A litle bit of awesome from The Paper Temptress

Life has been rather crazy lately, so I havent had much time for scrappy-ness, And what I have made I cant show yet. So I thought I would share a lovely card that I made with the awesome papers I got from The Paper Temptress. I used the velvet touch cardstock and the shimmer cardstock to make this card. I used an embossing folder to do the "kissed Embossed" technique: You ink the raised part of the folder and then emboss as usual, and you get an inked/embossed pattern. I think it looks amaing on the velvet cardstock. what do you think?

WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!!

Nah, no chicken, but I do have a winner. :) the winner of my NSD/scrapkitchen blog hop is drumroll please.....................AMY!! OF "AMYS PRETTY PAPERS" Amy please email me your address to claim your prize. CONGRATS! THANKS FOR PLAYING!

Scrap Kitchen NSD blog hop

WOOHOO, Welcome to the Scrap Kitchen NSD blog hop!!!
You have a chance to win one or more of 50 prizes from 50 different blogs!!
This is the EASIEST BLOG HOP EVER! All you have to do to win a prize is to PLEASE LEAVE a comment under this post. I would also love it if you would become a follower of my blog!
On Sunday May 6th I will choose someone randomly for the prize winner!
My Prize will be a A PAPER PACKET FROM MY MINDS EYE!!
The winners details will be posted on here so make sure you check back to see if you have won!
For more chances to win, please go to
Katherine Prefol http://www.scrapeverything.wordpress.com/
to leave some more blog love. I have posted the complete blog list here just in case anyone forgets to post or has computer issues!

We would also love for you to come and join us in The Scrap Kitchen on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/groups/358068404230630/ and will also be posting winners names there


BLOG HOP Participants (in order)

Sherry Mendoza http://sherryscreations.typepad.com/sherrys-creations/
Katherine Prefol www.scrapeverything.wordpress.com/(YOU CAME FROM HERE)

Kristie Taylor http://kristietaylor.blogspot.com/ (YOU ARE HERE)

Melissa Harris Goodman http://melsartjourney.blogspot.com.au/ (GO HERE NEXT)
Jenny Burns http://burns900.blogspot.com.au/
Tina Dalton http://tdscrappin.blogspot.com.au/
LeAnne Payne http://australianscrapbooking.blogspot.com.au/
Sheree Power http://sheree412.blogspot.com.au/
Michelle Clarke www.blueshell.typepad.com/
Jamie Dougherty http://www.jaylynnscraps.com/
Liz Hicks http://blogerisms.blogspot.com/

Heidi Kelley http://seesterk.blogspot.com/
Irit Shalom http://iritshalom.blogspot.com/
JJ Sobey http://1-goodthing.blogspot.com/
Scraptherapy http://scraptherapysessions.blogspot.com.au/
Gerry van Gent http://gerryscrafts.blogspot.com/
Cheryl Bodkin Waters http://blog.artsyfindings.com/
Mel Connell http://mouldsbymel.blogspot.com.au/
Gine Kristofferson Silvera http://ginesscraproom.blogspot.com/

Sarah Moore http://sarahmoore-thescrapjunkie.blogspot.com.au/

Samantha Hauzer http://justlovescrappin.blogspot.com.au/
Drew Scott http://www.scrappyhappiness.com/
Jennifer Priest http://hydrangeahippo.com/
Jordie Craig http://combatcardswa.typepad.com/today_is_a_gift/

