Thursday, March 23, 2023

Printers Alley

Hey there Scrappy Friends!

Today I am sharing my take on sketch #558 at Sketches In Thyme. This fun sketch is by Shawn Lahr. I used BoBunny stash for this layout of Greg in Printers Alley in Nashville:


I used a spatula to add modeling paste through the Crackled Crick Stencil from Creative Embellishments. I let that dry over night and then watered down a Lindy's mist along with some watercolor spatters to the background. I added a few layers of patterned papers from BoBunny behind my photo. I used acrylic paints (after several layers of different mists and not achieving a satisfactory color) on the Grunge Circle chipboard Frame from Creative Embellishments. I fussy cut the words "Destination" and "Unknown" from BoBunny papers:


I fussy cut the arrow, man , suitcase and "explore' from papers. I added the Thicker heart:


I hand cut the arrow. popped it up with craft foam. I handcut the circle for journaling as well: 


Here is the sketch:


Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!


Wednesday, March 22, 2023

I'd Rather Be Camping

Hey there!
I am back to share a fun camping layout of Greg that I created for Creative Embellishments.
I used Echo Park Let's Go Camping along with some beautiful Creative Embellishments chipboard pieces with you: 


I fell in love with the Spruce Clusters when I saw them in the CE store! They are the perfect size for my camping pages. I need to order a few more sets, lol! I attached a few strips of 6x 6 patterned paper with machine stitching to my watercolored background. I colored the Spruce Clusters with inks and mists and glued them to my page. I matted my photo with patterned paper and placed it on top: 


I added some diecuts from the Echo Park collection, popping them up with craft foam. I used a silver marker and acrylic paint to color the marshmallow stick and added it on top of the diecuts: 



I used inks to color the picnic table and added it below my photo: 



This page was so much fun to create! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Monday, March 13, 2023

Escape- Creative Embellishments

Hey there Creative Friends!
I am back to share a fun travel layout with you that I created using Creative Embellishments chipboard and Echo Park Let's Go Anywhere collection. This photo of Greg and Sierra was taken in June, 2019  on our trip to Germany:


 I tore a strip of patterned paper and added it to my watercolored background. Then I added some machine stitching. I added a few layers of patterned papers behind my photo.  I used a black Sharpie to color the Small Globe and tucked it in behind my photo. I added a few diecuts along with a fussy cut camera: 


I fussy cut the title from patterned paper and added the "route 66" diecut: 


I used acrylic paint, a black Sharpie and a silver Nuvo Glitter Marker to color the Double Decker Bus. I fussy cut the hills, trees, cloud, "take me away" and "capture the memories" from the EP collection: 


I added a few diecuts, more fussy cutting and the chipboard "Escape"


This was such a fun page to create and I love how it came out! I hope I have inspired you in some way. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

CSI: So Very Brilliant!

 Hello there friends!

Today I am sharing my take on case file #406 at CSI. I have to admit, I struggled with this one a bit. I had to get creative. My layout and hidden journaling is also about how creative Austin was. He is a thinker and very creative. I used all stash on this page:




I hand cut some clouds from some white cardstock, inked them, then added some machine stitching. I tucked in some felt Thickers above the bigger cloud. I added a wood silhouette from my stash. The light bulb is from Vicki Boutin. I fussy cut the "embrace creativity" banner from a Shimelle paper. I added a felt dot and the "noted" puffy sticker from Vicki Boutin. The striped paper is from Echo Park:


I used the Starburst Stencil from Creative Embellishments along with Distress Oxide Ink on my white background. I matted my photo with patterned papers. The teal is from Echo Park. The yellow is Shimelle and I'm not sure on the coral paper or frame- thinking it is American Crafts. The navy, stripes and ruler are from Echo Park. I added another fussy cut banner from Shimelle and an Echo Park word sticker below the photo. I added a journaling spot, a ticket and some punched leaves:


Check out the case files for this month. We would love to have you play along!


Wednesday, March 1, 2023

The Best Things In Life

Hey there Scrappy Friends!

