An Amazing Class

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending a class by the very own Anna Dabrowska (better known as Finnabair) and let me tell you it was phenomenal. She is truly inspirational and innovative. There was so much momentum and creativity in the room it was sensational.

I've been wanting to post some pictures from the event but the end of July was just so busy I couldn't find the time. I finally found an empty slot to show you the fabulous journal cover I made.

I loved getting grungy with the inks and stamps but I especially loved using all kinds of metal, wooden, plastic, chipboard and glass trinckets. I learned that you must keep all your junk, broken jewelry and paperclips. Everything is a treasure that can be incorporated into your work, even scrap pieces of paper. You know the ones we throw out!!

I hope you get a chance, if you haven't already, to enjoy one of her classes!!



Grow

I'm delighted to be a guest designer this month for the Sketch Challenge at Scrap Friends. I was one of the Top 3 Features in their blog last month and I was invited to create a layout with their next sketch.

I love their sketches because they are grungy looking and have lots of layers.

I titled it Grow for a new challenge at Ces't Magnifique. CM is hosting now 2 challenges a month. One is a sketch challenge and the other is a word challenge. The word this month is Grow and here is my journaling (which is hidden in an envelope behind the pictures): "I hope you always grow carefree and happy in everything you do.... "

I used 7 Dots Studio papers that I got in my CM kit and some beautiful Prima embellishments. The chipboard corner is from 2 Crafty. I also used a piece of Prima packaging for the journaling.

I used ripped papers from 2 different collections from 7 Dots Studios: Dreamer and Wonderland. 7 Dots is hosting a challenge on their blog and you need to use at least 2 of their collections. I wish I had them all. Their new Domestic Goddess collection is stunning.

Here is the layout I created of my kids playing by the lake:

Materials Used

Papers: 7 Dots Studios, Dreamer and Wonderland

Glitz Designs

Flowers and Butterfly: Prima

resin flowers: Recollections

Envelope: Maya Road

Alphas: Jillibean Soup

Green Raffia: Unknown

Chipboard corner: 2 Crafty

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Birthday Giveaway Winners!!!

I was overwhelmed this month by the amount of support and birthday wishes everyone sent me!! thank you so much!! your love is very much appreciated!!

As I said on my Birthday Post one of the giveaways is only as a thank you for my birthday!! the second one would be given if I reached 300 followers (which I did). I almost reached 350 so as soon as I do I will have another give away. Some great goodies comming up your way!!

For my first Giveaway The winner of some amazing BoBunny Goodies is:

Juraci Falcucci from Brazil!!

And the second prize goes to:

Carol Dunham from the UK

Ladies please send me your addresses so I can send you your goodies. You have a week to claim your prize!! otherwise I will draw another winner!!

Kerentamir@sympatico.ca

Note: (I just came to the blog this morning and the random org generator does not show the numbers chosen, I'm not sure why?? sorry about that, winners stay the same as I can't press it again)

Perfect Just the way you are

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Here is my reveal for Bird is the Word using the word Shadow. This was a tough one for me. The only phrase I could thing of is "Beyond the shadow of a doubt...." But I didn't want to make the title too long, so I used the phrase in my journaling. It reads: "Beyond a shadow of a doubt, I love you so much. You are perfect just the way you are"

I used Ces't Magnifique's July sketch for this layout along with papers and embellishments form their July monthly Kit.



2 Crafty Swirly bird branch

Materials used:

Papers: Inkido, Theresa Collins

Flowers: Prima, Petaloo, Kaisercraft

Bird: Melissa Frances

Chipboard vines and bird: 2 Crafty

ribbon: unknown

Other embellishments: MME

Tag: Studio 112

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Imagine

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I was glad to design a layout yesterday just for fun with no commitments. I used this picture of my daughter holding a butterfly at the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls.

I used lots of Prima goodies for this layout and a chipboard from 2 Crafty: Imagine

I made this layout for the challenge at White with one. You need to use white+ polka dots+ tape. I used lots of masking tape and dry wall tape. and obviously you can see the white and the polka-dots

Materials:

Prima: Songbird papers

Prima: Canvas resist flowers and butterfly

Prima: Flowers, resin flower

Prima Mask

Gesso

Masking Tape

Drywall tape

Ranger Distress Stain: Picket Fence

Prima Chalk ink Shabby Tote

Versa color ink cocoa

Butterfly chipboard: Autumn leaves

Martha Stewart Butterfly border punch

doily

white stickles

Imagine title: 2 Crafty chipboard