Farewell......for now!

Howdy Peeps.....

Poppin' in today for my last

Guest Design Team post!

Thank you to Kim, the DT,

and the EP PEEPS!

for such an AMAZING endeavor!

I'm going to be a bit of a tease today....

But you will appreciate it on Friday!!

......any ways!! 

I was sooooo excited when I saw
Julies EP Challenge for this month....

GEL MEDIUM!!

(in my world.....Multi Medium)

Can I just tell you.....

I LOVE THAT STUFF!!

Multi Medium is the BEST adhesive every made!

It is also a FABBY sealer. 

If you look closely.....

my Birdhouse is covered with a piece of

vintage curtain!

Can you guess what I used for an adhesive?!??!

Claudine Hellmuth's Multi Medium ~ Matte

If you look closely....
you will see where I used the Multi Medium ~ Matte

(it's almost dry!!)

.....when it's dry you will never know it's there!!

.....and those flowers....

adhered in place with big gloops of Multi Medium!?!?!
Well.......you will need to stop by my blog on
Friday Morning to see about those!!

Products Used:

Claudine Hellmuth's Multi Medium ~ Matte

Tim Holtz ~ Distress ReinkersWild Honey

Fired Brick

Dyan Reavely's Dylusion Ink Spray

Squeezed Orange

Vibrant Turquoise

Tim Holtz ~ Tiny Attacher

.....An ATC!

....THEN WHAT??!??!

Howdy Peeps.....

Lynne Forsythe here for another Guest Design Team post!

I have quite the affection for ATC's.

Such a little tiny space...

to stretch the design skills....

Here is my latest ATC I've create.....

How much goodness
can you pack onto a 2.5" x 3.5" surface??!??!

I collaged on some of Christy Tomlinson's
Coffee Filter Paper using
Multi Medium ~ Matte.

Then I colored on the collaged paper
with 50's Diner Gelatos.
With a wet paint brush I blended the colors.

Using The Crafter's Workshop template,
I applied some Gesso over the collage
and then applied "Blood Orange" Gelato
over the gesso!

Whipped up a little banner....
from the "Unforgettable" collection by MME,
stapled it to the ATC with
my Tiny Attacher.

Of course I had to stick on a flower cluster.
I colored the flowers with the
same "50's Diner" gelatos.

Now....my question always was/is...
What do you do with the little ditties after
you've had sooo much fun making them?!??!

Adorn the face of a card....
and send it to a friend!!

Hope I've inspired you to try one out...
if you never have before!!

Hope Box....Lynne Forsythe

Howdy Peeps.......Lynne Forsythe here!!
This months Guest Designers.

What a week it has been.....

and I have to admit....this week

my "get up and go".....

got up and LEFT!

I ACTUALLY had to force myself

to create.....YES ME!

So....I just jumped in....

with no plan and NO IDEA

what I was going to create!!

I pulled out the 

G45 ~ Small Matchbook Box,

the "50's Diner" Mix and Match Gelatos,

and just BEGAN!

I randomly colored on the box with the Gelatos...

I then spritzed the "colored" box with water.

With the Stipple brush
I swooshed the water around,
blending the colors.

I then pulled out a package of
Christy Tomlinson's ~ Coffee Filter Words,
and tore a sheet into strips.
I dipped my paintbrush into
 a jug of Claudine Hellmuth's ~ Multi Medium ~ Matte,
and applied it to the box....randomly!!
I squinshed up the torn pieces in the
Multi Medium.

When dry, I then applied a layer of
Viva Colour ~ Crackle Base Coat for Porous Surfaces,
to the blank areas.
When dry I applied a liberal coat of
Viva Colour ~ Black Crackle Paint.
(these supplies will be arriving in the
epShop SOON!!)

I love how the Gelatos show through the cracks!!

(Now this is when the creative juices kicked in
and I forgot to keep taking pictures......SORRY!)

I sliced off a bit of the "Aqua Dolce" Gelato
and mixed it with a puddle of
Claudine Hellmuth's ~ Gesso.
I did have to spritz the mixture with water occasionally.

I then applied the mixture through Dyan's 
Dylusions Stencil ~ Checquered Dots
with the Stipple Brush.

Now if you know anything about my style....
you know there
HAS TO BE a FLOWER involved somewhere!!

I pulled out a package of CMC ~ Darjeeling flowers,
a bottle of Butternut Shimmering Mist,
and sliced of another chunk of the
"Aqua Dolcue" Gelato
which I spritzed with water on my Craft Mat.
I also spritzed a puddle of the Butternut Shimmering Mist
on my Craft Mat.
I then spritzed the flower with water
and let the coloring begin!!

I cut different size leaves from a piece of
Patterned Paper from the
Bo~Bunny Mama~razzi 6x6 paper pad.

I rubbed some Forest Moss Distress Ink on my craft mat,
spritzed it with the mist.
I then painted the mixture onto the leaves.
I then dabbed on some
Shabby Shutters ~ Distress Stickles.

Here is the end result of my
"unmotivated" creative time!!

Hope you've enjoyed my little project!!
Do come back next week for
another creation!!

May's Guest Designer ~ Lynne Forsythe

Howdy Peeps...
Lynne Forsythe here.....and 

I am BEYOND EXCITED to have been

asked to be May's Guest Designer.

Totally and HONOR and a PRIVILEGE!

For my first creation, I made a canvas.

I began by placing an Artist Stencil by Donna Downey/Prima
on a Canvas Corp ~ 6" x 6" Stretched Canvas.
I painted Multi Medium ~ Matte through the stencil.

I then, colored on the Canvas with various "blue" Gelatos.
Spritzed the canvas with water and "mushed" the colors
around with a paintbrush.
I stamped randomly on the canvas with 

Jet Black Archival Ink
and Christy Tomlinson/Unity Stamps ~ Tattered Chicken Wire.

Now.....It JUST wouldn't be me if
a FLOWER was not involved in my creations.

I diecut 2" circles from

Christy Tomlinson/Pink Paislee's Coffee Filter Sheets

(LOVE LOVE LOVE)

and My Mind's Eye ~ Collectable "Unforgettable" 

6" x 6" paper pad.

I colored the Coffee Filter Sheets with

50's Diner ~ Faber-Castell Gelatos

and spritzed to spread the AWESOME color.

Then I folded the circles in half and

then created a tri~fold and with

my Tiny Attacher, stapled the point. 

I adhered the "Petals" to a diecut
circle and embellished with
Wendy Vecchi's ~ Silver Berry Flower Centers.

I hope you enjoyed my Canvas.
Join me next week
for another little "Loverly"!!!