COLORFUL CREATIONS FAVORITE THINGS BLOG HOP

Hello and welcome to my post for the Colorful Creations My Favorite Things blog hop!  If you have arrived here from Life & Creations of Tee blog you are in the right place!! If you have stumbled across this by chance and want to play along then you can head back to the Colorful Creations site to start at the beginning.

Make sure to comment & follow my blog in order to be eligible to win the prize!


My name is Paula and here is my project showcasing my favorite things which are to use alternatives to traditional art supplies.

Here are the items I used to create this mixed media journal page.

On the left is drywall tape, in the center painters tape and on the end my absolute favorite for mixed media, Dry Dex Spackling.

I of course started with a blank journal page that I had put on a thin coat of gesso.  To that I had added some watercolor paints...

but I did this in an unusual way...instead of brushing them on I sprayed water on the card they were on and swiped the card all around until the page was covered.

Next, I added the painter's tape -

and the dry wall tape - 

and now for the assortment of other items - 

above you can see a corrugated coffee cozy, an image cut from a tag, a paper napkin with a flower on it, a piece of chevron straw, some gold crinkly paper...

there is a piece of zip code paper from an old zip code directory, a piece of a map, a stamp reading detour, a painted flower...

  

these sections have some parts cut from a wonderful envelope that all these goodies came in, plus a piece of doily, a ribbon and postage stamps.

 On here you can see some circle string, more chevron straw, that detour stamp and the spackle that I added through my favorite Crafter's Workshop template.

And now that you have seen so many of the little pieces here is a shot showing the finale.  

There you can see a few other elements that I had not mentioned earlier, some torn notebook paper that I added the saying "Follow your heart", and a banner diecut tag to which I added the saying "Take pride in how far you have come and have faith in how far you can go" which was adhered onto a journaling card, a paper with stitching on it, a ribbon with another piece of that journaling card with the saying "It's the Journey NOT the Destination" on it.

All of these wonderful elements came to me in an art journaling swap about the theme "Journey" on Soul Scrappers.  

Thanks so much for joining us on the blog, make sure you hop on over to the Colorful Creations blog to post your creation! 


Make sure you make Colorful Creations your last stop on the hop to see how to win the wonderful prize up for grabs!

MAKIN' IT WITH MOD PODGE

Welcome to the final hop of 

the Krazy Crafting Crew!  

Today's creations will be all things ModPodge! 

We are an independent hop team that enjoys sharing our work with everyone and hope to inspire you with new ideas for your own creativity. We are a team who loves to do all different themes, such as cards, layouts, 3D projects and so much more. We do all the paper crafting from traditional to digital. Mostly traditional, every now and then there may be a little mixed media too! 

Now on to some fun. 

Here is the project I have made for today’s hop-

I started off with this - 

Next I took masking tape and closed up the open spots on the bottom and reinforced the seams.  Then I took black cardstock and lined the inside and covered the bottom.

I decided to use the Couture Collection by SEI.  I chose two papers - a floral and a stripe.  I cut the first one a bit larger than the sides so that it would wrap around.

I added the other pattern to the other two sides as well as to the carrier top.  

Next I took washi tape and went around all the edges so that they would be smooth.

I covered the inside and outside with a layer of Mod Podge Gloss-Lustre to seal it.

I thought this would be it but when I went back to my 'art' area I happen to notice a bag of ribbons and lace that had a trim that matched perfect so I decided to dress it up a bit...

And I just realized that I never told you the purpose.  It is a pen caddy!  There are four sections so I can keep my pens separated by type!

Our hostess for today is Jerise Havenga. Please make sure you stop by her blog and take a peek. She has a neat little give away going on and you can find out all the details on how to sign up for it.

Here is the total line-up!

Jearise Havenga : http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/

Lori Johnson Apgar:

http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

Paula McLane Jennings: 

http://www.preciouspagesbypaula.blogspot.com/

Liz Sternal Cline: http://www.tryin2craft.blogspot.com/

Christina Bartels: http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/

Nana's Scrap Spot: http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/

Robin Lane: http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/

Lissa Marie: http://www.somanycrafts.com/

Thanks so much for coming by and for all your support on our previous hops.

I am also going to enter this project in the Crafty Creations Anything But a Card challenge and Flying Unicorn Anything Goes challenge.

ALL FRAMED UP BY THE KRAZY CRAFTING CREW

Welcome to our ALL FRAMED UP BLOG HOP brought to you by our Krazy Crafting Crew. 

We are an independent hop team that enjoys sharing our work with everyone and we hope to inspire you with new ideas for your own creativity. 

We are a team who loves to do all different themes, such as cards, layouts, 3D projects and so much more. We do all the paper crafting from traditional to digital. Mostly traditional, plus every now and then there may be a little mixed media too! 

