Tuesday Trigger: Light and Bright

I created a card that was inspired by this week’s Trigger from over at Moxie Fab. Play along and link it back to the Tuesday Trigger through Mister Linkys or you can use your Flickr account by Sunday, September 5th. Get all the details over at Moxie Fab.

I liked the straight lines of the architectural design of John Barman's Miami Home. I used the ric rack in my representation of the lines. Love the colors of the blue, yellow and pink. My ribbon represents the ocean as the tags shows off the separation between the furniture and the water.

Cherish the Moment

Here is another altered book that I made with my husband. Calvin did all the stamping using the Chip Art Tool and Mallet. He likes it as much as I do and I think he is as talented as I am or maybe more. LOL

The reason I say this is because he had his first book published 9 months ago, "If Those Shoes Could Talk". If you are interested in getting a copy please visit his blog at My Scrappin Shack, Etsy or through Tate Publishing. He would love to have the support and encouragement. It is a book on what your shoes would say if they really could talk and if you are like I am I would be a little scared to see what my shoes would be saying.

Simon Says Stamp and Show

Here is a book that I made for the Tim Holt Challenge that is going on over at Simon Says Stamp and Show with a donation from Simon Says Stamps.


I used the new Sizzix Distress Crackle Embossing folder on my chipboard board book and than using my Snowball Dabber I dabbed paint on my cover, when I dried I distressed over the top with the 3 different distress inks wiping off with a lightly damp paper towel over the top of the distress inks after they were applied to expose the white dabber.


I painted my grungeboard skull head with black, when dried add the Aged Mahogany ink over the top. I then applied Glimmer Glam to the top to make it nice and shiny. I also distress my Lifte Stories tags, once everything was adhered to my book I applied Glossy Accent to the eyes and nose holes of my Skull. The last thing I did was add my ribbon and metals to the book cover.



Supplies:
Tim Holtz Distress Inks-Tea Dye, Aged Mohogany, Dusty Concord
Metals-Life Stories, Philosophy Tags, Word Keys
Grunge Board-Stripes Elements
Sizzix Embossing Folder-Tim Holtz Checkerboard/Crackle Set
Paint Dabbers-Snowball, Pitchblack
Glimmer Glaze-Fine Glimmer Paint
Glossy Accent
Ribbon-Black Polka Dot,Light Purple, Burgundy

Sketchy Thursday September GDT Challenge

This is the amazing layout that is being featured over at Sketch Thursdays. If you enter before 11:59 tonight they are giving away an amazing gift from Snobby Walrus Paper Crafts; also ALL of the August Splurge kits and some Smooch ink.

Here is my take on the sketch. I used Crate Paper for my layout of my little grand-daughter Annie

"Generation Frame"

This photo is a three generation photo of my son Matt with his dad and grandma. This was probably one of the last photos of them all together. It gave me great joy to do this project and brought tears to my eyes.

I used the GCD Artsy Urban Collection - Colored Birds and the Ella Blue Collection- Grace and Raleigh. My frame is from Creative Imaginations. I first painted the frame using Cremcoat Spice Brown, once it was dried I paper craft the front of the frame, inked the edges with Chestnut brown ink and added lace, flowers, gemstones. I made some of fabulous spiral flowers that was featured in a previous tutorial, and added some spiral twigs from some flowers I bought from Hobby Lobby. I made some leaves using some sheer green ribbon. Hope you enjoy and try making your own decorated frames.

"Butterfly Book" GCD Spotlight

Have you ever just wanted to BANG, BANG, BANG!!! That is how I felt over the last few days, sometimes I get frustrated with things that are completely out of my control which I am sure most of us do.

Well here is a book that I did using the fabulous Chip Art tools from Melody Ross, anytime you can "Bang, Bang, Bang" it helps with frustration.

The butterfly is the coolest, I used tole painting techniques on both the cover and on the butterfly. I painted the cover black, when it was dried put crackle paint over the top, when it was set up I then paint over the top with Antique White and Mod Podge. I aloud it to dry and then antique it lightly with a watered down mix of Spice Brown paint and Mod Podge.

Here are some of the inside pages. They are 5x7. Lots of places to journal and add photos.

Check the top right page out. It has pleats, easy to do. Cut a 1x12" piece of paper and crease every 1/2" to make the pleats. I hand stitched mine with embrodiery floss but you can get the same look with a sewing machine or just put some ribbon on it. I love the new GCD Chip Art Tool and products. Their paper is the coolest, lots of really sweet embellishments, chipboard and can't for get the Mallet and metal dies to use to get lots of great impressions. If you haven't tried it you should. It is so awesome.

"Baby Girl Book and Box"

As promised from yesterday blog entry - the baby book that fits nicely inside of the beverage box. I did have to cut the front piece that seperates the two spots so I could get both the book and the rattle in the spot.

I used Pink Stitchery paper from the Homespun Chic Collection on the covers of my book. I took a white doily and sprayed it with glimmer mist, glue it to the front and cut it to fit the front cover. I used a rub on from Imaginisce "From the Heart" on white paper to go behind the Homespun Chic Layered Frames. Glue your frame to the front of your book (make sure that it glued really, really well). Once it is secured I used Glossy Accent to fill the center of the frame. I allowed mine to dry over night. It will create a glass look. I add small flowers and gemstones from Recollections once I knew that it was dry.

The inside pages are the Homespun Chic Collection Recipe Cards. I used the K&Company Suzy Ultman - Lion Steps for my months on the pages of my book. I used Homespun Chic papers and cardstock for my mats, stickers from Karen Foster Smile & Giggles Stickers, Prima flowers, American Traditions Stickers, Recollection flowers, twine, buttons, gemstones, lace, and ribbon to embellish my pages with.

After my inside pages were completed. I put my book together and added a metal tag from Flair Designs to hang off the jump rings, make sure to tie some pretty ribbons on your jump rings.