Unique Art Expressions November Challenge - Sweater Weather

   Hello, my friends!

It's time for a new Challenge over at Unique Art Expressions.
This is a fun, monthly challenge blog.
Each challenge begins on the 15th of the month, and runs until the 12th of the following month.
The twist of this challenge is that you can make and enter anything BUT a card!
No cards allowed! :o)

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This month our Challenge is

  November Challenge: Sweater Weather

This month we are Sponsored by:

Jar of Whimsy

Here's my project:

Doesn't that depict some of the fabulousness of Fall?

I printed several of the images, and fussy cut them out.
After stenciling leaves on the background,
I arranged the images and adhered them in place.
To finish things off, I added several glitter sequins!


This is such a great collection for any Fall/Autumn projects!
Check out all the other fun products at Jar of Whimsy.

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Products Used:

 

Sponsor Image: Cozy Autumn

Other Materials Used:
Traveler's Notebook;
Walnut Stain Distress Ink;
Leaf Stencil;
Leaf and Circle Sequins.

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Please join us over at the

Unique Art Expressions August Challenge!

Make a NOT A CARD project and link it up.

I look forward to seeing what you create!

Here are some ideas:

ATCs,

Art Journal Pages, 

Traveler's Notebook Pages;
Mixed Media Designs;

a Canvas;
Mini Albums;

Tags.

  

Mini Album Mania - November Challenge

   Hello, my friends!

It's time for a new Challenge at Mini Album Mania Challenge!
A big THANK YOU to all that joined us for our very first challenge.
It was lots of fun to see what you all made! 

Here's my mini album for this month:

This mini was created from a kit that I won several years ago.
All the materials were included, except for the cable ring.

Even the pretty, handmade flower was included.

There are six pages:

I don't know the name of the paper line
but the papers are so pretty, with gloss and glitter treatments.

I decorated all the pages in a similar manner.
There are flower/tag tuck spots, along with lace pockets.

The tabs have been attached to mini coin envelopes,

which are tucked into the lace pockets/belly bands.

These are a great spot to add photos and hidden journaling.

This was so much fun to put together!

Here's the back cover, which I left plain:

She cut the base from corrugated cardboard,

using the Tim Holtz Baroque Die.
The pages were all cut using the same die.
I simply inked the edges and adhered them to the cardboard.

It's a chunky little album!

It can be lots of fun to make a simple little album from a kit!

It was just a matter of inking the edges, adhering the pages, 

and putting it all together! :o)

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Materials Used:

Mini Album Kit;
Walnut Stain Distress Ink;
Unknown Pearls. 

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Mini Albums are so much fun to make!

Head over to the Mini Album Mania Challenge Blog
to get all the rules and details,
and join in the fun!

I can't wait to see what you make!

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Unique Art Expressions October Challenge - Add Fruit

   Hello, my friends!

It's time for a new Challenge over at Unique Art Expressions.
This is a fun, monthly challenge blog.
Each challenge begins on the 15th of the month, and runs until the 12th of the following month.
The twist of this challenge is that you can make and enter anything BUT a card!
No cards allowed! :o)

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This month our Challenge is:

Unique Art Expressions October Challenge: Add Fruit

This month we are Sponsored by:

 Yoon Creative

Here's my project:

This month I have created a spread in my TN.

The collection we received from the sponsor included so many lovely images. 
I added a paper from my stash for the background,
fussy cut all the lovely orange bits, and adhered them in place.

I found a fun poem about oranges!
Here's a closer look:

Finally, to finish things off, I added some pretty dew drops!

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Sponsor Image Used:

Sunny Orange Watercolor Clipart Collection

Other Materials Used:
Traveler's Notebook;
Fancy Pants Paper;
Tim Holtz Stacked Deckle Dies;
The Robin's Nest Creative Dew Drops.

 

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Please join us over at the

Unique Art Expressions October Challenge!

Make a NOT A CARD project and link it up.

I look forward to seeing what you create!

Here are some ideas:

ATCs,

Art Journal Pages, 

Traveler's Notebook Pages;
Mixed Media Designs;

a Canvas;
Mini Albums;

Tags.

  

Unique Art Expressions September Challenge - Add Birds

   Hello, my friends!

