Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is Spring: Use flowers and or butterflies on your project and don't forget the die cut!
I can't take a lot of credit for how lovely this image turned out since I colored it in a class at Kit and Clowder. If you enjoy Copic coloring and classes, this might be a great place for you to pick up some ideas! There are an assortment of classes and several FREE ones to try!
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.
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It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is: Your Favorite Color. I actually have a couple of fav colors, but basically I like everything with brown...and I like most shades of brown!
So, what better than a sweet donkey from our sponsor, Beccy's Place, for my focal image with all the wonderful Copic E30's, 40's and 70's! I also love blue and one of my favorite shades of blue in the Copic family are the B60's with that wide range of color!
We Love Chocolate Baroque: I Love....rustic, browns, blues, Cricut cutting, fibers/metals, and of course any equine!
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In celebration of Conie Fong Art & Design’s 4th year anniversary; there is a 40% off sale! But that's not all! This adorable image, Easter Bunny Eggs, is FREE over on the Kit and Clowder FaceBook Page!
Have Easter fun coloring up this delightful image and then 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!
I'm sending this tag off to the following challenges:
As You Like It: Fav way to cut your image and why! I like to use my Cricut since I can manipulate the sizes and shapes! I also have access to so many cuts and there is no physical storage issue!
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Conie Fong has created several beautiful spring digis perfect for your Easter projects! This digi is from the Easter Bunny Trio Bundle. I wanted to add a little fun, so I sewed in the strings with embroidery floss!
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!
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As we meander aPath of Positivity, we are thinking about how music affects us and our positivity. Our optional twist is Music: Good for the Soul!
As promised in my Mar 1 post, I am sharing my musical alter-ego! hahaha Now, I may be an oboist, but I did grow up in the '70's! That means I listened to all the great music that shaped the rock/pop era!
One of the many songs on my 'feel good/take me back' playlist is Dancing in the Moonlight recorded by Kink Harvest in '72 notto be confused with Shadows in the Moonlight recorded by Anne Murray in '79! Both fun songs, but....
Now when I listen to this song while cleaning the barn, the horses actually get to see me dancing in the barn aisles. Yes, it's true! When I'm alone in the barn, I dance to old '70's music while cleaning...and Kelly wonders why it takes me so long and why I usually come in happy! Of course, the smirk on the Thunder's face might one day give me away! ;)
So, what's on my playlist in the barn? I'll tell you it's a bit different than the one in the house. I'll save the house play list for another time, but here are a lucky 13 tunes from my barn list that are sure to get me singing at the top of my lungs and or dancing in the aisles.
Allentown ~ Billy Joel
Like a Prayer ~ Madonna
My Wish ~ Rascal Flats
Heart Hotels ~ Dan Fogelberg
September ~ Earth, Wind and Fire
Neverland Medley ~ Kenny Loggins
Rick E's in Love ~ Rickie Lee Jones
Kyrie ~ Mister Mister
Live Like You Were Dying ~Tim McGraw
Sweetheart ~ Frankie and the Knockouts
Freeze-Frame ~ J Geils Band
Run for the Roses ~ Dan Fogelberg
Sunset Grill ~ Don Henley
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About my journal page:
I decided to celebrate my feel good playlist with this journal page featuring Dancing in the Moonlight!
Here's a bit about this King Harvest tune: "Its lyrics depict a fantasy of everyone being able to get together in the spirit of dancing and having a great time under the moon, and it’s got a dreamy, intensely happy feel to it that always reminds us of those long nights that turn into early mornings with great friends."https://iloveclassicrock.com/dancing-in-the-moonlight/
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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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I have the pleasure of being a guest designer over at Splashy Mix Challenges! If you have never played there, it is a wonderful site to be inspired and share your ideas based on their mood boards!
