Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!!!

Now for the moment you all have been waiting for!  I have 2 prizes to give away!!!

The winner for the Papercrafter's Library 3 month membership is:

I counted duplicate comments once...

Kg momma said...

Thanks for sharing over at PCL. you are very creative!

May 25, 2012 1:12 PM

To claim your prize, please contact: customerservice@papercrafterslibrary.com with the subject line of PCL WOW Winner from Jennifer Matott and provide them with your address and phone number in the email.  Congrats!!!

AND... 

The winner of the Faber-Castell Aquarelles is:

Erin Blegen said...

Wow, both pieces are just amazing- I absolutely love the use of all the canvas!!!

May 15, 2012 2:41 PM

Erin, CONGRATS!  You can choose from either red, green, blue, or yellow set... just email me your address!  mmatott@twcny.rr.com

One more exciting announcement:

I'll be on PRIMA LIVE!!!!  See details below:

 

Colorful Canvas Tote with Jen Matott

Thursday, May 31st at 6:30pm PST/ 7:30am MST/ 8:30pm CST/ 9:30pm EST

6/1-1:30am GMT/ 11:30am Sydney
Tune in and chat here:   http://www.ustream.tv/channel/primaflower

This class will explore different mixed media techniques using both Faber-Castell DMC and Prima products.  Jennifer Matott will lead you through techniques with the "yummy" Gelatos, Aquarelle pencils, and Big Brush Markers for a artsy bag that will get you noticed!   This class is messy, fun and FULL of technique.

Prima Products:

• 921538 Donna Downey Canvas Tote
• 555146 Cling Mount Stamps- Almanac
• 554699 Resist Canvas Nature Garden
• 554699 Calcutta Leaves
• 920920 Canvas Flowers Plain
• 547608 Amia Shalimar Buttons
• 558192 Tattered Treasures-wheat
• 551339 Say It In Crystals- Brights
• 558253 Butterflies
• 558253 Wood buttons Doodle Deux
• 921712 Paintable Quilted Words- Journey
• 550028 Mask

Extra Materials:

• US ArtQuest Light 101 Art Cement (light modeling paste)
• Palette knife
• Mini Misters
• Faber-Castell Gelatos
• Faber-Castell Red/Yellow Aquarelles
• Faber-Castell PITT Artist pens (black Small)
• Faber-Castell Big Brush PITT Artist Marker - Black & Red
• Faber-Castell Textural Accents
• Beacon Fabri-Tac
• Brushes
• Acetate or Plastic (to create a template)

Thanks everyone for visiting!  I will have a new post up soon with some new work!!! Have a great Memorial weekend and thank you to all our service men and women who currently are or have served our country!  HUGS!

Sneak Peek and Giveaway!!!

It's WOW! Week on Paper Crafter's Library this week!  My project will be featured this Friday!  I'm going to share a sneak peek of my project!  You will have to tune into the PaperCrafter's Library site to see the whole project though... 

Here's a little view of my project!  It was fun to create and I can't wait to share it with you!

A Bit About Paper Crafter’s Library

The world of paper crafting is HUGE! Whether you are a beginner, or you’ve been creating for years, the sheer number of different products, tools, techniques and project ideas can be overwhelming.After spending 6 years helping thousands of paper crafters around the world become more successful in the creative space through her series of kits, digital tutorials and online classes, Andrea Walford began looking for a new approach to education. In 2011 she launched Paper Crafter’s Library – the first, and still to this day, only website that provides an all-in-one learning solution for paper crafters. With almost 800 videos currently in their library and 4-5 new videos added each week, Paper Crafter’s Library offers comprehensive training on products, tools, techniques, and project ideas. From beginner through to advanced, whether your interest is in stamping, card making, scrapbooking, creating 3D items or altered art – you’ll find all the resources you need to navigate the world of paper crafting in ONE place, organized and indexed so that it’s quick and easy to find.

 

 I'm giving away a 3 month membership to PaperCrafter's Library!  You have to leave a comment on my blog post about PCL here by Friday at 4:00pm and I will pick a winner!  

 

PS... don't forget to comment on my Prima / Faber-Castell Blog Hop post for a chance to win some Aquarelles in one of the color sets by Friday too!

PRIMA!!! Blog Hop with Faber-Castell

 

Is there anything better than two companies combining their amazing products? Today I have a joint venture by Prima Marketing and Faber-Castell! Not only do their products work perfectly together, but they provide wonderful platforms for inspiration and creativity!!

 

They've also included a chance to win some of their products. Hop around to our talented design team blogs and leave a comment on each of the blogs. Once you are done, come back to the Prima and Faber-Castell blogs and let them know your favorite technique. They will pick a random winner on the Prima blog May 30th! Faber Castell will also have a prize so make sure you go to their blog for details on how to win!

 

If you came here via Jill's link, make sure you follow all the blog links below and return to the Prima and Faber-Castell blogs.   

 

Now, to share my Prima/Faber-Castell DMC projects! I did 2 projects for this hop...

First up is a purse I made with Donna Downey's refill canvas pages, some canvas resist pieces and of course Faber-Castell DMC Gelatos, Aquarelles, and Pitt Artist pens.

 A pocket made from one of the resist canvas pieces with Gelatos over a Prima mask, pens, modeling paste and Aquarelles.

 The back of the purse!  Some more modeling paste, Gelatos, resist canvas pieces.

 Inside of the purse with some more Gelatos!  I used ribbon for the handles.
Supplies:   
Resistant Canvas - Londonerry   # 551650 
4 x 6 Canvas refill pages           # 920838 
Mask  # 550028
Faber-Castell Gelatos: Bubble Gum, Lemon, Tangerine, Pistachio, Lime, Green Tea, Blueberry, Bosenberry, Metallic Blue, Metallic Green, and Black.
PITT Artist Pen in black S
US ArtQuest Art Cement 101 Light
Aquarelle pencils in Reds and Greens
Ribbon

My second project is a layout that I created using some of the Fairy Belle papers, cotton writer's tape, foam stamp, ATC canvas, leaves, letters, resist canvas pieces, and some packaging!

Full of Wonder

My son watching TV surrounded by his car and truck toys makes me so happy! 

I love the colors in the Fairy Belle and Sun Kiss!

 Close up of the ribbons and pieces of paper

 Stamps with PITT Big Brush Artist pen and embossing powder from WOW! Oh and how could I forget... Gelato drippage!!

I added color using Gelatos on a mat and added water, then dripped them onto the page.  I also colored the cotton tape with various colors and used them to add some texture and color to the page.

Supplies:

Fairy Belle Collection A4 Paper Pad # 950163 

Sun Kiss Collection A4 Paper Pad # 844325

 Resistant Canvas - Londonerry   # 551650

Cling Mount Stamps Almanac # 555146 

 Foam Stamp  # 920494 

Writers Tape - Bare # 550806 

Canvas ATC's # 922030  

12"x12" Cardstock Alphabet Stickers Sun Kiss # 554361 

Reflections - Printery # 551100

Grove leaves - Print # 553654  

Faber-Castell DMC Gelatos: Metallic Mint, Bosenberry, Lime, Blueberry, Coconut, Bubble Gum, Cotton Candy, Chocolate, Green Tea, Tangerine, Butterscotch

PITT Artist pen Big Brush Marker in Black

WOW embossing powder in white 

I absolutely LOVE working with Prima products along side Faber-Castell DMC media!!  It's a match made in heaven!  I hope you liked my projects... leave a comment below about what techniques you like best from my projects and I'll pick a winner of a set of Aquarelles in one of our color combos of your choice!  Leave a comment by midnight on May 30th here and don't forget to continue on and leave comments on all the links below!

Thanks for visiting me!

