"Love" Anniversary Card with Handcrafted Flowers for Donna Salazar Designs

Hi my dear friends!! Wishing you a happy Friday. I hope you have some papercrafting plans for this weekend!! I'll be creating with some lovely church gals on Saturday. 

Our son and his beautiful wife have their five year wedding anniversary coming up, so I've created a card to celebrate this special event. Joseph loves to fish and Rachel encourages him in his endeavors. When Joseph realized that she was the one he wanted to spend the rest of his life with, he planned a boat ride (in his bass boat of course) on the lake under a starlit night sky to ask her to marry him. Then last year they found their dream home on that very lake. So when I found this vintage image of a fun and loving couple on a boat, I knew it would be perfect for this anniversary card. 

Donna Salazar's Girlie Grunge products are so perfect to create a vintage background and soft flower cluster. If you are a regular follower, you know how much I enjoy creating handcrafted flowers with Donna's Spellbinder Dies!! Stop by Donna's blog HERE  for details on how I created these flowers as well as how I used her other products to complete this vintage card.

"Love" Sneak Peak:

FTC Disclosure: I am currently working as a freelance designer for Donna Salazar Designs. While I am compensated in product, I maintain the freedom as an independent designer to say what I truly think of these products and will not recommend something that I don’t personally use and enjoy.

Donna Salazar Designs Products

Spellbinders 

Jumbo Rose Steel Rule Die

Bitty Blossoms

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 

Girlie Grunge Art Medium

Texture Ribbons (Organza)

Girlie Grunge Gauze

Dodz™ XL

Clearsnap

Mix'd Media Inx® ~ Jasmine, Verdigris, Patina, Peridot

Mix'd Media Inx® Embossing Powder ~ Jasmine

Partner Products

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® ~ 3D Foam Squares - White, Small

E-Z Dots® Permanent

Home & Hobby® ~ Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/4“

Other Products

ScrapBerry’s ~ Primavera - 6x6 Paper Collection SCB220609009

Holiday Romance ~ Day-Dream SCB220605908

Prima ~ Metal Embellishments #583576

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Bead Berry Spray Clusters - White

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 15mm Open Roses - white

Melissa Frances ~ Embellishments - Resin Frame

Momenta ~ Metal Stickers #17517

US ArtQuest ~ Prills - Mini Pearls

Voille Fabric (Home Decor) white

Liquitex ~ Gesso - Clear, White

Golden ~ Light Molding Paste

Hampton Arts ~ Clear Stamps SCO754

Prima ~ 6x6” Stencil - Doily No. 1 #960551 

Tim Holtz with Ranger ~ Distress Collage Brush

Thanks for stopping by!

Please hop on over to Donna's blog to leave a comment and let me know what you think.

~ Blessings ~

"Hope and a Future" Journal Page for Donna Salazar Designs

Hello to my dear crafting friends!! I'm up on the Donna Salazar Designs blog with the latest in my series of Scripture Art Journal Pages. I just adore the substantial chipboard pages in Donna's Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Denim Art Journal! I've also created a handcrafted flower with Donna's Spellbinder flower dies. Head on over to Donna's blog for close-ups and all the details HERE. You will also find links to all my previous Scripture journal page.

Here's a sneak peek:

FTC Disclosure: I am currently working as a freelance designer for Donna Salazar Designs. While I am compensated in product, I maintain the freedom as an independent designer to say what I truly think of these products and will not recommend something that I don’t personally use and enjoy.

Product List

Donna Salazar Designs

Donna Salazar with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

Denim Art Journal

Girlie Grunge Tissue Tape Ash and Oak

Girlie Grunge Art Medium

Dodz™ XL

Lace Ribbons

Spellbinders®

Big Blossom Die

Bitty Blossoms

Always Remember Stamp/Die Combo

Clearsnap®/Colorbox®

Mix'd Media Inx® ~ Stormy, Black, Mossy

Donna Salazar Designs (Retired)

Rubber Stamps ~ Dear Sir, Crackle

Partner Products

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® ~ Crafty Foam Tape - White

