Sugar Creek Hollow - Mixed Media Challenge

Hi there,

so tickled I was able to complete a card I've been working on in time to enter
  Sugar Creek Hollow's Challenge - Mixed Media! 
I have just fallen in love with all the creative ways to do this... shouldn't have said "all" because the creativity in this media is endless!!

I have so many different layers and stuff on here - and the flower center is a clay figure from a mold
 I actually created (-:

Not sure how to begin...so will give you the supplies as I applied them...kinda of ... LOL

Base Cardstock is black 5 x 7

Started with scrap piece of Olive cardstock and stamped some various flowers using Memento Cottage Ivy. This is actually at the top of the card but got lost as I continued to add stuff...added scraps of various designer paper...lightly applied gesso to tone down the designer paper and then stenciled them using Dylusion stencils and GKD's Powder Blue ink. Using Faber Castell's Bold pens (pink, blue, purple, green and cream) I added back some color to designer paper. Then to get some shimmer, I used Ink Gold's Rosenquartz across the card lined up with piece of paper to give light lines and more "light"....also applied this stuff to the white paper flower.  Earlier last week I had make some molds using Amazing Putty and using WOW Embossing powder and a lavendar embossing powder, created my flower center. Then applied Ink Gold's Silver to its center  (shout out to Jennie Harper - we were together when I learned how to do this!)

Here is a close up - sentiments are rub-on's that were in my stash, pearls were done with Viva Pearl Pen and ribbon I think is THoltz (and I am almost out!!!) and burlap stash (cut with THoltz Tattered Flower die)

I love it....thinking I may keep this one KWIM

hugs and blessings everyone....

sure miss visiting but right now time is just so very tight

I was thrilled to get this card done

see you soon, promise

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

NO DIGITAL IMAGE - MUST USE ONLY A STAMPED IMAGE

woohoooo! immediately went to a loved stamp set by Nina Brackett called Silhouettes (now retired from GKD) but Nina has other silhouette sets available through the Crafts Meow.

Hope you like and are inspired to join us (-:

This is my last post as a Design Team member...due to severe lack of personal time for probably next six months due to increased responsibilities at work. Just had to cutback on commitments.....hope to get to play in the challenges (-:

Blessings,

Supplies:

Cardstock - Kraft

Designer Paper - MME "the Station"

Stamp Set - Nina Brackett's "Silhouettes" retired from GKD

Spellbinders - Labels Ten, Ribbon Banners

Stash lace, seam binding

Vivid Pearl Pen - Salmon

ink - Memento Black, Angel Pink

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

FABULOUS FLOURISHES

use flourishes on your project - stamped, pearls, punch, dies...

I chose to stamp my flourish and added hand drawn dots then pearls...image is from (I think) Graphics Fairy. Enhanced the large rose with a touch of Copics RV 21 and 42.

Hope you get to join us (-:

Have a beautiful weekend

hugs,

Sugar Creek Hollow Vintage/Shabby Chic Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

Fairy Tales & Nursery Rhymes

Projects must reflect either a fairy tale or nursery rhyme

Each of the Design Team members received an image to use for this challenge from our wonderful sponsor

  A Day for Daisies 

WINNER WILL RECEIVE $12 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO a Day For Daisies!

I chose their adorable image

  called Promises, Promises

let's see...the cardstock and designer paper is all from stash, along with the flower ribbon and WISH tag

I made the pink flower with punches, wet them, scrunched them and then let em dry...

colored with Copics:

E00, 21...RV04, 21, 34...Y11, 23, 26, 28...YG03. 95...C2

gold stickles in her hair and dotted pearls with white Vivid Pearl Pen

Spellbinders Scalloped Edge Frame....doodling with white gel pen

you know how most of the time we aren't "crazy" about our own cards...

welllll I actually like this one LOL

Hope to see you in our challenge 

reminder, Winner will receive $12 gift certificate to A Day for Dasies !

Wishing everyone a blessed Easter - so glad we can still celebrate the Lord's resurrection!!

hugs,

Sugar Creek Hollow Vintage/Shabby Chic Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

Alter something in a vintage or shabby style

Woohooooo! I've been loving working with Dylusion Sprays, Gesso AND acrylic paints...so pulled out a plain ole brown notebook and went to town with the acrylicpaint, stencils and stamps...

here's what I came up with

the back is done also...

