Thursday, February 8, 2018

Blog giveaway winners and exciting news!!

Hello friends! Thank you all so much for joining in the Creativation Blog Hop. I thoroughly enjoyed all the inspiration and all your comments. THANK YOU! 

CONGRATS to the winners! 
From Bobbie's blog.....
Maureen Morton
Wow! My college roommate studied entomology and this looks just like some of her homework! So realistic and wonderful; not at all creepy like some buggies!Thanks for sharing and I know what I'm buying!

From Kath's blog.....
Blogger Geralyn Gray 
Beautiful mixed media card. Love all the textures and vintage look.

From Mou's blog....
Blogger Rosetta Savage-Jenkins 
The gift of Mou Saha is well demonstrated in these tags. You really have a unique style as I have been following you for years now. You flow is evident. Bringing out the best is what you do! TU.

From Emma's blog....
Blogger Lynda 
I would love to do this with a photo of my grandmother....if I can locate what I did with it.....it would surely be a treasure to hand down to my daughter! Love pearls!!!!

From my blog....
Kimberly Piwowarczyk
I love the dimension on this project. I definitely have to get some of those sizzix adhesive sheets - it would make the teeny tiny dies easier to attach! Thanks Richele for hosting this bloghop, I am learning so much!
Please email me at californiaARTgirl@me.com your address and I'll get the prize packages off to you this week. 
Thank you all so much for participating in the Blog Hop. 
Please let me know if you'd like to see more blog hops.
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I have wonderful news...I have a new Granddaughter 
Rose Marie
5 lbs. 12 oz. arriving about a month early and everyone is doing great! 
The last several days I've been hanging out with big sister Clara and she's so excited to have a little sister. I can hardly believe how grown up she is.
Thanks for stopping by. 
Richele

Friday, February 2, 2018

Creativations 2018 - Tim Holtz Blog Hop and Give Away!

Hello friends! Thanks so much for joining us all today. I'm so excited to be hosting a Blog Hop featuring projects from Creativations 2018. Several talented artist shared their creativity and made beautiful samples for the Tim Holtz brads (Idea-ology, Sizzix Alterations and Stampers Anonymous). You are in for a big treat so grab a cup of coffee or tea and join me on this creative journey. Don't forget to leave a comment on the bolgs for a chance to win prizes (details below). You also don't want to miss Tim's fabulous recap of Creativations complete with booth video tours, check it out here! 

The project I'm sharing today was for the Sizzix booth featuring the new Funky Florals #1 Thinlits set, Alpha Numeric 3/4"Thinlits, Cut Out Script Bigz XL die and the Tea Time Bigz die. 


The Funky Florals set comes with lots of different flowers in the one set. 
I can't wait for the other 2 set to come out. 


First I chose a color palette, pinks, reds, gold and greens with a little black for the centers. I added Sizzix adhesive sheets to the back of the card stock before die cutting.


 I die cut lots of flowers and greenery to work with. I love that the dies fit through the little Side Kick. The Side Kick is so convenient. I also use foam dots to elevate some of the flowers and the tea cup. 

LIVE LIFE IN FULL was die cut from the 3/4 " Alphanumeric Thinlits die set and BLOOM was cut with the new Cut Out Script Bigz XL die, the die was designed so the letter connect to each other so you can create words. 

I used the Framed Panel from Idea-ology, stained it with Vintage Photo Distress Spray Stain then added a little Ranger Foil Sheets was added to the raised part of the frame with Collage Glue Stick.  


A huge THANK YOU to Tim Holtz for creating innovative products for all of us to use. He always AMAZES me! 

PRIZES, PRIZES, PRIZES!
 I have a few prizes to give away just leave a comment on the post for a chance to win the more blogs you comment on the more chances you have to win! Comments must be posted before midnight PST on Tuesday, February 6th. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, February 7th here on my blog. 

The next stop on the Creativations 2018 Blog Hop with be with the awesome Kath Stewart! Don't forget to comment below for a chance to win fabulous PRIZES! 

Thanks for sharing the creative journey with all of us. 
Richele