Fab 4 for April at Flamingo Scraps

This month’s 4 project I wanted to use as much of the products sent to me. This was extremely hard one for me. To have Maya Road Calendars, Pink Pasilee boxed letters, some Prima flower centers and a clip from Graphic 45. Wowers!!! I knew I wanted to make something with how the months roll past so quickly. So, what better way to express that on a canvas with the months flying. I used many media’s on this because I went to dark then to light….I needed to brighten it up some so threw on some purple Tattered Angels…still not bright enough…Tim Holtz Seeded Preserves Distress Paint….then some distress ink….nope…that did not do it. So I looked at my paint and thought Oh MY GOSH what am I going to do now!!! I picked the brightest turquoise I could find. And using a Stencil just started dabbing paint. I thought to myself it already looks like a dingy thing…..and it popped. Then I thought what if I outlined it with a black sharpie and that was the look I was trying to achieve in the first place. I am just thankful that Suzanne pushes us with these 4 item projects….because this one did push me to my limits!! Remember to stop by FlamingoScraps.com for all your Scrapbooking items.

Here are the 4 products sent to use...


Here is my project..











This is the poem-
“How did it get so late so soon?
It's night before it's afternoon.
December is here before it's June.
My goodness how the time has flewn.
How did it get so late so soon?”
― Dr. Seuss


Keep Calm and SCRAP on!!!
Hugs~
Ramona

Pink Paisley Cottage Farms - Day without Mischief

On this layout I used Cottage Farms from Pink Paislee. I did not know where I wanted to go with this line since most of it has flowers. But, I picked out the ones that didn't and kept using spray and gesso to get just the right look for my little great nephew Gabriel with his two new bottom teeth. I have not done a layout of him so I figured it was about time.
For the background I used some Heidi Swapp Tinsel and Primrose and Maya Road Licorice Twist which all of them have such a rich color. I am very impressed with this spray and will be getting more of it!!! You can get all the products that I used on this project at Flamingo Scraps. Hope you like my project as much as I loved making it!!



I used the Maya Road Chipboard Hexagon the largest piece as a template for the cut out in the right hand corner of the canvas. And used some vintage sheet music to fill it in with.


The Prima Tatiana White flowers I used Spice Marmalade and Rusty Hinge and sprayed water on it and the color filled it perfect.


I used a sheet of Pink Paislee Mistables Resist 12×12 Pack thinking that it would be a cool design for the Hexagon cutout. It did not show the design that it cut out. But, I liked it because it was thick and cut really nice.



I used the Pink Paislee Cottage Farms—Paper Goods around the picture which I think made it come out pretty cool...and you get a bunch of it to use.


On this I used the Prima Junk Yard Findings...you will find these on the list at the bottom of the page.


Here I used the Pink Paislee She Art — Mask Vintage Doily with gesso just to give it a light look.


I decided to use a Camera shape from Studio Calico Wood Veneer Cameras I used the Tim Holtz Bronze Distress Paint. Then used one of the Prima Junk Yard Findings pieces for the lens and a single piece of the Maya Road Vintage Jewel Rhinestone Trim – Iridescent Diamond.





Maya Road Small Organza Rose Trim White
Maya Road Trinket Pins Crystals
NEW!!!! Tim Holtz Distress Paints Set
Pink Paislee Cottage Farms — 6×6 Paper Pad
Pink Paislee Luxe Rubons — Copper & Black Confetti
Prima Chalk Fluid Edger Dry Sand
Prima Chalk Fluid Edger Pad – Pastel Brown
Studio Calico Wood Veneer Banners
Studio Calico Wood Veneer Speech Bubbles
Heidi Swapp Color Shine Primrose
Heidi Swapp Color Shine Tinsel
Maya Road Maya Mist Licorice Metallic
Prima Classic Orange Roses
Prima Tiny Junkyard Findings Vintage Trinkets — Gears
Prima Tiny Junkyard Findings Vintage Trinkets — Screw Heads
Prima Tiny Junkyard Findings Vintage Trinkets — Turns & Handles

Don't forget to stop by Flamingo Scraps and pick up some of these goodies before they are all gone. And Check out all the other Design Team's projects for more inspiration.

