I'm a Flower

Well, it was over due time for a Lucy layout!  

I wanted to have "real" fun and dig out some very old stash to create a simple Spring time, girly layout.  

Lucy really loved my birthday flowers (this was in February) so she would sit next to them, but I always tried to keep one eye on her (including behind my head-LOL) because she's very naughty.  She did accomplish shoving her nose in the middle of the flowers but luckily I stopped her before she could rip off the petals!   >^..^<

Bazzill's "Vibrant Blue" cardstock closely matches the color of Lucy's eyes : ).

A flower stencil was applied with white modeling paste.

I used a flower punch and added white pearls along both sides of the layout.  

Then I inked the edge of the whole layout with pretty Perfect Plumeria color.  

What better for a title than "I'm a Flower" - LOL!

The words are die cut using bright yellow cardstock from my paper scrap.

This cute wood flower with stem & leaves was perfect to use for the 'word' Flower in the title!

I simply heat embossed the flower in "Snow" and the stem/leaves with Blue Fern Studios Imagine Ink color Grassy Knoll. I really love this color because it's got two shades of green in it!

The smaller of the two pieces from The Dusty Attic Paisley chipboard fit perfectly under the photo.

I emboss-painted it (same technique used on my Mardi Gras Paisley layout).

I used Blue Ferns Studios Imagine Ink EPs Frozen, Seven Seas & Grassy Knoll.  

The Plum & Snow colors are Michael's Recollections.

You can see a hint of pink on the white paisley and that's because I first used BFS Pink Peppermint.  
Gorgeous color, but it just seemed out of place, so I double heat embossed white over it.  
Also, dots of Ranger Liquid Pearls color Daffodil were added.

I have a LOT of bling in my stash.  I don't use it much anymore, 
but I did remember that I had these cute little blue rhinestone flowers.

Look at the ultra-cute Jolee's Boutique dragonfly!

I was happy to find cute little resin daisies in my stash that are just over 1/4" diameter
 (seen in the photo above & on the paisley chipboard). 
 Along with other older flowers, I added in newer mulberry paper ones from Wild Orchid Crafts.  
White textured cardstock was used for the die cut leaves. 

Thanks for taking a peek at my happy Springy Lucy layout!

Have a great week! Lisa : )

Products used:

The Dusty Attic chipboard - Paisley #3

Tattered Lace dies - Ornate Leaves

Sizzix - Tim Holtz strip die - Typeset

Sizzix - Big Shot

EK Success edge punch - Pointed Flower

Prima 6x6 Stencil - Poppies

Jolee's Boutique - Dimensional Dragonflies

Blue Fern Studios Imagine Ink Embossing Powders - 

Frozen

Grassy Knoll

Seven Seas

Pink Peppermint

Michael's Recollections - wood flower, embossing powders "Snow" & "Plum"

Ranger - Liquid Pearls "Daffodil"
Tsukineko Versa Magic Chalk Ink - "Perfect Plumeria"
Liquitex Professional Flexible Modeling Paste
Want2Scrap - white pearls
Hobby Lobby - White flower stamens

Flowers:
mini resin Daisies
Recollections - blue bling flowers

Prima Mini Sachet - Sunrise

Prima Sculpture Flowers #920982

Prima Lil Missy #571696

Wild Orchid Crafts - 

30mm Yellow Cottage Roses

2-tone Baby Pink Heather

2-tone Pink Champagne Open Roses 20mm

Blue Open Roses 10mm

Fuchsia Pink Open Roses 10mm

Mardi Gras Paisley

Another day of scrapping instead of doing 'necessary' duties around the house!  LOL!

  Scrapping is much more rewarding!

This is the final Glamour Shots photo I'm scrapping of myself, taken in 1993 at age 32.  

I'm a purple-holic (times a million) for those that don't know me.  

I knew which paper collection to dive into and that is Maja Design's Enjoying Outdoors collection!  

I usually don't scrap on "busy" printed paper, but the flesh colored background with the absolute perfect match of fuchsia color in the flowers to the earrings & vest I have on just could not be overlooked. 

I took inspiration from other papers in the same collection to frame the photo. 

The colors that emerged during the creation process reminded me so much of Mardi Gras.

  Being a Louisiana girl, I couldn't pass up the chance to use it in my title....

and you will see close ups of the fleur di lis embellishments later.  

Also, I'm drawn to the paisley shape.  I always have been and I don't know why.  

With the nice swirls in my vest and the oh-so-phenomenally-gorgeous Dusty Attic paisley chipboard, 

it just seemed fitting to title this layout "Mardi Gras Paisley". 

I emboss-painted the beautiful paisley chipboard because it deserved to be multi-colored!

 Blue Fern Studios Imagine Ink embossing powder Celestial gave some outline and WOW what sparkly! 

The green is BFS Summer Leaves that has gold sparkles in it and the gold is 14 Karat.  

The fuchsia color is simply inked in Perfect Plumeria & topped with Frosted Lace Stickles.

  Bling and metallic nailheads added some extra interest to the piece.

Now for the girly flower arrangements!  

I must first start with Carrie's (my dear, sweet friend who makes gorgeous flowers!)

 beautiful purple-plum-periwinkle flowers!  

OMG! They were so perfect to add the extra "Oomph" I was looking for!

Here are close ups at different angles of the flower arrangements.  

All of the darker purple flowers were handmade by Carrie!  

How perfect that she placed beautiful gold beads and a stick pin top to the centers!  

I gotta say it again....it was meant to be!

Check out the two fleur di lis embellishments.  

I rubbed gold wax on both of these pieces for added "goldness".  

More flowers:

Thank you again so very much for visiting and any comments are always read and taken to heart.  

Have a wonderful week!  Lisa : )

Products used:

Maja Design - Enjoying Outdoors collection -

Autumn Picnic

I'm Happy

Feeling Good

What a Beautiful Day (backside)

Martha Stewart Punch set - Crotchet Loop

The Dusty Attic - Paisley #3

Jolee's Fleur di Lis

Tattered Lace dies -

Paradise Ferns

Ornate Leaves

Sizzix - Big Shot

Prima Flowers - lavender

Wild Orchid Crafts - 

MINI Purple Mix Sweetheart Blossoms

Purple Bead Berry Spray

Blue Fern Studios Imagine Ink embossing powders - 

Celestial

14 Karat

Summer Leaves

Ranger Stickles - Frosted Lace

Viva Decor - Inka Gold - "Gold"
Bling - Lavender, green, gold nailheads
VersaMagic Chalk Inks - Perfect Plumeria & Purple Hydrangea
Michael's - glittery gold cardstock; oval purple fiber bead; metal fleur di lis charm