The games we play

 

The patterned paper I used for the background is a Carta Bella design.

 

I used a panel mask on this page.  After rubbing texture paste across the mask I sprayed those three panels with gold Maya mist. You can see more detail in the close-ups below.

 

The stickers (chipboard and paper) are Echo Park.

I've used the red border stickers under punched strips of gold vellum.  The border punch I used alternately embellishes and punches out snowflake shapes.  I've torn pieces of the musical washi tape and layered it on top of the gold vellum.

The poinsettia and leaves are Prima.

A close-up of the texture panel sprayed with gold mist.

Colour challenge ~ Be Merry

I had the perfect photo for the Scrap Friends colour challenge this month. The photo is of Butchart Gardens last winter.  We always visit their 12 Days of Christmas display at night when the coloured lights are glowing magically. 

Here is the Colour Challenge. Gorgeous pinks, grey and yellow.

 

I started with this Simple Stories paper.  Check out the entire line in Unforgettable Memories.

I used my number stencil and white texture paste.  Then I painted it with pink Maya Roads glimmer mist.  I swiped yellow Making Memories paint across my background and splashed droplets of darker pink Glimmer Mist.  I got pretty messy with it.

 

I added random pieces of text Washi Tape, lots of bling and some black rub-ons from my stash.

 

The title is underlined with a couple of 6" bling strips.  Unforgettable Memories has all different colours of these bling strips. Very pretty!

 The yellow and pinky/purple paper strips are plain glossy paper I've covered with alcohol inks. The stickers are from the Echo Park sticker sheet I used on my last layout.  It was still on my desk and some of the designs were grey and black which worked with my colour scheme.

I hope you'll pull out those paints and inks and make a mess.  ~ Heather



3 kids ROAR

Aug 20 edited to add...
Double page layouts can be tricky sometimes. With this layout I loved the left page and I loved the right page, but once I put them together I felt like the layout was missing something. I was in Unforgettable Memories yesterday and I spotted some new stencils. Tim Holtz stencils. I had to pick up a few.  Three of them, to be exact.  I decided to use the 'clockworks' stencil to add some more design to the background.  Then I used the rest of my inked cheesecloth across the top of my page. 

I think it works much better as a double page layout now.

Love the clockwork stencil.  I used my felt pad and handle to pick up black ink off the stamp pad and patted over the stencil to show the design. 

Scrapfriends has an interesting colour combo challenge this month.  Yellow with different shades of black/grey.  Check it out on their blog...

The colours were perfect for the Halloween photos  had of my three scary monsters.

I had fun with the drips.  I was debating about doing the drips all the way across the top of the page, but the hubby put in his two cents with the opinion three drippy splotches were enough.

Here are some close-ups.

I sprayed the Maya Roads fabric flowers with 'soot' Glimmer Mist. The same colour was sprayed on the cheesecloth.  The stickers are Echo Park.

 

 

'ROAR' is made with alphabet masks and ink. Random stamping adds texture to the background. Strips of washi tape underline my title.  Maya Rds felt birds, Webster's porcelain flowers and cheesecloth embellish the page.

I sanded all sides of the photos and tore a couple edges. I matted with vellum, patterned paper, and some netted product.

 

Cheesecloth and drippy paints and inks are perfect accents on  Halloween layouts.

Blue Halloween

The November challenge at White with 1 is Blueberry. 
Here's my layout...

My background was a lot of fun to make.  I started with white cardstock and sprayed blue chalk mist over a 12 x 12 leaf mask.  Then I used texture paste with a 6 x 6 stencil I picked up at Unforgettable Memories last week.  I know I'll be using this zigzag stencil lots.  It creates great texture on a page.

 

I've also sprayed a darker blue Maya Mist and dribbled some blue ink around the edges.

 

I used a small lid and Making Memories blue paint to create some circles on the background.

 

The blue jewels are Bazzill buttons.

 Here are some close-ups...

 The Halloween stickers are Echo Park.

Washi tape, Kaiser jewels and Prima flowers are some of the embellishments I've used.

The title is made up of a My Little Yellow Bicycle rub-on (Devil) and small square alpha stickers.

I tucked some black feathers in amongst the flowers.

My journaling is on a little note page from My Little Yellow Bicycle.

Blue is not a traditional Halloween colour but it works with my photo. 

Mixed Media background...

Not many embellishments on this layout.  I spent a bit of time building up the layers on the background creating a mixed media background.

I started with a couple of sheets of light blue cardstock. I created a 1" border around the page with a light blue ink, then rubbed a navy ink around the edges. The washi tape crosses the two pages and held it all together while I inked, painted and misted so I didn't end up with two pages that didn't match along the center.

 

I added some pattern to the background with those under $4 Kaiser stamps I picked up earlier this month.  They are such a great deal!

 

White paint on bubble wrap created some texture in different areas.  Blue ink was swiped over the dried white paint and then sprayed with water to create some running. Lastly I splatted some yellow reinker randomly.

The stickers and patterned paper are W R Memory Keepers.

 

 

The clear squares are Tim Holtz.  I used a glue stick to put a thin, even layer of glue on the back of the pieces and adhered them to my page.

My title is made with Prima's felt alphas.  I added some green ink to the yellow alpha's.

Here you can see some of the detail under the clear rectangles.  The white dots with a couple blue colours layered on top. You can see some of the stamping and the yellow ink splotches.

