Live, Laugh, Love Layout with Melissa

Melissa here with more vintage obsessions.  

Today’s fixation is the vintage photobooth pictures combined with the amazing Tim Holtz die cuts and papers by Authentique and Echo Park.   The pictures along with the  'live laugh love' block from the Echo Park set made me wonder about their lives and from the ones I chose, it looks like they were able to display each value.

 

Everyone knows I love the clock die cut, but the new "Trellis" may just be in the running for the favorite!  I already have a ziplock to hold all the middle inserts because it is way too much fun to mix and match. 

It is a pretty simple layout and the longest part was trying to decide which photos to use (some from my stash and some from my friend the internet and some from my friend Tumblefish Studio).  

No real in depth techniques other than trying to decide which colors of ink ( Peeled Paint, Tea Dye, Stazon and Saffron).   Yes, mentally I sent a note to Wendy Vecchi thanking her for the Saffron Archival ink.  The second time consumer was trying to decide which swirls, stamps, etc -- once all that was done, just glue it all down.   The store has the most amazing selection of backgrounds, swirls, and 'messy' stamps... go have a look and tell them I sent ya ;)

… and doodling, nothing beats the Signo white pen and my most wonderful husband went out in the rain to pick up new pens for me when my last 2 ran out (he was on his way to the post office so I thought it wouldn’t hurt to ask).   Before adding the squiggle lines (yes, it is a technical term) and the dots, well, the pictures just looked like I was just trying to shove my favorite photo booth picts on a page (which I was, but still wanted it to be visually appealing).   Give it a shot!

My other new fav are the Maya Road wooden accents covered with Distress Stain and then traced with Icicle Stickles.  (I had butterflies, but I think I may need to strip off the trial layers of paint and use for another layout… whoops).  Then I can't tell you how much I played around with arranging the flowers - thought about making some with the papers, but sometimes, the store bought flowers are JUST what is needed.

Anyhoo – Thanks for looking and hopefully this has lit the light of inspiration.  Until next time.  

Birthday Bash Winners~!!!

Hi everyone- are you dying to know who the winners are 

from the Birthday Bash!! 

Here we go- all the winners and their prize,,,

Barbara Chaplin

Fiskars Border Punch 

Michelle Dickson

Inky Antics Stamp Set

Linda Johnson

Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste & Stencil

Linda Childres

Fiskars Shape Punch

Melissa Reed

Ten Second Studio set

Anette Sharp

Ranger Inks and Paper

Cheryl Daking

Tim Holtz Paper Pad

Julie Vargas

Screen Printing Set

Tabitha Rutenberry

Authentique Paper Pads

Kim Varner

Dylusions Stamp Set

Our Grand Prize Winner is,,,,,,

 

Mary Sanders

A new Tote Bag and a $50 Gift Certificate for Classes!!

Please contact the store directly to claim your prize!

Thanks so much to everyone who came out and had a great day with us!

See you next year :o)

Fun Boy Layout with Patty

Hi everyone! 

It's Patty again with a fun boy's layout. 

For all this boyish fun,  the Suave collection by Authentique and

 the That's My Boy collection by Echo Park were used.



 The procedure here involved painting gesso onto the paper. Next, I used a mask and applied modeling paste.  The paper strips were cut into wave shapes, crinkled and inked before adhering them to the page.

Behind the photo you can see part of a Maya Road mini album page which was painted, stamped and inked. It was also popped up.  

For this cute chalkboard label, I used Word Software, created a textbox, then filled it in with black and typed in a vintage typewriter font in white.



The buttons were painted white, then sanded. The chipboard shapes were painted. An old prescription bottle and gesso were used to create the circles in the background.

Thanks for taking a peek! 

Be sure to swing by my favorite happy scrappy place, 

The Crafty Scrapper, in Waxahachie, Texas, where you can

 see this layout in person and create a 

similar layout for your own precious boy photos!  

Bunny Hugs Card with Tina

Hello, it's Tina here again to share another card creation with you!

Springtime has arrived at The Crafty Scrapper!

I combined beautiful papers from Authentique's spring line called the Promise Collection with an adorable bunny stamp from Inky Antics, added in flowers, ribbon and a nice sketch to create my card.  All three flowers were cream until I colored two of them with my Copics!  And, I used an exacto knife on the bunny's arms to slide the flower stems through.  This is a super fun card that is perfect for spring but could also be sent year around.

You can find all the supplies and see this card in person at The Crafty Scrapper.

Happy Stamping!

Tina

Using Mists/Paints- March Challenge

Are you ready for a new challenge??

It is time for The Crafty Scrapper March Challenge!

This month we are all about using those Mists and Paints-

you know you have 'em! I have DRAWERS full of them. 

Seriously.

So let's break out the mists and paints and get to work!

Here is the project I made for this month's challenge

I used new Anchored papers by Authentique for this layout.

