I would like to share my passion with you and will post a new colour swatch every Monday. All photos are taken and altered/tweaked in Photoshop by me. You may share, pin and use them for your projects BUT I ask you to not alter/crop the image, overlay with other text or hide my logo. Please give proper credit to me and link back to the post.

Yesterday I used the second canvas I prepared for my 3rd girl. I knew I wanted to create a girl with a head, a big floppy one. And I thought pants would be nice for a change, went for a 70s style and I like how it turned out. This girl seems a very confident chick to me!

I meant to post the pictures of these 3 canvases for a while, then didn’t like the ones I took, so I had to redo them. The background gradients were already there (made those a few years back *cough cough*) and had something different in mind to put on there but I changed my mind. So before Christmas I took those canvases out again and thought to myself, I really have to finish them. And I did For the words I played around in Illustrator with fonts, changed the size of the letters and arranged them until I liked it. I then printed them out, used a soft pencil to cover the letters on the back of the paper, lay them right side up on the canvas and traced the letters with a pen to transfer the lines onto the canvas. Then I simply had to fill the letter with paint and gave the canvases a slight white wash with a large, dry brush. They hang in a little odd nook between two windows and next to the couch. It was bare and needed a little something and I think these fit perfectly.

Materials/Programs used: Square canvases, Jo Sonja’s acrylic paints, a small flat brush, a medium sized brush, a large flat brush (for painting walls), a printer, Illustrator and a pencil

Claude Monet once said: “Colour is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.” I have always loved colours, they always speak to me and have a special meaning to me. I LOVE colours! Colours set the mood for everything, being it art, a wedding, interior design, gardens, design, food and so much more. Due to my passion of colours, I see everything in a different light

I would like to share my passion with you and will post a new colour swatch every Monday. All photos are taken and altered/tweaked in Photoshop by me. You may share, pin and use them for your projects BUT I ask you to not alter/crop the image, overlay with other text or hide my logo. Please give proper credit to me and link back to the post.

Since we are already in week 4 of this week, I will start this new category by posting 4 swatches.

Today I finished my second canvas. I forgot to take photos in the early stages, it is so much fun that you forget things around you!

A close up of the textured sun, made with a little texture medium

And here is my finished canvas. Am really happy how it turned out!

Some close ups of the finished art:

Last night I finished my first She Art canvas from the Christy Tomlinson workshop. Seriously? It is SO MUCH fun! I am loving the whole process, playing with textures, colours, stamps and rubons. It really unleashed a completely different side of my creativity. Usually I keep my designs clean and simple but now I know I can do messy, too lol. Now… I don’t think my first canvas is perfect, I made some mistakes but… this is my first (of many to come for sure!) and I am learning but I had heaps of fun creating it and I now know what I need to do next time. It did turn out differently to what I wanted but I still love it!

I have made a few photos of the process, some of them are a bit blurry; I had to get up on a chair to photograph them and it was a bit wobbly

The tissue paper I used here is by 7gypsies, I simply had to have the key pattern!

I got also creative when it came to creating my own textures and stamps. The rolling pin and skid protectors I bought at a 2$ store. The round protectors I cut in half before I glued them onto the rolling pin. There is another rolling pin where I mod podged on some thin rope to it. I haven’t tried it yet because it needed to dry and I simply couldn’t wait to get back to my canvases, tehee.

Added some paint, stamped some bubble wrap and stenciled with… gutter protection

The other canvas I started. I started with mod podging some old book pages to the canvas.

A few close ups to see the texture and details:

And here she is, finished and in all glory:

Hope you like!

Today I have some fun template sets for you. These great templates will help you with your Project 365! If you find it hard to keep up with your project these templates will help you to scrap your photos of each day quickly and easily. But hey are not only great for P365 or Project Life, they can also be used for multiple photo layouts. Should you not need all photo slots, you simply delete that or replace it with a scrumptious paper!

News flash: My templates are now available in .page format! The download includes both formats for SBC3 and SBC4. Previously released templates will be converted over time, so please come back and check out.

The first set works as 2 double layouts if you do Project 365 or Project Life. Deana and Kimberly, two of my gorgeous CT members have used one template only, shown at the end of this post to show you that you don’t have to use them as a double layout.

