MY TOP 12 FOR 2013

 

Hi everyone, hope you are having a lovely holiday.

Here is my top 12 for 2013.

Hope you like them.

Thanks for visiting.

Bye for now -  Happy new year.

SNOW BABY

Hi everyone and Merry Christmas.
Here is another mixed media layout. I have made this page from scratch using paints, mists and masks on white cardstock.
I have used all the colours from SCRAP AROUND THE WORLD MOOD BOARD.
I also used the sketch. Loved these colours and sketch, click on the link below to take you there.

http://scraparoundtheworld.blogspot.co.uk/
I also used 7 Dots Studio for inspiration here http://7dotsstudio.com/archives/13537
which was to use snowflakes as inspiration. This was my little snowflake when she was playing in her very first snow!! Do you like the little silver snowflake embellie? I also stamped the background with a large snowflake stamp in black then white texture paste, but it is totally covered with other mixed media.
I have also entered this in to a challenge here http://www.inkido.blogspot.no/2013/12/welcome-to-december-challenge.html to use snowflakes.

SCRAPPY STASH
Plain cardstock
Distress tool
Doilies
Corrugated painted cardboard
Paper clay frame
Assorted embellies
Assorted flowers
Chipboard
Butterflies  http://www.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/butterflies/
Fuzzy fibres
Beaded pins  http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/hand-made-stick-pins.html
Various masks
Handmade flowers http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/hand-made-flowers-tutorial.html
Various paints and mists.
Prima stamps and black ink.
Sorry its so short today, lots to do, am off to make the  mincemeat and Christmas cakes.

STUCK ON U SKETCHES DESIGN TEAM REVEAL FRIDAY

HI EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO THE STUCK ON U SKETCHES D.T. REVEAL.
Sorry for poor pic it is so dark here all the time.
This is a great sketch to play with. Just follow along and this should not take too long at all. Took me about an hour.
Do visit all the lovely designers blogs for lots of inspiration and have fun.
Sorry its a short one today, its nearly Christmas!!!!
Bye for now and  a happy scrappy Christmas to you.

ANOTHER MIXED MEDIA BACKGROUND PAPER TUTORIAL

Hi everyone hope you are having a great week end.
Today I have just finished another layout where I made my own background using mixed media.
I think I could be addicted to this, it is great fun, I have put down the steps I used and next time I will do a photo step by step, the light is so bad at the moment - it always seems to be dark! I need a sunny day for some good photos.
Anyway scroll down for a step by step.
I have entered this into a challenge at Berry 71 Bleu
 here http://berry71bleu.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/december-challenge-joy.html
Its their December Joy Challenge.
Its a great challenge and reminds us that we have lots to be thankful and joyful about. That's why I thought I would add in the Scripture that goes with this theme. My journaling is on the three circular ornaments and also on a hidden journaling block in the top left corner under the doily. Its about little Millie, who always seems to bring a smile to everyones face, she is a fluffy bundle of joy and everyone loves her. She always cheers you up if you are having a bad day and reminds us that life is sweet and precious.
I have also used the colours from C.S.I for more inspiration.
You can find them here http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/forum/topics/case-file-no-101-case-closes-on-december-15-2012
For their challenge, we had to use all of the colours, choose at least two elements from the Evidence list, I chose frames, silver accents, ribbon and Christmas accents.
For the testimony I chose to write about my picture on the layout and on my journaling block underneath.
 I have also used a challenge at INKIDO for more inspiration here http://www.inkido.blogspot.no/2013/12/welcome-to-december-challenge.html
 which is to use STARS or SNOWFLAKES. As you can see I have used lots of snowflakes.
I thought I would show you where I get all my inspiration. When you are not sure where to start, check out my list of Challenge sites to get your creativity started.
Anyway here are the instructions for a mixed media background.
Take a sheet of white cardstock and prime the surface with a layer of Gesso, make it messy.
Dry with a heat tool and start adding some texture paste using various masks.
Dry with a heat tool and spritz with misting sprays. Let each colour dry before adding the next.
Take some black ink and stamps, and stamp around where your picture will be.
HOW TO PUT THE LAYOUT TOGETHER
Now matt photo three times and distress the edges.
Add another distressed layer under this.
Add two doilies.
Add a journaling block.
Start to decorate with flowers,snowflakes,Christmas baubles etc
Add journaling and title block.
SCRAPPY STASH
Plain cardstock
Gesso
Texture paste
Black ink
White doilies
Assorted flowers
Assorted silver buttons
Bird, pine branch, snowflake dies - Sizzix
Hand made flowers
Green ribbon
Metal frame
Silver metallic snowflake brads
Blue fern studios packaging
Blue fern studios snowflake chipboard
Glitter
Aqua glass bead
Title - C.S.I Co-ordinates
Raindrops mask
Mini ceiling tile mask
Music and script stamp - Prima
Perfect pearls mists - sour apple and blue raspberry.
THANK YOU FOR VISITING MY BLOG AND LEAVING ME LOVLEY COMMENTS, I HOPE YOU COME BACK AGAIN SOON.
BYE FOR NOW.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN MIXED MEDIA BACKGROUND PAPER

Hi all and happy Friday. I have used a sketch from BLUE FERN STUDIOS for my inspiration.

http://bluefernstudios.blogspot.co.uk/

HOW TO MAKE A MIXED MEDIA BACKGROUND

Take a sheet of plain white cardstock.

Cover it with a layer of white Gesso. Allow to dry.

Stamp over with a music stamp and a script stamp.

Take some modelling paste and masks and apply in various areas. Allow to dry.

Take a green mist and spray. Dry. I used my heat-gun.

Take a blue mist and spray. Dry.

You are now ready to make up your layout.

Cut paper down to 11.5x11.5inches, distress and ink the edges.

Matt photo.

Apply acrylic paint to distressed cardboard,dry and place down.
Add matted photo.

Start adding layers as per the sketch.

Paint and ink the Blue Fern Chippy.

Decorate with flowers and embellies.

Add title and a little more ink or paint to fill in any gaps.

SCRAPPY STASH

Plain cardstock - white, aqua blue and black

Corrugated cardboard
White acrylic paint

Two scraps of paper for the matting of photo

White doily

Blue Fern Studios chipboard - Shabby brick bits

Mini roses - wild orchid crafts
Wooden embellies - Prima
Music and script stamps - Prima
Black ink
Title - Websters pages alpha stickers
Bird, Tabs, Lock - all Tim Holtz dies
Raindrop mask - Prima
Doily mask - Pink PaisleyPerfect pearls mists- sour apple and blue raspberry
Gesso
Clock faces see my Pinterest board here http://www.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/clocks/
Butterflies c/o Lisa at Swirlydos or check here http://www.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/butterflies/
Texture paste here http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/homemade-texture-past.html
Butterfly pin see here http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/hand-made-stick-pins.html
Hand made flower see here http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/hand-made-flowers-tutorial.html
Key, aqua ribbon, aqua paint, assorted flowers - Mixed Media kit from Cest Magnifique  
http://cestmagnifiquekits.com/cart/index.php?route=product/category&path=88

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING MY BLOG AND LEAVING ME LOVELY COMMENTS.
HAVE A GREAT DAY - BYE FOR NOW.
 

 

KEEP CALM AND SPARKLE

 

Hi everyone, I hope you like this layout I have done.

I have used a sketch from Cest Magnifique for my inspiration, which I reversed.

 

http://cestmagnifiquekits.blogspot.co.uk/

 

I have also used a colour scheme from C.S.I

I have used a colour scheme from C.S.I
 http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/

For this layout I reversed the sketch and made my own background.
C.S.I

THE SCHEME

I used all the five colours in the scheme.

EVIDENCE

I  used beads, pearls, birds, texture paste, silver accents and flowers.

TESTIMONY

I wrote 4 random things about the topic on my journaling block which is hidden under the left hand side.

I wrote about the dress Jessie is wearing.

I used Sparkle for my inspiration for my title

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I MADE MY OWN BACKGROUND PAPER
 

I used some white bazzill cardstock and texture paste and made lots of texture using masks.

I used paints to add some colour.

I made little pink splats.

THE LAYOUT
Matt photo and distress edges
Cut our large and small thin circles
Start layering circles, woven doily, paper doily, matted photo.
Add in other layers of card etc.