Now, the best part is they love all types of medium! They even have two separate challenges: one for Mixed Media and one for Paper Craft! Not sure where your project fits? Here are their guidelines:
We accept only scrapbook pages/layouts & canvases/wooden boards/MDF plaques / Journal Pages/Altered arts – for our Mixed Media Challenge
We accepts Cards, albums, boxes, ATCs - for Papercraft Challenge
You can find the rules and description outlined on the site HERE.
The March Mood Board features some lovely photos, colors, and a quote to inspire your creativity!
I was inspired by the colors, flowers, quote, and wood textures. Come join in the fun at Splashy Mix Challenges for your chance to be a guest designer and/or win prizes!
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Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is Just for Kids (make cards created especially for the kiddos)!
This card features Cool Cat Digi from Hetty Clare. I split the image in Cricut DS and made a pop up panel to make it look like the kitty was further back and it gives the card dimension! I placed the gift on top of Design paper from Polkadoodles. The "happy" die is from Cricut Celebrations and cut from DCWV Shimmer Stack Cardstock.
On the bottom layer with that cute kitty is the "birthday" part of the sentiment. It was flattened onto the card using Cricut DS and printed.
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.
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It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is: Gold! So, dig around your stash and find that gold paint, ink, old piece of gold jewelry, gold gems, etc and play along!
I decided to go with another Christmas card for my TT challenge this month. Gold just seems so pretty for the holidays and was a wonderful way to complement this lovely wreath from Beccy's Place. This image is actually FREE at her blogsite!! You can find it HERE!
Beccy's Place: AG w/Beccy's Place Image opt with an animal
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I colored up the flowers and then pressed them into my embossing ink! I then heat embossed with Enchanted Gold Embossing Powder. This powder has a bit of gold and a lot of sparkle/shimmer!
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!
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I don't share much Copic coloring that is not on a card, layout, journal, etc on my blog, but I had to share this one since the combo of Conie Fong's image was just so perfect with this Kit and Clowder class!
I was looking through some older classes from Kit and Clowder, and I found this one I had never done! It came out before I subscribed to the Monthly Markers Class. So, I had to get it! Did you know you could do this? Yes, to learn more about that and Kit and Clowder Coloring Classes, click HERE!
Since the background came with the class, I could combine it with any focal image, so I chose to use First Kiss from Conie Fong for the perfect country scene!
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!
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As we meander aPath of Positivity, we are thinking about how music affects us and our positivity. Our optional twist is Music: Good for the Soul!
Having been an oboist who has played and taught for many years, this challenge is near and dear to my heart! Let me begin with my thoughts on music and positivity, then I invite you to watch my process video on my piece!
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Music is so very subjective! What is positive and uplifting to one can be depressing to another. One piece might be the one to inspire for some, but for others it can create chaos! I can't help but think of Stravinsky's work and how it affected people at the time it was premiered.
I personally listen to many different genres of music; depending on my mood, I find positivity of different kinds on different days! Sometimes I just want to meditate and find positivity through peace. That's where I want to go in this post. When the goal is peace, I turn to the music I have studied for so many years. One specific piece that truly touches me is a choral work by Daniel Gawthrop named "Sing Me to Heaven." If you would like to hear it, there's a nice recording HERE and my favorite recording HERE on YouTube. Now, I realize a requiem-type work might not be positive to many; but I am so touched by the harmonies, melody, and raw emotion of the text/lyrics.
This gorgeous piece and the quote by St Augustine inspired this wall hanging for my music studio.
"To sing is to pray twice."St. Augustine
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Now, for my Process Video! I invite you to grab a "cuppa" and snack and join me as I share my process for this piece.
Please come visit again on March 15th for a completely different side of my positive view on music! You might be surprised at the next project! ;) 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.
CRAFT: Inspired by a Movie ~ The Mission A wonderful movie full of religious context, gorgeous music, and of course an oboe! Great piece of music from this movie...Gabriel's Oboe
Beyond the Blue: Rustic Wood Background (My wood background is made from cardboard and paints!)
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