Tiny Fingers Tiny Toes LO - The Scrapbook Store

 An arty layout, created using the Graphic 45, Mother Goose, Humpty Dumpty paper.  My DT pack from The Scrapbook Store this month included some of the lovely blooms by Peetaloo, so thought I would design a layout around the moss green colour.

I've enclosed 2 photographs of the layout, the 2nd one shows off the gorgeous shimmer and shine in the  Lindy's Stamp Gang Mists.   I used the Random Star's Stencil by WOW as the background and highlighted some of the stars using a black pen (I hate doodling as I always muck them up and if I could, I would remove the black LOL).

 The title is a gorgeous chipboard piece by Scrap FX called Tiny Fingers and Tiny Toes, it was perfect for this LO - I have an envelope stuck to the reverse side of the LO, and enclosed is a series of photographs of Jesse's hands and feet as a baby. I used various mediums to paint the title, and then highlighted with Lindy's Stamp Gang Mists.   

 One of the larger Prima Marketing, Mechanical  Washers was cut in half, and used to edge the photograph.

Jesse looks so adorable in this photograph, so tiny... where have those years gone?

Enjoy your day and thanks for visiting..

Sandie

Materials:

Graphic 45 - Mother Goose Paper Collection

- Humpty Dumpty

8 X 8 Paper Pad

Scrap FX Wordlets - Tiny Fingers, Tiny Toes Chipboard

Peetaloo - Mixed Textured Blossoms - Moss Green

Baroque Art - Gold Gilders Paste

Prima Marketing - Mechanicals - Washers

Ranger - Distress Ink - Peeled Paint and Vintage Photo

Tattered Angels Chalkboard Mist - Firefly and Cornflower Daze

Dylusions - White Linen - Ink Spray

Ranger - Peeled Paint - Distress Paint

Adirondack - Gold Acrylic Paint Dabber

Texture Magic

Gesso

WOW - 12X12 Random Star's Stencil

Lindy's Stamp Gang Mists:

- Treasure Island Turquoise

- Silhouette Silver

- Landlubber Green

Green Tara - Blue - Flower Stems

Green Tara - Black Raffia Twine

Printable Butterflies

Manor House - Yellow - Flowers

Misc Leaves

Black Pen

Timeless Moments Layout - Blue Fern Studio's Challenge Sketch

I managed to get a little creative this weekend gone, and got to use some newly purchased chipboard from Blue Fern Studio's.  It was hard to pick which piece to use, but the 'Fancy Fob Watch' won. 

I have joined in with the Blue Fern Studio, September Sketch Challenge this month. You can find the details 'HERE', and the sketch below.

The image I have used is from a vintage cabinet card, they were very popular in years gone by - and always the most gorgeous, dreamy, images.  With the touch of blue in the image, I actually used some of the Blue Fern Studio packaging beneath the image, as it matched perfectly.  It really does have a gorgeous design on the packaging and I will be hoarding other packs, to re-use as well. 

I was very impressed with the quality of Blue Fern Studio's chipboard elements, it is a nice thickness and really took a beating with several layers of embossing/heat,and then paint as well.   I also, used a 'word' stamp across the chipboard, just to give a little more character to the piece.

The papers I used, are left over from my DT kit from The Scrapbook Store - FabScraps, Shabbylicious paper collection.  A full materials list can be found at the end of my post.

The background, was created using a hand-made stencil using the Silhouette Cameo, and some acetate.  It was an interesting process, and one I would attempt again. 

Thanks for calling in for a visit, hope you have a wonderful day/evening..

Sandie

Materials:

Blue Fern Studio's - Fancy Fob Watch - Chipboard

and Packaging

Thickers - Nutmeg Alpha Stickers

White, Smooth Cardstock

Silhouette Cameo

Acetate

FabScraps - Shabbylicious Paper Collection

Prima Marketing - Clear Stamp - Words, and Bricks

Gesso

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Mists - Pretty In Pink and Salt Water Taffy

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Embossing Powder -Hibiscus Rose Orange and Angel Wings Gold

Heat Tool

Tiny Pearls and Silk Ribbon

Green Tara - Roses, and Flowers

Handmade Flower Base from Trim

Ranger - Vintage Photo - Distress Ink

Printable Butterflies

Creative Imaginations - Moments - Stickers

 Helmar 450, and Gemstone Glue

 

 

Truly, Madly, Deeply Shabby LO - The Scrapbook Store - Scrap Around the World

Hi Everyone,

This is my first creation for The Scrapbook Store this month, using the beautiful Shabbylicious paper collection, by FabScraps.  I absolutely love this paper collection - the soft hues of blues, greys and pinks (pinks will be shown soon).

I used the new WOW  Flourish 1 Stencil, to add some texture to the background paper. You can find the complete collection of stencils available 'HERE'.  These particular stencils are clear, and are made of a thicker and harder material than other stencils I have played around with previously.  There are some gorgeous patterns available...

Also, for September I decided to enter Scrap Around the World, Challenge.  The challenge details can be found 'HERE'.   Firstly, I used the mood board (below) as inspiration, the image of the young girl holding no doubt a parents hand - love is obvious.  So I created a layout based on my love for my son, Jesse - I journaled extensively on the back of my layout on this topic.  Then, I also used the monochromatic colour pallet of the mood board also, and created in a whimsical, shabby chic manner.  Who says a boy layout cannot be pretty!! LOL

I used the Truly, Madly, Deeply chipboard title, by Scrap FX - painting it in white and highlighting edges on one side like a shadow with Waterfall Stickles.

This month I have made a promise to myself to start using some of my odd flowers up in my stash, and have successfully incorporated a pile into this layout from Green Tara,  Manor House, and Prima Marketing - all brands are available at The Scrapbook Store. Bandage Gauze was used to soften around flowers....

 ...I will be back with 'pink' ... sometime very soon..

Enjoy your day/evening

Sandie

Materials:

FabScraps - Shabbylicious - Shabby Chairs, Shabby Blues, Shabby Birds, and Die Cut Set

WOW - Alta Matz 6 X 6 Stencil - Flourish 1

Prima Marketing - Shabby Chic Treasures - Fly Away

Prima Marketing - Junkyard Findings - Rusty Typo Zippers

Scrap FX - Wordlets - Truly, Madly, Deeply

Green Tara - Flowers
Green Tara - White Flower Stems

Manor House - Flowers

Prima Marketing - Flowers (left over flowers and leaves from various packs)

Snow Cap - Adiriondack Acrylic Paint Dabber

Waterfall - Ranger - Stickles

Delta - Texture Magic

Gesso

Prima Marketing - Distress Tool

Stamp-It, MiniWhite 2mm Squares

Helmar 450 Adhesive

ATG Gun and Tape

American Crafts - Super Sticky Red Tape

Zip, Gauze, Vintage Lace Piece, Eyelets, Crop-O-Dile, and String

A Perfect Day - Forever LO - The Scrapbook Store

 ...and another LO featuring Classic Elegance papers from Melissa Frances, for The Scrapbook Store.  The paper elements were cut using the Silhouette Cameo, and the background was created using texture paste, and the Flourish Prima Stencil.  Edges have been embossed using the Stampendous, Aged Ivory embossing powder.

The photograph is of my Uncle Malcom and Aunt Pam on their wedding day.

 The title was created using The Scrapbook Store's own chipboard line - Scrap Words, in Burnt Cream.  Prima flowers, Peetaloo, velvet Hydrangeas and leaves, along with Green Tara, Heirloom Blooms flowers.... and some printable butterflies, to decorate.

....and, added in some extra visual elements using Kaisercrafts, Grid Stamp.

