Zeus and Zoe Design Team Work - Life at Sea

Happy New Years Crafters!

I decided to enter 2 challenges that I haven't played in before. I got out my Zeus and Zoe kit and it was a perfect fit to make this layout.
Here is the layout:

In the above I wanted to show the StencilGirl stencil (Seashells) along the bottom border before adding to the rest of the layout. In first picture the light blue is using my Shimmerz: Texturez in Patina. The Sandy color shell is a mixture of modeling paste and Lindy Stamp Gang Starburst Color Shot : Opal Sea Oats, the one following is from the same maker but a different color of Frosty Forest Green. The last seashell is done in Gelatos of a coral color.

The photo to the left here shows a flower from my ZZ DT pack and a flower from Tresors De Luxe in a pretty green.

This picture shows the other creamy flower from Tresors de Luxe, a badge from 3rd Eye, some Prima goodies. From ReneaBouquets Etsy shop you can see her butterfly and frosty seafoamy green flower.







Some more close ups from Renea's flower and butterfly and the creamy flower from Tresors.

Below you can see my Dusty Attic Chipobard that I altered using my White Pearlescent Smooch. Beside that is another 3rd Eye Badge.

The first challenge that I designed this layout for to enter is at Scrap Around The World .
Here is the gorgeous mood board. I love these colors. My kit had many goodies that complimented this board. I used a doily whose edge looked like netting. I also tried to capture some of the soft colors presented below.

This is the link to that challenge: SATW JANUARY 2014 CHALLENGE 9.  

The second challenge that I am entering my layout is over at Once Upon A Sketch. I thought to combine these great colors with this fun sketch!  Here is the sketch:

Lesson Learnt: I have a tag to the left under the photo...journaling about my brother at sea while serving the US Navy.. the freedoms we have and so on. I know he learned alot while serving as did I when I served. I really wanted to leave a heartfelt thought behind the picture.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. I hope you check out Zeus and Zoe's Shop for any of your embellishment needs.
Also feel free to participate in either or both of the challenges: Scrap Around The World and Once Upon A Sketch.

Happy Scrappn 2!

Products Used:
Zeus and Zoe papers and embellishments
3rd Eye Badge
StencilGirl Stencil : Seashells
Renea Bouquet's White and Sea Foam frosted tip flowers and Butterfly
Tresor's de Luxe flowers
Dusty Attic Chipboard: Chicken Wire DA0457
Shimmerz: Texturez: Patina
Modeling Paste
Lindy Stamp Gang Starburst Color Shot: Opal Sea Oats and Frosty Forest Green
Gelatos: Tropical : Coral
Prima: Cinderella Collection : Crown 549206, Romance Novel Letters
Petaloo: Canterbury Vine Spray: Fuschia

Guest Designing at Berry71bleu

What an honor it is to guest design for Berry71bleu!!!
Have you seen the November Berry71bleu Mood Board? I hope you enter. There's still time!!

Here's the tag that Ms Marivic sent me. It's gorgeous!!! I was inspired by Agnieszka Bellaidea .
 I had so much fun designing around these colors with my 7Dots Studio papers -Wonderland.

I love the colors on this tag!

Here are a few closeups:

I used some Vintage Trinkets from Prima. My friend Cathi O'Neill sent me some pretty flowers. I colored one of the white ones with Lindy Stamp Gang -Industrial Chic - Steel Shimmerz

In the above photo I used my Stencil Girl Butterfly Stencil newly designed by Maria McGuire. I used my ShimmerZ -TextureZ in Gritty Graphite. 

I loved the expression of the woman in the photo (found on Flickr - not mine) reminded me of the cameo.

In this picture you can see the tag again and Gina's Design's Chipboard that I heat embossed. 

Here's the finished layout:

I love the vintage direction I was able to go with these papers and that awesome tag! Thank you Marivic for such an inspirational tag!

