tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51995464384872218982024-03-13T04:57:15.715-04:00My Eclectic SpiritAnn Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.comBlogger207125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-29158350117022007632020-09-21T09:56:00.000-04:002020-09-21T09:56:00.800-04:00Vintage Christmas<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"> <i>Happy Monday. Just stopping by to share my latest card- a vintage Christmas card- with you. As I just reorganized my craft supplies, I found "stamping linen" that I don't think is a available anymore and I thought, why not use it? It is "printer friendly" as it is backed with paper and so I ran it through my printer and printed a gorgeous vintage winter girl image on it.</i></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfKhAes3wrkUkbUa5lQ4B4HgOKUeR4zwEazNP4ghDUJDjtDpY37l0Ry1NgrYHvQejZOMsdT0pY-pYLVuXghBEOSpCiRjoRAPZNO676YFR7Ni_uoV59WEMLoUulEpF3IgGQY-Mcbs8IMfX/s2048/close+up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1792" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfKhAes3wrkUkbUa5lQ4B4HgOKUeR4zwEazNP4ghDUJDjtDpY37l0Ry1NgrYHvQejZOMsdT0pY-pYLVuXghBEOSpCiRjoRAPZNO676YFR7Ni_uoV59WEMLoUulEpF3IgGQY-Mcbs8IMfX/s16000/close+up.jpg" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>I also struggled with a die cut to showcase her and then I remembered that beautiful Prima frame I was "saving" and it worked beautifully. I embellished the frame with Finnabair waxes in Indian Pink, White Gold and Bronze Age. The design papers are from Studio Light "Winter Trails" 6x6 paper pad. I love the blues, earth tones and ivory colors of this paper pad. I also cut wide lace in half lengthwise to tuck underneath one of the paper layers. Finally, I added pearls, hand dyed seam binding and lots of mulberry paper roses in deep burgundy and dusty rose along with a little pocketwatch charm. </i></span></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5B5LMH2opsKuBnmvOxZ98MwMzFoNZ4uSRXZcAs0VB4mhH68GofH9yTj3js4fOUcmlO3qOljcGGciEb8IRd-34Q1o16ok20t7sG_F7p1uuxkxIgJ83OPSUUqeJrTYMWBXqSFjbEA1L6vm/s2048/Image+0.0x0.0+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="2039" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5B5LMH2opsKuBnmvOxZ98MwMzFoNZ4uSRXZcAs0VB4mhH68GofH9yTj3js4fOUcmlO3qOljcGGciEb8IRd-34Q1o16ok20t7sG_F7p1uuxkxIgJ83OPSUUqeJrTYMWBXqSFjbEA1L6vm/w2039-h2039/Image+0.0x0.0+%25281%2529.jpg" width="2039" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;">Thank you for stopping by and for you kind comments, This card is available for purchase in my ETSY shop. Have a great day!</span></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-940835915767694582020-09-16T13:05:00.002-04:002020-09-16T13:33:17.398-04:00Mermaid Fairy Fauna<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"> <span><i>Oops, I forgot to publish this post this week so here I am! Several patrons of my Etsy shop have requested this mermaid card, and I love to recreate it each time, but this time I thought why not play with a different color scheme and papers. Plus I got to pull out those gorgeous mulberry roses from my stash.</i></span></span></h3><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMtS5dvxuxS_LA9loqTOJ1D5vtZGgiQfODv8yNUyl7dRukVrhEe6k7hzefxWof1Fap4XQfkxU9ieqwTTW-sveDahX04FtWobXwpCXosRTggXZ3BxPd5KohKoTwHylTbVJ12tuSfqa5akE/s1454/mermaid+green+tail.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1454" data-original-width="1326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMtS5dvxuxS_LA9loqTOJ1D5vtZGgiQfODv8yNUyl7dRukVrhEe6k7hzefxWof1Fap4XQfkxU9ieqwTTW-sveDahX04FtWobXwpCXosRTggXZ3BxPd5KohKoTwHylTbVJ12tuSfqa5akE/s16000/mermaid+green+tail.jpg" /></a></h1><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i style="font-weight: normal;">For t</i></span><i style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">his </i><i style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"> image, I played with the YG copics to create a different look on her tail! I enhanced those colors with Prismacolor pencils on top. I used a few Spellbinder dies to cut the oval and the "Renaissance Jubilee" Dies. One of the nice things about renovating my craft room is that I was able to reorganize so many items that were stashed away and now out and organized, I am using them! The die cuts were distressed with TH Rusty Hinge and Crushed Olive inkpads. I also used Marianne Creatables "Decorative Elegance" die cuts. </i></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTX1twIieLUUTE5i6MG4DTX8XT-ShpXTTAUete47VF1_lApwSu2EyU51HyCnHhfJAa86UqUOfdFdEeTI8bPvA2rrZHI_PBwscISa8zjkC4IRJ_pkFTa3lQmN9X-BX5Hv04qbyxeNKTS7b4/s2048/Image+0.0x0.0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTX1twIieLUUTE5i6MG4DTX8XT-ShpXTTAUete47VF1_lApwSu2EyU51HyCnHhfJAa86UqUOfdFdEeTI8bPvA2rrZHI_PBwscISa8zjkC4IRJ_pkFTa3lQmN9X-BX5Hv04qbyxeNKTS7b4/s16000/Image+0.0x0.0.jpg" /></a></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Last, I added beautiful roses from Wild Orchid Crafts and pearls around the image. Last, the sentiment is a digital sentiment from Create with TLC, </i></span></span><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"Serenity of the Sea" collection. This card is available in my </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/market/my_eclectic_spirit">ETSY shop.</a></span><br /></i></h3><div><i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As always, thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments. </span></span></i></div><p><br /></p></div>Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-60837715266776523522020-07-18T13:41:00.000-04:002020-07-18T13:41:00.345-04:00Little Prince - New Baby Boy Card<h3 style="text-align: left;"> <font face="inherit"> </font><font face="inherit" style="font-size: x-large;"> </font><font size="3"><font face="georgia"><i>Oh, it's been a while! First, I hope this post finds everyone safe. I am stopping by to share some news. After 25 years teaching high school, I retired in June. I am looking forward to delving deeply into more art classes -online for now- and of course, being back to blogging. As a "retirement gift" I destashed and renovated my craft room and I love it! I can paint, color, sew, quilt... you name it. It is truly my sanctuary. I have spent the past few months sewing masks and I will continue to do so in between creating my cards, crocheting and learning online. <br /></i></font><font face="georgia"><i> Today, I want to share a shaker card I made (my first) for a new baby boy, or as I called my son, "Little Prince." 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I love the mix especially the vellum rocking horses. </font></i></font></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBI8whkoFdXrvpwLG-EjHixUkCSnzyYfS_rtFvxrOC3YLZ9_z1eJC16iYqifqj_JR5p35YgR616fQl9PmUZosDYkUsw9_p1s_sRElwXpq8otv_jnE5wc4aqVcjuL0ivp6f-cRkXEuh1Sjf/s2048/baby+boy+card+close+up.