Sunday, April 14, 2013

Crafting Desert Diva ~ Guest Designer



I am posting today as a guest designer for Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party hosted by Tara of Craftin Desert Divas! Every other Monday will mark the beginning of a new semi-weekly linky party and you could win fabulous prizes!!

This linky party theme is Linky Party #4 Color Challenge. The sponsor is Pinque Peacock. The more you link up, the better chance you have to win.  Visit Craftin Desert Divas for all the rules and to play along.


Here is what I created for this linky party....



For my guest design spot I chose to make a beautiful wooden frame.  I am starting to move more and more out of my comfort zone and work on other things.  I am more comfortable these days with other projects.  

This project was pretty easy to do and I feel the results are quite beautiful. I used a wooden frame and painted it with Craft Smart "Robins Egg Blue".  I had to apply several coats.  (I am not sure I am really sold on this brand of paint).  Once the paint dried I added the three flowers.  Two in the top right hand corner and one in the bottom left.  I liked the the look but I thought it needed something more, so I decided I was going to add some string pearls around the outside of the frame opening. They ended up a wee bit crooked, but I still like the look of it.   I finished off the looks of the frame with a stamped sentiment.  I used my black Staz On ink for this process to ensure the sentiment would not run on the painted surface. 

I hope you enjoy my project for today.  Your comments are always welcome and appreciated. 


Hope you will Craft It Up & Link It Up!!!

22 comments:

  1. Very pretty frame and just love the flowers, stick pin and feathers!

    Susie
    http://scrappyrandomness.blogspot.com/

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  2. very very pretty frame....love it...:D

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  3. Those colors and embellishments are just super. Love it!! Thanks so much for being a Guest Designer at Craft It Up & Link It Up!!

    Tara

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  4. Beautiful work Kimberly. love the flowers and feathers. hugs Tina xx

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  5. So very pretty, Kimberly! I love the flowers and feathers....and that paint color is yummy {{even though you're not sure about using that brand}} Have a lovely day today !!

    ~Donna K
    Pinque Peacock DT
    Guest Designer Craftin Desert Divas

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  6. Very pretty! Love your flowers TFS
    BIF

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  7. Awesome project! Your flowers look terrific..and I love the paint but of course I am a little partial to the name lol.
    (:(:Smiles:):)

    Robin

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  8. Stunning those flowers are great xx Jan

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  9. Very lovely..... TFS from BIF, xo Nikki ox

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  10. Hi Kimberley, love, love, love this frame it's stunning hun. xx

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  11. Hi Kimberley this is fabulous, I love the beautiful flowers and what a great sentiment.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  12. Fabulous frame, love the beautiful flowers.

    Sylv xx

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  13. Awesome project! Love Guest Designing with you :)...

    Robin
    BIF

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  14. Beautiful frame! Thank you for sharing:)
    gloriasgoofycraftspot.blogspot.com
    Blogging it forward group.

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  15. What a great frame!!

    Hugs,
    Tanya
    Blogging It Forward

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  16. love that wooden frame!
    TFS your creative side of you!
    from BIF group -Haidee@http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/

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  17. Kimberly, this is beautiful! I love the colors!

    I use gesso as a primer base before I paint stuff, that way I don't use up all of my acrylic paint trying to cover up chipboard or wood.

    Love the flowers!

    Christine Barker
    BIF
    www.ScarletCalliope.com

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  18. Wow this is so cute. I love each of the flowers and the pearls are a perfect addition. TFS AJ-

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  19. Beautiful job on the frame. Great idea.

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