Thursday, March 17, 2011

The Color Room is Hopping!

Hi!!
Welcome to the Color Room’s First annual Blog HOP!
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We are celebrating our 50th Palette, and we have some amazing things to share with you this week.

See the palette HERE:
You have just come from  Emma Trout’s blog, and as always she has blown my mind with 
her layout this week!!! The eye candy that she always gives us is so amazing.

Here is what I created from the ‘whitewashed’ His Room Palette:

 Hard to see what I did there in that photo, so how about some close-ups?


Some things you may not know about me......

“Heidi Kelley”

1.    I am from.........Missouri, United States and I am currently Designing for.......The Color Room, Shimmerz, and Clear Scraps. I am also an Educator for Shimmerz Paints
2.    I Live with.........my hubby, Patrick and our three children, 2 girls and 1 boy. Ahna is 9, Sarenna is 7, and Jax is 15 months. Here are all my cuties... LOVE this picture, I took it this past November. :)


3.    On my desk right now you will find.......Shimmerz paints, two buckets of paintbrushes, and my Honey Bee scissors.
4.    My favorite colors to work with at the moment are........just about everything. I love mixing hues because it makes each work something unique!
5.    What kind of themes do you often scrap? The everyday. I want to remember these kids exactly as they are - not just on special holidays.
6.    Where do you scrap?  In my studio...I love it! 

7.    What is your scrapping process?  I start totally clean (like above) - nothing on my desk, just maybe the photo. Then I really try to think about how the photo makes or made me feel when I took it - and then I don't know... it just all begins to pour onto the page! 
8.    My favorite food is........ don't laugh... vegetables. Sauteed, raw, in a salad, on a sandwich. I LOVE vegetables!!
9.    My top 3 favorite tools are....... Honey Bee scissors, Paintbrushes, and my fingers!
10. I get my inspiration from..... everywhere. Markets, signs, my kids, books, music. There is so much beauty all around us!
             11. Describe a Technique you used on your project this week...... I brushed molding paste all     
            over corrugated cardboard, and stamped it upon my layout and photo before painting, to add texture!  
       I'd love to see you try this technique on your challenge this week!

Join us in the Color room and participate HERE!
Remember to leave a comment answering the question below to be in 
the running for this weeks special prize!

What is your favorite tool?

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Next you are heading to Janine’s Blog! 
I know her take on the palette will be absolutely breathtaking!
Thanks so much for hopping with us... come back and see me again. 
xx Heidi
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77 comments:

BabyBokChoy said...

Wow, another gorgeous layout from you Heidi! The details are simply amazing!! I just love how technique-y your projects are! nothing like mortals can do, but that's what makes you a GREAT artist!

Jules said...

love it heidi! also lovn your studio too.. and more than a little envious! lol... x

Lívia Andrade said...

Hi Heidi! I loved this project. I love all your projets, but this it's soo elegant and fantastic!!!
Soo.. my favorite tool is scissors, since I loved my Cricut but it broke, so now's the scissors!
Hugs from Lívia.

Natalie said...

OMG this is just gorgeous - so much to look at and I love your studio! Your fave tools are Honey Bee scissors, Paintbrushes, and fingers!

jen said...

Love your style and love that studio, (with more than a little studio envy) I think my favourite tool would be my silhoutte and a big list of many others.

Solange Marques said...

Your pages are wonderful!
I love the texture of them!!
You works always inspire me!
The answer:
My favorite tool is paintbrushes and a credit card (to spread the paint)!

mariemily said...

This is beautiful, I love it! It's the first time I visit your blog, but not the last!

My favorite tool is... punches! I love them!

Renee Aslette said...

Hi there Heidi,

Love, love, love your layout it is fabulous!

My favourite tool at the moment is my Cuttlebug. I can emboss, die cut and use thicker chipboard and even foil and felt.

Thanks for sharing a little about you.

Lynne Forsythe said...

OMW...your layout is out of this world.....speechless!

If I have to choose just one tool...I would have to say my heat tool.

alexandra s.m. said...

Hi Heidi!
Love your page and my! You rock that texture ;-)

Greetings from Chicago ~

Nicole said...

ummmmm, damn, LOVE this :)

xx

Lolô Artesanato said...

Hi
I love my scissors too
hehehe
xx
Leila

all the days of our life said...

GORGEOUS!!!!

Stacey Young said...

Beautiful layout, beautiful studio......so jealous, how clean is it!!!!!!

Tina said...

Stunning and gorgeous. (like usual) Thank you for sharing.