Blog Links for Prima:

• Prima Marketing Blog: www.prima.typepad.com/prima
• Sharon Laakkonen:   http://sharonlaakkonen.blogspot.com/ 
  
• Heidi Kelley:  http://seesterk.blogspot.com/
• Marie-Nicolas ALLIOT http://ma-ni.creation.over-blog.com 
• Maiko Kosugi http://maimaipiano.blogspot.jp/
• Stacey Young: www.staceyeyoung.blogspot.com
  
• Emeline Seet : scrapvilla.blogspot.com
• Leslie Ashe:  www.leslieashe.blogspot.com
• Jamie Dougherty:  http://www.jaylynnscraps.com
• Anna-Marie Mondro: http://annamarie-mondro.blogspot.com/
• Anna-Maria Wolniak :  http://annamariawolniak.wordpress.com/
• Anna Dabrowska: http://tworzysko.blogspot.com
• Cari Fennell: http://meandmymaryjanes.blogspot.com/

Blog Links for Faber-Castell:

• Faber-Castell: http://designmemorycraft.typepad.com/design-memory-craft/
• Jill Foster:  http://stampinginspiredby.blogspot.com/
• Jennifer Matott:  YOU ARE HERE!!
• Rita Barakat:  http://letsembellish.blogspot.com/
• Mou Saha:  http://collagecollagecollage.blogspot.com/
• Tiffany Johnson:  http://iheartartblog.com/
  
  
  
  

Delight in the Small Things

I'm so excited for this month's kit at Scrapbooking From the Inside Out... Delight!  It is all that and more!  The products in here are full of bright colors, fun textures, fabulous patterns and will bring out your artsy fartsy side!  LOL!  This kit is right up my alley!  Here is one of my projects that I made (I loved this kit so much that I made 6 projects instead of the 5 minimum... that's how much I love it!)...

This one is one of my favorites! 

My Pink Tootsies

Those are my feet in the sand!  I love the feel of sand between my toes with a new pedicure.  I love the bright colors of this kit and the Delusions spray... OMG... just amazing!  I added a few of my favorite techniques on this page... texture, texture, TEXTURE!

Using some templates, I added modeling paste from US ArtQuest (101 paste) to create a bit of raised texture and more dots.  Circles are a reoccurring element on my pages.  So, after spraying with the ink, i added the paste!  I loved the little frames and stickers too!

I created this page while I was on a trip to a Stamping Expo where I was demoing Faber-Castell products and was at a loss when I didn't have my stash of materials with me... so, using Gelatos, I created some drippage and bought some of these pink microbeads to add to the American Crafts Thickers. 

This page was a fun page to create and I wanted to express my delight every time I step onto a beach with the sand under my feet.  It's pure delight and makes me feel instantly calm.  When I look at my pink toenail polish in the sand, I smile!  There is nothing like a day at the beach to make you feel alive!

Come on over to the Scrapbooking From the Inside Out site and play with us on the challenges and don't miss out on the DT call there!  This is a very generous kit and I never have any reservations when using the items in them... I actually squeal out loud when I open each month!

Where did the month go??

Can you believe it's almost May?  Where did April go?  I'm feeling Spring Fever right now... I need to see color and am using lots of it in my work lately!  I have many projects to share today with you... so bare with me.

The first is a fun hot air balloon artwork that is made entirely from Pink Paislee papers, stamps, twine, packaging, Basically Bare chipboard, felt, canvas, and cardboard shapes, AND wire. Oh and LOTS of hot glue!  Tee hee...  I did this in conjunction with Basically Bare and Pink Paislee's swap.  Here is the original post on the BB blog.

Next up, I wanted to share my last project for Scrapbooking from the Inside Out kit for April.  This one was based around the scraps I had left and the photo of myself chillin out by the pool in the Dominican Republic.  I'm always so content in the sun by a pool of water!

The journaling using the Basic Grey paper.

I love those letters and the phrases that I cut the flag ending.

Bling adds a certain amount of fun to the flowers that I added using the template.  I used Faber-Castell Aquarelle pencils  to create these. 