Used an old favorite stamp set from Stampin Up called "Long Time Friend" for primary image..the rest of the stamped images are just random stamps (some you can see clearly but some are "ghosted" and didnt show in picture...also used stencil from Dylusions for the leaves down the side, image is colored with Copics. Also used some Gelato sticks for the orange areas, white craft ink and a white Sharpie pen...stash lace.

The entire cover (front and back) is sealed with Modge Podge

I had so much fun creating this!!!...going to go back to Target and get some more notebooks!!

hugs,

Sugar Creek Hollow Vintage challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

VINTAGE EASTER

I don't know where I got this image from...but its so cute! love the little chic pulling that Egg (-:

My background mat is 100% hand made stamping with Gesso onto dark brown cardstock and coloring with Bic markers...there are a couple scraps of stash designer paper on it also...

outlined and doodled with gold pen.

colored up some stash white paper flowers, used clear Vivid Pearl Pen and a piece of stash lace...

cardstock is Sage Shadow from Stampin Up

Now really hope we get to see your vintage Easter projects!

hugs,

Two Design Team Challenges

hi there,

 Not having power for 4 days really set me back...so to catch up I'm going to post

 two Design Team challenges in this post...

First Challenge was to have gone live on Friday for the  Copic/Promarker Design Team at the Outlawz challenging you to create with theme...

FASHION

I'm using an adorable Phindy image from Phindy's Place...she's all dressed up and ready to celebrate (-:

Second Challenge was to have gone live on Saturday for the Sugar Creek Hollow vintage or shabby chic project ...using this beautiful photo inspiration.

 I created my card using stamp set from GKD

Both cards were colored with Copics...

well that was quicker and saved everyone from going into two separate posts....
Hope you get to play in both challenges (-:

looking forward to seeing what you create
hugs,

PS after this snowstorm, DH and I see a BIGGGGG generator in our future...
soon as they go on sale (-:

Sugar Creek Hollow "Vintage or Shabby Chic" challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

LOVELY LACE

Since 2013 is about "new" stuff for me - check this out...that background design is not an embossed folder. I used a stamp and brushed gesso on the stamp and stamped it.. Let it dry and then lightly sponged with Memento ink!

something new and I like-y!!!

Verse is from new set "Hymns" by Nina Brackett over at the Crafts Meow...

C'mon and join us! Let's see your gorgeous lace projects!

PS: I'm still in North Carolina - daughter and husband have arrived home from their trip as high school chaperons to Disney World (rough life huh!) - but a dear, dear friend went home to be with the Lord on Thursday (he was 86) and his funeral is Saturday afternoon...so I'm headed home early am

hugs,

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge - Vintage Hats, Shoes, Purses!

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

HATS, SHOES, PURSES

LOVE Downton Abbey - if you haven't watched it...start at Season One! best acting ever on a TV show...

sooooo, when I thought of vintage hats...immediately thought of the gorgeous (and crazy) hats on this show.. googgled "hats - Downton Abbey" and oh my so many choices...i picked this one

so don't laugh...here's my card based on this Cloche hat

I got my criss-crosses on the very top going wrong way...and it drives me nuts!

 plus it could have been a little taller

Since creating this card, i have done more research and found more 

Cloche Hats...i love 'em....will be making a note card set with them...

you will be the first to see them

Hope you get to join our vintage challenge! Pop over and see the beauties from the DT and 

we have a Guest Designer this week, 

  Brenda Brown 

gorgeous talent, check her out!!!

hugs,

Sugar Creek Hollow's Vintage/Shabby Chic Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

METAL MANIA

huh? what's that you say....means have some metal on your project LOL ...

I have had these metal flowers from Graphics 45 and the metal button brad FOR-EV-ER!!! so finally remembered them...and got to use them (that's bad when you forget what you have...probably means have too much, right? naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

sponged edges of doily, mat and scallop with Memento Peanut Brittle - and sponged butterfly with Peanut Brittle and Bahama Blue. sentiment stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa

Hope to see  you join us - would love to see what metal you have for vintage or shabby chic project...

Busy Saturday - day starts off with going to my little granddaughter's basketball game...she's 6 and really trys! taking my Christmas tree down (whispering that one) and then Ladies Fellowship in the evening. LOL

hugs and blessings and lets hope no SNOW!