It's time for a new Challenge over at Unique Art Expressions.
This is a fun, monthly challenge blog.
Each challenge begins on the 15th of the month, and runs until the 12th of the following month.
The twist of this challenge is that you can make and enter anything BUT a card!
No cards allowed! :o)

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This month our Challenge is

Unique Art Expressions August Challenge: Add Birds

This month we are Sponsored by:

Always Grateful x2

They have a fantastic Etsy Shop, full of many beautiful kits!

I really had fun working with their products,
and was inspired to create a two page art journal spread.

Here's my project:

Isn't that a fun spread?

I began by creating a smooshed background, using a variety of Distress Inks.

I then fussy cut all the image from the Sponsor sheet, 

and adhered them in place on my pages.

Here's a closer look:

Once everything was glued in place,
I added a few doodle lines with my black micron pen.

I just love the sentiment on this page! :o)

Finally, to finish things off with a bit of sparkle,

I added several pretty sequins.

I love turning the page in my art journal add seeing this cheerful spread! :o)

 

Materials Used:

Sponsor Kit - Loving the Lord;

Small Coil Art Journal;
Distress Inks: Victorian Velvet, Mowed Lawn, Broken China;
Black Micron Pigma Pen;
Sequins.

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Please join us over at the

Unique Art Expressions September Challenge!

Make a NOT A CARD project and link it up.

I look forward to seeing what you create!

Here are some ideas:

ATCs,

Art Journal Pages, 

Traveler's Notebook Pages;
Mixed Media Designs;

a Canvas;
Mini Albums;

Tags.

  

Fun New Junk Journal for Polka Art Studio

 Hello, my friends!

Today I have a new journal project to share with you!

This is my Fall/Autumn Memories Junk Journal for Polka Art Studio!

Take a look:

 All three collections I used are so much fun!

They could be used in so many creative projects!

All the links are listed below the video.

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Thanks for stopping by!

I'll be back soon with another project to share!

Introducing Mini Album Mania - September Challenge

 Hello, my friends!

Today I'm back to share another fun new venture!

I've joined the Design Team at the Brand New Mini Album Mania Challenge!

Most of you know that I love to make mini albums!
My friend Leslie came up with this great idea to to start a mini album challenge.
You can find all the rules over at the Challenge Blog.
There are only six challenges a year, with about six weeks between challenges.
That allows lots of time to make a fun mini!

Here is what I made for the September Challenge:

I began with a 4 x 6 album base that I put together using kraft cardstock.
Then I used a really cute digital kit for all the backgrounds and embellishments.
(links below)

I added a pocket to the inside front cover.
I decorated it and added some fussy cuts.
I've also added photo mats and tuck spots.

A decorated belly band holds another photo mat.

Another pocket holds lots of fun bits.

Here I added side pockets to hold more photo mats.

More pockets that hold some fun barnwood tags.
Aren't those chicks cute?

Here I have another belly band with more photo mats,
and a pocket on the inside back cover.

Here's a look at the cover:

Materials Used:
Cute Farm Digital Collection - By Digital Paper;
Kraft Cardstock;
Antique Linen Distress Ink;
WRMK Corner Chomper;
Offray Ribbon.

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Mini Albums are so much fun to make!

Head over to the Mini Album Mania Challenge Blog
to get all the rules and details,
and join in the fun!

I can't wait to see what you make!

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Tuck Tags for Polka Art Studio

   Hello, my friends! 

Today I have another fun new project for Polka Art Studio!

I am busy working on a full journal,
which I hope to share with you next week. 

Today I want to share some sweet tuck tags that I made.
These will be tucked into the finished journal.

I had so much fun making these! 

Here they are:

Although these all look like they have great dimension,

they are actually nice and flat.
That makes them perfect to tuck into a journal and not add any bulk.

I used a couple of printable papers for the tag background,

and adhered them all onto a kraft cardstock base.

The sweet little girl images were all printed, fussy cut,

and adhered in place.

I then printed/fussy cut all the words and sentiments and added them to each tag.
I added a little bit of cheesecloth under several of them.

You may have noticed that I didn't even add a ribbon
or a tab to the top of these tags.
It's unusual for me, I know.

However, these tags just don't need it, do they? :o)

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Polka Art Products Used:

Cute Girls Fussy Cut Collection; 

Neutral Pages Pack;

 Vintage Photographs Magical Moments Collection;

(I used the backing papers from this kit)

Journaling Essentials - Scrapbooking Affirmation Words.

 

Other Materials Used:
Kraft Cardstock;
Walnut Stain Distress Ink;
Cheesecloth.

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Thank you for stopping by today!
I'll be back next week with the finished journal!

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