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Thursday, January 10, 2019
Inspired By #54 - getting cozy
Are you ready for our 2019 premier of Inspired By? I just can't get over how gorgeous our inspiration photos are... and this week's doesn't disappoint... doesn't this just scream getting cozy??
Sometimes I just love to look for the most obscure details of Laurel's fab photos... see if you can find what I was inspired by this week... I even brought out my fil's cherished hammer to add a teensy bit of the texture found there, too!
Tom has helped me use Photoshop to create a coloring book page from a colored photo. I added color just to her gorgeous eyes, and Copic colored the background. What do you think?
Now. what will you be Inspired By for #54??
=] Michele
Sometimes I just love to look for the most obscure details of Laurel's fab photos... see if you can find what I was inspired by this week... I even brought out my fil's cherished hammer to add a teensy bit of the texture found there, too!
Meet Lola... at an earlier age! She's a darling 13 year old now!
Tom has helped me use Photoshop to create a coloring book page from a colored photo. I added color just to her gorgeous eyes, and Copic colored the background. What do you think?
Now. what will you be Inspired By for #54??
=] Michele
Guest Designer for Fusion!
I was so honored by an invitation from one of my best blogging buds... Barb Ghigliotty!! It's an anniversary celebration, at that! Won't you join us to celebrate Fusion, too? Here is the fabulous inspiration:
Gee... think there was a small reason why Barb might have chosen me? Just a thought that fluttered by! lol I was thrilled... here's my card! a True Fusion!
I struggled with all that blue … you know the story. But I was able to sneak a teensy bit in! See if you can find it!
Thanks, Barb, and Happy Anniversary to Fusion!!!
=] Michele
Supplies:
Altenew Dream Big
The Stamp Market Hexagon Hello stamps, and dies
I struggled with all that blue … you know the story. But I was able to sneak a teensy bit in! See if you can find it!
Thanks, Barb, and Happy Anniversary to Fusion!!!
=] Michele
Supplies:
Altenew Dream Big
The Stamp Market Hexagon Hello stamps, and dies
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
CAS Watercolour & CAS Stencil
I was more than happy to hear about the newest CAS Challenge … this time they are stretching my stash by using [or making] stencils!
I sure hope the CAS girls won't mind if I combine the Stencil Challenge with CAS Watercolour this month...
I botched my bokeh the other day but decided it could NOT be wasted! I thought a few snowflake shaped bokeh dots would be cute... not so much! So, while that slow-drying pigment ink was still sticky, I added a bit of sparkle to them by way of glitter embossing powder... here's how my sponging over a water-colored background turned into a pretty winter wonder... at least I hope the girls will think so! I even made my own stencil!!!
Thanks for stopping by... it always makes me...
=] Michele
I sure hope the CAS girls won't mind if I combine the Stencil Challenge with CAS Watercolour this month...
I botched my bokeh the other day but decided it could NOT be wasted! I thought a few snowflake shaped bokeh dots would be cute... not so much! So, while that slow-drying pigment ink was still sticky, I added a bit of sparkle to them by way of glitter embossing powder... here's how my sponging over a water-colored background turned into a pretty winter wonder... at least I hope the girls will think so! I even made my own stencil!!!
Thanks for stopping by... it always makes me...
=] Michele
Saturday, January 5, 2019
CAS Mix Up January 2019
I've not had much experience with the Bokeh stamping technique... my husband takes gorgeous photos with incredible Bokeh effects, however. With a few viewings of Dawn's video on YouTube, I think I was able to come up with a pretty acceptable effect of my own, for the CAS Mix Up Bokeh Challenge for January 2019! See if you agree... OH and I used this darling Pantone 2019 photo as my inspiration...
- Bokeh - check
- Stamping - check
- Heat embossing - +1 check
=] Michele
Thursday, January 3, 2019
CAS[E] this Sketch #251
Happy New Year, my friends … thanks so much for stopping by today, and all the days in 2018 when you've given me your support, and kind words!
Donna Mikasa is giving us a fabulous start to 2019 with Sketch 303 … so many possibilities - which is what I celebrate most at the top of a new year... and it's a RETRO Sketch from December of 2017! Did you play along?
Last year, my card included a little envelope one could tuck a gift card into on the front of the card... this time around, I included a little gift from the heart …
You might expect to see a bit of real stitching occasionally... I received a new sewing machine for Christmas! An overdue replacement for my circa 1971 model with the broken foot pedal that I couldn't replace. Nothing too fancy, but it has some stitches that mimic those from this favorite die I've used today.
Hope you all enjoyed wonderful holidays … if you took a break from crafting, like I did, it's a bit daunting to start again. But also one of the best things about the new year, right?
Let's go get some inspiration from my teamies at CTS, shall we?! and thanks always for stopping by!
=] Michele
EBE Stitching Lines
EBE Block Words dies
MFT Stitched Hearts Stax
Altenew Sew Happy - those little pins! the fussiest cutting I've ever done! lol
PTI Linen vellum
Lil' Inkers wood grain cover up die
Donna Mikasa is giving us a fabulous start to 2019 with Sketch 303 … so many possibilities - which is what I celebrate most at the top of a new year... and it's a RETRO Sketch from December of 2017! Did you play along?
Last year, my card included a little envelope one could tuck a gift card into on the front of the card... this time around, I included a little gift from the heart …
You might expect to see a bit of real stitching occasionally... I received a new sewing machine for Christmas! An overdue replacement for my circa 1971 model with the broken foot pedal that I couldn't replace. Nothing too fancy, but it has some stitches that mimic those from this favorite die I've used today.
Hope you all enjoyed wonderful holidays … if you took a break from crafting, like I did, it's a bit daunting to start again. But also one of the best things about the new year, right?
Let's go get some inspiration from my teamies at CTS, shall we?! and thanks always for stopping by!
=] Michele
EBE Stitching Lines
EBE Block Words dies
MFT Stitched Hearts Stax
Altenew Sew Happy - those little pins! the fussiest cutting I've ever done! lol
PTI Linen vellum
Lil' Inkers wood grain cover up die
Inspired By #53 ... Mr. Snowman
Happy New Year, my friends!
Did you party heartily, or stay in, like we did?
Whichever suited your fancy, I'm pleased as punch that you've found your way to my place today!
Mr. Snowman would have a chance of a
snowball in you-know-where of staying frozen here today.
Well. let's just say I interpreted what that might look like!
I'll make it quick. I know you might just be taking a break from dismantling your tree... or needing a nap!
See you in the IB#53 gallery!!
=] Michele
EBE Hands - for gloves
Snow Days - for sentiment
Stitching Lines for detail on gloves
Melted Snowman embellishments - for the carrot nose!
MFT Die Namics Stitched Circles [embossed with a very old Rolled Flower die] for hat
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