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><font size="3"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBI8whkoFdXrvpwLG-EjHixUkCSnzyYfS_rtFvxrOC3YLZ9_z1eJC16iYqifqj_JR5p35YgR616fQl9PmUZosDYkUsw9_p1s_sRElwXpq8otv_jnE5wc4aqVcjuL0ivp6f-cRkXEuh1Sjf/d/baby+boy+card+close+up.jpg" /></font></a></h3></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><font face="georgia" size="3"><i><span>The papers are imported from Poland - </span><a href="https://scrapandme.pl/gb/206-celebrations-blue">Celebrations Blue by Scrapandme</a><span>. I love them! I used all the papers for the background, shaker dome overlay and the Marianne Craftable Diecut doily. I embellished the card with Mystique pastel colored lace trim, beautiful silk ribbon from </span><a href="https://www.whsmarketplace.net/apps/webstore/products">WHS Marketplace</a><span>, pearls and mulberry flowers. Finally I added baby blue buttons on the top right. </span></i></font></h3><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="georgia" size="3"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJo7rZt8fwYwr8IERAqo6qsu5iV9s5yY4IQc6yvxCFWbkPxu4sBLk92tlh5SG-HQ883U5jHpsV666H5J2O4No3-oUxyMvrRQ162NMA9WhabN98iS9Em-8kbyKSEWgh-hbIRLV2IIVqpkER/s2048/baby+boy+card+box2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2031" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJo7rZt8fwYwr8IERAqo6qsu5iV9s5yY4IQc6yvxCFWbkPxu4sBLk92tlh5SG-HQ883U5jHpsV666H5J2O4No3-oUxyMvrRQ162NMA9WhabN98iS9Em-8kbyKSEWgh-hbIRLV2IIVqpkER/w634-h640/baby+boy+card+box2.jpg" width="634" /></a></div></span></font></h3><h3><font size="3"><font face="georgia"><span><i>I was fortunate to get the last of these goat boxes from Tracy at Crafteezee before her store closed. The blue window box makes this card complete for gift giving. This card is available in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/826970544/handmade-card-baby-boy-card-new-baby-boy?ref=shop_home_feat_1&frs=1">ETSY shop HERE</a>.<br /></i></span></font><font face="georgia"><i> Thanks so much for stopping by and, as always, for your kind comments. Have a great day. Stay safe! </i></font></font></h3><div><font size="3"><font face="georgia"><i>PS... hint: next post tomorrow, the baby girl "Little Princess" version.</i></font></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-4151629290244108922019-11-17T00:01:00.000-05:002019-11-20T06:18:40.353-05:00Reneabouquets Vintage Christmas<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Happy Sunday! Stopping by to share one of my first Christmas cards for the season. It's never too early to begin to create them especially as the hustle and bustle of the holidays begins and often takes us away from time to create.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>I just love to work with free and purchased vintage images, some, like this available on MagicMoonlight free vintage images and others I have purchased on Etsy. This one is so beautiful. Her name is Grete Reinwald and she was photographed many times. I knew I wanted to work with her and the wonderful Reneabouquets frames to bring her to life!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>I began by printing the image on heavy matte paper (the same weight as design paper) and then coated the image with Finnabair Clear Gesso. This protects the inkjet printing. I cut out the image with a Spellbinder circle die and mounted her on a round chipboard circle. Next I embossed the </i><b style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-decorative-snowflake-frame-laser-cut-chipboard" target="_blank">Reneabouquets Beautiful Board Snowflake Frame</a> </b><i>with Lindy's Angel Wings embossing powder. On the frame I added</i> <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/1-8-ounce-beautiful-beads-sweetheart-candy-flatback-pearls" target="_blank"><b><i>Reneabouquets White Flatback Pearls.</i></b> </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>I mounted the frame on a piece of <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/746444439/blue-fern-christmas-cheer-collection-12?ga_search_query=blue%2Bfern&ref=shop_items_search_26&crt=1" target="_blank">Blue Fern Studios Design paper "Christmas Cheer"</a> </b>12x12 paper available at Reneabouquets Etsy store. All edges were distressed with<b> <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/tim-holtz-distress-inks-full-size-new-colors-1" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Distress Inkpad in "Mowed Lawn"</a></b>- the perfect Christmas green! Beneath the frame is another piece of design paper and <b><a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/copy-of-enchanted-pink-lace-1-1-2-inch-wide" target="_blank">Reneabouquets Beautiful Bows White Venice 2" lace. </a></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Finally I added some flowers and red berry sprigs to embellish this simple Christmas card. It is available in my <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MyEclecticSpirit" target="_blank">ETSY shop</a></b>. Thank you for stopping by. Happy Thanksgiving to all. Let the holiday rush begin!</i></span><br />
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Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-61709770549471034992019-10-27T00:30:00.000-04:002019-10-27T00:30:05.831-04:00Welcome Baby Reneabouquets.com<i><span style="font-size: large;">Happy weekend! I am here to share my latest dt post for Reneabouquets.com. So many friends at work are having babies and one happens to be bringing a little man into the world, so it inspired me to make a card to welcome him. </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>I have used so many beautiful items from <b>Reneabouquet.com</b> to make this keepsake. <b>All items used and the links to the Reneabouquets.com shop are below the post! </b>I began with Prima Heaven Sent papers. I added R<b>eneabouquet.com Beautiful Board Chipboard Angel Wings and Beautiful Board Large Victorian Frame.</b> I embellished the chipboard frames with Lindy's Embossing Powders and Gesso. <b>I added Reneabouquets.com Trinkets - the little precious silver spoon on into the scoop, I added Reneabouquets.com Beautiful Beads</b> (no hole) pearls in <b>Unicorn Candy and Fairy Lights. </b>They are absolutely gorgeous and each bottle comes with a variety of sizes. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The focal point of my card is a vintage <b>Reneabouquets.com Beautiful Printed Board "Mother and Child." </b>Is there any more precious an image than this? The printed chipboards are so elegant and beautifully detailed and oh so sturdy that you can add them to any project or embellish them in a myriad of ways. Above the mother is another lovely <b>Reneabouquets.com Magical Miniature Butterfly. </b> Last, my favorite part of the making a card, the embellishments that make all the beautiful elements come together -<b>I added Reneabouquets.com flatback pearls, Reneabouquets.com chunky diamond glitter glass </b>and mulberry paper roses and a pearl button atop the angel wings. