Thursday, July 31, 2014

Robin's Egg

Early this summer my son found this beautiful egg on our walk.
He kept exclaiming, "Poor little fella!" Their was no consoling Silas until I reminded him that at least now it would never be cold or hungry. We decided to take it home and keep it with our collection of feathers and bird's nests. Now it won't be lonely either!
~ robin's egg ~
To get the edges of color on my photo mat and punched pieces I poured a bit of Dylusions into a plastic lid and dipped the edges of the paper. To prepare the photo mat I tore the edges.
Supplies:
Paper:Fancy Pants, Bazill
Trim:Memorable Seasons Kit
Spray Ink:Dylusions
Die Cuts:Fancy Pants
Wood Embellishment:Momenta
Stick Pin:Little Yellow Bicycle
Tiny Type, Word Stickers:Jillibean Soup
Hexagon Punch:Fiskar's
Flower Punch:Kreaxions #309
 
~charity~


Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Un Beso

I'm up on the Memorable Seasons blog today with a pet challenge.
Stop by and check it out!!!
 
~ Un Beso ~
 
Supplies:
Paper:Fancy Pants, Basic Grey
Stickers:Basic Grey
Sequins:Lawn Fawn
Glitter Glue:Ranger
Frames:Fancy Pants
Twine:Twinery
Alpha:American Crafts
Punch:EK Success
 
~charity~


Wednesday, July 23, 2014

My Other Hobby

Today's project is from a recent challene at Memorable Seasons.
Scrapbooking is my favorite past time for sure, but there are many other things I love to do. Gardening is one of them. This photo is my hollyhocks, planted from last years seeds!!!
 ~ my OTHER hobby ~
Supplies:
Paper:Fancy Pants, Bazill
Trim:Memorable Seasons Kit
Stickers:Jillibean Soup
Twine:Twinery
Spray Ink:Dylusions
Alpha:Little Yellow Bicycle
Brads:Recollections
Punch:Kreaxions #303
 
~charity~


Saturday, July 19, 2014

My Hero

Swat Drill #36:Mood Board
The inspiration for this project lead me in several different directions before I finished here! I was finally able to organize my thoughts and complete a page when I found Page Drafts most recent release. This is option #4. Find the other choices here!
~ my hero ~
These photos are of my Grandfather during WW2. He served in the navy, although he longed to be home, working on the farm. Carta Bella's Ahoy There collection was perfect for catching the flavor of these memories.
 
Supplies:
Paper:Carta Bella
Stickers:Carta Bella, Echo Park
Chip Board:Farm House Paper
Grunge Board, Spray Ink:Ranger
Flowers:Webster's Pages, Michael's
Wood Flourishes:Momenta
Twine:The Twinery
Stars:Bead Landing
Sequins:Lawn Fawn
Enamel Dots:MME
Gems:Pink Paislee
Alpha:Making Memories
Circle Cutter:Kreaxions
 
Sketch:
 
~charity~
 
 


Friday, July 18, 2014

Flutterby

 
 I took this photo while on vacation in Wyoming.
The wings of the butterfly are so thin you can see
the blades of grass right through them!
 White With 1 is challenging participants to use duck egg blue this month. My photo of this butterfly worked perfect with that color scheme!
(Find that blog post here!) 
~ flutterby ~
To add visual interest to the photo I dry-embossed with an embossing folder and dabbed with pigment ink, to frame the butterfly.
 
Supplies:
Paper:Echo Park, Crate Paper, Color Bok, Kaiser Craft, MME
Dimensional Stickers:K and Company, WeRMrk
Shape Stickers:Heidi Swapp
Flowers:Petaloo
Butterflies:American Crafts, Pink Paislee
Alpha:Prima
Pearls:Spare Parts
Stick Pins:LYB, Fibre Craft
Trim:Webster's Pages
Ink, Liquid Pearls:Ranger
Embossing Folder:The Paper Studio
Cork:DCWV
Border Punch:Kreaxions #303
 
~charity~


Monday, July 14, 2014

Doggy Bed

This great photo brings back so many memories of our dog Phantom and his side kick, Tiny Mickey. We fostered Mickey for 9 months and Phantom took on the responsibility of caring for this feisty little mite from the beginning.
~ doggy bed ~
 While sorting through photos one day I showed this to my daughter. She giggled and said, "Doggy Bed!" I knew right away that was the title of my next layout!!!
Supplies:
Paper:Carta Bella, MME
Ink:Ranger, CTMH
Stickers:Carta Bella
Die Cuts:Fancy Pants
Trim:May Arts Ribbon
Brads:Sanford
Stiching Supplies:WeRMrk
Embossing Folders:Darice, Provo Craft
Border Punch:Kreaxions #304, #917
 
~charity~

Monday, July 7, 2014

Have Turtle, Will Travel

Paper Girls Challenge #59
Red, White, and Blue 
 The single page sketch in SG Create March issue was so square and exact it had me coloring outside the lines from the get-go. I knew right away I wanted photos with lots of "awwwwww" appeal but simple color schemes. These photos of my youngest two children's train ride were just the ticket.
 ~ Have Turtle, Will Travel ~
To allow more room for the strong colors of my washi tape I chose kraft paper for my background.
I started by laying strips of washi on the kraft paper, then I misted with London Blue Dylusions, added modeling paste, and dripped Postbox Red Dylusions over it all.
I used the very necessary drying time between layers to cut my black frame and title card as well as punch my banner pieces.
I'm super thrilled with the opportunity to use my travel washi tape.
It is definitely time to quit hoarding and start using!!!
 
Supplies:
Paper:DCWV, Recollections, Darice
Ricrac, Tickets:Stash
Gems:Recollections
Wood Pieces:Prima
Stencil:The Crafters Workshop
Mist:Ranger
Chevron Ribbon:May Arts
Twine:The Twinery
Washi Tape:Crafty Steals, Target, Anrich, MME
Corner/Border Punches:Kreaxions #902, #909, and #910
 
~charity~
 
 


Sunday, July 6, 2014

Cuteness

My turn to offer a challenge at Memorable Seasons. Stop by the blog and see the photo progression of this embossing technique.
~ cuteness ~
Supplies:
Paper:Bella Blvd
Trim:May Arts and Webster's Pages
Title and Shape Stickers:Heidi Swapp
Sequins:Lawn Fawn
Ink:Color Box
Embossing Folder:The Paper Studio
Stick Pins:LYB and Fibrecraft
Liquid Pearls:Ranger
Butterflies:American Crafts
Cork Border:DVWV
Border Punch:Kreaxions #917
 
Sketch:
Shawn Lahr for Nuts about Sketches
 
~charity~