Peace Begins With A smile

Hello! I have a new layout to share called Peace Begins With A Smile. For this layout I used my monthly Swirlydoo's kit and some Blue Fern Studios chipboard. I love their chipboard! For this layout I used their Blue Fern Frame. It is exquisite! I covered the frame with shimmers and then held my heat gun over it until it bubbled. I then took a paper towel and rubbed it until some of the bubbled pieces came off, so I would get the well worn look. I added Prima buttons, flowers, leaves and resin. And of course I had to find a spot to use my beloved liquid pearls, so they went around the picture. I have always loved my Martha Stewart punches and I thought this punch went with the frame perfectly. I did use some Frozen Jack Frost from Lindy's on the punched paper so it's not quite flat.  I  got some inspiration from Lisa Gregory for this layout, but I do think I made it my own.

Here is the layout:

I hope you found some inspiration. Thanks for stopping by!

A Pretty Bracelet and Ideas for Scrapbooking

Hello again! Today I have a bracelet to share with you, along with an idea for your scrapbook pages. I was recently at a CKC Convention and in one of the booths they had little baubles, along with images and jewelry pieces. I had a lot of fun doing the make and take and ended up buying the bracelet, some images, and varying sizes of the baubles. These would be great peices to add to your scrapbook pages or journal/mini covers.

Here's the bracelet:

Now I could not get a pic without glare because these things shine.

Here's some of the other baubles:

And here's the glue that you use.

Now I suppose you could use Glossy Accents, but I have never found it to show a real clear image.

That's it for now! Happy Scrapping!

Oh Baby and Heartfelt Creations Flowers

Today I have a layout to share using a combination of Kaisercrafts Lake House papers and Pink Paisley's Botanical Gardens paper. I also used Heartfelt Creations dies and stamps to create those gorgeous flowers! There are so many elements to this page that I am not sure I will be able to remember everything. If you have a question, just leave it in my comments. The doilies were made using dies from Cheery Lynn Designs. I also used some resins from Prima, and the clock is one of their new little wooden pieces. The punched strips are from Martha Stewart and EK Success punches. The butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch. For the background paper I used the Crafter's Workshop Chicken wire template and applied gesso in various places. I then sprayed Lindy's Stamp Gang Creme Brulee and Cotton Candy Pink Starburst sprays until I got the effect I wanted. That's pretty much it besides adding some buttons and other little pretties. Anyway, I hope you are inspired.

Prima's Ladybird Collection

Oh, you must see Prima's new Ladybird Collection. It's gorgeous! To see the whole thing go here:
http://prima.typepad.com/prima/2013/02/presenting-the-ladybird-collection.html#comments.

Here's a peek:

Make sure you go to the link above. The layouts are gorgeous!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Barbara 

January Layout with Graphic 45

I have another layout to share using Graphic 45's Place in Time. I absolutely love this collection!! But then I love every collection they make! Somewhere or another I got away from making layouts with G45, but this has me back on track. I see a lot of layouts being made with G45 in the future. Everything besides the lace and buttons is G45. With this collection you really don't need anything else. They have given you everything you need to create a fabulous layout.

Anyway, I really didn't have a photo for this layout because we had no snow in January, but I am sure I will eventually be able to dig an old photo out, scan, print, and adhere. I loved this so much I wanted to share now.

Here it is:

Thanks for stopping by!

Barbara

Gorgeous

I have a new layout to share using Prima's Rondelle collection. The title of my layout is of course, Gorgeous.  I went way out of my comfort zone with this layout. I have little experience with using sprays and masks, but for this layout I did both and also stamped. The sprays are the Starburst sprays from Lindy's Stamp Gang. I purchased them recently and I must say I have been missing out. They are gorgeous!! The mask I used is made by Prima and I used Tim Holtz distress inks for that. Everything else on this layout is made by Prima.

I am still on a learning curve with the sprays, but I hope in time I will have it down pat.

Here's my layout.

Thanks for stopping by!

Barbara
   

Love Imagine Dream

The layout I am sharing with you today utilizes a lot of old chipboard I have had forever. All of the frames are chipboard. For the top frame I painted it with Teal Zircon Silks acrylic glaze. Then I used a Prima stamp and some black ink and stamped all over it. No need to be precise. Just keep stamping until you get the desired look. For the middle frame I mixed some of the Silks and black paint. Don't mix it too much or you will get a solid color. I wanted it to be two tone. I painted the Silks on the bottom frame and that was it. I used a Martha Stewart punch to add punched strips to all the frames. The butterflies are also from a Martha Stewart punch. Love, Imagine, and Dream are all rub ons made by Kaisercraft. The big teal flowers were made using a tutorial by Lisa Gregory. You will need the Tattered Florals Sizzix die for this. I substituted a button for the middle of my flowers. The rest of the flowers are some I have had on hand. The birdcage was made using the French Manor cricut cartridge. The leaves were made using a Spellbinders Foliage die. Lastly, I did spray the corners with Dylusions. The colors are Vibrant Turqoiuse and Black Marble. That should do it. Here is my layout:

 Thanks for stopping by! I hope you found some inspiration for your own layouts! Have a wonderful day!

Barbara