Use masks & mists to create backgrounds

I had some snapshots of my sister and her family geocaching last summer that I wanted to scrap.

I started off with  a couple of pieces of kraft cardstock and laid my latest favourite mask ~ the vine mask by Crafter's Workshop ~ in the center of the two pages. I sprayed with Jazz Blue Glimmer Mist.

I also sprayed a butterfly mask in the top right and lower left with Latte Metalic Mist ~ also by Tattered Angels.

I rubbed Pinecone ink around the edges of my pages

There is a fun line by Cosmo Cricket called Odds & Ends.  I started cutting into the papers I picked up at the store last shopping trip and used strips and rectangles to put under my photos. 

The butterflies are K & Co.

I used woodcut scrolls and leaves, chipboard flowers, buttons, epoxy photo corners, Thickers felt alpha for the title and some photo frames - I love them!

Bo Bunny 'Welcome Home' line ~ a two page layout

Here it is.  The page I showed you in my last post. I finished it on Monday and got my dining room table all cleaned off so we could eat dinner together as a family.

The papers are from the Bo Bunny Welcome Home line.  I also used the Noteworthy diecuts. The frame and journaling bit on the lower left group of photos is from the diecut package, as is the piece I've journaled about all the 'good food' we ate on. And the journal spot with the photo grouping in the lower right corner. So I used 4 pieces from the pack and have loads left over for future layouts.

 I love the 12 x 12 sticker sheet. You can see I used a couple of the border strips on this layout. They are a little shy of 12" so I added some strips of patterned paper crossways to cover the gap.
I also used some of all 3 alphas. I really like that this line comes with three (3) alphas.
And I tucked away the 3 round stickers on my layout. They are perfect embellishments on any page. Can you spot them?

The title is left over from a Crate Paper diecut sheet (the colours just happened to work perfectly with this line).

The dimensional butterflies are My Little Yellow Bicycle. 

I cut up one of Prima's felt branches to embellish my cream coloured flowers with. 

Each flower is centered with a Kaiser pearl.

Who's scrapping this long weekend?

I am. 
My friends and I took a long weekend and headed to Canmore, Banff and Lake Louise. It was such a good time.  None of my girlfriends scrapbooks so I ordered a set of 2" x 3" photos and thought I'd put together a layout for each of them. 

So far I've got my background done.  Starting with kraft cardstock I used my border mask and 'Cherub Pink' glimmer mist to divide my page into thirds. 

Then I randomly stamped using Pinecone ink and various stamps from my collection.  I love the feather stamp!

I picked up the BoBunny 'Welcome Home' line last week.  So I used some pieces from that to edge my page as well as the border stickers from the matching sticker sheet.

The sticker sheet comes with 3 different alphas. Green, blue and tan.  I used the green one for my date.

I better get this layout done by this afternoon.  My scrapping stuff has been all over the diningroom table for a week now and I think my family is getting tired of looking at it.

I did manage to get a couple of layouts done for my own album.

I used scraps of BoBunny and Imaginisce for this page.  And puffy stickers from Creative Imagination.  The alpha stickers are MME. The buttons are from BoBunny's "Welcome Home" line.  There are some really interesting buttons in this packet.

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I got a lot of mileage out of my 4 sheets of the Welcome Home line by BoBunny. I used if first on this layout and then scraps on the two pages above. Aren't the background sheets on this layout gorgeous? Some border punches and stickers from the same line. You should really check it out next time you're in Unforgettable Memories. There are lots of add-ons that go with it; buttons, chipboard, jewels, stickers...

Oops.  My blue branch of leaves came loose and is floating on the left there. :)  The chipboard is sticky backed, but a little glue would have been a good thing.
The MLYB line goes really well with the BoBunny.  I picked up the chipboard (birds and branch with circle words hanging from it) and the decorative matts; circle and the square(cut in half).

Sign up today for the upcoming kit class at Unforgettable Memories on August 25th at 7 pm. We will be using Echo Park Playground. This class is $30.00 for members and $35.00 for non members. We will complete one 2 page layout in class. You will also recieve sketches and inspiration to complete 6 additional layouts. Call 250-785-2711 or email sales@unforgettablememories.ca

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Imaginisce 'happy camper' layout

Have you seen the Happy Camper line in the store.  It is so cute and perfect for outdoor photos.  I love the little pink diecut bird.  The trees and clouds were in the same package.

