ROBINS NEST - BELIEVE

 

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and my take on the November

ROBINS NEST sketch challenge.

This is a fabulous sketch by Bev Code which I really love because I get to use lots of flowers. Scroll down for a step by step and to see the stash I used.

 

 

Robins Nest November Sketch

 

 

STEP 1

Adhere a large white doily to pretty background paper

I chose the blue-y greens from my photo

 

 STEP 2

Add another smaller doily

I cut this using a doily cutter

STEP 3

Adhere matted photos

 

STEP 4

Add border strips as per the sketch

STEP 5

Add three chipboard strips (painted white)



  

STEP 6

Decorate with flowers and leaves

 STEP 7

Take some modelling paste and a small lid

 STEP 8

Add the circles with the small lid dipped into the paste

then add the title

STEP 9

Add some micro beads with glue

 

 

 

CLOSE UPS

 

 

 

 

SCRAPPY STASH USED

 

Pretty paper - All Time Favourites, The Works, uk

Plain cardstock - four different colours

White doily

Martha Stewart Doily Cutter

Chipboard pieces by Prima

White acrylic paint

Mini pearls

Assorted flowers, leaves, stamens and stick pins

Tim Holtz Sizzix Pine Cone die -  for the sparkly leaves

Butterflies with stick pin bodies

Modelling paste

Pop micro beads - American Crafts

Title alphas from a Sizzix strip die.
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PRIZES

One lucky winner, selected by a random draw, will receive a $25 prize package of Robin's Nest Scrapbook Products!
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ROBINS NEST BLOG http://chatteringrobins.blogspot.co.uk/
ROBINS NEST WEB SITE http://www.robinsnest-scrap.com/home.html
ROBINS NEST SHOP http://www.shop.robinsnest-scrap.net/main.sc

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THATS ALL FOR NOW - hope you enjoyed the tutorial and give the sketch a go. Have fun.

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SCRAP OUR STASH DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - NOVEMBER SKETCH CHALLENGE Nov 15th - 29th - TRUST

                          Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and the latest sketch and stash challenge at
 SCRAP OUR STASH

This is a fabulous sketch, and if you fancy some paper weaving,

Plus the Bingo Card was fun. I used column 2 - Paper clip, Doily, Glitter, Journal and Metal bird charm. Why not give it a go, and of course as always there are PRIZES!

So here's how

Choose photo, cardstock, pretty paper and embellies

Cut down the pretty paper to 11x11inches, distress the edges and tear out a few sections as per the sketch

Adhere to background card

Matt photo, ink the edges

Cut out lots of small strips in various lengths and widths, ink edges

Lightly adhere photo

Start layering the strips behind the photo, you can weave as you go

Add a few strips in the bottom left corner

Now start to embellish

I added a beautiful crochet doily, some cogs that I painted and glittered, a butterfly and a small silver metal bird charm.

Add a journaling box and the title.

SCRAPPY STASH

Plain cardstock

Pretty paper -Prima

Brown Ink

Handmade crochet doily

Mini Cogs - Creative Embellishments
Small silver metal bird charm - from my stash

Glitter glue

White paper clip - from my stash

Butterfly and stick pin

Journaling block

Title from my stash.

Close Ups

PRIZE 

 

Photography by

Shealan Faere Photography

I WOULD LOVE IT IF  YOU BECAME A FOLLOWER 

MANY THANKS - BYE FOR NOW



HARMONY

blue fern studios november sketch

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and my latest layout.

For my inspiration I have used a sketch from Blue Fern Studios

I loved this sketch and had just the photo.

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HERES HOW

Choose photo, papers, card and embellishments

Matt Photo onto card stock

Lightly adhere to the background paper

Cut out two banner borders, one in corrugated card and one in textured card, place under the photo

Paint some chipboard in white 

Adhere the large chipboard peice to the top of the photo

Adhere the two smaller pieces on either side of the photo

Start to decorate with assorted flowers, butterflies and some pearls

Finish off with the title.

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SCRAPPY STASH

Papers - Prima Timeless Collection

Chipboards from Blue Fern Studios

Blue card stock

White paint dabber

Corrugated card in brown

Textured card in cream

Butterflies and beaded pin bodies

Small pearls from Kaisercraft

Title from my stash

Hot glue to attach the flowers.

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Photography by 

Shealan Faere Photography
 

Many thanks for stopping by, I hope you like my take on the sketch. I would really appreciate your comments and would love it if you became a follower - many thanks

Bye for now. 

