Saturday, February 28, 2015

CC3C - Collection Folio

It's that time again...time for another challenge in the new Compendium of Curiosities III Challenge!!! Kudos to all the entrants and for all the comments!  Those of you that play along every time deserve a big round of applause, AND those of you who are new to the challenges deserve the biggest kudos! We welcome everyone, and look forward to seeing all the entries.   The Curiosity Crew and I always have our socks knocked off by all the wonderful work and we are so inspired as well!
This new challenge, number twenty-three is using the Collection Folio. These are seriously a cool product and changes the ordinary album into a 'look at me'! I am so looking forward to all the entries. Please play along so you can win some fabulous prizes donated by the ever generous Tim and Mario, and this challenge's sponsor, Inspiration Emporium!!! You will have two weeks to complete this challenge and link it up to the CC3Challenge site, and you can read all the rules here. Please take the time to visit every member of the Curiosity Crew (See below.) for not only some gorgeous folio inspiration, but for a chance to win some extra goodies!
I have no step out photos as this Collection Folio called "Life's A Beach" will be a class I am teaching. 
 

 
I hope you play along with the challenge! You will have a different kind of album to treasure.

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

12 Tags of 2015 - February

Oh the 12 Tags of 2015 from Tim Holtz!!! They make me so happy! I know you feel the same! I just loved the shabby chic way Tim added the Distress Paint around the paper...it makes such an impact. Here is my spin on his February tag using the new Cracked Pistachio!
Is is okay to be in love with a tag?!! I am, and these photos just do not do it justice! I really love the paint technique, and wrapping the wire around the arrow...genius!
I used papers from the Wallflower Stash and Tissue Tapes for the background, and then added Picket Fence, like he did, but I added Cracked Pistachio too.
I wanted just a hint of red, so I added Festive Berries to just the edges here and there. I also colored the Crinkle Ribbon with Cracked Pistachio and Tea Dye Distress Spray Stains.
 
 
 

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I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Saturday, February 21, 2015

It's All About the Love - Make Art Challenge

Hello everyone crafty! Did you know there is a new challenge blog called Make Art??? It's based on all things Wendy Vecchi, one of my favorite people in the crafting industry. This month the challenge is "Hearts", the universal symbol for love. Gotta love that!!! And to top off that love of Wendy Vecchi goodness, The Funkie Junkie Boutique is sponsoring the challenge with a $25 gift certificate to the online store, to a random participant.
If you read my last Bella Crafts post about Uptown Funk, then you know I recently decided to start a new art journal using the theme of music that I love. I needed a wonderful cover for my journal, so I thought this challenge would be perfect to get it going.
I decided to get a background going on the cover by using Wendy's new technique, Splattered Plaster. The lady is genius, and her knack for playing with products always breeds new and wonderful techniques...she is the best! 
Yummy...don't you love that Splattered Plaster look?!! I filled in the areas not covered with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink, and then misted with water.
Then came Art Parts...my legos! I tried the Faux Graniteware Technique of Wendy's too, on the heart. I also adhered some sheet music to the wings, and inked the words with Jet Black.
Love that Speckled Stamp!
I added some stenciling with Wendy's new Alphabets Stencil, and some stamping from some very old music stamps in my stash...all using Jet Black. I inked the edges of the journal with it too, and then gave the whole cover a coat of Ranger's Gloss Multi Medium, and then stuck the heart and words on. The cover totally looks like an old piece of wood...I LOVE it!!!
 
 
 
I hope you join in on the fun...I know all of you have a 'heart'!!!!


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I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!