Home & Hobby® ~ Dual Tip Glue Pen

ColorBox® ~ Embossing Powder - Clear

Spellbinders ~ Opulent Ovals

Spellbinders® ~ Tool ’n One

ColorBox Stylus with Foam Tip

Other Products

Blue Fern Studios ~ Timeless - Main Street, Calling Cards (Scraps of Elegance Kit)

Mulberry Paper - Ivory (Stash)

Blue Fern Studios ~ Chipboard - Tattered Butterflies (Scraps of Elegance Store)

USArtquest ~ Prills - Express-O Yourself

Voile Fabric (Home Decor - sheer curtain fabric)

Darice ~ Guinea Feathers

Prima Art Ingredients - Mini Art Stones

Stampendous ~ Clear Stamps - Hope Verses

EK Success ~ Powder Tool Applicator

Thanks for stopping by!
Please hop on over to Donna's blog to leave a comment and let me know what you think.

~ Blessings ~

"Hope and a Future" Journal Page for Donna Salazar Designs

Hello to my dear crafting friends!! I'm up on the Donna Salazar Designs blog with the latest in my series of Scripture Art Journal Pages. I just adore the substantial chipboard pages in Donna's Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Denim Art Journal! I've also created a handcrafted flower with Donna's Spellbinder flower dies. Head on over to Donna's blog for close-ups and all the details HERE. You will also find links to all my previous Scripture journal page.

Here's a sneak peek:

FTC Disclosure: I am currently working as a freelance designer for Donna Salazar Designs. While I am compensated in product, I maintain the freedom as an independent designer to say what I truly think of these products and will not recommend something that I don’t personally use and enjoy.

Product List

Donna Salazar Designs

Donna Salazar with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

Denim Art Journal

Girlie Grunge Tissue Tape Ash and Oak

Girlie Grunge Art Medium

Dodz™ XL

Lace Ribbons

Spellbinders®

Big Blossom Die

Bitty Blossoms

Always Remember Stamp/Die Combo

Clearsnap®/Colorbox®

Mix'd Media Inx® ~ Stormy, Black, Mossy

Donna Salazar Designs (Retired)

Rubber Stamps ~ Dear Sir, Crackle

Partner Products

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® ~ Crafty Foam Tape - White

Home & Hobby® ~ Dual Tip Glue Pen

ColorBox® ~ Embossing Powder - Clear

Spellbinders ~ Opulent Ovals

Spellbinders® ~ Tool ’n One

ColorBox Stylus with Foam Tip

Other Products

Blue Fern Studios ~ Timeless - Main Street, Calling Cards (Scraps of Elegance Kit)

Mulberry Paper - Ivory (Stash)

Blue Fern Studios ~ Chipboard - Tattered Butterflies (Scraps of Elegance Store)

USArtquest ~ Prills - Express-O Yourself

Voile Fabric (Home Decor - sheer curtain fabric)

Darice ~ Guinea Feathers

Prima Art Ingredients - Mini Art Stones

Stampendous ~ Clear Stamps - Hope Verses

EK Success ~ Powder Tool Applicator

Thanks for stopping by!
Please hop on over to Donna's blog to leave a comment and let me know what you think.

~ Blessings ~

Coloring with Pigment Powders ~ Floral Mixed Media Card for Donna Salazar Designs

Hello my dear paper crafting peeps. I'm up on the Donna Salazar Designs blog today with this floral mixed media card. I just adore Donna's Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L pigment powders. They are so versatile. I've used them four different ways on this sweet card. Hop on over to Donna's blog for all the details HERE.

Here's a sneak peek:

FTC Disclosure: I am currently working as a freelance designer for Donna Salazar Designs. While I am compensated in product, I maintain the freedom as an independent designer to say what I truly think of these products and will not recommend something that I don’t personally use and enjoy.

Donna Salazar Designs Products

Donna Salazar with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

Pigment Powder, Pink

Pigment Powder, Blue

Pigment Powder, Gold

Pigment Powder, Wine

Girlie Grunge Glue Art Medium

Dodz Adhesive Embellishment Dots, X-Large

Spellbinders®

Flower Bouquet Stamp/Die Combo

Jumbo Rose Steel Rule Die

Medallion Embossing Folder

Bitty Blossoms

Clearsnap®/Colorbox®

Mix’d Media Inx ~ Jasmine

Mix’d Media Inx EmbossingPowder ~ Jasmine

Partner Products

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

E-Z Runner Grand Adhesive Dispenser, 150-feet

Dodz Adhesive Dots, Medium, 1/3-Inch, 300-Pack, Clear

Thin 3D Foam Squares, Mixed Variety, 217pk, White

Home and Hobby

Extreme Double-Sided Tape, 1/2-Inch

Other Products

Blue Fern Studios ~ Courtship Lane - Town Gossip

Prima ~ Epiphany - 6x6” Paper Pad #846961

Prima ~ Art Ingredients - Art Stones

Prima ~ Art Ingredients - Art Stones, Mini

Liquitex, Gesso - clear

Golden Molding Paste

Prima Water Soluble Oil Pastels

Prima ~ Finnabair - Cling Stamps, Tea on the Deck

Prima ~ Finnabair - Cling Stamps, Net & Wire

TCW Mini Raven Mosaic Stencil SOE Store

Wagner ~ Heat Gun

~ Blessings ~

Tracey

Hello my dear paper crafting friends. I'm up on the Donna Salazar Blog today with this sweet anniversary card jam packed with lots of Donna's fabulous products. I've handcrafted the flowers with her Spellbinders dies and embossed the background for texture. The sweet fluttering butterflies are gilded with Donna's Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Pigment Powders and Girlie Grunge Art Medium. I hope you'll hop on over to Donna's blog for more photos and all the details HERE.

Here's a little sneak peek:

Donna Salazar Designs Products

Donna Salazar with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

Girlie Grunge Art Medium

Girlie Grunge Gauze

Dodz™ XL

Pigment Powder - Wine

Pigment Powder - Pink

Pigment Powder - Gold

Lace Ribbons

Clearsnap®/Colorbox®

Mix'd Media Inx® ~ Adobe

Mix'd Media Inx® Embossing Powder ~ Honey, Jasmine

Spellbinders®

Chicken Wire Embossing Folder

Cascading Butterflies Die

Big Blossom Die

Bitty Blossoms

Partner Products

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® ~ 3D Foam Leaves

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® ~ Crafty Power Tape - 81'

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® ~ DODZ™ - Medium

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® ~ DODZ™ - 3D

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® ~ 3D Foam Squares - White, Regular

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® ~ Crafty Foam Tape - White

Home & Hobby ~ E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips

Spellbinders® ~ Tool ’n One

Spellbinders® ~ Stylus Tips For Tool N' One

Other Products

Craft and You Design ~ Spring Garden 03

Donna Salazar Designs ~ Miscellaneous Retired Paper (for flowers)

Card Base ~ Stash

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Hip Rosebuds ~ Mixed Earth

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Gypsophila- white

Pearl Bead ~ white - Stash

PanPastel ~ Artists’ Pastels ~ Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna

US Artquest ~ Prills - I’m A’Maized

Stampendous ~ Fran-Tage - Chunky Glass Glitter, Champagne

Hero Arts ~ Clearstamps - Everyday Sayings

~ Blessings ~

Tracey

"The Alamo Archways" Mixed Media Layout for Donna Salazar Designs

Hi my dear crafty friends! I have a new Creative Team project for Donna Salazar Designs with a girlie grunge layout featuring some of her Spellbinder and Donna Salazar with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L products.

Gary and I recently took a trip to the lovely city of San Antonio, Texas. While there we visited the site of the Alamo filled with rich history. This long archway struck me with it's beauty. I've been working my way through using all 20 of Donna's fabulous new Spellbinder products released last month. I've tucked a die cut created with her Cascading Stars etched die under and next to the photo. So perfect to give a patriotic touch. Of course you know how much I enjoy creating hand crafted flowers, so have also paired Donna's new Big Blossom and Jumbo Rose dies with her classic Bitty Blossoms and Rose creations for these girlie grunge flowers. I've added grungy color by mixing Donna Salazar with Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L Pigment Powders into her Girlie Grunge Art Medium. Please hop on over to Donna's blog for more details and close-ups HERE.