Wood grain patterned papers are so popular and have been for a while.  I love them.  Check out the store for a variety of colours and designs.  There are even some sheets of 'real' wood to use on your layouts.  The wood paper I used here (Cosmo Cricket I believe) is a leftover piece from another layout I made months ago. I had cut a big circle out of the middle for my first layout so for this one I placed a big doily in the empty hole and then put the lot onto a piece of mustard yellow bazzil cardstock.

I misted over a tree mask and then splattered some yellow Making Memories paint using an old toothbrush.

Did you notice the Prima packaging under my big tag?  And I love the texture of the Prima canvas leaves.  So gorgeous!

The photo is of my two little boys in a big leaf pile when they were about 8 months old. Daddy thought it would be a good photo op. I don't think Daniel agrees. He's in the back with the worried look on his face.
I wanted to crop the photo so the boys were more the focal point, but then I would have lost the leaf pile and the fall colours so instead I wraped some green jute around to create a frame. This is a fun technique. It would work with natural jute; the kind you wrap parcels in, or even bakers twine. Look in the ribbon section at the store.

Cosmo Cricket 'Salt Air'

Have you seen Cosmos Cricket's 'Salt Air' line in the store.  What a fun line to use for summer water pictures; at the beach, on holidays, or in the tub. 

I picked up 4 patterned papers; 2 Deckchairs for my background and 1 Fish tales for matting and extras and 1 Border piece.

I love that they're all double sided.  To get my stripy border I cut a 3" strip from my background, flipped it over and attached it back on using a strip from the Border sheet to hide the join. 

The border strips are perfect for making rosette flowers.  I see rosettes everwhere so I decided to give them a go.  I used a 6" length the width of whichever border strip I chose and folded them back and forth in about 1/4" increments. So easy! I punched little circles and distressed them for the centers and added a Kaiser jewel. 

I used another of the Border strips for my journaling bits. I just tore each piece out and stacked them on top of each other before writing out my story.




I like to tuck tags behind my photos as an embellishment. These ones are outlined in black ink and then I scattered a few buttons.
 
 
 
 
 

I think my favourite rosette is the bright coloured stripy one.
 
 
I tucked a couple of Prima's pink hydrangeas below the rosettes and title sticker (Jolees) and scattered some Kaiser jewels around it all. I even put a few on my photos.
 
 
 
 
 
And here's the finished layout.  I used more of the Border strips to ground my photos.  The alphabet letters are from another Cosmo Cricket line I had in my stash.

Don't you love the pink flip flops?  Those are Jolee's stickers.

Happy BC Day!

We will be closed on Monday, August 1 for BC Day. We are open for our regular hours on Saturday, July 30 and open on Tuesday for our regular hours as well, 10 - 6.

Enjoy the holiday with your families!

July Kit Class

Join me on Wednesday, July 27th at 7pm and get all those summer memories scrapbooked. It hasn't been that nice out this summer but my family has managed to make some great memories and we still have a couple more weeks to go! We will be using 100 Days of Summer by Simple Stories. I have created 6 two page layouts and one single pager. Kit includes instructions for one two pager to be completed in class and then tips and pictures to complete the other additional layouts. In the past, we have been able to complete 3 or 4 of these layouts in class. Wow, you should be able to get caught up with this opportunity. You also have the creative freedom to change all titles and embellishments. This package is available as a kit or offered as a class. It is $35.00 for members and $40.00 for non members. To complete the additional layouts you will need craft paper, coordinating cardstock and some chipboard letters.

More New Stock is here!

We have lots of new stock in this week. From new Inkadinkado Cling Stamps...

To new Karen Foster papers and stickers...

Great for camping

Great for Grandmas!

Great for Grandpas!

Stickers for nurses are here too!

We also have Glaze and Souffle pens back in stock. These pens are so much fun!

There is a lot more that we got in. 12x12 blank calendars, more papers and stickers, more stamps. Stop by today and check it out!