Spring***Lindys Stamp Gang April Color Challenge***

April Showers bring May flowers...But with Lindys colors they bloom all year long in my world!!! Are you ready for the Lindys Stamp Gang April Color Challenge??? Now is your chance to join us by entering your creations. Just follow the simple rules to enter and you could be 1 of 5 winners to win a $50.00 Gift Certificate to the Lindys Store.
I hope to spark your creativity with my layout today. A with all of my layouts I mounted a 12x12 patterned paper to a 12x12 piece of corrugated cardboard using Mod Podge. This gives me a wonderful base to work on, kind of like working on canvas. It keeps my paper intact, it doesn't ripple or curl, and if you give it a quick light coat of clear gesso, it is like working on a a piece of canvas. For my layout today, I used the Prima Epiphany Collection. A couple of the Lindys colors were very subtle in the paper, I just kicked it up a notch and BAMM...Color perfection (sorry, my daughter is a chef and I watch Emeril to much!!)
The links to all of the colors I have used can be found at the end of this post.

Here is the beautiful palette you get to work with this month!! You only need to use 2 colors for your entry, But I used ALL... I just love coloring my world with Lindys.  To  make it super easy for you, Lindys puts together the color bundles for you every month. You can get the Limited Edition Spray Set, the Limited Edition Embossing powder Set, or the whole Dang Mega set!!!

 I used a few layers for my photo mat. Each layer is mounted on a piece of corrugated cardboard for added dimension. Using a paint palette and a small paint brush, I  mic my colors with added water for a muted watercolor effect, and painted it on each layer. I used a bit of twine and tied it around 2 of the layers for added texture.

  I created the pink flowers using the Sizzix Susans Garden Dogwood die and colored them with Pink Ladies Pink. The middles were painted with Sumer Lovin Sun and then I added a small dot of  BoBunny Pearlescents in Blush. The very tips were painted with Peony Scarlet Red. The smaller flowers were created with an EK Success Daisy punch that I have had forever. I sprayed them with Tilt a Wheel Teal.The leaves were colored with a mixture of Lucky Shamrock Green and Sea Grass Green.

 The Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz dragonfly was stamped twice on Prima patterned paper, the wings were fussy cut from one of the images and both pieces were sprayed and painted with Summer Lovin Sun, Tilt A Wheel Teal, Pink Ladies Pink and Sea Grass Green. I placed the wings over the whole dragonfly piece and curled the wings for dimension.

The tags were die cut from Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Tag and Tie die. I applied some Sandra Dee Sepia to a Ranger foam sponge, and applied it to the edges of the tag as well as the hole reinforcer before adhering it to the tag. I tied some twine to the tags.

 Just a closeup of the flowers I created using the Sizzix Dogwood die and colored them with Pink Ladies Pink. The very tips were painted with Peony Scarlet Red. The smaller flowers were created with an EK Success daisy punch that I have had forever. I sprayed them with Tilt a Wheel Teal.

I used Summer Luvin Sun on some cheese cloth to tuck under my layered photo mat.

 

Thanks for stopping by today for a little inspiration. Don't forget to check out the Lindys Blog for more Lindys inspiration from the fabulous Design Team, and tomorrow, there will be a second reveal on the Lindys Blog. Join us for the APRIL COLOR CHALLENGE.... You could win big!!!

 

Lindys Products Used:

Starburst Color Shot Belles Of Ireland Green

Flat Color Shot Pink Ladies Pink

Flat Color Shot Merry Go Round Green

 Starburst Spray Sea Grass Green

Starburst Spray Pink Ladies Pink

Starburst Spray Lucky Shamrock Green

Flat Fabio Spray Sandra Dee Sepia

Flat Fabio Spray Tilt A Wheel Teal

Flat Color Shot Summer Lovin Sun

Starburst Color Shot Peony Scarlet Red

Dusty Attic Discover Layout

Hello friends, Lisa here to share another layout using the gorgeous March Mood Board. I chose to use just about all of the colors in it for my layout, and  it morphed into a color frenzy.  I guess that is what inspiration does for you. It gets your mojo going. But that's good!!! Right?? Here is the March Mood Board. Why don't you try and see what it does for you!! The colors in each board, every month, will surely inspire you to create. The colors for me, have the lush feel of spring on the verge of summer. It is simply splashed in gorgeous color.

In Florida, we have the beautiful little hummingbird. I found this photo on Pinterest and fell in love with it. I used a piece from the String Set chipboard as a frame because it reminded me of  the beginnings of a nest. I painted it with Dusty Attic Colour in Raisin, then sprayed it with Lindys Stamp Gang Moonlit Mulberry MoonShadow Spray. It was a perfect match and added that bit of drama to the piece.

