Prima Mixed Media Day - Finnabair

Hi everyone!  hope you are having a great day.  Sorry I didn't make it by yesterday, but..well, life.

Anyway, a few weeks ago, Prima Marketing held an education day for retailers and Kristina over at Your Memories Here was nice enough to let me attend for her store.  The day was filled with classes to learn about the new art supplies that Prima has created.  One of the first things we did was play with this little book and the new mediums by Finnabair.

The inside isn't so great to share...filled with comparisons of how the different mediums work.  Glossy vs Matte, Heavy Body vs Soft, Gel vs Paste, etc.  Also how to use the new clear gesso...so fun.

I hope to find some time soon to share with you some of what I learned.  Oh, and I will be back to share what we did in Julie Nutting and Jamie Dougherty's classes as well.

Hugs.

Roses Scrapbooking - Your Memories Here

Hey everyone!  Hope your day is off to a great start.  Things here are as busy as usual...but I did want to drop by and share this layout I made using some of the gorgeous Prima Optimist collection available at Your Memories Here.

I have these two beautiful rose trees next to my driveway and the first bloom every year is just gorgeous.  I couldn't resist snapping a few photos.  

I know, it is a lot of pink and roses...but I just love it!  The gorgeous Optimist flowers that are available for this collection are just to die for.  And I love the little leaves.  

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs.

Favorite Things - Pillow Box

Hello everyone!  Hope your day is off to a great start.

Today I wanted to share with you a quick little project I made using a few of my favorite things.  The Annalee Collection from Prima was released quite some time ago...however it still remains one of my favorites.  This paper coupled with some beautiful lace trim, a strand of beads and of course the most gorgeous Prima flowers came together to create this sweet little pillow box, perfect for holding that extra special gift.

Don't you love when the packaging for the gift is just as beautiful as the gift itself?

Have a great day.  Hugs.....

Photo Frame - Your Memories here

Hello everyone!  Happy Monday.  Goodness, I think I need another day between Sunday and Monday.  I just feel like I still have so many things left to do from the weekend.  But isn't that the way it always goes.  Sigh.....

Today I wanted to share with you a quick little project I made using some left over packaging from Prima Marketing.  Lately, Prima has been packaging many of its woods and resins in little balsa wood boxes.  (love that)  One of these boxes had cut outs perfectly sized for wallet sized photos...you know I couldn't resist creating a fun frame.

 I began by painting the box wish some Silks Acrylic Glaze.  Varoom Red and Emperors Gold are two of my favorite Silks colors.  This combination gave me a vintage-y look without being too formal.  If you have never used Silks before, you must try some.  They are a beautifully pigmented Acrylic glaze with a bit of shimmer.

 And then came the fun stuff.....A few gorgeous Prima Flowers from my Your Memories Here Grab Bag and a resin bird, also from Prima.

This was such a quick and easy project, and a perfect way to use some of those fun boxes that have been accumulating around here.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs.

Make it Happen - Prima - Wishful Thinking

Happy Friday!  I hope you are off to a great day.  Me, technically it is spring break here, but we still have a few things to catch up on.  sigh....It never ends.

Today I did want to share with you a project I made using the beautiful Wishful Thinking papers from Prima.

 A few fun photos I took with my Instax camera of the two oldest.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs.

Home for the Day - Prima Wishes and Dreams

Good morning everyone!  It is a rainy, dreary day here in San Jose, but I wanted to share with you this bright, sunny layout I made with the Wishes and Dreams collection from Prima.  I love the colors in this collection and couldn't wait to use them with these fun instant photos I took one afternoon when Brighton came home from school.

 This last quarter we didn't get to see much of Brighton as he had a crazy, tough schedule.  On Saturday afternoon he had computer problems so we agreed that he would come home Sunday morning and we would try and get it fixed.  Luckily, Phil is quite the computer wizard.  lol  In the end, Brighton was able to fix it himself with some of Phil's tools.  I was just happy to have him home for the day.  hee hee

Kristina at Your Memories Here has this collection and flower grab bags available if you would like to recreate this project.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs.

A Couple of Cards

Hi everyone!  I wanted to pop in today and share a couple of cards I made this week.

The first is for a baby shower I attended for one of my besties daughters.  She had an Alice in Wonderland theme so of course I couldn't resist making this card.

I printed the black and white image from the web and then water colored the image before adding a bit of Stickles and a bit of sparkle with my Galaxy pen.

 

For this next card I used my Sizzix window box die. (Kristina still has a few dies available at the Your Memories Here store on sale for $29.99)   I cut down the window box to focus more on the window.  A bit of pop and it looks like you are looking into a super fun party.  

