Sunday, May 29, 2016

The East Wind: Yellow; Sewol Ferry Awareness; Mixed Media Shadow Box

When Unky from The East Wind posted that she needed help raising awareness for the Sewol Ferry Sinking I really wanted to help her. I love the image that she drew and knew that I was up for the challenge! And challenge it was!! I do not know a lot about Korean culture so to create a project that incorperated some peices was a big challenge but thanks to Unky and a whole lot of googling I think I managed it!!
This is The East Winds "Yellow". Unky has depicted a Korean Mudung which is a spirit medium. They talk to the soul in a very colorful ceremony for healing. The tiger is to represent the strength of the Korean peoples souls. From what I have read the color yellow, which Unky informed me is more important here, can symbolize many things including good luck, detering evil spirits, peace, glory, Korean citizens and the Earth element.

For anyone who has not heard of the Sewol Ferry sinking in 2014. The ferry sank off the coast of South Korean resulting in 304 deaths, most of which were middle school aged children. To this date no one has been actually held accountable for the ferry sinking. Normally you would think accidents happen and no one is to blame but upon doing a little research I learn that there could be very many people at fault for this sinking. The Korean government for clearing the ferry safe to sail, the company that owned the ship for not making necessary repairs, the crew for allowing more cargo than the ship could handle. There is also what happened during the sinking that someone should be accountable for. From what I understand the captain of the ship and the crew told the passengers to remain where they were, to not evacuate the ship; that it was not sinking; so very well behaved and scared middle school children stayed below deck where they were told to stay. 
I am not here to pass any judgement on the situation, But I would ask that you do a little research. And sign this petition to get the Korean people some answers, some closure and finally to be able to heal from this terrible tragedy. 

Please visit this site for more information: Sewol Truth.

Now I would love to show you what I made with this gorgeous image!!
Here she is all colored up. I used a copic watercolor technique for the background and the Kit and Clowder Animal Class to learn to color the tiger. 

Then I mounted here on 2 different CTMH yellow papers, one I misted with a starburst stencil and Heidi Swapp mists.

Choosing the embellishments was the real challenge here!! I bought some 3D paper lanterns and they ended up being to big to use and I couldn't find a fan I thought was more Korean so I decided to use this one from Dreaming Tree that's meant to go on a chocolate box lid. And the national flower is a hibiscus but its pink and all my other embellishments were yellow so I ended up inking the pink papers to help them blend in alittle more. I did end up finding a peice of handmade paper with gold flowers on it that I misted with Heidi Swapp inks to make it look more like silk and Korean patterns. And finally I decided on a handful of bells similar to the ones the Mudang in the image is holding.

And I put the Korean characters for strength of the soul on the glass. Or at least I hope I found the right ones!!

There you have my Sewol Ferry Awareness Korean inspired shadow box. I do hope you like it and I really hope you will sign the petition and help all those families finally get some answers and some peace!!

Friday, May 27, 2016

Faery Ink: Destiny Bakes: Recipe Book

I have a super fun project to show you today!! My girlfriends daughter is turning 5 and they really like to bake. She recieved an apron as a party favor at my daughters 5th birthday a few months ago so I thought I would add on to that with a cookie sheet and alphabet cookie cutters, some small spatulas perfect for little hands and a cookie icer. But before you can use all your tools you need the most important thing.... COOKIES!! So I made this little recipe book just for her using Faery Inks Destiny Bakes. We put some of our favorite cookie, muffin, bread, and square recipes in there for her and made sure to leave lots of room for her to add her own favorites!!
This is the front cover. I laminated it to keep it safe from spills. It is colored with copics and techniques used in the Kit and Clowder October 2015 Create and Learn Class.

The insides I colored with Crayola Pencil Crayons quick while the cricut wrote out the recipes on each card... It took awhile but I think it makes it much neater for her to read.


I left about half the book blank for her to write in her favorite recipes and to color if she wanted to!!

I hope they have so much fun baking together with this birthday gift!! And I hope you found some inspiration for using Faery Ink Destiny Bakes cuz she is just to cute not to use!!




Kit and Clowder: April 2016 Create and Learn

Hey everyone!! I have a few things to show you today!! The first is the April 2016 Kit and Clowder Create and Learn Class. This month we used an image from Polkadoodles to create this awesome prehistoric scene!! 

I'm gonna save it for my nephew for Christmas since it goes sooo perfectly with the March 2016 Create and Learn class that I gave him for his birthday!!

Make sure you pop over to the Facebook group to see what other Clowdies are doing with this class and the website to take a look at all the other classes Alyce has to offer!!

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Faery Ink- Lahla Artist Fae- Create Card

For Mothers Day this year my moms husband has decided to buy my Cricut Expression for my mom. So we picked her up some mats and blades to go with it. When this new Faery Inks image came out I knew it would be perfect for her Mothers Day card!!

When I went to put it on a card I knew I wanted to use a few different mediums. I wanted to show how different types of mediums and colors all work together to create something beautiful. That you can just let the creative juices flow and in the end you will end up with something totally unique and all about you... I don't know if I ended with something beautiful or not but we definitely created something unique!!