My fave tool (ATM) is my sewing machine. It's a must for every LO.

Mina974 said...

Gorgeous layout!!! My favourite tool is inks!

Cynthia Lloréns said...

Hi Heidi!!!
I just love your works!!
All your pages are wonderful!the most I love is the texture of them!!They make then gorgeus at all!!i
The answer:
My favorite tool is Bee scissors, and paintbrushes .
Hugs from Brazil
Cynthia

Janine K said...

Stunning LO Heidi, but I expect no less! LOL! You could have used your picture for the palette!! Perfect match to the colours.

Lydell Quin said...

Gorgeous Heidi. Luckily there were good Shimmerz colours to use for this palette huh!!!! Doesnt get too much cuter than that little face does it!!!!

Karen Letchworth said...

Your favorite tools are Honeybee scissors, paintbrushes and your fingers (love it!) and mine..SO many, but love my die cuts and glitter. Thanks for sharing with us all!
Karen

Cathy said...

WOW just stunning Heidi!! Loved learning a bit about you. The answer is: Honey Bee scissors, Paintbrushes, and my fingers! Have a fab day :)

PapillonRose said...

très jolie cette page !

naop said...

stunning LO! love the family photo, too. and I want that studio!!

Chantal Vandenberg said...

Stunning layout - LOVE it!!! And my fave tool is my honeybee scissors!

Pia said...

so beutiful layout, wonderful colors. My favorit tools is spell binders dies
hugs Pia

Bertram said...

Wonderful LO.
My favorite tool must be my Crop o' Dile. I use it on almost every projekt in some way or another.
Hugs Linda

Hi said...

Lovely layout!!!:D
my fave tool is my trimmer :)

sarah martin said...

Oh I love that layout! And your whole blog actually! Following you now.

My favourite tool is my silhouette SD machine

Drycha said...

Great work!
With every another blog, with every of your works I want to do scrap on whitewashed blue by NOOOOW!

My fav tools... are scissors, bs, needle... inks... a lot of rubbish :D

Lisa K said...

OMG - I WISH my desk started like yours - Mine is a disgrace!!! Even on a good day!! Fave tool - Tim Holtz scissor...hmmmmmhmmmm Tim Holtz anything!!!!

Anonymous said...

Once again a wonderful layout, Heidi!
Love all the texture.
My fave tools are Tim's scissors, background stamps and an old credit card (for spreading the paint)

Samantha Bailey said...

Your LO is stunning. I really enjoyed reading your blog. Your craft room is just fantastic, very very tidy and organised. My favourite tool would have to be my camera, without it I wouldn't have photos to scrap. Other then that though it would be my glossy accents.......... such a versatile tool.

Anonymous said...

Heidi. Are you Finnish by any chance??? At least your last name is Finnish. I'm Finnish too, but have been married to an Italian and been living in Rome for the past 30 years!

Julie Blanc said...

amazing texture! love it all!

Camila Borssoi said...

Amazing layout...
My favorite tool I think it is my guillotine.

Carmen Crosseti Cohen-Henriquez said...

Hi Heidi! Love your layout!!! Your blog and studio are amazing!!!
I can´t work without my Honey bee Scissors!!

Eila Sandberg said...

Heidi Heidi you gorgeous ubertalented miracle woman! You already know how totally infatuated I am with all of your work, paintwork doesn't get any more stunning than what you create! wowzer that is one clean desk, my table has never looked that good, ever ... my fave tool has to be my scissors. xxx

Romy said...

Oh, this is fun, fun, fun. Such amazing work! I love the negative space! My favourite tool has to be my Tim Holtz edge distresser.

Pam Pritzl said...

wow ... I'm in awe of this ... gorgeous!

My fave tool: the big bite! I'm addicted to eyelets :)

Taj White said...

very pretty Heidi. Love the negative space!!

Rhonda's Ramblings said...

my fave tool is my paper piercer

Luv2ScrapMawma said...

Great LO!! My favorite tool would be paints.

Audiene said...

Beautiful layout! My favorite tool would have to be my scissors. I use them every time I make a layout.

Belinda said...

WOW!!!! Heidi your layout is absolutely stunning. Love your work!! I have to admit I am completely jealous of your BEAUTIFUL scrap studio!!! What a gorgeous space to create in. (Note to self: Must show photo to husband!! LOL)
Your favourite tools are Honeybee scissors, paintbrushes and your fingers. My favourite tools are my el cheapo craft knife, MM Edge Distresser and Tim Holtz Ink Blending Tool.

Pink Heather said...

