Reminisce

Hello sweet scrappy friends! I have a new layout to share with you today for the Tresors de Luxe Design Team. What a treat it was to play with the beautiful  lace in this project! If you have never used their lace, you owe it to yourself to check it out, and it won't break the bank!  It is high quality bridal lace....only in scrapbooking and crafting lengths. 

Most of you already know that layering is one of my favorite techniques because of the added depth that is created. Adding a layer of lace is scrumptious! It adds such a luxurious layer to your project! 

Products:

Tressors de Luxe lace

                   White Venise Lace Trim

Blue Fern Studios

     Papers: Timeless, Freedom

                  Timeless, Papillons

                  Timeless, Calling Cards

                  Timeless, Abode

                  Sanctuary, Garden Plaza

       Chipboard: Tranquil Foliage

                  Serendipity Words 2

                  Deja Vu Tweets Chippies        

       Embossing Powder: Night Sky
                   Magenta
                   Ivory
       Flowers: Happy Roses
                   Remnants Florals
       Seedlings: Tickled  
       Stamp: Fleur Wallpaper
Prima 3 - D Matte Gel

Ranger Emboss It Dabber

TCW Stencil 

Techniques used on this, and all of my layouts are: painting, texturizing with stencil and modeling paste, 3-D work, embossing, fussy cutting and stamping. 

Thanks for stopping by. I love to know that you have visited. See you next time! 

Easter Basket for Tresors de Luxe

Sharing an Easter Project I created for the Tresors de Luxe design team. I have decorated Easter eggs since I was a little girl, so I now have three to add to my collection. 

This egg is covered completely with lace, then I wound a string of "pearls" around the egg and last, added the pretty flower. Some stitching was involved. 

For each egg, I painted it with gesso, then added the lace. Some small silver pins keep the lace in place. Using a small brush, I painted over the pin head, so it wouldn't be seen. 

Thanks for taking a peek! 

You Make Me Smile

Hello scrappy friends! Today I'm sharing a layout for the Color Stories Inspiration Design Team. This challenge has the prettiest color combinations. 

Here is how I solved the case:

I used the traditional clues.
Scheme: All five colors were used
Evidence: Birds, flowers, stamping, paint
Testimony: I chose #55 from Buddies Prompt: What would you do if you lived on a farm? 

Techniques used on this, and all of my layouts are: painting, texturizing with stencil and modeling paste, 3-D work, embossing, fussy cutting and stamping. 

Products

Blue Fern Studio
     Paper: Vintage Christmas, Noel
          Paisley and Vine, Playing Cards
          Timeless, Calling Cards
          Heartland, Kiss Kiss
     Chipboard: You Make Me Smile
          Jeweled Page Dangles
          Roman Clocks, Small
     Embossing Powder: Santa's Suit
          Golden Seas, Frozen, Speckled Mint
     Seedlings: Beating Heart
     Stamp: Serendipity Medley
Petaloo
     flowers
Ranger
     Emboss It Dabber

The journaling reads, "I believe if Liz lived on a farm, she would cuddle with the animals all day! She has always loved her furry and feathered friends. They have included cats, bunnies, hamsters, a dog and wild birds throughout the years. She has been especially loyal to her doxie, Wit, for fourteen years, even though he is a little stinker!

Thanks to everyone who stops by! 

Great Outdoors

Hello fellow scrapbookers! Today I am sharing my latest layout for Color Stories Inspiration. The light here for the past few days has been terrible for photography, but the sun finally peeked through the wintry clouds this afternoon and I was able to get some decent photos for you. 

Here is the prompt for this case file. I solved case 249 in the following way: 

Scheme: All five colors were used
Evidence: Woodland animals, outdoor themed
        items: twigs/branches
Testimony: I chose to document something about
        an outdoor memory 

Come and play along with us if you can....we would love to have you! 

Here, can be seen one of my favorite forms of repurposing. I always save the orange plastic netting that our mandarin oranges are packaged in. To prepare the netting, I use a brayer to coat it with a couple of layers of gesso. Then, I paint it whatever color I like. Or not at all, as in this case. 

If you have never used the tiny seedlings from Blue Fern Studios, you may want to give them a try. I love them and now have most of the colors handy. The larger ecru pebbles  by Prima are delightful to use. They can be colored to suit the project. I didn't color them here. 

In the background, I have used some modeling paste and a stencil to achieve a little texture. I have also done some fussy cutting and turned it into 3-D work. 

More seedlings used here. This time, I sprinkled clear seedlings on top of the flowers for just a tiny bit of sparkle. They remind me of dew drops! 

Products:

Blue Fern Studios

     Paper

          Serendipity, Merriment 

          Timeless, Calling Cards

           Autumn Anthology, Parfumerie

     Chipboard

          Great Outdoors

          Birds on a Wire
          All Natural Set
          Fern Leaves

     Flowers

          Seaside Lilies

          Tranquil Blooms

          Harvest Lilies

     Embossing Powders

          Oatmeal

          Ruby

          Green Ivory

     Seedlings

          Twig

          Meadow

          Glass

Prima

     3-D Matte Gel, transparent

     Art Stones

     Stencil

Ranger Emboss It Dabber

The journaling reads, " Lee has always enjoyed getting outdoors, especially when basketball is involved."

