Through The Looking Glass

The first of the month means it's time for a new challenge at Scrap It Girl, and the theme this month is to use a picture of yourself on a project.

I'm not one to spend much time in front of the camera, but my other half took these pics about a year ago, and I've been itching to use them. Just some fun, silly pics, but I love how they turned out. So now was the perfect opportunity to use them.

A few layers of patterned paper, a transparency sheet, a few flowers, and several layered pics and I had a completed layout. Very quick and simple.

2X Trouble

It's the first of the month, which means it's time for a new challenge at Scrap It Girl. The Theme for February is to use arrows, numbers, and the color blue. 

This was an easy one for me. I had some recent pictures of my twin nieces from the fair that were perfect for this theme.

I simply added a transparency strip across the bottom, a bit of punchinella and washi tape, stamped the arrows, the added the title and a tiny amount of journaling. A quick, easy, yet colorful layout.

Favorite Things Friday - Favorite Layout That You've Made

It's time for a new Favorite Things Friday courtesy of Scrap It Girl. This week is all about a favorite layout that you have made.

This happens to be mine. It's a layout I did several years ago after a trip to Tybee Island, GA. It also happened to be my youngest niece's first trip to the beach. She took to the water like a little fish!

So what's your favorite layout that you've made.

Fun in Savannah

Welcome back!  Today I have a few projects from the November issue of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.  

Both of the layouts feature pictures from a trip to Tybee Island and Savannah from last September.  It really is one of my favorite places to visit.

The first layout is a really quick and simple page.  A bit of May Arts ribbon, a few chipboard embellishments, and voila…instant layout!  The second layout is almost just as simple.  I started with my background, flicked on a bit of ink for a splotchy effect, added a few die-cuts, a bit of fabric, a few chipboard stars covered with Perfect Pearls…again fairly quick and easy.

                                              

Last up is an adorable card set.  Butterflies are one of my favorite embellishments to use, and this set is no exception.  I simply punched out a bunch of butterflies, layered them, added a bit of Stickles, and then added them to the cards, along with a bit of May Arts ribbon and a stamped sentiment.

Family Fun

Welcome back!  Today I have three fun layouts that feature my my adorable nieces and nephew.  All three layouts were in the October issue of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.

First up is a layout that features my twin nieces from their first visit to the ocean, specifically Tybee Island beach.  They had a blast!  The layout itself was made with a Fancy Pants transparency that I found in my stash.  I then just used some white paint to frame the picture, added a bit of trim, and a word ticket for the sentiment.

Next up is a 6 x 12 layout featuring my three year old (at the time) twin nieces.  They were just showing off one day as we were out shopping.  The camera is from Basically Bare and was heat embossed.  I then added a bit of Stickles for the flash and then covered the center with Glossy Accents.

And lastly, I have a layout that features my nephew sleeping soundly on our drive out to Tybee Island last September.  As soon as we hit the interstate, he was out.  I used a bit of paint to distress the background, added a bit of punchinella, then added on a chipboard gear.  The gear is from Basically Bare and was heat embossed with several colors of WOW embossing powders.

As you can see, the kids provide lots and lots of photo ops for me.  Thanks for stopping in today!

Imagine Bookmark

I've been slowly but surely getting myself back on track with my postings.  And today I have a really fun bookmark created for World Book Day, which is on March 7.  I love to curl up with a good book, whether it be a real paper and ink book or the digital version (although I'm partial to the paper and ink kind myself).  Plus, you can't use this awesome bookmark with a digital book. :)

I used so many fun products on this tag.  Starting with the background, which was misted with Dylusions inks.  Then I used a Crafter's Workshop stencil with Art Anthology Sorbets to create a fun textured design.  Once that was dry, I layered on a bit of punchinella, a stick pin, and a Basically Bare felt cloud, which was covered with Stickles and a bit of ink from a Zig Art and Graphic Twin marker in Cornflour blue.

Then I used a Zig Emboss Writer on the chipboard letters then heat embossed them with WOW embossing powders.  LOVE the vibrant yellow!

The sun is a stamp from Queen Kat Designs, which was colored with Zig Brushables in Pure Yellow, Zig Art and Graphic Twin in TUT-80, Zig Wink of Stella in GL. Clear, and lastly a Zig Photo Signature pen in Red.

An Eclectic Mix

I'm back with you again, and yes I have another wonderful mix of projects, all completed specifically for a prior issue of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.

First up, a fun tag using Stamper's Anonymous stamps and washi tape (my latest addiction).