My favourite tool right at this moment would have to be my border punch (es). All of them. I love punching pretty edges.

Vicky Alberto said...

love your style, it ROCKS - can't live without my Zutter Distrezzer or flower punches

Lene - Nabon said...

This is just so edgy! Love the paint, photo and the sewing! Love all of it!!

-and you have the most gorgeous scrap studio!!

Unknown said...

My best tool is my Tim Holtz serrated scissors...thanks for the inspiration....love your work!

Ruby said...

My Cricut is my favourite tool.

Unknown said...

wonderful page - love all the gorgeous details. My fav tool is probably my edge punches

Leeann Pearce said...

Oh hello Heidi...gosh ain't you just a beautiful girl... i got side track as i was looking at that page below of the hot air balloons...i just want to stay and look at it all day!!!!!

Any way ...just love this page just as much and all that texture is rocking... you room is just divine too! thanks...mwahxxx

Em said...

Stunning Heidi! This is a fabulous layout....I love what you do! Your creativity is off the scale!
Thank you for your sweet words too *blushes* xx

Asia said...

Amazing layout!Filled with love :)
And my favourite tool is scissors

Mandy Harrell said...

Hi Heidi!! Fantastic layout as always. I am a huge fan of yours! My favorite tool is my handheld distresser. I use it on every single layout. :)

thecraftyladybug said...

Lovely page and really cool technique! Answer: Aside from my basic tools, I love my glittered glues and Slice machine.

sandi said...

Wow! Another stunning lo! Right now my favorite tool is 'stamps'...I've been going crazy with these on all my crafts!

Patricia Folchert said...

Sweet layout, love the mixed media!
My fav tool - Tim Holtz Tonic Studios Scissor.

Jess Mackenzie said...

Your studio is gorgeous : ) I would have to say my tim holtz distresser is my fave tool : )

Jess Mackenzie said...

Well I just love your work...FAB!!! I definately cannot live without my tim holtz edge distresser!!!!

yukanna said...

Heidi
I looove your layout!!!
My favorite tool is...painting tool and mee,too!my fingers!!!

Unknown said...

Such beautiful and inspiring work Heidi, like you I love my Honey Bee scissors, I have a pair that has been with me for 6 years it shows so much wear and tear it is noeven funny, it is also my 6 yr old daughter's favorite tool and she has a pairof her own, she is a scrapper you know...

Scrapbookdoll said...

Love your layout!
My favorite tool is my distresser
Marie-Anne

Becky Jo Miltimore said...

I love my edge cutters. They make everything more fun! Your page is beautiful!

Jessica Navarro said...

Super cute layout! Love all the layering. Your family is adorable. My favorite tool...hmmm there are just too many. I'd say right now my cutter and my Expression.

Tamara DeCoito said...

Very nice work...My fav tool would have to be my black ink pad

liana suwandi said...

I love your studio, my favorite tool: sewing machine!

Blossom inch said...

I love your studio! my favourite tool is my scissors and sewing machine!

Daniele Valois said...

Hello! I just got my new Somerset Memories and your green album is fantastic!!! I love it! Can't wait to look at your blog and see more of your work! Congrats!

Her Essential Hand said...

what an amazing place to scrap and an amazing blog too.
fav tool is my shimmerz or glimmermist
x

Helen Wallace said...

Lovely to hear about what motivates you and see your amazing studio. My favourite tools right now are my sewing maching and glimmermist. xx Helen W

Helen Wallace said...

Whoops my comment didn't load. Thanks for sharing your amazing studion...green eyes here }; My favourie tools are glimmermist and my sewing machine Helen W

Unknown said...

Heidi! This is seriously gorgeous! wow! Your fave tools are Honey Bee scissors, Paintbrushes, and your fingers! But I'm not sure that was the question...My fave tool must be the not so glamourous, but necessary paper trimmer. TFS!

Lea said...

your page is great...my fav tool is stamp...absolutely :) oxox

simply handmaid said...

You have such a beautiful family..bet it isn't hard to do layouts..My favorite tool would be sponges for spreading paint and ink..thank you for sharing your talent with us.

Amanda Leal said...

Hi Heidi,
Your page is amazing!
Loved your blog!
My favorite tool are glimmermist and stamp!
Kisses from Brazil!

Anja said...

Hi Heidi, love your take on the color palette!

My fav. tools are my hands! Tearing, cutting, slicing and fingerpainting, can't imagine a life without 'handwork'!

Bye from the Netherlands!

finnabair said...

tatally lucious, grungy layout - this is crazy! I'm in love!