Marcy's Glorious Cat Nap

My daughter, Brianne, recently captured this adorable photo of her gorgeous sweetie, Marcy, catching a cat nap! Isn’t this photo absolutely priceless?!  

All stretched out….very relaxed….paws together….head on the pillow....WOW!

A few flowers, die cut leaves, stenciling and beaded trim were all that was needed to minimally embellish this already beautifully printed paper!  I used acrylic gold metallic paint on the chipboard letters as well as sparsely sponged onto the layout for an aged look.  LOVE it!

Watercolor paper sprayed with Lindy’s Stamp Gang Starburst Wake me before you go Gold frames the photo and was also die cut into those gorgeous leafy vines.  Adding LSG SB Golden Sleigh Bells (a true “Christmas” gold) to the dark brown ribbon of the bead trim resulted in a beautiful gold shimmer!

Gold Crackle stenciling added a little more “drama” to this page.

Thanks for visiting and have a beautiful day!  Lisa : )   >^..^<

Products used:

Bo Bunny – Autumn Song collection – page named Beautiful
The Dusty Attic – Mini Script ABC set #DA0859
Americana stencil – Royal Tiles
Prima Finnabair artExtravagance Texture paste – Gold Crackle
Spellbinders Shapeabilities – Romantic Vines
Lindy’s Stamp Gang Starburst Wake me before you go Gold & Golden Sleigh Bells; Glitz Spritz Blazing Sun
Prima Flowers – Cloissone Bronze
Hobby Lobby Paper Studio Spare Parts – wine colored organza flower

Piece of my Heart

The psychedelic colors in the Lindy's Stamp Gang Drop Dead Diva set by Limor Webber was a definite must have for me! These colors inspired me to create something in memory of the great Janis Joplin….

My canvas creation has been entered in the Lindy’s Stamp Gang October 2015 Color Challenge!  The Drop Dead Diva Mega Set contains every Starburst spray and embossing powder color in this month's challenge.  I used each and every color in both the sprays and the EPs.

In order, as shown in the LSG graphic, are the beautiful colors used in my creation.

I've provided links to the individual Starburst sprays.

      Bling-y Blond

      Hi Maintenance Magenta

      Drop Dead Gorgeous Green

      Prima Donna Purple

      Sassy Sapphire

The photo I chose of Janis reminded me of her softly singing “Didn’t I make you feel like you were the only man” – a small part of the lyrics to her song Piece of my Heart.   I could picture her hair flowing onto the canvas in psychedelic colors, so that is exactly what I created using modeling paste applied and formed with a palette knife. All of the Starburst sprays were applied with a paint brush and then the entire area was heat embossed with LSG EP Magic Moon Pearls.  This resulted in a beautifully smooth finish!

Punched retro flowers , flower centers and metal peace signs were all colored using the Drop Dead Diva sprays and embossing powders.

 

I made cool mum flowers out of some of the flower centers; and heat embossed a heart stamp in the Hi Maintenance Magenta color.

 

 

Archival Jet Black ink was used to apply the stamps. 
Colored rhinestones in coordinating colors added some bling. 

 

I had so much fun creating this canvas! 
Thanks for stopping in for a quick view. Have a wonderful day!  Lisa : )

Products used:
12 x 12 White Canvas Panel
Lindy’s Stamp Gang - Drop Dead Diva Mega Set;  Magic Moon Pearls embossing powder

EK Success punches – large and medium Retro Flower
Cheery Lynn Designs – Black Eyed Susan Strip (flower center die)
Inkadinkado clear stamps – Organic Fabric Flourishes; Hearts
Kaisercraft clear stamp – Scallop Lace
Michael’s – metal peace sign beads; ‘J’ metal monogram; colored rhinestones
Ranger – Archival Jet Black ink

Garden Beauty

I have another beautiful memory to share.  Magenta gladiolas with soft yellow centers bunched together in a semi-circle forming the prettiest back drop for the prettiest statue in my front garden. This beauty is the Blessed Virgin Mother, Mary. This is one of my very most favorite photos that I took on a beautiful Spring day.