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BERRY71BLEU DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - NOVEMBER MOOD BOARD - FAITH - RIDDERSHOLM DESIGNS

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and the latest BERRY71BLEU Mood Board
This mood board is so pretty and vintage looking, I hope you like it and give it a go.
HERE IS HOW I DID MINE
Choose photo, cardstock, pretty paper and embellishments
Matt photo
Cut out three border pieces into banners and ink the edges
Attach down one side of the page, add the photo
Add a border of lace below and under the photo
Add a lace doily
Add another small banner under the doily
Start to embellish with photo frames, mini roses, a photo corner and a set of keys and a bow
Add the title.
SCRAPPY STASH
Plain cardstock in brown petrol blue and dark blue
Pretty paper by RIDDERSHOLM DESIGNS - Barn Market
Lace doily and lace offcut from my stash
Mini frames made with a Martha Stewart Paper Clay kit
Brown and teal chalk inks
Mini roses
Key and lock die cuts - Sizzix
Silver key - my stash
Bow - Seam binding
Photo Corner - Prima
Title - Creative Embellishments.
CLOSE UPS

PRIZES

1^st Prize 

Full set of 11 Christmas Cosy papers by Riddersholm Designs

Random Prize

Special Vintage kit prepared by our DT member Sylwia

Make sure you visit her blog http://www.tandiart.blogspot.ie 

Sponsor:

Riddersholm Design is a company created by Connie Riddersholm,  who has been designing & manufacturing unique, high quality scrapbooking papers since 2010. Her beautiful papers can be used for scrapbooking, card making and other art projects. The papers are selected especially to Connie's style and product. Paper is an environmentally correct produced quality mark. First collection has been launched in March 2010 and now they are being sold in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Australia, England, Finland, Germany, Holland, France and USA
Website: http://riddersholmdesign.dk/home

Blog:  http://riddersholmdesign.blogspot.ie/

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Website: http://riddersholmdesign.dk/home

Blog:  http://riddersholmdesign.blogspot.ie/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/riddersholmdesign/?fref=ts

Photography by Shealean Faere Butler Photography
 

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY
BYE FOR NOW
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BOYS FOOD plus STEP BY STEP and three layouts for the FLYING UNICORN

Hi everyone here is a masculine page for a change, always a challenge for me as what to do instead of flowers!

Here I have used cogs to replace them and think it works ok.
I have also entered this into the colour challenge at WORDS AND PAINTERY

 

Heres How  in ten easy Steps

 

1. Matt photo onto coordinating paper, distress the edges

2. Lightly place onto background paper

3. Start to layer up

4. For the first layer cut Kraft card down to 7x9 inches, ink edges

5. Add corrugated card 5x7 inches, ink edges and  paint in white

6. Add layers underneath the corrugated card inking as you go

7. Take some honeycomb chipboard, paint and ink, glue to  coordinating paper and add to side of matted photo

8. Now add two hand cut banners as per the layout, ink edges

9. Start to decorate with chicken wire chipboard, painted and inked, add an assortment of cogs, a few leaves and a tag

10. Add the title.

SCRAPPY STASH

Background and all the pretty paper - Prima, Timeless collection

Kraft card

Corrugated card

White paint dabber

Brown chalk ink
Silver ink
Aqua ink

Chipboards from Creative Embellishments

Sizzix sizzlets leafy branch die

Mini tag from my stash.

I hope you like it.

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SOME CLOSE UPS

 

THREE LAYOUTS FOR THE FLYING UNICORN DESIGN TEAM CALL

 

 SMILE

BEAUTIFUL

 

CRAZY HAPPY
click on the links to be taken to the info.
 

Thank you for visiting today, I would love it if you left some comments and became a follower many thanks 

Bye for now

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SCRAP OUR STASH DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - NOVEMBER 15TH - 30TH, U & ME

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and the latest Scrap our Stash challenge.

For this challenge create a layout and include an item from your stash for each letter in the word A - L - B - U - M - S

http://scrapourstash.blogspot.co.uk/

HOW I DID THIS

Choose photo, papers card and embellies

Matt photo in cardstock

Lightly adhere to centre of page

Cut two doilies adhere behind the photo

Add some lace

Cut three border strips, cut ends into banner shapes to go behind the photo

Add a length of lace down the side

Add a music paper layer

Add another border strip to the centre right side

Start to decorate 

I used lace flowers, mini roses and rose buds, buttons, clock face, butterfly, arrows, stick pins and a corner piece

Add the title.

STASH USED FOR THE CHALLENGE

A L B U M S

A - Arrows

L - Lace, Layering

B - Buttons, Butterfly

U - Letter U

M - Music paper, Martha Stewart doily cutter, Metal

S - Stick pins.

STASH USED IN LAYOUT

Background paper by Prima

Plain cardstock

Music paper from a book

Brown chalk ink

Martha Stewart Doily Circle Cutter

Lengths of lace

Prima mini resin corner piece

Metal butterfly

Mini stick pins handmade

Clock face

Metal brooch

Lace flowers

Buttons

Arrow die cuts

Mini roses and rosebuds

Assorted alphas from my stash.

Hi I hope you like this challenge and give it a go.

PRIZE