Thursday, June 30, 2022

Journaling Music 3: Show Tune

I'm experimenting with a new series of art journaling inspired by my favorite music! This is my third layout and features art inspired by "This Is Me" from The Greatest Showman.  

The music/lyrics for this incredible show was written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. "This Is Me" performed by Keala Settle and the Ensemble was released in 2017 and won a Golden Globe for Best Original Song!  

My right page features a broken hearted, bruised, scarred Oddella Heart from Polkadoodles. She, along with Cuts and paper from Polkadoodles, works for me in this layout!

If you are curious about my other layouts, you can find the blogposts HERE and HERE.

Check out the video below for ideas and info about how this layout was created.  You won't hear the song there, due to copyright and such, but you can listen to the above links!  ;)

Curious about this layout:  how it was made, the ideas or symbols in it, or other?  Join me at the video below.  
https://youtu.be/pSk9Uh_hrvQ


Material List:
Digi: Oddella Heart from Polkadoodles
Sentiment from Lyrics written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Copic Markers Background Paper designed in Cricut Design Space using Polkadoodles Paper (Winnie in Wonderland) and Printed Ephemera from Belle Papillon
Ephemera from Polkadoodles Belle Papillon
CTMH solid Cardstock
CTMH Stamps (Retired)
Memento Black Ink
Versa Mark Ink 
Gold Embossing Powder
Stampendous Champagne Embossing Powder
CTMH Embroidery Floss
Gold Beads, Sparkle Lacey Ribbon, Key from Stash
Shimmer Tape 
Gear
Christmas Ribbon and Gold Thread from stash Adhesives: Aileens, ATG Tape Runner, Double Sided Score Tape Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Blade Cricut Access Cricut Maker

I'm sending this layout off to the following challenges:

We Love to Create: AG Mixed Media
613 Avenue Create:  AG Let it All Hang Out (Hanging Gear, Threads)
Simon Says Stamp: Inspired by a Movie~ The Greatest Showman
4-Season:  Mixed Media
Everybody Art:  Use Only 2 color tones (and white is ok)
TTCRD:  AG
Make My Monday:  Coloring -Any Medium
CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a CD, USB or Digi
Creatalicious:  AG with opt Lots of Layers

I also have a newer video out explaining ways to get more out of your Cricut experience and design/personalize background papers?  Check out the video below for ideas!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel. 
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Saturday, June 25, 2022

Reindeer Lights


Conie Fong has so many adorable digi bundles for Christmas/holiday projects!  

 Reindeer Lights is perfect for a fun Christmas card.  I used my Cricut Design Space to set up this card and actually did a Print and Cut with the scallop circle.

Be sure to visit the the Conie Fong FB Page for challenges and images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.  There are different challenges: one for coloring and one for completed projects! 

 Material List:  
Digi and Sentiment: Reindeer Lights from Conie Fong
Sentiment from Conie Fong Christmas Mailbox Gnome and Sentiment Bundle
Background Paper from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
Copic Markers
Gel Pens
CTMH Red Shimmer Tape 
Inks Ranger Vintage Photo and CTMH New England Ivy
Cricut Access: Scalloped Circle (#M2AAB3DEE) Deluxe Shapes
 
I'm sending this off to the following challenges:

The 12 Months of Christmas:  AG Christmas Card
Colour Crazy:  AG Hand Coloured
Holly and Ivy Christmas:  AG Christmas
Sparkles Christmas:  Cute Christmas Critters
WWODT:  AG
Sweet Stampers:  Animals

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

Journaling Music 2: What is a Scarecrow's Dream?


I'm experimenting with a new series of art journaling inspired by my favorite music in my newest Homemade Journal! This is my second layout and features art inspired by an incredible song by one of my favorite lyricists/songwriters...Dan Fogelberg!  What an amazing guy he was!

The song that inspired my layout is "Scarecrow's Dream" from the album Nether Lands released in the late '70's.

The sentiment on the left hand page of the layout is part of the lyrics written by Dan Fogelberg.


