Altered Art Warehouse "Dance" Frame

Shelley here, with a frame from the new Art Warehouse Dance collection!

I started with a plain chipboard frame.  I  used the Ballet paper from the Art Warehouse Dance collection for the background paper.  I then used several die cuts from the "Dance" die cut package, along with some paintable roses to embelllish.  I painted the roses with Luminarte Twinkling H20 in Pink Azalea.  For one of the die cut pieces, I trimmed it with pink trim, then pop-dotted it to the page, adding the painted flower on the side.
For the banner, I began with chipboard banner pieces.  I sprayed the bottom part of the banner pieces with Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist in Pewter.  For the top parts of the banner pieces, I used the Ballet Dance Paper paper that was paintable, and used Luminarte Twinkling H20s in Pink Azale and Rose Gold, mixed on the paper.  It made a nice match with the already pink dance paper!


For the sides of the frame, I used strips of the Ballet paper.


I used Swarovski eye candy crystals and a bit of hot pink tulle around a little metal hanger to embellish.  Over the picture, I've used a transparency frame.
I loved the outcome!   I have enjoyed sharing this project with you!
Have  a great day!
Shelley

Products Used:
Peace paper from Dance Collection
Love Dance Foil Die Cut Shapes
Ballet Foil Paper from Dance Collection
Luminarte Twinkling H20 in Pink Azalea
Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist in Pewter
Luminarte Twinkling H20 in Rose Gold
Antique Frames Transparency
Light Rose Small Eye Candy

12 Days of Gift Giving with Creative Imaginations, Faber Castell, and Xyron by Shelley Hamilton

Good morning! Welcome to day three of our 12 days of gift-giving with Faber Castell and Xyron!  In addition to sharing our ideas for quick and easy gifts, we will be randomly giving away product on all three blogs! Just post a comment on our blog about our projects, product or share one of your handmade gift ideas!  We will be selecting names and giving away prizes over the next twelve days! Look for our first prize giveaway tomorrow!  Be sure to pop over to the Xyron Blog and the Faber Castell Design Memory Craft for more projects and a chance to win some of their products! 
Now, here is Shelley Hamilton with her project!

 Hi!  Shelley, here!  For my project, I have made two mini-canvases that my 8 year old daughter will be giving to her teachers!  I made two to begin with, and she has since informed me about several other teachers she would like to give one of these to, also.  I guess I will have to get busy!  I'm not too sad about it, though, as it was great fun!  Check it out!




 Here is the first one!  I began with a small wooden easel and a 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" canvas.  I first covered the canvas with the beige music paper from the Rejoice 6"x6" paper pad.  I used the Xyron Mega Runner to adhere the paper to the canvas.  On this paper, I used Faber Castell's Gelato in Guava.  I just simply colored it on, then smoothed it out with a paper towel.  I then ripped a small piece of the Holly and Birds paper from the same pad, and glued it along the top of the canvas.  I used a small piece of the baby blue music paper from the same pad, and glued it on.  After doing this, I went over any edges with the Guava Gelato.
     On heavy white cardstock, I stamped a little girl and colored her in with Faber Castell Pitt Pastels, numbers 106, 109, 118, 156, 168, and 170.  I sprayed her with a sealant(hairspray will work) after I was completely done.  This seals the color in, not letting it get smeared.  I then used a Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen in Green Metallic #294 over the blue color in her dress.  I had not used this type of pen before, and was very impressed.  It had such a gorgeous opaque metallic color.  Hmmm, I think I'm going to need a few more of these! 
     I glued the little girl on the canvas, then used some sentiment stickers from the Rejoice collection to embellish.  I traced around these words on the canvas with Faber Castell's Art Grip Aquarelle in #168.  I also put a little jingle-bell brad in the canvas with a bit of twine around it.




After putting some paper around the edges of the canvas(I used Holly and Birds in 12"x12"), I sprayed the canvas with Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist in Pearl Green.  This gave the whole thing a beautiful sparkle!  I then sprayed the easel with Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist in Copper, and tied a bow around it to finish it off!




     For the second one, I started with a plain wooden easel and a 3"x3" canvas.  I covered the canvas with the beige music paper from the Rejoice 6"x6" paper pad.  I glued it down with the Xyron Mega Runner, which works great!  I then colored the paper with the Faber Castell Gelatos in Bubble Gum, Red Cherry, and Green and rubbed with a paper towel. 
     I then took torn pieces of Holly and Birds and the baby blue music paper from the Rejoice 6"x6" paper pad and glued them down.  I stamped another little girl on heavy white cardstock and colored her with Faber Castell Pitt Pastels, numbers 106, 109, 113, 153, 168, and 193.  To really make the blue part of her dress shine, I then dotted with Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen in Green Metallic, #294.  This was truly an amazing pen.  It had a beautiful opaque metallic shine!
     I used a couple of die cut pieces from the Rejoice line to embellish the canvas.  I colored over these with the Faber Castell  Pitt Pastels in #118, 168, and 193.  Doing this really made the colors pop.  I then glued the girl down, along with some Rejoice sentiment stickers that I outlined with Faber Castell's Pitt Artist Pen Big Brush in Leaf Green #112.



