Thankful with Ginger

Hello!  It is Ginger here today with my latest layout.

www.gingersnapsandbutterflies.blogspot.com

I love these two photos which is me and three of my grandchildren...Logan, Kenzie, and Colby.  Each year after Christmas we take as many of the grandkids to a resort in East, Texas.  This one is on Lake Palestine outside of Tyler, Texas.  We had a log cabin and the views were spectacular!  

I love the papers  by Studio Calico and Prima!  They go so well with the photos because they are so beautiful and bright in color.  I distressed, inked, cut out, and added lots of goodies to this layout.

I used Martha Stewart circle cutter and then inked around the outside.  I also inked the key and added a button to the small yellow flower.  I used modeling paste, then added brown ink, and last but not least I took a fine tip marker and went around each little square to make it stand out better.  The outside of the paper were distressed and inked as well.

I wrote our names and then inked it, added the leaves and yellow flower.  I also distressed around the photo and inked it as well.

This layout was very easy to make!

Thank you for taking a peek and please visit The Crafty Scrapper!

Hugs – Ginger

Always Layout with Ginger

Hi everyone, it's Ginger here today! 

I love working on all the layouts for The Crafty Scrapper Design Team.   These papers were Valentine but I saw this photo of my youngest son Chris, his wife Ashley and their two children Kenzie and Colby which I knew would work perfectly with the papers.  The papers are from Fancy Pants.  My kids are in the park where a photographer took this cute photo.  As you can see Colby was looking back at the photographer.  How cute is that!!

I distressed the pink paper and added modeling paste and used the stencil from Prima.  From there I added a lot of goodies that were given to me.  

I cut out my own banner pieces except for two which in done in material.  I inked around the edges and pieced them all together.  I used a punch by Martha Stewart around the photo.  You can see the stencil from Prima and the little birdhouse by Maya Roads.

I distressed the pink paper and then cut it out and curled the paper. I then took corrugated cardstock and added Gesso.  I used by Golden - glass gel beads to the gesso.  I added a bow plus a metal object which I added the little pearls.  I also love Powerpoint so I wrote the word Love and used that to place in the center of the metal object.  I used a butterfly punch by Martha Stewart and added a blue pearl.

This flourish is by Maya Roads which I used green and pink paint and then black  on the outside. On the heart which is by Maya Roads I painted it pink and used pink microbeads by Martha Stewart then added a small flower.  I also tore the paper, added corrugated cardstock and cheesecloth.

I used this little birdcage from Maya Roads and painted it the same as the flourish.  I added these pretty pink flowers by Petaloo.  I added cheesecloth around the flowers.  I then took a black fine tip pen and went around the punch work by the photo and the banner and flourish.

Thank you so much for looking and remember for all your scrapbooking needs please contact

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Hugs – Ginger

Class Clown by Melissa Hines

For those of you that don't know me, I have been around 'scrapping' for a long time and run the gammut from 12x12, cards, art journals, canvas, ATC, and anything else that involves paper, paint, ink .. bring it on.   For the last couple of years I dabbled in digital and manipulating vintage photos with a quirky spin.   So thankful that Carolyn asked me to come back and be a part of The Crafty Scrapper and so looking forward to what we can create together.

I am new to blogging and writing down the creative steps to glory, so bear with me.  
Typically I never have a plan and just spread everything out on the table and
start siftin’ & sortin’ until all of a sudden you look up and see the face of
your new lovely baby.. or creation.. whichever fits.  

For this first design effort I was provided with the most awesome stash of supplies from
the Times & Seasons 2 papers & stickers from Echo Park paper company.  

 Believe me, every piece is AWESOME!  Just LOOK at this vintage goodness -- and think how much printer ink you save by purchasing all this joy!  

 Run to the store now and add to your stash.... 

Using these supplies, my favorite Tim Holtz die cuts (Hardware and the clock) & distress inks, Wendi’s embossing paste, Maya Road’s clocks and a vintage group picture by Tumblefish @ DeviantScrap.com… .

If you have not tried Wendi's Embossing Paste, you are MISSING OUT!!!!   Do not let the name or the thought intimdate you - it is smooot like velvet - the black gives the look and feel somewhat of flocked paper.  Two minutes to professional results - you will be addicted. 

here is the outcome… 
I liked that it sort of appeared like a photo hanging on old Aunt Gilly's wall.. ha!

 

But wait!!!!   There is more!!!!!

I was having so much fun so I made another using a vintage 

photo from Hidden Vintage Studio. 

This uses the same sets of papers and stickers from the Times & Seasons 2, Tim Holtz fading dots stencil and Wendi's Silver Embossing paste.  There is alos a Maya Road clcok, Wendi's bar stencil and the target stencil is Crafters Workshop I believe.   The angel wings are from my stash. 

Hope you have enjoyed my submissions today and encourage you to think outside the box and jump in to the fun this line has to offier.  

Just let me know if you have any questions and as always, I will tell you everything I know
(and try not to make up the rest). 

have fun!
Melissa

Journaling: How I See You

Check out this sweet layout by Annette using the new Fancy Pants Love Birds collection. 

The paper was so cute she was able to add a tiny picture, and journal right onto the patterned paper. 

Check out how she used all different fonts for her journaling. I love the one that looks like stitching. 

She used red gems to accent the couple in the picture. So sweet! I would love to get an email like that. :)

You can get these supplies at The Crafty Scrapper, and come into the store to see this layout in person. 

Happy Scrapping!