Hello Spring

Scrapbook Layout  - Hello Spring-

The top corner of  the layout.

Hello!

I loved most of the challenges from ScrapbookNerd's online crop, that i tried my hand at most of them.   This project was about creating a layout about spring.  

Lately, I have been working with a lot of Pink Fresh Studio's Felicity collection, since the collection is so springy, I used it to create this layout.

the large title of the layout

I started by using Scrapbook and Cards' "Hello Spring", to create a title; i backed each piece using different papers from Pink Fresh Studio's Felicity collection.  For the background, I used shimmer watercolors to create a  soft palette where the title and picture will show.  I used two pictures for this layout, and i located them as if they were inside a pocket in the title.  

Pictures of my baby and the flowering tree he stops by every day on his walk.

The background mat was cut to fit  12x10 in, and two large strips of one of the papers of the collection was sewn in to fit into a 12x12 layout.  I added a small cluster at the top left corner of the layout and my journal lines below the title.

Here is the final layout:

the completed layout.

I hope you check out the challenges at Scrapbooknerd.com forum or their facebook Friends and family page.

See you soon!

Materials Used:

cut file - title-  Hello Spring,  Scrapbook and Cards Today

White cardstock, American crafts

Patterned paper,  Felicity collection, Pink Fresh Studio

Chipboard stickers,  Soft Spoken collection, MAMBI

Ephemera and cut outs-  Felicity Collection, Pink Fresh Studio

watercolor,  Artist loft, Michael's

Be Free

Scrapbook Layout for Scrapook Nerd On-Line crop   - Be Free -

A close up of the layout.

Hello everyone!

Today, I am bringing you a new layout created for the  "Let Your Creativity Bloom" on-line crop at Scrapbook Nerd.  My challenge for the crop is to use butterflies in a creative way.   Here is my take on the challenge.

The large butterfly shaker in construction

I started by using the "origami butterfly" cut file from the Silhouette Store to cut two large butterflies, and a few more of a smaller scale.  Using some vellum, I backed the large butterflies. Then, using removable adhesive, i glued them together as to form a shaker figure,  Using a paper piercer i made holes along the cut out part of the butterfly, so I can hand stitch it together.  Before sealing the edges together, I added sequin in the same color as the embroidery floss used.

the finished butterfly shaker in the layout.

For the mat, I used watercolor paper cut to 11x11 in.  Using Heidi Swapp's color shine inks, I created a watercolor background to match the colors of  the sequin, and added ink splatters all over the page.  I then trace the edge of the smaller butterflies on different vellum papers, and attached them to the cut out (just at the center line).

Using the sewing machine, the watercolor background was added to a 12x12 patterned paper mat;  the butterflies were also stitched to the layout along the lines created by the ink splatters.    I added a black and white picture of my niece with a few embelishments in little clusters around its edge.

I added a lot of texture to the page, and continued the wood
grain look of the backing paper by using wood veneers for the title.

I made sure to staple the  layers of the picture to the paper, so that it will remain in place.   The large butterfly has a row of foam dots under the wing to create the illusion of flight.   Here is  the final layout:

The layout captures the lightness of her dress flying as she twirls, just like the butterflies' wings.

I hope you join us in the on-line crop over at scrapbooknerd.com.

Till next time...

Happy Crafting!!

#ScreenCrushing

Scrapbook Layout - #ScreenCrushing -

The layout was created for the upcoming Scrapbook Nerd on-line crop

Hello everyone,

I have been asked to lend a hand in an on-line crop for Scrapbook Nerd.  The theme is Back to Basics, so I decided to use leading lines as my subject for my layout and challenge.  

First i picked three pictures of my teen son "taking care" of his cousin, these are a few of a series i took of them and it depicts how my son went from iPad surfing to watching the Minions movie within minutes, hence the title #Screen crushing.

The papers used come from Dear Lizzy's Serendipity collection.  Since i wanted to use leading lines to highlight the pictures, i went ahead and cut around one of the papers that had this intersecting lines.   I placed them  pointing towards the center of the page, and attached them on the layout paper using some back hand-stitching.

I tried to use matching embroidery floss to attach the chevron/arrow pieces to the layout

Next I matted and layer the pictures using papers from the same collection, and in the same color combination of the leading lines.    Before gluing down the pictures, I went ahead and added rub-on stickers (Heidi Swapp collection)  between the two vertices of the chevron lines.

I tried to keep all the colors within a determined palette.

Since i did not want to take away from the leading lines and the pictures, a small cluster of ephemera was added to the last picture.

I used the stitched hearts to continue with the stitched look of the leading lines.

The title was formed using Heidi Swapp thickers and a large phrase sticker from one of her collections.  In order to balance the piece i added the title on the opposite side of the ephemera cluster.

By splitting the title into two words I can balance the layout.

Finally i added the journal lines between the space created by the chevron lines.

I hope you are inspired to use leading lines in your next project.

See you soon.

The completed layout

Materials Used:

• Patterned papers,   Serendipity collection, Dear Lizzy
• Title,  Heidi Swapp thickers, and phrase stickers in gold
• Rub-on stickers, Heidi Swapp collection
• Stickers and chipboard stickers,  Soft Spoken Collection, Me and My Big Ideas
• stitche heart cutout,  Recollections, Michaels