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Finished Hybrid Project For My Wall and Freebie

Hi guys! just wanted to show you my latest creation. It's a hybrid project, and I had a blast creating it! It was wonderful using my crafty hands again like this. I even had to go cut my long fingernails because they kept scratching my digital prints, and I couldn't get into the corners with them. 

I think you loose that sense of handmade satisfaction when you do a lot of digital work, the environment becomes too artificial almost. And to balance it out you need to actually print the pages or create hybrid projects. Seriously how many of you have your layouts sitting inside your hard drive?! Goodness get them printed and framed or made into a beautiful book. Let other people admire your creative work and allow yourself to feel content and proud of your creations. I hear of so many people who actually don't get their digital pages printed, they create create CREATE, but it all stays inside their computer. Stop doing that! and give your creations REAL life so you can actually hold something you have created. After all, art is meant to be seen and hung, not hidden and forgotten. OK I'll stop the telling off, oops, didn't mean to go down that track. Maybe some of you need to hear it though.

Here are the closeups -

 

And the lovely long list of supplies I had so much fun writing out NOT! - 

DIGITAL
Script Brush by Hero Arts
Vintage Glam brushes by Rhonna Farrer
Wordart 'true, enduring, loving etc' from Stone And Lace Kit By HeatherT
 
By Me-
ATC Cards
Pieces Of Me III Art Papers
Text Brushes from Text 02 set
Silver frame from Pieces Of Me III Mini Kit
Humming Bird From Placid Kit
Paper from Bag Queen Kit - Coming soon to Pixel Canvas
Hugs & Kisses Post Mark from Cute & Wild Collection.
Simplicity wordart and bluebird image from Old Things Kit
Teal flower(re-coloured), text, stitching cluster from Romance me collection

 

OTHER ITEMS
7GYpsies Printers Tray (2peasinabucket.com)
Word Keys by Tim Holtz (2peasinabucket.com)
Gallery Roses Pierre,  Tiffany Petals Multi Platinum by Prima (2peasinabucket.com)
Vintage Atc & Photo Display Hardware(7Gypsies)(2peasinabucket.com)
White Ball Trim (fancy pants)(2peasinabucket.com)
Queen & Co Jewels
Twine
Vintage (je ne sais quoi!) phone charm, epoxy pebble and brass chain from NOSTALGEMS
Paua Discs
Button paper flower& word snips from Evalicious
Stripe Paper by Prima(2peasinabucket.com)
Venice Gaffer Tape  (2peasinabucket.com)

Here are a few tips if you are wanting to do something like this -

• Download my mask freebie to assist you in creating the digital blocks
• Use blue tack to stick paper and objects on before you use glue to permanently attach things. Actually you shouldn't glue anything down until the next day, because the next day, you will see things differently with fresh eyes and you may want to change the position of an object... trust me you will, its happened to me so many times!
• Always stand back and Analise your composition every now and again while you are arranging.
• Glue all your objects to each printed and cut block before gluing to the tray. I found it a lot easier this way.
• Try not to over crowd all your blocks, too many items and detailing can cause confusion for the eye. Allow negative space on 2-3 of your blocks so the rest of the blocks have breathing space, and your eyes have somewhere to rest as it looks through the tray.
• Keep a colour scheme in mind and stick to it.

Here is your mask freebie -

Download VinniePearce_FREEBIE_Printerstray_Mask

Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

Page Designs To Share

This is a page I found at Two Peas in a Bucket, created by bowserbrood.

This is my lift -
Love Hanging Out

SUPPLIES: Background(desaturated) paper from Forecast Kit; Patterned paper from Bloom Kit; String from Placid Kit.

I love this one, the picture was taken yesterday at the Cornwallis wharf. Apparentley you can't catch big fish there, but yesterday we saw an Asian man catch a big Kingfisher, Justin was so surprised.
Sunday Afternoon

SUPPLIES: Everything From Love You Kit @ Pixel Canvas

FREE:

SUPPLIES:  Mostly from CUTE AND WILD Collection
Side flower, staples & hummingbird charm from Love You
Tape from Travel Chic
Crumpled And Stitched - TEMPLATES
Little pink flower(re-coloured) near photo from Kids Kids Hospital - MINI CHARITY KIT
Gemstones from Beach Flower
Distress Brush Set - 03
Grunge Page Dividers - ELEMENT PK

POSER

SUPPLIES: Everything from CUTE AND WILD Collection

MY EVERYDAY FLOWER

SUPPLIES: Blended and desaturated paper from Bloom MINI KIT with a brown colour filled layer.
Flower from Flower Field Vol.1 - ELEMENT PACK
Jemstones from Beach Flower - MINI KIT
Heart Brad from Brad Pk 1

ANIMAL LOVER

SUPPLIES: Background By ARTBOX, coming soon today!
Patterned paper from Pieces Of Me III - COLLECTION
Stitching, cardboard, arrow, journal lines from HeatherT's Awesome Industrious (Remix)
Post Mark, free gift with Cute & Wild Collection ARTBOX, coming soon today!
Brad from Brad Pk 1
Animal doodles from ScrapnFonts

It's a Monday here and its sunny! Time to get my washing done! Seeya later!

Back With a Tan! and First Scrap Challenge for 2010

Well not really, Im just a few shades browner & 2kg's heavier (yikes!). My poor husband however got a tan... the painful way! Yes he got sun burnt... and he got it bad. He was in pain for about 3 days after surfing for almost 2 hours without any sun block on. He thought because it was an overcast day he would escape any form of burning. Well he's learnt his lesson.

Do you wanna see some pics? First I want to mention this awesome stationary store I bumpt into while in the Gold Coast. Have you heard of kikki.K? Oh my oh my! I am in love with their products! I have never seen a store stock such gorgeous stationary. I spent quite a bit over there and was pleased to find out, they sell online

aaaaand New Zealand has 5 of them!...1 just a 25 minute drive away! Check out what I bought -

This is such a gorgeous little friendship book that I am going to use as a visitors book for friends and family to fill out. I'll show you all how I use it once I have a few pages filled out.
 


We are forever loosing pens in our houses, so I thought having a white pen means that no one going to want to use a white coloured pen, so its going to stay put near the phone always... thats the theory anyway.

A weekly planner, looks easy to use and stylish. I got other little nicks nacks too. If you would like to know how to win one of these goodies, keep reading.

Here are my favourite holiday pics -

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was such a wonderful holiday! So many wonderful memories were created... and thats the most important part of a vacation, spending MORE time with the people you love. It might cost a lot and involve careful planning. But in 20 or 50 years time you are not going to remember the price tag... you will remember things like the kids blowing bubbles near the sea, the way they expored the motel you were staying at, and your husband looking as bright as a crayfish! It doesn't have to be in a far away country too. It could be 3 hours away from where you live! Start making those plans to relax!

First 2010 Scrap Challenge at Pixel Canvas

'Today I...'

Fill in the rest with a list or sentence. Create a page using the text.

here's mine -

CLICK HERE FOR CREDITS

The Creative Team will vote for the best designed page. And the winner will win this friendship book -

All submissions must have 70%-100% Pixel Canvas Items used. Pages need to be submitted in the Art Journal Challenges gallery, click here to view. Challenge/Contest closes Tuesday 19th Jan

All the best!

Freebies and New inspiring products for 2010!

Happy 2010!

Everything from Pieces Of Me Collection III; except for mask freebie and wordart.
Check out the new products -

 

 

 

 

Great freebie at Pixel Canvas -

And a freebie for my blog followers -

Download VPearce_Captured_wordart_and_journalSOPT