Thursday, April 25, 2013

13 Arts

Welcome to the new designer collection at 13 Arts.

13 Arts is showcasing the Faces of Spring collection.

Now image the next couple of weeks as spring blooms before our very eyes.....
This collection of quality papers and beautiful designs will give your photo's a fresh faced look that will be show stoppers for sure!!!

Here is a card I made with their collection called Frosted Life.   I could not put the papers down.  I kept wanting to make another card with the papers that I had left over from my layout.

Check out all of the entries for challenge # 6 you will find creative inspiration and wonderful samples from the design team at 13 arts.

Supplies for challenge # 6
modeling paste  (try this from 13 Arts store  )


gesso (try this from 13 Arts store)


 13 Arts Frosted Life paper collection

3 butterflies, gesso, modeling paste and inking 
the leaves and butterflies have been cut from the Frosted Life papers...

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Take me back to this place

Hello Friends, check this out...

Magenta , Canadian made, has a great team of designer's creating designs with quality products.  Please visit Magenta  and see the collections that they carry.


This month's Magenta April challenge features stitching and/or fussy cutting. Check out the lovely Magenta paper collection called  Emotions , Energy Memor -236 double sided papers.  Here in my layout titled Costa Rica, I have used the yellow side and the other red jewel toned side of the pattern paper.   


 My  bitty  blossoms  and the die punched border in the top right corner feature the red jewel tone side of this Magenta pattern paper sheet in the above photo.


See in the above photo how lovely the fussy cutting flowers truly showcase the pattern of the Magenta design.

In my photo below, you can see my background red paper is by Core'dinations which I inked to reveal the de-bossed side of the paper.  My blue title and green leaves  have been sanded Core'dinations as well....  Faintly you can see score lines in the yellow pattern paper.



Love the result of the Magenta color tones on this double sided paper along with the Core'dinations  as they give the continuous mountainous texture feel to my layout.  Do you not just love papers that harmonize with your photo's so well......

Takes me back to this luscious place, lets go back now!!!  wink wink

Canadian Scrapbooker has an April Sketchy Sketch challenge on their website, this is where I have gotten my inspiration for this layout.   Check out Canadian Scrapbooker for lots of inspiration and fun!!!


Saturday, April 20, 2013

Announcing Announcing Announcing

I am so happy to share with all my friends and supporters.....
I have broke through the glass ceiling and have arrived to the magical land of becoming a designer for a leading paper company.

Please join me on my journey for 2013 and share the magic and adventure!


Clare Buswell
Kate Nolan-Denham
Jennifer Edwardson
Ava Gavloski-------------THAT'S ME
Tracy Gruber
Heather Anne Kaesgen
Vivian Keh
Jill Lebbin
Suzanna Lee
Gail Linder
Kim Moreno
Debbie Standard
Mary Pat Stiehl
Shaunte Wadley

Sunday, April 7, 2013

C'est Magnifique Kits & Spring Inspiration

Team, check it out.  Leslie's April's Bits & Pieces Giveaway at Ces't Magnifique .


Welcome to the weekend everyone!  What better way to start the weekend than to offer a giveaway at the Ces't Magnifique BLOG  



Leslie has gathered the Bits & Pieces from her April Kit, "Victorian Roses", featuring the beautiful paper from Pion Designs Alma's Sewing Room collection.



So, are you inspired to create with Leslie's Bits & Pieces?  Here's what she is giving away, which includes items from the kit, the flower add-on, and the embellishment add-on.  Since these are Leslie's Bits & Pieces, the winner will receive partial packages of embellishments, as well as partial pieces of patterned paper. 

It's easy to enter their Bits & Pieces Giveaway.  Here's all you need to do:


1.  You must be a follower of the Ces't Magnifique BLOG.  If you do not already follow them, just click on the 

"Join this site" button on the left sidebar and you'll be all set.  The winner of this challenge must be a follower of their blog.



2.  Use the Inlinkz tool at the bottom of their post.

3.  They are giving you a chance to enter their giveaway twice!  Share their post on your blog (in a blog post, not your sidebar) and you can enter your name again using the Inlinkz tool below (just be sure to add the link to your blog post). 

 Spring anyone?

Everyone is happy to see Spring is here.  What are the signs of Spring? 
flowers and tree bud's
To-day I would like to share a card i made to celebrate with many 
industry leaders the joy of spring.
 Stop by and enjoy their inspiration they have to offer.

Join me and play along with these challenges
Just Rite Sketch challenge # 94
Simon Says Stamp & Show

  This card features lavender and lime green, can someone tell that to my computer.
Maybe its time for Ava to take some editing classes ... 
Featuring :  Scrapmatts chipboard CB5080 Baskets 01