Bo Bunny Secret Garden Sketch Layout ~ FotoBella DT

     I love this photo of my aunts, and told them when I took it that I'd scrap it one day! That was a few years ago, but waiting for Bo Bunny's Secret Garden Collection from FotoBella to scrap it with, was well worth it!

     My design inspiration came from the July Bo Bunny Sketch Challenge.

       I started by stamping a border around my blue cardstock with two different doilies from the Bo Bunny Stitches Stamp, using Picket Fence Distress Ink for a softer, faded look. After punching and spraying the back of the "Greenhouse" paper, I used the same stamp for the stitches, as well as on the butterfly and floral paper that I got from the Ephemera. Then I layered and stamped the butterflies using the Bo Bunny Flutter Stamp onto white cardstock colored with Distress Inks (Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch, and Seedless Preserves). 

     For the titlework, I used the glittery "Wonderful" embellishment that comes in the Layered Chipboard, and spelled "MEMORIES" from the alpha stickers that come in the 12 X 12 Paper Collection Pack. 

     I used the "Be Happy" banner, also from the Layered Chipboard, along the left side of the main photo. The floral strips are stickers from the paper pack, that I placed onto punched paper.

     The light purple Chipboard flourish, was given a coat of Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Crazing, and once dry, swiped with three different colors of permanent ink to highlight the crackles.

     The flowers I've had in my stash for awhile now, and I just added Brads to the centers. Even though I didn't do any "real" stitching on this page, I did stitch the Buttons. 

     Thanks for looking!

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Challenges:

Bo Bunny ~ July Blog Sketch Challenge

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog ~ #82 Anything Goes

Dream Layout ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     Instead of a photo, I decided to feature the Dream Cling Mounted Stamp from Red Rubber Designs, on this layout that's mostly colored with LSG Magicals.

     The main image was stamped with black permanent ink onto watercolor paper colored with Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals (Drop Dead Gorgeous Green, Sassy Sapphire, and Prima Donna Purple). I used every stamp in the set, fading some of the flower stamps into the background. Then I applied Mermaid Stickles to the darker stamping, and Purple Stickles to the purple cardstock underneath.

     For even more shimmer and sparkle, I machine stitched around the image using metallic specialty threads in purple and teal.

     I used the same Magicals to color an old piece of lace, and glued it to black cardstock that I punched and added Black Diamond Stickles to.

     Except for the purple roses, I also used the same Magicals to color the flowers, including some Petaloo DIY ones, and added some buttons in between.

     Then I used purple, black, and green sheer ribbons across the bottom half of my page, to let the lace show through. The background is a teal cardstock that I applied Turquoise Stickles to, and is much more vibrant and teal than the photos show.

     Thanks so much for looking!

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Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Dream

Challenges:

Stamps and Stencils ~ Tic Tac Toe I went diagonal with Lace, Circles, and Image, using buttons for my circles.

The Artistic Stamper ~ All Things Bright and Beautiful

Eclectic Ellapu ~ Anything Goes

Dream Preview ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     I had a lot of fun with color (again) on a layout featuring the Dream Cling Mounted Stamp from Red Rubber Designs! Instead of scrapping a photo though, I scrapped the silhouette of this beautiful stamp, using LSG Magicals to color the background, flowers, and lace.

     Check it out on the Red Rubber Designs Blog! Thanks for looking!

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Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Dream Cling Mounted Stamp

Basic Grey Spice Market Layout ~ FotoBella DT

     I went through my old bundles from FotoBella, and dug up Basic Grey's Spice Market to create this page of me and my honey!

      This collection was perfect for this months Major Case File No. 205 at CSI, and it's been SO long since I've had the opportunity to play along!

    In addition to using the sketch, I also went with this EVIDENCE:

* chevrons (the paper

* stripes (the black and white background paper has a striped design)

* clouds (painted with white gesso and paint)

* something transparent (black transparency under the yellow half rosette)

* straws (I covered straws with paper above the rosettes)

* wet medium (Magicals, gesso, and paint on the clouds)

             For the wet medium, I sprinkled some Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals (Sassy Sapphire) onto white cardstock and sprayed it with water. Once dry, I used Bo Bunny White Gesso and paint to make clouds, which is what really inspired me from the evidence. The black transparency is my something transparent, and comes in the Spice Market Die-Cut Cardstock and Transparency Forms, along with the True Happiness Die.

