Saturday, August 31

A Nice Long Weekend!!

The end of August ... wow, it was tough typing that!! Along with the end of August comes a long Holiday weekend!!  I'm hoping to get a few loose ends tied up in the studio, then clean up, purge some "stuff" and make way for upcoming endeavors ... like a fresh start!! Like the seasons, it's time to change things up!!


I'm working on updating the studio. I love my new paper racks, they take up less room and I can spread the collections out a bit more. I have new end tables coming Sunday ...  (my studio occupies my loft space and includes a sofa, TV, ottoman and now new end tables!! I am also in the process of getting a larger desk - I love the one I have now, but there's not enough room ... there never is, right!!


I'd also like to break out my new sewing machine and start sewing on some projects - yep, I'm a bit behind on the sewing front!!!


So, to start off the new endeavors, here's my latest ATC. The theme is "Things with Wings". I used some collage sheets created by Splash of Color - perfect for ATC's. Here's a look ...



IMG_0075


I'm going to create a bunch more this weekend - lots of cutting, but so cute in the end! So, have a great weekend and I'll be back soon!!



Friday, August 23

Hanging onto Summer

It's nearing the end of August ... can you believe it?! Soon it will be back to school and the casual pace of summer will shift gears. So, I'm trying to savor each day and creating summery projects definitely helps! I wanted to share my latest beach themed ATC for a swap group. Here's the card and I used Viva Colour's Stone Effects Paste to create the sandy beach effect ...



IMG_0089


The sand effect reminds me of my upcoming trip to Bermuda - I hear the sand there is like this and I can't wait to see it first hand!


Enjoy the rest of the season and I'll be back with my latest art journal page using only Distress Paints!!


 



Sunday, August 18

Summer Classes

Happy Sunday! I'm in class mode now - both teaching and taking! The best part of this is ... NO TESTS ... just FUN!


Today I'm teaching a Technique Tags class at Right at Home Scrapbooking. If you're in the area, stop by and join us. Click on the link above for details.


Next Saturday August 24th at 1:00pm I will be teaching an Art Journal Class and here's a peek at what we'll be creating ...



IMG_0079


We'll being using Ranger's Distress Paints to create this page on watercolor paper! It's fun,easy and a bit messy! Come join us - it's a great way to get started with art journaling.


I finished some Beachy ATC's last night for my ATC Swap next Sunday - pics coming soon!! I'm also taking a project life class this Thursday and looking forward to getting started. I've done some homework - getting ideas from pinterest, bought an album and page protectors. Now to get started .... so happy to have this class to get the ball rolling!!


Well, off to teach. Enjoy your Sunday and I'll be back soon!


 



Wednesday, August 7

Graphic 45 and a Sketch ...

I've been working with several Graphic 45 collections lately and I must say ... I LOVE them alll!!! I recently finished a few layouts using the new Mother Goose collection for Right at Home Scrapbooking - will share soon. I decided to participate in Graphic 45's sketch challenge for August and here's my finished layout with some close-ups ...



IMG_0057


I used Secret Garden for this page and cut out some birds and small flowers to accent the layout ... I also tucked in some beaded ribbon underneath the photo ... (if you click on the photo you can see the beads)



IMG_0061



IMG_0063


I love distressing and with the Zutter "Distrezz-it-all" it was easy and quick!!!


Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back soon with more projects to share! Have a great week!!



BLOG CREDITS