 Happy Creating

Sandie

Materials:

Bazzill Basics - 12 X 12 Chipboard Sheet

Melissa Frances - Classic Elegance Paper Collection, - Bits of Paper, and Strictly Business

Melissa Frances - Classic Elegance - Die Cut Accents

Melissa Frances - 6X6 - Paper Pad
Aussie Scrap Source - White - Smooth Cardstock
The Scrapbook Store - Scrap Words, Burnt Cream 
Prima Marketing - Mask - Flourish
Peetaloo - Chantilly Blossoms - Sage
Prima Marketing - Lifetime - Flowers
Green Tara - Heirloom Flowers - Latte
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Moonshadow Mist
Stampendous - Embossing Powder - Aged Ivory
Ranger - Stickles - Diamond
Ranger - Distress Ink - Walnut Stain, and Vintage Photo
 Kaisercraft - Mini White Alphas
Kaisercraft - Clear Stamp - Grid

Delta Creative, Texture Paste

Stamp-It, MiniWhite 2mm Squares

Helmar 450 Adhesive

ATG Gun and Tape
Silhouette Cameo and SVG Files
Papermania - Heat Tool
Printable Butterflies
Pearl Beads

My Favourite Things Canvas - Zeus and Zoe Challenge

Denise and Norma, from the Zeus and Zoe DT are hosting this months challenge.  The theme is based on the song 'My Favourite Things', by Julie Andrews.  I must admit, I was singing that song over and over in my head after Norma and Denise came up with the theme!!!  You can find all details below this post, and the wonderful prizes that are on offer.

I created a 6" X 6" canvas, using papers of various types and die-cut shapes by Donna Salazar Designs, and incorporated some gorgeous elements from my Zeus and Zoe DT kit - including: Lace, Charms, Necklace Pieces, Pearls, Buttons, Flowers and more.  You can find all the kit goodies for Zeus and Zoe 'HERE'.

I also included journaling on the reverse side listing all of my favourite things, which include, but not limited too....

Rainbows - hence the colour in my canvas

Creativity - scissors, papers

Pearls - Old Necklace

Buttons - oh so many, my collection is huge

Trinkets - Eeep, I'd hate to say how many of these favourite things I have.

Butterflies - a huge favourite

Keys - I have a fascination for them, I have no idea why

Lace - I have been collecting since I was very young

Gold - I should be really rich LOL

Cats -  My best friends for life....

There are many items I did not add :-)

 I had to give the cats some new 'bling' eyes....so cute!

The canvas has some of the gorgeous Donna Salaza Designs textured and plain papers, all ripped and mod- podged into place. 

The colouring was completed using Gesso, Starburst Sprays, and a touch of Gold Shimmer Stick, then lightly sprayed with a sealer to protect.

I gathered some of 'My Favourite Things', and got to work in adhering to the canvas.

My inspiration for this project is from Arlene, From Butterfly Kisses.

 I will be back later in the month with another creation to share, 

till then, hope to see you join in the challenge...
Sandie

Zeus and Zoe Challenge

Hosted by Denise and Norma

Denise's Mood Board of Inspiration

Norma's Mood Board of Inspiration

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things!

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things!

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eye lashes
Silver white winters that melt into spring
These are a few of my favorite things!

When the dog bites, when the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad,
I simply remember
my favorite things
and then I don't feel so bad!

Main Prize:

Donna Salazar is a wife, mom, grandma, artist, designer, teacher and kid at heart. Her playful nature tends to come across in her products and classes because she believes that art should be fun. Donna is known for blending contrasting elements to create what she calls her “Girlie Grunge” look. Donna's style is especially appealing to mixed media artists, however her love of flowers and all things sparkly seems to appeal to crafters of all types and styles. 
Donna is a licensed designer and has product lines with 5 different companies: Clearsnap, GCD Studios, Spellbinders, Want2Scrap and Zutter. Donna offers free video tutorials, e-classes and a LIVE webshow, called Tuesday Tutorials, where she gives away lots of prizes from her partner companies and/or original artwork created during the show!

Random Prize

Random Prize

An Australian owned and loved brand, Couture Creations is the culmination of 20 years experience in the scrapbooking industry. From its final inception in 2010, Couture Creations has been devoted to producing expertly designed, high quality products overseen by veteran designers and crafters for a result that is both simple and elegant.

