I feel like a 12 x 12 double page layout! 😀
I’m loving these colors…the aqua blue and the olive green. They are very refreshing in this heat wave. We’re supposed to have heat indices of up to 105 degrees F today & tomorrow. I’m still working on my challenge to ME – to use up Provo Craft Super Slab #10. Ya know…I liked that slab when I bought it…might as well USE it, right? I also dug into my stash for prima flowers. I have oodles of those paper flowers, but rarely use them. They were just the embellishment this DPS needed. The primas are attached with the rhinestones from the SU! Pretties kit. The sketch is Sally’s SBSC228 .
Not sure what photos I will use on this layout, but it sure is pretty, refreshing eye candy for now.
SUPPLIES
Paper: Provo Craft Super Slab #10, SU! Old Olive
Accessories: Prima Flowers, SU! Pretties (rhinestone brads)
…actually it was more like 4 – 5 hours. Holy cow! I am still working on the Provo Craft Super Slab #10. I scrap 12 x 12; but decided to do some 6 x 6 pages. Lookie…
I used a “Scrapbook in an evening” scrap map provided by Stampin’ Up! Most all products used on the pages are SU! with the exception of the designer paper, the dew drops and a few of the embellishments.
Here’s a list of items used to create these pages:
Stamps: SU! Journaling Fun (retired)
Ink: SU! Pale Plum Classic, SU! Perfect Plum Classic
Paper: SU! Whisper White, SU! Pale Plum (textured), Provo Craft Super Slab #10, SU! Perfect Plum
Accessories: SU! Button Boutique, SU! Embosslits Beautiful Wings, SU! Big Shot, Glue Dots, SU! Tearing Edge, Antique Keys (unknown vendor), Sticky Strip, SU! Stampin’ Dimensionals, SU! Mini Library Clips, SU! Vintage Brads, SU! Buttons (retired), Striped Grosgrain (unknown vendor), SU! Small Tag Punch, SU! Tag Punch, Robin’s Nest Dew Drops, Mono Multi, SU! Decorative Accents Die, Cuttlebug Textile Embossing Folder, Velour Rick Rack (May Arts), SU! Pretties Kit (flat backed pearls), SU! Decorative Accents #2 Die, SU! Linen Thread, Spiral Clip (unknown), Polka Dot Sheer Ribbon (unknown vendor).
So how do you approach a project like this? How can you recreate this project? Select two patterns, two solids and one neutral (white or vanilla). You’ll need two of each solid color. Cut each 12 x 12 sheet in to 4 6 x 6 pieces. Then start cutting and laying out the pages. After all pages have been laid out, begin assembly. I do some embellishing during lay out and assembly. I do extra embellishing after I have all pages completed. Now I have a wonderful set of pages…complete with “dummy” portraits…all I need to do is attach pictures in the sizes noted!
Neat, huh?
I decided to make some cards to use up some products. So I went with the OSW – one sheet wonder – idea and based my cards on a 12 x 12 sheet of designer paper from Provo Craft Slab #10. It features dragonflies and swirls with tones of blue and green.
I even decorated the inside. Lookie…
Supplies:
Stamps: Bugs & Kisses
Paper: Old Olive, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Provo Craft Super Slab #10
Ink: Old Olive Craft, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, Night of Navy
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, SU! Dimensionals, Distressing Tool, Scallop Edge Broder Punch, Circle Scissors Plus, Brayer, Sponge
Techniques: Brayer, Distressing
I found an awesome tutorial on Chera West’s blog showing how to create roses using the SU! Ornament Punch. I decided to give it a go!
I punched many ornaments in Pretty in Pink and Pale Plum. I then sponged Rose Red and Perfect Plum Classic Ink on the ornaments. I sponged beginning at the tip of the ornament, working my way down each side, from the edge of the cardstock in; using this method, I could ink the edges as I sponged the surface.
I then sponged the pieces with Champagne Mist Shimmer Ink. Using a distresser tool, I distressed each side of the ornament from the tip down. I grabbed my paper piercer and used it to roll the petals. I first rolled the tips back, then rolled the edges in. I discovered these look best as distressed as you can get them.
I assembled the petals as directed in the tutorial. The completed flower seemed to need something else, like leaves! So I punched more ornaments from Mellow Moss. Sponged on Always Artichoke, Champagne Mist Shimmer Ink and then distressed…
…and assembled…
GORGEOUS!!!!
I love the leftover rose petals scattered throughout the assembled roses…they look so real. The roses shimmer…and are gorgeous! I have NO idea what project I will put these beauties on! For now, they are gorgeous eye candy!
Supplies:
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Pale Plum, Mellow Moss
Ink: Rose Red, Perfect Plum, Always Artichoke, Champagne Mist Shimmer Ink
Accessories: Glue Dots, Paper Piercer, Sponge, Summer Sun Corduroy Brads, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint
I was cleaning out my favorites on Splitcoaststampers yesterday…so many things I have either sold the stamp set and can no longer CASE a project OR my tastes have changed since I favorited the project OR I know I’m not going to make something like that…no matter how pretty it is!
But this one…I like. I CASE’d a card created by Karen Menghini .
I did, however, add a few touches to make it my own. Instead of using die cut daisies, I used the larger flower and a smaller flower from the SU! Pretties Kit. For the center of the flower, instead of a punched circle, I used a Summer Sun Corduroy brad. I did not have room to add a sentiment and I used a different ribbon placement.