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i></i></span>Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-41326458865547010732019-10-13T00:01:00.000-04:002019-10-13T09:17:17.425-04:00Reneabouquets Beauty of Autumn<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">F</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">all has certainly arrived and I love it. It is my favorite season- the colors and the cooler temps! Creating Fall cards is also a favorite theme to work with. Today I am sharing a Beauty of Autumn card that I created using Beautiful Board and other items from <a href="http://reneabouquets.com/">Reneabouquets.com</a> shop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For this card, I layered my most favorite digital papers "Fall Foliage" from <a href="https://www.raspberryroaddesigns.net/shoppe/" target="_blank">Raspberry Road Designs</a> onto cardstock. The sentiment, from <a href="http://createwithtlc-createwithtlc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Create with TLC, </a>was printed on top of the digital paper.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Next I embellished the gorgeous <b><i>Beautiful Board Heart Frame</i></b> with distress inks in Barn Door, Spiced Marmalade and Rusty Hinge. I embossed Reneabouquet.com <i><b>Quilling Leaves Flourishes </b></i>Beautiful Board with Blue Fern Studios Embossing powders and attached them on top.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After assembling and attaching all the leaf and flower clusters on top of the <b><i>Beautiful Board Quilling Leaves and Flourishe</i></b>s, I added <b><i>Rose Gold Beautiful Beads, Gold Christmas Glass Glitter</i></b>, and Microbeads. All items used are linked below. As always, thanks for visiting! Have a great day.</span><br />
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<br />Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-25968266904189654302019-08-30T00:00:00.000-04:002019-08-31T08:41:24.708-04:00Reneabouquets Paradise in August<div>
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Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-17637158711506737282019-08-10T13:56:00.000-04:002019-08-10T14:33:47.708-04:00Paradise in August at Reneabouquets.com<span style="font-size: large;"><i> Reneabouquets.com & <a href="http://craftycity.com/index.php?route=common/home" target="_blank">Crafty City</a> are doing a fun collaboration called PARADISE IN AUGUST! We are offering two different Paradise Treasure Boxes each filled with fabulous items to design your own paradise creation! They are shown below and feature <a href="http://craftycity.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=169&product_id=1753" target="_blank">MINTAY papers</a> from <a href="http://craftycity.com/index.php?route=common/home" target="_blank">Crafty City</a> and tons of Reneabouquets.com yummies exclusively available on the website (Treasure Boxes are not available through ETSY). A 10% off coupon is available (see details below post).</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i> For my post, I chose to use to create a 6" square canvas. I began with <a href="http://craftycity.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=169&product_id=1753" target="_blank">MINTAY 6x6 Paradise Paper</a>. I embellished the <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-small-pearls-of-wisdom-frame" target="_blank">Pearls of Wisdom Chipboard frame </a>with lots of Renea's <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/5-ounce-diamond-chunky-glitter-glass" target="_blank">glitter glass</a> in Diamond and Gold as well as Prima Sparks paints. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> I backed the frame with Tim Holtz adhesive Frosted Film and on top added and embossed a piece of fish net to which I embellished with <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/1-6-ounce-beautiful-beads-unicorn-candy-iridescent-pearls" target="_blank">Unicorn Candy Beautiful Pearls</a> and more glitter glass in diamond and gold. I also added sequins and microbeads Afterward, I added a Prima Valentine Vine flowers and the beautiful <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/printed-beautiful-board-tiny-ocean-orchid-starfish-mermaid-chipboard" target="_blank">Tiny Orchid Starfish Mermaid as my focal point.</a></i></span><br />
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Hoping to see your beautiful creations using our Treasure Box items along with the beautiful Paradise Mintay Papers. Thanks for stopping by and, as always, for your kind comments! </i>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"> Inside the heart frame I added iridescent pearls <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/6-ounce-beautiful-beads-citrus-breeze-iridescent-pearls" target="_blank"><b>Beautiful Beads in Iridescent Citrus Breeze.</b></a> Each jar of beads contains several different sizes and the colors are varied in turquoise and peach. </span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkfyw23o5K6ansF5BvOxHhQ-xvwPEzwF_h3Fz2e1VGQPnjkTzxSB6yT0x1RNwYpxzlR5tAC_poLk-BSzYSszCrrFDCsuxqwEumKXGHuf1ezCA7xiGEPOKHxFmqccrd-jeIFuFk6_30cDf/s1600/butterfly+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1315" data-original-width="1600" height="327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkfyw23o5K6ansF5BvOxHhQ-xvwPEzwF_h3Fz2e1VGQPnjkTzxSB6yT0x1RNwYpxzlR5tAC_poLk-BSzYSszCrrFDCsuxqwEumKXGHuf1ezCA7xiGEPOKHxFmqccrd-jeIFuFk6_30cDf/s400/butterfly+%25281%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><i>To add an additional embellishment to the card, I added one of many stunning <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/tiny-treasures-suncatcher-teal-premium-paper-glitter-glass-drago" target="_blank"><b>Tiny Treasure Dragonflies</b>.</a> These come to use with crystal and glitter beautifully detailed on the wings and body. There are so many butterflies and dragonflies from which to choose in her shop- these dragonflies are not clip art images, they are originally designed, drawn and colored from scratch by Renea Harrison and each is unique in design. Last, but not least, I sprinkled <b><a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/2-ounce-gold-christmas-glitter-glass" target="_blank">Reneabouquet Gold Glitter Glass</a></b> around the beads in several place. </i></span><i><span style="font-size: large;">Why not stop by Reneabouquets.com online store and take a peek at all the one of a kind products there.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> Isn't she beautiful? Renea's Printed Beautiful Board is custom made by her and her husband and it is truly THE best chipboard I have ever worked with- it is thick and sturdy and as you can see, you can use gesso, distress inks, glitter and paint and it will not warp or break. The PRINTED <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/printed-beautiful-board-small-starfish-mermaid-laser-cut-chipboard" target="_blank">Beautiful Board </a>like the mermaid above, comes with an image printed on top and is as thick and sturdy as the unfinished chipboard. Here is a close up of the exquisitely detailed chipboard and printed chipboard pieces exclusive to Reneabouquets.com</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>I embellished the large <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-heart-deco-circle-bead-frame-laser-cut-chipboard" target="_blank">Heart Deco Circle Chipboard </a>with distress inks, glitter and gesso. I added Beautiful Bead Iridescent Pearls in the bead holes around the circle. On top, I foam-taped (to add dimension) the Printed Beautiful Board Mermaid. I cut apart the <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-medium-elegant-accents-deluxe-chipboard" target="_blank">Elegant Accent</a> leaf flourish and distress with sponge (Mermaid Lagoon, Peeled Paint and Spiced Marmalade Distress Inks) and then adhered to card on the right side of the deco circle and above left top part of the card. I also sponged distress inks on cheesecloth and applied under the chipboard to which I added sequins, more pearls and glitter. The beautiful design papers are digital papers I print on a color printer from <a href="https://www.raspberryroaddesigns.net/shoppe/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=2774&zenid=ednnhtqd43ulmihj6k6fq8dsh2" target="_blank">Raspberry Road Designs, "Ocean Breeze"</a>. Here are some of the items I used from Renea's online store- detailed list with links below collage. </i></span><br />
