Hi friends! Happy Thursday! Please give a warm welcome back to our special guest Marion Emberson who’s sharing two very cool technique videos for fun ways to use their fun products! To recreate the cool green combination that Marion demoed, start with Mint Macaroon, Opaque Bright White, and Greengage! Add some extra shimmer and interest with Wow!’s Ultra High powders. Be sure to watch both videos and enjoy!

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WATCH HOW TO FINISH THE LOOK:

SUPPLIES:

WOW Embossing Powder MINT MACAROON WL06R [ SSS ] WOW Embossing Powder OPAQUE BRIGHT… [ SSS ] WOW Embossing Powder METALLINE… [ SSS ] GelliArts PARCHMENT 12×16 PAPER 779103 [ SSS ] Therm O Web PARCHMENT PAPER 11 x 17… [ SSS ] Dina Wakley Ranger 9 x 12 MEDIA BOARD… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Sizzix Die HEARTFELT Bigz… [ SSS ] WOW! HEAT TOOL (110Volts) WZHGUSA [ SSS ] Tonic CRAFT SPOON Nuvo 978N [ SSS ] Dreamweaver PALETTE KNIFE Ateco 1385 [ SSS ] WOW Embossing Pad WV02 [ SSS ] WOW Embossing Powder CLEAR GLOSS… [ SSS ] WOW Embossing MELT IT POWDER WA50L [ SSS ] Wow Embossing Powder METALLIC SILVER… [ SSS ] WOW Premium Glitter Sparkles GIRLS… [ SSS ] Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp MINI HEARTS SET… [ SSS ] Pink and Main HELLO DIE Set PNM035 [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic CRAFT PICK… [ SSS ]

Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Marion for being our guest!

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From: Art Journaling: Field Notes with Shari Carroll: Karthikha Uday!
From: Yippee for Yana; Rad Grad: Debbie Rumpza!
From: NEW Waffle Flower: Sun Shaker Card!: Heather Nelson!
From: National Scrapbooking Day Inspiration by Amy Tangerine!: Annette Gordon!
From: One Stamp, Five Ways – Even More Spring Flowers!: Janet Mack!
From: Magical Butterflies Art Journal Page: Jodi Warren!
From: Floral Pretty Pink Posh: Chris Eder!

Welcome to the Blog everyone!! It’s Shari here with an art journal feature using Jane Davenport Collage papers and Vicki Bouton acrylic paints. This was the first time I tried these papers and I had a blast!! They are so colorful!!

I started the page out by tearing portions of the papers and gluing them down in my Dina Wakely Media journal using Clear Gesso. Have I ever mentioned that you can use Gesso to glue papers down? You can! I used it because I wasn’t sure if I wanted to use watercolors or acrylic paints afterwards. Watercolors need a better base to hold onto and gel mediums aren’t the best choice. I ended up using acrylic paints.

I used a bit of embossing paste with a Tim Holtz Dotted stencil to give it a bit of texture. I added my paints first by diluting them with water and ended up finger painting with them full strength. This gave me faded areas along with bright areas.

I used a piece of vellum to white embossed some butterflies from the Beautiful Day stamp set, I die cut them and glued them to the page.

I have filmed a full process video showing how this was created, you can view it below or on our YouTube channel HERE.

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Thanks for stopping by! I hope I’ve brightened your day with some cheerful Spring colors! Enjoy!!

Dina Wakley Ranger MEDIA JOURNAL… [ SSS ] Simon Says Clear Stamps BEAUTIFUL DAY… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp BEAUTIFUL DAY Wafer… [ SSS ] Jane Davenport COLLAGE PAPERS Mixed… [ SSS ] Jane Davenport NAPKIN COLLAGE PAPER… [ SSS ] Ranger Dylusions Paint SQUEEZED… [ SSS ] American Crafts Vicki Boutin COLOR… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Idea-ology QUOTE CHIPS… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Layering Stencil DOTTED THS100 [ SSS ] Hero Arts CLASSIC VELLUM LAYERING… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp CRAFT TACKY GLUE… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER… [ SSS ] The Crafter’s Workshop CLEAR GESSO… [ SSS ] The Crafter’s Workshop WHITE GESSO… [ SSS ] Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste WHITE… [ SSS ] Uni-Ball Pen Signo Gel WHITE UM-153 [ SSS ] Dina Wakley Ranger PALETTE KNIFE… [ SSS ] Dina Wakley Ranger MEDIA BRUSHES… [ SSS ] Ranger ANTI-STATIC POUCH ink62332 [ SSS ] Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic Craft TRAVEL STAMP… [ SSS ] Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And… [ SSS ]

Welcome everyone! We have a special blog hop today to bring attention to Layton’s Legacy; a card drive and fundraiser for NICI parents. These parents endure so much and through Layton’s Legacy, they will receive handmade cards from people like you and me along with gift cards for popular hot drinks.

I pulled my inspiration from the Layton’s Legacy logo above and the the mood board below. I used the Simon Says Stamp “From The Rooftops” Stamps and coordinating dies for my mountains to create a scene.

I white embossed them on Fog cardstock and used Kuretake watercolor paints to shade them a bit. I put together several die such as Painted Hello, Picture Book Sky for my clouds, and Moon and Stars to add some subtle stars to the background.

I have filmed a video of the process which you can watch below or on our YOUTube channel HERE.

There is an amazing line-up of designers participating today, you can check them out by clinking the links below.

WAYS YOU CAN HELP!

As part of the fundraising efforts, for every $5 donated, you will be entered into the drawing to win one of the generous prizes below. All winners will be drawn from the “YouCaring Site” HERE. Winners will be announced May 19th on Lea’s blog.

SHARE! – I know that not everyone is able to donate, but sharing about the fundraiser gives it more visibility! Please feel free to share the YouCaring Link or this post on all your social media outlets!

CREATE! – this is also a card drive, and if you’d like to create a card using the theme/mood board below, Lea would love that! She will be including these handmade treasures with the gift cards when she hands them over to the NICU social worker, and her dream is that the NICU will be covered in beautiful creations inspired by Layton!! Go to Lea Lawson Creates blog for mailing information and link up your cards HERE.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you’ve been inspired in your heart and creative mind.

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