Here's a sneak peek:

Donna Salazar Designs Products

Spellbinders®

Jumbo Rose Steel Rule Die

Cascading Stars Die

Big Blossom Die

Rose Creations

Bitty Blossoms

Sprightly Sprockets

Donna Salazar with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

Girlie Grunge Art Medium

Dodz™ XL

Pigment Powder - Silver

Pigment Powder - Brown

Pigment Powder - Gold

Pigment Powder - Blue

Clearsnap®/Colorbox®

Mix'd Media Inx® ~ Truffle

Partner Products

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® ~ DODZ™ - 3D

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® ~ Crafty Power Tape - 81'

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® ~ Crafty Foam Tape - White

Spellbinders® ~ Tool ’n One

Other Products

Blue Fern Studios ~ Serendipity - Imagination **Scraps of Elegance

Prima ~ Timeless Memories - 6x6 Paper Pad #847340

Prima ~ Epiphany - 6x6 Paper Pad #846961

Kraft Cardstock - Stash

Prima ~ Memory Hardware - Pearls #990398

Prima ~ Metal Embellishments #9 #583552 **Scraps of Elegance

Blue Fern Studios ~ Whimsy Flourishes  **Scraps of Elegance

Craft Cornsortium ~ Always & Forever - Resin Roses, Duck Egg **Scraps of Elegance

Stamin ~ Black - Stash

Recollections ~ Mixed Media - Paper Icons, skeleton leaves

Recollections ~ Mixed Media - Paper Words, Inspire

Liquitex ~ Gesso - Clear

DecoArt ~ Dazzling Metallics - Metallic Paint: Renaissance Brown, Venetian Gold

Darice ~ Heat Tool

~ Blessings ~

Tracey

Shabby Flower Card with Handcrafted Flowers for Donna Salazar

I have a project up on the Donna Salazar Designs blog featuring more of her fab new Spellbinders products. Bitty Blossoms have long been one of my favorite die sets. I used them so much, that I purchased a second set so I could cut more at a time. So, you can imagine my excitement when I saw that Donna's new dies included Big Blossom, the next size up from her Bitty Blossoms dies. It can be used alone, or you can combine it like I did with her Bitty Blossoms to create gorgeous large, full flowers. I hope you'll stop by Donna's blog for more photos and all the details HERE.

Here's a sneak peek:

Donna Salazar DesignsProducts

Donna Salazar with Spellbinders®

Big Blossom Die

Always Remember Stamp/Die Combo

Journal Words Stamps

Bitty Blossoms

Donna Salazar with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

Girlie Grunge Gauze

Dodz™ XL

Pigment Powder - Gold

Pigment Powder - Blue

Lace Ribbons

Donna Salazar with Clearsnap®/Colorbox®

Mix'd Media Inx® ~ Truffle, Patina, Peridot

Partner Products

Spellbinders ~ Tool 'N One

Other Products

Craft and You Design ~ Spring Garden 06

Manilla Tag ~ Stash

Darice ~ 140 lb Cardstock - White (for card base)

Flower Stamen ~ Stash

Liquitex ~ Gesso - clear, white

Viva ~ Modeling Cream - Pearl

The Crafter's Workshop ~ 6x6” Template - Mini Texturized

~ Blessings ~
Tracey

Girlie Grunge Mixed Media Recipe Holder for Donna Salazar Designs

Hi everyone! I'm up on the Donna Salazar Designs blog today with this girlie grunge mixed media recipe holder. I've featured a few of Donna's NEW products including her new Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Pigment Powder colors and Spellbinders Cascading Butterflies die which is scheduled for release this spring.

I enjoy spending time in our kitchen, and it'll be nice to have a bit of mixed media goodness in my cooking space.

Here's a sneak peek:

Please stop by Donna's blog for all the details HERE.