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><span style="color: #0563c1;"></span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"></span>Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-38411382091404723312019-06-19T00:00:00.000-04:002019-06-19T06:41:14.291-04:00Be Yourself - Mermaid Fantasy for Reneabouquets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Summer is here and there is an ocean breeze in the air! At least that is what I hope viewing this card inspires in you. Stopping by to share my latest make for <a href="http://reneabouquets.com./"><b>Reneabouquets.com</b>.</a> Renea is filling the shop with all things ocean-filled! Beautiful Board, Printed Beautiful Board, Pearls, Mermaids, lace, glitter...if it is in the ocean, she has it and it is oh-so-much-fun to create with all of it!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> For my card, I began with a 6" square base and digital design papers (Raspberry Road) that I knew would so compliment Renea's products. I covered the smallest of the <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-5-pieceshell-tag-laser-cut-chipboard-set" target="_blank">Shell Chipboard Tags</a> set with design papers and distressed all in Salty Ocean, Vintage Photo distress inks. Next I added cheesecloth and glued the most exquisite <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/1-6-ounce-beautiful-beads-mermaids-tail-iridescent-pearls" target="_blank">Beautiful Beads in "Mermaid Tail".</a> I also added some <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/2-ounce-patina-chunky-glitter-glass" target="_blank">Glass Glitter in Patina.</a> I stamped a sentiment from Stampelglede using a mix of black and Salty Ocean Distress ink. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> On top of the tag, I distressed and attached the <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-small-shell-border-laser-cut-chipboard" target="_blank">Beautiful Board Shell Border </a> and added another Beautiful Bead. Last I propped my <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-small-salty-mermaid-with-shells-laser-cut-chipboard" target="_blank">Printed Beautiful Board Mermaid</a> using Renea's <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-beautiful-bits-circle" target="_blank">Beautiful Board Laser Cut Circles </a>which are great for adding dimension! As always, the best part for me is adding the gorgeous <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/candy-pink-roses-and-leaves-mulberry-paper-flowers" target="_blank">mulberry paper flowers</a>. All of these beauties are available in Renea's shop. Here is a peek of the products used to make this card. Hop on over to <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/" target="_blank">Renea's shop -Reneabouquets.com </a>and be sure to check out the inspiration gallery under each item! </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>This card is available for purchase in my <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/701421136/mermaid-be-yourself-handmade-one-of-a?ref=listing_published_alert" target="_blank">ETSY SHOP here.</a></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crafty Friends Challenge- Fairies & Fantasy</a></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crafting from The Heart - Anything Goes</a></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dream Valley Challenges -Anything Goes</a></i></span><br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://welove2create.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Love to Create Challenge - Mixed Media</a></span></i><br />
<u><span style="color: #000120;"></span></u><br />Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-30105951676200286662019-05-19T18:09:00.001-04:002019-05-20T06:44:52.316-04:00Reneabouquets Wedding Shadow Box<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Stopping by to share my latest make for <a href="http://reneabouquets.com/">Reneabouquets.com</a>. As you know Renea has both an online shop and an <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Reneabouquets?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=586149065" target="_blank">Reneabouquet ETSY shop </a>from which to purchase some of the most unique items.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>For my creation, I made a beautiful wedding shadowbox featuring a beautiful gown and lots of Reneabouquet items</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">I made the gown out of satin and lace and added pearls and sequins. The base is an airdry clay mold of a Barbie torso. I only use the front of the torso so the piece lies flat. I used Lemon Craft design papers and embellished with <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/677081632/reneabouquets-beautiful-board-garden?ga_search_query=victorian%2Bmirror&ref=shop_items_search_1" target="_blank">Reneabouquets Victorian Mirror</a> that I embossing with Lindy's Pale Pink EP and glitter. I inked the mirror backing with Vintage Photo distress ink to give it a vintage feel.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">On a scrap piece of matching dp, I inked up a stamp from Quietfire Designs and inked with distress inks. On top of the mirror, I used one of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Reneabouquets?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=589296963&search_query=cherubs" target="_blank">Reneabouquets gorgeous beautiful board cherubs.</a> Above, I added her <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/675162400/reneabouquets-printed-beautiful-board?ga_search_query=doves&ref=shop_items_search_1" target="_blank">Beautiful board doves</a>. I placed both the mirror and gown on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/…/reneabouquets-trim-35-inch-wide-time…" target="_blank">Renea's ivory lace</a> embellished with pearl string. Last, I added some pink roses on top of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/586149065/reneabouquets-beautiful-board-quilling?ga_search_query=flourish&ref=shop_items_search_42" target="_blank">Renea's qulling flourishes</a> that were covered with glitter. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">It is so hard to photograph a creation behind glass because of the glare but here is the finished shadowbox. It is quite deep allowing for a full gown and any other embellishments/keepsakes the couple want to add.