EVER THINE

It seems like just yesterday that this portrait was made of me, as a student at Texas Christian University. My soon-to-be husband and I were dating and very much in love. How happy I am to say that we have now been married for thirty eight years and it doesn't even seem like ten years! This is the first half of two companion pages to celebrate our anniversary in May, 2012.    

Products used:

     PRIMA

          Almanac Collection

               All paper and embellishments 

     SHIMMERZ Iridescent Paint, Wed Wagon

     TATTERED ANGELS

          Glimmer Mist, Graphite

          Glimmer Mist, Vintage Pink

     RANGER INK/ TIM HOLTZ

          Distress Ink, Tattered Rose

Techniques used were inking, hand stitching, fussy cutting and painting. 

EVER MINE

This is my sweetheart. He is the wonderful man who means the world to me....even after being married for thirty eight years! He has the best sense of humor, is a hard worker, is highly educated, and is an all-round good man. I am so very lucky to have had the good sense to have said, "Yes!" when he asked me to marry him forty years ago. 

Products used:
     COPIC
          G21 Lime Green
     PRIMA
          Printery Collection
               All paper
               All embellishments
    TATTERED ANGELS
          Glimmer Mist, Graphite
          Glimmer Mist, Forrest Green

Techniques used were fussy cutting, inking, and hand stitching .

THE THINGS THAT MATTER

This little mini album was a project for THE CRAFTY SCRAPPER design team. I love the perfect size of this album by HEART OF TEXAS STUDIO. It is approximately 6" high and 8" wide. Good sized photos can be used on this mini, creating tons of interest. 

The PRIMA Sun Kiss collection is wonderful for brightening any day! And, who could resist so many MAYA ROAD and PRIMA embellies?

Techniques used were painting and machine stitching......EASY PEASY! 

Products Used:
     7 GYPSIES
          Large Custom Binding Rings
     AMERICAN CRAFTS
          Velvet Ribbon, Yellow
     ELEMENTS, ELEMENTS
          Heart Crystals by Mark Richard
     HEART OF TEXAS STUDIO
          Chipboard Album
     MAYA ROAD
          Kraft Journaling Tags, White
          Kraft Typography Numbers,  Black
          Ruffle Blossom, Golden Yellow
          Scroll Corners Chipboard Set
          Trinket Blossoms, Velvet Pleats
          Vintage Leaf Pins, Pearl Cream
          Vintage Metal Trinkets, Dress Form
               Hangers

     MAY ARTS
          Lace, White
          Ribbon, Striped
          Ribbon, Sheer 

     PRIMA
          Printery Collection
               Chipboard Pieces
               Avon Rose
          Shabby Chic Collection
               Resin Treasure Embellishments,
                    Sparrows
               Resin Window Shutters
          Sun Kiss Collection
               12" X 12" double sided paper
               Cardstock Stickers, Alphabet, Typeset
               Charme Rose Flower Embellishments
               Gracie Vine
               Lace and Crystals Border
               Say It In Crystals Border, Art Bling #3
               Wood Embellishments, Tickets

     RANGER
          Inkssentials Crackle Accents Medium

     PRO ART
          Primium Gesso

     WEBSTER'S PAGES
          Designer Ribbon, Taupe Drop Scallop

OUR HISTORIC VACATION

Reading about a country's history in a textbook is a good thing. For me, seeing artifacts, touching buildings and reading documents has a way of bringing history to life. For twenty five years, I taught hundreds of children about the Pilgrims, Plymouth Rock, The Constitution of the United States, The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, the patriotism and wisdom of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock and  George Washington. I taught my students about the Declaration of Independence, our Constitution and the amazing  history of our great country. When I retired in 2009, I wanted to see the places that mean so much to us as Americans and that I had spoken of so many times in my classroom. I wanted to walk along the same places where our forefathers had journeyed and see some of the sights that they saw. In some tangible way, I yearned to experience the beginnings of our nation and soak in the history. In the fall, following my retirement  (when I normally would have been in the classroom, teaching about these great places and people of American history), my husband and I took a trip to New England. We went to Boston and saw the graves of many patriots, the site of the Boston Massacre and then to Concord and Lexington, to see where a band of normal, everyday farmers fired the "shot  heard 'round the world", as Ralph Waldo Emmerson wrote.  It was then, and only then, that the wonderful stories from history books truly came alive to me.

