ATC Challenge

Is it hot by you??!!! It is crazy hot here and I am glad to have a day to stay inside (mostly) and scrap. Hope you're finding plenty of "cool" things to do.

It's my month at My Sketch World to host a challenge and I'm all about havin' my gurls there try new things so I went with an ATC challenge. I did this the last time I hosted a challenge and it was seriously cool how many friends played along and how amazing their creations were! So I know they're going to blow my mind again.

My challenge is to create an ATC with the word BLISS as your inspiration. You can use the word, be inspired by the word, share an ATC that shows what brings you bliss, whatever......just make an ATC about it! Here's what I came up with:



I haven't decided what to title this yet....hmmm....if any of my fabulous blog friends are reading this and have a good idea, let me know! Smile.

It's pretty cool how this came about. I created my background and then while I was looking at it to figure out the next step, I started seeing all these shapes and picture formed. Kinda like those wonky posters and wall hangings that you stare it.....ooo they make me sick and I can never see the picture! Sorry, back on track. So this picture came into play and I outlined it all with a black pen. Then I started painting in the shapes with some fluid acrylics and outlined with my blac pen again for dimension and definition. I am thinking I may do a tutorial on this.

Here's a different angle to show you the glitz and texture it has from some Sparkle Mod Podge.... I don't use Mod Podge that much any more since finding other mediums, but let me tell you..... this stuff is fun! If you like sparkle you need to try this stuff out.



This picture really doesn't even show the beauty of the sparkle. Gotta work on getting better shots.

I hope you pop on over to MSW and play along. I'd love to see you there!

And here's a little FYI, if you're interested. You can check out some of my art journal pages I've been sharing at Scrapbook News and Review Magazine. I show step x steps and talk you through getting started in your journal. Let me know what you think if you pop over. Big Smile!

Hope you have a beautiful day wherever you are and wherever you may go.

Long time....

no blog. No need to get into all the deets of things, let's just say I have had my fair share of busy, full days. Thank goodness that has meant some scrappy time as well here and there or I'd be nuts!

So onto the scrappy haps at hand!

Check this out, k? I've been a staffer at Scrapbook News and Review Magazine for over a year and let me tell you it's amazing. I love every minute of what I do there. Anyhoo, we all have been working so hard to really get some new things going and let me tell you......they're fresh! (2 jam packed issues per month for only $4.99!!!!!!!! Are you kidding me? Not only that, but once you sign up you'll get access to back issues as well. The 1st issue is jam packed with a TON (we're talking like 4-500 projects people!) of eye candy and articles for you to sink you're teeth into. As if that's not enough 2 weeks later the 2nd issue is comin' at'cha and you will find dozens of tutorials at your fingertips! This month alone there are tutorials from myself and others on these topics:

Scrapbooking Tutorials
Anglaise Pretties
Coloring Trim
Fabric Butterfly
Fabric Paper
Twisted Fabric Blooms
Adding a 3-D Effect to a Photo
Adding Text to Fabric
Coloring Black-and-White Photos with Chalk
Coloring Black-and-White Photos with Copic Markers
Curly Fabric
DIY Photo Overlays
Fibers Fabric Paper
Fabric Shapes
Ribbon Curling
Twisted Fabric Flowers
Using Dryer Sheets to Make Embellishments & Create Interest

Cards & Stamping Tutorials
Faux Stitching
Fork Bows
Heat Embossing on Fabric
Heat Embossing on Photos
How Do I Attach That? - Ribbon
Stamping on Velvet

Mixed Media Tutorials
An Introduction to Gels, Mediums & Pastes
Adding Cardboard to Your Project
Baby Wipe Background
Canvas Breakdown: A Home
Crinkled Cardstock Background
Gels, Mediums & Pastes Primer
Paper Towel Background

Shut the front door, right?! You know your jaw just dropped. LMBO! You really need to get yourself a subscription because we've got more awesome things to come and you will NOT want to miss out!

Moving right along......

My Sketch World is gearing up for summertime!!! WooHoo! That means lots of chatter on the board, fun challenges, sketches, and crops going on. Lucy is doing it up big this year and I canNOT wait! But before the crop starts in July......we have to get through June. The best way to do that is with some great sketches!

This month I did both the card and LO sketch for my DT duties. Here's the ATC I came up with:

I have really been working on creating my backgrounds myself by building up with patterned papers, paints, goops, stamps.....basically taking more of a collaged, mixed media approach. On this background I used patterned paper and misted dictionary paper. I tore the papers and adhered them with some gel medium. Next came some paint dabbed on lightly (I still wanted the bottom layer to show....*wink*), then some molding paste spread on with my finger, stamps with paint, and the rest of the embellishments.

All that came together using this sketch:

Here's more picture of it cuz' I think it shows off the sparkle better and I love me some sparkle!

Purr-ty, huh? Lots of pearl paint, PearlEx, and glitter!

Next up my LO for June. Can I just say it felt so super good to be scrapping with one of Lucy's LOs sketches. It's been a while. Here's what I came up with:

Stuck Like Glue

I really don't know why DH is so red in the larger picture, but such is life. I love this LO anyway! I used this sketch in creating it:

Fab, isn't it? I didn't get a chance to do any close up editing, maybe for the next post. There are a lot of fun little things going on on the page. I do have a challenge posted as well so be sure to head on over to MSW to check that out. I'll be blogging about it tomorrow? Well, that's the plan.

Well enough for tonight. I sure thank you for coming by and visiting me.

~Scarlett~

Today's the Day!

As you can see by the date of this post, I had all intentions of being timely on announcing the winner of my blog candy. Then I got a little caught up with stuff going on, sorry about that. But, today is for sure the day! I know had a few (3 to be exact) friend's comments fall off when blogger went down. No worries, I know who you are. So without anymore lolly gaggin' the winner of my blog candy is.............