My right page features a lovely image from Limited Runs called Scarecrow Girl, Cricut Cuts, and paper designed in Cricut Design Space!

If you are curious about my first layout, you can find the blogpost HERE.

Check out the video below for ideas and info about how this layout was created.  You won't hear the song there, due to copyright and such, but you can listen to the above links!  ;)

Curious about this layout:  how it was made, the ideas or symbols in it, or other?  Join me at the video below.  
https://youtu.be/LCyQJfnCxTU

Are you wondering how to get more out of your Cricut experience and design background pages like what you see above?  Check out the video below for all the details!  

Material List: Digi: Scarecrow Girl
Sentiment from Lyrics written by Dan Fogelberg Copic Markers Background Paper designed in Cricut Design Space
Background paper behind focal image from Polkadoodles
CTMH Ink Blick Pearl Paint
CTMH solid Cardstock
CTMH Enamel Dots (retired)
Sparkle Gems from stash
Lace and Gold Thread from stash Adhesives: Aileens, ATG Tape Runner Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Blade Cricut Access: Corn stalk from Simply Scarecrows; Scallop Oval from Elegant Edges; Wheat from How Does Your Garden Grow?; Corn from Hygge Food Draw Wheat wreathe used on left side of paper from CTMH Flower Market Cricut Maker

I'm sending this layout off to the following challenges:

Mixed Media Lovers: AG Mixed Media
We Love 2 Create: AG Mixed Media
Creative Artiste: AG Mixed Media
613 Avenue Create: AG opt twist: Let it all Hang Out (Lace hanging off the side of page)
CD Sunday Plus: AG using a CD, USB or Digi
Inkspirational:  Us a a Digital Element  (Lots of them here!)
Fairy and the Unicorn:  AG Fantasy
Simon Says Stamp:  Something beginning with 'S' ~ Scarecrow; Stalks; Sparkle Gems; Scallop Oval

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel. 

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Monday, June 20, 2022

Musicians

 As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to Celebrate!  We will share different optional themes every month for you to celebrate!

We are starting June with this theme: Celebrate Something Special About Your Hero!  

   We'd like to hear your ideas at Path of Positivity.  Come share them with us!  

Remember, you may share any sort of artistic medium over at PoP:  writing, cards, journals, scrapbooking, painting, sewing, baking, needle crafts, etc as long as it is positive!  The theme is always optional.  

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Ok, I don't really have a hero, but I do have many people I find very talented in their fields and I admire greatly!  So this month I have chosen some and designed projects in honor of them!

I'm moving on to musicians...all of them from composers to teachers to performers!  I can't imagine a world without music and all the talented people who share it daily!

I have been blessed with many wonderful music teachers who have gone grey shaping my musical talents (or on some days, lack of!  hahaha)  I've had the honor of playing so many wonderful works from the greatest composers sitting alongside some very gifted performers.  

Thanks to all the musical heroes who keep kids coming to school, give burdened souls a backdrop, keep dancers on their feet, and keep our hearts beating in rhythm!

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Material List: Digital Paper (music): Stash
Note: Polkadoodles Play the Music
Text: Luminari Font Cardstocks: CTMH Adhesives: Double sided tape, Fabric-Tac
Mac Pages Program for Layout

 Sharing with these challenges:  

Dream Valley:  Add a Sentiment
Inkspirational:  Use a Digital element


Be sure to come over to 
 and see 
what the team 
thinks about our optional twist!  
You can also find 
more information 
about entering 
the challenge!  

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.  

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Friday, June 17, 2022

Magical Creatures


Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is Magical Creatures.  So it's time to hunt all those magical creatures in your stamps and dies and create something fun! 