Thanks for stopping by.....see you next time! 

Wild Thing

Happy Valentine's, everyone! Today, I am sharing a layout about our "funny little valentine", Gracie. She keeps a couple of empty nesters laughing at her funny antics and is truly a joy to be around.

I was inspired by the beautiful colors in this challenge and by our precious Gracie Girl. Here is how I solved Case File 248:

Scheme: All five colors used

Evidence: Floral pattern, hearts, Butterflies, leaves, flowers

Testimony: Document something special about the one you love. 

3-D work, fussy cutting, layering and painting are some of my favorite techniques to use in scrapbooking. 

Here, you can see the distressing of the paper. 

Heat embossing of the chipboard can be seen in this photo as well as use of paint to change up the flowers a bit to tone them down and meet the requirements for the color scheme. 

Products: 

Blue Fern Studios
        Paper: In the Mood, Dreamy
               Attic Charm, Spring Peony
               Attic Charm, Generation
        Chipboard: Wild Thing, Swallow Border
        Embossing powder: Fuchsia, Snow
        Stamp: Serendipity Medley
        Flowers: Remnants Blooms
        Seedlings: Sweet Pea
Ranger Emboss It Dabber
From my stash: Sequins, pearls and pink heart

The journaling reads, "This precious little fur baby is smart and follows commands: sit, stay, roll over, come, speak and down. She puts joy in our lives every day. We love Gracie!"

Thanks for stopping by. I look forward to seeing you again! 

Fly Away

Hello, dear scrappy friends! All of the cold weather we have been having makes me wish for a milder climate....perhaps one like in the Pacific Ocean....The Hawaiian Islands, to be specific.

If you have never played along in the challenges at CSI, try is out. I guarantee you will have fun and may even win some of our wonderful prizes! 

Here is how I solved Case File 247: 

Scheme: All five colors used.

Evidence: Floral patterns, beads, leaves, 

Testimony: Document a Summer memory

     I was inspired by the hula girl in the prompt. 

You can see the layering and the work done for the background here.

                    

Three-D and background work creates interest.  

Products:

Blue Fern Studios
     Paper: Attic Charm, Generation
     Chipboard: Summer Vacation
     Embossing Powder: Fuchsia, Snow
     Flowers: Homespun Blooms, Heartland                        Blooms
     Seedlings: Glass
     Stamp: Journey

TCW
     stencil

Ranger
     Emboss It Dabber

From my stash:
     seed beads
     sequins
     matte gel medium

The journaling reads, "We had come to the end of our cruise around the Hawaiian Islands and would be flying home the next day. The luau was a perfect grand finale and it lived up to all of our expectations.

The Blue Hawaiian Helicopter had been fun, flying above the misty island where Jurassic Park was filmed, but to me, it couldn't compare to the luau.

The actors and dancers told the story of how they came to the islands in such a beautiful, graceful and dramatic way that it will always be our favorite part of our Hawaiian vacation!"

Thanks, in advance, to everyone who stops by and leaves a comment! 

 

A Wonderful Life

Hello scrappy friends! I'm wishing everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous 2018! Now that the tree is down and all of the decorations are back where they belong, I can get back to doing what I love to do....scrapbooking. This is a piece I have done for the CSI Design Team

Here is how I solved the case: 

Scene: All five colors used

Evidence: clocks, doily, animals

Testimony: I chose to use the word, "wonder"

Fussy cutting, beads, embossing on the background and on the chipboard.....it's all about texture and dimension for me! 

You can see all the layering I included in this layout. 

Products:

Blue Fern Studios
     Paper
          Heartland, Kiss Kiss
          Blush, Fondness & Enamored
          Frolic, Adorn
     Chipboard
          A Wonderful Life
          Natural Frame
          Love Story Adornments
     Embossing Powder
          Starry Night
          Summer Breeze
     Flowers
          Remnants Blooms
     Seedlings
          Flaming
Other
     Prima 3-D Matte Gel
     Ranger Embossit Dabber
From my Stash
     beads
     clockface
     doily      

The journaling reads, "My Husband and I truly do have a "Wonderful Life". We were college sweethearts and married a week after my graduation. I taught school for six years until we had Lee, and then became a stay at home mom, welcoming Elizabeth a few years later. We struggled for years on one salary and took our obligations seriously. Hack went on to earn his Master's degree so we could have a better life. When Lee and LIZ were older I went back to teaching to start saving money for their college education. We raised our two children to have good Christian values and now have earned their college degrees and support themselves. We are Blessed with two great adult children, and still help them when we can and in whatever way we can. Hack and I are happy being together, whether it is enjoying our favorite movie for the tenth time, or putting away Christmas ornaments. We have found that it is the struggle and joys of everyday life that make life wonderful.

Thanks for stopping by! See you next time!