Blooming

Hello friends! This layout was created to frame a photo of my daughter, Liz, when she was about sixteen.    

 

All of the products used here were from The Crafty Scrapper.....my Happy Scrappy place! The complete product list is: Authentique, Uncommon Collection paper, Maya Road Embellishments, Prima Ink, Ranger Adirondack Paint Dabbers and Ranger Stickles.

 

The flowers are hand made using a punch from my stash. I added stickles and small bling to them and adhered some of the flowers to the snowflakes just for fun.

I thoroughly enjoyed working with the Maya Road XOXO. First, I painted it, applied glossy accents and finally, I wrote in the center of each letter with stickles. Each step required time to dry before moving to the next step.



 And now, for the grand finale......drum roll, please. I couldn't help but want to put these little flowers in the Maya Road bottle and pour Glossy Accents by Ranger into the little jar to look like water.

Be sure to stop by The Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie to check out all of the beautiful projects and layouts by the design team and get inspired or take a class....or both!

See you next time...........Patty

Disc Golf in Colorado

This is a layout that I created for my son's album and for my own enjoyment. One of Lee's friends has returned to the states from his third tour of duty in The Middleast. For the next few months Tommy will be stationed in Colorado until his discharge from the U.S. Army. We can't wait to get him back home, either!

A few months back, Tommy and Lee enjoyed some lovely weather, exercise, the great outdoors and each other's company in Pine, Colorado. They  are both disc golf enthusiasts and never miss a chance to get out and participate in their favorite sport.

For this layout, I chose the  brand new Cartographer Collection by Prima, which I purchased at The Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie, Texas. All embellishments are by Prima.....some old; some new. Diecuts are by Tim Holtz/Sizzix. Also used was Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist.

Techniques used were painting, die cutting, distressing and sewing.

What a unique twist.....to print the word, "capture" backwards on this little clip! Yea, Prima!

Prima Junk Yard Findings give this layout a masculine feel, and since Lee is artistic, like his mom, I decided to use the piece that says, "ART".



I hope you enjoyed viewing as much as I enjoyed sharing with you! Your comments are always appreciated.

Love You Forever

Today, I'm sharing a layout that I created for The Crafty Scrapper design team. When I photographed the layout it was a dreary winter day, so the paper looks blue, but it actually is white. Products used here are Elle's Studio, Everyday Moments Collection paper, Heidi Swapp Color Shine, Maya Road Embellies, Memento Ink, Modeling Paste, Prima Mask, Ranger paint and ink.

Texture and dimension add a richness to scrapbooking and I love to use both. Here, I used a mask and modeling paste to add dimension. The white modeling paste can be tinted with whatever color of water based paint you choose, or you can leave it white. Here, after the tinted modeling paste dried, I got out my  Basic Grey files and took a little of the color off to give a bit of a shabby look to the piece. Don't you think that is appropriate on a layout about a couple that's been married almost forty years? LOL!

In the pictures above and below, you can see where I spritzed the bottom layer of paper, then took the top off the bottle and flung the paint onto the paper to achieve larger spots. What fun!

And yes, 39+ years is turning into forever.

Thanks for your comments. They are always appreciated!

Multimedia Collage

Today, I'm sharing a project that I created for my daughter, Elizabeth. It's called a multimedia collage, and it is so enjoyable to make.

The really nice thing about a multimedia collage is that  meaningful items can be used to personalize the collage for the intended recipient.

Some of the goodies here are by Ranger / Tim Holtz others are by Hobby Lobby.

Buttons, antique jewelry from family members and keys can be seen here. The mesh is just dry wall patch from Lowes.

One of my favorite findings that I added was the little Frozen Charlotte (upper left).

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Just wanting to share a few of the Valentines that I made. 

This one is for my son, Lee. Personally, I  don't think any products can beat Tim Holtz for a masculine Valentine's Card.



This is the card I made for my husband. On both of the first two cards, I used Ranger/Tim Holts Distress Ink Distress techniques.



Last, but certainly not least, is the card I made for my daughter, Elizabeth. I used an embossing folder, washi tape and just had a lot of fun!

Hope you have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

DETERMINATION

Hi everyone! Sharing a layout that I created for The Crafty Scrapper Design Team!

Papers and stickers used here were the Journey Collection by Authentique, Dylusions stencil, Maya Road Embellishments, Ranger Crackle Accents and Stampers Anonymous.

This layout was fun and easy to make!

Some of the techniques used here are paper tearing, inking, layering and fanning the papers, stamping, masking and  painting.

The inspirational journaling here is done in calligraphy.



Thanks for taking a peek at this layout. I appreciate your comments! I hope to see you at The Crafty Scrapper!

Let the Sunshine In

Boys rule....what can I say? Especially the ones that are too cute for words. I created this layout for Case File 134 over at CSI. That's Color, Stories, Inspiration for those of you who are just now following me.  

Every second week of the month a sketch is provided  at CSI by the wonderful Emma Straface and everyone wishing to participate has to create a layout through their eyes, and inspired by Emma's sketch.

Techniques used here are border punching, inking, fussy cutting, machine stitching, and 3-D work.  



Another technique used is masking, which gives the layout a lot of texture and pattern. I used one stencil for the background circles and a second stencil with modeling paste to get the desired texture.  

Also, I doodled on the elements so they would have added interest.

You can see more of the 3-D work here and how it causes everything that is popped up to stand out!

Supplies used:


Bo Bunny On the Go Collection paper
EK Success border punch
Liquitex modeling paste
Little Yellow Bicycle Splash Collection paper
     and diecuts
Prima wooden button and heart, white metal
     frame, mask, color bloom mist
Recollections Foam Adhesive Circles
Stampabilities Pigment Ink
Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz layering
     stencil
Studio Callico wooden chevrons and word
From my stash: baker's twine, marker, navy
     thread 

Thanks for taking a peek! See you next time.