Perfect Day LO - Card and Tag - The Scrapbook Store

I'm back with a new layout for The Scrapbook Store, using the Melissa Frances - Classic Elegance Paper Collection, - Bits of Paper, and Strictly Business to create a masculine layout.   

The photograph was taken recently when Jesse got to spend sometime with his big sister, her husband and the two boys - he was eagerly awaiting them to arrive by relaxing on the foreshore wall.   I couldn't resist in taking a pile of snaps of him... and love his serious expression.

Many of the elements within the layout have been misted using Perfect Pearls, and Starburst Mists.  Papers were aged  via scrunching and distressing edges, adding lots of paper layers using the 6X6 Paper Pad. A little extra interest was added to the background paper using the Tile Texture stencil, and Texture Paste.  

 I always struggle doing masculine layouts, but am happy with this one...

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

 Prima Marketing - Lifetime Daisies

Prima Marketing, Flowers Misc

Ranger, Perfect Pearls, Forever Blue

Lindy's Stamp Gang, Afternoon Delight Denim Mist

Studio Calico, Wood Veneer Birds

Maya Road, Wood - You've Been Framed

Kaisercraft, Rhinestone's - Aqua

The Crafters Workshop Stencil - Tile Texture

Cheery Lynn Designs - Olive Branches, Die

Delta Creative, Texture Paste

Stamp-It, MiniWhite 2mm Squares

Helmar 450 Adhesive

ATG Gun and Tape

Green Tara - Petals

The Scrapbook Store - Scrap Words, Burnt Cream 

...and with left over papers, elements from my DT kit this month ..I created a card and a tag..

Happy Creating...and don't forget to come join in the fun of the August Sketch - details can be found 'HERE'...
Sandie

Baby Boy and Girl Welcome Tags - The Scrapbook Store

...and my last projects for this month from The Scrapbook Store, are two large tags, welcoming a baby boy or girl - using the Fab Scraps, Baby Bear paper collection, and sticker elements. 

The Scrapbook Store stocks a range of their own brand flowers, and they are simply gorgeous.  The photographs do not do the flowers justice.  I tend to lean towards buying white, and I simply colour them using sprays mists to match my creations.

Once again, I used the Prima Fairy Rhymes Alpha Stickers, to do my title and wording on both tags.  Also, on the alpha sticker sheet were sticker words I was able to use and matched perfectly.

 The larger flower in the centre in above photograph, and leaves were created using the MTF, Flower and Leaf Trio Die.

 

I will be back early next month with the new sketch challenge, and new projects for The Scrapbook Store.

Sandie

Materials:Fab Scraps, 'Baby Bear' Paper Collection

Fab Scraps, Sticker Elements

Prima Tag Pad

Sepia, The Scrapbook Store, Clocks01

The Scrapbook Store, Flowers - Roses, Rose Buds, Leaves

Prima Marketing, Fairy Rhymes, Alpha

Seam Binding

Vintage Photo, Ranger, Distress Ink

MTF, Flower and Leaf Trio, Die
Misc: Cotton Candy Pink, and Sea Grass Green, Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays, Paper Lace Doily, Beaded Fringe.

Scotch, ATG Gun, and Tape

Helmar, 450 Adhesive

White, Magic Mount, Squares

Zeus and Zoe Goodbye - Doll Art Tag - Donna Salazar Designs

This is my last post for Zeus and Zoe, and I just want to say a big thank you to Marivic (owner) and the design team members -  I have enjoyed this venture so much! Working with amazing designers, and the wonderful products supplied to us through the Zeus and Zoe Etsy shop, as well as the sponsors, has made it a real pleasure.  Thank you for having me as part of the team, and for making me so welcome!!

The Zeus and Zoe sponsor this month is Donna Salazar Designs.  You can find Donna's Blog 'HERE', so inspirational and well worth a visit. We received a beautiful array of papers - including dictionary papers to play with, and some die-cut elements.  I incorporated these papers into a doll art tag, along with the use of some lace, beaded fringe, ribbon, spray mist, die-cuts, flowers, doll stamp and large tag.  The doll was actually stamped on some very old paper from my DT kit, it is so gorgeous.