Want to see how I printed this image and then splattered while keeping the digi clean?  Wondering where I found that paint brush trio digi?  Not sure you understand how to slice digital images in Cricut Design Space?  Join me in the video below where I talk about these topics!

https://youtu.be/4Gqo8IvIFi4 

Material List

Sassy Unicorn Painting Pumpkins with inside sentiment from Oddball Art Co
Copic Markers
Gel Pen
Adhesives
Green Cardstock from Stash
CTMH Re-inkers  
Blick Paint matte Acrylic Pearl White
Fan Paint Brush
Print and Cut using Offset to create paint brushes listed below
Cricut Access:  Paint Brushes (digi and die cut)  from Arts & Craft Doodles
This card is off to the following challenges:   

Fairy and the Unicorn:  AG Fantasy
TTCRD: AG
Cardz for Galz: Die Cuts and/or Punches

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects and check out the rules and prize info.  Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut to have a chance to win a prize from our amazing sponsors. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.    
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Thursday, June 16, 2022

New YouTube Series... Art Journaling My Favorite Songs


I'm experimenting with a new series of art journaling inspired by my favorite music in my newest Homemade Journal! My first layout explores "Games People Play" by The Alan Parsons Project.

This is some great music in a symphonic rock genre! The album, The Turn of a Friendly Card, was released in late 1980. You can check out the entire album HERE.

The sentiment on the left hand page of the layout is part of the lyrics written by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson.

Vocals on the song I've journaled, "Games People Play," are performed by Lenny Zakatek.

Check out the video below for ideas and info about how this layout was created.  You won't hear the song there, due to copyright and such, but you can listen to the above links!  ;)

Curious about this layout:  how it was made, the ideas or symbols in it, or other?  Join me at the video below.  

https://youtu.be/f2c0Jf_K4CY

Material List: Digi: Heart Clown DigistampAtelier Copic Markers Polkadot paper from Polkadoodles CTMH Ink Red Gems, Red feather, Thread, Old Playing Cards Prima Flower Embossing Inks and Powders CTMH Background Stamp (retired) Adhesives: Aileens, ATG Tape Runner Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Blade Cricut Access: Broken Heart from Something to Remember; Spider Web from Miss Kate Cuttables; Admit One Ticket; Ace of Spades from Fantastic Graphic T-Shirts; Lyrics font from ITC Golden Type Std Original Cricut Maker

I'm sending this layout off to the following challenges:

Do-Al(l) Kreatives: Group (3 or more items) 3 playing cards, 3 monkeys
We Love 2 Create: AG Mixed Media
Creative Artiste: AG Mixed Media
613 Avenue Create: AG opt twist: Let it all Hang Out (Threads)
CD Sunday Plus: AG using a CD, USB or Digi
Allsorts:  Any Stamped Image
Inkspirational:  Us a a Digital Element  (Lots of them here!)
little red wagon:  Digi Do~ Use something Digital 
Try it on Tuesday:  Recycle (red hearts from Christmas envelope, cards from old deck missing cards, thread from prior sewing projects, feather from ...not sure!)

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel. 
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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Something New!


I was over at Lift Challenge, a new site for me, and saw this fun technique I hadn't tried before and I have to say I was very intrigued!  So, I looked at the wonderful DT examples and had a go!  They have also provided a link to a video on this process.

The technique is called 'angled ink-blending' and it really is great fun!  Now I chose my colors from the color challenge over at Retro Rubber Challenge.  

The stamp, which happens to be Retro Rubber, is Kokopelli and fits the Festive Friday Challenge for World Music Day!  

Kokopelli has several different stories behind him, but I'll focus on the idea he is associated with the idea of fun and appreciating what life has to offer; the flute symbolizes joy and music.  He is also seen as a muse to inspire creative individuals.  Others believe Kokopelli's flute music symbolized the transition of winter to spring.  There are several interesting stories about Kokopelli!

So, this is the outcome of my fun day at the art table and computer screen!  ; )

Material List:
Kokopelli Stamp (unknown age:  I got this stamp 2nd hand about 10 years ago!)
Black Embossing Powder
Embossing Ink
White Cardstock
CTMH Inks:  Topiary, Cashmere, Honey, Autumn Terra Cotta
Glitter Tape
Terra Cotta Cardstock
Music Embossing Folder from M-Bossabilities
Black Cardstock

This piece is off to the following challenges:
Lift Challenge:  'Angled Ink-Blending'
Retro Rubber Challenge:  Far Out Use at least 3 of the color below
Festive Friday:  Incorporate 3 of the items below

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.  

