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The Love of Football – Creative Embellishments and CSI case 169

09 Jul 2015 1 Comment

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 single page multi-photo layout, Creative Embellishments, csi color stories inspiration, distressing, laser cut chipboard, Lindy's Stamp Gang mists, masking

I’m up on the Creative Embellishments blog and this month, we’re one of the sponsors for CSI – Color Stories Inspiration, so we got to try our hands at cracking some of their cases! Here’s how I solved case 169:

From the evidence column, I went with stars using our Stars in My Universe frame, then stencils and sunburst rays, by creating my own stencil for the background. From the testimony column, I went with the family fun theme and used the word family in my journaling.

Some close ups of the chippies I altered:

The case info:

The sketch for case 169:

Here are the CE products I used for this page:

TFL! I hope you play along with this awesome csi challenge!

Crazy 4 U – Creative Embellishments July Challenge + Sketchabilities 142

01 Jul 2015 Comments Off on Crazy 4 U – Creative Embellishments July Challenge + Sketchabilities 142

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 scrapbook layout, baby, Creative Embellishments, distressing, laser cut chipboard, mixed media, sketchabilities, Wood veneer

What’s better than an awesome Creative Embellishments Challenge? Combining it with a fabulous sketch by Sketchabilities! CE is sponsoring Sketch #142, so there are even more ways to win a GC to the Creative Embellishments store! 😀

For the Creative Embellishments July challenge, you just need to combine the inspiration photo with the added twist of adding something wood to your project (layout, card, tag, art journal page, altered piece, etc). This month, we were given the option to also combine the challenge with sketch #142. To check out what everyone came up with, be sure to check out this post on the CE blog: July Challenge

This was such a fun challenge for me! I love Karan’s sketches and am always inspired by them. I was further inspired by the colors, fence, and flowers from our inspo image. The blades of the windmill also reminded me of mesh, so I used drywall tape that I painted in the background of my design. CE stamps are so much fun to work with, so I used several of them to create my background which had started out as smooth white paper. I used watered down Distress stains for the base and Distress ink and Stazon ink with CE stamps to create my own background for this page. The chippies (flourish and fence) and drywall tape were altered using acrylic paint (both liquitex and Lumiere). For the twist, I left my CE wood veneer pieces bare so you can really see the intricate detailing on them, which they’re known for.

Here’s what I came up with:

July Challenge inspo image:

Sketchabilities sketch:

CE products used on my page (click the image to be taken to the store listing)

Thanks for looking! Remember, to enter the CE challenge, go to their blog and upload your entry by 11:55 pm ET July 31st. To enter the Sketchabilities challenge, you must upload your entries by July 13th. I am so excited about this month’s challenge and can’t wait to see all the entries!

Altered Memory Box

26 Jun 2015 Comments Off on Altered Memory Box

by dlwidder in Cards and Projects Tags: altered box, Creative Embellishments, feathers, Jacquard Lumiere, laser cut chipboard, layered frames, Lindy's Stamp Gang mists, lliquitex acrylic paint, metal embellishments, mixed media, steampunk hot air balloon

Hi everyone! I’m up today on the Creative Embellishments Blog sharing an altered paper mache box. This is actually the second time I’ve altered one of these. The previous one also featured lots of CE goodies, but it was smaller than this version. For this piece, I started out by spraying it down with a Krylon spray called Make it Stone. Once that dried overnight I splattered it first with a lot of different shimmering sprays by Lindy’s Stamp Gang and acrylic paint. I altered all the CE chippies with Liquitex acrylic paint and Jacquard Lumiere paints. Here’s what I came up with:

An angled view:

A close up of the Mini Steampunk Hot Air Balloon (I love this unique Creative Embellishments creation! Look for this design in the larger size, as well as, a rubber stamp!)

Close up of the layered frames and metal butterflies:

Close up of the metal flowers:

These are the awesome CE goodies I used on this piece. Click the images to be taken to the item listings:

Thanks for looking! Be sure to check out the pinned posts on the main blog for the current DT call and this month’s challenge (there’s a $50 gc up for grabs!).

Window Decor/Hanging – Creative Embellishments June Challenge

01 Jun 2015 Comments Off on Window Decor/Hanging – Creative Embellishments June Challenge

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: altered art, Creative Embellishments, home decor, I am Roses flowers, Jacquard Lumiere, laser cut chipboard, Rusting Powder

The Creative Embellishments June Challenge – Use the provided image as inspiration for your project. This month’s twist – include something with wings. Be sure to incorporate at least 1 CE product onto your entry project for your chance to win the $50 gc prize to the CE store! 😀

After taking quite a long break from crafting, this month’s CE challenge was a great way for me to get my feet wet again and I had a lot of fun! 😀 The images and colors really spoke to me since it incorporated so many of my favorite elements. I was inspired by the timepiece, wings, colors, and flowers. I instantly thought of the phrase, “time flies” as many of the others were, especially since my youngest son is turning 5 this month. So, I decided to create a window hanging for his room. His fave color is also blue. 😀 For this piece, I used a Creative Embellishments Large Clock Face in the 4″ size (it is also available in 5 and 6 inch diameters) as my base and the front view butterfly from the Flourish Butterflies set 4 for the this month’s twist. I also added a resin frame and steampunk owl piece that was gifted to me by my bestie. 😀 To alter the pieces, I used both white and black gesso along with 4 different lumiere paints by Jacquard. Here’s what I came up with…

With flash: