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Here's a layout I created using Pink Paislee's Daily Junque papers and a mix of their Daily Junque and Butterfly Garden embellishments.

I used some muslin cloth as a base for some texture, and then layered some distressed patterned papers over this.

I then cut out the "tickets" from the Daily Junque Tickets paper and arranged them around the photo using pop-up dots.

Add in some pretty flowers and lace from Prima, butterflies and other die-cuts from the Butterfly Garden collection, and pearls, and it makes for a layout with texture and dimension. :)

The alphas were first sprayed with Tattered Angels' Olive Vine glimmer mist. It wasn't quite the shade that I wanted, so I applied a thin layer of Tim Holtz's Distress Crackle Paint in Scattered Straw over this. After this is dried, I used a sanding block to scrape off the crackled part of the paint, leaving only the bottom, non-crackled part on the alphas. I then sprayed another layer of glimmer mist in Iridescent Gold over this, and voila! Quite a roundabout way but it's just the shade I wanted without having to buy more materials. :)

Thanks for dropping by!

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - Pink Paislee - Daily Junque Collection - Numbers, Map, Tickets
Die-cut Pieces - Pink Paislee - Butterfly Garden Collection - Ephemera Bits
Alphas - Pink Paislee - Daily Junque Collection - Wood Alphabet
Flowers - Prima Marketing - Tea Roses (Quarry), Sugar Blooms (Sparkling Spring, Celebrate Jack And Jill), PaperMarket Limited Edition 2011 (Romance Mix, Blush Mix)
Leaves - Prima Marketing - Rose Leaves (Light Green)
Lace - Webster's Pages
Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Mists - Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Olive Vine, Iridescent Gold
Crackle Paint - Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint - Scattered Straw
Adhesives - Beacon's 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots
Others - Muslin Cloth, Pearls

Take Flight

I was playing around with some photo effects and I love how this particular shot turned out. The colours matched the papers from Pink Paislee's Butterfly Garden perfectly!

I used lots of pop-up dots on this layout, for lots of dimension.

I layered the butterflies and turned up their wings to give the illusion of flight.

I also wanted to add some textures, so I used pearl strands, ribbons, and crystals on the layout. And I love how the wood alphas and bird cage add both dimension and texture. I also used Tattered Angels' glimmer mist in Iridescent Gold on the butterflies, leaves, and wood die-cuts, to give them added shimmer.

Thanks for dropping by! :)

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - Pink Paislee - Butterfly Garden Collection - Butterfly Wings, Dragonflies, Nature Sanctuary
Flowers, Vines and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Windsor Roses (London), Tea Roses (Santa Rosa), Sugar Blooms (Sparkling Spring, Celebrate Jack And Jill), PaperMarket Limited Edition 2011 (Blush Mix), Cinderella Collection Vine (Barberry), Rose Leaves (Light Green)
Ribbon - Tim Holtz Idea-ology Collection - Trimmings - Lavish
Pearl Strands - From stash
Crystals - Mark Richards Elements Crystal Stickers - Clear
Alphas - Pink Paislee - Daily Junque Collection - Wood Alphabet
Birdcage - Pink Paislee - Butterfly Garden Collection - Wood Shapes
Punch - Martha Stewart Crafts - Scroll Heart Deep Edge Punch
Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Mist - Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Iridescent Gold
Additional Butterflies - Pink Paislee - Butterfly Garden Collection - Clear Pops, Ephemera Bits
Adhesives - Beacon's 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Friendship Swap Doilies

Here's the doily I made for the Swap.

I first sprayed the doily with Tattered Angels' Honey Dew Mist glimmer mist. I wanted a very light mist so that the embellishments can stand out against the background. And I used TA's Tattered Traveler mask, as the round shape of the compass is just nice for the doily! :)

I then used some Olive Vine mist for the chipboard words, and applied Tim Holtz's Distress Crackle Paint in Tattered Rose to alter the chipboard frame.

I put these together and placed it on top of a journaling label which I had adhered to the left of the doily.

I then layered a couple of flowers onto Prima's new Rose Trim lace. I had sprayed the white Innoscence flower with Pink Bubblegum mist to suit the colour scheme of the other embellishments.