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Sunday, June 12, 2022

Christmas Cocoa/ Gift Holder for a Special Guy


  I've made this Cocoa/Gift Holder for one of my favorite guys, Keith (my son)!  

Even though he's grown and no longer living in our house, he still loves Christmas goodies made by his mom!  He loves cocoa in the winter; so, my plan is to put a packet of hot chocolate and a gift card or two in here!  What better way of spending a cold evening than drinking hot cocoa and on-line shopping for a car part!  ;)

Interested in seeing how I put this together?  Grab a beverage and join me in the video below!  I give some extra tips in Cricut Design Space and at the craft table!

 Material List 

Adhesives:  Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner
Wired Ribbon from Stash
Snowflake Charm and Red Beads from Stash
Red Bo Bunny Double Dot Gem
Cricut Design Space:  Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS

My card is off to the following challenges:
Everybody Art:  Glitter and/or Pearls
Double Trouble:  Thing 1:  Masculine project  Twisted Sister:  Stripes
Get Creative:  Use at Least 2 Patterned Papers
613 Avenue Create:  AG with opt twist:  Let It All Hang Out  (ornament on envelope hangs)

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.  
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Friday, June 10, 2022

Sweet Spring

As a member of DT for Conie Fong, I get to color some amazing digital stamps!  I'm sure when you see Conie Fong's art, you will be inspired to make some new projects!  You can learn more about Conie and her art on her Etsy Site or Facebook.  There is also a challenge site for Conie Fong images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.

I have combined a couple of digis to make this card!  All the info is below!

Material List:
Digital Background Papers A Bit More Time to Craft and ITDS Paris Summer
Other paper CTMH 
Copic Markers
Adhesives:  Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner
Butterfly cuts from CTMH Art Philosophy
Cricut Design Space
I'm sending this card off to the following challenges:

TTCRD: AG
Creatalicious: AG with Glitter/Bling
Cardz 4 Galz: Two or more Designer Papers
Craft Rocket:  Girls
Dragonfly Dreams:  Outdoors
CCC Digi Creations:  Eileen's AG
Let's Craft and Create:  AG + Penny for your Thoughts (Use a Sentiment)
As You Like It:  Blonde or Brunette....Brunette because I can do more variation with those colors!
Daisy Chain:  Flowers
Colour Crazy:  AG Hand Colored

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel. 
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Thursday, June 9, 2022

Two cards; One Cute Kitty!

Come check out the current challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is:  Twofer.  The idea is to make two different cards using the same image! 


Material List 

Sentiment from Cricut Design Space
Designer paper from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles Puppy Power 
Graph paper from ITDS SteamPunk Papers (Retired)
NewsPrint Paper from DreamsTime
Print and Cut using Offset feature
Blue Shimmer Tape from The Paper Studio
Tag cut from CTMH Art Philosophy
Cricut Access:  Shape behind sentiment from Free Shapes   
Be sure to visit
 The Outlawz Twisted Thursday for all the details about the challenge and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel. 
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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Recessed Panel Card


I decided it would be fun to try a Recessed Panel Card.  Not sure how to make this?  Check out my video below to see how I made my card using Cricut Design Space!

Video:  https://youtu.be/dEZhLYb_gfc


Material List 

Digi:  Free Spirit from WiNK WiNK iNK  
Copic Markers
Designer Paper: Teal Memories from Vectoria Designs
CTMH Gold Shimmer Brush https://tinyurl.com/bdea6c2e
Gold Thread 
Adhesives: Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner
Print and Cut using Offset feature
Cricut Access:  Sentiment-Sarah Hurley Miscellaneous Phrases; Horse Shoe-Yee Haw; Free shapes for oval/rectangle

This card is off to the following challenges:  
Bastel-traum:  Summer
Mix It Up:  AG 
WWODT:  AG

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.  
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