That Special Grad

Hey everyone. Here's a layout in honor of that special grad. It's another class I taught at Shabby Shutters. I used Teresa Collins's 'Summer Stories' paper line. The title was embossed with ultra thick embossing powder. Some of the circles were popped up. Splatters, washi tape, buttons and photo corners completed the layout. This layout was based on one from My Mind's Eye's blog. Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

Spring blossoms

Hey everyone. Just wanted to share another class I taught at Shabby Shutters. I used Pink Paislee's 'Hope Chest' collection. The flowers were cut using Tim Holtz's tattered floral die (one of my go to flower dies). For the burlap flowers, I brushed some Mod Podge on the burlap first and after it dried I cut the flowers out. The Mod Podge keeps the burlap from fraying. I have heard that you can also use a 50:50 tacky glue/water combo. Haven't tried that yet though. I layered 2-3 of the flowers and added some buttons and hand cut crumpled leaves. Some stitching on the corners completed the layout .This layout is based on a couple of PageMaps sketches. Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

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

Happy Easter

Hey everyone. I'm a bit late getting this up. It was a easter layout class at Shabby Shutters. I used Authentique's 'Hope' collection. I absolutely love this company's pattern paper. The thickness, texture and vintage patterns.........Beautiful. The larger flowers were made from folded circles. The smaller ones were all made by crumpling and layering punched flowers. This layout was based on a PageMaps sketch. Some stitching and liquid pearls finished this page off. Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

PageMaps Lily Bee Sketch Contest

Hey everyone. Here is my entry for PageMaps Lily Bee sketch contest. I used My Mind's Eye 'Indie Chic' paper and buttons. The paper roses were cut using Spellbinders bitty blossoms die. The burlap roses were made by brushing some Mod Podge onto a piece of burlap, cutting out a spiral circle and then rolling it up. The Mod Podge keeps the edges of the burlap from fraying. Very easy and very cute!! Some washi tape, stitching and ink splatters (my new fav technique) completed the layout. Below are some close ups and the sketch. Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.      ~Michelle

Birthday Layout

Hey everyone. Here's a recent class I taught at Shabby Shutters. I used Bobunny's 'Surprise' collection. This line is just so much fun!! It's perfect for kiddy celebrations of any kind. It's hard to tell from the above picture, but all the confetti on the left hand side is enclosed in vellum that is stitched down. A fun technique I found on Scrapbook and Cards Today blog. The banners are also stitched down. Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

PageMaps On the Border Challenge

Hey everyone. Here's my entry for PageMaps On the Border Challenge. I used Teresa Collins 'Summer Stories' collection for this layout. Because it is featuring none other than Mr. Tim Holtz I decided to use some of his products. The buttons, paper clip and word stick are from his Ideology line. The little camera was made from grunge paper and cut using one of his Mover and Shaper dies. It was colored with distress ink and stains. The little ticket stub is one of his Stamper Anonymous stamps. Below is a close up and a copy of  the sketch. Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Michelle