I placed this floral stack on one corner of the frame, and adhered a strip of lace just above the chipboard word.

I then proceeded to decorate the doily with more flowers and leaves. The white Athena flower and the leaves have also been sprayed, with TA's Irridescent Gold mist, for a bit of shimmer.

Add the little Hambly birdcage and a die-cut butterfly (also sprayed with Iridescent Gold mist), and your doily is done! I used leftover scraps to punch out the butterflies, so no wastage there. :)

Here are more views of the doily ....

....and a collage of the 12 doilies I made for the swap. Thanks for dropping by! :)

Materials used for the Altered Doilies:
Paper Doily
Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Innoscence Collection, Athena Flowers (Powder Puff, Aurora Pink), Floret Collection (Camille, Thyme, Rosie), Sugar Blooms (Botanical), Rose Leaves (Light Green); Martha Stewart Holidays - Dimensional Paper Rose Embellishments
Lace and Trim - Prima Marketing - Rose Trim (Mauve), Cabachon Collection
Chipboard Frame - Tattered Angels - Framed Fonts (Postage Stamps)
Chipboard Words - Maya Road - Love Words Mini Chipboards
Journaling Label - GCD Studios - Melody Ross Artsy Urban Journal Cards
Patterned Paper (for die-cut butterfly) - Pink Paislee - Butterfly Garden Collection (Botanical Gardens), BoBunny Press - Gabrielle Collection (Dot)Punch - Martha Stewart Crafts - Large Monarch Butterfly Punch
Birdcage Overlay - Hambly Screenprints - The Birdcages (Brown)
Mists - Tattered Angels - Honey Dew Mist, Olive Vine, Pink Bubblegum, Iridescent Gold
Mask - Tattered Angels Glimmer Screens - Tattered Traveler
Crackle Paint - Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint - Tattered Rose
Adhesives - Beacon's 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner

Doilies Sneak Peek

I'm participating in another Friendship Swap and this time, we have to create on paper doilies - 12 pieces in all for me. The doilies must feature flowers (of any kind), and misting, so here's a sneak peek of what I've created.

Can't wait to see what the others have come up with! :)

Top 3

Found out yesterday that my layout 'Just Breathe' was among the Top 3 Most Liked and Top 3 Most Bookmarked projects at Two Peas In A Bucket. :)

Just Breathe

Here's another Prima layout I did using papers from their Botanical collection.

I did lots of layering using pop-up dots for this layout, and of course embellished it with Prima's gorgeous flowers and vines!

Some close-ups ...

Thanks for dropping by! :)

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - Prima Marketing - Botanical Collection - Candle Light, Beloved
Journaling Cards - Prima Marketing - Botanical Collection - Journaling Notecards In A Box
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics
Flowers, Leaves and Vines - Prima Marketing - Paloma Collection (Botanical), Bella Notte Collection (Aberdeen, Vermont), Sugar Blooms (Botanical), Fairytale Roses (Baby Pink), Summer Carnation (Lemon), Rose Leaves (Light Green)
Crystal Swirls - Prima Marketing - Say It In Crystals
Laces - Prima Marketing
Title Sticker - Lily Bee Design - Picket Fence Collection - Stickers
Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Aged Mahogany
Adhesives - Beacon's 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Seize The Day

I recently bought the new Lily Bee This & That collection pack and this was what I came up with. I love the colours in this collection!

I cut and distressed strips from the various patterned papers in the pack and layered them to form a base for the photo.

I then used my Martha Stewart craft punch to create the pretty butterflies from the papers.

I also did a little mini collage which I placed at the top left of the layout, for balance.

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - Lily Bee Design - This & That Collection - Brooch, Teacup, Pretty Fabric, Postcards
Sticker - Lily Bee Design - Picket Fence Collection - Stickers
Alphas - Lily Bee Design - This & That Collection - ABC's Stickers
Flowers - Prima Marketing - Paloma Collection (Botanical), Bella Notte Collection (Aberdeen), Athena Flowers (Powder Puff)
Laces - Prima Marketing, from stash
Stickles - Ranger Distress Stickles - Antique Linen
Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Punch - Martha Stewart Crafts - Monarch Butterfly Double Craft Punch
Adhesives - Beacon's 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots