Retreat by the Shore with Art Anthology

Hi -  Today I am sharing my latest project using the fabulous Art Anthology products.  I decided to make a seashore inspired large tag with lots of color and layering.

Above I started with 2 4×7.5 tags.  I cut 4 inches off of one tag and sprayed both pieces with my Art Anthology Colorations.

Above I used the new Art Anthology “Stucco” texture paste and added Colorations “Waimea Bay” and mixed it so that I could use my new “Bubbles” AA stencil for my tag below.  I started to add layers of vellum, ribbon, jewels, my stencils and crystal dimension “Mermaid”

I hope you enjoyed my sea shore “retreat” tags.  Try some Art Anthology Colorations spray next time you decide to create a little mixed media.

Thank you for stopping by ….

Art Anthology Product Used:  

Colorations:  Waimea Bay, Grass, Peacock Feathers, Salted Caramel; Dimensional Crystals: Mermaid; Texture Paste:  Stucco; Stencil:  Bubbles

Other Product Used:

Helmar, May Arts, Ranger, American Tag, Prima Marketing, 7 Gypsies, Creative Imaginations, Bazzill, Cricut, Sea Glass, Shells, Charms

Winter Tag Snow Queen

Today my Winter tag is being featured over at Basically Bare, please go on over to the BB blog to see more pictures.  The tag is approx. 4x9 and I used a variety of products (scraps) I had in my Winter box.  I organize by theme along with product line.  So I have two  "winter" boxes - one box with embellishments and the other box with paper.  Any who, I love using up my paper and embellishment scraps, it makes me feel creative.  Why?  Because when I have a collection of papers and matching embellishments its all there for me, easy peasy.  When I mix and match from what I have and try and make that combination happen - it takes more (for me) time, creativity and focus.

Here is a close up of the Basically Bare Dress Form that I used for my Snow Queen Tag.  I used a Reminisce 3D snowflake sticker I had from a couple of collections ago.

 

I know a lot of states are getting lots of snow, here in Florida we get cloudy, rainy and muggy.  But since its winter I was inspired by all the snow the rest of you are getting so I made this winter tag.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by, and again go on over to Basically Bare and see what else the designers have been creating.  Happy New Year

 

My May Arts and K&Co. Chipboard Album on You Tube

Just wanted to share with you the rest of the Pages for my May Arts album that I created.  Since there were so many photos, I decided to make the album into a You Tube video.

This album took a long while to make because it has so many details.  I am the queen of details (or so I've been told.)  I used the 7 Gypsies 2 ring binder along with K&Co.  "Handmade by Cara Marie" collection along with Tim Holtz Kraft Resist.  Along the way I used die cuts, Heidi Grace, of course tons of May Arts (12 different ribbons), October Afternoon buttons, Prima Flowers, some LYB, Maya Road ....  you get the picture. 

I love using a combination of product to get different textures because I am a touchy feely person.  Digitals are great but give me something solid to hold any day of the week.

So this album really epitomizes my style, though I always get confused with that question.  The problem I think with me is that I like making way too many different things.  Though I must say that I love using a combo of vintage muted browns with lots of bright colors.  Is that an oxymoron? 

So even though my album was not chosen for the May Arts DT, there is always next year!   I really am a ribbon hoarder and it might be too late to teach this dog a new trick.

Come visit me on You Tube "Kitsnbitscraps" for more of my album videos and also please stop by my Etsy Store "Kitsnbitscraps" I have premade albums, cards, layouts and supplies.

Happy Scrapping,
v

Travel Album Class

I recently taught this album and wanted to share some of the album photos.  I used the 7 Gypsies accordian album but cut up the inside pages so that it would be a flip album.  I used stamps for some of my embellishments.  I also used some of the 7 Gypsies travel collection.

I just loaded this album to my etsy store - so if you are interested in having this album for your very own go here Kitsnbitscraps.

Thank you for stopping by and Happy Scrapping!

I will follow the Sun Travel Album

Working on this mini album from a mish mash of stash.  The theme is travel and I am using alot of 7 Gypsies product on this little honey.

There are 10 pages and enough room for 14 photos.  Will show some inside pages another time, gotta go, but wanted to let you all in on what I was up to.  I was thinking of turning this album into a class?

Leave me some comments and let me know what you think :)

Happy Scrapping!

7 Gypsies Photo Tray and Monthly Kit

Altered items make great gifts. I made this photo tray for my niece, who is all grown up now. I thought it would be nice for her to have a picture of her and her mom (my sister) when she was only 9 months old.

I used the Paper Niche Monthly design team kit for January. It is full of paper and embellishments. The 7 Gypsies 4x6 Photo Tray was not included in the kit, but I’ve wanted to make a photo tray for a long time and thought it would make a great birthday gift for my niece.

I used mostly the Glitz Girls “Vintage Blue” collection which was included in my kit as my back ground 4x6 matts. Then I added the peek-a-boos transparencies to give my background an easy and pretty extra layer and pattern. I then used the October Afternoon Farmhouse “clothesline”paper and cut out the flags, and added pretty ribbon to string along the front of the tray.

 

The journaling card is from Prima and the background from Glitz Designs. The flowers are prima also. The key was given to me at CHA but can't remember what booth.

 

The poem on the upper right is from the Glitz Design peek-a-boo vintage blue collection.

You should try making a photo tray; it was fast and I think makes a great gift. One tip I can give you on the photo tray is to "pop" up your matted photos. Happy Scrapping.

Day 12 of 25 Days of Christmas Blog Hop

Hello Day 12!  We are at our midway point and today whomever comments (remember your names have been placed in a hat everytime you leave a comment - and are a follower) will be picked randomly for a midway blog candy giveaway.  I will announce the winner tomorrow on Tuesday Dec. 13th.  I will contact the winner and ask that they Go to Day 5 and pick out two Christmas tags.  This is my way of saying thank you for participating in our blog hop.  Remember that at the end of the 25 days you will be eligible to win an album.  Now head on over to Bea's blog Amazing Grace and lets see what she has to inspire us today.

For my inspiration on this beautiful Blog Hop Day 12 I've decided to show you this altered frame I made using the 7 Gypsies 6x6 shadowbox tray.  The picture is of hubby and I with our friends at Epcot.  We go every year because my hubby-man loves the food and wine festival they have.  I just go to have fun but I am not much of a foodie so usually dont try a lot of foods.

Have a scrappy day and come back for the tag blog candy winner announcement tomorrow.  Plus of course another mini album inspiration for Day 13!