Adventure

Hey everyone. Here's my take on Stuck?!Sketches January 15th sketch. The photo is a selfie of my brother and sister in law taken this past summer. The 6x6 paper pad, diecuts and stickers were from We R Memory Keepers 'Wildflower' collection. The wood veneer pieces were from Jillibean Soup. Below are some close ups and the sketch. Thanks for stooping by!!

Michelle

Beach Day

Hey everyone. Here's a page based on Creative Scrapper's November #300 sketch. I used We R Memory Keepers gorgeous 'Wildflower' collection. I absolutely love this line and couldn't wait to get my hands on it!!!! I used the 6x6 paper pad, sticker sheet and diecut pack and did a little fussy cutting with the flowers. Thanks for stopping by and make sure to check out CS's blog. There's a ton of inspiration to be found there.

Michelle

Sunflowers

Hey everyone. Here's another class I taught at Shabby Shutters. I used We R Memory Keepers 'Antique Chic' collection. The colors matched perfectly with the sunflower pictures I took last summer. The sunflower on the page was made from sticky back canvas. The canvas was cut with Tim Holtz's tattered floral die and then inked with distress ink. Some stitching, buttons and a cute wire bird from Maya Road finishes off the page. The inspiration for this layout was a PageMaps sketch. Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

Crop & Create Layout

Hey everyone. Just wanted to share another layout class at Shabby Shutters. We used Carta Bella's 'So Noted' collection. I absolutely LOVE the soft colors in this line. Carta Bella is one of my faves. The texture and thickness of their paper is awesome. We also used a Prima mask and one of We R Memory Keepers Lucky 8 punches. It was finished off with some punched flowers and a little bling. The pictures are from the first Crop & Create weekend in Moncton. Sherry, Darly and I took some classes and met some wonderful and inspiring ladies. It was a great weekend. The layout was inspired by a PageMaps Project 12 sketch. Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

Gadget Girls 2013 Spring Crop Classes

Hey everyone. Just wanted to share the layout classes that I taught at the Gadget Girl's Spring Crop in New Glasgow. I used We R Memory Keepers 'Vintage T' collection. This stuff is very cool. There is actual stitching on some of the papers. Anyone who knows me, knows that I don't go far without my sewing machine so this was a real bonus. I also used some of Bobunny's double dot paper which matched perfectly. The circles were stamped with a syrofoam cup. The splatters were made by brushing some water onto a distress stain dabber and then wacking it on the layout. Another very easy technique. It was literally a 3 min video on you-tube that I stumbled across. The stars were made by cutting up small pieces of foil tape and layering them on cardstock. I then cut them out with Spellbinder dies and added little rivets and crosses with a pen and bone folder. I then inked them with alcohol inks. A technique seen on, the king himself....... Tim Holtz's blog. This layout was inspired by a Creative Scrappers sketch.

For the second layout I also used a line by We R Memory Keepers. This collection is called 'Good Day Sunshine'. The larger flowers were all made with circles. The smaller ones were made by layering two punched flowers. The technique on the left of the layout also involves circles. A small piece of chipboard was placed in the center of the pattern paper circle and the edges were then folded over. By placing the folded circles side by side, you get this very cool pattern. This technique and layout was inspired by a class, I had the good fortune of taking, at Crop and Create in Moncton last year. All of the products used were of course purchased from Shabby Shutters.

If you are interested in attending a Gadget Girls Crop, which I highly recommend, check them out on facebook. Hope you like the layouts and thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

Winter Layout Class

Hey everyone. Here's a winter layout using We R Memory Keeper's 'Winter Frost' collection. I just love the colors!! The hexagons were cut using Spellbinder dies. The large snowflake was cut from chipboard painted with gesso and then covered with tissue paper. I then colored it with distress stain, more gesso and then sprinkled some dry glitter. The die used to cut the snowflake was from Sizzix. WOW embossing powder and dylusions spray also make an appearance.

This was another class taught at Shabby Shutters and was inspired from a PageMaps sketch. Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Michelle