PLAYING PAPER DOLLS AGAIN!

Today I have a few quick things to share.  The first is a tag for the mother of one of the gals in a group I belong to.  She has developed dementia and this is a subject dear to my heart as I went through it with my Mom.  We were told bright colors to catch her attention as well as blue being her favorite color.

Here is what I came up with - 

This is Audrey - 

Julie Nutting's 1950's decade doll.

Next is another attempt at Pocket Art.  This is for a Winter Themed Page Swap over at Robin's Scrap Nest.  The doll I chose for this page is Valentina!

And here are a few close-ups!

Along with the page swap event there is going to be an optional game for those that wanted to create another pocket page. For this one I got to use one of my newest stamps from Julie's latest collection which all have a beach theme.  I also entered this page in a challenge at Paper Doll Trading for using a 1950's theme.  This is Suzi!

and the close-ups!

Hope you have enjoyed my doll shares today!   
Hopefully I will find a spot to create more soon!

All comments gratefully appreciated!

ONE COLORFUL SUMMER

Brought to you by the Krazy Crafting Crew

Our independant hop team is bringing you colorful delightful creations for summer time projects!

If you have just stumbled upon the hop, Robin Lane from "Create-a-Latte" will be your hostess today, you can start from the beginning and work your way through, to get all the inspiration we have to offer. The whole line up will be provided at the end of this post.

Here is a photo of the blog candy our hostess has up for grabs:

For my project I opted to do an art journal page.  I started by coating my page with gesso.  I was impatient and did not allow it to dry enough when I started adding my Derwent Inktense Blocks and my Watercolor Crayons.

Next I added water.  I smeared them with a cosmetic sponge.  Usually the lines disappear but since the gesso was not quite dry it left some there.  I wish I had started with my Distress Inks.  

I then started adding acrylic and dimensional paints.  I don't often use those little bottles of sticles so I took them out.  Of course I squirted too hard and the bottle burst open and I got too much.  I added and added and the paper was saturated.  I rolled over it with a paper towel and got some interesting lined texture.

Next I had to wait forever for all those layers of paint to dry.  Eventually I got to add my favorite texture medium - DryDex Spackle with a Crafters Workshop Template.

And now I will make my sun a glorious yellow and add my title!  I sprinkled some pink and yellow alcohol inks but they were very dark so I added some gesso over them.  I put gold perfect pearls over the whole sun.

I created my title from Basic Grey Hip chipboard letters and colored them black with my Pitt pen.  I found this great swirly transparency which I cut apart and placed in the corners.  I also added some black rhinestones.

I hope you have enjoyed my creation today, I would love for you to visit again, we have hops with new themes every first Sunday of each month.

Don’t forget to keep an eye out for some blog candy offered throughout the hop. Some blogs are offering extra perks! They all have their own wishes for you to win, so don't forget to read the rules for each one as when they are offering every blog has different requirements for entries.

Thank you for stopping by and hopping with us! We love to inspire you so be sure to come back for more!

Here is the line up to help you navigate through..

Create a latte

So Many Crafts, So Little Time

Pink Dalmation Scrapper

CardMonkey's Paper Jungle

Love 2 Create it all

Lorby's World

Anita and Bugs

Precious Pages with Paula

Janet's Creative World

Scrap and Chat

HELLO SUMMER!

Welcome to Summer!  Welcome to the Welcome to Summer Blog Hop!

In case you just stumbled upon my blog the hop starts with Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com.  If you are hopping along already you must have come here from Diana - www.daisylovecreations.blogspot.com.

Since this hop is all about summer and the fun we have in it I thought I'd look through my photos and find something really fun.  I saw these cute pics of my youngest son in the middle of a jump into the pool and thought they would be just perfect!  I put my layout together using a sketch I found over at Sketch Inspiration.  

It was a fun sketch and just perfect for the photos I had chosen - on the board, in the air and hitting the water with a splash!  Here's my layout.

Your next stop along the way is Tammy- http://tampatha.wordpress.com

Please make sure to stop at all the blogs along the way and leave a sweet comment for a chance to win the fun blog candy being offered by our sponsor Ashley.  I hope you have enjoyed your splash here and that you are off to the start of a fabulous fun summertime!