~LA Dreams Layout - Donna Salazar Designs~

Hi Everybody!!  Mandy, here!!  I created this fun little page using Donna's new dies and Chox inx!! The photo is of one of my daughters making the "L.A." hand sign.  She has a thing for Los Angeles!!

 I cut these cute little stars from Donna's Storybook paper and threaded them with floss, then attached them with a brad. 

 I used the Snapshot Spellbinders Dies to create this polaroid look.

Thanks for stopping by!! Check below for products and links that I used for this layout!!

 

GCD Studios - Storybook Collection

Mix'd Media CHOX Inx - Midnight and Butternut

Spellbinders Dies - Snapshot

Stampers Anonymous - Ruler and Banner & Words

Want 2 Scrap - Black Swirls

Want 2 Scrap - Chipboard Swirls

Smooch Spritz - Black Velvet

 



~Dusty Attic ATC and Card~

This is my last month on the Dusty Attic Design Team!! It's been an awesome three years and I am happy to say that I was able to see this company grow from the start to what it is now!! I am so honored to have been a part of such an awesome team!!  Here is my December ATC theme and a Thank You card I made.  My ATC was supposed to be Christmas themed, but I had this idea of a snowy night, so let's just say it's Christmas Eve :D

 

I used the mini lamp post DA0754

 This card is actually quite simple, but a friend requested it this way and I made it for her to scan and use for thank you cards.  For this I used one of the birdcage #7. 

I will have a couple more things to post for Dusty before the end of the month!

 

Thanks for stopping by and God Bless!!



~December Blog Hop Winner~

I just want to say thank you for playing along and making this a fun and successful blog hop!!  The winners have been announced, so be sure to check Scraps of Elegance and other blogs that were giving prizes away this month!!

 

I gave away a big prize pack of assorted goodies this month and I used Random.org to find my winner!!  Congrats to Cathi ONiel, comment #3!!  Cathi wrote, "Love your sign, beautiful!"

 

Thank you very much Cathi, for playing along and your sweet comment!!  Please send me an email to FSOLprizes@yahoo.com and give me your mailing addy, so I can send out your winning prize!!

 

 



~BLOG HOP for Scraps of Elegance PRIZES~

Welcome to the Scraps of Elegance December Blog Hop

And Design Team Reveal!

If you found me by way of Scraps of Elegance you are on the right track and your next stop is Jennifer Snyder.  If you would like to start from the beginning, hop on over to Scraps of Darkness to begin!!

We are unveiling our December Kit
“Winter Wishes”

Scraps of Elegance
Is giving away our fabulous
December Kit
To one lucky winner!

PLUS!! 

Since it's getting close to Christmas, I feel it's only right to give away a prize of my own as well.  However, since it's Christmas I am not showing you what it is.  However, I will say that it does include brand new items from Petaloo, Fab Scraps, Kaisercraft, Teresa Collins, Prima, Ranger, and few other miscellaneous things.  There is no particular theme to my gift, so if you win, expect an assortment of goodies!!

Be sure to leave me a comment and become a follower of my blog to be eligible.

We would also like you to meet our newest design team members!
Sara Onneby
Vivian Keh
Kristie Taylor
Agnieszka Bellaidea
Sarah Bargo
Evgenia Petzer

RULES!

All you have to do is become a follower of the Scraps of Elegance blog and “like us” on Facebook. You must visit each participating blog and leave a comment on each blog in order to be eligible for the prize.
When you have visited and commented on all the blogs return to the Scraps of Elegance blog and leave us a comment letting us know how much fun you had.
If you post about this blog hop on your own blog you will be entered into the drawing twice for an extra chance to win!

We are sure you will be inspired by our talented design team.
The December kit is stunning and you won’t want to miss out on grabbing one for yourself!
**Open to international entries**

You have until
Monday December 3rd 1:00 AM PST to complete the hop.
The winner will be announced on the Scraps of Elegance blog on Tuesday December 4th.
Be sure to check back on that day to see if you have won both here and the SOE blog…

Our Scraps of Darkness Designers

Are sharing their work with the November
“Karma kit”

I created this little 8" sign using the November Scraps of Darkness kit.

Have Fun!!  Here is a List of all the Places to Stop!!

Scraps of Darkness

Scraps of Elegance

Mandy Harrell – YOU ARE HERE!

