summer fun

hello gypsies!

i've been busily building fabulous projects for authentique's booth at CHA this month. i have some really amazing projects to share with you - but not until july 16!

in the meantime i wanted to repost some of my favorite summer projects.

first up, the "beach bum" - one of my all-time favorite creations.

beachie souvenirs

every car needs an engine!

don't forget the luggage

when authentique launched their "glory" collection i was thrilled! i loved the deep red, and the patriotic theme. and it was so flexible, you didn't have to do just patriotic projects. i created "by the sea" to celebrate an old-fashioned seaside.

but then i couldn't resist using "glory" for something a little more patriotic of course. last week authentique had a cross promo with want2scrap, so i combined their bling and authentique's "glory" to create some very special flowers.

thanks for stopping by today. have a fun and safe july 4th, and make sure to check in next week as i start sneak peeking my CHA projects, and kick-off a CHA contest!

authentique is "fresh" for june

hello gypsies and happy summer! 

authentique is under way with their color challenge for june. this month's challenge features the colors of their "fresh" collection, and the collection itself! 

i love that authentique's collections all come with 12x12 sticker embellishments. it makes it sooo easy to create. featured is my personal favorite image - the bathing beauty. she's actually featured on the "free" sheet from the collection, and is fancy-cut and inked. 

authentique would love for you to play along!
just use the challenge inspiration to create as many projects as you'd like. a winner will be randomly selected to win an authentique paper prize pack {the more projects you create, the better your chances are of winning!}

i also had the opportunity to feature "fresh" during the authentique&epiphany crafts cross-promotional last week. the epiphany shape tools are really cool and made creating this locket a snap!

i used a pair of epiphany's oval metal charms to create a locket. on the front casing i used the shape studio oval to cut a bit of "fresh" paper and seal it under an oval bubble cap. then i added tiny pearls and a shell, creating a three-dimensional cameo.

 

for the inside of the locket, i cut a tiny bit of text paper from the "fresh" line, inked the edges, added a little sand paint and "life" from the "fresh" miniwords. the phrase "the tiny life" came out accidentally, but it's perfect for this tiny treasure!

the portrait is cut from another piece from "fresh", and is set in an oval bubble cap for added depth. the tiny clam shell is attached with a handmade wire spiral.

thanks for stopping by the caravan today. i'll be gearing up for CHA with authentique, and there will be lots of great surprises coming! so stop by again soon!

joy at the beach

every year my little gal and i meet up with my best and oldest friend and her daughter. they live in new mexico now, so every time they come, we head to the beach. this year i loved watching sicily play with the waves - her whole body says "joy".

this layout features some authentique "free bird". i loved the muted colors and the fast matting i could do with these cute little papers. i added a couple of different crocheted trims, and some sand for extra beachiness, and used one of my favorites - vintage buttons.

the layout was also a part of the authentique "november sketch challenge". make sure you stop by the blog and check out the other awesome ideas. you can also enter your own layout or card for the challenge, and maybe win a fabulous prize! tell them the gypsy sent you!



materials used:
authentique "free bird"
authentique "gathering"
crochet trim
vintage buttons
chipboard letters
tim holtz distress ink in "frayed burlap"
mudpuddles "malibu beach"