Memorial Day Inspiration "Flying Flags" on Artsy Addicts Blog

Sharing on the Artsy Addicts Blog!!

This past Monday was our Memorial Day Holiday, our family

always celebrate with watching the Memorial Day Parade.

My hubby marches every year...

My heart is always full of joy, grace and grateful to all who are and have served.

Thank You to them all, even the ones who are left behind will they serve.

I love to take a photo of the flags flying every year!

I wanted a way to gaze upon it's beauty and be reminded everyday...so I created this 

Mixed Media Scrapbook Layout of the Flying Flags!

Love the USA!

I used drywall tape as a stencil, I laid it down and scrapped 

stucco over it, then pulled it up...it leaves great texture!!

I also used some other stencils as well.

I did some random stamping, sprayed and splattered

my favorite mists, color washes...and gesso watered down.

I found some metal letters in my stash...perfect for this layout....I am going to frame this

layout and hang it on our wall to honor my hubby and our family members who have served.

Thanks for stopping in today,

hugs

Peggy Lee

Artsy Addicts: Flying High Altered Book Page

Happy New Year everyone!!

This year I have decided to do more creative play.

Since I created this altered book last year for Marion's design team blog...so it's time to fill it up.

This altered page is called "flying high"!!

I used Marion Smith Designs stamp sets

 called "Flying High and Curious.

These balloon stamp images I had laying around my work table...

so why not use them up...on a page.

Enjoy the eye candy of inspiration!!

Jump over to the Artsy Addicts blog and see more inspirational posts.

hugs,

Peggy Lee

Announcing Marion Smith's 2013-2014 Creative Team

I am super excited and beyond thrilled to share with you all the First Ever Marion Smith Design Team!!! And thats right I made this team of amazing and fabulous talented ladies!

You are going to want to check out the new BLOG from where the creative team will be sharing beautiful inspirational creations created with Marion's new products!!!!

http://marionsmithdesigns.blogspot.com

www.marionsmithdesigns.com

 

To kick off the Reveal: here is a little piece of artwork to share!

Momma & Me Scrapbook Layout...

made with "Scarlet" digitals by Marion Smith

Beautiful Creative Team...

Here is a closer look at the DT!!

Angela Carter

www.alwaysangella.com

Tonya Gibbs

http://psychomomscrapbooks.blogspot.com

ME!!

Aneta Magdalena Matusewska

http://artisan2.blogspot.com

http://mytildasworld.blogspot.com

Maggie Armstrong

http://maggiesdoodads.blogspot.com

Nadia Cannizzo

http://samnadia.blogspot.com.au

Sarah Bargo

http://sarah-bargo.blogspot.com

Ana Paula Leal

http://anapaulalealdarocha.blogspot.com.br

Kim Price

http://kimprice.blogspot.com.au

Colette Nederhoff

http://nederoffco.blogspot.com

Hop over to the blog

 at http://marionsmithdesigns.blogspot.com

 for a closer look at the Creative Team and all the exciting news!!!!

Thanks,

Peggy Lee

 

March 1st-Missed it already!!!

Well shoot I missed March 1st already....with it being National Crafting Month I so wanted to do a blog post everyday in March and I already failed...lol
I had good intentions see yesterday I spent the morning at the doctors for my fibro pain. Then my daughter Emilee and I took off for a day of shopping for a dress for winter carnival for her school next week. Sad thing we didn't find anything living up here in the Mountains we don't have enough good stores, needless to say we are still looking and most likely will have to make the drive down south a few hours. Oh that might mean a stop at a real craft store...whoop score!!!
So after picking up my hubby from work, then eating supper and shopping at the food store we got home late and I was dog tired.
I am enjoying a lazy Saturday morning just catching up in blog land, face book, emails while my dirty dishes are screaming at me to wash them...in a few I keep saying to myself.

Even though we don't have alot of great stores up here-but who could replace this...

Just Beautiful

Now I don't have a craft for March 1st since from my busy day.

