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Letters for Linny! (ReneaBouquets "Initial" Swap)

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Linny’s Initials – for the ReneaBouquets Initial Swap hosted by Donna (bonprof) over at scrapbook.com!

At the start of the swap, when we exchanged addresses, Linny told me her craft room was mauve, burgundy, pink, green, and cream, so I tried to make it so her letters would match her already established decor! (She told me they would go well in her craft room, so mission accomplished!)

Below you’ll find the process video, some close up photos, and the full product list!
Process Video:
Close-ups


Products:

  • [From the] Tres Jolie Cards, Tags, & More Sept. 2019 Kit
  • Dress My Craft
  • Vintage Saga
  • 6×6 Collection Pack
  • Lindy’s
    • Embossing Powder
    • Oakleaf Olive
        • ReneaBouquets
          • Shard Glitter Glass
          • Pearl
        • Beautiful Beads
          • Glass
          • Cranberry (Gifted to me by Terry in the Nov. 2018 RB Swap! Thank-you, Terry!!)
        • Mulberry Paper Roses
          • Green (Don’t know the “proper” name.)
          • Pink Spring Mix
          • Mini Mermaid Tails (the ivory ones)
          • The ‘other’ pink ones (I don’t know which set they came from)
        • Ranger
          • Perfect Pearls
          • Blush
        • Prima
          • Finnabair
          • Metallique Acrylic Paint
          • Red Wine
        • Texture Paste
          • White Crackle
          • Paper
        • Wax Cire Cera
          • Sweet Rose
        • Art Anthology
          • 6×9 Stencil
          • Lattice
        • Simon Says Stamp
          • Embossing and Watermark Ink
          • Clear
        • Liquitex
          • Matte Super Heavy Gel
          • Matte Gel
        • JudiKins
          • Diamond Glaze
        • Jacquard
          • Gum Arabic
        • Unbranded
          • L & J Wood Block Alpha (Sold by Fantwa, according to my Order History, on Amazon)

          Origin (Canvas) – MTW Sept. 2019

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          Over on the More Than Words Challenge blog this month we were tasked with finding inspiration from the word “Origins” and using the colors of our country. I love genealogy, so for me “Origins” is “where did I come from?” I love seeing faces of people I never knew and finding some resemblance!

          For this project I used a photo from Ancestry.com of my great-great grandparents and eight of their ten children and maybe a grandchild (the youngest being held). Based on records on Ancestry.com, this photo is over 104 years old. (The youngest girl passed away in 1905 at only 12 years old.)
          I chose this photo for this project for a couple of reasons. First, it is representative of the Cherokee I have in my family history. Besides the red, white, and blue of the United States, I (tried to) incorporate the colors of the flag of the Cherokee Nation, orange, yellow, green, and black. The following is from Cherokee.org’s FAQ page regarding the flag and seal:

          The seal of the Cherokee Nation was created by an executive Act under Chief Lewis Downing in 1869. The Act calls for the seal to contain a seven-pointed star inside of a wreath of oak leaves, symbolizing the eternal flame of the Cherokee people. The star is not designated to point a specific direction, but in the original version from 1869, it rests on a single downward point. The points of the star represent the seven traditional Cherokee clans. Within the rings of the seal, the words Cherokee Nation, September 6, 1839, are included, recognizing the date of the signing of the first Cherokee Nation Constitution after relocation to Indian Territory, as well as the date of the Act of Union, uniting the Old Settlers and Eastern Immigrant Cherokees into a single Cherokee Nation government once again.

          The Cherokee Flag contains the Cherokee Nation seal (see the question above for the full symbolism of the seal) in the middle with seven stars in the outer field along with a single, black star. The seven stars in the outer field represent the seven clans, and the one additional star, which is black, is to remember those who died as a result of the Trail of Tears.

          In addition to the Cherokee in my history, the “white” part of this particular branch of my family has been in the United States since before it was the United States! So, there you have it! The colors of my country and what “Origins” means to me!

