New Echo Park with Ginger

Hello Everyone - Ginger here today to show you my new layout.

This is a photo of my sweet granddaughter Kenzie playing soccer this year.  She is just 5 years old and having a great time.  At this age they are all so cute!! The papers are by Echo Park and they go perfectly with the color of her team!

I distressed the edges and turned the corners inward. I did the same thing with the orange paper to give it a sense of balance.    On the back of one of the papers was soccer ball print.    I cut it out into a circle which gave me a nice soccer ball.

Here I used various flowers from Petaloo and Prima.  I found in my stash this ribbon and used it to gather the flowers.  The three little buds I made by just rolling up paper.  Can't get easier than that!!

Again I rolled up paper to make these little buds and added leaves.    You can also see I used black, orange, and then the soccer ball which I used my Tim Holtz page edger.    I also had this wooden hinge and painted it black and added little pearls.  

The word soccer I painted black and while it was still wet I added little black beads.  I was given the little circle with the star but decided to use them separately.  I added the button with the heart to the circle and painted the star yellow and added my granddaughters name...Kenzie!  

I did a lot of distressing on the papers.  I also added by Martha Stewart a punch to the soccer paper and added ink. I also used two papers around the photos and distressed them as well.

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

Hugs – Ginger 

Golfing Layout with Ginger

Hello!  It is Ginger here today!

I did this layout for the Design Team at The Crafty Scrapper.  This sweet photo is my oldest grandson Logan.  He is now 13 and he was around 3 when this photo was taken.  He is so cute wearing a golf shirt, hat, and carrying a golf club.  I love, love these papers by Authentique Suave Collection.

  These papers looked old and it goes with the photo.  I distressed around the second paper and curled up the corners.  The second paper I cut it out and glued to the the pretty blue paper.  I used by Martha Stewart Deco Fan punch and her circle cutter.  I inked around the circle with Tim Holtz Distress Ink.  

I was given the little bird cage, key, and the scallop piece which is from Maya Roads.  I painted each one blue and added Glossy Accents to the key and bird cage.  I added these pretty flowers which I added a center to each one.  I then rolled up strips of paper and glued them down.  I was also given this cute little brown bow tie!!

 On this corner I added a pretty flower and  a pretty center.  I then rolled up more strips of paper and glued them down.  I was given this pretty black flower, bow tie, and by Maya Roads this pretty chipboard button which I painted, added glossy accents, and then thread.

Here you can see the little wire tree which I added another bow tie and more of the rolled up strips of paper.  I was also given this cute banner by Maya Roads which I painted and added glossy accents.  I found these letters and then used a fine tip black marker to go around each one.  

Thank you for looking and please visit 

The Crafty Scrapper!

Hugs – Ginger

Little Farmer Layout with Ginger

Hello everyone, it's Ginger here today!

I love this sweet little photo of my youngest grandson Colby.  He loves all kinds of animals and our son allows the kids to see and touch them all.  This was at his birthday party and he had a little zoo of animals to show up.  He was in heaven!

I love being on the Design Team at The Crafty Scrapper and this time they gave me such wonderful papers to create this layout.  They are from Echo Park, Simple Stores, and Authentique.  Each paper worked perfectly with the look I was after!  This layout did take me all day to create.  However, I do like how it turned out.  I cut out the green paper and added Martha Stewart punch and then distressed the other side.  I then attached it with eyelets and added string.  

I used so many papers on this project.  You can see the eyelets and string plus the stripe paper I used by Martha Stewart a punch which I inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink.  I made a flower from Tim Holtz and added a button with string.  I used by Prima and Petaloo the flowers.

On one of the papers it had this cute monkey so I cut it out to hang on the the paper.  I also used by Martha Stewart a punch to the outside of the paper.  I curled the paper up on this side of the layout.

You can see the other eyelets and string plus the letters that I chose but it to make them stand out better I used a fine point marker to outline.  I also used from Tim Holtz the smaller flower and I had in my stash this cute little goat button!  From Maya Roads I was given the little bird, round circle and the flourish which I painted and added design with the fine point marker.  You can see I used two papers and distressed each one around the photo.  I also used cheesecloth behind the flowers and buttons.

Thank you so much for looking and please visit The Crafty Scrapper!

Hugs – Ginger

January Challenge- Punches and Dies!

Good afternoon blogging friends :o) 

It's Anita here today to bring you our

new Blog Challenge! 

Today at The Crafty Scrapper we are playing with 

Punches & Dies and challenge you to play along!

The rules are simple, create any layout, card, or project

using punches or dies and upload to our Facebook page in

the album for the  January Challenge!

Easy Peasy - so let's get creative!

Here is a look at my project.

I used the new Bo Bunny Pin Cushion, along with a WRMK Crazy 8 punch, and a 

MS Around The Edge Punch. 

Those cute little stamps- from the new October Afternoon Daily Flash Catch Phrase

roller stamp. They have 12 phrases on them in one little bitty stamp. 

Run in and get yours quick!

A little bit of Maya Road, with some embossing powder and some ink.

Here is a close up of my punching. This MS punch set is one of my favorite!

My inks are Tsukineko VersaMagic, also my faves.

So- any layout, card, or project, as long as you use punches or dies

and you are in! You have until Friday January 31st to add your project 

to the Facebook album. So get started! 

Oh,, I am sure you want to know what you will win, don't you?

Well, here is a peek at the prize this month.

Papers and embellies from LYB, Bazzill, Maya Road, Tim Holtz, and 

lots of other goodies!

Be sure to play along for your chance to win!

Thanks for stopping by today :)

Anita