     The die that's under the bottom photo and the white flowers on top come in the Waterfall Theme Pack, and the strips of leaves are stickers that come with the paper collection. Then I used the Chipboard strip that says YOU & ME, inking the edges with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink.

   
     All of the paper edges were distressed with the Tim Holtz Paper Distresser, and then machine stitched. The chipboard alphas were covered with Waterfall Stickles for a little sparkle.

     I made half rosettes with punched edges under the straws, adding My Mind's Eye Chalk Studio 2 Enamel Dots to the centers, and 3 little ones under TRUE HAPPINESS. From the TESTIMONY I journaled about time outdoors, and used the Inspiration Words, relax and outdoors.

     Thanks for looking!

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Challenges:

CSI ~ Major Case File #205

123 Challenge ~ 

   

Prima Marketing Butterfly Layout Kit ~ FotoBella DT

     I'm SO excited to share the first mini kit that I helped create for FotoBella! It features the gorgeous Prima Marketing Butterfly papers, flowers, cardstock, and embellishments to match.

      Have you ever wanted to hand-stitch? There's no excuses not to try when your embroidery thread and colors have already been picked out for you. I find it to be so relaxing, and used it here on this vintage layout that I made of my husband's late grandmother.

     The ribbons and metal embellishments are exclusive to FotoBella, along with the pink roses shown here!

      On this 2 pager you'll learn to create dimension with gesso and a stencil, that's included in the kit.

  
   

   Here's a close-up of the Bo Bunny Laser Cut Chipboard butterflies. 

     So click here to buy this kit with step by step directions, photos, and supplies from FotoBella! Or sign up for the Page of the Month Membership and get it in July 2016!

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Bits Of Bundles 2 Pager ~ FotoBella DT

     Get creative with your old bits and pieces from previous FotoBella Bundles, and combine different manufacturers and collections in a fun and eclectic way, like I did on this 2 pager.

     I took my design inspiration from the June 2 Page Sketch Challenge @ Scrapbook.com.

     Starting with black cardstock, I used Prima Clear Gesso onto my Prima brick stencil, which took a lot of patience in drying time, but was worth it after covering both pages. Once dry, I went over the bricks with Fired Brick Distress Stain twice. Then I applied my new Ranger Brick Antiquities embossing powder over the bricks, and LOVE the results! 

     The wood scraps are from the  Kaisercraft  BaseCoat 12 X 12 Collection; the ribbon, button, and notebook paper, are from Bo Bunny's Pop Quiz I Want It All Bundle; and all of the chalk embellies are a mix of My Mind's Eye Chalk Studio 2 Sticker Icons, Decorative Alphabet, which I used to spell STOP, Tags, Sticker Labels, Chipboard Elements, and Sleigh Bells Ring I Want It All Bundle. 

     I made the banner from chalk washi tape, and drew white lines around the pieces with a white Puffy Pen, adding the alpha stickers to spell JERKY. I also used the same pen to outline the black chalkboard paper that I used behind the photo of my husband.

     And for my journaling. 

     I got the antlers from My Mind's Eye Sleigh Bells Ring Diecuts, and covered it with Tim Holtz' Distress Collage Medium Crazing. Once dry, I went over it with my Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink Pad to pick up the texture, adding a brad from Sleigh Bells Ring, along with the two I  used to string my banner.

          All of the wood pieces were distressed and machine stitched in black. I touched the edges of the pocket watch sticker with Inka-Gold in Platinum, adding a small pewter brad to the hands.

         I also used Platinum Inka-Gold around the stars, after spritzing them with Antique Linen Distress Spray.

 Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to stop by FotoBella to see the new site! 

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Pyramid Collage Tag/Card ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     Here's a sizzlin' tag/card that I made for Red Rubber Designs out of cardstock, Distress Inks, and lots of fabulous stamps!

      Details can be found on the Red Rubber Designs blog.

Thanks for looking!

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Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Pyramid Collage

Rays of Hope

Vintage Backgrounds

Vintage Postage

Fanciful Vintage

Grand Medallions

Reinforcers

Challenges:

Mixed Media Card Challenge 

Ooh La La Creations ~ #207 Sun, Sand and Sea

Crafty Creations Challenges ~ #318 Anything Goes

The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge ~ I went with #14 Summer Days

Stamps and Stencils Guest Designer ~ Floral Frenzy

     I'm so excited and honored to be guest designing for Stamps and Stencils, one of my new favorite blogs that I just discovered a few months ago! Thanks to Sue and the rest of the talented team for choosing the transformed almond can that I made for May's Trash to Treasure challenge!