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;">Please visit Reneabouquet.com and take a peek at all the lovely items. You will be so inspired. Have a great day and thank you for your kind comments. This shadowbox is available for immediate purchase in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MyEclecticSpirit" target="_blank">my ETSY shop.</a></span></i>Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-4097910248886321692019-05-02T00:30:00.000-04:002019-05-02T18:17:44.180-04:00Reneabouquet Vintage Mother's Day Card<h4>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Happy Thursday! I am happy to share that I am now a regular member of the Reneabouquet Design Team. I was thrilled to be asked to guest design for Renea a few months ago and now I am here to share her stunning products with you each month, with the hopes that I can inspire you to create her unique items. Renea has an online shop filled with her own unique "beautiful board" and "printed beautiful board" along with designer items and the most one-of-a- kind embellishments. Links to her shop and the items I used are below!</i></span></h4>
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I created this vintage Mother's Day card with Renea's <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/printed-beautiful-board-trellis-rose-open-frame-laser-cut-chipboard-die-cut" target="_blank">Open Frame Trellis Printed Beautiful Board </a>as my inspiration. It is open on one side and comes with a separate "rose" that you can add anywhere else along the trellis. I printed out a beautiful vintage image of mother and child as my focal point. (HINT: I laminate all photos I use on my projects. It allows me to embellish without fear of ruining the photo with glue, glitter or touch.) </span></i></h4>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The beautiful <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-butterfly-lace-white-2-1-2-inch-wide" target="_blank">Butterfly Lace Embellishment</a> on the left of the card can also be found in Renea's shop and in other stunning colors. I dabbed Vintage Photo distress on the butterfly to give it a "tea stained" look as well as the design paper edges. Beneath the photo, I added <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/ivory-wide-floral-embroidered-lace" target="_blank">Ivory Wide Floral Lace</a> and <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/4-ounce-beautiful-beads-sweetheart-candy-flatback-pearls" target="_blank">Renea's Red Flatback Pearls</a>.</i></span></h4>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I will be entering the following challenges:</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">C<a href="https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">olor Throwdown- Color challenge</a></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.com/2019/04/spring-is-in-full-bloom-challenge.html" target="_blank">Frilly and Funky- Vintage Spring Bloom</a></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://modsquadchallenge.com/happy-mothers-day/" target="_blank">Mod Squad Challenge- Mother's Day</a></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://justforfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Just For Fun Challenges- Just add Lace</a></span></i></div>
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Good Morning... I am here to share a beautiful custom made Wedding Keepsake Box I created for a special groom to give his bride to be! Since the bridal party was going to wear navy blue, I immediately thought to use <b><i>Prima's "Georgia Blues" </i></b>collection of design papers purchased at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Reneabouquets" target="_blank">Reneabouquets online shop</a>. I blurred the image of the couple and their full names for their privacy (see pic below)<br />
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The box was purchased unfinished. First I removed the gold hinges and clasp (they seem cheaply made to me) and the box top and bottom were separated making it super easy to work with. Then after sanding with super fine sandpaper, I sponged the box with <b><i>Finnabair's Art Basics Gesso and then when dry, I painted both top and bottom, inside and out with two coats of Finnabair's Acrylic Paints in Snow White and Linen.</i></b> They are thick and creamy delicious paints and I diluted with a tiny bit of water to cover the box once the gesso dried. Next, I applied the papers using the absolute BEST glue for adhering design paper to wood which I also discovered at <b><i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Reneabouquets?search_query=glue" target="_blank">Reneabouquets shop here</a> - Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Glue.</i></b> Now I have used Mod Podge and a ton of other glues but as you can see from the pics, it looks like the papers are embedded in the wood- to lumps, folds tears... amazing. I did dilute it with a bit of water in a little cup and applied to the wood ONLY with a paintbrush. Once I placed the precut papers on top, I used a rubber tool (could use a credit card) to smooth over and voila!<br />
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I gessoed a gold (yup gold) resin frame and painted in white with Finnabairs gesso and paint (above) and added the printed photo behind it. This time I first laminated the photo, then die cut and adhered to back of frame. The lamination prevents the photo from being damaged by handling or added glitter and embellishments.<br />
The inside of the box was decorated with another sheet from the <b><i>"Georgia Blues"</i></b> 12x12 collection (I know hard to find ). On top I added a gorgeous resin bride and groom just purchased from a new shop in the UK called <b><i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/theresinshop/" target="_blank">The Resin Embellishment Shop</a></i></b> (you order from Facebook shop). Sarah Wright sells the most amazing resin embellishments and they arrived to my home in NY in super fast time.<br />
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To embellish the top, I added beautiful mulberry flowers, pearls and lace around the entire box.<br />
The <b><i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/580489342/reneabouquets-beautiful-beads-iridescent?ga_search_query=midnight%2Bpearls&ref=shop_items_search_1" target="_blank">"Beautiful Beads, also from Reneabouquets shop are called Midnight Magic</a></i></b>. I sprinkled them amid the flowers.<br />
