Thursday, June 28, 2012

Tis The Season, Happy Anniversary!

Like most people, I got married in June. We had to work our wedding around several things to make this happen.

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1. My husband wanted to have his wings, get married in his whites, and have it in June.

2. My dad needed to finish his car.

3. It could NOT be the weekend of Back to the 50’s!

4. No way would I have a military wedding on 4th of July (which my husband wanted… but I am a Minnesotan… we go to our cabins on the 4th of July!)

So, we ended up getting married on June 28, 2008. My husband flew in for the weekend of our wedding, and we drove off the Monday after to Florida to start our life together.

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So much has happened over the past 4 years.

1. We have lived in 2 states, and at the end of summer we will add one more to our list.

2. We got a dog!

3. ALL of our friends had children. Ok, all but ONE! No kidding. But not us! (That’s a good thing, no worries)

4. We went on our honeymoon to Alaska! Which we loved, even though we were the youngest couple on the boat!

5. We joined two winery wine clubs! Chateau Ste. Michelle and Columbia Winery

6. We made it through 2 deployments!

7. And drove cross country three times, four at the end of summer.

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We have made countless memories, which I plan on scrapping in Hawaii. I want to make an album of our life before kids. Something to show our kids that we were fun (and hopefully will still be). Show them all the places we went together, and adventures we went on.

Next month I am turning 28. I know I am still young, but we are still going to wait on having children. Did anyone else wait a while to have kids? We know our lives will change once we do. Which makes us both a little nervous. We see our friends that can’t do certain things because they have kids. Plus we don’t have a family around to watch them. But maybe we are still just kids ourselves.

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But on a happy ending note, Happy Anniversary! Four years, and many more ahead!

peace.love.dove.

P.S. I loved my wedding photographer. I give her super props for being the best ever! All of the photos are from her, http://www.olenaphotography.com/. I want to make sure I give credit where credit is due!

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Double Glitter Technique Celtic Knot & Peacock Feather!

Welcome to the Art Glitter/Dreamweaver Stencil Cross promotion month. We have paired up with this wonderful company to show you how our glitter can be used with these beautiful and detailed stencils. All of our designers will be using the Double Glitter Technique! Make sure and check out Dreamweaver Designers every Thursday!

You can find all their designers  at http://dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com/
Make sure and play along all month with this fun challenge. Make sure and LINK to the Dreamweaver site to be eligible for 1 of 4 prize packages featuring stencils and glitter! You may even get your creation featured on Art Glitter's Blog!

Hope everyone will play along with this fun challenge. If you don't know how to do the Double Glitter Technique please head over to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Foyo09lKpw4 to see Lynell Harlow demonstrate.

Also for the month of June Art Glitter is selling all 1 oz jars of glitter for $5.98 regular price $7.32! Hope even if you don't play along with the challenge you will take advantage of the great price of glitter in June! http://artglitter.com/

Now onto my double glitter projects for today! To see the technique, please visit the Art Glitter Blog or the YouTube Video explaining it.

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Using Dreamweaver Stencil LL 326 Hearts Knot, and Art Glitter in #348 Marmalade Ultrafine Opaque, and #312 Fresh Garden Ultrafine Transparent.

Here is a photo walk through of what I did.

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Adhesive Paper/ Sticky Paper

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So pretty! I love Celtic knots too. It might have to do with the fact I was an Irish Step Dancer for a while.

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I’m the one on the far left. That would be my back you are looking at… But I danced long before digital cameras were the rage, so I would have to scan pictures onto the computer to show you, and well. they are ALL in storage… so I grabbed these off the internet of what others had posted of me.

Now onto the beautiful Peacock feather I made using the double glitter technique.

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I used LL 437 Peacock Feather from Dreamweaver Stencils, Art Glitter in #129 Nova Ultrafine Opaque Hologram, #365 Dreams in Ultrafine Transparent, #348 Marmalade in Ultrafine Opaque, and #85 Crystal in Ultrafine Transparent.

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Isn’t she a beauty! I think I am going to make a couple more variations and frame them all together. I hope you enjoyed all the photos of glitter today. Be sure to stop by the Art Glitter Blog. I have another project posted there today showing you the Double Glitter Technique using a hexagon stencil! Super fun!

peace.love.dove.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Art Glitter & Dreamweaver Cross Promotion and CHALLENGE!!

Welcome to the Art Glitter/Dreamweaver Stencil Cross promotion month. We have paired up with this wonderful company to show you how our glitter can be used with these beautiful and detailed stencils. All of our designers will be using the Double Glitter Technique! Make sure and check out Dreamweaver Designers every Thursday!


You can find all their designers  at http://dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com/
Make sure and play along all month with this fun challenge. Make sure and LINK to the Dreamweaver site to be eligible for 1 of 4 prize packages featuring stencils and glitter! You may even get your creation featured on Art Glitter's Blog!


Hope everyone will play along with this fun challenge. If you don't know how to do the Double Glitter Technique please head over to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Foyo09lKpw4 to see Lynell Harlow demonstrate.


Also for the month of June Art Glitter is selling all 1 oz jars of glitter for $5.98 regular price $7.32! Hope even if you don't play along with the challenge you will take advantage of the great price of glitter in June! http://artglitter.com/ I have already bought a few more glitters, since I am in LOVE with their products. A little bit goes a long way, and like I feel like I have said a million times, their colors are AMAZING!!

So without further ado, here is a card I made using the double glitter technique.

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I started by using the LG 723 Hawaiian Islands Stencil from Dreamweaver Stencils.

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The second I saw this stencil I KNEW that I needed it since I am moving to the islands at the end of summer! I know that this will get MULTIPLE uses from me for that reason alone. I can picture making several “Wish You Were Here!” cards! Plus I have a slight obsession with states.

Here is a list of the other products I used.

Art Glitter; Ultrafine Transparent #364 Dreams, Ultrafine Opaque #348 Marmalade, and Ultrafine Opaque Hologram #129 Nova.

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So onto the project. I first mounted the sticky paper onto a sheet of cardstock for extra support. I soaped the back of the stencil and placed it on the peeled off sticky paper. I first pour the Marmalade onto the islands and compass, rubbed it in, and shook it off. Then I sprinkled Nova onto the words “Hawaiian Islands.” Doing the same thing, rubbed it in, then shook it off.

Then I flipped over my work so the stencil side was down on the table. I then peeled back the paper off the stencil.

I then poured Dreams all over the sticky paper.

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Rubbed it in, and shook it off. and tada!

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So beautiful. Now head on over the the Art Glitter Blog to see another project I made using the Double Glitter Technique. And don’t forget about the sale going on at Art Glitter for the month of June! 1 oz jars of glitter for $5.98 regular price $7.32!

There is so much fun going on at the Art Glitter and Dreamweaver Blogs this month so be sure to be a follower so you can see all of the awesome projects from their design teams!

Happy Glittering!

peace.love.dove.