique Kits, are happy to share the November Paper we will be using on our pages and projects, as well as a look at our November Mixed Media Kit, November Card Kit and add-ons!  Shall we take a look??!!


The Blue Fern Studios Paisley and Vine Paper Collection


    Blue Fern Studios: Paisley & Vine: Bohemian;
Blue Fern Studios: Paisley & Vine: Nature;
  Blue Fern Studios: Paisley & Vine: Passion;
  Blue Fern Studios: Paisley & Vine: Pathway
           Blue Fern Studios: Paisley & Vine: Playing Cards;
   Blue Fern Studios: Paisley & Vine: Splendor;
         Blue Fern Studios: Paisley & Vine: Vineland; and
Blue Fern Studios: Paisley & Vine: Whimsy



C'est Magnifique November Mixed Media Kit



The November Magnifique Mixed Media Kit is available now in our C'est Magnifique Store!

Bo Bunny: Country Garden: Tiny Type Cardstock Stickers;
C'est Magnifique: Corks (3);
C'est Magnifique: Blue Mica Flakes;
C'est Magnifique: Fiber Paste;
C'est Magnifique: Glaze: Plum;
Clearsnap: ColorBox: Cat's Eye: Fluid Chalk Inkpad: Aquamarine;
Deco Art: Andy Skinner Mixed Media Stencil: Old Film;
Dovecraft: Grosgrain Ribbon: Purple Birds on Wire;
Heidi Swapp: Color Shine Spritz: Bronzer;
Petaloo: Darjeeling: Petites: Burgundy/Cream/Green; and
Prima: Finnabair Altered Metal Frame: Phone




C'est Magnifique Card Kit


Bazzill: 12x12 Dotted Swiss Cardstock: Blissful (3);
Bella Blvd: Just Add Color: Little Bits: Gulf;
Blue Fern Studios: Paisley & Vine: 12x6 Patterned Paper (Various Designs);
Blue Fern Studios: Paisley & Vine: Playing Cards;
C'est Magnifique: 3.25x5.5 Ombre Watercolor Cards: Blue/Green/Purple;
C'est Magnifique: 4.375x5.75 White Envelopes (5);
C'est Magnifique: 5.25x7.25 Cream Envelopes (2);
C'est Magnifique: 8.5x11 Cardstock: Cream/Grey/Pink/Purple;
C'est Magnifique: Mosaic Tiles: Assorted Colors and Sizes;
Dovecraft: Curiosity Corner: Fabric Brads;
Dovecraft: Just For You Grosgrain Ribbon;
Kaisercraft: Pearl Brads: Chocolate;
Kaisercraft: Wooden Flourishes: Telephone;
Pebbles: Happy Day: Sunday Paper;
Prima: Flip Flop Fancies: Purple;
*Partial Package 
he November Magnifique Card Kit is available now in our Store!



C'est Magnifique Flower Add-On

These beautiful flower add-ons coordinate with the papers and kits - and who doesn't need extra flowers??!!


Making Memories: Modern Millinery: Teal Rolled Rose Flower;
Petaloo: Darjeeling: Mini Daisies: Seaside;
Petaloo: Darjeeling: Medium Mix: Blue/Eggplant/Green;
Petaloo: Darjeeling: Medium Mix: Burgundy/Cream/Green;
Prima: Venice: He Loves Me; and 
Prima: Wishes & Dreams: Mini Roses

The C'est Magnifique Flower Add-on is available for purchase now in the C'est Magnifique Store.




C'est Magnifique Embellishment Add-on


Bo Bunny: Juliet: Brads;
Bo Bunny: Juliet: Buttons;
Bo Bunny: Juliet: Layered Chipboard;
C'est Magnifique: Hand-Dyed Pom Pom Trim: Burgundy;
Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Hello Lovely: Sequins: Gold;
DoCrafts: Roald Dahl Alphabet Stickers: Midgy Handwriting;
Dovecraft: Grosgrain Ribbon: Green/White Stitched;
FabScraps: Rub-On Roller Dispenser: Sepia;
FabScraps: Chipboard Embellishment: Retro Rose;
Prima: Doodle Deux: Art Tiles;
*Partial Package

The C'est Magnifique Embellishment Add-on is now available in the store.



Doesn't the November Kit look gorgeous??!!


The Magnifique Mixed Media Kit, the Magnifique Card Kit, the Flower Add-On and the Embellishment Add-On are available now for purchase in the C'est Magnifique Store!  


Thanks for taking a look and be sure to keep watch for the November Design Team projects!


Thursday, October 8, 2015

ROYAL MENAGERIE KIT



This is a "just for fun" layout.  I've had the new Prima Royal Menagerie kit for a couple of weeks and just love all the wonderful and bright colors in the kit.  I found the photo on Pinterest - no author - just a repin from someone.  I think there is only 1 tiny item that is not from the kit - other than the mediums.