I used many of the same techniques to color my window box as I used to create the home decor piece.  Sanding the Core'dinations cardstock and bits of ink to weather the wood.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you have a great weekend.

Hugs.

Window Box Wall Decor - Sizzix

Good Morning everyone!  Woo Hoo!!!  It is Friday!!!!  So glad for the weekend.  No big plans, which is a nice change to be honest.

Today I wanted to share with you a sweet little Home Decor piece I made using the Window Box die from Eileen Hull for Sizzix.  This die is just so adorable, I couldn't wait to play.

Are you familiar with that cookie commercial...."get to the good part faster?"  The decorating?  Well, I started using matboard from Sizzix and let me tell you....It makes getting to the good part that much faster.

Matboard comes in a few different colors.  I chose a white 6x13 piece for my project, since I knew I wanted a white window.  Having the matboard already cut to the perfect size, the color being right, and the fact that it embosses beautifully (here I used the Wood Grain texture fade) meant I could get to assembling and decorating much more quickly.

A quick swipe of some Walnut Ink distress ink over the high points on my window....

And a more heavy hand with Tumbled Glass on the Window Box

 before a quick swipe of Walnut Stain to distress.....

With the help of the simple instructions on the die package I was quickly able to assemble and embellish this burlap panel I found at my local Michaels.

 Perfect for holding a few little odds and ends; a little note, a photo of my beautiful daughter and whatever else may show up.

I added just a few Prima flowers and a bit of bling to finish everything off.  So bright and spring like. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs.

Work Hard

Good morning everyone!  I hope all is well with you.  Can you believe it is already March?  eeek!  So much going on here...it is killing me that I can't tell, but I should be able to spill soon.

Today I wanted to share with you a project I made using the gorgeous Optimist Collection from Prima.   This paper has the most lovely chalkboard background (sorry about the off colors, so hard to get good photos this time of year with the funky light). It has been a while, but the girls decided they were going to do some mixed media canvases, fan art, for one of their favorite bands.   They had so much fun creating, and you know I had to take photos of the process.

 Kristina also has some of the most gorgeous embellishments to coordinate with these papers.  Flowers, flair, paper clips, oh my.

 Be sure and swing by the Your Memories Here store to check out all the goodies currently in stock.

Hugs.

Mixed Media Spring Book Box

Hi everyone!  Today I wanted to share with you this little mixed media book box.  This time of year my Michaels has started to clear out the organizational tools and these little boxes were on sale...woo hoo!  As lovely as the cover was, you know I couldn't resist changing it up.

With a base layer of Prima Zephyr papers, lots of gorgeous mists from Lindy's Stamp Gang, gesso, and of course bunches of beautiful Prima Flowers I came up with this.  Oh, and don't you just love those ribbon roses?  those are KaiserCraft.  Many of these goodies can be found in the Your Memories Here store.

This little box is perfect for tucking away secret treasures and notes.  I can't wait to fill it.  Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs.

Nancy

Time - Mixed Media Canvas

Hi everyone!  Today I wanted to share with you a mixed media canvas I made using Multi-Purpose cloth from Roc-lon Fabrics.  This fabric was so easy to work with.  It has a nice weight and doesn't fray.  Well, enough about the fabric...

I  cut the fabric into an orchid shape, covered it in gesso and then went to work.  A few random letters...some beautiful Prima Metals , washi tape, chipboard, and letters, and then another layer of gesso to blend everything.  Gesso is definitely my friend when creating Mixed Media pieces.

Then the fun begins with different shades of mist from Lindsy's Stamp Gang.  Bits of Shabby Turbine Teal, Cape Cod Coral and Salt Water Taffy were my interpretation for the February color challenge on the Lindsy's Stamp Gang blog.

More embellishments, clock faces and hands from Prima as well as a few Prima page pebbles...and then more gesso.  lol

Oh, and I found this old ghost clock in my stash from Heidi Swapp.  And you know I had to add a few bits of Prima bling.  hee hee and a few blooms from my Hydrangea Hippo stash.

I always think...I would be so much better at...well, pretty much everything..if I only had more time.  So, this is a reminder for me to make time for the things I love.  I haven't figured out what I am going to do with it yet...maybe turn it into a pillow, or frame it?

Well, thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs.

Life is Good - Prima Optimist

Hi everyone!  Hope you are having a great day.  Today I want to share a project I made using Prima Optimist from Your Memories Here.

I used lots of Lindy's Gang mists on the background to make it fun and grungy.  And of course lots of beautiful Prima Flowers and other embellishments.

Ainsley is always so happy to play for the camera and this day was no different.  I think I have a never ending supply of photos of her.  lol

Well, busy day.

Hugs.