Hey That's Me-Returning Die~Namites DT!!

Guess What I am up on the Die~Namites Dies Blog today!!!

I am returning as part of their Design Team-WHAT! 

That is so exciting....it's time to start die cutting and creating away!!

Stop over on the Die~Namites Dies Blog 

and meet some of the other team member (still a few to announce)

so keep an eye out on the blog.

Today help us welcome
returning Die-Namites DT member....

Hey that's ME!

I am a mom for two beautiful daughters, a wife of 23 years to a wonderful man. I enjoy sharing my love for scrap booking, card making, stamping and altered art. I love everything about primitives, weathered worned, tattered and torn, shabby chic, country and cottage simply living. 

I am a vintage scrap/flea market junkie so you could call me a "scrap junkie"!!

I am currently on Canvas Corp Brands-Market Contributor, and so thrilled to be returning for another term on Die~Namites Design Teams...I have designed for Marion Smith Designs, Artist Addicts Blog Author, More Paper Than Shoes as well as Die~Namites past design teams. 

I create everyday always with a "CUP" ok a "POT" of COFFEE...YES I LOVE Coffee...it keeps me going in my creative mind...plus you can use the leftover coffee to distress your papers!!

Also

Die~Namites has a 

 Monthly Sketch & Dare Challenge!

Here is March's Sketch & Dare

THIS MONTH'S CHALLENGE IS TO USE A CUT OUT!

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TO ENTER the Die~Namites Dies February Sketch Challenge YOU MUST:

1. Use at least one Die~Namites Die in your creation.
2. Use the SKETCH! It can be interpreted (loosely or exactly) as a card, layout or altered piece!
3. Incorporate the DARE into your creation.
4. Mention the Die~Namites Die you used in your blog post.
5. Link back to the Die~Namites Die.
6. You have until the last day of the month to post your creation on your blog and link up to this post.  **PLEASE add a link to your direct post, not your entire blog.*

Each participant will receive one entry into our random drawing

for each entry into the challenge.

 A random winner will be chosen from eligible participants for a

$25 Gift Certificate to Die~Namites Dies.

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To get this month's Sketch & Dare Challenge started 

with this amazing card by our  Design Team Leader

Lynne Forsythe

check out more details on this creation on the blog, here.

Thanks for stopping in,

hugs

Peggy Lee

"Sisters" April's BAP by Prima

Prima host a monthly challenge called "Build-A-Page" that is so simple and easy! Just use the sketch that is shown that is designed by the Prima's DT! You can check out more at the Prima Blog under BAP Challenge. This wonderful sketch is designed by the talented Lene!! Enjoy!

Here is my take on the BAP Sketch: "Sisters"

using all Prima scraps!

And I mean scraps-my friend was over a week or so ago and left some scraps sitting on my table from the new Prima Collection of Sunrise Sunset by Finnabair, thanks so much Lynne!!!

I started to grab more scraps of flowers, metal buttons, chipboard pieces and stamps by Prima. Along with some of my favorite scrapbooking products.

I used a transparency overlay on the photo which I stamped with a stamp called Carte Postale by Stampendous that I just picked up at Michaels this past weekend. I used metal brads to hold together, looking around my scrap table I found some pieces of this and that which worked perfect with all my Prima goodies and with this sketch.

I was so excited to use my new Prima crackle mask that I picked up, using some stucco and gesso created this awesome textured background. Stamping over the crackle, and of course I can't forget to use my glimmer mist by Tattered Angels!!! Got to love glimmer!!

many photos but I love this one taken on our stone steps...

I choose my color scheme and then went searching in my Prima stash of flowers to match and I just didn't have a flower that matched the blue, but never fear just use your glimmer mist to change the color. I used a lilac light purple color flower and using my "riptide" glimmer mist created the perfect color!

Hope you have enjoyed and found something that inspires you to dig out your scraps and play!

hugs, Peggy Lee

Love my Girls....

Supplies:

Prima:

Sunrise Sunset paper collection by Finnabair

Crackle Mask

Mulberry paper leaves

Flowers: (all Prima) Essentials Printery, De Soie Col Bistro, other odds and end flowers.

