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Cello Deux

Well, it's here, finally!! It seems like it's been forever since I bought my plane ticket to go to ElPaso, to visit my DD, SIL & DGS!! I'm off in the morning!! Yea!!! I can't wait to see them!! I'm sure that Mason has grown a lot in the last year!! Anyways.....I'm gone for a week, and then I'll still have a few more days off before returning to work! Did I tell you that I'm excited?? Well.......I AM!!!!!!!!!!!

Cello Deux

Another gorgeous pic of Arelys, also taken by my son Kevin!!

Papers are Prima and BoBunny. Love both of these collections! The cardstock mat, is Coredinations Graphic 45 Collection. Love that houndstooth pattern, which I sanded back!! The doily is from Wilton, spritzed with Lindy's Stamp Gang Azure Sea Asters & Tibetan Poppy Teal.

Flowers are from Flights of Fancy, I Am Roses and Kaisercraft. I used some Tim Holtz Ideaology wings as leaves. As well as some I Am Roses green leaves that I embossed with LSG embossing powder in Twilight Bronze Slate. The little white frame is from Tattered Angels.....my last one! I loved those frames, and I don't think I can get them anymore! 

More Tim Ideaology pieces. A large metal leaf from LSG, embossed with a mix of Midnight Teal, Twilight Bronze Slate and King Midas Gold. I also used some black ribbon/tulle that was in one of my Swirlydoos kits. The trim is from Flights of Fancy.

Ugh, not the best pic......I was having a hard time, getting this one to come out right. Probably cause I have black on black, here. Anyways, the alphas are from Heidi Swapp.

I'm sure that you're wondering what happened to Cello One......it's one of the projects that I submitted for a Design Team. So you have to wait to see it. I'll know by next week. Anyways, I really love how this LO turned out. It definitely has a darker edge to it, but is still very girlie!

Okay, I'm off to post on Scrapbook.com and then to bed......gotta get up at 2:30 am!!! See you next week.

Lynne

Take Courage

I waited a whole year, to apply for the Prima Design Team......and life got in the way!!! I had a few projects finished and pics taken. All I had to do was Photoshop them and send them off. So what happened? Well, I had to work more days leading up to Easter, and.....this is the most important one.....my DD & DGS are here!!!! And we are definitely spending as much time together as we can!! Pretty soon, she'll head back to El Paso.

So.... I thought that I would share my projects with you. Tonight we'll start with ........

Take Courage

 
Used Prima paper, of course, the Madeline collection....it's definitely my fave Prima paper!! Core'dinations cardstock.....love it!! Martha Stewart corner punch around the circle. Here's a closeup.............

 
Lots of Distress Inks, and Tim products, including the Tattered Florals die. Alphas are Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type and American Crafts Thickers. Bling is Prima, colored with a Sharpie.

 
The flowers are cut from the Prima pp, and I added Glossy Accents from Ranger, to mimic the leaves. Almost looks like dew.......my pic doesn't do this technique, any justice. I added a bit of Distress Stickles to the edges of the leaves.

That's all I've got tonight. I'm off to play with Mason, before he goes off to bed!!

Love ya,

Lynne

 

My Core'dinations Creative Frenzy

Hi everyone!! Thanks for stopping by!!

I have questions for you....do you think much about about your cardstock? Do you buy one specific brand, or do you just pick up any old cardstock? I have to admit that until about a year ago, I really didn't think too much about it. I usually bought cardstock for the colors. Mostly, because I used it only for matting my pics. So what changed? Well, I was at my LSS, and was looking for a specific shade of red......that's when I found Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock!! OMG!! It's just gorgeous....and embossable, sandable, distressable, and just plain fun to play with!! Still leery? Check it out.......

Spring Basket

 
Basket is built around the base of a chipboard box from Michaels. Cardstock is from the Super Assortment 'Nostalgia' pack and the Core Impressions: Graphic 45 Timeless Collection. Here's a few closeups......

 
 
 
 
Young Love

 
I used Nostalgia & the Core Impressions: Jenni Bowlin Collection for this LO of my DD and SIL. And some closeups...

 
 
Water Baby

  
More of the Nostalgia & the G45 collection. And some closeups......

 

 
 And a couple of cards........

 
 
Awesome cardstock, isn't it?!!! Love it!! I had a blast making these projects, and can't wait to make some more!!

Love ya,

Lynne