Monday, December 4, 2017

The Gali Girl

Time for me to show off the gorgeous Miss Gali!

I was so lucky to be able to capture this gorgeous photo of her in late August.
She's on the fireplace hearth with the 'snacky bowl'.

The layout page is from the Blue Fern Studios Happy Accident collection.
I really liked the touches of blue and tea stained splotches in the paper.
I used Tim Holtz's stencil Splatters with a perfect color match of Distress Ink Tea Dye 
to make additional splotches on the page. 


(just a tidbit of info for those that might be a little curious....the doors of the fireplace insert remain open at all times due to one 'LUCY THE BAD' who absolutely demands and insists that it be this way!  LOL!  Otherwise, she will proceed to scratch the glass in a very annoying rhythmic motion! LOL!)

A piece from The Dusty Attic chipboard Brick Walls was used to mimic bricks inside the fireplace. 

I used a dauber to color the grout in Distress Ink Black Soot,
while Distress Ink Pumice Stone was paint brushed on the bricks.
Inking was done directly to the bare chipboard.

The photo is adhered to a piece of cardboard for dimension.
The distressed paper under it is adhered to cardboard as well, 
so that the whole piece sits higher than the chipboard brick wall.

I placed the custom cut chipboard title below the photo.
(You can order custom cut high quality chipboard words at Want2Scrap).
The Dusty Attic's Upper & Lowercase ABCs (word 'The') are lightly inked in Creamy Brown.
'Gali Girl' is inked in Dark Brown.
Great match with Miss Gali's beautiful hair colors.

I finished with some dainty flower arrangements on each side of the photo.
The arrangement to the right of the photo is larger to help balance the look of the layout.
Tattered Lace dies were used for the leafy die cuts.

Here are some flower close ups.



I just LOVE these spiral stamens from Wild Orchid Crafts!



It's so difficult to get good photos of Miss Gali
 so I'm definitely framing this layout!

Thank you very much for your visit and please come again!
Have a wonderful week,
Lisa : )


Products used:

Blue Fern Studios - Happy Accident collection
"Blessing" page - backside for main layout

Blue Fern Studios - Sanctuary collection
"Birdsong Melody" - backside for Fern Die cuts

Maja Design - Denim & Friends collection
"Stonewashed" - for under photo

K&Company - Susan Winget collection (for green leaf die cuts)

Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz Stencil
"Splatters"

The Dusty Attic Chipboard
UPPER ABCs

Lower ABCs

Brick Wall Panel


Tattered Lace Dies
Ferns

Ornate Leaves


Want2Scrap - custom cut chipboard words "Gali Girl" (Title)

Ranger - Tim Holtz - Distress Inks




ColorBox - Fluid Chalk Inks
Creamy Brown & Dark Brown
"Nightfall" Petal Point set

Prima Roses - Melbourne
Harbour

Petaloo - The Penny Lane collection
Antique Peach Mixed Blossoms

Antique Peach Mini Petites


Wild Orchid Crafts 
Baby Blue Spiral Stamens

Sizzix
Big Shot machine

Magnetic Platform


Adhesives
Beacon 3-in-1
(for flowers, die cuts & brick chipboard)

Tombow Mono Liquid Glue
(for Title)



6 comments:

  1. Gorgeous photo and layout of Miss Gali! Love how you finished the chipboard bricks!

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  2. Miss Gali is beautiful, as is you layout, Lisa! Wonderful work on this one....especially with your perfect layering of the flowers to create perfect bouquets! Very feminine!

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  3. I am so behind on my "correspondence" as usual!! I just love looking at your kitties. They are so both so gorgeous, and I feel as if I know them, through the stories you have told about their little personalities...shy Miss Gali the gorgeous, and Lucy the Bad and her little fireplace demands hahaha! I love them both and I've never met them LOL! Must be the love you have for them shining through in your work and words :) Those spiral stamens are so cool!! I love how you used the bricks like those in the fireplace!! Great idea!

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    1. No worries about being behind! Aren't we all! I'm so very happy with your wonderful comments about Gali & Lucy! I'm especially happy that my love for them can been seen in their scrapbook pages >^..^<

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