          Process Video:



          Close-ups:



          Products:

          • [From the] Tres Jolie Sept. 2019 Mixed Media Kit
          • 9×12 Canvas
          • 13@rts
          • Mixed Media Stencil
          • His & Hers Remastered
          • Mechanical
        • Ayeeda Paint
          • Red Bronze
          • Snow Cap
        • Ayeeda Powder
          • Rusty Bronze
        • Rust Reagent
        • Ayeeda Powder 3D
          • Old Gold XS Microspheres
        • Lindy’s
          • Starburst Squirts
          • Beaver Tail Brown
          • Hockey Puck Black
        • 13 @rts
          • Ayeeda Mist
          • Patina Bronze
        • Prima
          • Prima Flowers
          • Item #637682
          • Item #632014
        • Resin Icons
          • Item #573355 (Feathers)
        • Finnabair
          • Metallique Paint
          • Royal Blue
        • Ranger
          • Tim Holtz
          • Mini Blending Tool
          • Splatter Brush
          • Distress Paint
          • Lucky Clover
          • Candied Apple
        • Dylusions Paint
          • Tangerine Dream
        • Glossy Accents
        • 49 & Market
          • Vintage Shades Flowers
          • Yellow Cluster
        • Graphic 45
          • Rose Bouquet Collection
          • Triumphant Red
        • Folk Art
          • Enamels
          • Yellow Light
        • Liquitex
          • Matte Gel
          • Matte Super Heavy Gel
        • Unknown/Unbranded
          • Texture Pebbles

          Mermaids Welcome (Shadow Box)

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          “Mermaids Welcome” Shadowbox! Created for the “Paradise In August” Collaboration between ReneaBoquets & Crafty City!

          Process Video:



          Close-ups:



          Products

          • ReneaBouquets
          • [From] Treasure Box #1
          • Chunky Glitter Glass
          • Diamond
        • Beautiful Beads
          • Unicorn Candy
        • Printed Beautiful Board Laser Cut Chipboard
          • Small Ocean Orchid Mermaid
          • Tiny Sunkissed Mermaid
        • Beautiful Board Laser Cut Chipboard
          • Small Mermaids Welcome Sign
          • Small Seashell Frame
        • Beautiful Board (From Stash)
          • Small Nautical Anchor
        • craftycity
          • Mintay
          • Paradise
        • Fabrika Decoru
          • Shadow Box
        • idea-ology
          • Tim Holtz
          • Vignette Hardware
          • Corked Domes
        • Ranger
          • Emboss It Pen
          • Tim Holtz
          • Distress Oxide
          • Cracked Pistachio
        • Emerald Creek
          • Seth Apter
          • Baked Texture
          • Dirty Sand
          • Chunky Rust
        • Prima
          • Finnabair
          • Metallique Wax
          • Rose Gold
        • Texture Paste
          • Anemone & Coral Set
          • Blue Green
          • Fire Orange
          • Taupe Rose
        • US Shell Inc.
          • Hobby Shells
          • Cholla Pieces
        • Jacquard
          • Gum Arabic
        • Liquitex
          • Matte Super Heavy Gel
        • JudiKins
          • Diamond Glaze
        • E6000
        • Beacon
          • FabriTac
        • Unknown/Unbranded
          • Sand
          • Pebbles
          • Texture Pebbles
          • Seashells
          • Sand Dollars
          • Starfish
          • Glass Decor Pebbles
          • Gold-ish Beads (I received them from Brandy M. in a swap!)
          • Clear & White Pearls/Beads
          • Clear Microbeads
          • Chain
          • Spoon
          • Burlap Ribbon
          • Glass Micro Beads (they are intended for fingernail art, so they are super micro!)
          • Sand
          • Gold
        • Glass Vials

          • Altered Embroidery Hoop

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          An altered embroidery hoop I created for Linda B. for the August ReneaBoquets Swap! Since Linda and I agreed on an “anything goes” theme, I used the Creative Embellishments August mood board challenge as inspiration. Specifically the Silver & Purple ombré hair. I had planned on trying a green & purple idea, as you’ll see at the beginning of the video, but that didn’t work out very well, so I assumed it was because the ombré hair was haunting my thoughts!