Today I am sharing a sunflower layout with you that I created for Creative Embellishments. The high school I graduated from, planted a huge field full of sunflowers. I tookGreg and Sierra there to check it out. It was awesome! 
I used an old BoBunny line- Forever Fall for this gorgeous page. Check it out:

   

 I added acrylic paint to my background using a brayer. Then I added spatters. I used Gesso and acrylic paint to color the Skeleton Sunflowers and then backed them with patterned paper.

   

 I matted my photos with a few different patterned papers. I fussy cut a few of the sunflowers from one of the BoBunny papers. I added a few Becky Higgins chipboard stickers and a Tim Holtz word phrase sticker that I cut in half. I also added a few diecuts and stamped the date on one of them:

   

 For my title, I used The Best Things In Life chipboard piece and used acrylic paints to color it. I fussy cut a few dragonflies and added machine stitching to the centers:

 

Another close up of the Skeleton Sunflowers. Aren't they gorgeous? Lastly, I added white acrylic paint spatters:

 

This layout was so fun to create and I love that I mixed the chipboard pieces with papers from my stash. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Hiking At Devil's Lake

 Hey there!

Today I am sharing my take on sketch #544 at Sketches In Thyme. Brenda Ragsdale created this fun sketch!

I used Little Yellow Bicycle stash for this hiking page of Sierra and Greg:


I handstitched the circles with embroidery floss. I used Evalicious and Studio12 alphabets for my title. I added some acetate diecuts:


I added in a wood button. a white rubon from Cherry Art, acetate diecuts and stickers:


I used a punch to create my leaf border, then added the black clear sticker from my stash under it. I added the fox sticker, an acetate leaf and the wood veneer bird is from Studio Calico:


Here is the fabulous sketch:


I love how this page came out and that I used all stash! It fewels good to use some of it up!
Thanks for stopping by and havea great day!


Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Happy Valentines Day!

Hi everyone! Happy Valentines Day! 
Today I am sharing a Valentines Day layout of Greg and I. I used chippies, flair and acrylic pieces from the Creative Embellishments store along with Echo Park Truly Yours collection for this page:

   

 I used white textured cardstock for my background and added strips of patterened papers along with some machine stitching. I added red acrylic paint to the Pair of Hearts and then backed them with patterned papers. I backed my photo with craft foam so that it would be fairly even with the chipboard. I added black acylic paint to the Be Mine and placed it on top of my photo. I added the heart flair and a Red Mirror Acrylic Heart. I fussy cut a heart and added a Tim Holtz word phrase sticker popped up on craft foam:

   

 I added red acrylic paint to the other Heart and backed that with patterned papers as well. I added the word sweet, which I painted with black acrylic paint. I also added a Red Mirror Acrylic Heart and another flair here:

 

For my title, I added black acrylic paint to the Happy Valentine's Day 3. Once it was dry, I dotted the I with a pink Nuvo Glitter Marker. I added a 3rd Red Mirror Acrylic Heart here too along with some stickers and a fussy cut card:

   

 I hope you have a wonderful Valentine's Day and are spoiled by your loved ones! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

We Are Family

Hey there Friends!
I have a beautiful family layout up on the Creative Embellishments blog today. 
Gregs nephew got married back in May and we took a few family pics while we all were together. I used Simple Stories We Are Family along with some CE chipboard pieces for this page:

   

 I added some watercolors to my white cardstock background. I added a few patterned papers behind my photo. I tucked in a few diecuts around the photo. For my sub title, I used Count Your Blessings chippy. I added gesso and a Lindy's mist to it:

   

 I fussy cut the "we are" out of one of the papers. I added patterned papers on top of the letters from the word "Family". I glued the patterned paper to the top and then turned them over and carefully cut around the letter with a craft knife.  I fussy cut some triangles to create the banners and then added some machine stitching. I added a few stickers to finish the page:

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Lovely

 Hi everyone!

Today I am sharing my take on case file #404 at CSI.

