Thankful

 Hey everyone.  Here's a layout I created of some ladies, I am very thankful to have met, through this wonderful hobby. A group of us attended a crop, and decided to get some shirts made. We had a blast!! Lots of laughs, and we even got some work done.  For this layout, I incorporated 3 different challenges. Scrap Our Stash's July stash challenge was to include an item from your stash for each letter in the word PHOTOS. I used the following:

P: Picked Raspberry Distress Spray, Paste (modelling)
H: Hemp, 'hello'
O: Orange
T: Ticket, 'Thankful'
O: October (when we attended the crop)
S: Stencil, Stitching, Splatters

For 123 Get Scrappy's July challenge I used, the word:hello, butterfly and lots of black. The Studio Challenges challenge was to make your own embellishment. I made the pink flower.

The pattern paper, flair button and ticket were all from Fancy Pants' 'Meology' collection.  The wood veneer butterfly and arrows were from Studio Calico.

For the background, I first covered the cardstock with a layer of gesso. Once dry I applied some modelling paste through a Prima stencil. I then brushed on some watered down distress stain and spray. Last but not least, I added some splatters and stitching.

Be sure to check out the challenge blogs. Lots of inspiration to be found.  Thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

Scrap Our Stash Challenge #27

Hey everyone. Here's my take on Scrap Our Stash's June stash challenge. The challenge was to create a layout and use an item from your stash for each letter in the word brads. I used the following:

B- boys, brown and bow (hemp)
R- rose and rolled up paper edges
A- Antique Linen distress stain and ink
D- distressed paper edges and die (used to cut out title)
S- stitching, splatters and Shubenacadie (park where photo was taken)

The photo is of  my daughter's boyfriend and her friend's son. Graeme and Baby T hit it off immediately!! They had a ball at the wildlife park.  For the background I sprayed some water and distress stain and once dry added some splatters.

The pattern paper and diecuts used were from Crate Paper's 'Open Book' collection. Absolutely LOVE  this collection!!!! I think I bought 2 sheets of each pattern. Oops!!

Make sure to check out Scrap Our Stash's blog. Lots of daily inspiration can be found. The sketch used was from Sketchabilities. Thanks for stopping by!!!

Michelle

Scrap Our Stash Sketch Challenge #26

Hey everyone. Here's my take on Scrap Our Stash's sketch challenge #26.  The picture is of me and my best scrapping buddy, at this year's Crop and Create in Moncton. We had an amazing time!!! Part of this challenge was to make handmade flowers. A perfect challenge for me! Using dies from Spellbinders, I cut out some flowers, spritzed them with water and then crumpled them. Once dry I layered, shaped them and then added some bling to the center.  I also fussy cut some flowers from the pattern paper and popped a couple of them up.

For the background I splattered some distress paint around the page and using the cap from the paint, stamped some circles around as well.

The pattern paper I used was from My Mind's Eye 'Cut and Paste' collection. I finished the page with a fair amount of stitching and some bling.

Below is the sketch and be sure to check out Scrap Our Stash's blog. Hope you liked it and thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

Sketchabilities #139/ Scrap Our Stash #26 Stash Challenge

 
Hey everyone. I've been away for abit but am back with a few layouts to share. I finished this layout at a crop I attended last weekend. It was hosted by My Stamping Studio in Windsor. What a weekend we had!!! Lots of fun and great ladies. Highly recommended for sure!!  This is a school photo of my daughter when she was in grade one. That evil little look sums her up pretty well!!  I used two challenges when creating this page.  The sketch was the #139 sketch from Sketchabilities. I also took part in Scrap Our Stash's #26 Stash Challenge. For this challenge you had to include an item from your stash for each letter in the word emboss.  I used the following:


E: evergreen bough distress paint
M: My Mind's Eye pattern paper
B: buttons, border punch
O: oval chipboard frame
S: stencil, stain (distress)
S: stitching, Sam

For the background, I applied some distress paint through a stencil. Once it was dry I spritzed it with water and applied some distress stain.  Once this was dry I splattered more distress stain.

The flowers were made from an EK Success punch. The little white ones were from Maya Road.  The greenery was cut from a Sizzix die.

The oval chipboard frame was also from Maya Road. I  painted the frame with distress paint and covered the oval part with paper.  The pattern paper was from My Mind's Eye 'Now and Then Milo' collection.

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

Scrap Our Stash - Word Challenge #25

Hey everyone.  Here's my take on Scrap Our Stash's April word challenge.  The challenge was to include an item from your stash for each letter in the word stamp.  I used the following:

S - stitching
T - twine
A - "awesome"
M - My Mind's Eye (pattern paper)
P - Pony Club

The picture is a selfie my daughter took, while she was away at Pony Club's National Quiz. This is an event she has always wanted to take part in. In her final year, she made the provincial team and they came third overall!!!   Hope you liked it and thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

Scrap Our Stash Sketch #24/The Studio Challenges/123 Get Scrappy

Hey everyone.  Here's  a layout I did to celebrate my time at Shabby Shutters.  So glad I had the opportunity to meet, work and play with these ladies.  Once again I used 3 different challenges.  The challenge at The Studio Challenges was to use as many items as you could from the following: mist, stamping, sequins, chipboard, brads or eyelets, thread, vellum, yellow.  I used mist, stamping, sequins, thread and yellow.  For the March challenge at 123 Get Scrappy I used bicycle, baker's twine and use a paper punch.

The pattern paper, tag, photo frame, word sticker and bicycle topper were all from the 'As You Wish' collection from Fancy Pants.  Have to say Fancy Pants is quickly becoming one of my fav companies. For the background I stamped the circles using a styrofoam cup and then added some splatters.  The flowers were made using a paper punch.  Below are some close ups.

The sketch I used was from Scrap Our Stash's #24 sketch challenge.  Gold embellishments also had to be used in this challenge.  I used gold striped washi tape and gold sequins.  Make sure to check out the linked blogs.  Hope you liked it and thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

Sketchabilities #135/The Studio Challenges/Scrap Our Stash- Word #24

Hey everyone.  This is our border collie, Maggie.  My daughter calls her Maggie Moo Moo Wiggle Bum. Moo Moo because she is black and white like a holstein cow, and Wiggle Bum because her little tail and bum never stop moving.  I used 3 different challenges when creating this layout.  The Studio Challenges challenge was to use your old stash.  I had some pattern paper from Bobunny's 'Powder Mountain' line that was from 2012.  The vellum I used had to be at least 8 years old.  Scrap Our Stash's #24 word challenge was to include an item from your stash for each letter in the word 'stencil'.  I used the following:


S : stitching, snowflakes
T : tag
E : embossing (The journal piece and some of the snowflakes are embossed)
N : numbers in the date
C : cup (I used a styrofoam cup to stamp the circles)
I : ink
L : letters

The snowflakes were cut using Spellbinder dies.  I layered some and popped most of them up with foam squares.  For the pleated borders, I used 1/2" strips of cardstock.  I placed some adhesive where I wanted the border to be, pleated the cardstock, adhered it, and then stitched it down.  After stamping the circles with a styrofoam cup, I flicked some splatters around the layout as well.

I had originally journalled directly onto the layout but had messed it up. It was difficult to write on the textured cardstock, so I cut out a label using a Spellbinders die, wrote on the nontextured side and covered my boo-boo with it.  I rather like the look.  The sketch I used was Sketchabilities #135.  Be sure to check out the different blogs.  Hope you liked it and thanks for stopping by.

Michelle