          Process Video:

          Close Ups:

          Products

          • ReneaBouquets
          • Mulberry Paper Flowers
          • White Gardenia (It was “left over” from a different set of roses)
          • Purple Spring Mix
        • Tiny Treasures Butterflies
          • Polka Dots & Bling
        • Shard Glitter Glass
          • Silver
        • Creative Embellishments
          • Baby’s Breath
        • Ranger
          • Tim Holtz
          • Distress Oxide
          • Milled Lavender
        • Mini Blending Tool
        • Embossing Powder
          • Lilac Pearl
          • White
        • Prima
          • Finnabair
          • Rust Effect Paste
          • Purple
          • Lavender
        • Texture Paste
          • Antique Silver Crackle
        • Liquitex
          • Matte Super Heavy Gel
        • Darice
          • 7″ Embroidery Hoop
        • Unknown/Unbranded
          • Doily
          • The “other” roses & leaves that I covered in texture pastes. I received them as a RAK some time ago from Pat G.!

          Beach Wall Plaque

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          ReneaBouquets and Crafty City are having a collaboration this month (Aug. 2019) called Paradise In August! ReneaBouquets has two “Treasure Boxes” to choose from (Treasure Box #1, Treasure Box #2) that work wonderfully with the Mintay “Paradise” Collection available at Crafty City!

          For this project I used items from Treasure Box #1, and I have more than enough to do, at least, two more projects. (For the ideas I have swimming about anyhow!)

          After the following photos is the process video, some close-up photos, and a product list.

          ReneaBouquets Treasure Box #1
          12×12 Paper Collection
          6×6 Paper Collection

          Process Video:

          Some close ups:




          Products

          • ReneaBouquets
          • Chunky Glitter Glass
          • Diamond
        • Beautiful Beads Candy – Flat-back Pearls
          • Cotton Candy
        • Beautiful Board
          • Starfish with Accents Set
        • Beautiful Board
          • Starfish (2 from stash)
          • April in Paris 
          • Small Adornment Pattern
        • [From] Crafty City [for the collaboration with ReneaBouquets]
          • Mintay
          • Paradise Paper Collection
          • 12×12 Paper Pad
          • 6×6 Paper Pad
        • Lindy’s
          • Magical Shakers
          • Grab A Guy Gold
          • Alpine Ice Rose
          • Bratwurst Brown
        • Art Anthology
          • 6×9 Stencil
          • Lattice
        • Prima
          • Art Philosophy
          • Concentrated Watercolor
          • Bora Bora
        • Finnabair
          • 3D Gloss Gel
        • Ranger
          • Perfect Pearls
          • Blush
          • Perfect Pearl
        • Tonic
          • Tim Holtz
          • Paper Distresser
        • We R Memory Keepers
          • 3 Way Corner Punch
          • Jacquard
            • PearlEx
            • Flamingo Pink
          • Mod Podge
            • Gloss Acrylic Sealer
          • Krylon 
            • Workable Fixatif
          • Darice
            • Wood Plaque
          • JudiKins
            • Diamond Glaze
          • Daler Rowney
            • White Gesso
          • Liquitex
            • Matte Super Heavy Gel

            Fairy Mirror

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            A little decorative mirror I put together for the July 2019 Mixed Media Place Challenge.

            For this project I was inspired by the colors found on the July, Mixed Media Place, mood board, most specifically the yellows, reds, and seafoam green. Especially since the green on the ReneaBouquets Fairy “Belle” was a fantastic match!

            Below the mood board you’ll find a process video, some close up photos, and a product list.

            Process Video:

            Close-ups:

            And, because she happened to come along, Lucy (Great Dane) is helping to demonstrate how well the mirror works!

            Products:

            • ReneaBouquets
            • Beautiful Board
            • Fairy Belle (Small)
          • Mulberry Paper Roses
            • Yellow & White Curly Roses
          • Double Sided Print, Premium Paper Butterflies
            • Salted Caramel
          • Dusty Attic
            • Chipboard Flourish (I don’t know which one)
          • 49 & Market
            • Blossom Blends
            • Aloe
          • Prima
            • Finnabair
            • Wax Cire Cera
            • Firebird
          • Rust Effect Paste
            • Cream
            • Moss
            • Cool Grey
          • Flowers
            • A Victorian Christmas
            • Item #583507
          • Ranger
            • Tim Holtz
            • Distress Paint
            • Ground Espresso
            • Black Soot
          • Liquitex
            • Matte Super Heavy Gel
          • Daler Rowney
            • White Gesso
          • JudiKins
            • Diamond Glaze
          • Unknown/Unbranded
            • Mirror (I bought it at Dollar Tree)
            • Cabochons

            Denim Junk Journal

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            A junk journal I created using some denim from a pair of old jeans, bits of lace and string, old sheets of music, paper I dyed with inks and/or tea, and the “Denim & Girls” Collection by Maja Design (that came in the July 2019 Tres Jolie Kit Club Scrapbooking Kit).