Stamp: Romance Novel alphabet stamp

Alphabet stickers

chipboard pieces and metal buttons

Tattered Angels: glimmer mist-riptide, graphite, and sunflower

Ranger:

Archival Black ink

Perfect Pearl Mist-sunflower sparkle

Distressed ink-vintage photo, bundle sage and walnut stain

Tim Holtz-Gear Die Cut by Sizzix

Embossing Enamel: Platinum

Stampendous: Carte Postale stamp

Martha Stewart: Stucco

Gesso

VersaMark ink

CTMH: stamps

Making Memories: brads

Artsy Addicts Blog: Look at what I did...

Head over to the Artsy Addicts Blog today for my post on a creative and super fun class I took this weekend.

It's so wicked fun to take a class from someone else to learn what makes their creative mind tic....my friend Lynne taught us some creative tips and tricks....be sure to head over to the blog for more details and photos.

this makes me want to create today, how about you?

hugs, Peggy Lee

4x4 Tiles of Artwork for Charity Drive: Reece's Rainbow

 Here are my 4x4 Tiles of Vintage Inspired Artwork for the Charity Drive that Marion Smith is hosting. Anyone who wishes to lend a artful hand please visit Marion's blog at http://www.apieceofcraft.com/ for more details. Here is a short overview of what will take place, Marion has challenged us creative spirits to create 4x4 tile pieces with a Vintage Theme and feel. We are to send them to her and she and a creative team will put all the tiles together to form one big piece of ART!!!!  Depending on how many tiles maybe they can make a few pieces, then the piece will be sold and all the proceeds will go to Reece's Rainbow. How awesome is that we can't be there in person but our art will be there in heart. Thank you Marion for such a heartfelt cause.

                                                          "sending a heartfelt note"

"all we need is love"

                                                                          "simple joys"

                                                                 "soar above the heavens"

Supplies used:
4x4 chipboard
7gypsies papers: Magpie, Mesofauna
Graphic 45: Le Romantique Collection-Enamored Embrace, Alphabet 2
Distress Inks: Brushed Cordurory, Walnut Stain
Stazon Ink: Timber Brown
Punch: Martha Stewart butterfly
Die Cuts: Sizzix Die-Leaf Swirl, Tim Holtz Dies-Caged Bird, Heart Wing, Sewing Room
Glossy Accents and Scott Quick Dry white glue
Ranger Liquid Pearls: Bisque
Color Me Crazy white flowers
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist: Frost, Coffee Shop, Sunflower
Tim Holtz: mini pins
Findings: Antique buttons and lace trim, moss, pearl gems, jute, seam binding...

Day 18-HomeSpun Holiday

Day 18 of 25 Days til Christmas, was spent at work today we had a scrapbook store Holiday sale. Here is Debbie all decked out in her snowflake lighted garland...she cracked me up... and yes that coffee was for me, me, me, me, and me. Those poor girls I worked with today-I was high on caffeine all day.. with Christmas music playing we had a blast.

And here are two of a kind-Lynne and Kat, great friends and amazing artist. (do you see Lynne is wearing her pointseta she made out of linen and Alterations Tattered Leaves die.) it's so fabulous as a pin.

Speaking of fabulous I must give a shout out and a whooozer to Lynne, I came today with a few tags already stained with Walnut Ink, ready to be created on-I passed Lynne a snowflake and one of the tags and said have fun.

Breath taking Christmas tag ornament.

 (which Lynne gave it to me what a fabulous gift to adorn my tree)!!

 Ok let's see how good my memory is:
- stain your tags on a lined surface with wax paper or craft matt, spray with walnut ink and let soak up or pat with a paper towel to get desired look. Heat set or let dry completely-I love this technique for the tag feels like leather when your done.
not for sure if this is what Lynne did, so please don't shoot the messenger (hehehe).
- using the snowflake on the edge die, place on the bottom and cut out.
- embossed Merry Christmas in super fine black embossing powder.
-with rock candy distress crackle paint, I believe Lynne dabbed some on the upper corner across from the sentiment and also on the snowflakes on the bottom-this was so cool for the distress crackle reacted to the walnut ink which gave a rained on look. love it.
- swiped the edges of tag with a snowcap dabber.

- take the snowflake and cut off desired area to fit on the side of tag, and use the other piece in upper corner.

- added some ribbon and whoola!

Lynne you did an amazing job and I love it thanks for sharing with me.

I am thankful for good friends and a creating Day 18 of the Homespun Holiday was a great delight.