Isn't she just beautiful!! 
Make sure you pop by the Faery Ink Shop to grab your new Lahla Artist Fae today! 
I can't wait to see what you all decide to do with this new digi!!!

Thanks for stopping in today!!

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Faery Ink: Ophelia in Wonderland- White Rabbit: Birthday Card

Hey everyone!! How are you today? I have a fun special release to show you today from Faery Ink!
Isn't she just awesome?
I turned her into a birthday card for my big brother. He's had a very rough year and I thought the sentiment might give him a little inspiration to keep on going!! And of course I will fill the inside with all kinds of love!


I'd like to tell you the materials I used as I usually do but today it was all mix matched items, just peices left.
I used Ophelia in Wonderland- White Rabbit and colored her with copics. As well as CTMH Artbooking Cricut cartridge. And I think maybe thats Graphic 45 paper but I can't be sure LOL

And I'm off!! See you all again very soon! Thanks for stopping by!!

Monday, May 23, 2016

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog: Challenge #277: Its all about pets

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!



Challenge #277-It's all about Pets
Make a project about any animal that is a pet.


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Hey everyone!!! This week I have a fun 8x8 scrapbooking layout to show you! My nephews had a Paw Patrol birthday party so I had to make some Paw Patrol layouts from my Mother In Laws album. This is what I came up with:


Materials used:
Paw Patrol SVGs
CTMH Cocoa, chocolate, flaxen, lagoon and cranberry inks
CTMH Artistry cartridge for the paw background and photo mats


Thanks for coming to take a peek today!! I cannot wait to see what you all with create with our furry friends in mind!!!
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Circus Theme Birthday Card

I have a fun little card to show you quick! Created this little artist trading card with kind of a vintage feel to it.
 Materials used:
Tim Holtz film strip
Tim Holtz rub ons
Prima paper clip
Stamping up mesh
Random paper

I am entering it in this challenge:

Then I turned it into a card for my Aunties husband.

Materials used:
Graphic 45 paper-- (I think...)
CMTH Saddle cardstock
Tim Holtz gathered twigs distress ink

I am entering it in this challenge:

Thanks so much for taking a peak at what I have been working on today!!!


DigiPlayground- Simple Tote Bag- Frozen gift bag and wallet

I can't believe I forgot to post this weeks ago!! I had so much fun making but life must have gotten in the way!! 
A friend has started doing her childrens birthdays a little differently.... She has asked that her kids be given cash.. 2 bills of equal denomination... 1 the child will donate to charity and 1 the child will buy a toy or whatever with. Its a very interesting concept and I wanted to make it a little more fun for a 5 year old little girl so we made her a purse using the DigiPlayground- Simple Tote Bag SVG. I designed the little wallet myself in Cricut Design Space and cut the characters with the Cricut Frozen cartridge.


Each of the little tabs on the left pulls out and has a special little note from each of us on it. We filled the coin purse full and of course put a couple bills in the bill folder. Then we grabbed a few things from the dollar store and around the house that a girl would carry in her purse like lip gloss, perfume, nail polish, hand lotion, a hair tie, that kinda thing and tossed them in there with her wallet. Just made it a little more fun and personable for a little girl.

I am entering this project in the Not Just Cards Challenge.

Thanks for taking a peak today!!

Tiddly Inks- eye heart u- Mixed Media Brick Graffiti card

My husband and I have been together for 10 years this coming week... 10 years!! Not married for quite that long yet but considering we are still "young" that's basically 1/3 of our lives!! And in my world that is something to celebrate!!
When this image came out a few months ago as a freebie I instantly fell in love!! It is one of the coolest images I have seen! I knew right away I wanted to make it look like graffiti on a brick wall which I knew my hubby would love! I also have plans in the "near" future to do this up for a nurse friend who also loves it!!

Materials used:
Modeling paste
Red paint
Inca Gold- turquise, gold and red
Tim Holtz Rusty Hinge distress ink
Tiddly Inks- eye heart u colored with copics

I am entering this card in these challenges:

Thanks for stopping by again!! See you all soon!!

The East Wind- Aurora Prayer; Fort McMurray Sympthy Card

There is a huge forest fire burning in Northern Alberta right now. It has caused at least 90000 people to be evacuated from thier homes. Even though not everyones home was lost it will still be weeks or months before these people are allowed to return home. And it will be months after that before thier homes and town are rebuilt and cleaned of all the ash and soot and water damage is repaired and the list just goes on and on. 
I wanted to do something to help these people. So I have organized a card drive in the Kit and Clowder Facebook group. People from all over the world are sending cards for me to forward to the Red Cross here in Alberta to the pass on to these displaced families. Just a smile, an encouraging word, something to let them know the world is thinking of them and they are not alone.
This is the second card I have created for the Fort McMurray evacuees:

Materials used:
The East Wind- Aurora Prayer colored with copics
Random papers
Recollections pearls
Wink of Stella

I am entering it in these challenges:
I used flower pearls, heart pearls and TEW image, I also added Wink of Stella glitter on the photo mat so its very shiny!!