Products used:
Fabulous Tag by Marivic from Berry71Bleu
Stencil Girl Stencil - Butterfly Stencil and Butterfly Duo Stencil
Gina Designs Chipboard - Flourish set.
7 Dots Studio - Wonderland
Quick Quotes - Pink Cheeks
Zutter - Distress It All
Teresa Collins - Mega Runner
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Evergreen Bough, Ice Spruce, Broken China,
Lindy's Stamp Gang -Industrial Chic Sprays- Steampunk Sepia, Steel Shimmerz, Time Travel Teal,
Ruby Lantern, Lime, Shabby Turbine Teal,
LSG - IC - Embossing powder - Bzyantine Bronze
Shimmerz - Texturez - These are so my favorite - Patina, Brick Wall, Gritty Graphite

Thanks for stopping by!! Be sure to check out Berry71Bleu for amazing inspiration and a chance to win some fabulous prizes.

Happy Scrappn!

Carver and his moments ---WINNER!!!

UPDATE! Tied for first place with Ms. Pat!! eeeeek 2 winners GOTTA LOVE IT. Thank you!

It was Round Robin time over at Scraps of Darkness. I was inspired by Kathy and Kim. 

Go check out the thread and see what ALL the ladies created.

I used some papers from my SOD kits. I think this came out of my Rustic Kit.

Here are some closeups:

The first close up I'm showing off my Stencil Girl Stencil. It's from the exclusive September Stencil Set. 

Below I used a mask that came in the kit with some Texturez. I love that cute little red clothespin. I wanted to tie it in with what Janell was wearing.

My ManorHouse Flower! 

A little Dusty Attic sprayed with Industrial Chic : 

Here is the final project: 

This was taken a little while ago and Carver sure loves books. It is so much fun watching him grow up. You can always feel the love of his parents Casey and Janell.

Supplies used:

Farm House Country Kitchen Alberta

Stencil Girl Stencil

Authentique Natural Enchancements and Native

Dustic Attic 

Prima Flowers

Manorhouse Flowers

Prima mask

WIP - preparing my ATC and using Paper Temptress

I've finished up my ATC for the ATC Swap over at Scraps of Darkness:

Here is a sneak peek of the ATC :

The background is some of my LSG: Industrial Chic's Starbursts.

Soon I will show you the rest of this ATC for Ms. Sarah.. I also used my Paper Temptress papers for this. Thursday will be the full reveal.

Thanks for the looking and Happy Scrappn!

Playing with my new INDUSTRIAL CHIC SET!

Yep Ms Limor has teamed up with Lindy Stamp Gang to come out with her own line INDUSTRIAL CHIC.

so I sprayed all my sprays... Gorgeous Starbursts they are and the embossing powders. I love to emboss.
Here are some samples of what I played with and used to make a tag.

Hyacinth Blue Jade

Oakleaf Olive

The above doesn't reflect the true color. I think I will make something else and reshoot it!

Reindeer Moss Green

Byzantine Bronze

Queen Sheba's Silver

I'm so excited to play with these new colors.
Thanks for looking and don't forget to head on over to Lindy's Stamp Gang to check out all their fabulous colors.

Visible Image 'September Sentiment’ Challenge -Voted Fan Fave

UPDATE*** VOTED as one of the favorites!!! Thank you so much.

Recently I received a wonderful birthday gift from my friend Cathi!
Thank you Cathi!
I received some stamps from VISIBLE IMAGE!!

I am entering their September Sentiment Challenge.

Here are the stamps I used to make this tag and love each of them:
Dragonfly :

Grunge Flourish:  

Last but not least their newest sentiment stamp which I also love!! :

Create With Your Soul:  

Now I also got in some new Lindy Stamp Gang sets of colors: Embossing Powers and some Starbursts from their new line :INDUSTRIAL CHIC! I had to spray everything and use all the embossing powders, which you will see below all the powders.

Here are some close ups of the tag I created. 

Hyacinth Blue Jade Embossing Powder

Byzantine Bronze

Queen Sheba's Silver

Here is the final tag: 

I'm also going to be using this in my tag swap over at Scraps of Darkness.