Supplies:

Stash designer paper
cardstock GKD - Powder Blue and kraft
Butterfly - unknown in my stash
metal flower/brad from Graphics 45
doily cut fr Cameo
sentiment from Heartfelt Creations Agape Love Precut Set
pearls done with viva pearl pen - light blue

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

Feathers and Fur

(Projects with birds or animals)

love this Mother Goose vintage image from TJ Designs Vintage cards

Hope you are inspired to join us...

Remember we are a vintage or shabby chic challenge - I say this because recently we've been getting many entries that don't fit the challenge. We believe it's because entries are looking for challenges that may fit their projects without knowing that our MAIN THEME is always "vintage or shabby chic"....

here are the definitions of each that may help you decide...

the easy one is" vintage" = 

an old item, reflection of previous era, and processed grapes LOL

From Wikipedia, the hard one to understand is "shabby chic" =

 a form of interior design where furniture and furnishings are either chosen for their appearance of age and signs of wear and tear or where new items are distressed to achieve the appearance of an antique. At the same time, a soft, opulent, yet cottage-style decor, often with an affected feel is emphasized to differentiate it from genuine period decor. 

Well, now I've probably confused you more...

Bottom line - they both reflect time gone by! (-:

hope those of you snowed-in have power!! that's the worst part ... not having the good ole electric!

hugs,

Supplies:

Image from TJ Designs
Cardstock: SU Not Quite Navy
Designer Paper: THoltz
Birdcage from Spellbinders
Ticket from THoltz
sentiment fr SU - unknown set
Viva Pearl Pen - light blue
stash ribbon

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

ROMANTIC LOVE

sooooo, I didn't know what I wanted to create...hubby isn't into vintage or shabby chic LOL...so decided to create for an old friend who also loves old movies...thought this image was kind of "old movie starlet"...

and since it's getting mailed - left off adding a lot of "stuff" (-:

Image is from Inkadinkado - Love & Hearts

Everything else is from my stash boxes (gotta use this stuff up!) want to buy new but just cant until I empty out...a little (-:

Have a wonderful weekend,

It's very cold here - hope snow stays away

hugs,

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

LOTS OF LAYERS

Thrilled...because I came across the wonderful Dyan Reaveley (now a senior designer with Ranger) while watching videos from CHA...took my layering to whole different level for me! she is sooooo fast! but her style really appealed to me (especially her "ghosting technique").
Have been wanting to try something new - so jumped right in LOL. My local scrapbooking store had a few of the Dylusion Sprays (and I've ordered more online heeee heee heeee)...so here is my first attempt....

All of the background paper was done with the Dylusions Sprays. Worked with long sheet of white cardstock. After applying my sprays, then on one side stenciled over my dye colored cardstock using the Crafters Workshop stencil and a water mist to get that ghost look. Then on the opposite side of the cardstock, I stenciled using same stencil but with Memento Black ink. On one side of the card stock I then embossed with Paper Studio embossing folder (tossed out wrapper ages ago so don't remember the name of it), layered another round of Dylusions Spray. I then cut my cardstock,one for the background and the other one for the top layer with the sentiment.

Lost track of the layers of ink I did, but the cardstock layers you can see...layered light green onto darker green cardstock, matted the smaller clock onto light green cardstock. Layered sprockets cut using the Spellbinder set under the main image as well as smaller sprockets on top of image....added my buttons and pearls....This was really a LOT of fun! If you have the time, watch one of her videos on You Tube...wish I could create that quickly!!! you can click here to see one of them...enjoy!

I am going to do one of these journals so you will see my pages from time to time as I use mine on my cards....something new for 2013!

hugs and blessings,



supplies used:
Dylusions Ink Spray: Virbrant Turquoise, Crushed Grape, Lemon Zest
Stencil: Crafters Workshop 6 x6 Mini Time Travel
Dry embossing folder from Paper Studio
Cardstock: stash Bold Brights from Stampin Up
Pearls: done with Viva Liquid Pearl Pen - Lilac
Spellbinders:  Sprightly Sprockets
Sentiment: Stampabilities
Stash buttons and twine

Sugar Creek Hollow Saturday Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

i used "Embossing, Ribbon, Distressing"

Image from Crafty Secrets - Sentiment from Hero Arts

Embossing with CB Dot Folder, all dp is from scrap stash matted onto black onto base ivory cardstock

Stash crinkle ribbon (love that stuff!)