 

Simplicity is always essential when I scrap my garden flowers. I want the focus to be on the photo.

Just a little bit of white crackle texture paste stenciling was applied.  To go with the garden theme, fussy-cut butterflies decorated with handmade antennae and colored Diamond Dust, as well as butterfly washi tape were added.  The intricately detailed doily die cuts really add a feminine touch.

 

 

The layout title is computer printed on the same butter tone cardstock as the doily dies using magenta color for the letters.  I came up with the idea to string the letters with some tiny seed beads. 

 

Thanks for viewing my latest page and have a wonderful day!  Lisa : )

Products used:
Heartfelt Creations paper – Countryside Evening Collection
Prima purple metal die – Doilies One
Prima 6x6 Stencil – Flourish
Prima Finnabair artEXTRAvagance Texture Paste – White Crackle
Wild Orchid Crafts – Medium Green Grass; White Gypsophila on stem; Baby Pink Bead Berry Cluster
Michael’s/Hobby Lobby – washi tape; magenta color flower; yellow berry stems; seed beads
Marvy ½” Round Punch

A day at the park 9-29-07

Welcome to my scrapbook blog!  Today I’m sharing a layout that I created using inspirations from renowned artists that I follow and learn from, as well as the gorgeous Fall colors in the Lindy’s Stamp Gang September 2015 Color Challenge. 

Let me show you my creation first:

The stunning beauty in the layout photo is my beloved Grand-Dog, Greta, taken at a dog park in Naperville, Illinois when she lived there with her ‘MaMa’ (my daughter).  Greta is 7-1/2 months old in this pic.  She LOVED to socialize with dogs and run and play.  Our hearts still yearn for Greta because we miss her SO SO much!

The colors in this month’s Lindy’s challenge are super stunning and were perfect for this photo!

The challenge colors I used are Starbursts Marigold Yellow Orange, Tibetan Poppy Teal and Rudolph’s Nose Red (first three colors left to right). The Tibetan Poppy Teal was also heavily sprayed on the main page and allowed to drip.   I also chose my own Starburst sprays to add - Red Hot Poker Orange and Grab a Guy Gold.  A couple of the rolled flowers and the wreath pieces were colored with LSG Moon Shadow Mist Buccaneer Bronze.  The Dusty Attic Ferns were colored with gesso mixed with LSG magical Greased Lightnin’ Green from the Magicals Set Go Greased Lightnin’.   

 

Here are close ups of the flower clusters to show the awesome shimmer - some photos were taken in the sunshine and some not.  Both are beautiful!

 

I’m very anxious to share with you the inspirations I gained for this layout from three incredibly talented ladies whose astounding creations just make me regularly gaze at them in complete awe. 

Boy, to have just a tiny pinch of their talent!  WOW!

 

   -Tracy Funk (My Funky Scrapbook Blog) creates the cutest flowers using dies that are for the flower centers. Two beautiful layouts she created in July 2015 are Tammy and Monsie where she made ivory flowers from flower center dies. This inspired me to give this idea a try and I LOVE the results!    

   -Lisa Nazario-Gregory (What a Beautiful Mess) creates hand rolled flowers.  I love the look they give to a layout.  Her 9/2/15 DT layout for Lindy’s is a perfect recent example – Remember Today.   Lisa also inspired me a long time ago to use corrugated cardboard in some of my designs.  I’m very excited with my first-time try at rolling flowers!

   -Pascale Bernard (Scrap Made in Touraine) 6/30/15 Maja Design DT layout Chateau Renault.  She soaked The Dusty Attic Ferns and then pulled the chipboard layers apart, which produced multiple and thinner ferns that could be glued in a way to create a natural look.  I’m so happy with the results of this technique! 

 

I chose paper complimentary to the beautiful brown color of Greta’s coat. Since the paper isn’t premium grade, I had to glue it to some thicker paper to give it stability and strength.

All of the flowers are die cut or hand rolled using heavy duty watercolor paper.  All are colored with Lindy’s sprays.