Kathy Hall http://kat-meowsmusings.blogspot.com.au/
Melissa Elsner http://theprofoundbrunette.com/
Michelle Thomas http://scrapbookdivas.blogspot.com.au/
Trina McClune www.trinamcclune.typepad.com/
Nadia Cannizzo http://www.samnadia.blogspot.com/
Lynne Erskine Forsythe http://lynneforsythe.blogspot.com/
Gloria Stengel http://www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com/
Leanne Allinson http://leanneallinson.blogspot.com.au/
Wendy Crafts http://wendycrafts.blogspot.com/
Agnus Kasprzak http://www.a-place-in-my-dreams.blogspot.com.au/
Natasja Cats Verbeek http://www.vintagetearooms.com/
Kim Jeffress http://www.glasshalffull-kim.blogspot.com.au/
Gina Rodgers http://gingerbread.typepad.com/
Trudi Harrison http://scrappinwitht.blogspot.com.au/
Steph Devlin: http://www.stephdevlin.typepad.com/
Beck Beattie: http://www.justmebingme.blogspot.com/
Melita Chow: http://simplyscrappingbyhisgrace.wordpress.com/
Emeline Seet: http://www.scrapvilla.blogspot.com/
Crece Thomas: http://www.crecet.blogspot.com/
Rebecca Boyer: http://rebeccaboyer.blogspot.com.au/
Emma Rose Sabourin Rayburn: http://auntieemsscrapbookingbeading.blogspot.ca/
Brandie Partello: http://parttotell5.blogspot.com/
Marjie Kemper http://www.marjiekemper.typepad.com/
Susan Pyrcz Weckesser: http://mysweetearth.blogspot.com/
Iris Babao Uy: http://irisbabaouy.typepad.com/creativecorner/
Susan Mintmire: http://www.papercrafterscorner.com/

thanks so much for joining in!!!

Scrapkits inspiration sketch

I made this page for last months sketch over at the Scrapkits blog

somehow it got lost in the shuffle, and I just found it.

So I am sharing it here.:) I found these super cute photos of my twin boys when they were little, they went perfectly with these paper by Bobunny.

I added some burlap and some vintage buttons and some ink and paints too.

WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!!

okay so maybe not a chicken dinner, but most definatley a little bit of awesome, but I am keeping the prize a surprise!! (wink)
Congratulations PAULAJ !! You are the winner of my blog hop challenge. you win an RAK from me! Please email or pm me your address to claim your surprise.
you can get a look at Paulas' ;lovley project here http://colorfulcreations.ning.com/photo/frog-prince?context=user
thank you everyone for playing along!

new blog for scrapnart magazine

so Scrapnart magazine has a new blog here Scrapnart blog And guess what, the first post is a giveaway!!
so what are you waiting for? head over there and check it out!
they also have a new facbook fan page here https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrap-n-Art-Online-Magazine/210401815641625
if you head there, it will link you to the April issue, which is full of awesome inspiration!

Colorful creations Spring fling blog hop!

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Thanks for playing along in our “Spring Fling”! My challenge for you is to create A COLOR/RECIPE PAGE.Which simply means to use the recipe that I have provided (the photo) So use two shades of green and two shades of purple, plus some white,some dots,some butterflies and something "pearl like".

 After you completed your project, post it in the Colorful Creations gallery and tag it "Kristie Spring Fling”. Your layout or project must be newly created as of March 30th, and cannot be combined with any other CC challenges. You have until Saturday April 8th midnight MST to complete challenges!

Can’t wait to see your creations!

HERE IS MY COLOR CHALLENGE

Be sure to use all four colors PLUS white ALSO include PEARLS-DOTS and BUTTERFLIES

Here is my example

 It’s time to do a bit of Spring Cleaning of your stash! Each DT member will give you a product from your stash to be combined into a layout for our “Spring Fling” challenge" page. Make sure to use at least 7 of the  products on your page then post a link in the Spring Fling Challenge Event! Leave a comment so we can leave you some love on your blog when you post your projects!

For your "Spring Fling Challenge" my product is to raid your stash and use PAINT!! on your layout or project!

BLOG LIST:

Brenshevia

Tocarra

Paula

Tabitha

Suzanne

Andrew

Karen YOU CAME FROM HERE

Kristie YOU ARE HERE

Anne GO HERE NEXT

Colorful Creations

Please leave a link in a comment here to your project which has been posted in the Colorful creations gallery

The winner, who will be chosen using a random number generator, will receive an RAK from me!

Have fun and thanks for playing along!

My big announcement "happy dance happy dance"

I have been asked to join the creative team at Scrap n' Art magazine!!  

I am so very excited and honored to be on this team and I cant wait to get started!

I just keep going here http://scrapnart.com/authors/ to this page to see my name and Bio!! I am a contributing author to this amazingly awesome magazine!!I still cant believe it and just keep pinching myself!

If you would  go to the facebook page here, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrap-n-Art-Online-Magazine/210401815641625 and like them, it would be great!

Thank you Scrap n' Art for this wonderful opportunity

CSI 12 "Never look back!"

