Field Notes - Creative Embellishments and 13arts

Hi everyone!  I'm up on the Creative Embellishments blog today sharing an over sized tag I created. I had a lot of fun creating this magical forest scene.  

I was inspired to create this tag by the beautiful mood board for the November Challenge at 13arts.    I used the Luv My Heart paper from 13arts Summer Rhapsody on the background of my tag.  I started off covering the base of the tag with paper.  Next I added a couple different mists and finished off with some stamping.  From there I built up layers with the Music Is Everywhere paper from Summer Rhapsody and  lots of chipboard from the Creative Embellishments Store. 

Here is the 13arts November Mood Board.  I was inspired by the forest scene. 

I had fun creating the textures on the Mushroom Set 1.  First I applied Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink.  I then added some Finnabair Rust Effect Paste to the mushroom tops.  Once dried I added some Finnabair Rich Copper Wax.  To the right of the Tim Holtz Paper Doll I used  the Lupine chipboard.  I added 13arts Vivid Magenta Ayeeda Paint and seedlings and finished the chipboard pieces off with various colors of Finnabair waxes.  On both sides of the tag I used  pieces from Fern Foilage 5,  Mini Leaves Set 6 and Vine Corner which I cut into several pieces.  All chipboard was covered with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and Finnabair waxes.  Below are a couple more close up pictures.

I finished off the tag by adding some Paprika Seedlings and light brown moss.

Thanks for stopping by!
. . . Debbie

Creative Embellishments Chipboard Used:

Lupine

Mushroom Set 1

Fern Foilage 5

Mini Leaves Set 6

Vine Corner

Always Follow Your Heart . . . Guest Designer at 13 Arts!

I'm so excited to be guest designing today at 13 Arts!  Back in June I won their monthly challenge and Ayeeda sent me a package full of 13 Arts products to work with.  I worked with the beautiful All Is Collection along with some pretty flowers and some amazing mists.  I love their mists!  So rich and vibrant.

My layout was created using their current September challenge.  There are still a couple of days left to enter the challenge.  You can find all the details here!

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

The Path To R.C.M.P. House

Where has the time gone?  June is half way over, seems to have gone by in a flash!  I had some free time  and was able to complete a layout for a few challenges. I combined the June challenges at Scrap Around The World along with the House Challenge at 13Arts and the Stencils, Paint and Paste Challenge at Scrap Africa.  How nice to be able to incorporate a few challenges into one layout!

I dug in deep and ventured into the world of paint, masking, misting, gelatos and stamping!   I've always been so inspired by so many of you out there when it comes to using mixed  media on your projects, but have always felt uneasy at giving it a try.  I tend to over think my process, but this time I just went for it.

 Loved the sketch for Scrap Around The World and mood board!

I drew my inspiration from the cameras as it drew me to the old and treasured pictures I have from my Mom's childhood. The text camera and the word "memories" along with the books, as it made be think of old pages, which I included on my layout. The pink in the mood board popped out at me so I included a touch of pink here and there on my layout.

At 13Arts you are required to:
1. Please create a project that contains the theme of a house.
2. Your work must contain also at least one recycled element, two types of media and a stamp or a transfer.
The picture on my layout was taken by my grandmother.  My grandfather was a Royal Canadian Policeman and the picture is of a snow covered path that leads to the house they lived in.  Love that the picture contains my grandmother's handwriting.  As there is no house in the picture, I included a chipboard house on my layout that I painted with gesso, added some crackle paint and texture paint.  I tore off a piece of a cardboard flap from a shipping box as my recycled item which I covered with texture paint. I used various stamps, stencils, modeling past and glimmer mist.  I also used a couple of pieces of paper from 13Arts Frosted Life collection.

Here are a few closeups:

I felt a reward of accomplishment with the finished product.  Thought of my Mom and how much she would have loved this layout and the memories she would have shared with me about her childhood.  I miss those days of conversation with my Mom.  She's still here, but those precious memories of her past are long gone, lost and forgotten.  This one is for you with love, Mom.

