SEASON'S GREETINGS!

WISHING YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!!

Hugs to all,
Donna

Basic Grey cards

...Using some scraps from my BG Sultry papers. TFL!


Materials: Bazzill cs and brad, Basic Grey pps, Prima flowers, Stickles, Studio G stamps, ribbon, MM stickers, Colorbox chalk ink, Tim Holtz distress ink, flower eyelet.

Hugs to all,
Donna

More layouts and cards...

coming soon! Would need to take photos of 'em first. Our digi cam's acting up and can't take clear photos....

Hugs to all,
Donna

Black Magic sketches: 2nd sketch for December

Hello! How are you all doing? Here's my second layout for Black Magic this month of December (another messy one lol!). The colors and technique are still the same, take a look at the wonderful layouts my fellow CTs did on the sketch posted HERE. Would love to see your take on it! Thanks!

In great co.
...enjoying dinner with some scrapbooking friends after Scrappin' Moms Idol 2008. Thanks Cookie for the photo! hehehe
Materials: DCWV cs, Pink Paislee pps & die-cuts, 7gypsies pp, Petalloo and Prima flowers, MM paints, Tim Holtz distress inks, sheer ribbon, pearl beads, Swarovski crystals, AC Thickers, Sakura pen.

Hugs to all,
Donna

My Little Attic: Bazzill Swiss Dots

Here's an all cardstock layout I did for My Little Attic using Bazzill Swiss Dots. I love the slightly embossed small dots on this one! It gives your layouts textured-look instantly and it's so cute! I based the shape of my layout on the doodled border using my favorite black Sakura Aqualip. Filled the loops with different shades of blue Sakura gel pens. Another fun thing I used here is the Bazzill IN STICHZ 8x8 circles template. It's perfect for me coz I dnt have a circle cutter I just cut the edges after stitching with a beige crochet thread. Kind of curled it inwards and used foam dots on the smaller and biggest circle. Highlighted my lo with colors yellow and beige. I wanted to keep it simple and left a bit of space on the right side of the layout, my plan is to put journaling strips for my cousin to write her thoughts for her son.

Materials:

(MLA)

Bazzill- cardstocks, In Stitchz 8x8 circle template, Just the Edges

Fancy Pants - felt scalloped border

Inks - Colorbox chalk inks

Others:

Heidi Swapp - clear stamp, cherish

Maya Road and Cherry Arte - chipboards

Autumn Leaves - button

Making Memories - paint and glittered glaze

Crochet thread

Thanks for looking! :)

Hugs to all,
Donna

My Little Attic: Altered craft box

Hi all!

Here's one of my My Little Attic projects for the month. I altered a craft box using Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist. I just embellished it with Prima flowers, pearl strings, ribbons and a tag.

It was my first time to use Glimmer Mist. As I was so excited to start my project, I hurriedly chose one of the Glimmer Screens and started spraying on the box...and yep, I had learned a lot of lessons along the way. Lol!

First, I should have watched the videos in Tattered Angels on how to use the Glimmer Mist the right way! :D

Really, it's not just aim and spray. There's a technique on how you would achieve a somewhat perfect mist on your working surface. I didn't took photos on how I did my box thinking the vids on the net will help you out more than I could lol! Anyways, one of my mistakes were spraying too much! The mist seeped through and the end result was a pool of liquid on the side of the box I was working on. Ummm, that's bad. Lol! So I SWIPED it off with wet wipes. :D Hmmm Now I noticed some of the glimmer gone. Lol! Never do that! :D Just tap it lightly if you don't like big blobs of glimmer mist on what your woking on.
*So, I learned to be patient. I tried to spread my sprays lightly with the glimmer screen on top. I used a tweezer to lift the screen. I liked how it turned out and experimented a bit more. Unlike the first try, I sprayed a foreground color on my second try and waited til the glimmer mist is a bit dry. I put on the screen and sprayed a different color. I varied the intensity of spraying the glimmer mist on each sides of the box. At the end, I had 4 different end results hehehe
I used a Heidi Swapp ghost letter as a mask on the tag. On the box cover, I used a different glimmer screen and doodled small dots with a pen (should be archival so it will not bleed on the paper). I dabbed the flower on the mat I used, so the colors will somehow match a bit.
It dried ok although at first I got worried when the papers kind of bubbled when I sprayed it with the glimmer mist. But it disappeared after a while. I just let it air-dried. I don't have a heat gun (Yep! I still don't have one! heehee)...which was somehow okay coz according to the vid and tutorials I've read (after making the box, lol!), using heat gun on a "glimmerized" surface (learned this from the site as well, lol!) will take off some of the shimmer.
So, there.... thanks for taking the time reading my first adventure with Glimmer Mists and Glimmer Screens! lol! I had fun! And even on the last MLA Mini-jam, I think some of the jammers had a blast "glimmerizing" the craft box included in their kit.

Oh, and because we're such addicts.... Cookie, Vani and I bought 6 different bottles and divided it into three! lol!
Hugs to all,
Donna

Black Magic Sketches: First sketch for December

Hey, lookie here! My take on Black Magic's first sketch for December!

Materials used: CS -Bazzill & DCWV, Patterned papers-Making Memories, Urban Lily & Cosmo Cricket, Flowers - Prima, Jewel brads/Paint/Chipboard diecut - Making Memories, Felt border - Q. & co., Inks - Tim Holtz distress inks & Colorbox chalk inks, Other - pen.

Hugs to all,
Donna

See my new blog header?

I used my December kit from Dixie Pieces digital, Starry Starry Night, creating that header. It's a beautiful kit!
Here are my layouts to give you some more ideas.... you might want to check out the other layouts my fellow designers and GDT for the month made using the kit as well! TFL!
(First two cute photos courtesy of my good friend, Cookie Aguilar... thanks sis!!!)


(My inaanak, Ancie)

I love using lots of blending modes in my layouts. And these three are examples of that hehehe At this stage, I am trying to learn folding ribbons and laces lol! Hmmm I know, still trying too hard to achieve a natural look hehehe :D

Hugs to all,
Donna

Cozy Christmas

Ohh!!! Love this Christmas collab by MIMI and TLC Designs! Love the shades of red and the gold in this kit. Check it out here for a chance to have this, for free! :)

Hugs to all,
Donna

What's up?

I'm kinda swamped this week. Going to attend the PS-SE joint Christmas party on Dec. 6 and they made us do take home challenges. One parol to alter, one Valentine lo and an ATC to swap. Still don't have any of these NOR a costume yet heehee
Oh well, I still have two days to go :D Wish me luck! lol!!
Hugs to all,
Donna

First ATC ever

Okay, so we made ATC last time when we scrapped at Alby's. But it's not my first time to try one. I actually made my first EVER last PS EB :D It was hosted by Mitch Sy of Visual Creations.
Had fun with the altered mini-tin but small as it may, I had a hard time working on my ATC heehee Here it is, my first ever ATC..yippee! (thanks mich sonza for the mona lisa stamp!)



Hugs to all,
Donna