I have the second best-inspiration! NATURE

Look at the second photo above, this inspired me to paint, draw and create a mixed media canvas with branches and fake snow.

All this to say

 STOP, LOOK AROUND YOU AND DRAW FROM THAT MOVES YOU!

Happy crafting, Peggy Lee

Day 4-5 of 12 Days of Christmas

Here is a little Christmas Card Catcher that I created for the holidays!!

So inspired by Hilary Kanwischer she created the cutest Christmas Catchall....hop on over to her blog she has many little inspiration and creative goodness to share with all. I couldn't wait to dive into making some of these. My first one I used some Close To My Heart scrapbooking papers Wonderland with Melissa Frances pretty little tinsel trim, added some little pretties!

 This catcher I created using Melissa Frances scrapbooking papers "Frosty & Holly" with MF's tinsel, the tiny little snowmen on the paper was so cute, I decided to die cut a Tim Holtz "snowman" out and glitter him up to be a focal point on the front!!! Added some embellishments, the Merry Chrsitmas stamp is from TPC Studio "Timeless Chrsitmas".

                                                                             side view

                                                               Aren't they just cute!!!!

 It's amazing how beautiful our four season here in New Hampshire can be, this what I woke up to last week, this photo just screams....Christmas and handmade crafting time, so snuggle in I did!

Hope you enjoy these days of creating....blog hopping and being inspired is a great way to expand your creative level and spirit but remember to give credit is do....Thanks to great blogs like Hilary's and Melissa's my creative heart has been blessed and filled with happiness.

Blessings, Peggy Lee

Day 3 of 12 Days of Christmas

Day 3: Simple Christmas Card

 My husband wanted me to create a simple Christmas card for one of his co-workers for their Christmas party...Well he told me what he wanted and said that will be easy...let's just say simple and easy was a big thought...I have been placing so much embellishments on my card fronts and trims...etc.
Making a simple sweet card was hard for me...my husband said come on two hours to create a card...I replied what do you know about making a card...ahahahahah (as he was taking forever in mind to wrap the gift he was giving....
I explained I just don't make a card I create artwork-oh boy what an evening and event just for a simple card...I started out with simple colors, he picked the paper and I started to cut and paste down...he wanted just the plain front of the card with the pattern paper...I said oh no that's to bare!!!! so on to trims, more trims...lace, doilies die cut-(Lee came in and said Peggy just do this and I said that is it!) Lee was like perfect...all this to say sometimes Simple and less is BEST!!!!

I do love how the card came out....(ahahaha I was like please let me add some glitter) Lee was like no way!!!! Memories!
My tip of the day is create something simple and from the heart! enjoy

Supplies:
Bazzil-card stock
DaisyD's-pattern paper
Tim Holtz-Distressed Doily die cut
Tim Holtz-Vintage Photo Distress ink

"Anything Goes" Challenge

Here is my 2nd Canvas art piece I have ever made, and I think it turned out OK. I created this for Simon Says Stamp and Show Blog Challenge this week it's all about "ANYTHING GOES", be sure to stop over at their blog to be inspired by the Design Teams artwork and join in for your chance to win some goodies.

 Let me walk you through my canvas piece, first I painted it blue, then glued some cardstock and pattern paper that I ran through some texture fades, before gluing down I inked with distress inks over the raised images. Did some stamping and glimmer misting.
Using some Die Cuts I created the dress form, thimble, birdcage, bird along with the flowers: distressed them with ink, stains, glimmer mist, perfect pearls mist, (one of my fav's is after you ink and spray while it's still wet crumple the paper in your hands, then ink the edges gives it a real vintage feel.
Added some seam binding which was cream, I colored it with glimmer mist and perfect pearl mist, again crumpled it up and heat set it to hold it's wrinkles and crinkles!!!! Added some flowers, bling and findings my art piece was complete.

 Can't wait to play again be sure to check out their blog and the DT blogs as well (it's a great way to be inspired, full of ideas, great and wonderful tips and tricks for creating your art).