I created the blue flowers from die cutting patterned paper, then watered down some Denim paint and just lightly brushed it over the petals. I made the nest with Spanish moss and moss purchased at Joanns. The tiny eggs which are the true size of hummingbird eggs were created with Fimo Clay and painted with  Oceania. The Dusty Attic Soot colour was watered down a bit and using a toothbrush, I flecked the black paint on them for a speckled look. 

I clustered some Dusty blooms with my handmade blooms. The leaves are also from Dusty Attic.

The Ornate Corner was treated the same way the String chipboard was done.

Here is a closeup of one of the curled back ends showing the mix of flowers. I wanted the blue flowers to have a painterly feel. Like watercolors.

The word Discover, taken from the Words #3 pack was treated the same way as the other pieces.

Finally, this is just a closeup of the photo and frame. I die cut some tags to place behind the framed photo.

Visit the Dusty Attic Blog for some more Moodboard Inspiration from the Designers. They are so inspirational. Check back often and look for the Mood board Challenge every month.And is you see something Dusty Attic that you must have, Visit the Dusty Attic store to place your order! Oh the choices are nearly endless...and gorgeous!!!

Dusty Attic Products used:

A4 sized Layout

 Sometimes you may just want to create outside of the box. I have a lot of A4 paper pads that I usually use for cards or mini albums. I decided to create an A4 sized layout. I love how the Dusty Attic pieces just about fill up the page. I also decided to use  both the positive and the negative pieces of the Brick Panel set. I wanted to create a glimpse of a garden climbing over a brick wall. Some gardens should not be contained! So take a peek out beyond your walls. You never know what you will find. The world is a garden!!

The frame was treated with a coat of Dusty Attic Hot Chocolate paint, and after it dried, I coated it with a generous layer of Crackle Varnish. When the varnish dried and crackled, I gave it a quick spritz of Lindys Stamp Gang Starburst Spray in Mission Bells Brown, and let it settle in the cracks for a gilded look.

 I split the title into 2 parts on the layout, which brings the framed  photo into main focus. I created the quote in Photoshop, printed it up on patterned paper and cut out the words. I arranged them on the layout sing a small piece of chipboard underneath to lift them off the page.

 I clustered and tucked the flowers over the bricks diagonally to soften and break up the straight lines in the layout.

The brick panel was treated with a coat of Lindys Stamp Gang Spray Flat Fabios  in Sandra Dee Sepia over the raw chipboard. Before it dried, I sprayed it with some  Lindys Stamp Gang Spray Starburst Spray in  Mission Bells Brown.        

Thank you for joining me today. I hope you will try to create a layout in A4 size and use your favorite Dusty Attic products to adorn it. 

Dusty Attic Products Used:

Dusty in Colour Clear Crackle Varnish

Brick Wall Panel

Elegant Frame

Dusty in Colour Hot Chocolate

Dusty in Bloom Blue Bonnet

BoBunny "Safari"..Layout

One of the newest collections from BoBunny is called Safari. It is perfect for creating those projects with photos from trips to the zoo, petting zoo's, the aquarium, African Safari's and even scrapping those "ferocious" pets that roam our domestic domain!!! In this case, it is exactly what I did. My "wild beasts" names are Willow (Moo-Moo) and Bentley. Once a week I give them tuna fish. Between the 2, they split a can, eat it all, then fall into what we call a "Tuna Coma". They sleep sleep sleep, and when awake, they don't move from their respective spots. It is funny.

The flowers were die cut using a Sizzix Black-Eyed Susan die. I layered about 3 layers for each flower. I rolled a thin strip of patterned paper tightly using my quilling tool, creating a circle for the middle. Then I used the tiny stars included in the die and adhered 4 or 5 to each middle. I fussy cut the leaves from the Safari Palms paper, and tucked them under my floral clusters.

The Safari Jungle paper was pieced under my cut outs from the Safari paper I used for the background. I just ripped and curled the edges back. I inked the edges of the curls. The Aquarium sign was created from a Safari Noteworthy piece that was mounted on corrugated cardboard for dimension. I used the brick stamp from the Wall to Wall stamp set in various places.

I used a Sizzix die for the frames.  I layered the frames lightly and used the floral clusters around the frames.  Creating a kind of jungle look. I used different patterns from the 6x6 paper pad.

 
I love the all of the signs on the background paper and didn't want to cover them, so I worked around them. I did some tearing and tucking around the layout. To create the fringy leaves, I used scraps, hand cut the leaves and then just fringe cut them with scissors.

This is a closeup of the side view of my flower. I love the blue color of the Safari Outback paper. So distressed and yummy. I love the crackled rusty look of it

One of the wonderful things  about checking out the collections on the Bo bunny website, is if you  choose a collection, it will also suggest coordinating BoBunny items to use with each collection. Check out Safari, and see what else goes wonderfully to enhance your choices. The colors from other collections go together perfectly. This expands your possibilities.