We are welcoming a Guest Designer who is truly an amazing talent....

her name is Heidi Augustson a.k.a. Filharmonica . Please go by and enjoy her creativity...

Hope to see you in the challenge

hugs,

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

WINTER WHITE! (a card all in white with the focal allowed a little color)

I fell in love with a stamp set from Clearly Besotted Stamps called Twinkle Toes. Wish I had had it when my oldest grandaughter was doing ballet, but still have two little grandaughters that I can use it for...

the scallop background was cut out with the Cameo...love that machine (-:

Looking forward to seeing your white-on-white cards...they are always so elegant!

hugs,

PS I sat up almost all day yesterday, fever is gone and I actually slept some last night...

phew! life is returning (-:

Sensational Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to our first Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow for 2013. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

something new

so I chose "young love"...thought this was a sweet image from TJ Designs

used various scraps of designer paper and love the crinkle ribbon called Sea Foam...card base is from Stampin Up - Sage Shadow. 

hope to see your vintage or shabby chic project celebrating

"something new"

hugs

i know this is short post, but still feeling "yuk"....have to be back to work Monday after being off for 2 weeks so please pray this passes by then....

Sugar Creek Hollow - Final challenge for 2012

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

MAKE A GIFT (a bag, box or enclosure, etc)

my little bag is not original to me - the idea comes from my blogging sister Diana Queen. She recently included one of her little gift bags in a box of goodies to me...i love it and CASED it! Made my own flower and adhered to clothes pin, a little doily from a pack I got from Walmart along with small brown bags, added my colored image and ribbon.

these little bags are so cute! this one is filled with Dove chocolate and going to a co-worker...

I've made a dozen of these - they're quick and perfect to give filled with candy!

Hope you get to show us YOUR gift project...

Sugar Creek Hollow is taking a break over the holidays...we will be back with our

 first challenge in 2013 on January 5th...

and just in case I don't see you again until then

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

hugs

entering this in the Reasonable Ribbon Challenge - anything goes

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

DISTRESSING

For this challenge I used an image called Beautiful Friendship from That's Fabulous!. You saw another card recently done with this image...you will see it again LOL...just love it!

Bold Blue cardstock, stash script dp, lace, and ribbon, base cardstock stamped with marble image in Memento black, distressing done with Memento Danube Blue, flowers colored with Copics B000,21, 23, 24, 26...G21, 43, final touch was stickles and a pearl in each flower center. Paper pieced flower centers.

Hope you get time in this busy season to pop over and join us!

My goal for today - get the Christmas tree up! and front porch and house completely decorated for Christmas...fun fun fun.  Hoping it will get the Christmas mojo going... haven't bought the first gift!

hugz,

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

VINTAGE CHRISTMAS!

Oh we are going to LOVE seeing your creations...

love love love vintage and/or shabby Christmas.

Pulled out a retired (and loved) 2005 Stampin Up set called Silent Night

stash designer paper and trim, teeny sentiment is unknown, gold base cardstock is from GKD.

Stamped on glossy cardstock using the crayon resist technique -click here if this is new to you and added copic Y4 for window lights (wish I had gone lighter but too late) and stickles for stars and night sparkle on roof/trees from snow

I forgot to mention that we have a new team member to welcome..

AMELIA - check her out....an amazing talent!

hugs

Sugar Creek Hollow

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

use KRAFT!

who doesnt love Kraft...seems to be THE color for this year...I used a digi from a team mate on the Outlawz, Dawn aka Lily Pink Designs at Can You Digi It. The image is called Script Flowers  and comes with several sentiments. The original image is a collage and I cut this one out...

Check her out, she has such adorable images!

i love blues with kraft - this is using Stampin Up's Not Quite Navy ribbon and cardstock (matted onto kraft cardstock) and matching Copics B41, 45 and leaves are done with YG91, 95 that go with the Kraft.... stash lace. Background is a stamp from Jenni Bowlin that is lightly colored with white pencil..Viva Pearl Pen Light Blue used on sentiment edge (sentiment unknown) and added stickles to center of flowers...oh and light sponging with Memento Desert Sand....

Visiting oldest daughter and family in North Carolina...coming home tonight!

hugs,