I'm Baaack!!!

I am finally back to scrapping after a very loooong break! Life was getting so hectic and I really needed to take a break. The most important thing that happened during that time was that my youngest son got married. I am so happy for him.

Anyway, I am finally ready to get back to scrapping. The layout I am about to share with you has been on my desk for months. I did attempt to scrap during my time off but really had no time to devote to it. I can stare at a layout for hours and get absolutely nowhere, but now I should have time to get back in the game.  

For this layout I used Graphic 45's, A Ladies Diary collection. It's so pretty! I have plans for the rest of the paper that I hope will come to fruition! You will want to see if it does! Love this paper!!

To create this layout I cut most of my accents out of the paper. Such as the flowers and clocks. I added a few chippies, and did a lot of punching. I hope you enjoy it.

Materials used:

Graphic 45- A Ladies Diary collection

Blue Fern Studios- Good Vibes chipboard die cut

Dusty Attic- Mini Scroll #2 Chipboard die cut

Dusty Attic- Cyclone Wire chipboard die cut

EK Success border punch

Martha Stewart border punches

Martha Stewart butterfly punch

Liquid Pearls-Onxy Pearl

Tim Holtz Distress Pad- Vintage Photo

Tim Holtz Distress Pad- Walnut Stain

Tim Holtz Distress Pad- Old Paper

Tim Holtz Distress Marker- Black

Ingvild Bolme Distress Tool

Scissors

Guillotine Cutter Big and Mini

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs Barbara

  

Tags Tags Tags

Hello again! Today I have 5 tags to share with you. I tried to make each one unique in it's own way. They are for a swap at scrapbook.com. I love creating tags and I love receiving tags by other artists. I used some Graphic 45 scraps on the first three tags. I hope you enjoy them.

Have a wonderful day!

Time With Daddy using Graphic 45

Oh boy did I have fun working with the French Country collection! But then again I have always been a huge fan of Graphic 45! As you can see I layered three papers as my base. . On the top layer I added some punched pieces. Yes I said punched pieces. I punched a bunch of borders using Martha Stewarts doily punch. Then I cut them into individual pieces and adhered around the paper. I wanted just the tip of the pieces to show. Next I cut out a scalloped circle and applied liquid pearls. I then cut a circle that would fit in the scalloped circle. Again I applied the punched pieces. Next I wanted a doily, so I used the English Tea Party Cheery Lynn die. Then I matted my photo and adhered more punched pieces. For the bottom of the layout I added two punched border strips. Now to the fun part. I loved cutting out all those sunflowers. I just kept adding them. Then I used some of the cardstock banners. Now here is the layout:

I hope you found inspiration. Thanks for stopping by!

The Secret Garden Shadowbox

Today I have an altered shadowbox to share with you. It is for a swap at scrapbook.com. We had to use the Secret Garden collection by Graphic 45. Now I tell you, I have never altered a shadowbox before. Wow was it an undertaking. I am so glad it is finished! I made all the flowers by hand. I was going to do a bunch of roses but they were taking forever and I had a deadline, so I had to start using punched flowers. You probably can't tell in the picture but all the flowers were stamped with white ink. I used a few Prima resin pieces, but everything else is from the Secret Garden collection. Anyway here is my shadowbox. Note, it is cloudy here today, so I had to lay the box down to get a decent picture.

I hope you enjoy my little shadowbox. Thanks for stopping by!  

Happiness with Blue Fern Studios Chipboard

Hello again! I am back on a roll creating again! It makes me so happy that I have time to scrapbook again. Today I have a layout using a Blue Fern Studios chipboard word, and of course the word is Happiness.  I am certainly in love with their chipboard! The papers for this layout are from the March Swirlydoo's kit. Most of the the papers are from the Prima Engraver collection. The white board looking paper is from Kaisercraft. I started by punching the Kaisercraft paper with a Martha Stewart punch. I then did some stitching with my sewing machine. No need to be perfect. I then punched a circle with my Martha Stewart circle punch. Next I cut a circle for inside the punched circle. For the chipboard piece I first applied gesso with my fingers and then applied Honey Amber Silk glaze. Most of the flowers are from Prima, but there are a few from Kaisercraft, and a few from my stash. The burlap pieces were from a trim I received in my kit from Swirlydoo's. The leaves were from my stash. At the very bottom you will see that I punched some strips with another Martha Stewart punch. Well that's about it. Here's my layout:

If you have any questions just drop a note in my comments. Thanks for stopping by!

Barbara

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!