Supplies used: 

Visible Images Stamps : Dragonfly , Grungy Flourish, Create with your soul

Lindy Stamp Gang: Industrial Chic Embossing Powders (All of them)

Distress Ink: Antique Linen

Prima Resin

Thanks for having a look and don't forget to go check out  Visible Image!!

Paper Temptress -- The Gift is You

Happy Thursday all.

Here is my project today for Paper Temptress.

We are focusing on the Vellum Paper.
Here are the close ups of the beautiful butterflies cut out in Vellum.

Starburst Orange

Marble White

Blush Away

Kiwi

Lemon Yellow

all on top of Dark Chocolate Vellum

Supplies used:
Vellum Sampler Package
3rd Eye Stamp : Key
Maya Mists: Mustard Yellow, Butternut Squash Orange
Distress Ink: Salty Ocean, Pickled Raspberry
Zva Creative
CTMH: D1375  Treasures
Lindy Stamp Gang: Whale Watch Blue, Caribbean blue
Viva Decor: Pearl Pen : Silver Chrome
EK Success: Layered Punch Butterfly

About a Boy 2nd Challenge Entry

The second challenge this month over at About a Boy is about water.. splash... I took pics of my boy spraying himself with our sprinkler! He's a real water dog for sure.
Here's a few close ups:

Here's a white feather that I used my Lindy Stamp Gang Mist ( Whale Watch Blue - Starburst)

Using some glossy accents on my water.

a little punchinella to help out....

Splatter splatter everywhere...

I used a Prima stencil for the corners.

I'm also entering this for this months Color Challenge over at Lindy's Stamp Gang and for their Design Team.  :-)  

I used the Starbursts colors of : Rudolph's Nose Red and Whale Watch Blue. I used Carribean Blue - Flat Fabio and Glitz Spritz - Royal Lapiz Lazuli. I also used one of their Magicals : from the Drink Me Silly Line - Blue Hawaiian Blue.  I don't have many colors but I loved using these colors!! 

How cool would it be to work with their mists, sprays and powders.

~Scraps of Elegance~ OMG -*WINNER

Once you see David's face you'll realize.. the OMG!
I used my lovely SCRAPS OF ELEGANCE kit to follow the sketch.  AND IT WON!!! YAHOO! THANK YOU

Now of course I tried to emboss my 3rd Eye Santa.. but .. it didn't pop like I wanted... He's hidden on the page. lol well I actually tried twice and found out .. it was glitter not embossing powder.. hey I didn't know it was some old bottle in a zip lock bag with no labels or words. hahahahha always experimenting..
Enjoy the pics. I loved using my Fabscraps chippie.

3rd Eye TES-044 / Martha Stewart Punch Sunburst

PETALOO VELVET BERRY PICKS-BLUES

using my Sil Cameo  font is Christmas

My beautiful butterfly from Renea! Bo Bunny Powder Mtn

FabScraps covered with Beaded Peonies from Petaloo

Tried using my gelatos on a mask

ok here's the finished product

So wonder what he got...

THE WWE CAME TO TOWN. That's right I got front row seats and got to see the Hardy boy... The R super star... Umaga... and more! Too bad Cena wasn't there.. .but we sure got an eyeful. That was a fun night shared with my brother Jon.
I loved using my Kaisercraft papers and Graphic 45 and the BoBunny line is fantastic.
I used a couple of Martha's punches .. the newest on is called Sunburst.

Thank you CATHI O'NEILL FOR THE FLOURISH!

Products Used:
3rd Eye Stamps - Santa TES-044 
Kaisercraft: Turtle Dove - Partridge  and Swans
Gelatos - Red
Graphic 45 - January Foundation - Place in Time
Lindy Stamp Gang Embossing Powder - Desert Moon Turquoise
Prima Flowers - Gillian Coffee
FabScraps - Fleur Corner Swirl
Petaloo - Beaded Peonies Small, Velvet Berry Picks - Blues
Bo Bunny - Powder Mountain Chipboard Stickers and Jewels ( I want more of this!)
Martha Stewart Punch - Sunburst


HAPPY NEW YEAR  and as always

HAPPY SCRAPPN!