Zeus and Zoe Blooms Blog Hop

Hello blog hoppers & WELCOME to the Zeus and Zoe Blooms Blog Hop!!  If you came from Marivic's blog then you're in the right place, if not then you can start from the beginning HERE.



The exiting Zeus and Zoe design team is leaving with a trail of pretty blooms of the handmade variety. We're sharing tutorials on how to make gorgeous blooms and giving away amazing prizes along the way!

There are six (6) fabulous RAKs to be won on this hop.  All you need to do is leave some love at each stop along the hop. You have until 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 to leave your comments for your chance to win! Winners will be announced on the Zeus and Zoe blog on August 2, 2013.

I'm so happy to have you joining us for this really fun hop.  Today I'm gonna show you how to make these three beautiful blooms.  First up is the burlap rose!

Now let's work on the zipper rosette
To finish off your rosette, add a button in the center.  Now lets make the gorgeous satin flower!

Now I've got some blog candy to share with you!!

This bundle of goodness includes the flowers I made, vintage sheet music, ledger paper, linens and lace as well as 6x6 Donna Salazar papers.  To win, please leave a comment and be a follower :D

Next up is the EXTREMELY talented Rikka, to see her BEAUTIFUL blooms, CLICK HERE!

Here is the hops complete line up:

Dana Tatar - http://datatar.blogspot.com
Denise Van Deventer - http://strawbspatch.blogspot.com
Marivic Clifton - http://marivicclif.blogspot.com
Norma Gomez - www.lilhoneybeestudios.blogspot.com ***YOU ARE HERE***
Riikka Kovasin - http://paperiliitin.blogspot.com
Yvonne Yam - http://yyam.blogspot.com
Zeus and Zoe - http://zeusandzoe.blogspot.com/

THANK YOU so much for stopping by, be sure to visit all of my talented Zeus and Zoe DT sister and them some love!  They all have AH-MAZING tutorials and BLOG CANDY to share!!!

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY, HUGS!!

Free Spirit

Happy Friday Everyone!!  Today I have a really fun mixed media canvas to share with you.  If you follow on Facebook, then you've seen me working on this one during the week.  I finished up and I'm ready to share my "Free Spirit".

This is a 11x14 canvas and I just let loose with color.  This week was the first time that I was able to get back into the studio and just play in a very long time.  

So when I sat down, I pulled out my bin of scraps and just started gluing them on.  Then I slapped on a layer of gesso over the whole thing.

With the gesso dry, it was time to add COLOR!!  I used various shades of magenta and orange Golden Fluid Acrylics.

After that, the FUN really started!!  I did some stencil work with Dylusions ink and a Heidi Swapp stencil.  Then I used a DecoArt 3-D writer to doodle all the circles and India ink for the black flourishes.  

I continued to add color and some doodle work. 

I used a Stampers Anonymous stamp for the face.  Since the stamp is squared off on the top and the right side, I drew in the rest to give me a complete head.

I topped her off with a nice bright scarf  made with scraps of a tag that I made using  a Paper Wings Productions stamp.

I used a jumbo Stampedous Rose stamp for her hair colored with Prismacolor pencils and Dylusions inks.

Then I added some beads to finish off her boho look.  I also stamped a sentiment here and there that's meant to be part of the background.

I love the mixture of bold bright colors and patterns on this canvas.  I debated muting them a bit to help establish the focal image but then decided to leave it as is so.  I think she blends perfectly with the background to tell a complete story.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a BEAUTIFUL weekend!!!

I entered this project in An Inky Situations: Linky Party 1 Anything Goes
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Simon Says Stamp and Show A Little Stamping Challenge

Come Ride With Me - Berry71Bleu Guest Designer

I'm so excited to be guest designing for Berry71Bleu today!  I'm joining in on Marilyn's Summer Challenge featuring beautiful 7 Dots Studio papers and Jacquard products.  So here is my spin of this fun challenge:

This month's challenge is all about sharing what you like to do best during summer.  During the summer months we like to travel as much as possible but it's usually really hard for my husband to get away.  So last we year we went on several smaller roads and this place was my son's very favorite place.  We road those boardwalk rides night after night til we left.