 

The 6-pedal flowers and small "mum-like flowers" are die cut from the Cheery Lynn Designs die strip Black Eyed Susan.  The mum-like flowers were made using the die that is supposed to be for the flower center. I really LOVE these!  I will definitely be making more of these for future layouts!

One final look at the layout - in the sunshine : )

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!  Lisa :)

 

Products used:
Momenta paper

The Dusty Attic – Ferns (#DA0507)

Cheery Lynn Designs die strips: Black Eyed Susan (#B338) and Wreath (#B216)

Recollections – teal colored pearls

Ranger Liquid Pearls – Ruby Red

Lindy’s Stamp Gang:

   Starbursts – Marigold Yellow Orange, Tibetan Poppy Teal, Rudolph’s Nose Red, Red Hot Poker Orange, Grab a Guy Gold

   Moon Shadow Mist – Buccaneer Bronze

   Magical – Go Greased Lightnin’ Green (Go Greased Lightnin’ set)

 

 

Boy with his tricycle

Today I’m sharing a layout I created with a Pinterest photo (circa mid-late 1800’s) that really interested me. 

Can you imagine the rough ride children had on their bicycles & tricycles without tires?

I mimicked an uneven dirt path using modeling paste applied with a palette knife; heat embossed while still wet with Tim Holtz Distress powders “Old Paper” and “Frayed Burlap”; then microbeads were added to match the darker patches in the photo. 
The Dusty Attic grass cluster chippies embossed with Distress powder color “Shabby Shutters” helped to add a rustic feel.  

The chipboard fence was acrylic painted; then sponged with brown paint to give a worn look.  LSG Starburst “A Bit o’Bubbly” applied on the fence helped to tone down the brightness of the vanilla color.

 

Another way to get a rustic feel is by using corrugated cardboard.  I spritzed these pieces with Lindy’s Stamp Gang Moon Shadow Mist color “Buccaneer Bay Blue”.  This color has a really gorgeous bright blue shimmer!  All of the Moon Shadow Mists have a brown base to them, so they are perfect to use on vintage layouts.

 

Distress inked splatters in Vintage Photo color gave an aged feel to the layout.  Various flowers, berries and a fabric bow tie helped add some color.

This page was a real challenge for me because although I can picture something in my mind, I don’t always know exactly what to do to accomplish the look that I want.  I took a risk creating the worn looking path because if it would not have turned out to my liking, then the one page that I had left in this Maja Design stripe would have been ruined.  So, I’m happy that it came out ok!  Whew!

Onward I go….perhaps I’ll find another vintage photo to scrap!  Thx for stopping by! Lisa : )

Products used:
Maja Design – Vintage Autumn Basics collection – page named “No. XXIII”

Want2Scrap chipboard Picket Fence

The Dusty Attic – Grass Clusters #2 (DA 0866)

Tim Holtz Layering Stencil – Splatters THS009

Tim Holtz Distress EP – Old Paper, Frayed Burlap, Shabby Shutters

LSG sprays – Moon Shadow Mist “Buccaneer BayBlue”; Starburst “A Bit o’Bubbly”

Flowers, Fabric Bow, Berries – Hobby Lobby, Michael’s & Prima Milk Bottle burgundy tiny flowers

all set

I felt like creating just a simple, good old fashioned layout without any fancy techniques. I chose some very old stash I have from when I first started scrapping baby layouts of my daughter five years ago. I loved this adorable photo that I found on Pinterest.   

 

I used a plaid punch to coordinate with the paper and the little girl’s dress; cut out circles & hearts and then layered them; used embellishments from my old stash, like buttons, resin & stick-on flowers...all to make this a cute, girly page.  The numbers represent the little girl counting to make sure all of her toys are in place.  These were brightened up with pigment inks.  

A piece of picket fence was heat embossed in white and lace was added to look like a row of growing flowers. The lace was colored with Lindy’s Stamp Gang Starburst color Edelweiss Moss Green; tiny pearls added to the centers.  The pearls were dyed with alcohol ink color Lemonade. 

 

Although I hesitated posting this creation, I decided that I would because I scrap what I feel. I have a wide range of styles, so just about anything fits with me. 

