Blessed

Hey everyone. I have a layout to share based on the Hello Baby challenge at Scrap the Boys. I used the 'Flirty Fleur' collection from Prima for this layout of my grandson. For the background I first applied gesso with a pallet knife and with my finger. I then applied acrylic paint with the packaging technique. For the silver flowers I stamped on vellum with a stamp from Heartfelt Creations. I embossed the image with silver embossing powder and then fussy cut the image. The flowers were all made with a punch from EK Success. Love how they turned out!! Below are some close ups. Thanks for stopping by!!

Michelle

Cool Kid

Hey everyone. For this month's blend a sketch challenge at Scrap Our Stash, I used my nephew's school photo from last year. I used the background from the sketch on the left, rotated it and used a cut file instead of pattern paper. From the sketch on the right I used the large element matting the photos, the flags and the location of the embellishment clusters. The stash part of the challenge was to use buttons or flairs. I used a flair. The pattern paper, ephemera, stickers and flair, were all from Cocoa Vanilla Studios' 'Boys Rule' collection. Love, love the colors in this line. The cutfile was from the Silhouette Store. I used art crayons from Vicki Boutin for the background. I had to mix them to achieve the colors I was looking for. I first applied them with the packaging technique. Using a stencil brush I then added them dry through a stencil. I also tried to use a stamp with the crayons, when they were watered down. It didn't work out that well, as all I got were some blobs. Not sure if it was due to the stamp or maybe too much water. This layout was also inspired by a challenge at The Studio Challenges, where you were to use numbers on your page. Below are some close ups and the challenge. Thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

Fun Day at the Zoo

Hey everyone. I have my take on Sketchabilities' September sketch to share with you today. For my daughter's birthday this year, her boyfriend surprised her with a road trip to the Moncton zoo. She was so excited and got to finally meet a llama. I had trouble narrowing down the pictures to three, so I decided to use all five. I love how the background turned out on this page. I used Vicki Boutin's art crayons and had to mix them to achieve the color I was looking for. I first applied them with the packaging technique. Once dry I added more through a stencil, with a stencil brush. Finally I stamped some on, using stamps from Vicki Boutin. The title, small leaf borders and the two monkeys were fussy cut from journal cards. I used Photo Play Paper's 'We Bought a Zoo' collection. It was perfect!! Make sure to check out the Sketchabilities blog for a ton of inspiration and how to play along. Below are some close ups and the sketch. Thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

Grade 11

Hey everyone. It’s hard to believe September is here, so with the starting of school in mind, I decided to scrap my niece’s school photo from last year. For this month’s Golden Globe Stash Challenge at Scrap Our Stash, we were to create a grid layout. I decided to make mine a little uneven and overlap it a bit. For the stash portion of the challenge I fussy cut the white leaf wreath from a Prima transparency. I used Jillibean Soup's 'Farmhouse Stew' collection for this page. Love the warm colors in this line with the pops of turquoise. Below are some close ups and the challenge. Thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

On the Move

Hey everyone. I have my take on this month’s Blend A Sketch Challenge at Scrap Our Stash to share with you today. I used Echo Park Paper's ' Good Day Sunshine' collection for this page of my grandson exploring outside. This line is perfect for summer layouts. For the background I first applied modeling paste through a stencil by The Crafter's Workshop. I then applied watered down distress ink with the packaging technique and with a brush. Once dry I stamped some circles with a styrofoam cup. The flower clusters were fussy cut from pattern paper. The diagonal pinwheel strips inspired me to make actual pinwheels, with brads for the centers. For the challenge I took the sketch from the right, flipped it and placed it on the diagonal element from the left sketch. Loved how it turned out. For the arrow part of the challenge I added wood veneer arrows around the title. Below are some close ups and the challenge. Thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

 

Nana Love

Hey everyone. I have my take on the August sketch at Sketchabilities to share with you today. The photos are of my mom and grandson. This little guy gets lots of love !!!  The pattern paper, ephemera, stickers, thickers and enamel dots are from Vicki Boutin's 'All the Good Things' collection from American Crafts. For the background I first applied a light coat of gesso to a piece of lined pattern paper. I then mixed two colors of art crayons and water, also from Vicki's collection. My first thought was to apply the color as big drops, but once the color hit the paper it smudged a little. I also splattered some ink spray, which did form drops. The butterflies and flowers were fussy cut from pattern paper, and then attached with foam squares for some dimension. Below are some close ups and the sketch. Make sure to check out the Sketchabilities blog for lots of inspiration from the design team, and to find out how to play along. Thanks for stopping by.

Michelle

Your Vibe Your Tribe

Hey everyone. I have my take on the August Golden Globe Stash Challenge to share with you. The movie inspired me to create a page of my niece and her bestie. These two are pretty tight. I used Simple Stories' 'Good Vibes' collection for this layout. For the stash part of the challenge I used a journal card for the title and also fussy cut the flowers from another journal card. I included the word friend in my handwritten journalling. A friend cut the cutfile for me at a crop, so I'm not 100% sure where it came from. The background was created using distress ink, the packaging technique and some splatters. Below are some close ups and the challenge. Thanks for stopping by.

Michelle