Now on to some fun. 

Here is the project that I have created for today’s hop -

I started out with two plain black wooden frames I picked up at the local dollar store.  

 I took out 6 rolls of coordinated Washi Tape that I had just waiting for a project.  3 of them were wide and 3 were narrow.

The first one I did I used the narrow tapes and I placed them in various random ways and sizes around the whole frame.  This turned out to be much more time consuming than I expected.  The frames came with photo mats so I popped them out and used the wide tapes to decorate the mat this time using a pattern which went much faster.

The second frame I did with the wider tapes on the frame in a specific pattern and the mat with the narrow tapes also in a pattern.  These went much faster!

Our hostess today is Cicily at Pink Dalmation Scrapper. For Blog Candy her  sponsor is Scrapbook Generation.

They are sponsoring two winners who each get to choose an ebook sketchbook of their choice.
I was your last stop for this month but in case you just stopped by to visit me, please go back and see all the great frames our Krazy Crew has created for your viewing pleasure.  

If you missed the full line up here it is: 

Cicily - http://www.pinkdalmatianscrapper.com
Lissa Marie - www.somanycrafts.com 
Janet - http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com 
Christina ~ http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/
Kathryn ~ http://creationswithkathryn.blogspot.com
Jearise ~ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com
Robin S ~ www.scrapandchat.blogspot.com
Katina ~ http://lovinglifeslittleblessings.com
Miranda ~ www.nanasscrapspot.com
Lori ~ http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
Paula ~ www.preciouspagesbyPaula.blogspot.com


We'd love to hear what you thought of our projects so if you have a minute please consider leaving a quick comment!  They truly make our day!  

Thank you for coming by and hope to see you again next month! 

COLORFUL CREATIONS SPRING FLING BLOG HOP!

Welcome to the Colorful Creations Spring Fling Blog Hop!  I don’t know about you but the ladies here at CC are ready for some sunshine.  How about you???? 

To help us get ready to usher Spring in, we decided to have a Spring themed Blog Hop so all the projects you find along the hop will be themed around Spring. Make sure you visit each DT member’s blog!

You should have come from Xara‘s blog, if not, please go back to the Colorful Creations blog to start the hop from the beginning.

For my hop challenge I would like you to create anything BUT a card or a layout.

I decided to create an art journal page.

I started the way I always do by covering my page with gesso.

Next I added two shades of brown acrylic paint by drizzling and dropping the paint and spreading it with a foam brush.

I had some Adirondack Color Wash Mist in Espresso so I added a layer of that.

All winter I have been saving my coffee cozies as I knew there would be something fun to do with them.  I finally decided what to use them for!  I got out a variety of Sizzix floewr dies and...

after cutting them I colored them with various bright colors of acrylic paint.

As I painted each one I dabbed it onto my journal page to add some color and texture.

Next I took two shades of green acrylic paint and added some grass.

I assembled the flowers into layers and bent the petals up for more added texture.  I took some white stickers and added the phrase 'Spring has Sprung!' I placed the finished flowers around the page and glued them down using Glossy Accents so that I was sure they would stay put.

And the final results were:

Once you have completed your project, please head back over to the CC blog to upload your entry. Please tag your entry: SFPAULA. The more you play, the better your chances of winning this great prize courtesy of Colorful Creations!

ANY PROJECT NOT PROPERLY TAGGED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THE DRAWING!!!






Now head on over to Christina V‘s blog and see the great challenge she has in store for you!

Remember you have to have your projects linked up no later than midnight, CST, March 29th.

Here is the lineup in case you get lost!
Michelle http://michellesscrapdesigns.blogspot.com/
Toccara http://www.lifeandcreationsoftee.blogspot.com/
Brandi http://luckyflutterbycreations.blogspot.com
Karen http://karenandkids.typepad.com/
Marci http://ascrapfrommarci.blogspot.com/
Xara  http://www.joyscraft.blogspot.gr/
Paula http://preciouspagesbypaula.blogspot.com/
Christina V. http://cardsbychristina.blogspot.com
Yasmina http://chezmina974.blogspot.com/
Sandrine  http://sandlo80.canalblog.com/
Christina P.  http://myembellisheddaydream.blogspot.gr/
Robin http://www.emptynestscrapbooker.blogspot.com
Colorful Creations (to link up) http://colorfulcreations2014.blogspot.com/

TAGS, BAGS, BOXES AND WHATEVER IN 3D!

Welcome to this month's blog hop with The Krazy Crafting Crew!! 

This month we are making Tags, Bags, Boxes and whatever can be made 3D!! 