Over at Color Stories Inspiration challenge number 12 is up. This week it is a monochromatic challenge.Here is my page

This monochromatice page was a lot of fun, but I had a hard time finding the majical forest color. so I resorted to mixing paint to get it,then smeared it onto the backround and through a mesh panel for texture. I used some spray inks and a mask on the background as well. Evidence: I made the hot air ballon from peices of chipboard,I added resin flowers which I made by melting UTEE.I tried to get the illusion of clouds on the background,The cheescloth is fluffy,my photo is a silhouette,and there are both chipboard and drawn stars,


testimony:I got a little "carried away" by writing my journaling all the way around the page. It reads-- "You just keep looking back ,to make sure that I am still here to cathc you if you fall. trust me sweetheart I will always be here,so never look back go ahead and drift on in the mystery of your dreams and enjoy the whimsy of your imagination.

P.s. I have some very very exciting news to share!..........but I cant share until tommorrow.. too bad you have to wait :) :) :)

Colorful Creations

So I was out looking around the Internet for some new challenge sites and I found this Colorful creations. then after signing up and looking around I saw that they were looking for a few design team members. So on a whim, I decided to apply. and within just a few hours , they emailed me and asked me to join them! I was excited to say the least!
So even though I am on the team and my first challenge isn't due until April first I wanted to play along right away, sooooooooo I took part in two different challenges that are up. the first is a sketch challenge posted by Emeline Seet.

I started with the background paper from Seven dot studio LOVE THIS PAPER! it is so dimensional and amazing and was MADE for me!!lol
I added some canvas fabric, some spray inks, I stitched with my sewing machine, and added some vintage buttons and dried flowers.
Next is a page I made for the ABC's of me challenge, this one is "E" and my word is eclectic It means to take from many places, which describes me very well because I take inspiration from so many different places, and like so many different things.

I used the beautiful papers from Papiers Sultane called "Nature" I added some coordinations cardstock and prima flowers. the butterfly is covered in crackle paint and inked with distress inks.
I cannot believe that I made a page about myself!!
that is something that I never do! so taking part in the challenges at  http://colorfulcreations.ning.com/ could be a good thing. I am thinking that maybe my children might want a few pages about me eventually >:)

Oh and did I mention that we will be sending RAK gifts out too!! there I got you with that one didn't I?
NOW will you go play along?
Thanks for looking and any lovely comments.

Csi 10

Over at CSI color stories inspiration they are on challenge number 10. I adore the colors on this challenge. Crimson Tide, Rose Reverie, Storm Clouds, Glimmer of Hope and Rays of Light were the names of the colors. I made this.

Head on over and solve a case file!! It is so much fun!

My Final kit for Cest Magnifique

I am sad to say goodbye, but this is my final kit for Cest magnifique kits These kits are beautiful. Period.
This months kit was amazing papers from Pion designs,Lovely flowers from Manorhouse and Prima, Amoung other things.

Here are the pages I made with the kit.

I repurposed the manor house packaging here by useing it for a photo matte, I inked the lace with LSG spray inks,I used the same ink for the birdcage and the butterfly, as well as the edges of the yellow sheet.

This is my daughter, where does the time go?? she is almost 15 now! I repurposed the manor house packaging and made it the matte for my photo. Also I cut curlique corner canvas to make it bigger. And the butterflies I cut from the paper, then inked a little bit with distress inks, and then I covered them with crackle glossy accents. I sat them at an angle so they would dry "angled"

I inked the large white flower and the chipboard flower with lsg blue inks,I used the prima packaging as one of my layers.

I cut the chipboard scroll so I could place it on each side of the flowers. I used laots of layers and distressed all the edges. I used LSG sray inks the color the canvas inkables.

Well what do you think?

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Fotobella!!

I got some exciting news today!! I have been chose to design for Fotobella!! They have an awesome store here, http://foto.gd/DT-Kristie . And they have anounced me on their blog here http://blog.fotobella.com/ so go by and say Hello and tell them that I sent you!

Cest Magnifique March kit with Pion designs

Oh how I love the pion designs papers. they are just my style and it is so very easy to make soemthing beautiful with them.this is my sister in law, she is such a sweet person. I Used the cardstock stickers from the add-ons and several small peices of the beautiful paper to make the layers,I distressed the edges and added some of the pink paint in the kit to the edges.I used a fringe scissor to one strip of paper to add some texture. I then cut some banner shapes from the paper and added a peice of twine from my stash to hold it.

add-ons:

• flowers
• thickers
• cardstock stickers

from my stash:

• cream glimmer cardstock
• twine
• two brads

Liebster Award??!!?!