Now, I would fail to do PL or P365 for that matter if I had to take pictures every day. So my solution is using the templates and simply fill up every slot with a photo I have and write down a little something about that day. Some days I might have a few photos and on others none. I don’t know with how many layouts I end up, but this way I do collect our memories and take more pictures again. And it is all about the precious memories, isn’t it?

OK, let me end by showing layouts made by my awesome layout artists:

I thought it would be great to show you here on my blog what other crafts and arts I do. Like my sketch pad, I usually never leave the house without my sketch pad! It is a great way to write or draw down ideas you get while you are out and about. And if I have to wait somewhere, you can usually see me doodling (or reading my kindle).

A couple of days ago I finally took the plunch and signed up for the She Art Workshop by Christy Tomlinson. She is one creative lady! I have been on a shopping spree to gather supplies (and of course all the supplies are usually double the US price, so not fair!) and I should be ready to start today. I seriously cannot wait!

Yesterday it was a nice warm day and so the kids wanted to swim in the pool. I didn’t feel well and didn’t want to go swimming, so I sat next to the pool with my sketch pad and my Faber Castell Pitt artist pen doodling away. This is what I accomplished while the kids had a swim:

Hey there, how is the new year treating you? I had to go to the dentist yesterday for a root canal treatment – no fun let me tell you! The weather is also cold, grey and wet – not what summer is supposed to be. But checking out the weather forecast it shows me summer will be back on Sunday, YAY!

And you know what brightens my day? My new products!

Last year I created a beautiful, bright and happy mega kit called You Make Me Smile for Project 365 and because I still love it so much I thought it would be a great idea to add on to this fantastic kit! The complete collection is simply fantastic for projects such as but not limited to P365, P52, P12, Project Life, etc. Let me first show you the new products separately before coming to my special offers for you:

A set of 12 gorgeous patterned papers matching the kit You Make Me Smile.

This set includes:

• 8 round tags in different colours and with different symbols
• 5 round tags with words (live, now, life, then, goal
• 11 doodled words in black and large for easy resizing
• 8 little journal mats (landscape) 2×3 inches
• 8 little journal mats (portrait) 2×3 inches
• 3 doodled paper brackets
• same 3 doodled brackets as above in a stamped version
• 3 pennant tags made of patterned paper (all different sizes)
• 9 pennant tags made of solid paper (all same size)
• 8 tickets with words (best day, favorite, review, remember, details, story, project and memories)

I am bringing back my 365 Dates set – updated to fit 2012.:

365 Dates includes 7 products:

• 365 stamped: months and weekdays
• 365 week dymo: 52 dymo label week 1-week52
• 365 grids: 12 grids January-February 2012, starting with Mondays + 12 grids January-February 2012, starting with Sundays
• 365 strips: 4 date strips 1-28; 1-29; 1-30; 1-31
• 365 markers: 6 little symbols
• 365 weekday labels: 7 tags Sunday-Saturday
• 365 months masks: clipping mask & outlines for months January-December

And now let me show you what fantastic offers I have for you. First up my Special Offer – and special it is! Already a super saver but if you buy it in the first two days, you get another 20% off, meaning you get it for $10.40 only!

Super saver! This special offer includes:

• You Make Me Smile 2012 Papers
• You Make Me Smile 2012 Elements
• 365 Dates 2012
• 365 Neutrals
• 365 Word Strips

And for a limited time only: Buy this collection and you receive the kit You Make Me Smile for FREE! You don’t have to do anything. If you purchase this special offer the download links to the kit will be included automatically.

Offer ends January 22nd 2012

Another offer is my combo:

Buy this combo and receive the set 365 Word Strips for free!

Offer ends January 22nd 2012

I am also bringing back 2 sets of templates geared towards P365. I will be adding new sets to this category throughout the year.

Let me finish by showing you the layouts my CT and the team of TDC have created using my products. Please be aware that some layouts may contain elements not included in this collection, please check the detailed description of what is included.

The postman just delivered a parchel, guess what it is? My brand new Silhouette Cameo, wooohoooo! I am so excited, cannot wait to start my first projects.