Jennifer Snyder

Renea Harrison

Karen Zueger

Lisa Novogrodski

Elena Olinevich

Michelle Phillips

Karolina Stopyra

Escape Kitty

Rachael Funnell

Helena Johansson

Agnieszka Bellaidea

Sarah Bargo

Evgenia Petzer

Sara Onneby

Vivian Keh

Kristie Taylor
Charlotte Jenkins

~Dusty Attic Layout~

Hi Everyone!! I am here to share a layout I created using Dusty Attic chippies.  I am excited to say that I just got in my newest DT pack and I will get to show that off next month!!  Here is my last layout for November.  This is my 15 year old daughter and I just love working with neutrals, so I really liked how this page turned out.

 This is my little ribbon trick.  Just use your tape runner along the backside and scrunch as you lay it down on your page.

 These flowers are so easy and simple, but I love how they seem to make a statement on the page.

 For this page I used the little clock chippies from the mini clock faces DA0717 and just did a quick brush over with my brown ink pad.

Thanks for stopping by and God Bless!!



~All New Chox Inx by Donna Salazar~

Donna's Giveaway!!

Welcome to the Launch Party for Donna's new Mix’d Media Inx CHOX!

There are 8 colors in this product release:

Driftwood (tan), Sparrow (brown), Butternut (gold), Petals (pink), Sage (green), Bluejay (blue), Pomegranate (burgundy), and Midnight (black). And just like the Mix'd Media Inx, the containers have a flexible base (for a comfy grip) and a clear lid with a lip that lets you stack the pads.

 

You can also get the re-inkers in all 8 colors.

These new CHOX are fast drying, have LOADS of vibrant color, are great for stamping, edge distressing, coloring, and can be used in layers for blending colors (watch the technique video for day 1). To give you an idea of how much pigment is in these inks, you can actually mix the re-inkers with a matte acrylic medium to use instead of or with acrylic paint!

Be sure to visit Donna's Blog from Nov 27th - Nov 29th for projects, ideas, technique videos and PRIZES!

You can also check out these blogs for more projects and techniques as well!!

Clearsnap

Natasha Naranjo-Aguirre

Mandy Harrell - You are Here!!

Lisa Blastick

These are the pics of the prizes Donna is giving away each day below:

     

Each day of our party Donna will have TWO winners! Each prize will be a Mix'd Media Inx Chox pad and the matching re-inker. To be entered into our random drawings, leave a comment and add your name to the inlinkz on Donna's blog for each day of our party! The winners will be announced during the first week of December on Donna's Blog.

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For my project I created a little wall hanging using the new Chox inx as well as some of Donna's other awesome products!!  I drew this little girl with her balloon.  Then for the background I used Donna's canvas board and went to town on it using her Chox Inx, regular Inx, Smooch Spritz and her super cute little mushroom stamp!!

 For the sky I coated my background in Bluejay Chox inx and then topped it with a mix of molding paste and Smooch Sea Breeze Spritz.  Then I used my finger to swirl it around.

 I love this little stamp.  I stamped this image on separate paper and then colored it in.  The rocks are made of gray mulberry paper that I choxed around the edges.  For the grass I coated the background with Chox Sage and blended it with Evergreen Smooch Spritz. 

 I used a variety of Chox, Regular Inx, and Smooch Spritz to create the sunset.  Lots of swirls and blending.

Thanks for stopping by and God Bless!! Below is a list of products and links that I used for this project!!

Chox Mix'd Media Inx - Sage, Bluejay, Petals, Butternut, and Pomergranit

Mix'd Media Inx - Indigo and Schoolhouse

Smooch Spritz - Sea Breeze, Tea Party, Mixed Berries, and Evergreen

Smooch Glitz - Pink Fizz and Firecracker

Stampers Anonymous - Mushroom



~ Donna Salazar and Beaded Border Tutorial~

Hi There!! It's Mandy again!! I am back with a beaded border tutorial that I did for an invitation!!  This is easy and it makes for a gorgeous border on any of your paper projects!!

 

~Here is my Tea Time Invitation~

 

To make this border you will need!!

 

1.  Mini Beads (Make sure the holes are large enough for your needle)

2.  Needle and Floss (I usually use 3 out of 6 strands of the floss)

Thanks for stopping by!! Below is a list of products I used!!

 

Storybook Collection

Spellbinders - Pockets and Swirls

Want 2 Scrap - LaCreme Pearls

Mixed Media Inx - Denim, Honey, Truffle