Die-cuts were used as foliage around the Manor House flowers, and to match the flowers I edges the leaves and foliage with gold stickles paint.  As you would have read earlier, I have a large collection of laces, and just had to incorporate one of my favourites, along with some beaded fringe.

  You can find a full range of beautiful vintage and intricate items in the Zeus and Zoe shop, and Marivic specialises in kits made personally to suit your own taste.  Don't hesitate to contact Marivic with any questions and ordering information, she is only too happy to help you make product choices.

In the Donna Salazar Designs paper pack I received, was some gorgeous printed papers resembling dictionary pages.  I used these words to do my journaling on the tag. 

...and before I sign off, there are still a few days left for the June challenge, over on the Zeus and Zoe Blog, with the theme of 'My Favourite Things' - see my previous post 'HERE' with all the details. 

Happy Creating

Sandie

Special Quote, Vintage Tag - Zeus and Zoe

 My next project for Zeus and Zoe is a tag with a favourite quote of mine... Quote can be seen more clearly in a photograph below.  I have used a range of products from the Zeus and Zoe Etsy Store, and the wonderful kit Marivic put together for the Design Team.....and of course the wonderful sponsors this month Couture Creations, and May Arts. 

The background was embossed using the Extra Flint embossing folder by Couture Creations.  Leaves, twine, lace, fancy braid are beautiful products from May Arts.

The challenge this month has some fabulous prizes from the sponsors, there is still a couple of days to enter.  All details for the May challenge can be found 'HERE'.....hope to see some wonderful entries, inspired off Riikka's beautiful Mood Board.

Thanks for calling in for a visit.....

Sandie

Whimsical Tag, and Travel Mini Album - Imaginarium Designs

Hi Everyone,

For Imaginarium Designs this month I have created two projects - the first a whimsical tag which could be used for many occasions, including a wedding.  Plenty of space on the back of the tag for special quotes or writing of any kind.

The chipboard elements were coloured using several aqua hues and gold, pounced lightly over the chipboard and then sealed using a spray sealer.  This colour theme was used on each chipboard piece.

 The image is one I purchased many years ago on a vintage image CD, it is so adorable.

The Monarch Butterfly was cut into two after colouring, and placed on the image where I removed the original wings from. 

Guipure laces, beaded trim, and fancy braid lay beneath the title - and the below photograph shows the close up detail of the painted wings...

The Embellishment 4 was used in a double layer, to the top of the tag, just to add a little different dimension, as seen in the below image.

Imaginarium Designs Chipboard Used In My Whimsical Tag:

Wishing You Happy Days IDS0070

Monarch Butterfly IDS0059

Embellishment 4 (IDS0013)

Materials:

Imaginarium Designs - Embellishment 4 (IDS0013), Monarch Butterfly IDS0059, Wishing You Happy Days IDS0070

Kaisercraft - 365 Days - Organise

Prima Marketing - Tag Pad

Misc: Fussy Cut Image, Guipure Lace, Beaded Trim, Fancy Braid

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray - Sea Grass Green

Vintage Photo - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink

Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber - Juniper, Pool, and Gold

450 Adhesive

...and my 2nd project is a 'Travel' Mini Album.  I created this mini album using the Mini Book 6 Sheets.  It won't be too long and it should be full of memories as John, Jesse and myself are soon taking a nice long, extended holiday.

The album measures approx 5.5" square, and consists of 6 pages. I have given each page (on both sides) a pocket which holds a further larger tag for photographs and journaling.

Being an avid collector of bits and pieces, I had a nice stash of charms to add to the handle!  Tiny brads where attached to the leather look straps which also comes in the album kit.
I kept the title and chipboard elements within the mini plain and simply coloured using distress stain.  Various corner chipboard elements, were used throughout as photo-holders (or for more tags), and are only half adhered to the page so elements and photographs can be slipped beneath.

