"mixed media journal page created with Kuretake ZIG Memory Writers."
You can read more about it on their blog here. Creating Keepsakes is one of the Christmas Love Campaigns Sponsors and they have donated three 1 year subscriptions to their wonderful magazine and 3 issues of the special issue that is out right now!What started Christmas Love Campaign?The ‘CLC’ is a very dear event that I started three years ago shortly after losing my father to cancer. My dad had lived a life of always doing kind things to ANYONE & EVERYONE. That Christmas season after his death was very lonely and very dad. I almost lost my creative spark because of my sadness. Because of his sudden death I felt very lost and I didn’t know what I could do to continue spreading his kindness and love that he showed and gave everyone.One day at a scrapbooking crop I noticed how kind scrapbookers can be to each other even though most of the time they are total strangers. I noticed that even happens on the internet–crafters reaching out to other crafters with words of encouragement in hard times and even in good times. Shortly after this, I wrote a magazine article on a topic that was very important to me, entitled ‘Scrap Matters’. It talked about the awesome power of arts, crafts, and scrapbooking and I asked people how they brightened other people’s day by being creative? I saw the amazing gift that scrapbookers have and I wanted the world to feel that gift too!
''Made this card for my neighbour.. they have been so kind to us since we moved into our new house in our new neighbourhood... The sentiment is: "For you" written in Danish " ~ by Jane Henningsen
"Here is a Christmas tree ornament that I made for a few special people in my life!"~ Tasha HartCould all prize winners email me at susiebeestudios@gmail,com .
Creating with PanPastels & Kuretake
What a wonderful blessing is it when you feel your heart is full of emotions and then you can take out wonderful art materials and sit down and express what you are feeling through the 'action of art'. There is something that is so fulfilling about sitting down with a color in hand, clearing your mind and just letting your feelings & thoughts flow.
For this piece I took out my PanPastels from Colorfin and my ZIG Memory Writers from Kuretake. I wrote my message with a black ZIG Memory Writer.
I used the PanPastels to create the face. By working in layers I was able to create the illusion of light and dimension.
Take time to do something creative today and see how your heart soars when you do!
~Susan
They first class is a scrapbooking class with my paper line.
We will be making 2 layouts, one card, and one tag. Students will get complete instructions, paper kit , and embellishments.
The other class is super cool and fairly new!
It is a IPhone Mixed Media Canvas! I will show the students how they can turn their phone pictures into works of art that they can hang on the wall. We will be making one in class. It is a neat journey from the time you take the picture until the time you adhere it to a canvas and then alter it! I hope you join me! I hope to see you and we can get creative together!
Please go to the Crop-A-Ganza blog for more information and to register!
hugs,
~Susan
Wait a second….don't throw it away!
I know you know what I am talking about!!!! Those old kitchen gadgets. Those gadgets are awesome to RECYCLE and to make into awesome Christmas ornaments like the Jell-O mold wreath that I made. So easy and fun to do. All I needed was a good enamel paint, ribbon, buttons and some whimsical leaves from Prima Marketing Inc. Voila! You have a quick and cool looking Christmas decoration!!! Neato!
You can check out some other neat recycling ideas if you check out the Favecrafts blog hop!
In other news… I am having the
Keep Warm & have a super creative day!
Hugs,
~Susan
When I sit down to paint a picture or create a collage I LOVE creating layers. I adore building color on color, and texture on texture. It creates such a beautiful mysterious piece where your eyes have so much to take in with different hues, contrasts, textures, and colors. I enjoy be able to feel like I can almost reach out feel the emotion that the piece is trying to convoy. So I was so thrilled when Rhonna Farrer released these gorgeous digital designs this week at Rhonna Designs . When I used them I can create that wonderful layered effect and look the is so wonderful to look at.
Christmas Junque Collage Frames
She has so many beautiful Christmas designs…. you really have to check it out.
Remember, Check out the 2 Random contest that is going on with the Christmas Love Campaign. Some awesome goodies are being given away and it really makes you feel good to spread some LOVE!!!
Thank-you for being you!
hugs,
~Susan
I have had so many clipboards come and go in this house. Plastic ones, board ones, ones with logos and even one taped together with duct tape….but , the one thing that they have in common is that they are all so handy to keep loose notes and lists in order. So, I decided to make my own fancy clipboard for the kitchen.
I printed off a digital background from Rhonna Designs. I adore the patterns from her Christmas Junque Background Kit.
Instead of printing the pattern on paper I printed it on sticky back linen paper.
I then had so much fun layering up some beautiful embellishments from BoBunny.
Ruffles, ruffles, and more ruffles!!!
To match up the color I spritzed them with some Tattered Angel Glimmer Mist ; Lily Pad & Sugar Plum Fairy. I also added a bit of Tim Holtz's Distressed Ink ~ Tea Dye.
Too make the fun ruffles I took a piece of natural cotton and with a piece of thread I ran a row of stitches down one side. I then pulled the fabric along the thread. {you can make the ruffles as loose or as tight as you wish .}
*Note: Heavy quilter's thread works the best because it doesn't break as easy.
Saying Goodbye!
This month has been very BUSY! I realized once again that a Mom's job is never done……. but, I would never have it any other way!!!
I filled myself with vitamin c's , garlic, and lots of prayers as I got my son ready to leave our home to go on a two year mission. Christopher is my oldest of four children and yesterday he 'officially' began his mission.
A mother watches their child grow and change, succeed and fall, have good days and not such good days, but as they are growing up it truly is hard to imagine a day that you won't have that child right beside you. The last month as we have had so many friends and family visit and call and as we got Christopher ready, I reflected on the fact on how glad I was that I was an avid picture taker and document keeper! Even though it drives my family crazy most of the time! We have spent so much time giggling over photos and remembering times of bad hair and strange clothes. Not to mention now that he is gone having these pictures makes it feel like he is not gone at all! {kind of} So thank goodness for scrapbooking, and photography, and thank goodness for the wonderful blessing of being a mom in the first place even if my kiddos have given me a few extra grey hairs!
Have a wonderful day!
~Susan
*P.P.S Stay tuned for my next post. I am working on a cool design using some awesomeness from Rhonna Designs and Kuretake! Swoon!
