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Friday, April 11, 2014

Grandbaby Photo mat display

This week at Paper Artsy, Michelle Webb did a photo book.
 
I've had some photo mats in my stash for a long time that I had bought at Goodwill.
I refurbished 3 different frame mats using Michelle's technique.
The ABC stencil I used is Stencils by Retta FOUND HERE
 
I attached them with a one inch navy blue strip of cardstock. When I put the backs onto the frame mats I sandwiched the cardstock strip. It's not coming apart!

It stands up and is currently sitting on my mantel!!
Thanks Michelle for the inspiration.

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Mother Goose Children's Baby Album

This Graphic 45 designer paper is so stinking cute!
 
I followed their April Challenge guidelines the best I could.
(I thought they were a little hard to follow)
I love how it turned out!  The colors is this paper line are basic and make a bold statement.
 I did some fussy cutting with the adorable images found in the paper line.
 The solid black photo mats really tie the album together.
 Below on the pocket page I used one of Retta's stencils.  Make A Wish. I thought it added a nice touch.



If your interested in purchasing the album-head over to my Etsy Shop. 
Thanks for stopping by!!


 

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Party Time Tuesday Challenge #167




Today we have a Cross Promo with some wonderful partners over at Flourish with a Bling. Their challenge theme is pastels and Easter elements (chicken, egg, bunny, nest, birds etc.) Flourish with a Bling is an Australian wholesale company, owned and directed by three passionate and avid scrapbooking mums with a love for design, color and everything Bling!.Flourish with a Bling has a vision of bringing more color and variety to the world of Scrapbooking.

http://www.flourishwithabling.com.au/blog/april-challenge

So join them for their April Challenge, enter as many times as you wish over on the Flourish with a Bling blog and of course you can win fabulous FWAB prize pack! Be sure you mention that you came from Party Time Tuesdays Presents: Your Daily Dose.  

Hope you enjoy this challenge and don't forget to come back daily for your dose of inspiration or follow us on Facebook.
- See more at: http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/2014/04/167-cross-promo-challenge-with-flourish.html#sthash.TmMmGhKC.dpuf

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Party Time Tuesday Challenge

I'm super excited to announce I'm a new designer for Party Time Tuesdays!!
They post new challenges every Tuesday.
Something different all month.  Fun stuff!!
 
Today we have a color challenge.
 
I've done a tag using Graphic 45 Typology paper.
Used some of my favorite lace and pearl trim. 
 
The dress form is a SVG file my good friend Retta makes.  Isn't it dressy?
You can find her at the link on my side bar.
 


You need to head on over to Party Time Tuesday to see inspiration every day from our design team.  Get creative and enter your own piece.  They choose winners every week and sometimes have prizes!



 

Friday, March 28, 2014

G45 Mother Goose pocket page


I love Graphic 45 paper. Do you?
 
Today I'm featuring their Mother Goose series.
 It's full of the basic color scheme: red, yellow, blue and green.  Can't go wrong with those!
 The base is a die cut pocket page. 
 The pocket holds 2 large photo mats.
Check out Robyn's store at Outlaw Women Scrapbook Emporium. Prices are discounted 20-25% every day!


You can find the die cut pocket page at Diecutslovepaper on Etsy.  She offers many different cuts, colors and sizes.  Very high quality.

Thanks for stopping by!

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Altered Book cover Challenge

I was inspired by the challenge at Eclectic Paperie this month.
They are altering books.  I've never made one.  Thought I'd give it a go.
I love how it turned out.  I'm still gluing and adding gesso to the inside pages.
 This started as DCWV Rustic paper stack. I stenciled modeling paste mixed with raw umber using Royal Inspirations Stencils by Retta Arrows and Spears. Once it was dry, I added clear glitter glue to give it a shimmer.  I hot glued pink tulle around the die cut flourish, then layered a couple of paper flowers I cut with the same paper line and added a gem in the centers.
 I printed my scripture on my computer-sprayed with varnish-then glued down.  I outlined it with a black water color pencil, then a brown marker to smear it in.

I used scripture from Rev 9:7a.  It really speaks to me on how I need to put God first always. Good circumstances and bad.  The scripture is part of Triple The Scraps Bible Study.

I'm also entering this into Word Art Wednesday Challenge #125. Anything goes this week.  I urge you to check out their blog.  Every week they have free word art for you to use.

I hope my book will inspire you to give it a try.



 

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Secret Garden Corset Card

Happy Tuesday!
I hope your week is going well.
 
I wanted to share a wedding card I created with a special couple in mind.
 
 I saw this corset idea done on a jar and wanted to recreate it on a card.  I love how it turned out!
I used my G45 Secret Garden paper-that I hoard and hoard and save every scrap of!! LOL  I fussy cut the roses and little girl.

I've added glitter glue to the roses to make them pop.
I also cut apart some hoarded prima pearls (GASP!!!) and put them here and there-sparingly I might add.  Want to save some for future projects! LOL
 Here's a close up of the Stampin Up love sentiment I stamped in pistachio momento ink and then embossed with clear embossing powder.  The lace and ribbon were in my stash.
 Below is the inside of my card.  If I've learned anything from Gloria Stengel-it's to finish the inside as well as the outside! Thank you Gloria!!
I'm entering the following two challenges:

Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge #4-Sparkle, Glitter, Glam

Simon Says Stamp-Glitter it





 

Fluid Art with DecoArt Interference Paint

I've been experimenting with fluid art.   Trying to get cells to create is hard! I've tried multiple mediums, multiple products.  Th...