*** ROCK ON ! ***

I had so much fun creating this LO to Michelle's sketch at Dusty Attic!!!Thanks again for a great one Michelle.This is my dd Michelle at a Rock concert.I used a section of the Chain Fence DA 0450 and pieces of the Ornate Fence # 2 DA 0441.I cut them and placed them next to each other as a border.The DA's were painted with Black and Terra Cotta Dabber and sprayed with Heirloom Gold Mist.My background paper was masked and misted and a border was stamped.

~~~ Enmarc Crafts Design Team ~~~

Thank you so much Enmarc for inviting me to be on the DT for a very great product! I am so going to enjoy this journey and hope that someone , somewhere can pick up a tip or two from me...just as I do with every layout I see.May we all keep on creating wonderful memories ...

Whow...so this is what it feels like...Great!!! I can just think that it can be fun to receive products and then be asked to design with it! Although it will only be for 3 months, I hope that it might be the first of many to come.Hope that in my little way,I can encourage every one to just go out and play and have fun!!!

September 29

Another LO using Celebr8 diecuts.And I must say I am quiet pleased with the outcome of my chippies! First I covered the chippies with Rangers new Distress Stain - Peeled Paint -.When it dried I sprayed some Dazzles glimmer mist on it. Finally I dry brushed some Espresso Dabber on to them. Once again I layered the flowers...they just look so pretty that way! I also used the frame from an earlier project, stained it as well and embossed it and voila...a frame for my pictures! Clever,don't you think? Thanks again for watching.

Weekend Scrap Retreat

How I wish I lived in the Calgary area...It would be heaven to book into a retreat were one could scrap away to your hearts content! But alas...I can just dream about it...I will post the site,maybe some one else will be lucky enough to break away!!!Follow this link...http://www.calgaryscrappers.com/

I must also mention that Cathy is giving away her first blog candy filled with yummie Dusty Attic,Tim Holtz and various other products! Now don't you all go running...for that price has my name written on it!

April Challenge ~ Once Upon a Sketch

Here is my take on the first challenge from Once Upon a Sketch. The sketch was designed by Piradee Talvanna Of Thailand...Thank you Piradee it was a nice sketch to work from!
The biggest challenge for me was of course the journalling! I have never been good at it and it will surely take a few more challenges for me to be comfortable with it!
This is a photo of my youngest daughter Michelle a few years back.I used Prima Papers from the Botanical Collection.The Pink Paislee Elements were coloured using Adirondack Alcohol Inks.The heart chippies are from Enmarc.Thank you for looking!

Pink Paislee ~ Artisan Elements

I played with different techniques to see what the best medium is to colour the elements with.On the left I used Tim Holtz's new Distress Stain - Peeled Paint. Second is also Distress Stain - Vintage Photo. On the third one I used Adirndack Alkohol Inks...they worked,I just feel the effect was too harsh for the delicate look of the elements.The element on the right is in it's natural state. I personaly like the look that the Distress Stain gave me.

~~~ Believe ~~~

For this Layout I used the Fence Chain from Dusty Attic and a Chandelier from a craft shop.They were painted,embossed,chalked and glimmer misted.The top piece of paper was embossed in a folder that I chalked before putting the paper through the machine.