Grab some supplies and just play!!!!

Blessings,

Peggy Lee

Supplies:

Canvas

CTMH-cardstock, pattern papers, stamps

Embossing folders-Tim Holtz Alteration texture fades

Die Cuts-Tim Holtz Alterations (tattered florals, caged bird, dress form)

Inks-Ranger Distress (brushed corduroy, walnut, vintage photo)

Stains-Ranger Distress (walnut stain, picket fence)

Stickles-Ranger Distress Stickles (rock candy)

Glue-Ranger Glossy Accents, Claudine Hellmuth Multi-medium matte

Paint-Claudine Hellmuth (blue)

Tattered Angels-Glimmer Mist (frost, coffee shop)

Ranger- Perfect Pearls Mists (blue patina)

Prima- flower

Trims & Findings-Tim Holtz Idea-ology jump rings, mini pins-vintage seam binding, pearls and rhinestones, ribbon (May Arts), lace trim.

Graphic 45-Steampunk paper (created the flowers with it)

Birthday Gift Wrap/Creative Inspiration

Here is a quick little photo of a birthday tag I created this morning for my friends birthday gift. I wrapped her gift in red tissue paper, tied a strip of torn muslin as the bow and added my tag. I used walnut stain ink and used some CTMH stamps and inks to created a primitive celebrate theme tag, since her birthday is in July I couldn't resist to use the 4th of July colors and tiny primitive heart wrapped in muslin tie. Speaks handmade and from the heart.

Next are some photos of my artwork that some of us gals created, CTMH inspired stamps, inks and embellishments. I just love this pocket/card gift bag we made.

                                        new stamp set in the CTMH Autumn/Winter Idea Book

 My project was to teach the ladies how to make these beautiful rolled paper roses, and let's just say we were rolling on the floor with laughter, those ladies are a "hoot" to have a creative play day with.

Wow it's the end of July already, don't know where it all went, summer is full swing and life get pretty busy around our house. I am dreaming of old fashion slow down summer days with my family...

My Mind's Eye "Lost & Found" Layout

Recently I have purchased this awesome scrapbook paper line of My Mind's Eye "Lost & Found"!!

I fell in love with the soft beige, baby blue and cream colors, and all the bling of glitter. It made my heart just a flutter of emotions that said you must have me and create with me.

 This scrapbook layout means the world to me, you see this cute little (big) boy "Tigger" was our special cat of ten years and last summer he went outside and wouldn't come in which was normal, but the next morning we couldn't find him, and days turn into weeks and months of us walking/driving around town calling his name, fliers and many tears we came to realize he was gone. Still today a year later we still get sick thinking of him missing and our hopes of driving home into the yard and seeing him on the picnic table waiting for us. But no, so when I was in my local scrapbook and saw this beautiful paper collection yes it's for a boy or baby collection which I don't have a boy I have girls, I knew I wanted to create a layout to place on our living room wall to remember Tigger, for his spirit to live on in our everyday life and memories.

He was such and handsome great cat and we miss and love you. Now to create some cards with the scraps I have left over...whoo love creating with My Mind's Eye papers.


Scrap memories,
Peggy Lee

Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge: "A Flourish"

Grunge Paper Flourish Necklace

 Over at Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge blog this weeks challenge is "A FLOURISH"....
I couldn't wait to play along, this little lovely was screaming make me, I started out with a Tim Holtz grunge paper flourish painted with Adirondack Snow Cap Paint Dabber, inked with Pumise Stone Distress ink covered with Distress Embossing ink and Clear Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel.
The flowers are Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die Cut: florals cut out of chipboard and dictionary paper covered with pumise stone ink and embossing enamel. Centers are unbleached muslin rolled fabric roses glued ontop of the flowers, added some blingage!!!!!

                                                           rolled fabric roses

                                                                  a little bling

Make sure you jump over to the blog and try your hand at their challenges and be inspired by the design team.

Peggy Lee