Have a great day!!
Hugs~
Ramona
My Blog "Designs~by~Ramona"

Tim Holtz March Tag

Here is Tim Holtz March tag....I tried some of the techniques but do not have a few things that he used in making his tag. As always down to the last few hours. I forget about doing this. So here is my tag and hope you like it!! Be sure you check out his blog for some awesome techniques!! http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2013-march/




Hugs~
Ramona

Engraver Envelope Mini Album

This month I thought I would use the new Prima Line Engraver for my mini envelope album. I really loved playing with this album. It has so many little nooks and crannies. Below I have listed all the awesome products that Flamingo Scraps carry's. So, make sure you hop on over to the store and pick up some of these goodies. I have also along with the photos I have added a video on how to make the inside pages to this mini. It is listed below and please be nice...my 2nd video ever. LOL I will try when making mini albums to make a Video on how it was made. Hope you like my creation and have a Happy Easter!!
















Prima Sherwood Rose Truffle
Prima Wood Icons in a Box – Typewriters & Clocks
Prima Wood Icons in a Box – Leaves & Flowers
Prima Washi Tape Rubber Stamp #2
Prima Washi Tape Rubber Stamp #1
Prima Washi Tape Rubber Stamp #5
Seam Binding – Tobacco Brown
Seam Binding – Cream
Studio Calico Wood Veneers — Triangles
Webster’s Pages Charm — Key
Maya Road Fabric Tape Solids – Eggshell
Maya Road Metal Trinket Clips Dressform
Prima Chalk Fluid Edger Dry Sand
Prima Chalk Fluid Edger English Ivy
Prima Classic Daisies Cream
Prima Engraver 6×6 Paper Pad
Prima Distressing Tool
Prima Hello Pastel Fiber Trim – 1yd
Prima Innocence 2B
Prima Mini Bouquet White
Seam Binding – Mimi Brown
Tim Holtz Distress Paints Set
Maya Road Trinket Pins Pearl Flower
Maya Road Trinket Pins Vintage Pearl
Prima SIIC Circles Clear
Prima Tiny Junkyard Findings Vintage Trinkets — Gears
Studio Calico Polaroid Frames — Cardstock Colors
Teresa Collins Vintage Finds Stamps


I also used a X-Cut Die Cut and Embossing folder. I love this die and it cuts like butter when used in my Cuttlebug. I so love how it looks when I layer some of the cuts together.
Here is the embossing folder-I used Vintage Photo Distress stain on this and clear embossing powder. I love how it turned out.

And here is the ticket die-With this I used the Prima Dry Sand ink and Tim Holtz Picket Fence Paint


If you would like to purchase these ask Suzanne to special order these for you.

Also stop by Flamingo Scraps and pick up some of these awesome products. She keeps adding more and more goodies week!!


Here is instructions how to make this Mini Album. I only made 4 inserts for the book. My YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to my channel. I will be having a giveaway soon!!

Have a scrappy Day!!
Ramona
My Blog

Well here is another Journal Page that I did. I am so loving all these pages and all the different techniques I can try on them. This page I used a Rubber Stamp Cafe Stamp sets that Jamie Severtson Dougherty designed. I had won these back in Feb and just now have gotten around to use them. Life seems to get in my way to much these days. But this quote I seen on a Facebook posting and Loved it and knew I needed to use it on a page. What is more wonderful then seeing the beauty in ugly things. But, life and nature is so beautiful that how can we take for granted such beautiful things?? That is my goal to start seeing the beautiful things in everything. Try to not look at the negative and always reach for the positive. So, with that being said....I sure hope you like my page that I did.