     This month's challenge is "Floral Frenzy," and if you head to their blog you can see all of the beautiful and inspiring projects from the design team, and enter your own floral creation. I had so much fun making this mixed media piece from watercolor paper, Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals and Sprays, black gesso, and of course my stamps and stencils!

     If you want to see a step-by-step tutorial on how I made the background and flowers, please visit the Stamps and Stencils blog here.. Thanks so much for your visit!

Challenges:

More Mixed Media Challenge ~ "Anything Goes" Optional Color Purple

A Vintage Journey ~ Texture or Embossing Paste

Fashionable Stamping Challenges ~ #112 Beautiful Blooms

Let's Craft and Create ~ #114 Hearts and/or Flowers

Paper Creator's Crafts ~ #48 All About Flowers

1920's Collage Tag ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     This fabulous tag features the 1920's Collage Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp from Red Rubber Designs!

     I was inspired by this month's color challenge at Lindy's Stamp Gang.

     After applying some gesso to my tag with a stencil, I sprayed it with various Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays,( Cotton Candy Pink, Cosmopolitan Pink, Fuzzy Navel Peach, Pineapple Paradise, and TiffanyLou Blue ). I used the same sprays to color my image, which I embossed with Midnight Pewter Embossing Powder. Then I combined TiffanyLou Blue spray with Cathedral Pines Green to get the background color, and combined Witch's Potion Purple with Sidewalk Chalk for a lighter shade of purple, which I used on my flowers and fiber. Finally I went over the dress and gloves with Brushed Nickel spray, machine-stitched around the image, and popped it up onto my tag. 

      The flowers were cut with my Cricut Expression, using flower #3 from the Mother's Day Bouquet cartridge. I cut two at 1" and one at 3/4" for the center bud out of white cardstock. Then I colored them with my sprays, scrunched them up while wet, and glued them together once they were dry.  I also used some sprays to deepen the colors of my fibers, which originally were a pale yellow and purple. I love how easy it is to custom make my own colors with Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays, and the beautiful shimmer that it has! 

Thanks for your visit! 

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Red Rubber Designs Stamp:

1920's Collage

Challenges:

Lindy's Stamp Gang ~ June Color Challenge

Lindy's Stamps Gang Sprays

Brushed Nickel
Cotton Candy Pink
Cosmopolitan Pink
Fuzzy Navel Peach
Pineapple Paradise
TiffanyLou Blue
Cathedral Pines Green
Witch's Potion Purple
Sidewalk Chalk

Lindy's Stamp Gang Embossing Powder

Midnight Pewter

Stamps and Stencils ~ Floral Frenzy

A Vintage Journey ~ Texture or Embossing Paste

More Mixed Media Challenge ~ Anything Goes Optional Color Purple

1920's Collage Tag Preview ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     With embossing powder and some sprays, I'm featuring the 1920's Collage Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp from Red Rubber Designs. I popped it up onto a tag, that you can see on the Red Rubber Designs Blog.

Thanks for looking!

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Red Rubber Designs Stamp:

1920's Collage

National Doughnut Day ~ FotoBella DT

     Happy National Doughnut Day! National Doughnut Day was created by the Salvation Army in 1938 to honor the women who served doughnuts to soldiers in World War I, as comfort food to help boost morale. The doughnuts were often cooked in oil inside the metal helmets of American soldiers. American infantrymen were then commonly called "doughboys", which coincidentally is the name of my favorite doughnut shop here in Reno. I know a lot of doughnut shops will be giving out free doughnuts today, so take advantage and enjoy.

     I thought it would be fun to make this quick and easy tag that you can attach to a box of doughnuts for any celebration. Bo Bunny's Forever Young I Want It All Bundle from FotoBella was the PERFECT collection for today, with all of the cute and colorful doughnuts!

     From the Noteworthy pack I took out the tag, small pink doughnut, and green banner, inking the edges of the tag with Distress Inks (Picked Raspberry and Ripe Persimmon). Then I used the sticker alphas that come in the 12 X 12 Collection Pack to spell ENJOY, and fussy cut the blue and green doughnuts from the back of the "smile" paper. I backed the tag with the teal paper that comes in the Ephemera, and inked the edges with Picket Fence Distress Ink.  Then I hand-stitched the black zigzag, and tied it off with the orange ribbon, adding it to my box after wrapping it in the pink ribbon, which both come in the Ephemera. Very quick and easy to do!

So go and enjoy some doughnuts today!