Abstract Fun Layout

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A few days ago I posted a layout about the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.  As I went through pictures for that layout I came across these two photos which worked great for this page.

I used paint (Golden fluid naphthol red light and carbon black) to make the background.  I used different papers to back the photos.  I have been watching youtube videos where people just glue there picture and cut the pattern paper around the picture.  They use scissors!  LOL!  I love this.  I feel like I'm using more paper and it feels a bit more organic.  If it's a trend-I like it! :)

I used a silhouette font for the title.  And used pop dots.  

Here is another close up of the splatters and journaling.  I used these dots that seem to be made of a rubbery material.  And I used them up-woot!  

I would like to enter this layout into the following challenges:

Use Your Stuff: #352 Black and White plus a pop of color (red)

Challenge YOUrself-Black, white and red

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...stay artsy! :)

Festival of the Arts Layout

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I am sharing a layout I made for a Facebook Challenge group.  It's called Confessions of a Paper Addict and a super talented lady named Virginia Walker.  You can also see her on Instagram and YouTube and she has an awesome store on Etsy with cut files!

So I used her messy circles cut file for this layout out. 

I have been wanting to do a rainbow effect for awhile so this seemed to all come together.  I sponged Distress Paint on the main cardstock.  And when I cut those letters (silhouette store font Fun) I painted those also.  

The little bits are chipboard pieces from EK Success-a disney set of them, and then Pebbles from a loonnngggg time ago.  LOL  And some Queen and Company gems.  

I'm trying to do my own challenge which is to make 30 scrapbook pages before I buy anything new.  This is my 10th one.  I haven't bought anything new (woohoo!) I don't always post the layouts but I'm definitely trying to stick with it.  :)

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...stay colorful! :)

Art at MOMA

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Today I am sharing a 2 page layout using the 2 page sketch from Stick It Down.

Here it is...

Here are close ups of the flower clusters:

Those are oooolllldddd flowers from Making Memories-I think like a wedding collection.  I used 2 brads!  Woot Woot!  Only 31754 to go LOL

Washi Tape is from Queen and Co.

Candi circle things

Cosmo Cricket Tiny Types

Prima Paper 

Stampin UP Night of Navy Cardstock for the letters

Ravie is the font type from Silhouette

Metallic Purple pen my friend Dawn gave me

And Distress Oxide worn lipstick and weathered wood 

Here is the sketch of inspiration:

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...Love some art! :)

Red and Yellow Layout

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Tonight I was inspired by a sketch and washi tape.  I will be honest-I looked all through my washi tape and found two red designs.  I put the washi on the cardstock and then I went and looked for a picture.  Usually I have the picture first and build the page around it.  There was something very fun doing it a bit backwards-but I don't know if I can do that all the time!

I am working on using my stash-I have set a goal of making 30 pages before I buy anything new.  (I know!  But I am trying to stay strong!) lol!  This make page 7.

I would like to submit this to the following challenges:

Stick It Down: Single Sketch

Use Your Stuff:  #351 Washi Tape (the chevrons and polka dots)

Some Product Details:  I used Golden's Diarylide Yellow paint to make the background dots.  Washi tape from Recollections (Michaels).  I made the gears from some of the left over mat paper.  Chipboard bits from Pebbles and the red stars are from ScrapYard 329.  The red letters and & are Hot off the Press and Yellow is Thickers.  And then there are some things I just found in my stash that worked.

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...stay in color! :)

Lucky Card

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I made this card and forgot to post it yesterday!  

Green is the background-I took the picture of the card on a white paper lol.  I cut Yupo paper on the Silhouette.  Then I used the old school Ranger inks to color the shamrock.  I cut glitter gold paper using Tim Holtz letter dies (I love these!).  The white panel is a shamrock embossing folder-this is the first time I have used it.  Woo Hoo! :)

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

Let's Craft and Create: #145 Anything Goes + Optional Green

Addicted To CAS: #155 Green

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends! :)

Yellow Card

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There's a new challenge called Rainbow Card Challenge and this month the color is yellow.  I thought I love yellow!  I can do that easily!

Ha! It was not that easy-even though I brought out all things yellow.  I inked Ranger Chrome Yellow ink on a Crafter's Workshop stencil. 

The overall feeling was whimsical so I thought I would free hand Nuvo Crystal Drops.  It's whimsy-I'm not sure if it conveys that to other people.  I had a Happy Birthday sticker and this chipboard flower from Pebbles.  I added some Stickles in the middle.  

I have to say the Nuvo really holds up.  It's cool to run your finger on the raised dots.  :)

I would also like to submit this card to the following challenges:

Mix It Up Challenge #23: Anything Goes Twist Inked Background

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge: WWC212 "All About Occasions" 

Until next time my friends!

Cute Desk Card

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I have made some cards and I am so excited to share them with you!  This card I made for my dad-who is a little hard to make cards for.  He doesn't fish or play golf-he is more into computers.  I wanted to make him something cool so this is a cut file from the Silhouette Design Store.

This is the inside of the card-on the laptop it says Happy Birthday.  I used little brads for the knobs.  I used enamel accents from Ranger for the center of the flower.  The paper on the "wall" and "floor" are from K & Company.

I always see these cards and wonder what people put on the front of the card.  So I had to use my own creativity (lol) and created this:

This embossing folder and the little letters (die cutes) are Tim Holtz.  I used scrap paper (woo hoo! trying to use those bits up!) I love these little letters!  

Unfortunately, I'm not the greatest paper engineer there is-so when I folded my masterpiece-it did NOT fold right LOL.  So I pushed the card as far down as I could (hoping the desk will be ok) and had to use a larger envelope and some bubble wrap.  

I am submitting this desk card to:

613 Avenue Create -#219 Anything goes -Twist: Kinetic Cards 

Thank you again for stopping by!

Pink Layered Card

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I have been creating but not posting-time is just flying by!

I have seen and bought a couple of these layering files from the Silhouette Design Store-if you use the design store I'm sure you have seen them.  They are layered files that create depth.  So cool!

I put a light pink on the bottom and a bright pink in the middle to give it some pop.  This card is for a sweet lady who's mom passed away.  Her mom was 101!  What a blessing that is!  Her mom's request for everyone attending the service was to wear pink.  So a pink sympathy card was what was needed.  It was a Celebration of Life and not a funeral-it was a very special event indeed. 

I have some more cards I will be posting so stayed tuned! :)

Until next time my friends...stay pretty in pink :)