For this layout, I started out with a plain white sheet of cardstock.  I doodled around both the top and bottom edges with Jacquard Clear 3-D Lumiere.  Then I added a little Vintage Photo Distress ink to help bring out the doodles.  

To add texture I started my layers off with cream colored burlap.  After that, I inserted gorgeous 7 Dots Studios Hopefully paper dusted with Micropearl Pearl Ex pigment powder.  I used white Dylusions ink to bind the Pearl Ex pigment powder.  The micropearl pigment works to soften the paper's color and add an elegant shimmer.

I matted the photo with vintage papers and a script tag from my Zeus and Zoe kit.  For my title, I simply wrote out "Ride" with India Ink on white cardstock and cut it out.  The rest of my title is written directly on the vintage papers.

To finish off my layout I added various flowers from my stash, a little bling and tiny butterflies for an added touch of whimsy. 

Thank you so much for joining me today!  I hope I've inspired to join in on this month's Berry71Bleu challenge and I'd like to invite over to Zeus and Zoe.  We have a fun June Challenge: My Favorite Things going on as we speak.   So come on over and join the fun!!  

Have a Beautiful Day!

May Flowers - PWP DT Blog Hop & Giveaway

Happy Friday & WELCOME to the “May Flowers” Paper Wing Production's Design Team Blog Hop & Giveaway! If you've arrived here from Amber's Blog, then you're in the right place.  If you’re just stopping by for a visit, I’d love for you to check out our hop.  Please CLICK HERE to start from the beginning.

It’s that wonderful time of year when the temperatures start getting warming  and luscious greenery along beautiful bright blooms can be seen everywhere.  Oh I just love this time of year, don’t you?!  Mother’s Day is also right around the corner so today we’re sharing beautiful floral inspired projects.  We’re also giving away a gift certificate to the Paper Wings Production’s online store to one lucky follower.   

For a chance to win, all you need to do is: be a follower of the Paper Wings Productions blog, The Aviary.  Visit each of the participating designer's blogs and leave them some love.  Then go back to The Aviary and leave a comment letting them you completed the hop.  To increase your chances of winning, like the Paper Wings Productions Facebook page and/or invite your friends to the hop.  Then just come back and let us know!  Be sure to leave a separate comment for each of the additional entries.  The winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 7^th, 2013 on the Paper Wings Productions blog.

This month I created a 9x12 mixed media canvas featuring some unique flowers.  Can you tell which PWP stamp I used on my flowers?!  Well if you guessed the butterfly stamp, then you are correct!  I've had this idea for awhile but just never got around to trying it until now.  I simply stamped the set of wings then cut them in half.

Here's a closer look at them.

I embossed and inked all of the edges of my petals then curled and glued them on.

This bird chippie if from the Blue Fern Royal Bird Frame.  All I did was cut the piece I wanted to use, gesso'd, sprayed with Dylusions inks and stamped with the PWP Flourish stamps.

My background is vintage sheet music, paint, some Build A Shine and Flourish stamps.

I really like the fun bright colors of this canvas.  It feels happy to me.  What do you think?!  Well I hope you enjoyed the hop, I know my DT sisters worked hard on their projects and we all appreciate you hopping with us!  Please stop by the Paper Wings Productions Blog next and let us know what you thought of the hop.

***Here is the complete line up***

Laura Austin Tatsch - http://www.laurascraftsandmore.com/

Dana Tatar - http://datatar.blogspot.com/

Shay - http://verdigrishall.blogspot.com/

Carrie Avery - http://www.carrieavery.com/

Tara Chaussee - http://secretbeesstudio.blogspot.com/

Amber Rasmussen - http://sew-ink.blogspot.com

Norma Gomez - http://lilhoneybeestudios.blogspot.com/

Paper Wings Productions Blog “The Aviary­ - http://paper-wings-productions.blogspot.com/

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TODAY!

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