All products are Stampin’ Up!, except the ribbon. The ribbon…most likely came from a bouquet of flowers from my husband…it is a nice white satin. Phillip & I ironed it with the Pebbles Ribbon Iron. Right after we iron it…he wads it up in a ball and rubs it on his face. {sigh} I’m sure it’s soft and warm…but…son…we just ironed it! 😀
SUPPLIES:
Paper – SU! Basic Black, SU! Summer Sun
Accessories – SU! Pretties Kit, SU! Summer Sun Corduroy Brads, Satin Ribbon
Told ya I liked those stacked bugs. Check this out!
MSM’s Buggy Valentine
This is a variation of yesterday’s card…something I could send a friend. This ia SUO – Stampin’ Up Only – card! The DSP is from Bali Breeze. Again, stacked the bugs using Stamp-a-ma-jig. The hearts at the top are from a two step stamp set named Sweet Talk. Same oclor…OH…that looks like ODOR…color challenge from yesterday – Pink Piroutte, Close to Cocoa, Riding Hood Red. I did use Riding Hood Red in the stamped images. The dots in the DSP are Rose Red and I chose that color to mat my stamped image and for the strip. I really like the piercing in the top corner. It’s so much fun sitting at my desk…poking holes…
SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Bugs & Kisses, Sweet Talk
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Rose Red, Whisper White, Bali Breeze DSP
Ink: Pink Pirioutte, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Paper piercer, Piercing Mat, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Techniques: Piercing
…in love…sending bugs and kisses to my sweetie…(humming)
MSM’s Swirly Valentine
…another Bugs & Kisses creation inspired by an SCS Color Combo Challenge – CC212. Pink Piroutte, Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red. Pink and Red do not go together. I never wore pink and red in the same outfit at the same time. Looks good on this card, tho. I used my Big Shot and Swirly Cuttlebug embossing folder to pressure emboss the card front. Then I used a technique called direct to paper – I simply rubbed the Chocolate Chip classic ink pad over the raised areas on the card front. The stacked bugs were created using the Stamp-a-ma-jig. I’m really liking the stacked bugs!
Did I just say I liked bugs? Eeek!
I think this is my sweetie’s valentine…I can’t believe I actually got a valentine made for my DH well before Valentine’s Day.
What’s happening to me? I like bugs and have cards ready before the designated holiday.
SUPPLIES
Stamps: Bugs & Kisses
Paper: Pink Piroutte, Textured Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Pink Piroutte
Accessories: Big Shot, Cuttlebug Swirls embossing folder, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Techniques: Direct to paper, Pressure embossing
…with Bugs and Kisses! Yep. Bugs. Worms. EWWWWW!
MSM’s Worm Birthday Wishes
Now…how did I get started on this card? I think I started with a color challenge – CC213 – from SCS. The colors were Close to Cocoa, Bashful Blue and So Saffron. I call that…So Saffronny. I used some of the 2009 SAB DSP – Just Delightful. I stamped the images from SU!’s Bugs & Kisses and punched them out with a 1 3/8″ square punch. The sentiment is “sending worm wishes on your bug day”. I taped off “…on your bug day” before inking up with Close to Cocoa classic ink.
Bugs & Kisses is still out on my desk…cleaned and ready to use again…I think I’m going to see just how many things I can create using this set. It needs to see some serious ink. Thanks for stopping by…hope to see you tomorrow!
SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Bugs & Kisses
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Whisper White, Just Delightful DSP
Ink: Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: 1 3/8″ square punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, tape
Techniques: Masking, Punch
It was family, fun, freedom, fireworks, flags, FOOD! 😀 Nope…not the Fourth of July. The Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge TN! Notice I “x”ed out the “fourth” and Sharpie markered in FOOD!
I created these pages at a time I wanted to scrap, but didin’t want to fool with the pictures. I created a pile of Fourth of July, red/white/blue themed pages using a kit I had. The kit was a 8.5 x 11 kit and I scrap 12 x 12. So I added SU! Basic Black in 12 x 12.
My favorite part has to be the stars on the edges of the pages! I punched the black CS with SU! Star Punch and then put red paper on the back.
SUPPLIES:
Stamps: None.
Paper: SU! Basic Black, Unknown Kit
Ink: None.
Accessories: Stickers from Kit, SU! Star Punch
This page came together so quickly! Maybe you don’t feel like scrapping or fooling with pictures…you can still create pages and use sticky notes so you’ll remember where to put photos and journaling. Just don’t forget to USE the pages at a later date. I’m bad about this…it’s like making a list…and then forgetting to look at the list. Some good the list did me. {sigh} BUT…I’m getting better at looking at my list. {wink}
Happy Friday! Do like Santa…make a list and check it twice!
There were some really interesting individual exhibits of aquatic animals at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies. Here’s a page with a few of them:
Since DS plays Playstation while I scrap, I always share my completed page with him before I photograph. His reaction…WOW! And a big smile! Coming from a 15 year old…fantastic, super! Now…not sure if it was for the photos or the page. In either case, love how this page came together.
Using a Sally Sketch (SBSC116) and the Basic Grey Archaic Collection, I was able to create a page featuring three very different aquatic animals. I purchased the Basic Grey Archaic Collection a couple of years ago and have been steadily using it. I’ve really enjoyed this kit. I still have several sheets left.
SUPPLIES:
Basic Grey Archaic Collection
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