Flowers

Hi! I am back with a few flowers I made for challenges at Swirlydoo's Swirl Pa Looza! I am having a lot of fun. Anyway, the first one is a Jewelled Cloisonne Flower . Not sure I like the crackle accents. I think I should have modge podged it for a glossy look. It was hard to get a picture of these because they are so shiny.

The next flower is a Peony. You make it using six scalloped hearts and two scalloped circles. I think I will be making more of these!

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Canvas Tag

I am having a lot of fun over at Swirlydoo's online crop. They are definitely pushing me beyond my limits. I am going to show you the canvas tag I just finished. I used Gesso, pages from a word search magazine, a toilet paper roll, distressed stain, archival ink, and cardboard from a box. I am very pleased with the results. This crop is going on all weekend. You should come and join in the fun!

Well here ya go:

Thanks for stopping by. Hopefully, I can finish a few more challenges and have more to show you!

Still in Love with Graphic 45

 The layout I am sharing today is made with Graphic 45's Curtain Call collection. I tried using the graphics from this collection. I normally use the opposite side of the papers, so you tell me if I pulled it off.. I also used the Donna Salazar Rose dies again. This time I did not cut them apart. Not sure I like this type of flower, but I wasn't going to waste paper, so I used them. I really prefer the other ones on the previous layout, but variety is the spice of life. Anyway, hope you enjoy my layout, and have a wonderful weekend!

A White Layout

I'm back with another layout. This time I have an all white layout to show you. I started this in an online crop over at Flying Unicorn, but I knew I wouldn't have time to finish it. So I decided to work on it here and there. It is a picture of my grandaughter after she was born. I have scrapped this photo before, but this layout is for my son. I plan on filling up an album and giving it to him as a Christmas present. It will probably take all year to get it done. There is lots of punching on this layout. I used all Martha Stewart punches. The leaves were cut using the foliage nestabilities set. I then used my dotted cuttlebug folder to add some texture. The flowers were made using the Donna Salazar nestabilities rose set. I created my own version of her flower. I had to cut all the petals apart and then put them together to create these roses. I had a lot of fun making this layout and hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

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Swirlydoo's Sketch Challenge using Bo Bunny

I had a doozy of a time with this layout. I very rarely do multi pic layouts. I seem to get lost or something. I really don't know what my problem is when it comes to doing them. Anyway, I tore this layout apart a couple of times. I finally decided that this would have to do. I used the Jan kit from Swirlydoo's and I used their sketch. I love the Bo Bunny paper!! I did some stamping and used some glimmer mists. Well, I hope you like it.

You are the song in my heart

I have another layout to show you using the Bo Bunny Enchanted collection. It is wedding themed paper, but I have used it for my own theme. Previously I did a vintage layout, and now I am using it for my grandaughter. With this layout I started out using a sketch by Beggahuna, but it looks nothing like the sketch. Well, maybe in the middle it does. I only had a few of the Bo Bunny papers left so I wanted to finish them off. I also used a few old flowers. They may not be pretty, but I wasn't about to throw them away. You probably can't tell but I did spray the black ones with some smooch to give them a little sparkle. I used some Dusty Attic chipboard that looks like chicken wire and painted it black with smooch. The bottom flourish was created using my cricut and the Home Decor cartridge. The top flourish is made by Want 2 Scrap. Around the edges of the paper I used black distress stain.  Anyway, this layout took a whole new direction from when I started. Not sure if the design is cohesive, but it is growing on me. I started gluing things down and then wanted to change it, but it was too late, so I have to live with it. I hope you enjoy it and that it gives you some inspiration.

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Spring Journal with Webster's

I have an altered composition book to share with you today. It is for  a swap at scrapbook.com.  I wasn't going to post it, because I am thinking about changing the flowers and making my own daisies. On the other hand I sure do want to start on another layout. If I do end up changing the flowers I will post it again. Anyway, I used Webster's paper for the journal. It is Count Your Blessing from theWonderfall collection. I am always creating vintage items and wanted to do something different for a change. Since I am not real fond of cold weather, I saw this and it reminded me of spring.
That's also why you are listening to the Beach Boys right now.  I want the warm weather back!!
Okay on to the journal. The paper and the bloomers are obviously Webster's. The butterflies are some I copied from Swirlydoo's. The die cut was made using one of Spellbinder's Lacy Tag dies, along with Want 2 Scrap pearls that are made to fit the die cut. It was a very easy journal to make and I sure hope the recipient loves it! Here ya go:

  

I hope this has inspired you to alter an item!

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