Next up are two wonderful, chunky, dimensional cards.  I have a tendency to make my cards lumpy and bumpy, but I really do love all the texture it gives them.

And lastly, a layout with two of my nieces.  Aren't they adorable?

Thanks so much for stopping in today and visiting!

Frilly and Froo-Froo

I don't normally describe my style of scrapbooking as frilly or froo-froo, but I was most definitely in that type of mood when I created all of these projects.  And having these gorgeous papers on hand certainly helped too!

All of these projects were created for a past issue of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine. Now I can share them with you.

This first layout is of my niece and my sister.  My niece had just completed her Confirmation.

And another layout of my niece, just playing outside and in general being silly.

Next up, a few cards, again using bright spring colors and lots of butterflies.

Lastly, a quick ATC using my Claudine Hellmuth stamps, Gelatos (love 'em!), and a bit of punchinella.

Thanks for stopping in today!  I hope you've enjoyed the projects.

Beginnings

Now that we're heading into the cooler months, how about a quick reminder of Summer?  

This layout is chock full of Basically Bare goodness - the sun and clouds from the Celestial Set, a two canvas hearts, and an acrylic frame.

The clouds were covered with Stickles for lots of shimmer.  The sun was inked yellow, then heat embossed with three layers of UTEE.  Then I placed it in the freezer for about 15 minutes.  Once I took it out of the freezer, I bent it in several places until the UTEE cracked.  Then I inked over the cracks with Distress Ink.  This creates a really fun look.

I ran the frame through my Cuttlebug for a bit of texture.  Lastly, I used a Crafter's Workshop stencil and Tattered Angels mists with the canvas hearts.  Again, lots of shimmer.

These pictures are of my niece on her first trip to the beach in August.  She went from screaming and being scared of the water to playing and laughing in the span of just a few seconds.  I'm already anxiously waiting for warmer weather so we can head back to the beach.

Christmas Cheer

It seems like everyone I know is gearing up for Halloween.  But, I'm rebelling!  Today I'm showing you a fun way to mix and match your Basically Bare embellishments from several different sets.

First up, I used two stars from the Celestial Set.  Both were inked in gold, then layered one on top of the other.

Next, I used one of each size of the felt hearts to create a Christmas tree.  I simply turned them upside down and slightly overlapped them at the points of the hearts.  Each was inked with two different shades of green.  For the decorations, I added a bit of May Arts twine and a few crystals.

For the tree trunk, I used a corrugated piece from the Climbing Ivy set.  I pulled the top layer off the piece and then spritzed it with Glimmer Mist. Lastly, I added a small piece of tulle.

.Looking at a side view, you can see all of the dimension in this piece!  With all festive ways to use your Basically Bare embellies, are you starting to get in a festive mood?

Cards, Layouts, and an ATC

Today I have a mix of projects that were created for an event last summer between Scrapbook News and Review Magazine and Lindy's Stamp Gang.

First up is a card using a Basically Bare corrugated dress form.  I used the Starburst Color Shot for the base color and then the embossing powder as the top layer of color.  If you could only see how much shimmer and shine is in this product!

Next up is an ATC.  I mixed the Starbust Color Shot into a mixed media gel and then spread the mixture through a stencil to create the background circles.  Then I heat embossed the heart for even more texture.

Love, love, love how this layout turned out!  I flicked Starburst Color Shot ink from a paintbrush onto the background to create the splatters.  Then I painted the hearts with Starburst Color Shot.  Lastly, I added a bit of Magicals to the exposed corrugated areas of the heart just to add a bit more shimmer.

For my last layout, I used Starburst Color Shots and sprayed the color of a stencil to create the background.    Then I heat embossed the frame with two different colors to create a variegated effect.  Lastly, I colored the flowers with Starburst Color Shot ink.

I had an absolute blast using the Lindy's product!  I left all of the products in powder form and only mixed enough for each product.  This allows me to mix the powder to any mixed media gel to create lots of wonderful texture on projects.  It also allows me to vary the intensity of the color by adding more or less powder to my mixture.

Beauty

Beauty comes in so many shapes and forms, and my niece just overflows with it.  Of course, that's a completely unbiased opinion. :) 

The picture I used is from her Confirmation.  This was one of those layouts that easily came together.  As soon as I printed the picture, I knew exactly what papers I wanted to use.  

This layout was created for Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, so head on over and take a look around.

Heritage Layouts (Plus A Few Cards)

Today I have another fun set of projects that were completed a while back for an event at Scrapbook News and Review Magazine featuring Donna Salazar/GCD paper.

