Party Time Wednesday... Friends

 Do you have a friend that no matter how long it's been between get togethers, you pick up right where you left off?  A friend who knows you and still wants to hang with you no matter what craziness you bring?  Well, I'm blessed to have a group of friends like this.  We just get each other... we just click when we hang out... we are bound by creating art but also because we just like being together.  We try to plan a girl's night out once a month (or more if possible) but we are all busy moms with busy lives.  We try to meet up when we can but if it is months between hang outs, we still just pick up where we left off.  I love these girls!

 My best friends are talented, beautiful, funny, real, truthful, and passionate.  They love their families and have real hurts and successes.  They mean so much to me!  This layout was made to celebrate them!

 I added Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Gelatos® colors in Snow Cone, Watermelon, BubbleGum, Margarita, and Mango to the background.  I smudged them with my finger and added some water to create a more fluid look.  Once that dried, thick chevron washi tape was added and then papers and stickers.  Studio Calico stamps and cork embellishments were added. I LOVE cork!

Thanks for visiting!  Don't forget to visit the Party Time Tuesday blog for more inspiration from the other party planners!

Snow Day...

Today I'm sharing a layout that I did recently.  It's not for a design team or anything, just for me.  I was at a crop and wanted to challenge myself to use my stockpile of papers and kits that I never get to use because I usually have some deadline to meet.  It's so nice to sometimes have NOTHING to do except what you want to do.  I am thankful for the many DT positions with amazing companies and people that I have been on but sometimes it's refreshing to have no pressure... no deadline.  I felt renewed after doing this one!  Which makes it easier to be creative in my deadline work!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE what I do and this is just an added bonus.  So, this layout started with a Studio Calico kit that was from December.  I cracked that baby open and dug into my stash of doilies.

 I also used some circle punches and border punch to create a fun border with a peek to another piece of paper beneath.

 Some Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Glass Bead Glitter Gel through a dot stencil and some Glimmer Mist Glaze dripped around the page makes for some snowy looking texture.

 Loved this "december" stamp from Studio Calico.  I used Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Stamper's Big Brush Pen in black.

 My stash of doilies had some really pretty snowflake-ish ones so I used them to continue the snow feel. Love this one from a shop on Etsy (can't remember which one...sorry).

These photos of my boys throwing snowballs on our first snow fall of the season is perfect for this page!  I added some epoxy dots, vellum, and glittery ribbon to complete the theme!

Thanks for letting me share this bonus layout with you!  Keep warm everyone and head on over to Party Time Tuesdays Blog for more inspiration!