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<br />Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-7749777337025288272019-01-27T16:58:00.000-05:002019-01-27T18:44:45.117-05:00Love is in the Air!<span style="font-size: large;">Since Valentine's Day is just around the corner, I thought I would play with some of my favorite digital images from Mo Manning. This one is called <a href="http://www.mosdigitalpencil.com/bee-mine/" target="_blank"><b><i>"Be Mine"</i></b></a> and she comes with adorable sentiments!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My little fairy cherub is colored with both copic markers and prismacolor pencils on her pleated skirt! The design papers are older and are called <a href="https://www.diestodiefor.com/proddetail.php?prod=ws-loveinair6x6" target="_blank"><b><i>Whimsy "Love is in the Air</i></b>"</a> .. they are adorable Valentine's Day papers. I love the turquoise and red combinations on these papers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I embellished the card simply with die cut hearts from an older Sizzix Bigz die called <b><i>"Tipsy Hearts" </i></b>which is only available on Ebay right now. I love to stack them. The die cuts around the image and the red border are<b><i><a href="https://www.scrapbook.com/store/pbs-51-397.html?w=Penny+Black+Antique+Frame" target="_blank"> "Antique Frames" from Penny Black</a></i></b>. I added roses and leaves-what is Valentine's Day without flowers??? Last, I dabbed some glitter dust on her fairy wings and skirt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by and, as always, for your kind comments. This card is available in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MyEclecticSpirit" target="_blank">ETSY store</a>. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-50106174213122290332018-11-25T10:19:00.002-05:002018-11-25T10:41:11.615-05:00Reneabouquet Vintage Christmas Card<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Happy Sunday! Stopping by amid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season to share a vintage Christmas card for<a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/" target="_blank"> Reneabouquet!</a> If you have not visited her online store yet, you must! The <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/beautiful-board" target="_blank">Beautiful Board </a>, <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/copy-of-beautiful-board" target="_blank">Beautiful Printed Board </a>and <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-victorian-scroll-clock-with-bead-holes-face-option" target="_blank">Beautiful Bead Board</a>, exclusive to her shop, are amazing to use in any creation. These are incredibly unique die cuts with incredible color clarity, durability and thickness that make them pop off the page! For my card, I used all products from <a href="http://reneabouquet.com/">Reneabouquet.com</a> </i></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> I began with <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/blue-fern-studios-vintage-christmas-12-papers" target="_blank">Blue Fern Studios "Vintage Christmas" 12x12 paper pad.</a> I added <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/reneabouquets-trim-sheer-romance-lace-white" target="_blank">vintage white lace.</a> The focal point is the<a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-decorative-snowflake-frame-laser-cut-chipboard" target="_blank"> Beautiful Bead Board Decorative Snowflake</a> on which I added white and <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/1-8-ounce-beautiful-beads-peppermint-candy-flatback-pearls" target="_blank">red (peppermint) flatback pearls.</a> The Beautiful Bead Board has flat spaces added to the design for you to add flat or round pearls! </span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Last, but not least, I added my <a href="http://printed%20beautiful%20board%20large%20christmas%20carol%20laser%20cut%20chipboard%20die%20cut/" target="_blank">Beautiful Printed Board - Christmas Carol, a vintage girl with umbrella </a>and <a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/red-white-roses-leaves-mulberry-paper-flowers" target="_blank">white/red roses</a> to surround her. Love those Christmas reds! The sentiment was embossed with red embossing powder of vellum and attached to the inside of the snowflake. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;">It was truly an inspiration and a pleasure to be a guest designer for Reneabouquet. Thank you, as always, for your kind comments. Have a great day!</span></i><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Aud's Sentiment Challenge- Christmas Sentiment</a></span></i> </b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Good Morning and Happy Weekend! Today I am sharing a vintage Christmas Card I made using products from one of my favorite online shops, Reneabouquet! I was fortunate to be asked to be a Guest Design Team member for this month and I am loving playing with all the unique items I received, especially her signature <b><a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/beautiful-board" target="_blank">"Beautiful Board"</a></b> and <b><a href="https://www.reneabouquets.com/copy-of-beautiful-board" target="_blank">"Printed Beautiful Board." </a></b></span></i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> I have been playing with mixed media and altered canvas for the past few weeks - knees deep in gesso, stencils, air dry clay, paints- messy and wonderful! I have also watched lots of youtube tutorials and even purchased a few layout kits so I can learn from so many talented artists out there as this is a new venture for me.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>I began this endeavor by creating a "torso" with air dry clay from a Barbie doll mold I purchased some years ago. The mold is much like this one<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/262877457/silicone-mold-3d-body-2-doll-mould?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=barbie%20silicone%20mold&ref=sr_gallery-1-14" target="_blank"> here (etsy)</a> and it comes in several parts so you can use all of them or just one section (I used the front torso so it would lie flat) which looks just like the finished torso below. Once dry I lightly coated it with gesso.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Leilani" is colored with both copic markers and Shin Han alcohol makers (the blue dress and bow BG7, BG9, BG5). I do not own many Shin Han markers but I added a few to my copic collection that were of colors that seems to be different from the copic blues. Here is another view.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>I mounted the image on a Spellbinder scallop oval die and propped her up with double sided mounting tape. The gorgeous papers are the 6x6 (four matching papers) from PION. I was able to use two of them on the card front and other inside the card to which a sentiment can be added and personalized. Matching cardstock from Tim Holtz collection. Here is a close up.</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Additional details include lace, pearls and satin ribbon from my stash, beautiful blue/gray pearl button from Etsy (New York Button Sister) and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by. Thanks also for your kind comments.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I will be entering this card in the following challenges:</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2018/04/week-17-anything-goes-colouring.html">Color Crazy Challenge- Colored Image</a></span></i><br />