If you would like to send a card along to give someone hope, strength or just a simply smile please use the contact me button on the left side of your screen and I would love to send you my mailing address!!

The East Wind- Angel:Fort McMurray Sympathy card

There is a huge forest fire burning in Northern Alberta right now. It has caused at least 90000 people to be evacuated from thier homes. Even though not everyones home was lost it will still be weeks or months before these people are allowed to return home. And it will be months after that before thier homes and town are rebuilt and cleaned of all the ash and soot and water damage is repaired and the list just goes on and on. 
I wanted to do something to help these people. So I have organized a card drive in the Kit and Clowder Facebook group. People from all over the world are sending cards for me to forward to the Red Cross here in Alberta to the pass on to these displaced families. Just a smile, an encouraging word, something to let them know the world is thinking of them and they are not alone.
This is the first card I have created for the Fort McMurray evacuees:

Materials used:
The East Wind- Angel colored with copics
Shimmer paper
Wink of Stella ( I wish you could see how shiny those wings are!!)
CTMH Art Philosophy cricut cartridge
Elmers feathers

I am entering this card in these challenges:
I used lace- the border on the die, TEW image and a die cut 

If you are interested in sending some love to these evacuated familes use the contact me button on the left hand side of your screen and I will be thrilled to send you my mailing address!!

Faery Ink- One Dae Fae- Maggie Daisy Fae- Double Fold Card

Hey there! How are ya today? Today is "One Dae Fae" Day over at Faery Ink. That means you can get this adorable image for free for the next 24hours ONLY!!! Then she will be available in the store for purchase.

Isn't she just so sweet?

My Grandmas birthday is coming up at the end of the month and I thought this would be a really cute image to put on a card for her. So I did...
Well.... first I had to color her up! And I did that with the Kit and Clowder Sunset Background in the Elements of Nature Class. I also used the Gerbera Daisy lesson to color up the flower (also all the flower embellishements you will get to see in a minute)


I tried something new... a style of card I have never tried before... it threw me off... I'm not sure I will ever do it again. LOL But I'm glad I tried and I'm sure my Grandma will love it!

This is how the card opens.

Materials used:
CTMH Gypsy paper
Random purple printed paper
Bazzil basics aqua cardstock
Walmart green glittler paper
Tim Holtz Botanical Rub ons
Black Dew drops
Copper stickles




Thursday, May 12, 2016

Faery Ink- Lahla Unicorn Girl- "See the World Your Way" Mixed Media Canvas

Happy Birthday 13th Faery Inks!!!

We are celebrating Faery Inks Birthday today!! This beautiful image is a celebration gift to you!! So make sure you pop by the Faery Ink Blog to grab your today!!


Isn't Lahla Unicorn Girl just stunning?!?!?! I instantly fell in love with her and knew exactly how I wanted to color her up!!!


I used the Woodland Background from the Kit and Clowder Elements of Nature Class to put this beautiful Unicorn Girl in her natural habitat! HEHE!


 Then I shimmered up the canvas and added some pretty embellishements:
"Remember to keep room in your heart for the unimaginable"


OOOOOooooo and some glitter in her hair and tail:


And this is what I ended up with:

And I simply adore it!!! Hubby is not crazy about different pieces but that;s ok... its for MY scrapbooking room! LOL

Materials used:
Heidi Swapp- Teal Mist
Inka Gold- Green/yellow, Turqouise, Magenta, Steel Blue
Gesso and Modelling paste
Tim Holtz Quote Band
Silk Acrylic glaze in Blue
Recollections flowers and wooden dots
Dollar store feathers and glitter gems
CTMH Lagoon cardstock
Cricut Billionaire font
Recollections Aqua paper
White Paint pen
Wink of Stella glitter brush


That's all I have to show you today. Make sure you stop by the Faery Ink Blog to get your image and the Faery Ink Facebook Group to wish Amanda and Faery Ink a very Happy 13th Birthday!!!





Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Lacy Sunshine: Miss Chrissy Ethereal Teacher Enchantress: CAS card

Here's the last one of the cards for the teachers:

Materials used:
Dollar store bakers twine
Dollar store glitter gems
Random purple pattern paper
CTMH Purple stripe paper

I am entering it in these challenges:

Thanks for stopping in today!! Now off to color some more!! :D

Lacy Sunshine: Miss Chrissy Ethereal Teacher Enchantress: CAS card

My daughter has 3 playschool teachers; this is the second card:

Materials:
Random flower buttons
CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge
Random Paper
Purple Crayola Marker

I am entering it in these challenges:

I'll be right back with the 3rd card!!

Lacy Sunshine:Miss Chrissy Ethereal Teacher Enchantress: Pocket Card

Hey there!! I have a just a couple projects to show you today! The end of the playschool year is coming up in the next couple weeks so I needed to get my cards done for the teachers! Cuz they rock!!
Here's the 1st one:


Materials:
Pink shimmer paper from Walmart
Double sided pattern paper
CTMH Pink enamel dots
Paper flowers
Ribbon I recieved in a swap from South Africa

I am entering this card in these challenges:

Thanks so much for popping in today!!