Comment #2 - Angele!!!!

Yay Angele! Please send me your info to scarlettsalamone@mac.com so I can get this out to you!

A big HUGE thank you to all my friends who stopped by and left me some lovin' and became new followers. It really makes my day seeing comments from you. I am going to look forward to doing this more often as I have plenty of things I could be sharing.

On to some other stuff......

My delightful friend Bev, honored me with an award quite some time back. I am horribly embarrassed it's taken me this long to share.



Cool award, huh? Part of receiving this award is to share 7 things about myself with you, so here goes:

1. I am a faithful woman and put all my trust in God. Without His presence in my life I would not be the person I am.

2. I have a pet rooster....yes I said pet rooster, LOL! he follows me all around my yard all whenever I am outside and is quite the handsome fellow.

3. I have been a paper fiend for as long as I can remember. Although I had no idea what scrapbooking was a kidlet, I was throwing down with the paper and art supplies.

4. I love bacon! I mean who doesn't?! But I seriously could eat a pound of it by myself in a heartbeat.

5. I am loyal and would do anything for those I love.

6. One of my biggest desires is to go to Africa on a missions trip to teach in orphanages.

7. I would someday like to start an organization for inner city kids dealing with issues of abuse, neglect, self-esteem, etc.

There you go. 7 new tidbits about me. the other part of this award is to pass it on to 15 other blogs I love. I'll be working on that part of this today and posting those soon.

In the meantime I'll end with some Scrapbook News and Review stuff.

The latest issue is available and it is amazing! There are over 500 projects in it and you are sure to find something to inspire you. Not only that, but the second part of it will be coming in just a few short weeks and you absolutely won't want to miss it. It is all tutorial based and there are soo many learning opportunities in it! I have certainly picked up some new techniques from my fellow staffers in it.



Be sure to head on over to SNR's call area. There are just a few more days to submit your fabulous projects for potential publication.

How about a project to end for today? Sounds good to me!

Blended With Love


To create this project I used a mix of October Afternoon Modern Homemaker, Thrift Shop, and Cosmo Cricket Early Bird papers along with elements from October Afternoon, The Girls' Paperie, Maya Road, and Cosmo.



I love clustering and am super pleased I found a way to use these blenders, LOL! The fresh milk bellie was created by stamping my Maya Road milk cap stamp into some heavy gesso and then painting it after it dried. Stamping into goops is a totally cool way to create your own embellishments!



Here's my journaling. I feel really blessed to have a family blended with lots of love!

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope your day is blessed with all things wonderful!

Blog Candy Time!!!

YAY! First I want to say big huge thank you to everyone who has joined in following along with me on my scrappy adventures. I was so excited to see I had reached over 100 Followers I wanted to do a cartwheel! It was raining outside or I would have, LOL!!

To celebrate I want to give away some blog candy. As the days go by, I am going to add some more stuff, but here's what I have gathered to start with:



It's all about fun embellishments and bringing a bit of mixed media into your creations!

The Contents (so far):

Kraft Recycled Journal (inside pages are blank)
Hand Dipped UTEE Butterflies
Martha Stewart Doily Tags
Aleene's Tacky Glue Gluestick
Liquitex Coarse Texture Gel (mix it up with paint for awesome texture)
One Step Crackle Medium
Puffy Paint
ATC bases (some plain from 7Gypsies and some made by me with Sass Lass paper)
Specialty Papers (great for art journals, collage, tags, ATCs)
Carolee's AdornIt Mini Alphas
Clothespins
Vintage BINGO cards and markers (truly vintage)
Stick Pins

Like I said I plan on adding some more handmade items, papers, and other items as the week goes on, but this is what's going to start it off. Be on the lookout for new posts sharing some more goodies and projects too of course. ;0)

So what do you have to do for a chance at this? Just let me know you were here by leaving a comment. If you're not a follower, I would love for you to become one because the faster I get to 200 the faster I can do this again! But, I will say you don't have to become a follower to win. I want you here because you want to be here, KWIM? Share this with your friends. I'd love for more people to be able to have a chance to win...and I'll be honest I LOVE knowing people have come here to visit! If you share it, let me know and I'll enter your name twice. Easy peasy!

Let's see how about we end the entering a week from today on the 17th and I'll announce the winner on the 18th. Sound good? Sounds good.

Hope you all have lovely evenings!

Didn't Quite Happen

Okay, so yesterday I said I would have some blog candy gathered together and posted here today in celebration of having over 100 followers. Well.... like my post title says it didn't quite happen. I do have some of the things I'd like to give away gathered, but not everything. I am working at creating a Mixed Media kit filled with goops, papers, and bellies to get you started on an adventure in MM. WoHOO! In the meantime, I'll share a LO pubbed in Scrapbook News and Review Magazine's March issue. It features 2 of my favorite guys besides my DH and DS.

Couzins


This LO was created on some Ranger Sticky Back canvas. I painted the background with some dabbers and used a bit of mist for some splotches. A few odds and ends of Crate Paper papers and some Hambly transparency and I was good to go.


The handsome guy on the left is my baby brother and the other handsome guy to my right is my cousin. I feel so blessed to have them in my life. I met my brother for the first time this past summer and my cousin at Thanksgiving. Just amazing. They are such sweet guys and crack me up. My kids adore them to pieces and so do I.

The lollipop flower was made out of some sticky back canvas that I stamped and misted. The mesh is some type of material you can get at the hardware store. I'm not sure what it is for exactly, all I know is it works great on LOs. LOL!

Alrighty, short and sweet post tonight because I am pooped and really want to go create something. It's been over a week since I have been in my space and that is just WAY too long!

Have great evenings and I promise to be back yet again tomorrow with some blog candy for you!