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Life Is ......

Hi everyone,

I know it's been a while, since I last posted. Situation normal.......you know the rest!! Aside from my daughter & grand-son being here, and computer issues a while back, my camera went nuts!! Long story! Suffice it to say, that whenever I would try to upload the umpteen million (exagerating!) pics to my computer, I would be told that there were NO pics on my camera!! Ugh!!!!!! This has happened at least 3 times!! On the last go round, I had about 150 pics, that just disappeared right into thin air. Needless to say, I really got upset about it, and vowed that I was done with it!! So I went and bought me a new toy!!! Although I would love to get a really fancy pro or semi-pro camera....I decided to stick with a point & shoot.......a Nikon Coolpix S4100. 14 Megapixels, 3.0 LCD Screen, Wide 5X Zoom, Touch Screen, HD Movie capability & the MOST important feature......Vibration Reduction!!  LOLOLOL

And of course, with all of the fun I've been having...if that's what you want to call 'fun'...I haven't been playing along with Linda at Studio L3, for Grungy Monday!! Wow I can't believe how time flies. It just feels like it was yesterday when I made the first tag. Hopefully, I am done with fixing &/or replacing equipment and tools!

Life Is......

The technique we're using this week is from Tim's Blog, January 2008. Check it out!!

 
A little different, but it is my grungy chic style! All supplies used are all things Tim, of course!! The Distress Inks I chose, were Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed & Shabby Shutters.

I think it turned out pretty cool, and it matches perfectly with a mini album I'm working on!! More on that in another post!

And I also decided that I need to get back into doing more challenges, especially of the layout kind. And what's the best place to do that at? The Color Room!! So I gave it a go, and made this LO of my DGS for their Palette #62.

Genuine U

 
I love the color Orange, but it's definitely a challenging one to scrap with!! I adore how this one turned out!!

Papers are from Glitz Design....GORGEOUS!!!! Main frame is punched with Martha Stewart's Large Punch Set - Wild Flowers. Sooooo glad I got this one at Mike's, with a 40% off coupon!!

Here's a few closeups....

 
I used Wild Honey DI on the Tim pre cut grungeboard and added some Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals in Cocoa Bean Copper over top. Some Ranger Crackle Accents and heat set right away to get that aged bubble effect. Some hemp cord around a Tim pin, glued over a spinner, and a large flat back pearl for the head.

 
I handmade the orange flowers with the pearl centers. More Lindy's ....mist this time, in Tiger Lily Red Orange. The orange Rose & the small Cherry Blossoms are from I Am Roses.

 
Love these leaves!! Cardstock is Bazzill, cut with Tattered Flowers die, misted with LSG Opal Sea Oats. Then embossed with Starry Night from Sizzix. A little DI over top and voila.....gorgeous leaves!

 
The alpha 'U' is from Tattered Angels....more misting and distressing. I had a leftover chipboard flower that I had used some flocking on...orange...how cool is that!! (yep, still using up my older stash!!) And a chipboard piece I diecut with Tim/Sizzix's Hardware Findings. There's sooooo many layers on that piece, that I can't remember all of the products I used. Def Tim's DI and LSG's Starburst Sprays & Magicals. Some crackle medium, and then more of everything on top!!

Well, that's it for today!! So glad I finally got to play along with both of these challenges!! Now I'm off to upload them!! Oh I alsmost forgot to tell you......I got those gorgeous papers in my Swirlydoos kit!! Gotta check them out too!!

Happy scrapping!!

Lynne

Grungy Monday # 1 'Late'

Hi everyone!! When was the last time you thought about Tim's 12 Tags of Christmas? Yeah me too. I wanted to play along, but just never really had the time!! I did make 2 tags, but that's only because I joined in on the fun at my LSS!! All along, Linda at Studio L3 was doing the 'Compendium of Curiosities Challenge. And again, I admired from afar. I really wanted to play along, but didn't make the time to do this. Well......Linda is at it again, and this time around, she's doing

How cool is that!!!!!

How can I pass up another opportunity to play along? I can't!!!! So here's my version of Tim's

12 Tags of Christmas, 2008, Tag 10 

 

Okay, so it's not a 'Christmas' tag, and that's the point!!!! It's not necessarily supposed to be! The idea is to play & learn and make the chosen technique your own!! With that in mind, and the fact that Easter is quickly approaching.......and then there's Alice In Wonderland, and Tim's stamps.......

Okay, so here's a couple of closeups....

 
 
Love the shabby vintage look of this tag!! It's not perfect, but not bad for a first attempt on my own!! I had so much fun making this tag, that I've decided that I'm going to play along with Linda, every week, even if I don't get my projects done on time for the challenges.

Products used:

Tag, rabbit stamp, grungeboard, distress inks, timepieces, trinket pins, game spinners, and baubles --Tim Holtz;  Paper --K & Co;  Cardstock – Coredinations;  Seam Binding --Bluebird Lane Etsy;  Flower – Prima;  Mask --Tattered Angels;  Alpha Stamps --Anna Griffin;  Dimensional Paints – Polymark;  Glitter Mists -- made with Lindy’s Stamp Gang Magicals

So, go check out Linda's Blog, and come play!!

Lynne

Pear X 2

So I thought I would share a home dec idea with you. I started working on these pears about a year ago. As much as I like them, they always looked flat to me. Well wouldn't you know that Glimmer Mist fixed all of that!What a surprise! Okay, that's a duh! Let me know what you think!!

 And another look...

And a closeup of the ta...

Aged with Distress Inks, this 7 Gypsies tag, turned out beautiful! All components were handmade!! The pears look like very expensive sculptures that I have have seen in home dec mags. Needless to say, I wanted some. Since they were to expensive for my budget, I found a way to recreate them.

I am planning on recreating these for you in a tutorial over the next weekend! Stop by, and you can make your own.

Did you notice the new blinkie? It is a link for "The 2009 Bloggers Ornament Exchange" at Pampering Beki. Click on the it, and it will link you to their site. Plus you can sign up for the ornament exchange! I am definitely looking forward to that! I LOVE ornaments!  Talk soon...getting ready for work....

Love ya,

Lynne

Whoo Hoo! Blinkies and a Pat on the Back!!

I am pretty stoked! I finally figured out how to put blinkies on my blog! With no thanks to Typepad's Help Section --- let's face it, those of us who are not that computer savvy, need to have stuff explained in plain old english, not computer lingo. How hard would it have been to say, copy this, upload it, rewrite this code to include your blog, and that blinkie, and then embed it! No, I get this gigantic email, with all of this crap, that I don't understand, and it takes me more than a month to figure it out! BTW, what really got me to understand this process, was that I was looking at Graphic 45's blog, and right there on their Community board, was the key words that I needed to get this started! Then I had to play with the code, and voila, I have blinkies!!! Kudos to Graphic 45 for their help! Sorry Typepad!

So now that I am so pleased with myself, I have lots to share with you...I just don't know where to start!

So how about another reveal........

and another!

12 Tags, all hand distressed using Ranger/Tim Holtz distressing inks, and embossed with various Christmas/Winter images. The bottom 6 tags, are also Glimmer Misted. Even the cotton strings have been aged! 8 felted wool flowers, all hand cut, and pieced - 2 different styles (4 of each), beautiful in their own way! BTW, the leaves are brown, not black ....too much glare when I took pics!

Pretty nice? I hope you all feel that way! Gotta go, check back soon for more reveals!

Love ya,

Lynne