            Videos:

            Flip Through

            Process Part 1: Cover

            Process Part 2: Inside

            Products:

            • [From the] Tres Jolie July Scrapbook Kit
            • Creative Embellishments
            • Grunge Heart Corner
          • Maja Designs
            • Demin & Girls Collection
          • Blue Mini Clothespins
          • Pink Tags
          • idea-ology
            • Tim Holtz
            • Jute String
            • Sanding Block
          • Ranger
            • Emboss It Dauber
          • Emerald Creek
            • Seth Apter
            • Baked Texture
            • Deep Sea
          • Simon Says Stamp
            • Embossing and Watermark Ink
            • Clear
          • Embossing Powder
            • Ultra Fine Steel Navy
          • Prima
            • Finnabair
            • Wax Cire Cera
            • Old Denim
          • Fiskars
            • 1″ Circle Squeeze Punch
          • We R Memory Keepers
            • Envelope Punch Board
          • Daiso Japan
            • Lace Trim Set, Blue
          • Heat n Bond
          • E6000
          • Art Glitter Glue
          • Fabri-Tac
          • Unbranded/Unknown
            • Corner Punch
            • Paper Clips
            • Hole Punch
            • Pink/White Twine
            • Teal/White Twine
            • White Laces
            • Wide Blue Lace
          • Other
            • Old Jeans!

            Shadowbox

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            Note: Taking photos of reflective surfaces is one of my least favorite things to do!

            I created this shadowbox for the July 2019 Lindy’s Gang Color Challenge (Info can be found on the Lindy’s Blog and Facebook Page). It’s my first time doing a Lindy’s Challenge, mostly because I need more Lindy’s supplies. It’s not a lack of wanting to go on a Lindy’s shopping spree, it’s an “I don’t know where it would go” thing. I need to use up some of the items I already own so I’ll have spots for new stuff! (However, if I’m lucky enough to win, then the hubs can’t question why I bought new items when I am clearly at capacity! “It’s not my fault,” I’ll say, “I was trying to use what I own and this just happened!”)

            Anyhow, I did happen to have some Lindy’s Magical Shakers in Bratwurst Brown, Grab A Guy Gold, and Alpine Ice Rose that I thought would work for this challenge. I “diluted” the Alpine Ice Rose in some white texture paste for the Pale Rose in the color challenge (1st color on the photo below) and used my “new” texture paste for the stenciling on the outside of the shadowbox. I also created the Red Brown (2nd color on the photo below) for the color challenge in a homemade spray by mixing Alpine Ice Rose and Bratwurst Brown, which I sprayed on the (white) Darice flowers.
            I used a lot of Bratwurst Brown and Grab A Guy Gold on the outside of the shadowbox, as well as on the background inside the shadowbox. On the lattice, after I gave it a coat of white gesso, I used clear embossing ink on the surface and brushed on more Grab A Guy Gold. (There will be a process video link further down this post which will hopefully explain things a lot better than I can with words!)
            My process video: It will go here after editing & uploading. Also, uploads can take a while for me because I have satellite Internet…and to top it off, today is a rainy/overcast day.

            However, I do have a few close-ups for you to look at!