To get the look from my mists, I positioned my mask and sprayed, then picked

the mask up and flipped it over on the other side of the paper. This gives me two 

patterns from the same mask ;o)

I love this Maya Road ribbon- it was perfect for this layout!

Some Prima Flowers and bling from Want2Scrap. The title was cut using my

Silhouette Cameo and Bazzill cardstock.

Here you can see the two patterns from the mask; the left side got sprayed

 and the right side is where I flipped the mask over. 

So what are you waiting on??

Get to misting or painting!! 

This months winner will receive a fabulous prize pack of
American Crafts Goodies!

You have until March 31st to link up your project below.
 
Thanks so much for stopping by today!

An InLinkz Link-up

Independence Day Banner with Amy

Hi everyone in blogland! It is Amy here today to share a project with you.

  What is more awesome than celebrating the red, white, and blue?? I was so excited to open my design team package from The Crafty Scrapper and find this American-as-apple-pie paper from Echo Park and Authentique. I love making holiday banners for my door and my one from last July 4th met with an untimely accident so this was perfect! This also reminds me to be thankful to our soldiers and look forward to those summer days that are surely going to come again!

The background  scalloped pieces are covered with Tim Holtz Distressed Stain (Brushed Pewter).

I constructed the 3D stars out of a Maya Road star key chain and Maya Road spools to give them depth. I then covered the stars with the starburst stencil and Wendy Vecchi silver embossing paste.

I love the bling on these, it makes me think of fireworks in the sky.

The rhinestone stars are also Tim Holtz and the fabulous bling is Want 2 Scrap.

My favorite piece of this banner!! I made these fireworks by stacking Maya Road spools and rolling them in strips of the different paper. I made the fuses for the fireworks out of the stems of flowers I had saved and I just painted them black and curled them around my paper piercer!

You can find all the supplies you need to make this banner at my favorite scrappin' place - The Crafty Scrapper.

Happy Scrappin'!

Amy

"Mothers Day Bouquet"

Spring is on its way and the flowers are blooming. My favorite flowers are hydrangeas,  I have added several different variety's to each of my gardens. Stop by and pick one for your "Mothers Day Bouquet" then hop on over to see my friends athttp://www.dallascraftersmarathon.com/ and collect more flowers for your bouquet.

HOW to WIN:

Beginning March 6th - 9th, simply visit each blog, become a follower of their blog or sign up for their newsletter. Read the post and look for a flower (a different flower will be mentioned at each destination). As you hop from site to site, you must collect ALL the FLOWERS! When you are done, you will send your name and a list of all the flowers in your bouquet to: 

     pickmebouquet@gmail.com

Your email becomes your entry for the  "Mothers Day Bouquet" Prize Drawing!!! Remember in order to win you must be signed up as a follower on the blog or newsletter, its as easy as 1-2-3, follow the links above.

ALL WINNERS will be announced on Tuesday 11th

Good Luck to you ALL and 

THANK YOU for supporting Small Business

 and shopping (and hopping) local!

XOXO Layout with Patty

Hi everyone! It's Patty here again. This layout was created to frame a photo of my daughter, Liz, when she was about sixteen.
 

 All of the products used here were from The Crafty Scrapper.....my Happy Scrappy place! The complete product list is: Authentique, Uncommon Collection paper, Maya Road Embellishments, Prima Ink, Ranger Adirondack Paint Dabbers and Ranger Stickles.

 The flowers here are hand made using a punch from my stash. I added stickles and small bling to them and adhered some of the flowers to the snowflakes just for fun.

 I thoroughly enjoyed working with the Maya Road XOXO. First, I painted it, applied glossy accents and finally, I wrote in the center of each letter with stickles. Each step required time to dry before moving to the next step.

 Aren't the Maya Road embellies lovely? Using the Maya Road lace (below) that was in this kit, I cut every other section off, leaving a space to weave the Maya Road ribbon in and out.

               

 And now, for the grand finale......drum roll, please. I couldn't help but want to put these little flowers in the Maya Road bottle and pour Glossy Accents by Ranger into the little jar to look like water. This photo was taken immediately after I finished the layout, so the Glossy Accents was still moving around a little.

Be sure to stop by The Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie to check out all of the beautiful projects and layouts by the design team and get inspired or take a class....or both!

See you next time...........Patty

"Mothers Day Bouquet"

Spring is on its way and the flowers are blooming. My favorite flowers are hydrangeas,  I have added several different variety's to each of my gardens. Stop by and pick one for your "Mothers Day Bouquet" then hop on over to see my friends at http://www.dallascraftersmarathon.com/ and collect more flowers for your bouquet.

HOW to WIN:

Beginning March 6th - 9th, simply visit each blog, become a follower of their blog or sign up for their newsletter. Read the post and look for a flower (a different flower will be mentioned at each destination). As you hop from site to site, you must collect ALL the FLOWERS! When you are done, you will send your name and a list of all the flowers in your bouquet to: 

     pickmebouquet@gmail.com

Your email becomes your entry for the  "Mothers Day Bouquet" Prize Drawing!!! Remember in order to win you must be signed up as a follower on the blog or newsletter, its as easy as 1-2-3, follow the links above.