 

I was awarded the Liebster Award?

THATS AWESOME!

Thank you Roxanne! Please go to Roxannes blog and look at her beautiful work and leave her some love!

Liebster is German and means 'dearest' or 'beloved' but it can also mean 'favourite'. the idea of the Liebster Award is to bring attention to blogs with less than 200 followers. so, in the spirit of good fun i am passing this award on to five other bloggers. please stop by and visit them.

 Here are The Rules"

1. show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.

2. reveal your five picks for the award and let them know.

3. post the award on your blog.

4. bask in the love from the most supportive people on the blogshare-other bloggers.

5. finally and the best rule of all,have fun and spread the love!

Here are my five picks.

 

Roxanne of Projects with all my heart

Kelsey of Sweet mess

Bente of Paper and glue heaven

Helen of Scrap addict

Eila of dollops of scrap

I love your work girls! and I stalk your blogs regularly (just so you know) :)

Sale!! At the Paper Temptress

Oh my goodness.....Have you seen that PaperTemptress.com has added a bunch of
 new fun embellishments?? PaperTemptress.com has added flowers, twine, ric rac, and the cutest little itty bitty bows that you have ever seen! Plus all of the ribbon and the Sparkle paperline and Spring Package are 25% for the whole month of February! So if you haven't seen all the new fun embellishments stop by and check it out!

Two challenges completed!

Over at CSI I completed challenge number 6, here is my page ,I used the colors as well as evidence: wood elements,I also used two patterned ppes with the same colors.and fabric clocks. for the testimony I used all three of the inspiration words in my journaling which reads "my sweet and loving boy,Behind those CLEAR blue eyes,is a beautiful SHINING soul, who loves to COMFORT his brother when he is sad" this also tells something about him that you wouldnt know by looking at the photo.the colors are goldish- green,orange,brown,yellow and brownish black.Thanks for looking!

then I finished challege number 97 over at TCR the colors are royal blue, cool cream,chocolate brown and dusty burgandy

this is my son, pretending to smash his sisters guitar. he was just trying to irritate her, and it worked, she was very upset! and He just looked at her and said... "come on sis, Live out load,its fun!.

I used a peice of currugated board, that I painted blue with touches of red, and some burlap for a mnaly feel, and lots of chipboard elements too. Thanks for looking!

I am also sharing this post with the scrapscenes 

 "work in progress"

On the "watched" list at CSI

over at CSI (color stories inspiration) I have been placed on the "watched" list .......TWICE!!! It means that they loved my work .. which is awesome dont cha think?
so two weeks ago I did this page for CSI 2.

this is my husbands grandmother, I think that she is the most beautiful person, inside and out.I wanted to document that I appreciate the journey she has had and that I think she is even more beautiful because of it.

And this week I was featured with this one. this page is to document  the fact that my art helps me heal. the journaling reads " sometimes I feel broken, life has a way of beating my spirit down. It is these times that I turn to my art, it helps my spirit soar" I did lots of fussy cutting and even some doodling on the background. I used paints and inks and sprays, heck just making the page was therapeutic.

  I am so honored and humbled to be appreciated by being placed on the "wanted" list. This makes me so very happy!Thanks Debbi and the entire CSI team for putting me on the wall of honor!!

A giveaway!! "bits and peices"

so over at the C'est Magnifique blog we are having a giveaway!!
yes  the fifth of every month Leslie, the talented owner of C;est Magnifique is giving away all the bits and peices that are left over from her monthly kit!! And let me tell you, it may be her leftovers, but there is still some amazing stuff there!
everything from flowers, to chipboard, trust me it is VERY COOL!
So head on over to the Cest magnifique blog and sign up with the in-linked tool.

Spring cleaning at the paper temptress!!

Patrica over at the paper temptress is doing a little spring cleaning!!
head on over the the paper temptress store. the spring variety package is 25% off as well as the sparkle paperline AND all the ribbon2010. so what are you waiting for go over and get yourself some of that amazing specialty paper!Here are just a few of the pages I have made with  the beautiful paper from the paper temptress.

As you can see, these papers are just amazing, they all have completley different finishes and textures too.