Thanks for stopping by!
. . . Debbie

Love Blooms Here

I'm hosting the April Challenge this month at Berry71bleu!  You all know how much I love to work outside in the Spring and Summer in my flower gardens, so my challenge for you is to create a project using lots of flowers!  Our main sponsor for the challenge is Inkido, who provided the DT with a set of their Beautiful Memories papers to work with.

If you're wondering, yes that's me in the picture.

Here are a few closeups:

A beautiful handmade tag from Berry71bleu's etsy store.

Lots of misting and stamping:

And of course, flowers:

I made a home made rub on for my title and will be sharing a tutorial 

for this next week on the Berry71bleu blog.

We  have lots of prizes up for grab:

1st place will win the Beautiful Memories Collection from Inkido:

2nd Place will win this chipboard collection from Um Wow Studio:

And one random winner will receive their choice of 3 Pearly Mists from 13 Arts:

Looking forward to seeing what you create.  

Make sure you check out my blog post here on Berry71bleu!

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

You Are Special

Spring officially has arrived, but if you step outside here it definitely still feels like winter.  We had a little bit of snow in the wee hours of the morning and it is very windy.  A good day to stay inside and have a little creative time.  I just finished up this layout and love the finished look.  I stretched out of my comfort zone and went a little paint and mist crazy here.  I used sketch #56 at Keeping the Best along with 13 Arts Challenge #5 hosted by Agnieszka, where you are to incorporate a minimum of 5 handmade flowers, stitching and the colors pink and turquoise.

My background paper is from 13 Arts Frosted Life Collection.  

I layered on lots of paint, modeling paste and mists, some rub ons from my stash, 

along with some stamping.

I punched out several pieces of tissue paper and layered them to make my homemade flowers.

Nothing like my trusty sewing machine to add some stitching to my circles.

I'll be back tomorrow to share my project for Berry71bleu's paint challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

 . . . Debbie

Bloom

I'm so excited to share with you today my first DT project for Berry71Bleu!

I enjoyed working with a beautiful tag Berry71Bleu  Marivic sent me.  It coordinates perfectly with the papers in the Frosted Life Collection by 13 Arts, our sponsor this month.

I used some gesso, masking, stitching and rub ons on the background paper from the Frosted Life collection.

I've surrounded my picture and tag with flowers,  as I love to garden and enjoy the beauty in flowers.  I printed out a couple of pictures of flowers from my garden, cut them out and added them to my layout.  Here you can see where I've added a purple flower.

I hope I have inspired you to join in on our January challenge:

 This challenge is no-holds-barred...talk about your new year's resolution, your dreams, your childhood, your best and worst moments, what makes you laugh, cry, mad...what makes you feel beautiful...your best physical feature, what you wish you can change about yourself...your pet peeves, your frustrations, your favorite food, color...maybe a secret? whatever you want to talk about as long as it's all about you.Since we are talking about you...(the queen!). Here is our January theme that you need to follow.

Our generous Sponsor is  13 ARTS.  They are sponsoring the winner and our DT this month with their gorgeous paper collection Frosted Life.

 

 

Random Winner will receive a Vintage-style Skeleton Key Collection from 

Zeus and Zoe Etsy Shop

Rules of the Challenge:

1. You are allowed to make a card, layout or altered/off the page project as long as you follow the challenge specifications.

2. Projects must be linked up to our linky tool in the 

sidebar, using the URL of the ACTUAL POST not your entire blog.

3. You may submit as many entries as you like for each challenge and combine your entry with up to 2 other challenges.

4. It is required that you mention in your blog post that you are playing along at Berry71 Bleu TOGETHER with a link back to our blog. 

5. All entries must be received by MIDNIGHT EST on the last day of the month the challenge was posted.

6. Entries to be submitted via the linky tool at the top of the

sidebar ONLY,not by email and not by linking up in the comments section please.

There are still a few days left to join in on the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!
. . . Debbie

13 Arts Giveaway - New Collection "All Is Love"

This new All Is Love collection by 13 Arts is beautiful!  Love the colors.

  Enter here for a chance to win!