 

You really can't go wrong with a mixed media background.  Just keep layering with the different 'stuff' till you're happy. Try it!

More Cosmo Cricket chipboard

That's right. I'm on my third layout using the Sew Sweet chipboard sheet. And I completed my first March challenge!

The challenge was from the 123 Challenge blog. I used black with the polka dot washi tape and my title,  I used the word 'year' in my journaling and I framed my subjects with a twine circle.

 Here are some closeups...

  I like how my circle turned out with the two colours of twine; pink and grey.  It's kind of messy but frames Grandma and Breanna perfectly.  I adhered it with glue dots.

 I made a clothesline with the doll clothes and button pieces, from the chipboard sheet, to embellish the top of my page.

 There are lots of pieces of washi tape on my page.  I layered the polka dot tape with the newsprint tape. 

I love the chipboard font I used for my title.  It is perfect for munchkin layouts. I underlined it all with bling that comes in 12" lengths.  This length is black, but it comes in other colours to.

Echo Park and Bo Bunny boy layouts

 Who had a great time at the Blueberry scrapbook crop last weekend.  I sure did.  I managed to get five double page layouts and a couple of single page layouts completed.  That was my goal for the weekend so I was happy.  I also managed to eat way too much good food.  It is always delicious and this year was no exception. 

No distractions; just eat, sleep and scrapbook. 

 

Can't wait for the next one!

 

This first layout I completed is built on white cardstock.  I misted with green Mr. Hueys mist over a letter diecut. Then I randomly splattered some brown walnut ink and rubbed green ink around the edges of my page. 

 

The tan coloured cardstock was also plain until I stamped a text stamp all over it.  The great thing about scrapping with a big group is anything you forgot ~ like a text stamp ~ you can always borrow.  Scrapbookers are friendly people.

 

I used lots of stickers and chipboard on this layout.  I even used the negative from the chipboard sheet on the right hand side.  It made perfect little spaces for embellishments, names and dates.

 

The next time you are in Unforgettable Memories be sure to check out the latest Echo Park line. It's called For the Record 2 and it is perfect for boy pages. I used loads of papers, stickers and chipboard from the line, on these pages. Great colours and designs.

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A third boy layout from the weekend. I started with green cardstock and drew in brown lines to make it look a little rustic.  I didn't take a brown pen with me to the crop so I used the edge of my ink pad.  Love how it turned out.  Not as perfect and straight as it would be if I had used a pen.

I used my mask letters to create the title.  Green and brown ink were misted over the letters before they were removed.

 

 

The brown patterned paper is BoBunny 'apple cider' line.  I scrunched up a couple pieces of 7Gypsies tissue paper.  Used a couple of tags stamped with leaves and tied with brown jute. Layered some stickers and strips of paper along the left and right edges of my page.  There are lots of bits and pieces from my stash on this page. 

 

Now I need to scan the rest of my pages from the crop and get them down to the store. I can't wait to see what new product has come in over the last week.

Little creatures everywhere

The photos were taken in Beacon Hill Park, Victoria.  We used to have to search the side of the water for the occasional turtle until some clever park employee thought to put out a sunning log for them.  Now they are lined up for all to see.

I used some scraps on this page.

The music paper is Teresa collings.
There are lots of different woodgrain designs by different manufacturers available in Unforgettable Memories ~ this one is Karen Foster.

The title numbers are Tim Holtz grunge numbers.  I sprayed them with ink mist and edged with Pinecone ink.
'Turtles' is the felt Prima stickers.

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I love the paste mushrooms Prima puts out.  Word of caution ~ when pulling them off the packaging be very careful.  They break.  I glued the two pieces together and you can't tell at all, but I'm more careful now.

I've got lots of animal life floating around this layout. I punched 3 dragon flies and glued them in a row. The wood bullrushes is by Kaiser.  There are lots of different designs, perfect for outdoor layouts, in Unforgettable Memories.

 I used a photo of the sign for part of my title.  And another creature ~ One of Prima's rub-on velvet birds.

Love, love, love these sticker owls by Sandy Lion.  You get a bunch in a package.  This is my 3rd or 4th layout with on of these cuties on it.

So that's my turtle layout.  There are lots of little creatures in Unforgettable Memories to add to your layouts.  Stickers, rub-ons, punches, stamps...

Add something cute to your next page.

Imaginisce Canvas stickers

Have you seen the Imaginisce travel line in the store.  Check them out when you're checking out the new building.  It is amazing! (The Imaginisce and the new store)

I started this layout with a couple of pieces of white dotty Bazzill.  Using my vine mask I misted green Maya Mist and coffee Glimmer Mist around the edges.  Then I turned over my mask and swiped the colour left on it directly on to my cardstock.  It stuck on all the dotty bits and added lots of texture.  I love it! And I didn't have to clean off my mask.

Here are some close-ups...

I used an entire sheet of canvas stickers to create a border along the two photos on the right hand page. Some of them are pop dotted up and others are stuck directly on to the photos and patterned paper.

I cut out some of the stamp images from a piece of patterned paper and created a corner for my two photos on the left page.  Again, I pop dotted a couple of the stamp images.

Love the little plane sticker.

I tied a piece of wheel tracked ribbon along my patterned paper border.

Check out this line next time you are in the store.  There are some really neat images and designs in this line.