            Products:

          • [From the] July 2019 Tres Jolie Mixed Media Kit
            • Darice
            • Floral Embellishments
            • Shadow Box
          • Creative Embellishments
            • Love Knot Panel
          • ReneaBouquets
            • Mini Chocolate Covered Caramel Roses
            • Leopard Premium Paper Butterflies
          • KaiserCraft
            • Wildflower Collection
            • Succulents
          • Tonic
            • Nuvo Mica Mist
            • Antique Gold
          • Ranger
            • Tim Holtz
            • Distress Crackle Paint
            • Clear Rock Candy
          • Mini Blending Tool
          • idea-ology
            • Tim Holtz
            • Sanding Block
          • Prima
            • Stencil (Item #564278
            • Finnabair
            • Opal Magic Acrylic Paint
            • Rose Gold
          • Metallique Wax
            • Vintage Gold
          • TCW
            • Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste
          • Simon Says Stamp
            • Embossing & Watermark Ink
            • Clear
          • Liquitex
            • Matte Super Heavy Gel
          • Kilz
            • Original Primer
          • Mod Podge
            • Matte Acrylic Sealer
          • Daler Rowney
            • White Gesso

            What do you want to be when you grow up?

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            Sometimes, just sometimes, I feel the need to do a project that has no real purpose. That’s where art journaling comes in. In this case I wanted to use/remember this quote by Former First Lady Michelle Obama from her book Becoming:

            Now I think it’s one of the most useless questions an adult can ask a child—What do you want to be when you grow up? As if growing up is finite. As if at some point you become something and that’s the end.

            I think it is probably a good thing art journaling doesn’t have to have a purpose, because this looks nothing like what I was hoping for. But it did let me just experiment, which can be helpful when suffering from a mental road block. Basically, I was going for something shinier and dreamier, but I’m okay with the end result.

            My only inspiration, besides the quote, came from this months Creative Embellishments Color Challenge. It helps that my favorite color is blue! I even managed to get the twist in (clouds or waves) when I stenciled on some clouds!

            I can’t guarantee a video. I recorded as I went, but my computer was acting up. In the end it actually decided it wanted to restart while in the process of recording. The last step is actually not recorded because it involved texture paste & paint and I couldn’t wait for my computer to stop being temperamental.

            I, more or less, know what is recorded, the problem is my computer cooperating during editing.

            While I see how the video is willing to come along, here are some photos!

            Products:

            • Silhouette
            • Silhouette Curio
            • Silhouette Design Store
            • All three fonts & the flowers are from the Silhouette Store, but I can only say with certainty that one of the fonts is “CG Free Font,” the other two I can’t remember (and I broke them apart for editing, so they are no longer “type” in the file).
          • Creative Embellishments
            • Heart Flourish
            • Flourish 24 (Maybe…I didn’t buy it myself, it came in a 3rd party kit so I am not sure. It might have been Curly Flourish. I forgot to compare to the CE website before cutting it apart & gluing it in!)
          • ReneaBouquets
            • Chunky Glitter Glass
            • Diamond
          • Butterfly Kisses
            • Delicate Beauty (The two largest I received in a swap from Jenn D!)
          • Shimmerz
            • Vibez
            • Snow Way Man
          • Paste-eez
            • Puttin’ On The Glizt
          • 13@rts
            • Acrylic Modeling Paste
          • Hip Kit Club
            • Star Stencil (Sept. 2017 Kit)
            • Cloud Stencil (May 2016 Color Kit)
          • Tonic
            • Tim Holtz
            • Paper Distresser
          • TCW
            • Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste
          • AC
            • Vicki Boutin
            • CreativeFX
            • Iridescent Glaze
          • Prima
            • Finnabair
            • 3D Gloss Gel
          • Color Bloom
            • Summer Sky
          • Stampers Anonymous
            • Tim Holtz
            • Mixed Media CMS125
          • Wendy Vecchi
            • Rectangle Collage WVBG035
          • Ranger
            • Dina Wakley
            • Large Art Journal
            • Scribble Sticks (Set #1)
            • Night
            • Sky
          • Acrylic Paint
            • Marine
          • Archival Ink
            • Jet Black
            • Perfect Pearls
            • Perfect Pearl
            • Blue Patina
          • Tim Holtz
            • Distress Oxide
            • Weathered Wood
            • Stormy Sky
          • Dylusions
            • Ink Spry
            • London Blue
          • Liquitex
            • Clear Gesso
          • Daler Rowney
            • White Gesso
          • Unknown/Unbranded
            • White Cardstock
            • Watercolor paper