ALL WINNERS will be announced on Tuesday 11th

Good Luck to you ALL and 

THANK YOU for supporting Small Business

 and shopping (and hopping) local!

I'm Glad There Is You - Tina

Hello, it is Tina here to bring you another card creation using wonderful products from The Crafty Scrapper!

I was thinking springtime when I saw these pretty papers from Authentique!  I decided to make one of my favorite card sketches, combining it with a sentiment stamp from Inky Antics and an awesome two part butterfly die set from Elizabeth Craftts.  And, instead of adding plain ribbon, I added that floral fabric ribbon border.  Yes, it was white and I colored it with my Copics to match the papers!
Love how this one came out.  I hope you do too!

All the supplies can be found or ordered at The Crafty Scrapper!

Happy Stamping!

Tina

Vintage Fun with Melissa

Hi everyone, it's Melissa here today

to share a project with you!

I HAD A BLAST with these papers and was amazed at how 

many of my EXISTING supplies complimented the Authentique line. 

 I was a bit on the fence as to whether or not to pick up the vintage frame die (leaves are a no brainer, they go on EVERYTHING) --- however with the finished project, the picture I used was a bit bigger than the frame - no worries -- I just cut the frame to stick out the sides of the picture as if I was being quirky and meant to have the frame BEHIND the picture !!

  

 I tried and tried and tried to capture the details on this FAB flower -- it turned out SOOO much better than I imagined.   I love Maya Road's Iridescent Pearl spray - it is just the right amount of glimmer to anything.. fabric, paper, you name it!  Then I traced along the edges of Maya's burlap rose with Icicle Stickles ... it seriously transformed the flower  -- grab a look see at the store.   

 

 For the Tim Holtz Leaf die, I used teh fun flower paper, traced the edges with a paint pin and spritzed it with the Iridescent Pearl spray. For the frame, I just used the Authentique solid pink paper, stamped with a handwriting stamp, then rubbed the distress ink around the edges for depth. 

As many of the Waxahachie area people know, our dear friend Shawna Mathis' daughter Avery was in an accident just before Christmas and was in ICU for over a week with severe burns.   She was on my heart so much when I was playing with the Authentique line that my initial project was geared toward her.   I just had to give it to her early so it will not be on display at the store.    I used several of the techniques above but wanted to highlight a few differences

The frame is cereal chipboard with Authentique paper and hand writing stamp.  

The flowers are a crepe paper material and available at the store - adding the infamous Iridescent Spray added SO much!

Try cutting out the individual words of a quote and tracing the paper in one color and outlining the square after they have been adhered...  

 

Thanks for looking and let me know if you try anything outside your comfort zone.... I am glad I did. 

Have fun

Melissa

Timeless Beauty Layout by Gena

Hello friends! It's Gena here with a layout to share with you. I believe this is going to be one of my  favorite layouts I have created. I LOVE the subject matter, my sweet granddaughter, Autumn, but it is really just the sweet simplicity of it all that makes me smile.

I used the Authentique Classique: Elegant paper collection. I used pearl bling and the beautiful mini sparkle and shine resin flowers by Maya Road. I am also in love with my punch borders!

The simple Antique pearl center flower by Maya Road was just the right touch on top of the lace paper doily.

For the title I used my Maya Road letters, painted them black and added glossy accents.

Thanks for stopping by! Hope to see you soon at the Crafty Scrapper!! Gena

Simply Us Mini Album with Amy

Hi blogging friends! It's  Amy here today with a mini book to share!

 When I received this paper in one of my design team kits, though the colors were bright, the collection screamed vintage project for me. This sent me rooting around for the small collection of photos I have from my childhood.

Tea cups have been collected in my family for many generations. That particular fetish missed me, but I can't see a teapot or teacup without remembering those who came before me who treasured them. When I knew I was going vintage photos with this project the Maya Road Tea Pot mini album was a sock and shoe kind of decision.

Lots of Maya Road goodness happening here. I sprayed the letters with Maya Mist and then covered them in Stickles and Crackle accents. The paper collection I used on the entire project is Authentique's Flourish collection.

The larger leaves on the flowers were made with the cutouts of the tea pot handle when I originally covered the pots. Save your scraps, it's interesting the number of times I find a use for them in a project!

I used my Vagabond to cut out the flower shapes here out of the scraps I had once I had covered the tea pots. The button was one from my great grandmother's collection which seemed fitting with this particular project.

A picture with all four generations of women is priceless, I used the arrow to direct the eye to flip the page over....

And here is the backside! I used Wendy Vecchi embossing paste and a stencil here for the clock in the background. The envelope is also made of the Authentique paper.

This project is on display as well as all the supplies you need! 

Happy Scrappin'!

Amy