If you just came by to visit with me, thank you, but I'd be thrilled if you would check out the entire hop beginning with our hostess, Janet at www.janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com

If you have been following the hop you must have arrived here from Miranda at www.nanasscrapspot.com

Janet is also offering a fantastic giveaway. 

Here's her description of the giveaway that you DON'T want to miss!!  Close To My Heart Cloud Nine Cardmaking Kit. Includes card bases, envelopes, cardstock, double sided paper, a stamp set, and washi tape, glitter tape and other embellishments to make 10 cards! Valued at $45.00! You can win this by leaving comments on each blog, and if you're not currently a follower, why not follow the blogs because there's always fun in this group and a blog hop each month to inspire you!

Here's my creation for this month's hop:

I started out with a size 8 shipping tag which I covered with a pretty SEI aqua and green patterned paper.  Next I took some templates and Ranger paint daubers and added two different patterns.  I edged the tag with a mint colored felt trim and white lace which I touched up the edges with a hint of Distress Inks.  Finally I added a Making Memories sticker that reads 'Spring has Sprung', a Scenic Route chipboard piece that reads 'Welcome Spring', 3 green and yellow Sassafrass chipboard flowers and two Hallmark Disney Tinkerbell stickers which I raised up by mounting on corrugated and adhering with Helmar's dimensional glue dots.

Thank you for stopping by and visiting with me today. Please leave each of us a comment and let us know how you liked our hop for your chance to win that awesome prize!

Now hop on over to the next stop with 

Katina at 

www.twochicsandacricut.blogspot.com

The complete lineup:

Janet www.janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com
Liz www.tryin2craft.blogspot.com
Christina www.cema1cema.blogspot.com
Lissa Marie www.somanycrafts.com
Lori www.Scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com
Zenita www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com
Cicily www.pinkdalmatianscrapper.com
Jearise www.lorbysworld.blogspot.com
Miranda www.nanasscrapspot.com
Paula www.preciouspagesbypaula.blogspot.com
Katina www.twochicsandacricut.blogspot.com

WELCOME BABY WITH THE SCRAPS TO TREASURE TEAM

Welcome to the February challenge of the Scraps to Treasure Team.  

You should have arrived here from Robin's blog, Scrap & Chat .

Our theme for this month is Babies Galore!  Robin, Our Team Leader is expecting her 6th Grandchild any time now.  We are creating cards, layouts or other projects to welcome a new baby - using only our scraps.  My Pastor just had a new Grandson so the timing on this challenge was just perfect.  

I decided to create a card.

I chose a batch of scraps from my basket.

Next I selected this sketch from Mojo Monday.

And here is my card:

Now go and gather up some of your scraps and create your own baby creation and stop back at the Scraps to Treasure blog and enter it in the challenge for a chance to win a great prize.

LOVE STRUCK WITH THE KRAZY CRAFTING CREW

Are you Love Struck by someone that you never thought would enter your life, your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, son or daughter? Maybe even your pet!

Well here we are again for another Krazy Crafting Crew blog hop, Lissa Marie at "So Many Crafts, So Little Time" will be your hostess today if you would like to start there, but since you are here... let's have some fun!

If you have never hopped before it is fun and inspiring, grab your favorite drink and stay awhile for these inspirational valentine projects that are linked one after another. Lissa Marie has provided a layout sketch and a card sketch for the team to go with, and have them show you their take on how they will interpret this piece of art. We only have to do one or the other but I opted to do both. Stick around for the blog candy that Lissa is giving away for those who have hopped by. Here are the sketches courtesy of Google on the layout and a sketch Lissa re-interpretated of the scraplift of a card she saw on Google.. oh yes, she is a scraplifter!

Layout Sketch:

My Layout:

I am also entering this layout into the color palette challenge at Creating with Paper and More.  I used 4 of the 5 colors.

Card Sketch:

My Card:

We all appreciate you stopping by and checking out all the projects, we all love that comment lovin' so please feel free if you like even if it was just to let us know you were here! We love visitors too!

If you didn't start from the beginning, don't forget to stop by So Many Crafts, So Litte Time to grab her instant download for blog candy!

Then you can get all the blogs in on the hop!

Here is your line up to help you navigate through..

Your hostess 

Lissa Marie So Many Crafts, So Little Time

and the rest of the Crew

Christina ~ Crazy about Scrappin’

Janet ~ Janet's Creative World 
Paula ~ Precious Pages with Paula 
Miranda ~ Nana’s Scrap Spot 
Kathryn ~ Creations with Kathryn 
Zenita ~ Scrappin' with Z 
Robin Scott ~ Scrap and Chat 
Lori ~Scrappin' my stress away 
Liz ~ Tryin' to Craft 
Robin Lane ~ Create-a-Latte
Jearise - Lorby's World

I hope you have enjoyed our hop.  Be sure to come back again soon!