July layout with Patty

Happy July, everyone! It's Patty again with a layout for The Crafty Scrapper design team. I know that many of you took some great photos on The Fourth of July and want to scrapbook them. I have just the solution for you! The Crafty Scrapper has a fun patriotic collection by Doodlebug Design called Patriotic Parade. This collection is loaded with beautiful papers, stickers and embellishments, and so much fun to use for a masculine, feminine, family or adult layout.

  

First, I cut, punched and inked several strips of the gorgeous  patterned papers from this collection and used a little Prima ink over a mask by Crafter's Workshop and let it dry. After that, I spritzed some Maya Mist in areas that would be seen and not hidden by the paper strips and photo. Then, I applied white modeling paste (Liquitex) over a Prima mask and let it dry. Next, I mixed some  Maya Mist into the modeling paste  and applied it between the white zig-zags. It has the look of red and white stripes...only with a zig-zag pattern. After that, I used one of my Stamper's Annonomous stamps to emboss the background paper by Authentique.

The felt flower is by Maya Road and the tiny pearls are by Doodle Bug Designs. The ribbon is by May Arts and is also available at The Crafty Scrapper.

This little garland of stars, sticker and  multi layered pinwheel stickers by Doodle Bug Designs are so much fun and bring texture and dimension to any page or card.

The border punch is by Martha Stewart and adds a nice touch to any page or card. Just a little note here about the photos. I have had this photo of my son and daughter for about 28 years and it had a lot of brown tones in the background, which I didn't think went well with the look of this page, so I scanned it, printed it, then cut away the background. I was surprised at how well it turned out, and will most likely use this technique occasionally in future layouts.



Adorable Layout with Patty

Hi everyone! It's Patty again with a layout for the Crafty Scrapper. The photo is of my daughter when she was 15 and her little cousin.

It was a treat to use Studio Calico papers, American Crafts chipboard embellishments, Prima flowers The Crafter's Workshop, Heidi Swap Color Shine and May Arts ribbon.  

 On this layout I masked, stitched, painted, inked and did some 3-D work. You can see the modeling paste and the wonderful texture this fun technique created.

  

Thanks for taking a peek at this layout. I hope to see you at The Crafty Scrapper!  

 

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!  

Design Team Challenge with Patty

Hi Everyone! It's Patty again with my entry for The Crafty Scrapper Design Team challenge.

  This little mini album is a work of heart that I have wanted to create for quite some time, now.

The subject of the little album is the place in the country owned by my grandparents when I was a child. It was officially named "Echo Hills", but we just called it "The Farm". Although many homes and a school have sprouted up on the same land in the last forty years, I remember it as if it was yesterday. Now, I have a treasured little album to pass along to my children, so they will also have a chance to experience this little bit of Heaven on Earth. After all, what better reason for scrapbooking, than to pass our memories along to future generations?

I have always enjoyed interactive scrapbooking and this little envelope seemed perfect to list the variety of crops that Dandad grew in his garden.

These two photos are of my parents holding me, at less than a month old, then at about six months. They were both taken at the farm.

My grandfather was Sheriff of Tarrant County and later, the United States Marshal for The Northern District of Texas. Every year, there was a law enforcement picnic held at the farm and everyone would have a grand time, but I think that I enjoyed them the most!



There was  a lake, where we not only fished, but would throw sticks into the water for the dogs to retrieve during warm months.  There were several ponds at the farm, and I remember my grandmother and me catching fish there. It is one of my fondest memories of her. In the page on the right, is a photo of my horse, Diamond, and me. I was sixteen.

Be sure to stop by my blog to see more photos of this little album. I hope you will leave a comment there. Better yet, stop by The Crafty Scrapper and see it on display.

This Day with Patty

Hi everyone! It's Patty today with a layout for The Crafty Scrapper Design Team. This layout is created with A Charmed Life by Simple Stories and lots of fun Maya Road embellies.







Techniques used were painting, inking, embossing 3-D work and die cutting.

Hope you enjoyed looking at it as much as I did creating it. It is on display at The Crafty Scrapper.

Hugs.....Patty

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!

Determination Layout with Patty

Hi everyone! It's Patty here today, sharing a layout that I recently created for The Crafty Scrapper Design Team!

Papers and stickers used here were the Journey Collection by Authentique, Dylusions stencil, Maya Road Embellishments, Ranger Crackle Accents and Stampers Anonymous.

This layout was fun and easy to make!

Some of the techniques used here are paper tearing, inking, layering and fanning the papers, stamping, masking and  painting.

The inspirational journaling here is done in calligraphy.



Thanks for taking a peek at this layout.
 I appreciate your comments! 
I hope to see you at The Crafty Scrapper!

Love You Forever Layout with Patty

Hi everyone! It's Patty again. I've been getting into a Valentine mood with my latest layout called, "Love You Forever". I enjoyed doing this Valentine themed piece for The Crafty Scrapper Design Team. 

Products used here are Elle's Studio, Everyday Moments Collection paper, Heidi Swapp Color Shine, Maya Road Embellies, Memento Ink, Modeling Paste, Prima Mask, Ranger paint and ink.

Techniques used are painting, spritzing, doodling, layering/fanning. 
How much more fun can a person have, right???

On this, I decided to do a couple of things outside the box....first, I colored the modeling paste red, and instead of covering the entice surface of the chipboard hearts, I decided to only paint parts of them with Glossy Accents.

I was really happy with the results....hope you like it too! 
Sorry about the blue hues in the photography.....it was a little overcast when doing my photography. 

You can see the LO in person at The Crafty Scrapper.
 Maybe we will run into each other while there!