This was fun and very relaxing to put together.  I might have to dig in my old stash some more and make another simple old fashioned layout!  Have a good day!  Lisa : )

Products used:
The Paper Studio “Sweet Pea” premium cardstock collection
EK Success punch – Plaid
Webster’s Pages(for title) – alpha stickers
Want2Scrap chipboard picket fence piece; baby pearls
Hobby Lobby - Offray flower lace ribbon
Lindy’s Stamp Gang Starburst spray – Edelweiss MossGreen
EK Success Sticko dimensional foam numbers
ColorBox Pigment inks – Sweet Melon; Pink; Lettuce; Cape Cod
Wild orchid Crafts – Flower shape flat back pearls 12mm (#GST-140)
Prima – Sculpture resin flowers

Marcy 2010

I created a fun layout of my sweet Grand Kitty, Marcy.  I took this photo in July 2010 as she lay in the Pink Garden ‘ignoring’ me (LOL).  I love Marcy’s ‘cattitude’!

I really wanted to decorate this page with the same vinca flowers that are in the photo so I went outside and photographed my current vinca!  I resized them on the computer; printed on photo paper; then fussy cut!  Some have foam dots under them for dimension.

 

I was really anxious to use some new Spellbinders dies that I just received in a scrap order. Here are some close ups of the gorgeous Romantic Vines embossing die cuts! I pieced more than one die together to create the look I wanted.

 

Coordinating paper in the same gorgeous Bo Bunny Madeleine collection was perfect for these other exciting new dies I just bought - Spellbinders Decorative Labels 46! Their intricate detailing and octagon shape really caught my eye when I first saw them! I dampened the die cuts of the flower petals and curved them upward, adding pink rhinestones for centers. 
I LOVE these dies! 

Here are a few different photo angles.

 

 

 

Thanks for visiting and have a good day!  Lisa : )

Products used:

Bo Bunny Madeleine paper collection – page named Grace

    6x6 pad (same as page named Charm in 12x12 size)

Prima 6x6 stencil – Fluttering Flowers

Spellbinders Dies –

    Nestabilities - Decorative Labels 46

    Shapeabilities -Romantic Vines

Ranger Liquid Pearls – Flamingo

Want2Scrap – Pink rhinestones

ColorBox Pigment inks – Chestnut Roan & Magenta

Drywall Joint Tape

Beauty in the eyes of the beholder

I've created a layout with one of my favorite photos from Pinterest that I saved over a year ago.  I love angels and this one really "captured me".  Despite its deteriorating state, I think this angel statue is really beautiful and very striking.

The Prima Timeless Memories paper had the exact ‘straw’ color, like the statue, with touches of light teal blue.  This became the main color palette.  I applied a crackle stamp to the paper using Vintage Photo distress ink. 

The perfect teal (a blue-teal) colored cardstock was in my scrap stash.

 

The resin frame & feather were heat embossed with Lindy’s Stamp Gang color King Midas Gold.   Here is a close up of the frame:

 

Coordinating colored flowers, along with brown-rust moss and berry stems formed nice clusters.  The Dusty Attic ‘Foliage’ chipboard pieces inked in Vintage Photo and Recollections Autumn colored rhinestones added extra interest to the flower clusters.

Thanks so much for the visit!  Have a great day, Lisa : )

Products used:
Prima – Timeless Memories collection – page named Freedom

S.E.I. – Blue Teal cardstock

Stampers Anonymous – Tim Holtz wood mounted stamp – Crackle

Ranger Distress inks – Vintage Photo & Antique Linen

The Dusty Attic – Foliage (#DA 0506)

Wild Orchid Crafts mulberry flowers in Mixed Earth Tone:

    ~Wild Roses 30mm (#QVR-004)

    ~Hip Rosebuds (#GST-016)

    ~Cottage Roses 25 mm (#QVR-047)

Spellbinders die – Antique Tags One

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Embossing powder King Midas Gold

Michael’s & Hobby Lobby: Resin frame & feather; rhinestones; Spanish moss; paper teal colored flowers; berry stems