I did not include every page, as they all tend to look the same, but here I added a few to show as examples.  Perhaps when I'm ready to place in the photographs, I'll add a few more chipboard elements :-)

Imaginarium Designs chipboard used in my Travel Mini

Mini Book 6 Sheets IDBK0002

Compass With Travel Words in Board IDW0019

James Corner IDC0010

Edward Relief Small 4 per board IDT0032

Tulip Flourish IDFL0008

Embellishment 4 (IDS0013)

Materials

Imaginarium Designs - Mini Album 6 Sheets, Compass With Travel Words in Board, James Corner, Edward Relief Small 4 per board, Embellishment 4

Prima Marketing - Botanical Paper Collection

Vintage Photo - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink, and Distress Stain

Cream - Seam Binding, and Tulle 

Misc: Charms, and Brass Lamp

Gold Brads, Album Rings

Kaisercraft - Check In - Clear Stamps

Paper Chic - Stamps

Scotch ATG and Tape

450 Adhesive

Do not forget to leave a comment on the Imaginarium Designs Blog, to be in the chance to win a chipboard pack....

Till Next Month

Sandie

Pocket of Memories & Best Wishes Tag - The Scrapbook Store

 My last two projects for The Scrapbook Store for May - where has this month gone.  I cannot believe we are nearly into the middle of yet another year! 

This photograph does not belong in my family photo archives - it is a photograph I purchased because I just adored it.  I was lucky enough to pick up some amazing Cabinet Cards, though sadly, they do not have a great deal of detail, of the people within them.  It is rather sad that a family somewhere are missing such wonderful heirlooms...

You may ask, why I opted to scrap this particular photograph, as it is not my family.  My answer:  There is a story to a photograph no matter who it belongs to, even if there are no details..... I can piece together snippets of what 'may' have been happening and the era approximately - AND the best part, I have a good imagination. So in the many tags that adorn this layout, I have written a story and memories for this lady as I portray her, I gave her an imaginary life of memories I 'created'....

Of course it is all a fairy-tale - but the story also shares my 'thoughts' and possibly a lot about myself.

 The Prima Marketing, Fairy Rhymes paper collection is just stunning, and the matching embellishments.  I coloured the resist canvas pieces using copic markers, and glimmer mist.  Fussy cut elements from the papers, and oodles of alpha's.  The metal butterfly clips are so gorgeous!!!

 Oodles of flowers including Prima's solid vine flower, and Green Tara - ruffled ribbon, lace, and pearl beads.  The background paper was swiped over using texture magic, and splats of white ink.

 Seam binding was used to decorate each of the story tags...

Materials:

Prima Marketing - Fairy Rhymes Paper Collection

Secret Garden

Sweet Briar
Caladie
Papillon

Canvas Resist

Fabric Alpha Stickers Large

Metal Paperclips

Alpha Stickers/Words
Prima Marketing - Solid Flower Vine
Prima Marketing - Tag Pad

Green Tara - Flowers, Lace, Ruffled Ribbon, and Bead Strand
Kaisercraft Mini Blooms
Kaisercraft - Sheet Music - Stamp
Rose Petal - Seam Binding
Silk Ribbon
Eyelets
Key Charm, and Bird Cage Charm
The Scrapbook Store - Clocks 01 - Sepia
R81 - Copic Marker
Gumdrop - Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Vintage Photo - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink
Texture Magic

Magic Mount

Helmar 450 Adhesive
Liquitex Titanium White Ink
Misc: Vellum Quote

...and using left over products I created a 'best wishes' tag....

Thanks for visiting today...

Sandie

Wistful Beauty Layout - The Scrapbook Store

Another project for The Scrapbook Store, using the pretty Prima Marketing, Fairy Rhymes paper collection, and matching elements.  I also used a range of Green Tara flowers which are also available in store.  The journaling was completed on a tag from the Prima Tag Pad - ohhh I love those tags!!

Lots of torn paper and distressed edges... and cute metal butterfly clips, which sit neatly above the photograph.  A note or paper embellishment could be attached here, but I liked them just as they are.

I finally got to add a border from the Prima wood icon sets - these are so adorable!!!