Supplies used
Rubber Stamp Cafe
Tim Holtz Distress paints
Prima Doll Stamp
Gesso
Gelotos
Cardstock

Hugs~
Ramona

Journal pages using Prima Doll Stamp

Just thought I would share these journal pages with you....I used one of the new Prima Doll Stamps. I so love these little girls!! I used Geloto's and Tim Holtz Ranger Paint, Black Gesso and Crafter's Workshop stencil. I really liked making this and getting good and messy. I had seen from Limor Webber this Page using the Geloto's so of course I loved the color and thought that I would do my own thing with it. I also found that all thoe I do not like to write like I was told by a couple of friends to do. That I can express my feelings through Art. So, when making my Mixed Media Journaling pages...if something needs more writing on it then I will just glue 2 pages together and stuff it inside of the page. For some reason I am hooked on wings. I would put them on everything if I could. LOL OK here is my pages I hope that they will inspire you to start your own journal. Also most of my products were purchased from Flamingo Scraps.com...go over and check Suzanne's store out. She has some awesome new products there.



Products used on this project
Faber Castell Gelatos
Tim Holtz Distress Paints
Prima Doll Stamp
Tim Holtz Alterations Tattered Wings
Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink- Watermelon
Want2Scrap Bling
Crafter's Workshop-Reflections
Claudine Helmeth-Black Gesso
Black Sharpie marker
Prima Romance Novel paper
Lace
Peach Cardstock
Embossing Powder
Black Ink Pad
Music Note Stamp
Making Memories Letter Stamps

Have a great day!!
Ramona

Taking all my dogs for a walk

Hi all....I decided to share with you a wall hanging that I made for my mom. I found this image on Pintrest and it did not have a name on it so I do not know who to give credit for the image. But, I made a stencil out of it thoe and created this wall canvas.
I just love how this come out. I was going to enter this for Tim Holtz Flower challenge. But, Life got in the way. So, I am just going to share it with you. Each of the doxies on this represents all the doxies I have had over the years. Starting with Gretchen, Runt, Sadie Lee, Daisy, Lucy Lou and Weezie. Hope you like as much as my mom liked it. Most of the products that I used I got from FlamingoScraps.com. So head over there and pick you up some!!



Supplies used...
Tim Holtz Tattered Flower Die
Tim Holtz new Distress Paints
Prima Marketing Engraver Collection
Want2Scrap Honey Comb chipboard
Tim Holtz Distress Stamps
Bubble wrap
Want2Scrap Pearls
Prima bling
Gesso

Have a great day!!
Hugs~
Ramona

Prima Mixed Media Doll- Angel Ruby Canvas

I named this Canvas Angel Ruby...after my Aunt Ruby. I will hang it on the wall so my Aunt Ruby can watch over my mom. She passed away 6 years ago in December. Her and my mother was the closest out of all the siblings and talks of her often. So now Aunt Ruby will be remembered when we look at the canvas. Our Angel!!

This month’s project was so much fun and the meaning behind my creation made me feel happy when creating it!! There are so many new things to play within the Flamingo Scraps store. How could anyone not have a creative mind when looking through all the goodies they carry? I can just go there and look at what I want next. The Prima Dolls are the rage right now and one of the top sellers along with Tim Holtz Distress Paint. So, why not use both of them. I LOVE this paint!!! I wish I had gallons of it. LOL I cannot say enough about it. But, once you try it….it is unlike any other paint that I have used!! I stamped this girl in black and used clear embossing powder. I wanted her to have Patton Leather shoes. LOL I also did the same to the rest of the pieces of the doll. Just so I could get a good outline of her to fussy cut. I have added a few techniques under a couple of the pictures how I achieved the different elements on this canvas.


Background I used a Multi Medium Gel and a stencil. After that dried I then with the new Tim Holtz Distress Paint...I took and finger painted and then sprayed with water. You can find the whole set here. Tim Holtz Distress Paints Set I used the
Fired Brick, Antique Linen, Picket Fence, Black Soot for the background.
I also used some recycled packaging on the back of the girl.
I created it by embossing it and then painted the back With Distressed Paint Picket Fence. Let it dry then painted the front with Distressed Paint Black Soot. I then used a heat gun and melted the words and dried the paint. Then I took a sanding block and roughed it up so you could see the white behind it.
Full view of girl using products below

Prima Mixed Media Doll Stamp — Ruffle Dress
Seam Binding – Red
Prima Washi Tape Rubber Stamp #1
Prima Washi Tape Rubber Stamp #5
Seam Binding – Red
For her cheeks and shading I used a Q-Tip to add the shading with Prima Chalk Fluid Edger Old Rose