First up, I have several cards and an ATC.  For all of them, I did a lot of fussy cutting.  I simply fell in love with all the butterflies and had to be sure I used each and every one of them.

Who says heritage layouts have to be dark and colorless?  Sure, I've made several that were not eye-popping with color, but it's also fun to switch things up and add lots of color to a heritage page.  

This first layout is my Mother and Great-Grandmother in 1961.  I simply layered the patterned paper and cardstock, then fussy cut a few flowers.

 Next up is a layout of my Great-Grandmother and my Uncle.  For this page, I punched the edges of the patterned paper for a bit of texture.  Then I added a bit of lace, a flower spray, and some corrugated hearts (which are from Basically Bare) that had been heat embossed to give them a worn, weathered look.

This last layout is my Grandmother and my Great-Grandmother.  And again, lots of color.  I simply layered lots of different sized strips of patterned paper, added a bit of ribbon trim, fussy cut some butterflies,  then added a couple of flowers for contrast.  The flowers were inked with Lindy's Stamp Gang Color Shots, and oh how I wish you could see the glimmer on them!

Thanks for stopping in today and visiting!

Fun Times

Welcome back!  Today I have a bunch of items from an event at Scrapbook News and Review Magazine that featured The Cat's Pajamas stamps and dies. I had a lot of fun working with the stamps and dies that were provided.  Fairy warning, this is a photo heavy post!

First up is a colorful tag (love the pink/black color combo!).  The dress form is from Basically Bare and the skirt was made using a grass die from The Cat's Pajamas.

Next, I altered an old Prima flower jar.  I inked the entire bottle with alcohol ink, die cut some birds and houses (dies courtesy of The Cat's Pajamas), then added some ribbon and trim.

Now, on to a cute card.  I simply layered my patterned paper, and then stamped little droplets over the entire card.  Next, I stamped my main image and colored it in.  Lastly, I covered the water puddle with Glossy Accents.

And yet another cute little card. Here, I've used my dies in two different ways.  First, I used a die cut pies of cardstock as a mask on the background.  Then, I cut two strips of paper using the grass die and then adhered the strips to the card.

One more card :)  For this card, I used the bird house die.  I cut out several of the birdhouses, folded then over, and layered them to form a flower.

For this layout, I used lots and lots of die cut strips of pattered paper using the grass die.  It made for a very fun border for the layout.

This ATC is my favorite item from the event. I simply spritzed the background with several colors of ink, then adhered a piece of punchinella.  The music notes were die cut from a piece of metal.

And lastly, another fun layout! What better way to use my stamp than on a layout of a little girl playing in water?

Thank you for stopping by today and visiting!

All Things

Are you ready for another layout featuring lots of Basically Bare items?  How about some new Summer CHA releases? Well, lets get started then!

Let's start with the background first.  I used Glimmer Mist in French Vanilla, Rolling Tide, Tarnished Silver, and Crocheted Doily to spritz and splatter the white cardstock.  I wanted lots of shimmer, but only hints of color.

Next, I used a canvas page from the Oh So Mini collection and colored it solidly with Glimmer Glaze in Mellow Yellow.  Once it was dry, I stamped a few random butterflies on the canvas page.

On the two chipboard frames, I painted them with Glimmer Glaze in Coconut Shell.  With a thick layer of Glimmer Glaze, they look just look old wooden frames!

Now, on to the acrylic frame.  To start, I ran it through my Cuttlebug for a bit of texture.  Then, I inked the edges and raised areas with white StazOn.  Lastly, I added a bit of ribbon and trim around the inside edges.

To finish the page, I used alcohol ink on an acrylic bird and heat embossed a chipboard bird.  And, tucked under the large bird is a felt vine that was also heat embossed.  Then, I just layered the frames and added in a few flowers and a butterfly.

Basically Bare items used:

*Oh So Mini canvas album page

*Fanciful Frames II - chipboard and acrylic

*Birds - chipboard and acrylic

*Climbing Ivy - felt

Tattered Angels items used:

*Glimmer Glaze in Mellow Yellow and Coconut Shell

*Glimmer Mist in French Vanilla, Rolling Tide, Tarnished Silver, and Crocheted Doily

Kuretake items used:

*Zig Calligraphy pen in Blue Jay

WOW items used:

*Gummy Bear Green embossing powder

Wanna see more Basically Bare Summer CHA 2012 new release items?  Well head on over to the blog and have a look around!