Layout Details:

Paper:  Prima Royal Menagerie 12x12 - 2 pages: Flutterby and Bicycle Built for 2 and the Prima Royal Menagerie 6x6 pad for layering
Stamps:  Prima Royal Menagerie Stamp Set
Tags and Tickets:  Prima Royal Menagerie
Crystals:  Royal Menagerie Say it in Crystals
Flowers:  Prima Royal Menagerie Victoria; Anne and Beatrix
Wood Icon:  Royal Menagerie Box of Wooden Icons
Note Cards for layering:  Royal Menagerie 3x4 Note Cards
Stencil:  Prima Royal Menagerie Decor #1
Mediums:  Prima/Finnabair Art Basics Clear Gesso; Prima/Finnabair Light Paste
Prima Metal Trinket Bird
Misc.:  The little dots that aren't crystals were pop outs from the tag holes (tip I learned from Kathleen White); Cheesecloth tinted blue; 13 Arts Splash Ink Turquoise and Gold for splashing dots; Beacons 3 in 1

Thanks for taking a peek!



Monday, October 5, 2015

NEW DESIGN TEAM


JUST THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE SOME HAPPY NEWS.  I HAVE JOINED THE DESIGN TEAM OF C'EST MAGNIFIQUE AND I AM SO VERY EXCITED.  I HOPE YOU WILL FIND TIME TO DROP BY FACEBOOK AND SAY HI!  ALSO, THERE IS ALWAYS A MONTHLY CHALLENGE ON THE BLOG WITH AWESOME PRIZES - SO WHY NOT JOIN US??!!

HERE ARE A COUPLE OF LINKS FOR YOU:

C'est Magnifique Blog

C'est Magnifique Facebook Page

C'est Magnifique Shop



JUST A TAG.



Well, today started out fine - but went sort of crazy later!  I was on my way home from Springfield this afternoon and not 1, but 2, road ragers had me in their sights - I have no clue why!  I'm minding my own business and a van comes up and he was so close, I wanted to pop the trunk for him - and then he just kept honking.  I am on a 2 way road, Rte. 54 and I am headed East.  There are plenty of times he could have passed me - so I am getting a bit irritated and, finally, he went around - and what's he do - slam on his brakes right in front of me.  And, then he tears off.  Not 5 minutes later, a white truck does the exact same thing - so by this time, I am really pretty angry and called the police and gave them this guy's license plate.  A few miles ahead was a town with a local policeman sitting on side of the road - and the guy slows way down and so do I.  The policeman pulls in behind the truck and in front of me.  Well, the car behind me is watching all of this and the policeman pulls over the truck and I stop and the car behind me stops.  The lady in the car behind me comes up and says she saw it all.  The policeman comes back and asks which of us called - and I told him I did - but only because this was a second incident of the day - and the lady indicates she saw it all.  I guess I wasn't the only person that had called about this guy in the truck - there had been other complaints about him in the past.  So, the policeman issued a ticket and gave me the date to appear as well - and the lady said she would be there too.  So, we will see what happens.

OKAY - now that I have that off my chest - moving on to my tag:

Tag Ingredients:

2 #8 tags - glued back to back for sturdiness
Paper:  7 Dots Lost and Found - 213, Lot and Found Elements and Stickers
Ink:  Staz On Black
Mists:  Lindy's Gossamer Gold and Lindy's Van Dyke Sepia for splatters
Mediums:  Finnabair Art Basics Clear Gesso; Finnabair Art Basics Light Paste and Finnabair Art Basics Soft Matte Gel
Flowers:  Prima Gallery Roses - Rousseau; Prima Evita - Eloisa; Prima Coy - Hellaine and Petaloo Premier Darjleeing Wild Blossums Kraft
Adhesives:  Hot Glue and Beacon's 3 in 1
Stencil:  Prima Floral Petites
Beads:  Finnabair Art Ingredients Zinc Glass Beads
Bling:  Prima Say It With Crystals

Thanks for taking a peek.


Sunday, October 4, 2015

ADORABLE TURTLES





If you will click on the close-up of the photo  (directly above) - you will see a whole line of wonderful and adorable turtles.  The first thing that came to mind is that they had formed a Conga line (I know - right?!)  Anyway - I love this picture and it just makes me smile.  I had fun putting this layout together.  I didn't add any flowers - as it is pretty masculine.

Layout Details:

Paper:  7 Dots Lost and Found (Used Stained; Stickers, Elements and Tags)
Ink:  Staz-On Black and Tim Holtz Vintage Vantage
Mist:  Lindy's Stamp Gang VanDyke Sepia
Stencil:  TCW Specimens (Light Paste mixed with VanDyke Sepia)
Mediums: Finnabair Art Basics Clear Gesso;  Finnabair's Art Basics Light Paste and Finnabair's Art Basics Soft Matte Gel
Adhesives:  Beacon's 3 in 1/Hot Glue
Glass Beads:  Finnabair Art Ingredients Peacock Green Glass Beads; Butter Glass Beads and Licorice Glass Beads
Stamp:  Finnabair's Vintage Vantage
Misc.:  Cheesecloth colored with VanDyke Sepia

Thanks for stopping and having a look!