Prima Divine Cotton Lace – 1yd

Prima Mini Bouquet White
With this I used Scarlet Red Tattered Angels and went around the flower and then took Tim Holts Distress Stain Worn Lipstick and put in the inside outline of the flower and then sprayed with water to give them the faded look going into the center.
Maya Road Trinket Pins Red Flowers
Maya Road Trinket Pins Vintage Pearl Green

Tim Holtz Distress Paints Set-Picket Fence, Black Soot
FabScraps Die-Cut Grey Chipboard Chandelier
Rhinestones from my stash

Prima Washi Tape Rubber Stamp #1
Prima Washi Tape Rubber Stamp #5
Seam Binding – Red
Maya Road Fabric Tape Solids – Eggshell

Prima Sunrise Sunset Vintage Trinkets — Clock Works Pieces

Prima Metal Paper Clips Keys

Carta Bella Well Travelled Chipboard Accents
Prima Engraver 6×6 Paper Pad

Studio Calico Wood Veneer Cameras
Tim Holtz Distress Paints Set-Black Soot and Vintage Photo
Maya Road Trinket Pins Hearts & Pearls

Prima Distressing Tool
Teresa Collins Vintage Finds Stamps
Tri Boss Embossing Folder
Tri Boss Ticket Die Cuts
Tim Holtz Distress Stain Vintage Photo

To find all these products that I used in this project and more awesome products visit Flamingo Scraps!! If you have a question please feel free to ask at anytime. Hope you enjoy this project as much as I enjoyed making it.

Hugs~
Ramona
Designs~By~Ramona

Tim Holtz Monthly Challenge for February 12 Tags of 2013

I have decided to do the Tim Holtz Tags 12 tags of 2013 Challenge. I missed January but will make that one up. I love everything about Tim Holtz designs and products and Took his Creative Chemistry class last year. I choose this stamp because of the heart and wings. All of the products that I have used are products from RangerInk.com. I know that my loved ones watch over me and I wanted to post on my board a remembrance that they are always with me.

This is Tim's Tag for this challenge...


This is my take on the challenge....




Festive Berry's Distressed Ink
Vintage Photo Distressed Ink
Woren Lipstick Distressed Stain
Metal Tape sheet
Holtz Tissue Tape
Metal embellishments
Holtz Visual Artistry Collection Stampers Anonymus
Bakers Twine
Distress Marker-Black Soot
Archival Ink- Pitch Black
Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber- Pitch Black
Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber- Snow Cap
Glossy Accents

Hugs~
Ramona

Best Friends with Teresa Collins Now and Then Collection

This month’s Design Team project I decided to use Teresa Collins Now and Then Collection for a layout. The picture was taken last summer when my friend Kathy from High School was home from South Carolina. We do not get to see each other much. But when she comes home we always get together. I used some of the ephemera and the words from the collection pack to different areas. This line is just so much fun to play with. The collection pack offers so many papers you could easily make 3 layouts or more from it. I did a short tutorial on how I colored the bird which is the same technique that I used for my flowers and the butterfly. I just learned not to use a heat gun thoe on the flowers, birds and butterfly's that come in this pack. Due to the glitter on them. I hope you enjoy this layout and it inspires you to create with this line. You can get these products at Flamingo Scraps. Shop Flamingo Scraps for all of your scrapbooking needs. If you do not see something in their store please drop Suzanne an email and she will try to order it for you.


Teresa Collins Now & Then 12×12 Collection Pack

Prima Sherwood Rose Truffle
Prima Classic Light Pink Roses
Prima Melody White
Teresa Collins Vintage Finds Stamps




Prima Melody White


Other Products used and then a quick Tutorial
Grid Acrylic Stamp Blocks — Tim Holtz
Maya Road Trinket Pins Vintage Pearl
Maya Road Trinket Pins Crystals
Prima Cabachon Lace 1
Prima Distressing Tool
Seam Binding – Cream
Studio Calico Wood Veneers

Tattered Angels Mist- Scarlet, Suede, Cupid.
Gesso

Here is a quick tutorial on how I used Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist



Hugs~ Ramona