Faux Painted Walls

Please do not ask Bruce or Amanda just how many trips I made to Lowe's and Home Depot. Please do not look in the box of painting tools to count just how many mixed samples of paint I purchased. And I promise I will not ask your opinion on yet another color sample . . . cause I've finally decided and the painting is complete!!!!! Do I hear angels singing the Hallelujah Chorus?

The painting part was really fun, it was just a tad frustrating knowing what color and technique I wanted and not finding it in a paint can with my name on it and a full color brochure with foolproof instructions written in detail waiting for me.

And the paint people giving me contradicting info did not simplify the process.

And then there was the little detail that the new furniture arrived in a different finish than I had envisioned. (It only took about a week for my brain to overcome that glitch)

And when you give a mouse a cookie you have to buy a new bedspread. (tee-hee) And six fun pillows to complete the new fashion statement.

Last item needed are curtains. My wallet and hubby need a reprieve, so that will come later.

For next time I have learned a lesson- When deciding on what color to paint a room go to every paint store you know of and pick up one of EVERY one of those paint chip cards. It will save immensely on time and gas.

My Style

When my children look through the pages and pages
of scrapbook creations I have made with their faces
and various papers and what not, do they see a common trend
or a characteristic common to each page?
 Do I have a 'style'? 

When I write on paper I have a little thing I do
under headings or at the end of what I write.

It is a soft line across the bottom, beginning on the left, halfway across I do two little upward loops (similar to leaves, a heart, or butterfly wings) and then continue the line across.

I do a similar thing on a lot of my scrapbook pages.

Some are more subtle and simple like the one previously posted of Andi and Derek on their wedding day.

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. . . and others are a bit more gaudy like this recent one.

 Now that I look at this page again, I see that I have added more than the simple line with  loops in the middle. You see, I've added a few flourishes, which is the same as what I do with ink on paper when I doodle.

A-ha! That must be my style. :) Doodles and Flourishes.



I love to use a variety of techniques and items on my pages such as these unique brads by Basic Grey. I love to ink, spray Tattered Angels glimmer mist, use scissors to cut, needle and thread to add emboidery, (notice the french knots), a smudging of acrylic paint, lace or ribbon, and more ink edging. I used Crystal Effects by Stampin Up for the diminsional glossy effect on the doily type flower top.

The die cuts are using my newest addition to my crafting stash- "Wildflower' set by Lifestyle Crafts. To add detail and a smidgen of color I chalked the blooms using Pebbles, inc pearlescent chalk.

The hidden doily was sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Creme De Chocolat and Key Lime Pie. Stickles has been dabbed throughout the various embellishments. The paper I used is Bo Bunny "A gift of love" and "So Sophie" by My Minds eye. American Crafts Ruban Premium Lace in brown sugar has been used in several of my recent pages, as well as a few inches here. 

 Pages like this one is why I LOVE to SCRAPBOOK.

I get to use staples, paint, ink, metal, paper, color, texture.

And I love BIG photos!

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