     For the sides of the canvas, I used strips of red polka dotted paper (backside of Holly and Birds) in the 12"x12" size.
     For the berries in the lower left-hand corner, I used Viva Colour Paper-Pen in Light Carmine Red and in White.  I then sprayed the whole canvas with Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist in Pearl Green.  Magical shine!!
     I colored the easel with a Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen Big Brush in Leaf Green #112.  This pen was awesome!  With such a large brush, I was able to cover the easel easily, and the color was just stupendous!  To finish the project, I used some leopard tulle and tied a bow to the back of the easel.




      I sure hope you have enjoyed my project as much as I have enjoyed sharing it with you, and I hope you found some inspiration!  Have a great Day!
Shelley

 Products used:
Creative Imaginations:
Rejoice 6"x6" paper pad
Rejoice Die Cut Shapes
Rejoice Cardstock Stickers
Holly and Birds paper from Rejoice Collection
Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist in Copper
Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist in Pearl Green

Faber Castell:
Gelatos in Guava, Bubble Gum, and Red Cherry
Pitt Pastels, #143, 153, 156, 168
Pitt Pastels, #106, 109, 118, 193, 226
Big Brush #112, Artist Pen Metallic Green #294, Art Grip Aquarelle #168, Pitt Pastel # 170

Xyron:
Xyron Mega Runner

Shell Seekers Layout and Card

Here is an exciting SNEAK-PEEK from Marah Johnson - Shell Seekers Collection!
This beautiful sea collection is teeming with color and opportunities to show off your most cherished beach pictures.  Take a look!!

Here is my layout, where I used several pieces of the paper and the sticker sheet , and I had a great time doing it!

I started with the Sea Horse paper for the background.  I took another piece of the same paper, but opposite side, to create the strip of blue background for my pictures.  I tucked the strip under the edges of the sea life on each side of the background paper by using a xacto knife.  I then matted the pictures on white.
Under the pictures, I used the Lighthouse paper, and made fringe with it.  I glued it down, then covered it with Viva Colour Stone Effect Paste in Sand Stone, putting actual tiny shells in the sand! 
The title for the page, and the round picture corners that are shells, came from the sticker sheet for this collection.  To adhere the shell to the title sticker, I used just a bit of the Stone Effect Paste again.  It works wonderfully to stick the shells on the paper!
I used Viva Colour Paper Pen in Sand to make the yellow dots on the coral on the left-hand side of the page.  On the bottom of the page, I used a Pink Paper Pen to again make a coral piece come alive!  On the right hand side, on the jellyfish, I used a Pearl Pen in Gold, and  Paper Pen in Opal!  I love these pens, as they have great versatility, and come in a nice array of exquisite colors!!
I hoped you enjoyed this sneak peak of our new SHELL SEEKER Collection by Marah Johnson!



Splash of Color Products Used:
Lighthouse Paper from SHELL SEEKERS Collection
Sea Horse Paper from SHELL SEEKERS Collection
Sticker Sheet from SHELL SEEKERS Collection
Viva Colour Paper Pen in Sand
Viva Colour Paper Pen in Pink
Viva Colour Paper Pen in Opal
Viva Colour Stone Efffect Paste in Sand Stone
Wood Travel Stickers

Easter Layout and Card

This is one of SOC's new collection:  EASTER! and it is absolutely beautiful!  Check it out!!

In my layout, I used the Happiness paper for the background.  This paper is so bright and beautiful, and the back side of it has a chick basket motif that is adorable!  I used the back to make the bottom envelope!

For the middle envelope, I used the Easter Bunny paper.  Besides the back side having the beautiful yellow gingham look, the front side is full of pretty Easter pictures from times past.  It also has borders that can be used with any of the papers in the collection!  This paper is a win-win!!!  To accent this page, I used several papers from our 6"x6" Gingham paper pad.
I also used a Viva Colour Pearl Pen in Copper to make the purple flowers around the egg and the balloon come alive!
To finish off the envelopes, I used two tiny canvas flowers from the Monarch package of PAINT IT! with Luminarte flowers!  I painted these with Viva Colour Precious Metal Effect Paint in Purple!  This paint is so smooth and shiny that you will want it in every color!  Trust me!!  I added a piece of eye candy in the centers of the flowers to finish off this page!
Look for this collection in stores or on our new Splash of Color website Feb 2013!


Products Used:
Happiness paper from the EASTER Collection
Easter Bunny paper from the EASTER Collection
Gingham Paper Pad - 6"x6"
Viva Colour Paper Pen in Copper
Viva Colour Precious Metal Effect Paint in Purple
Eye candy in LIght Topaz
Eye candy in Purple

Here is a card I made with the same collection!

Baseball Layout

I want to share with you an exciting new collection:  ALL BASEBALL from SPORTS EXTREME by Christine Adolf! Check this out!

This paper is wonderfully colored with every baseball player's favorite colors:  blue, grey, and black!!  When I saw this collection, I was genuinely thrilled!  It's exciting, fresh, and has stars and stripes!  What's not to love!?