This layout was created for THE CRAFTY SCRAPPER design team using the No Limits Collection paper by HEIDI SWAPP and lots of fun MAYA ROAD embellishments. Techniques used in this layout were painting, masking, border punching, paper folding and machine stitching. 

Products Used: 

     HEIDI SWAPP 

          No Limits Collection paper

     MARTHA STEWART

          Punch Around the Page, Lattice

     MAYA ROAD

          Hexagons Chipboard Set

          Kraft Journaling Tag, Black

          Star Bottlecap

          Vintage Linen Burlap Treasure Bags

     MAY ARTS 

          Ribbon

     TATTERED ANGELS

          Glimmer Mist, Huckleberry

          Mask,  

      ZIG

          Writer, Pure Red

          Writer, Black            

                                                                                                

DISCOVER THIS WORLD

This layout was created for THE CRAFTY SCRAPPER DESIGN TEAM in Waxahachie, Texas. The young man in the photograph is my handsome son, Lee.

Products Used:
     ADVANTUS /CROPPER HOPPER/ TIM 
          HOLTZ Idea-ology
              Addage Tickets
              Mini Gears 
              Trinket Pins  
              Word Bands
     CRAFTER'S WORKSHOP
          Doodling Templates, Bricks
     CREATIVE IMAGINATIONS
          Tidepool Collection paper
          Paint It Sticker Words
     KAREN FOSTER DESIGNS
          Auto Collection Screw Brads
     MAYA ROAD
           Trinket Blossoms Velvet Pleats, grey
           Craft Scroll Frames, black
     PRIMA
          Lace, Taupe
     PRO ART Gesso
     TATTERED ANGELS
          Glimmer Mist, Graphite

 

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FUN IN THE SUN MINI ALBUM

Can you feel the Summer heat coming from this little mini album, created as a design team project for THE CRAFTY SCRAPPER? All pages were hand stitched, then adhered to the MAYA ROAD Landscape Binder. 

Some machine stitching, and painting can be seen on the cover. For the little MAYA ROAD Canvas portion of the title, I used the Jonathan Mini Alphabet Chipboard Set as a mask and sprayed it with RANGER/TIM HOLTZ Adirondack Color Wash Spray, then later came in with yellow Stickles to fill in the negative space with some sparkle. 

Paper used is the Sketchbook Collection by AMERICAN CRAFTS.

Dear Lizzy Crepe Ruffle Paper by AMERICAN CRAFTS is used throughout the mini album for a fun look. It is easy to use, as it is already pleated.

Each page was masked, using a hand cut piece of chipboard, then sprayed with Radiant Rain. For additional texture, and to add some love, I hand stitched the waves on each page. Don't the  SPELLBINDERS frames make the pictures pop?

Stone-Art by VIVA is easy to use. Just apply the sand paste, add shells and net. Allow to dry for a few hours. The gold specks in "Sand Gold" sparkle as if kissed by the sun! 

Products Used: 
     AMERICAN CRAFTS
           Dear Lizzy Neapolitan Crepe Ruffle Paper 
          Sketchbook collection by Amy Tangerine
               Paper & Die Cut Cardstock Shape Bits   
     BAZZIL BASICS Cardstock, Grapefurit Bliss
     CREATIVE IMAGINATIONS
          Radiant Rain Luminarte, Mediterranean
     GLITZ DESIGN
          Teeny Alphas, Pink Woodgrain
     MAYA ROAD
          Landscape Binder
          Mini Tag Canvas Pieces
          Trinket Blossoms flower
          Zipper Trim, Sea Blue
     MAY ARTS
          Baker's Twine
          Fiber
          Lace
          Ric Rac

Still more products used:
     PRIMA
          Allure Collection, Mocha
          Matriarch Collection Fabric Flower, Ella

     RANGER

          Adirondack Color Wash Spray, Stream

          Adirondack Dabber, Sunshine Yellow

          Stickles, Yellow

     SPELLBINDERS

          Nestabilities Decorative Elements S4-295

     THICKERS

          Chipboard Stickers, Marquise

     FROM MY STASH: 

          Embroidery Floss

          Netting

          Shells

          

Come see this little mini on display at THE CRAFTY SCRAPPER!