I used all stash for this bright page of Greg and Sierra at Trevor and Kennedy's wedding:


I cut a heart out of white textured cardstock. I traced this heart on another piece of cardstock and then cut it out a little bit bigger. Then I added the ribbons from my stash using tape runner. Then I glued it to the heart opening of my background and machine stitched around the heart. I backed  my photo with tissue paper & sparkly gold paper. I added a photo tab from Pink Paislee, a frame from Crate Paper and the bow is from Amy Tangerine:


Under the photo, I added some white scalloped lace and some fuscia pompom trim. I also tucked in a  from my stash: a flower, grey chipboard circle, miscellanious brads and sequins from Buttons Galore & More along with a few puffy stickers from Pink Fresh Studios. I fussy cut the fish tail banner from cardstock.  I added a flair on top of my photo:


I added a button to the flower and hand stitched it with embroidery floss:


For my title, I used the foam Thicker word "lovely":


Here I added another flair, sequins, brads, a Vicki Boutin label and I also used the Distressed Circle Stamp from Creative Embellishments


I was inspired by the colors and wedding theme. For evidence, I used: diagonal stripes (I used ribbons from my stash to create the stripes), solids, circles, lace, flowers, love/Valentined themed items, puffy stickers, ribbons, sequins, scallops, fish tail banner, labels, gold, tissue paper, brads & flair. For my testimony, I documented something about a wedding and used the word "love".

Here is a quick look at the case file:


Check out the CSI Facebook for the complete case file and to share your layout.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!



Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Oh So Happy!

Hey there friends!
I have a layout up on the Creative Embellishments blog today. Sierra and her boyfriend, Felipe went to Niagara Falls on the Canadian side in June. A friend took this wonderful photo of them. I used Echo Park Summer Dreams along with the Ferris Wheel 2 chippy for this fun page:

   

 I tore a few strips of patterned paper and added that to my white cardstock background. Since I created this page out of town (yes, I take some scrappy stuff with me, especially since Greg was working, lol) I didn't have my sewing machine, so I added some faux stitching with a black Sharpie. I added some watercolor to the bcakground. I used a black Sharpie to color the Ferris Wheel 2  and placed that on my page. I added my photo overlapping the Ferris Wheel 2 a bit:

   

 I added a few ferris wheel stickers from the Echo Park collection along with some tickets. I added a few pennants I hand cut from patterned papers under the photo. The "life is great..." diecut is from Hip Kit Club. In the lower right corner I added a torn strip of patterned paper. I added the suitcase sticker and fussy cut flowers along with a fabric brad and word sticker from Fancy Pants:

 

To the left of the photo, I added another ferris wheel sticker from Echo Park and another fabric brad from Fancy Pants:

   

 I had a blast creating this fun, summer page! I hope I have inspired you in some way. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Thursday, January 26, 2023

A New Adventure Awaits

Hey there friends!

Today I am sharing another take on my recipe challenge this month at Bramble Fox.

I used Fancy Pants On Our Way collection along with a BF stencil, Paper Snips and perspextives for this fun travel page of Greg and I at Lookout Mountain:


Here's the challenge:


I added diecuts and patterned papers behind my photos and then added a Travel Clippie to the top of both of them:


I used Fox Cut #28 along with Oxide Inks to create my background. I also scattered a few Cool Stars and this is the other Travel Clippie:


I added some more stencil work here along with another Cool Star. The "totally awesome" is from Paper Snips #008:


I fussy cut the suitcase, bag and ticket. I added the diecut leaf from Pretty Little Studio, a few Carpe Diem sticker phrases, another Cool Star and the "explore'" and "ticket to adventure" are from the Paper Snips #008:


I fussy cut the compass from one of the papers, added a diecut heart from a HipKit Club kit and a diecut frame from Pretty Little Studios:


I used A New Adventure Awaits chipboard piece from Creative Embellishments for my title. I colored it with Oxide Inks. Love it! The "life is short.." piece is also from Paper Snips #008:


I hope you find some time to play along with us this month, I would love to see your take on the challenge!
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!