Decorate with flowers etc
Add title
Add honeycomb stamping
Add glass beads and other embellies.
MANY THANKS FOR VISITING MY BLOG
I HOPE YOU LEAVE ME SOME COMMENTS AND COME BACK SOON
BYE FOR NOW

 

 

 



 

 

 





WELCOME TO THE STUCK ON U SKETCHES DESIGN TEAM FRIDAY REVEAL - BUILD A PAGE

 

WELCOME TO THE STUCK ON U SKETCHES DESIGN TEAM FRIDAY REVEAL.
Hi everyone,  happy Friday. Here is my version of the latest sketch from SOUS.
I hope you give this sketch a go and visit all their fabulous blogs for lots more inspiration.
For this layout I used the last of my papers from my Cest Magnifique Kit from September!

So this is how I did it IN 10 EASY STEPS.

I took my pretty paper cut it down by half an inch, scrunched it up, distressed, then inked the edges

 Adhere to plain cardstock.

 

And add a half circle distress and ink the edges.

 Add another slightly smaller half circle, distress and ink the edges.

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Add a10 x 5.5 inch rectangle, distress and ink the edges.

Add another slightly smaller rectangle, distress and ink the edges.

Add a doily.

Add a slightly smaller circle.

 

 Add matted photo.

 



Add a circle border made by cutting a very narrow circle and covering with string and fibres.

Add three large banners, ink the edges.

Add three small banners, ink the edges. Adhere.

Decorate. And there you have it.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I hope you can come back again soon.
SCRAPPY STASH
Plain cardstock in pink, cream and blue
Pretty paper
Bird and arrow embellies from Cest Manifique Sept Kit
Doilies
Mini paper clay bird
Assorted flowers
Butterflies with beaded bodies
Chalk ink
Distress tool
Corrugated cardboard
White acrylic paint
Prima packaging for mini tags
Fuzzy fibres
String.

LOVE YOUR STYLE

 

Hi everyone, here is my last project for November and the first for December!
I have used a colour scheme from C.S.I CO-ORDINATES - Case file #99 -  for my inspiration.
I also entered this into a challenge at Inkido here http://inkido.blogspot.co.uk/ to use strings, I used some fuzzy white fibres.




http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/photo

To solve the case I used all five colours from the scheme.
For my evidence I used butterflies, stripes and silver metal embellishments.
For my testimony I used stripes as journaling lines and my jumping off point for the journaling was the word FLY.
I hope you like it.
HERES HOW
I created the background by sprinkling, spraying, speckling and splattering all the colour scheme paint colours all over the page. I added some texture paste words. I did some stamping with a music stamp, a honeycomb stamp and a little timepiece stamp.
I cut down the paper to 11.5x11.5 and distressed, then inked the edges in green ink.
I added my matted photo, stripey paper, orange paper, lots of flowers and assorted embellies.
SCRAPPY STASH
Pion design paper - Vintage Garden
Plain cardstock
Striped paper
Metal embellies
Assorted flowers
Prima butterfly
Fuzzy fibre
Beaded stick pins
Mini clock cut from Prima packaging
Green chalk ink
Black ink
Hand made cameo using paper clay
Sticker alphas
Music stamp - Prima
Honeycomb stamp
Mini timepiece stamp
Texture paste
Prima words mask
Distress tool
Hand cut butterflies compliments of swirlydos.

THANK YOU FOR VISITING MY BLOG AND TAKING THE TIME TO LEAVE ME LOVELY COMMENTS. BYE FOR NOW.

Jess and Joe

Morning all. Hope its a good one.
Here I have a layout of Jess and her mate Joe on their joint 17th Birthday party.
I have used papers from my November Cest Magnifique Kit http://cestmagnifiquekits.blogspot.co.uk/p/blog-page_10.html
 and some Blue Fern Studio chickenwire which I love. You can find it here http://bluefernstudios.blogspot.co.uk/.
http://www.bluefernstudios.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/our-november-sketch-challenge.htm
I have entered this into the November sketch challenge here.

I love this sketch, its brilliant to work with.
So heres how I did it.
Matt photo in plain cardstock.
Gather up all the bits and pieces from the kit.
Adhere photo and start layering up.
Add embellies.
Add title.
Scrappy stash
Cest Manififque kit
Blue fern studios chicken wire chipboard
Butterflies
Cardboard
Homemade flowers using a Cheery Lyn die Sweet Williams
Assorted flowers
Tape white
Clock from prima packaging
Accordian flower Tim holtz die
Handmade butterflies
Letter sticker chippy title.

THANK YOU FOR VISITING MY BLOG TODAY - AND FOR YOUR LOVELY COMMENTS.