~ Blessings ~

Donna Salazar Designs Products

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

NEW ~ Pigment Powder - Silver

NEW ~ Pigment Powder - wine

Dodz™ XL

3D Foam Swirls

Pigment Powder - Blue

Pennant Set

Spellbinders®

NEW ~ Cascading Butterflies

Rose Creations

Bitty Blossoms

Clearsnap®/Colorbox®

Mix'd Media Inx® ~ Denim, Indigo, Truffle

Mix'd Media Inx® CHOX ~ Butternut

Smooch Spritz® ~ Caramel Latte, Sea Breeze

Twinkle Dust Glitter ~ Pralines and Cream

Partner Products

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® ~ DODZ™ - Small

Clearsnap/ColorBox® Embossing Powder - Clear

Other Products
Cardstock ~ white
Manilla Folder
Vintage Book Page
Crafty and You Design ~ Spring Garden 01
Darice ~ Easter Egg Clothespin Table Decor Decoration
Prima ~ Ladybird - Decorative Frames #563424
Stamin ~ Stash
Liquitex ~ Gesso - white, clear
Faber-Castell - Whipped Spackle
Higgins ~ Drawing Ink - white
Tim Holtz ~ Stampers Anonymous - Layering Stencil, Doily

"Strength of My Life" Artist Trading Card for Donna Salazar

I tried something brand new - for me this week. I created an artist trading card featuring Donna Salazar's gorgeous products. I like working with ample space for lots of techniques and lovely elements, so wasn't sure how working in such a small space would be. However, as you will see, I was still able to implement my signature girlie grunge style. I'm eager to hear what you think!!

Here's a sneak peek:

For more photos and details, please stop by Donna's blog HERE.

~ Blessings ~

Tracey

Donna Salazar Products

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

3D Foam Swirls

Pigment Powder - Gold

Pigment Powder - Blue

Pigment Powder - Brown

Lace Ribbons

Clearsnap®/Colorbox®

Mix'd Media Inx® ~ Leather

Mix'd Media Inx® Embossing Powder ~ Leather

Smooch Spritz® ~ Sea Breeze

Twinkle Dust Glitter ~ Pralines & Cream

Spellbinders®

Bitty Blossoms

Partner Products

Home & Hobby by 3L® ~ Premium Double-Sided Tape - 1/8" Permanent

DODZ™ - Small

DODZ™ - Medium

Other Products

Crescent ~ Artist Trading Cards - Mixed Media & Collage

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Cosmos Daisy Stem Flowers - white

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 8mm Rosebuds - white

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 30mm Leaves - white

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 10mm Open Roses - white

Stampendous ~ Clear Stamps - Hope Verses

Darice ~ Heat Tool

"Bless the Lord" Ironwork Cross for Donna Salazar Designs Featuring Bitty Blossoms

Christmas is nearly upon us. I hope that you are having a wonderful holiday season. I have a project to share with you today featuring Donna Salazar Designs products.

One of the things I enjoy about the holidays is creating one of a kind, handcrafted gifts. Today I have a trash to treasure gift to share with you. I found this ironwork cross for a dollar at a local thrift shop and decorated it with handcrafted flowers created with Donna's Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms dies.

Donna has a gorgeous gift bag project on this week's Wednesday Webisodes and an amazing prize package including a Zutter Bow-it-All. You can check out the details and enter for a chance for the prize here. 

"Bless the Lord" Ironwork Cross

Tips and Techniques

I have a stash of bitty blossom flowers created with project scraps, so this was a quick holiday project to pull together. A tutorial for my Bitty Blossoms Flowers can be found here. I used all three sizes of Bitty Blossoms. I adhered the blossoms to the ironwork cross with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.

I printed out this verse from Word Art Wednesday onto white cardstock, tore it out, and rubbed several colors of Mix'd Media Inx on to coordinate with the flowers. I backed it with a strip of chipboard to hold it's shape and backed with foam tabs to raise before gluing onto the cross. 

Once I had the flowers and Word Art arranged and adhered to the cross, I applied Clearsnap Glue Gloss and sprinkled with Donna's Fairy Dust Glitter which adds so much gorgeous sparkle! 

Once final close-up.

Thanks for stopping by today!

I hope you've been inspired to pull out your Bitty Blossoms dies

and create a handcrafted gift this holiday season. 

Donna Salazar Products

GCD Studios ~  Natural Beauty, Family Jeans

Clearsnap ~ Mix'd Media Inx - Truffle, Honey, Leather

Clearsnap ~ Fairy Dust Glitter - Sugar Shimmer

Other Products

Ironwork Cross - Thrift Store

Clearsnap ~ Glue Gloss

Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Zapdots 

Verse from Word Art Wednesday

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments

~ Blessings ~