The alpha stickers I used, come in 3 varying shapes, and colours - and also include an arrangement of words that can be so useful in layouts to decorate and tell the story.

Flowers include newly stocked Green Tara flowers, and the beautiful Solid Vine from Prima.

 Don't forget to call on over to The Scrapbook Store Blog to keep up with all the latest additions to the store, and further inspiration from the design team.  The Gallery hosts lots of inspiration too, and the May challenge.... call on over for a visit.

Happy Creating

Sandie

Materials:

Prima Marketing - Fairy Rhymes Paper Collection

Secret Garden

Violet

Canvas Resist

Fabric Alpha Stickers Large

Say It In Crystals

Metal Paperclips

Alpha Stickers/Words
Prima Marketing - Solid Flower Vine
Prima Marketing - Wood Icons - Borders
Prima Marketing - Tag Pad

Ivory - Bazzill - Smooth Cardstock

Green Tara - Flowers, Leaves, Ruffled Ribbon, and Braid
Eyelet
R81 - Copic Marker
Suede - Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Vintage Photo - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink

Distress-It-All

Magic Mount

Helmar 450 Adhesive

Beaded Cabochon Tutorial - Tag - Zeus and Zoe

The kits available through Zeus and Zoe host a beautiful array of vintage and beyond items.  Often, cabochon's of some description can be found in the kits.  Actually, Marivic the owner of Zeus and Zoe custom makes many of the kits to suit each customers taste.  If this of interest to you, do drop her an email to discuss.  The Zeus and Zoe Etsy store can be found 'HERE'.

I created a tag from items in my DT kit, including - old book paper, buttons, charms, lace, an old doily, and cabochon. I love cabochon's and have a lovely collection of them.  In previous crafting ventures I have beaded around the outside rim, to decorate and give a more finished appearance.

Today, I am sharing with you a tutorial on how to complete the beading.

Materials:
Cabochon
Tiny seed beads
Beading needle
Fray Stoppa or adhesive
Adhesive
Felt or calico
Thread - either beading or quilting thread

**Please read through all instructions before commencing**

1. Cut a small piece of fabric, a little larger than the cabochon.  Adhere cabochon to fabric using a strong adhesive, and allow to dry.

2. Turn cabochon over, and cover fabric with fray stoppa, allow to dry fully.  This eliminates the fabric from fraying whilst beading, and also when fabric is cut away when beading is completed.

3. Double thread needle with a long length of beading thread or quilting thread, knot well.

4. Take threaded needle and come up from the bottom of the fabric, at top, and as close to cabochon base as you are able. Thread 5 beads onto needle, and pull beads down thread. Lay the row of beads along the edge of the cabochon, and insert needle close to end of where beads lay and pull through to the back.

5. Come back up with your needle half way through previously sewn beads, with the needle being between the cabochon base and the beads. Thread needle through the 3 last beads as seen in photographs above.

6. Continue steps 4 and 5, till the whole outside rim has been beaded, as shown below.

7. Tie off thread onto back of cabochon.  DO NOT CUT THREAD

8. Bring needle and thread back up between cameo base and beaded rim, at top of cameo once more, as pictured below.

 9. Add 5 beads, count 3 beads, and thread needle straight through the 4th bead, as shown in below photograph.

10. Add another 5 beads, count 3 beads, and thread needle through the 4th - keep repeating this pattern, until you have returned to where you started, see above and below photographs.

11. To secure, go down next to last bead placement, come back up and over 'a' thread, and back to the back again.  Tie off, using small knots.  Apply a light application of adhesive over the knot to totally secure, as shown.

12. Carefully trim off excess fabric - be careful not to snip too close and catch a thread - that would mean starting all over again, so do be careful!!

13. Your cameo/cabochon is now ready to use on a project.... 

...and before I sign off, don't forget this months challenge over on the Zeus and Zoe Blog, you can find all the details 'HERE'.  There are some fabulous prizes to be won, including a Zeus and Zoe kit, and also some wonderful trims from May Arts.

enjoy your day and thanks for visiting....
Sandie