BAD HAIR DAY

Its Black Friday - hope you still have time for some scrapping!
Here I have done another layout using 7 Dots papers which I love.
I  entered this into a challenge at Berry 71 Bleu here http://berry71bleu.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/november-challenge-change-is-beautiful.html
I thought Jess looked changed and she is always beautiful in my eyes no matter how she looks!
Also here Frosted Designs http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/friday-challenge-11-item-challenge.html as they had a challenge to incorporate 11 different things. Quite a challenge!!
HOW TO
Matt photo onto black cardstock.
Place in centre of pretty paper.
Paint a piece of corrugated cardboard and place underneath.
Add lots of border layers and ink the edges.
Add hessian/burlap.
Start adding all your items.
Tags, layering, tape, banners, patchwork, circles, stitching, stars, flowers, buttons, arrows!
Done!!!
SCRAPPY STASH
Plain cardstock
7 Dots paper - 9th wave
Embellishments - assorted.

SCISSORS HAIR SALON - BOO! - and 7 DOTS STUDIO

Here is a layout I have just finished, using 7 dots 9th wave papers and a fab photo of Jessie with the team at SCISSORS HAIR SALON in Christchurch.
 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scissors- christchurch/276991142374454


I have entered this into a challenge over at 7 dots studio here  http://7dotsstudio.com/9th-wave-2 - Subject GOOD MOOD. I hope this photo puts you in a good mood!!!! It certainly made me smile!

HERES HOW
So I chose my pretty papers from 7 dots from my Cest Magnifique kit November,
 http://cestmagnifiquekits.blogspot.co.uk/
Double matt photo in black then pink cardstock.
Adhere slightly off centre of page.
Start adding layers under photo. I used some black plastic (its actually gutter guard so my husband said) then white hessian, pink hessian and three border strips also from the 9th wave collection.
Ink the edges of the border strips.
Next add a couple of strips to the side of the photo.
Start decorating with a clock face, flowers, butterflies, muslin, mini angels, key etc.
Die cut a title.
Stamp circles using black ink around the page.
SCRAPPY STASH
Pretty papers - 7 Dots Studio
Plain cardstock
Weathered Clock die - sizzix
Key
Mini clay angels using paper clay and moulds
Butterflies and beaded bodies
Small clock face taken from some packaging
Wine cork for the black ink stamping
Black ink
Cream brad
Gold acrylic paint for the angels.

Hope you like it and find some inspiration here. Many thanks for visiting my blog. I would love it if you left me a comment to say you had visited. Just scroll down the page. Bye For Now.

STUCK ON U SKETCHES DESIGN TEAM REVEAL FRIDAY - SO SWEET



http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.co.uk/

Hi everyone, and Welcome to Stuck On U Sketches Design Team Reveal Friday and my blog.
Today we have a great sketch from Leah.
For this layout I chose some Autumnal paper by Maja Design called Walking in the Forest.

HOW TO:
First of all, matt photos.
Ink edges of 12x12 pretty paper.
Attach photos.
Die cut a fence and add paint, ink and glossy accents.
 Add borders.
Adhere photos and fence.
Add the border.
Add flowers and embellishments.
Add Title.
SCRAPPY STASH

Pretty paper by Maja Design

Plain cardstock

Assorted leaves

Assorted flowers

Butterflies

Clock face

Die cut fence

White acrylic paint

Green acrylic paint

Brown chalk ink

Glossy accents

Title from sizzix sizzlets die.

INKIDO DESIGN TEAM CALL 2014

 

MORNING ALL. TODAY I AM DOING A POST WITH SEVERAL OF MY FAVORITE PROJECTS THAT BEST REPRESENT ME AND MY STYLE FOR THE INKIDO DT CALL.
I LOVE INKIDO AND THEIR CHALLENGES. YOU CAN FIND THEM HERE http://inkido.blogspot.co.uk/
I fell in love with scrapbooking a few years ago when a friend introduced me to a  class and I havnt looked back since. I am a daily scrapper and love all things pink, pretty, flowery, layered and  shabby. I find it hard to make a layout without flowers!!
I have just started posting again to scrapbook.com here  http://www.scrapbook.com/myplace/index.php?mod=galleries
 https://www.facebook.com/pac.wright
 http://www.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/my-layouts/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93765477@N05/


Hope you like my layouts, have a great day. bye for now.