Tuesday, September 20

Gotta LOVE Velvet!

Petaloo has released some GORGEOUS new velvet flowers - poinsettias, mini blossoms and hydrangeas. I used some of the new flowers on this 5 x 7 mixed media canvas and card I created. Check out the Petaloo Website for all the new products - you won't be disappointed!! TFL!!


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Saturday, September 17

Mixed Media Class

So, I taught my first class this afternoon at Right at Home Scrapbooking, my FAV LSS!! The class was a 6 x 12 mixed media canvas class and we all got messy with paint, glass beads modeling paste, inks, stamps, rub-ons and decoupage glue!! Here's a look at what we created ...


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Thanks to all that attended - you made my first class enjoyable and I hope to see you in October for a 10x10 fall canvas!!



Sunday, September 11

Remembering Today ...

Ten years ago this morning I was at work talking on the phone with one of my bosses who told me what was happening at the World Trade Center - it was surreal, unimaginable and horrifying. I remember being nervous driving home due to the uncertainty of the attacks.


It's so hard to believe that was ten years ago - and how it has continuously impacted the country and the world. Today was emotional and we STILL will never forget!!


On a scrappier note, I wanted to share a few layouts I did last month for my LSS Right at Home Scrapbooking. I used Simple Stories "100 Days of Summer". This line is right up my alley - vintage and soooo FUN ...


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Gool ole summer August RAH Sketch 2011
I'll be teaching my first class at RAH this Saturday September 17th. It will be a mixed media class and I'm so psyched - and nervous. Check out the details here and if you want learn about mixed media and get messy - this is the class for you! See you soon!! 



Friday, September 2

Canvas Board + Petaloo = FUN!

WOW, I'm back again so soon! Imagine that! I just finished up a project for Petaloo that I wanted to share with you. I started with a blank 8x10 canvas board and added patterned papers, paints, stamps, rub-ons, modeling paste and created a fun mixed media background. I then added a photo courtesy of Heather Chick - isn't Kelsie the absolute cutest !!! - and some GORGEOUS Petaloo flowers, vine sprays and butterflies and came up with this ...


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I'm in mixed media heaven - unfortuantely for my wallet but GREAT for my renewed creativity! TFL and have a great Labor Day Weekend! I have FOUR DAYS off and there are blank canvases calling my name!



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