BTW, there is a Design Team call for SFTIO kits.  I am super happy working for them and loved my term there.  I am reapplying because I LOVE their colors, themes, and especially the community that forms this site.  It's an amazing group of artists of all abilities, experiences, and ages.  We share something of our lives, selves, and experiences each month!  I love the way we focus on our feelings, worries, successes, and take a snapshot of ourselves rather than focusing on our families or kids all the time.  We need to document ourselves too!  Share the real us... the flawed, lovely, and sometimes crazy selves.   I hope I get a chance to join them on this journey again!
Apply today!!   Click on the previous link and get the details!

I'm on my way to Akron, Ohio to demo Faber-Castell DMC products to stampers and scrappers in Adventures in Stamping Expo!  I will be in Marco's Paper booth so find me there if you are in the area!

Contentment

I have another layout to share from the April Scrapbooking From the Inside Out kit entitled "Contentment".  I love this kit and it's colors and patterns!  I was inspired by a quilt that I found on Pinterest here in creating this layout.

I wanted a homemade, stitched look to  symbolize family closeness.  The patterns in the papers are rich and work so well together.  I love the textures and contrast they provide.  Here are some shots of my layout. 

 This little beauty of a chipboard word was perfect to add to my title!  I colored it with metallic green Gelato from Faber-Castell. 

 Here's my version of the quilted paper element.  I cut 4 hexagon shapes from different papers and then cut them into triangles to mix and match them.  Some of the papers are double sided so I had more choices too! Once I glued them down lightly, I used my sewing machine to stitch them onto my paper.

 I used Smooch spray and dripped it onto my paper. I sprayed some on a transparency (or packaging) and added a bit of water to make them drippier... then I turned it upright and allowed it to drip where I wanted them.  

 The paper doily from the My Mind's Eye paper was just too awesome not to cut out and use!  I also used the tag in the upper corner.  My journaling tells of an imperfect family but one that sticks together and loves each other!

 Here's my final page!  I really love how it turned out... If you need inspiration, check out the Scrapbooking From the Inside Out site and Pinterest to get ideas that might reflect on your pages!

Vacation!

 I've been on Spring Vacation with my family and we went to Florida to visit my parents in West Palm Beach!  It was perfect weather... warm, sun, fun!  Here are a few pics of my family and I enjoying our time in the sun... I think I gained 10 lbs from eating out at lunch and dinner each night! I have more photos but these are just a few...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easter Brunch!

A ride on the Clematis Street Trolley

Mom and Mark

Jupiter Beach

Diva Duck!

 My dad waited for 2 years to ride Diva Duck!  We had a blast on this Amphibious vehicle (made in Central New York BTW) and saw lots of sites while being thoroughly entertained by the tour guide!

Sunset at the West Palm Beach

City Place (where we stayed)

All in all, it was a fun trip and lots of warm sun.... but I am glad to be home in my own bed with no worries about kids disturbing other people around us.  I hope we can go again!

While I was away, I neglected to share my pages from Scrapbooking From the Inside Out monthly kit.  This month's kit is "Contentment" and I loved the rich jewel tones and fun embellishments.  It includes a Crafter's Workshop template designed by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer!
I will share  a page from my DT work with you today and I'll be back this week to share more!

 Monet's Waterlilies are my favorite paintings!  I had the priviledge of seeing them in person (again) at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) in NYC in March while i was there for the NAEA conference.  I am instantly calm when I walk into that room with the huge pastel hued paintings.  A sense of peace and clarity comes over me.  It's like stepping into a garden and breathing.  I am not sure why my brain feels peaceful other than the soft colors, lighting, and reminder of experiences while sitting next to a calm pond take hold of my brain... it just does.  I am amazed at the textures and the strokes of his brush.

 Using the template to create drippy elements and the spray to create waterlily reflections.

 I used light modeling paste through the stencil to create raised lilies and then added the reverse of the other lily for reflections and outlined with PITT Artist pens.

 Another view of the modeling paste with spray over top when dry!

This page is one of my favorites!  I love how the spray and the paper colors all create a visual correlation to the paintings.  I cut lily pads from papers too and journaled on one... Hope you enjoyed my details of this layout.  If you are loving the colors and product, check out the SFTIO kits!

I'll be back this week with more~