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<i><u><span style="color: #000120;"><a href="https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Polkadoodles Anything Goes</a></span></u></i>Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-63078528215527749562018-07-26T13:51:00.001-04:002018-08-19T17:23:03.102-04:00Flower Wisdom <span style="font-family: inherit;"><i> <span style="font-size: large;">Happy Thursday. My two cards in one week! I must be back. Just stopping by to post an encouragement card I created using a Quiet Fire calligraphy stamp. I just love the sentiment.</span></i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> I have been wanting to use this vibrant Pion paper (6x6) for some time and I found the floral design on it to perfectly compliment the sentiment. These 6x6 papers feature one 12 inch square (for those who are not familiar with Pion) and each of the four squares are a coordinating design. So I used all of them for both the background, die cuts and inside the card as well. This design paper is called "Vintage Garden".</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Thanks for visiting and for your kind comments. Card recipe with details below. Have a great day</i></span>. <span style="font-size: large;"><i>This card is available in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/617828464/encouragement-card-shabby-chic-anais-nin?ref=shop_home_active_1">ETSY</a> store for purchase. </i></span><br />
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<i><b>Card Recipe:</b></i><br />
<i><b>Design Paper: Pion Vintage Garden</b></i><br />
<i><b>Sentiment: Quietfire Design</b></i><br />
<i><b>Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts</b></i><br />
<i><b>Dies: Spellbinder border and Pierced Ovals (?)</b></i><br />
<i><b>Ink: (Sentiment) Ranger Archival Plum and Fired Brick for distresses edges</b></i><br />
<i><b>Pearls: My stash</b></i><br />
<i><b>Butterfly: The Kreative Korner (Etsy)</b></i><br />
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<br />Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-25941632323230686792018-07-21T23:03:00.000-04:002018-08-19T17:23:56.029-04:00Where Your Treasure Is...<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <i> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Wow! It has been so long since I posted on my blog! There have been some changes in my life. My Mom passed away last year and I just lost my "mojo" for awhile afterward. I have been crocheting like a madwoman - something I did quite a lot with her so maybe that made me feel close to her. I did make some beautiful gifts for new babies in my family. The yin and yang of life-right?</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i> Well school is out for the summer and so after a few weeks of home renovations, I finally got the chance to get back into my craft room. Once again I decided to make a bride card featuring one of Mo's Digital Pencil digital images which I colored with copics. She is adorned by beautiful Pion paper that always scream "bride" to me so maybe that is why I make so many.</i>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>The sentiment is from Matthew 6:21"Where Your Treasure Is, There Your Heart Shall be" The sentiment comes with the image and you can find her here: http://www.mosdigitalpencil.com/the-bride/</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Thanks so much for stopping by and for your kind comments. This card is available for purchase in my ETSY SHOP.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Card recipe below. Have a great day! </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Image: The Bride http://www.mosdigitalpencil.com/the-bride/</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Papers: Pion </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Medium: Copic Markers </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Flowers: Mulberry Wild Orchid Crafts & Stash </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Pearl Button: New York Button Sister (Etsy)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Ribbon and Lace: My Stash </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Dies: Spellbinder and Marianne Creatables</i></span>Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-24446972681363496802017-06-11T01:00:00.000-04:002018-04-03T10:49:05.447-04:00Emmanuelle Coloridge Happy Sunday! I have not been blogging much but I have been creating lots of goodies for family- crochet, gift boxes and cards for special occasions. That said, it is nice to be back and post a card I have made! With classes ending in two weeks, I am hoping to get more cards and mixed media projects posted!<br />
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For this card, I am using an image by Emmanuelle Colin from her new coloring book <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/510253266/wild-coloring-book?ref=pr_shop"><i><b>Coloriage Wild.</b> </i></a>I purchased my copy through Amazon but you can purchase from<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/510253266/wild-coloring-book?ref=pr_shop"><i><b> ETSY </b></i></a>as well.<br />
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The coloring book features images on high quality watercolor papers, but I wanted to color with copics, so I scanned the blank image on my computer, sized it in WORD, printed it on copic paper and colored the image with copics. I have admired her images for over a year but never colored one because I waited until she released the book and then I had permission to use it and post this way! The images are just gorgeous!<br />
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This card was also inspired by<a href="http://mypassionforcolorscardsbyfrouwkje.blogspot.com/2017/05/emmanuelle-colin.html"> Frouwkje van Keeken</a> who colored this image so beautifully first and when I saw it on her blog, I was thrilled to learn the book was released and then to have it in my hands, and then to color it as beautifully as she did her image!<br />
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My image is colored with copic markers. The design papers are from <i><b>LemonCraft- "Just Love Me" and Gossamer Blue". </b></i>The flowers and pearl embellishment are from Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts and The Ribbon Girl. I also used scallop fishtail banner dies and my favorite oval die from Spellbinders on which to mount this beauty!<br />
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Have a great day, and as always, thank you for your kind comments! This card is available in my ETSY store.<br />
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I will be entering this card in the following challenges:<br />
<a href="http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/">The Ribbon Girl- Ribbon</a><br />
<a href="https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.ca/">Colour Crazy Crafting- Anything Goes</a><br />
<a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/">Allsorts- Use two dies</a><br />
<a href="http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.com/">Cardmania Challenge- Buttons and Bows </a><br />
<a href="http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/">Let's Craft & Create- Girls, Girls, Girls</a><br />
