MME Blog Challenge #33...

I'm loving having more time to participate in a few challenges...
this week it's MME's blog challenge #33:

And here's what I created, using one of my fave beach shots from last year's Oregon trip:

Lovin' the aqua/teal/gold combo.

March Get Picky...

This month's sketch at Get Picky is all about the pennant/banner shape...used both as a mat and as accents:

I busted out some of my beloved Sass stash, and created this:

Love the look of these long/narrow triangles...gives a great boost of interest to the page without a lot of fuss.

Their expressions just crack me up, LOL.

To join in with this challenge, check out the other DT examples and the details HERE.

Get Inspired with Get Picky!

February's inspiration challenge at Get Picky is just lovely:

Love the delicate palette and floral details!
Here's what I did with it:

So excited to use one of the MANY sheets I bought of this MME paper, lol.  I also had to try the paint-drip technique that I've seen around quite a bit...definitely a fun new way to use my spray inks!

To play along with this challenge, check out the blog and other DT examples HERE.

A Year of Epiphany...

As my wonderful year with Epiphany Crafts comes to a close, I wanted to say a gigantic
THANK YOU, both to the company and to the inspiring designers I had the chance to work with...
it was such a great experience and I'm very grateful for it!

Here is a round-up of the Epiphany Crafts projects I haven't shown here yet.

Up first, cards:

I made this Valentine's Bee Mine set for my oldest daughter, which she loved. :-)
The idea for the bees on the card came from THIS blog...loved the idea of adding netting wings.

Next up, a Thanksgiving card that I filled with grateful thoughts for my kids:

Lastly, a simple baby card for my neighbor's new bundle of joy:

I made several gift projects showcasing Epiphany products...here's a look at a Valentine purse I made for daughter #2:

And here's her holiday bracelet...love these jewelry products:

Adorable and so easy! :)

Next up, a neighbor gift tag that is also a shaker-box tree ornament, made with packaging from some Epiphany buttons:

To finish up this photo-heavy post, here are a few last layouts, some featured at CHA/trade shows:

Epiphany & Pink Paislee

Epiphany Crafts & Cosmo Cricket

Finally, my all-time favorite Epiphany Crafts project:

Epiphany, Cosmo Cricket, Anna Griffin, and vintage strawberry bias tape.

Thanks again, Epiphany Crafts, for such an enjoyable, inspiring year!

Hambly Sketch...

So excited that Hambly Screen Prints is starting a monthly sketch challenge!  This first sketch is by Leah Farquharson, and can be seen HERE.

Here's my take on the sketch:

I flipped the sketch counter-clockwise, and added lots of blue & pink Hambly to accentuate my Smurfs theme...thanks for the great inspiration, Hambly! :-)

I Seriously Won!

A while back, during all the fun & fabulous CHA hoopla, I entered a blog giveaway at
My Mind's Eye...and amazingly, I was one of the winners!

Imagine my happiness when a package filled with the entire Follow Your Heart: Be Happy collection landed on my doorstep.  You'll remember from my CHA wish-list post HERE...two of my top picks were from this collection, so to win it was just too-good-to-be-true.

I immediately got to work, or I should say PLAY, with these gorgeous products...and here's a few of the projects I created:

Honeycomb-heaven...and do you spy a classic MME word accent?!  I've had it in my stash for years, and was happy to finally use it as my title for this page.

My second layout is part of a two-page spread...showcasing MME's awesome overlay sheet.  I left it whole, and layered photos beneath and accents on top...love the stamp set, and used it to stamp directly onto my photos:

So quick & easy:

The 2nd page of this 2-page spread:

These gorgeous collage-style papers make it so easy to just layer photos+accents for a complete layout...plus, the new TWINE from MME is a must-have...so thick, with the color mixed with cream rather than the usual white...love it.

I've got three more Follow Your Heart projects that I'll show soon...thanks for looking, and another big THANK YOU to MME for such a gorgeous and generous prize!

Get Picky February

The Get Picky sketch for February is a really great one...love the trio of photos & the design:

I wanted something simple & airy...and a bit fanciful.  Here's my layout:

I've been getting some great use out of an older package of patterned vellum...love rediscovering new looks for ancient items in my stash!

To join in on the challenge, click HERE to play along!