My Kix - SOUS Die cut and Zeus and Zoe DT

Hello Crafters!!!
How about them KIX!
My son was thrilled with the shoes that his Aunt Missy sent him from Texas. Thank you Aunt Missy! So I pulled out my Zeus and Zoe kit and paired it with the challenge this week over at Stuck On U Sketches.. : Word Art.  What a fabulous time.

Yes I had fun using my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the title and the background paper. I was racing the sun to get this photo done today.

I had fun using my Art Anthology to paint these Scrap FX chippies that came from Zeus and Zoe.

More altered glasses

painted over the flower and the button

stamps and paint and chippies

As you can see you can do so much with Word Art .. definitely head over to Stuck On U Sketches and see what the rest of the fabulous team came up with. You will love it. Also for some great supplies check out the Zeus and Zoe Etsy as well as their blog for some fun and inspiration.

Thanks for lookin and Happy Scrappn!

Zeus and Zoe Design Team Work - Life at Sea

Happy New Years Crafters!

I decided to enter 2 challenges that I haven't played in before. I got out my Zeus and Zoe kit and it was a perfect fit to make this layout.
Here is the layout:

In the above I wanted to show the StencilGirl stencil (Seashells) along the bottom border before adding to the rest of the layout. In first picture the light blue is using my Shimmerz: Texturez in Patina. The Sandy color shell is a mixture of modeling paste and Lindy Stamp Gang Starburst Color Shot : Opal Sea Oats, the one following is from the same maker but a different color of Frosty Forest Green. The last seashell is done in Gelatos of a coral color.

The photo to the left here shows a flower from my ZZ DT pack and a flower from Tresors De Luxe in a pretty green.

This picture shows the other creamy flower from Tresors de Luxe, a badge from 3rd Eye, some Prima goodies. From ReneaBouquets Etsy shop you can see her butterfly and frosty seafoamy green flower.







Some more close ups from Renea's flower and butterfly and the creamy flower from Tresors.

Below you can see my Dusty Attic Chipobard that I altered using my White Pearlescent Smooch. Beside that is another 3rd Eye Badge.

The first challenge that I designed this layout for to enter is at Scrap Around The World .
Here is the gorgeous mood board. I love these colors. My kit had many goodies that complimented this board. I used a doily whose edge looked like netting. I also tried to capture some of the soft colors presented below.

This is the link to that challenge: SATW JANUARY 2014 CHALLENGE 9.  

The second challenge that I am entering my layout is over at Once Upon A Sketch. I thought to combine these great colors with this fun sketch!  Here is the sketch:

Lesson Learnt: I have a tag to the left under the photo...journaling about my brother at sea while serving the US Navy.. the freedoms we have and so on. I know he learned alot while serving as did I when I served. I really wanted to leave a heartfelt thought behind the picture.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. I hope you check out Zeus and Zoe's Shop for any of your embellishment needs.
Also feel free to participate in either or both of the challenges: Scrap Around The World and Once Upon A Sketch.

Happy Scrappn 2!

Products Used:
Zeus and Zoe papers and embellishments
3rd Eye Badge
StencilGirl Stencil : Seashells
Renea Bouquet's White and Sea Foam frosted tip flowers and Butterfly
Tresor's de Luxe flowers
Dusty Attic Chipboard: Chicken Wire DA0457
Shimmerz: Texturez: Patina
Modeling Paste
Lindy Stamp Gang Starburst Color Shot: Opal Sea Oats and Frosty Forest Green
Gelatos: Tropical : Coral
Prima: Cinderella Collection : Crown 549206, Romance Novel Letters
Petaloo: Canterbury Vine Spray: Fuschia

Round Robin and MORE

I designed a very special layout for my first time as leading the Round Robin over at Scraps of Darkness.

I absolutely LOVED using my 13 @arts papers. I used Frosted Life  : COLD WALL.

The first challenge I would like to enter this layout is over at Zeus and Zoe: January Challenge Your Word for 2013:  I chose LOVE. I want to love more.. to explore love more, show more love for my family, friends and especially love for my craft. Live with Passion and love as much as possible.

The second challenge I am entering is over at Berry71Bleu : January Challenge  Celebrate Me.
Sometimes I find it hard to scrap about myself. I wanted to make something really beautiful. I like shiny things, beautiful things, and all kinds of baubles. I am holding my nephew Hezekiah. I'm not sure about the look on my face but I liked it.  There's a new song out that I really like and part of the song says   "Sometimes gotta close my eyes just to open my soul".

Products used:

13 @Arts - Frosted Life - Cold Wall
Prima Products : Ledger Pad, Ingrid B. Ink -Worn Jeans, Harmonie Pastal Flowers, Vintage Trinkets,
Allegra Biscuits, Regent Collection Cmberland
Websters Page - Bulk Medallion Sparklers
Petaloo - Velvet Hydrangea - Cream
Teresa Collins - Rhinestone Medallion
Melissa Frances - Embellishments and Trinkets and Baubles
 Martha Stewart -Pink Carnation ink
Modeling Paste
Recollections Embellishments
DUSTY ATTIC : DA0055
Faber Castell - Gesso
ColorBox Chalk - Popcorn
The Rubber Cafe - Puffy Paint Bubble Gum Pink

Here's the finished product and closeups following it.

Thanks for looking!
Happy Scrappn!