Here is a layout of my favorite baseball player, my son, Evan!

For this layout, I used a piece of All Baseball over another piece of All Baseball (this time the opposite side) over a piece of Grand Slam!  I love the layered look and the striped effect this afforded!
I used the title from All Baseball, and glued it down at the top of the page, along with some elements from the Sticker Sheet.  I double-matted my son's picture, and pop-dotted it to the page on the right hand side, and then matted and glued down, the baseball player from the All Baseball paper to the left hand side of the page.
I used the Grand Slam paper to make sack envelopes, and I embellished them with pieces from the Play Ball paper and the Sticker Sheet.  I then made tags with the extra paper, putting a picture on one side, and sayings or stickers on the other side.  I stapled a bit of the striped paper from All Baseball to make little tabs on these.  I finished off this page with a bit of twine on the sack envelopes.
Thanks for looking!


Splash of Color Products Used:
All Baseball paper from BASEBALL Collection
Grand Slam paper from BASEBALL Collection
Play Ball paper from BASEBALL Collection
Sticker Sheet from BASEBALL Collection

"Courage is Power" Card for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

"Courage is Power" card for World Card Day!!

Shelley here with a card for World Card Day and Breast Cancer awareness month!

 For my "Courage is Power" card, I began with several different papers from the 6"x6" paper pad from the "Beautiful You" collection by Christine Adolf.  This paper is absolutely gorgeous!  I used several different border punches on some of the edges of the papers, then assembled them on the card as shown.  I used the "Courage" cut out from the same paper pad, and matted it with the pink paper from the Dots and Stripes Warm 6"x6" paper pad.  I then pop-dotted it to the card, and placed a couple of pink flowers underneath.

 Toward the bottom right-hand part of the card, I used a set of gates from the Life as Art Die Cut shapes.  I painted them with Silks Acrylic Glaze in Pink Grapefruit.  I used 2 small pieces of eye candy on the doors.

 Under the doors is a pod from the Mixaparts system.  I started with a small circle cut out from the 6"x6" "Beautiful You" paper pad.  I painted it with Pink Azalea Twinkling H20.  I then used an overlay from the Shabby Chic prepack and a white resin piece from the Majesty Resin set.  I put a few glass beads in the pod, then glued it closed.  I used a 1" hole punch in the card, and glued the pod in from the back.  On the inside of the doors, I used some Oceanside Words and painted it with the Pink Azalea twinkling H20.

I was really pleased with the finished project!!  I enjoyed sharing this project with you!
Have a great day!
Shelley Hamilton

 Products Used:
"Beautiful You" 6"x6" paper pad
Dots and Stripes Warm 6"x6" paper pad
Life as Art DC Shapes
SILKS Acrylic Glaze in Grapefruit
Twinkling H20 in Pink Azalea
Eye candy
Pods 3-pack #29617
Shabby Chic prepack #29613
Majesty Resin #29624
Paint It "Oceanside Words" Stickers

Joyful Heart ATC by Shelley Hamilton

 

I started with a card from our Life as Art ATC Pack.  I painted the card with Apple Blossom, Stargazer, and Rose Gold Twinkling H20s.  I used a heart and two butterfly stickers from the Beautiful You Sticker Sheet to decorate the card.
I also used a die cut flower, a butterfly, and a frame from Beautiful You Die Cut Shapes. I used Twinkling H20s in Apple Blossom, Stargazer, and Pearl Red to paint these items.  I used a white opaque writer to accent these pieces after they had completely dried.
I used a pod from the Mixaparts system.  For the pod's background, i used a one inch circle punch on some light-colored paper, and painted it with the Apple Blossom Twinkling H20.  The "HOPE" overlay is from the Shabby Chic prepack.  I put a small pink eye candy and some pink glitter in the shaker.  To install the pod, I punched a 1" hold in the ATC, then glued the pod in from the back.  It was super-easy, and the outcome was pretty cool!
The little silver colored butterfly is a resin piece from the Majesty Resin pack.  Isn't it nifty?
The Joyful Spirit transparency is from the Preposterous Transparent Die Cut Shape pack.  I put some hot-pink trim behind it, and it really popped.  I used a couple of larger pink eye candy pieces here also.
I used a small heart doilly and a pink earring in the shape of a ribbon to help accentuate the card.
I thought the card came together nicely and felt pleased with the result!

 In CI's ATC packs, there are the above info cards included.  You fill one out, then glue it to the back of your ATC before trading!

That's it for today!  I hope you guys enjoyed my project!  Have a great day!
Shelley

Creative Imaginations Products used:
Life as Art ATC Pack
Petite Twinkling H20 in Stargazer
Twinkling H20 in Rose Gold
Twinkling H20 in Apple Blossom
Beautiful You 5x12 Card Stock Sticker Sheet
Beautiful You Die Cut Shapes
Preposterous Transparent Die Cut Shapes
Mixaparts Pods - 3 Pack #29617
Mixaparts Shabby Chic prepack #29613
Majesty Resin #29624
Eye Candy in Light Rose - Small
Eye Candy in Light Rose - Large