Love Your Life, a Coffee Break Layout

This Saturday on Clear Scrap blog post, I've done up my very first Prima layout using the Coffee Break collection together with a couple of Finnabair's new mixed media range of products...

I've been cafe hopping since last year and my most hops was over 20 cafes within 2 weeks!!! So here featuring is one of the Lattes I had when I was visiting Kith Cafe last August... The clear gesso certainly works on acrylic especially when I do not want to cover the entire surface with white gesso yet creating a "teething" surface for me to work on... And this actually allows me to use normal water based sprays which is great!!! I created this coffee spillage mess on the background before I "sat" my "latte" on it... Finnabair's texture paste certainly gives this layout a more 3D look, though it took a much longer time to dry...

Here is a list of supplies used to create this layout...

• Prima Coffee Break Collection (Fill it to the Rim, Cup O' Joe, Aromatic Blend & Coffeeology)
• Prima Colour Bloom (tea stain & soft teal)
• Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks (latte, aqua & cloudy blue)
• Finnabair's Elementals Bubble Stencil
• Clear Scraps Flourish Embellishments
• Clear Scraps XL Deco
• Clear Gesso
• Texture Paste (white sand)
• Glass Glitter (copper)
• StazOn Midi (ganache)
• Bo Bunny Stained Texture Stamp

Enjoy!!! And happy crafting!!!

Graphic 45 Come Away with Me Travel Magnetic Frames

Today at Graphic 45 blog, I have created a tutorial in how to make these travel magnetic frames using Come Away with Me paper collection. You can use them on your fridge, CPU or any place that has steel on it. Display them with your latest travel photos or create any vintage ephemera like what I've done here using several Graphic 45 stamps.

If you wonder what are those little packages around the frames, those are some of my hand-made miniatures for my next DT project. So do stay tune.

Here are a list of supplies in order to make these:

• Come Away with Me 8” x 8” Paper Pad 
• Come Away with Me 6” x 6” Patterns & Solids 
• Come Away with Me Journaling & Ephemera 
• Curtain Call Cling Stamp 2 
• Ladies Diary Cling Stamp 2 
• French Country Cling Stamp 3 
• Heavy Weight Chipboard 
• Magnetic Sticker Sheets

Enjoy and have fun crafting!!

Prima Art Venture Anaheim 2015

Don’t miss out!!!! ART VENTURE ANAHEIM 2015

Are you ready to start 2015 out with the most creative, action-packed event ever? Come join us for Art - Venture Anaheim this coming January 6th & 7th at the Anaheim Hilton! Not only will there be Prima -filled classes taught by the best educators in the industry, (Educators were announced April 2014 ) but each class will be developed JUST for you with NEW, never -seen -before CHA 2015 products! Come learn fabulous new techniques and walk away with glorious projects to display in your home or store. Did we mention the overflowing goody bags? Be prepared as we work on every little detail to make this the best kind venture YET!

Here are a few more details about Art - Venture Anaheim to help you plan your trip!

• Payment option available with USD$75.00 down, just Select When Registering. Event cost USD$595.00 
• If you will be coming with a friend, or in a group, and would like to be seated together, please e - mail us as soon as possible: denny@primamarketinginc.com to accommodate your group. Please note we cannot guarantee seating arrangements, but we will do our best! 
• Class project photos will be emailed to all attendees in late December, along with required supply lists. Projects will be shown in full detail. Please note that basic tool kits/supply lists will not be included and are the responsibility of the student.
• There will be several breaks Throughout the day as follows : 
• Morning snacks: from 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM (Provided) 
• Lunch Break: from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (Not Provided) So there are a wide variety of wonderful eateries close to the venue within walking distance.
• Evening snacks: from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Provided)
• Classes will start at 8:30 AM and end at 8:00 pm daily. Class schedules are as follows:
• We will have a small retail store for consumers with a selection of past Prima products available for purchase.  
• We will have a variety of sponsors. 
• We will have 6 Talented Teachers (We announced April 2014 ) and 6 classes in total for your weekend. You will receive a value of over USD$700.00 in class kit and goodie bag product.
• Classes will be in a classroom setting with long classroom tables for more working space in large classrooms .
• As a reminder, please note did all pending balances must be paid by December 30th 2014. If you need special arrangements please contact us immediately denny@primamarketinginc.com.
• This event does NOT include hotel accommodations. If you require accommodations there is plenty of hotels near the venue.

To register click on link below:
https://www.regonline.com/artventure2015anaheimca

Art Venture Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/859257057422598/

** Educators samples on Advertisement are just examples of their style and are not the projects being created at Art Venture 2015.

Suitcase Treasures Tutorial & Mini Travel Map Books

Finally, I've done up a PDF tutorial in how to create these little suitcases which is one of the featured suitcases in my Graphic 45 DT stacked suitcases project. Now available in my Etsy for purchase and download. The stacked suitcases would probably take some more time to get it all done up.

I've also made a set of mini travel map handbound books for sale as well which you can also purchase as part of your suitcase treasures if you desire to. Unfortunately, I only made 5 sets of these books, and once they are sold out, I won't be making them again.

Links for purchase as follows (click to go to link):

Suitcase Treasures PDF tutorial
Mini Travel Map Handbound Books

Clear Scraps + Echo Park Simple Life Collection

This week is Echo Park week on Clear Scraps blog... I received this Simple Life Collection Kit in my latest Clear Scraps DT package... Seriously, this is my very first attempt working with Echo Park collection... In particular for this collection, it's just simply too cute... Too cute that I do not know what to do with it... LOL...

Then... One day I caught my sister uploading a big chuck of selfies she had with my niece onto her FB and Taa-Daaa!!! I used those photos to create an album for this using the 6" x 6" Acrylic Tab Album...

And here it is, one of the cutest album I've ever created...

Enjoy!!!