Peggy Lee

Day 4-HomeSpun Holiday

        Day 4 of 25 Days til Christmas, can you believe it, it's day four and we woke up to a winter wonderland (see last pic) that's right my car is covered with glitter!!! Homemade pearly white goodness....ok let's get right to our HomeSpun Holiday and the fabulous Lynne Forsythe

This past week we had a Christmas Card Class at our local scrapbook store where Lynne is the Manager and is a Instructor...the class was a complete BLAST!!!! I mean it, Lynne had a full class and boy the embossing powder and distress it all tool was making Christmas Cheer in the room...I still had embossing powder on my face when I crawled into bed.

Lynne is such an awesome teacher, she loves to share with others the style of embossing, distressing and taught us all about Ranger's products, yes this was an advance class in general but we had many beginners who where so excited about all the tips and great instructions from Lynne they are now hooked on making handmade cards, and can't wait until her next class. Isn't that the true gift of being a teacher, is to share the creative knowledge with others so they might see their hidden talent deep inside of them...   

Here are my creations from the class, the first one we did is with the rolled roses, I just love this card, and the coolest thing was every table had different type of embossing powder so every ones cards were different love that...., we used the same papers, card stock and trims on all three of the cards, she taught us how to get 3 cards out of a 12x12 piece of card stock. My favorite part was dragging distress inks over the embossed images (we used Tim Holtz embossing folders) and dusted them with embossing powder and let the magic happen plus the vintage photo ink and ripping of the papers. I felt like I was in Heaven!!!!! 

I love the Tim Holtz tattered floral die that we used to make this adorable Christmas wreath.

 Winter Wonderland, it's starting to look and feel like Christmas now...off to make some more fabulous Christmas cards.

 Just wanted to say thanks to Lynne for such an exciting and fun time...until next class. Be sure to stop over to Lynne's blog she has amazing art work and get tutorials there to share....

simply enjoy everyday moments....
Peggy Lee

October MPTS Mid-Month Challenge

Over at MPTS blog we hosted a October Mid-Month Challenge.

I had this completed but missed the deadline, because I have been sick with a cold for the past few days. I am still posting this art piece for it turned out better than I thought it would.

Challenge was-Create a card or project using:

Theme: Nature-Great for Fall!!! Leaves, flowers, etc!
Supplies: "piece" of the outdoors (like a pressed leaf or flower, twig, etc.)
and a Vintage button/broach.

My Steps:
* A Vintage find-frame that was chipped and perfect the way it was, but I wanted a brassier look so I brushed on Distress Crackle Paint-Tarnished Brass from Ranger.

*Recycled a piece of cardboard and ripped away-covered with Claudine Hellmuth's Studio Acrylic Paint-Blank Canvas

*Aged around that piece with Distress Ink-Vintage Photo from Ranger.

*Nature: I used all three of the items from my hydrangea bush that was turned rustie color for the season (normally pink/white).

*Leaves and Ribbon: My friend Lynne Forysthe taught me how to use my reinkers in a whole new way!!!!


Ready here we go-first you will need a Mini-Mister from Ranger, your favorite reinker (I used Peeled Paint, Mustard Seed, Rusty Hinge and Fired Brick) fill mister with one to two droplets full of ink, then with Perfect Pearl (I used copper) two tiny dashes and fill with water-note not all the way to the top, leave about 1/2 inch for when you replace the sprayer the liquid will raise a little....Shake the Mister well and start having fun!!!!!


*Ribbon: Seam binding another treat from my friend Lynne was inked with the same mixtures-
the Leaves are Tim Holtz Tattered Leaves die cut...love it....I cut the leaves out of a piece of muslin that I first brushed with Mutli Matte Medium-Claudine Hellmuth's wonderful glue....which again my friend Lynne turned me onto....


*Last but not least-I looked through my button collection and found a mother of pearl button that was perfect for this art piece....


Thanks for joining us over a MPTS, please leave me a comment so I can thank you....
Peggy Lee

Goodies

Here is the famous Lynne Forsythe your Simon Says Stamp Design Team member, thrilled about the new Perfect Pearls Mist that I recieved in my winners goodie bag!!!! Not only do I get inspired by all the DT creative projects-I get to work with one of them Lynne!!! How cool is that!! Here it is a bag full of Tim's goodies (some Hero Arts too)-we were so excited to open it (we didn't record us doing it) oops sorry!!! So I made a little recording when I got home from work!!!

Thanks to Simon Says Stamp and Tim Holtz for making this simple country girl a little happier this past week!!!!! It's really cool to recieve goodies in the mail!!! I can't wait to play along for the next challenge.....