Bo Bunny products:
Patterned Paper 12x12: Outback, Jungle, Safari, Palms/ Safari
6x6 paper pad: Safari
Noteworthy: Safari
Stamps: Wall To Wall
Ink Pad: Double Dot  Licorice

BoBunny March Social Media Inspiration

 The  Florida Sunshine makes me  happy.... So does working with my Bo Bunny stash of  wonderful goodies!! The little bit of yellow on this piece of patterned paper from the Sweet Life collection, "Spring", gave my the inspiration I needed to pull out the beautiful Yellow Zinnia
 Blossoms and work around them. Just a hint of mint green/blue was all I needed to offset the brightness of the yellow.

 
I die cut a piece of yellow paper from the 6x6 paper pack and adhered it to a piece of corrugated cardboard for the base of my frame. Then I used the BoBunny die with a piece of mint green paper and adhered the  different layers onto my base frame.  I used the middle die to cut my photo for a perfect match, and dropped it into the middle of my frame.

The butterfly is from the Noteworthy pack. I outlined the designs with Pearlescents in Buttercup, and added the jewels.I wanted it to resemble a cloisonne brooch. You can cover the piece with clear medium for shine. I chose to leave it flat for photography purposes. The jewels were adhered with the Gold Pearlescents.

 
I used the Brocade stencil on the background using molding paste. Once it dried, I used a color wash of Lindys Stamp Gang Magicals in Yellow Rose Of Texas and randomly brushed it on with a paintbrush over the masking. The leaves were die cut from a piece of paper from the Sweet life 6x6 paper pad.

The title was created with a  couple of pieces from Noteworthy and I just layered them. I placed a small strip of corrugated cardboard underneath to lift it off of the page for dimension.

The leaves were die cut from the same patterned paper I used in the frame. The die was shipped to me all the way from France from my very sweet friend Pascale Bernard. I just love it!! Just a few vines tucked in here and there was all it needed for fill.

 I hope you were inspired today to pull out something that makes you happy. We all need a little sunshine in our lives now and then!!

 Warmest Wishes, 

Lisa

BoBunny Products used:

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Life 12x12 paper "Spring"

Stencils: Brocade

Blossoms: Buttercup Zinnia

Noteworthy: Sweet Life

Pearlescents: Gold

Jewels: The Avenues

Layered Chipboard: Sweet Life

6x6 paper pad: Safari and Sweet Life

Craft Dies: 4x4 Portrait

Other Products:

Lindys Stamp Gang Magicals: Yellow Rose of Texas

"I Believe in Angels" Lindys Stamp Gang March reveal

I am up on the Lindys Stamp Gang Blog today with another layout using the wonderful sprays and embossing powder. Sometimes, one color in the background paper inspires my creativity. In this case it was a hint of beautiful teal blue in the Prima Timeless Memories paper I used. I pulled out my arsenal of Sprays and found that C'est la vie Cerise Flat Fabios spray. was the perfect match. After distressing the edges of my layout, I sprayed around the perimeter with my perfectly matched color.

To enhance the teal color in the layout, I used Hyacinth Blue Jade embossing powder on the Dusty Attic Sweet Pea Frame chipboard. It goes on blue but when it is heat set, the gorgeous teal color just pops out. The embossing powders are two toned and gorgeous. I used the same color embossing powder and a floral stamp and framed the chipboard frame for an extra layer of embossing beauty on the background paper. Once my frame was in place, I sprayed it with some Maidenhair Fern Green Starburst spray. It left some flecks of gold on the frame itself, and a shimmer around it.
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 I picked out some teal, green  and yellow flowers from my stash. I enhanced the yellow with Summer Lovin Sun Flat Magicals, the teal flowers were enhance with C'est la vie Cerise Flat Fabios spray and touched it a bit with of Maidenhair Fern Green and the smaller flowers were beige, and I used Maidenhair Fern Green Starburst spray on them as well. I also used the Maidenhair Fern Green on the leaves. It leaves behind a golden shimmer.

Just a closeup of the flowers. There are a couple of pieces of a Queen Annes Lace flower that I tucked into the floral clusters that I sprayed with the Maidenhair Fern Green.

I tied some twine into a couple of little bows for added interest.

 
You can see the two toned effect of the embossing powder when you look at it at a different angle. The Hyacinth Blue Jade  color goes from blue to teal.

Thank you for joining me this week. I hope you are inspired by color, and grab your favorite Lindys color for your next project. Till next time...
Don't forget to enter the March Color Challenge! The colors are simply divine...as always...