<a href="http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/">Stamping Sensations- Rubber Stamp Focal Point </a>Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-27350156191948492082016-12-19T06:29:00.002-05:002016-12-21T06:20:20.845-05:00Garden Bride Monday, Monday.. we know how that goes! Like many of you, I am doing my last minute shopping and making preparations for Christmas... it is just a few days away! I am also looking forward to our winter break at school! The kids are in "holiday mode" already, and I cannot blame them but oh my.. what a week it will be!<br />
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I took a much-needed break from this weekend and colored up a beautiful new image by Mo Manning called "Garden Bride". You can find her <b><a href="http://www.mosdigitalpencil.com/garden-bride/">here</a>. </b>This lovely bride comes in shaded and unshaded versions. For those new to copics and "shading" having the pre-shaded images really helps you place those shadows and highlights.<br />
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I wanted her to be set in a vintage color scheme; pale peach and white/ivory. I die cut my image with Spellbinder Ovals and Grand Scallop Ovals. Her gorgeous gown is colored her dress with "C"and some "BV" copics to create the shading and then using Diamond Dust glitter over her veil and dress. Her flowers and roses along the hemline of her dress feature some RV, and peachy R copics. I really do play with lots of colors so I did not keep a list of them. Her skin features the usual copic skin colors (E000, E00, E11, E04 and R20). I colored her hair using #44, 43, 42 AND 40. Around her image, I put several Viva Decor "pearls" in ivory.<br />
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My design paper is from Pion 6x6 sheets, roses by Wild Orchid Crafts and sentiment by Create with TLC, one of my favorites for a wedding card. I added beautiful lace, a Resin Heart on which I attached some bling, gorgeous rose/rhinestone embellishment from Noor Design. This card is available in my <i><b>ETSY SHO</b></i>P (see sidebar).<br />
Hoping all of you have a wonderful holiday. I am hoping to get back into my craft room next week for more time to play, how I miss it! Until then, have a great day, and thank you as always for your kind comments!<br />
<br />Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-42031240399362272542016-10-20T01:00:00.000-04:002016-10-21T18:19:27.071-04:00Happy Halloween Happy Wednesday or should I say "Witchy Wednesday"??? Just stopping by to post a card I made just for fun for Halloween. I love Hannah Lynn images. They were among the first I ever colored when learning to work with copic markers and I still find so much to enjoy in working with them! This is a new digi stamp by Hannah Lynn called<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/480864873/printable-digi-stamp-happy-halloween?ga_search_query=halloween&ref=shop_items_search_8"><i><b> "Happy Halloween"</b></i></a> and you can find her<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/480864873/printable-digi-stamp-happy-halloween?ga_search_query=halloween&ref=shop_items_search_8"><i><b> here.</b></i></a><br />
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The digi has all three images together along with the word art at the bottom so you do not have to merge anything! Just size it, print it and color it. The image was colored with copic markers and enhanced with Glamour Dust. I did use the florescent copics over the regular colors - I love to do that for Halloween images!<br />
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The design paper was from an old K & Company 12x12 Halloween paper pad. I embellished the image with a wonky stitched rectangle die cut, Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, black tulle and some fibers tied into a bow. My little bats are courtesy of Martha Steward punch!<br />
Thanks so much for stopping by and, as always, for your kind comments! This card is available in my <b>ETSY</b> shop (see sidebar)! Have a great day!<br />
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<b>I will be entering this card in the following challenges:</b><br />
<a href="http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Deep Ocean Challenge - Halloween </a><br />
<a href="http://cmdchallenge.blogspot.ca/">CMD Challenge- Copics</a><br />
<a href="http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/">Let's Craft and Create- Halloween </a><br />
<a href="http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/">Shopping our Stash- Halloween </a>Ann Marie Governalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976911116598746473noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5199546438487221898.post-15036865201631680532016-10-04T10:00:00.002-04:002016-10-04T10:03:31.509-04:00Seasons Greetings - Winter Fairy Talva Happy Tuesday! I am so glad to be back to share my latest card with you. My Mom was in the hospital throughout the entire summer and then required rehab after her hospital stay. Thankfully, we have her home now and she is getting better each day! Thank you to all who sent their best wishes for her!<br />
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I decided to try to make some holiday or winter cards a bit earlier this year. Seems I wait until the holidays are upon us and then the hustle and bustle takes over and... well you know! For my card, I selected for a second time this favorite Mo Manning digital winter image, <a href="http://www.mosdigitalpencil.com/winter-fairy-talva/"><i><b>"Winter Fairy Talva"</b></i></a>. She is sooo much fun to color! Of course, she is colored with copic markers- felt good to be practicing again with them!<br />
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The design paper is <i><b>Kaisercraft 6x6 paper pad, "Christmas Wishes"</b></i>. It is so pretty and filled with non-traditional colors such as these pale lavender and turquoise as well as mint greens and rich golds. I embellished the card with <i><b>Wild Orchid Crafts</b></i> flowers, hand dyed seam binding, lace and pearl/rhinestone bling from <i><b>Live and Love Crafts.</b></i> The branch die is from <i><b>Tim Holtz.</b></i> I added a few silver beads among the flowers and my sentiment, which is a wood stamp from who knows where! LOL! Oh the stash we collect.<br />
One last look:<br />
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Feels great to be creating again. Thank you so much for visiting and as always, for your kind comments. I will be entering this card in the following challenges:<br />
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<a href="http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/">Sparkle and Sprinkle - Glitter</a><br />
<a href="http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/">Christmas Card Challenges - Christmas/Winter theme</a><br />
<a href="http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/">The Ribbon Girl- Anything Goes </a><br />
<a href="http://noordesign-uk.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/challenge-23-cas-or-fully-loaded.html">Noor Design -Fully Loaded </a><br />
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