Couture Creations is part of Artdeco Creations growing collection of quality craft brands available worldwide. Distributed through a network of the best industry representatives in scrapbooking and craft internationally, Artdeco Creations has the ability to test and meet global expectations for quality and precision beyond local trends and markets.

Treasure - Layout - The Scrapbook Store

My last layout for The Scrapbook Store this month is a photo of a past relative - as far as I have worked out to date, she is from my Maternal side of the family.  Her name was Mary Genders (Westbrook) and was born in 1860 in Hobart, Tasmania, and died 3rd of June, 1950.  She looks rather sour, but I guess that is the era the photograph was taken. I'm looking forwards to learning more about this lady and writing her 'story'.

The Carta Bella 'So Noted' - Script and Scribbles paper was perfect for the background, and I aged further by applying Liquitex Glass Beads, mixed with gold paint, mists, crackle stamp, and inks  -

The Glass Bead medium is an amazing medium and leaves the most glorious texture of tiny glass beads.  

Burlap Hessian was added beneath the photograph and papers.... and a range of Green Tara flowers, lace, and roses were used to decorate.

There is still time to take part in this months challenge sketch, details can be found 'HERE', and loaded into The Scrapbook Store 'Gallery' - come join in the fun of the challenge, with a chance to win a fabulous prize of a $40 store voucher, with free postage.

Hope to see some familiar faces in the challenge...

Sandie

Materials:

Carta Bella 'So Noted' - Script and Scribbles, Tiny Lace, Dear Jane, Note Cards, Element Stickers, and Journaling and Accent Cards, Alpha Stickers.
Suede and Gumdrop - My Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist
Burlap Hessian
Paper Lace Doily
Green Tara Roses, Lace, Leaves and Flower
Honey - Kaisercraft Mini Flower Blooms
Dusky Pink - Kaisercraft Flower Blooms
Kaisercraft - Clear Stamp - Crackle
Key Charm
Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo - Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Liquitex Glass Beads
Gold - Kaisercraft Paint

Zeus & Zoe April Challenge - Life as it is now Mini Album - Video

Hi Everyone,
This month I am doing the April challenge on the Zeus and Zoe Blog!  I'd love to see some familiar faces join in with the fun, and there certainly are some fabulous prizes to win....
  
The main aim of scrapbooking is to turn out photographed memories, into stories that can be passed down through generations.  Often, those creating the stories of the photographs, are also the photographers, and more often than not, are not in many photographs themselves. I know I am one of those people, and even though I scrap about my childhood, I rarely scrap about myself as the person I am today and who I am.

The challenge this month will be to create and journal a project about 'life as it is now', the subject being 'you as an individual'.  There is much interpretation in the depth of how you can create, whether it is a canvas, a mini album, or a scrapbook page.  You can add as much detail as you wish, and about what topics you want to share about yourself - this is totally up to you.  Hidden journaling for personal information is fine - quite often I will write my journaling, add to an envelope and adhere this to the back of my project creation. 

There is one additional requirement for the challenge, and that is to incorporate the use of buttons into your creation.  Everyone has a button stash, and in our DT kits from Marivic were some truly amazing, vintage buttons I have been just itching to work with....

I have created a paper bag, mini album. The post was going to be extremely graphic intensive, so I created a video to show all of the album.  This project is a work in progress, and still has a fair way to go for completion.

I really hope that my mini album inspires others to take part in this months challenge....and be in the chance to win some fabulous prizes too!!
Have a creative week..
Sandie

   

The winner of April's challenge will receive a kit from Zeus and Zoe Etsy...The kit includes a package of flower, pin sticks, buttons, ephemera items, La Blanche Stamp, Washi tapes, A package of Magicals from Lindy Stamp Gang. Unfortunately NO Macaroons included...They're just there for decoration. This is what you will normally get as a part of a custom kit if you order from Zeus and Zoe.

Our main sponsor for May is kind enough to send some extra trim for a random winner this month..

The random winner will get trims from May Arts.