Julia Spiri~ The Flower Girl Cottage

Happy Thursday Crafty Friends! 

I'm here to share with you my make for

It's Time for a new challenge and it is an Anything Goes Challenge with a twist!  Please check the rules here.

The twist is:

DOLLHOUSE

(Make a craft house for your digi)

Don't forget, this challenge is until January 6th- so you have lots of time for holiday festivities and crafty times. :o)

 This challenge I used the beautiful The Flower Girl 

and made her looking out the window of her  cabin.

I used my "Bricks on the Wall" EF from Couture Creations and embossed grey CS and then brushed over the raised parts lightly with white Craft ink. Then I cut out the window using "Arched Window" by LalaLand Crafts.

 

I added Savannah Border from Memory Box, I.O."Grass Border, and Shabby Flourish from LalaLand Crafts Kits to create a cottage feel with vines, flowers and grass.  

 

The Flower Girl  was colored with SN Markers and tucked in behind the window cut out. 

 Here's a note to self: DO NOT mix up your Silver and Moondust Gelly Roll pens...they are quite different!! Doh! But I still like how she turned out. 

 

I finished with Liquid pearls on the flourishes and vines and in the flowers in her hair. 

 

 

I look foward to your crafty makes and hope you all have a Happy Holidays!

 

  

Julia Spiri~ New Release~ Hey Sweet Pea!

Happy Thursday Crafty Friends! 

I'm so excited to be able to share with you my make for

I'm showcasing one of the newly released images, The Sweet Pea. 

She's just adorable! ;o)

I went with a Monochromatic card in shades of green. I used DP from MME and CS from Recollections. I added flowers and a sentiment I made up with a Studio G Stamp Set.  Shabby Flourish die cuts from La La Lands Club Kits
finished it off.

I colored the image with SN Markers :

and here's the inside of my card:

  

Be sure to check out the other 4 images in this new release- ADORABLE!! Check out my teamies makes and leave them some love. :o)

  

Julia Spiri~ Altered Box

Happy Thursday Crafty Friends! 

I'm here to share with you my make for

Time for a new challenge and it is an Anything Goes Challenge with a twist!  Please check the rules here.

and the twist is:

ALTERED ART

Add a digi to any object (bottle, clock and more)

 This challenge I used the beautiful Birds & Hair. 

Now I started with a box I had from a Starbucks Mug Set I got

 Here is the inside: 

Now, here's my altered box: 

I started by priming the inside and outside with Gesso. I then inked the edges of some Recollections DP with Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo distress stains. I also used old dictionary paper for the inside of the box.

  I colored the photo with SN Markers

I used my Spellbinders Ovals to cut out the image and glued it to the top of the box with Liquitex Matte Medium.

I then glued Flowers, Mesh Ribbon, Vintage Buttons and Pearls from my stash onto the box. I then primed them with a coat of Gesso (mixed with Water). Once it was dry, I sprayed with Distress Gold Stain, 
Smooch Stains   and Lindy's Stamp Gang- Steampunk Sepia. 

 Love the dimension it gave:

I added some metal embellishments to the front of the box and finished off with red gems

  
I hope you join us this fun challenge, and be sure to check out my Teamies amazing makes for more inspiration. 

I'd like to enter the following Challenges:
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #47- ATG 

Moo-Mania & More Challenge- Nov 18- Lots of Layers 

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge #22- ATG 

The Crafty Addicts Challenge #4- Anything Goes/Use Die Cuts (die cut used to cut out image) 

Altered Eclectics- November Challenge- ATG 

Just Keep On Creating November ATG Link-up 

Rhedd's Creative Spirit- November Challenge 

World Wide Open Design Team Monthly Challenge- November 
 

Happy Craftin'!
~hugs~
Amy 

Julia Spiri~ Sea & Hair

Happy Thursday Crafty Friends! 

Today, I'm here to share for

Julia is sponsoring a challenge over at

To play along...

~Use the picture as inspiration! (the theme, the color combos, the patterns...)

~You can create ANYTHING your heart desires, as long as it's clear how you were inspired by the cookies!

Today, I did up a panel using Sea and Hair. 

I started by painting an ocean/beach scene using acrylic paints onto mixed media paper. I then laid out my die cuts: The Sun and Lighthouse are from a monthly La La Land Craft Kit , Small Seashells  from Impression Obsession , Delicate Chain from Memory Box,  & Anchor from Echo Park. I finished with a Stamped sentiment using Letter Blocks from Studio G and using my Faber Castell Black Pitt Pens. I matted it onto black CS from Recollections. 

I colored the image with SN Markers and White Signo Gelly Pen.  I fussy cut her out and adhered her with 3D Pop dots for dimension.

 I sure hope you join the challenge over at If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #32. 

Happy Craftin'!
~hugs~
Amy 

Julia Spiri~ Snow Bunny Like you!

Happy Thursday Crafty Friends! 

I'm here to share with you my make for

Time for a new challenge and it is an Anything Goes Challenge with a twist!  Please check the rules here.

and the twist is:

USE A SENTIMENT

 This challenge I used the newly released The Bunny and Gift

from the I have something for you Collection!

  For this card I used the inking technique that I found here from Vicki- Stamp Smiles. I used Memento Inks in Teal Zeal, Angel Pink, Pear Tart and Rose Bud with Strathmore Watercolor Paper. Sentiment is from Crafter's Companion Let it Snow set.
To finish I added some snowflakes punches and gems. 

I colored this lil' guy with SN Markers and Prismacolor Pencils. 

   I used Foam Dots to adhere him to the card for dimension. 

  
And here's the inside of my Card using a Snowflake from Hero Arts "Layering Christmas Tree" Set . My bestie, Sharon, sent me this set and I LURVE it!!! She's Amazing!!!
The sentiment is from Hero Arts "Merry Christmas Message" Set.  

I hope you join us this fun challenge, and be sure to check out my Teamies amazing makes for more inspiration. 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

DigiStamps 4 Joy Challenge #118- ATG 

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #399- Birds/Animals 

Creative Moments Challenge #81- Anything Goes/ Winter Birthday 

Inky Impressions Challenges #277- Furry Friends 

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge- It's beginning to Look a lot like Christmas! 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #209- ATG 

2 Creative Chicks Showcase #4- ATG 

Animal Friends Challenge #32 November- Animals with hat, scarf or gloves 

Crafts Galore Challenge #23- Use a Stamp or Digi 

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #79- ATG 

Happy Craftin'!
~hugs~
Amy