I AM THINKING SPRING!

I am really, really tired of snow and ice.  The temperature got up to 60 degrees today - which seemed quite balmy compared to last week!  I want to wear my capris, my sandals, get my pool opened and float around!  (That was my "all about me" needs and wants)!

So, back to my tag.  I was in the mood for some pink and black and some sparkle.  I think I might enter this into the Scraps of Elegance/Scraps of Darkness challenge - if I figure out how to do it - you have to enter through Facebook.  

There is a mood board for inspiration:

Scraps of Elegance - Scraps of Darkness

You can check out the blog or use the link beneath the graphic to check out the challenge information.  You need to mention what inspired you from the mood board, quote, picture, etc.

Items Used for Tag:

Mediums:  Art Basics Heavy Black Gesso; Art Extravagance Copper Crackle Texture Paste

Inks Used:  Lindy's Stamp Gang Flat Fabio Plumeria Pink; Blazing Sun Glitz; Inka-Gold Magenta; 

Flowers:  Prima Coffee Break; Prima Leeza Gibbons Wishes & Dreams; Petaloo Bontanica Pink; Misc. Flowers from stash

Miscellaneous:  Prima Ingvild Bolme Shabby Chic Treasures Resin Frame; Cheesecloth sprayed with Plumeria Pink; Authentique black self-adhesive letters; Magnolia Vine of Pink Gems

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BIRDS OF A FEATHER . . . .

The above are my latest journal pages and I like how these have turned out.  I did 2 other pages before this set - and I really disliked the end result - but - that's what a journal is all about - learning!

I would like to enter my bird journal pages into The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge for March 2015 - titled Birds of a Feather.  The graphic for the challenge just reminded me of Spring, birds making nests, getting seed set out for the birds - I am ready for Spring!

Below is the challenge graphic for March:

The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge

Just click on the link directly underneath the Mixed Media Challenge graphic and it will take you to their blog, so you can check out all the details.

Items Used:  Prima Art Journal
Paper:  Scrap DP; Birds cut out of Prima's Lifetime Collection
Inks:  Inklingz:  Purple Mountain Majesty; First Blush; Shimmerz Angel Wings: Lindy's Stamp Gang: Ocean Breeze Blue (Fat Babio); Caribbean Blue (Flat Fabio); Bouganvillea Fuchsia (Starburst); Bodacious Blush (Starburst); Ranger Vintage Photo; Staz-On Black
Mediums:  Art Basics Heavy White Gesso; Art Extravagance White Stand Texture Paste; Art Basics Soft Matte Gel
Flowers: Misc. in Stash
Stamp:  Prima Vintage Vantage
Miscellaneous: Prima Stencil:  Floral Petities;  Cheese Cloth; and Misc. flatback pearls

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PRIMA BUILD A PAGE FOR MARCH 2015

Prima's Build a Page - March 2015

I created this page for Prima's Build A Page March challenge (link directly under sketch).  I used old photos of the English actress and singer Lily Elise (1886-1962).  In that period, she was the most photographed woman of her time.

The items I used to create this page:
Designer Paper: A 12x12 sheet from Prima's Nature's Garden  (950026); a 12x12 sheet from Prima's Lifetime collection - Grazia (845513); a 6x6 sheet from Moulin Rouge (842147); and, 2 6x6 sheets from En Francais (844332)
Flowers: Prima Stationer's Desk (575359); Prima's Coffee Break (5784666); Prima's Yellow Luminous (574666); Prima (not sure of the name) but they are glittery 577469; Brown and Tan roses (unknown - in stash)
Other Items:  Prima's Ingvild Bolme Shabby Chic Corners (890728); Thicker's letters
Inks/Chalks: Prima's Invgild Bolme Dark Bark chalk ink; Ranger Vintage Photo for edges
Adhesives: Hot Glue; Beacon's Fabri Tac

Thanks for stopping by - have a good week-end.

The Flying Unicorn Mojo Monday Challenge

My layout features a picture of a couple from the Golden Era of Hollywood - Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.  I love pictures, movies - all things from that wonderful era.  Anyway, my layout will be entered into the Mojo Monday challenge at The Flying Unicorn.  Directly below is the sketch.

I used several pieces on my layout from the March Flying Unicorn kits.  The items are listed below and unless otherwise noted - are from the awesome kits.

Layout:

Designer Paper:  12x12 - Authentique Beauty - Beauty 4 and Beauty 6; 3 sheets from the Authentique Beauty 6x6 pad
Flowers:  Prima (713331) Calypso Yellow Tin of Flowers; Petaloo Botanica Yellow Flowers; Petaloo Botanica Yellow Minis; Petaloo Botanica Gray Flowers;  Prima (574666) Luminous Flowers; Prima 577469 Roses (in stash)
Other Items:  Prima (572051) Black Wire Thread; The Flying Unicorn Box of Trinkets; The Flying Unicorn Country Garden Trinkets (stash); Rub 'N Buff Gold (stash); Art Extravagance Copper Crackle Textured Paste (stash); Tim Holtz Gothic Stencil (stash); Beacon's Fabri Tac (stash); Ingvild Bolme Distressing Tool (stash); Gold Twine (stash); Ranger Vintage Photo Ink/Tool (stash)

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ART JOURNAL PAGES

Well, these are the first four pages in my art journal.  I don't know what the first page was - except an experiment with some paper and colors.  The second page with the gold I liked a bit better.  My third and fourth pages I like even more.  Although I don't know exactly what I am going for when I sit down.  You can see that I leaned, once again, to the blue family in my background.  I added texture to my background and, once it was dried, I added a bit of color to it.  I also added a few stampings in the BG and my titles on each page.  The chipboard frames I used I wanted sort of a grungy feel to them -so I embossed them several times with teal and brown - wanting sort of a peeled paint look.  I added some paper and a couple of pretty butterflies in the frame.  Lastly, I added a couple of grungy looking ticket stubs.  So, all-in-all, I think I am making more progress - learning a bit as I go.

Recipe:

DP - K&Co. Ancestry.com
Mediums:  Art Basics Clear Gesso, Art Basics Heavy White Gesso; Art Basics Opaque Modeling Paste
Chipboard:  Sa Crafters
Embossing Powder:  Ranger
Stencils:  Bo Bunny(2nd page); Tim Holtz Bubbles (3rd page); Tim Holtz Shattered (4th page)
Adhesives:  Glue Gun and Beacon's Fabri Tac
Misc.:  7 Gypsies Ephemera (ticket stubs); Ranger Vintage Photo Ink for distressing; Staz-On Black for inking the Prima Vintage Vanity stamp

I will keep at it - trying to figure out what I really want!

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