Notebook for Mel

I made this notebook for my younger DD for her birthday earlier this month.

Here's a look at the inside of the notebook.

Thanks for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - DCWV - Mariposa Paper Stack

Chipboard Flourish - Maya Road

Flowers - Prima Marketing

Alphas - Prima Marketing

Ribbons and Pearls - From own stash

Binding Rings - Zutter Bind-It-All

Inks and Other Medium - Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Picket Fence, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Broken China, Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black

Stamps - Hero Arts Clear Stamps, KaiserCraft Vintage Clear Stamps

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Treasure

Here's my DT layout for January's sketch at My Creative Sketches. There's a fabulous prize to be won, as always, so do hop on over to the MCS blog and play along!

For my layout, I used papers from Prima's Fairy Belle collection, with flowers and vines also from Prima.

Using 3D foam dots, I created a raised "frame" with the papers, and also did some 3D layering of the squares and the photo for added depth.

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Prima Marketing - Fairy Belle Collection - Marcelle, En Pointe, Summer Dream, La Spa, La Ronde

Journaling Notecards - Prima Marketing - Nature Garden Collection

Flowers and Vines - Prima Marketing - Fairy Belle Collection (Lucerne, Melisse, Vinetta, Button Vine, Pixie Vine), Rondelle Collection (Perles), Almanac Collection (Pixie Vine), Interlude B

Metal Corners - Tim Holtz Idea-ology Collection - Corners

Alphas - American Crafts Thickers - Nutmeg Glossy Letter Stickers (Chestnut)

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Le Tres Chic Card

A quick card for my younger DD's friend, which I made using papers from DCWV's Le Tres Chic Stack. I love the colours of these papers.

Thanks for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - DCWV - Le Tres Chic Stack

Journaling Notecard - Prima Marketing - Fairy Belle Collection

Butterfly - Prima Marketing - Mariposa Collection - Meadow, Marble

Alphas - Prima Marketing - Romance Novel Collection - Alphabet Stickers

Lace - EK Success - French General - Jolee's Boutique Lace Borders

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner

Lovely. Beautiful. Darling - Mini-Album (Part 2)

Happy New Year everyone!

Remember the canvas box I made for my younger DD in November, which contained a little mini-album inside? I promised I'd post the inside of the mini, so here it is.

I made the mini using papers from My Mind's Eye's Follow Your Heart collections, which I also used to mount the photos. I then embellished the pages with flowers and trims, and metal and chipboard embellishments, from Prima, My Mind's Eye, Tim Holtz and 7Gypsies. And I also found Cosmo Cricket's Tiny Text journal stickers really handy! Here are the inside pages.

Thanks so much for dropping by, and have a lovely and blessed 2013! :)

Materials used:

Mini-Album Cover:

Two Cardboard Pieces

Paper - My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart "Be Happy" Collection - Happy Doily

Flowers - Prima Marketing - Tea-Thyme Collection (Perles), Sun Kiss Collection (Charme Rose)

Chipboard Pieces - Dusty Attic - Fancy Flourish #2

Crystals - Toga - Rhinestones

Trims - Webster's Pages Designer Trim - Everyday Poetry Collection; Pearl Strand

Ribbon - Prima Marketing Ribbon and Lace - Fairy Belle Collection

3D Stickers - My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart "Be Happy" Collection - Layered Stickers

Mediums and Inks - Tattered Angels - Paprika' Glimmer Glam; Ranger/Tim Holtz - 'Antique Linen' Distress Stickles, 'Picket Fence' Distress Stain, 'Rock Candy' Distress Crackle Paint, 'Tea Dye' Distress Ink

Adhesives - Beacon Adhesives' Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive, Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Mini-Album Inside Pages:

Patterned Papers - My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart "Be Happy" Collection - Songbird, Be Joyful, Follow, Be You, Honey Pink; My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart "Be Amazing" Collection - Wander

Chipboard Pieces - My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart "Be Happy" Collection - 12x12 Chipboard; My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart "Be Amazing" Collection - 12x12 Chipboard

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Tranquil Collection (Conventry), Fairy Belle Collection (Lucerne, Melisse, Vinetta), Parisa Collection (Mayfair Mix), Laraine (River Rock), Velvet Rainbow (Naturals)

Twine - My Mind's Eye - All Is Bright Collection

Seam Bindings - 7Gypsies - Adelaide Collection - Seam Binding Pack

Metal Embellishments - Tim Holtz Idea-ology Collection - Muse Tokens; Prima Marketing - Tea-Thyme Collection - Vintage Trinkets

Journal Stickers - Cosmo Cricket - Tiny Text

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Merry Christmas!

Just a quick post today, to wish everyone a very blessed, merry and peaceful Christmas!

Materials used:

Patterned Paper - Authentique Paper - Festive Collection - Merry

Chipboard Sticker - Creative Imaginations - Christine Adolph Chipboard Layered Sticker

Trims - Lace from Prima Marketing, ribbon from own stash

Journal Stickers - Cosmo Cricket - Tiny Text

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap

Adhesive - Beacon's 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue

Joy

This is my DT layout for My Creative Sketches' December sketch challenge. The sketch is a beautiful one by Kim Keane, and I had fun playing with it, using papers from My Mind's Eye's All Is Bright collection.

I love the cheerful colours of the papers, and found flowers from Prima Marketing and Farm House Paper Company to match the blue and reds perfectly!

Here are some close-ups.

So do hop on over to the MCS blog for a look at the fabulous prize for this month, and for the lovely sketch!

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - My Mind's Eye - All Is Bright Collection - Merry, Collage, Joy, Bright, Ephemera Frames

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Tea-Thyme Collection - Timido, Perles, Plume; Farm House Paper Company - Fair Skies Botanicals

Chipboard Pieces - My Mind's Eye - All Is Bright Collection 12 x 12 Chipboard Accessories

Brads - My Mind's Eye - All Is Bright Collection Decorative Brads

Crystal Flourishes - Zva Creative

Lace - Minton

Twine - My Mind's Eye - All Is Bright Collection Twine

Ink - Ranger Ice Stickles - Crystal Ice

Stickles - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap

Paper Doily

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Megan

So this is another project I did at Anna Dabrowska-Peckoka's workshop last month, and I have to say it's one of my favourite projects. It's a mixed media canvas which involved lots of layering of fabrics, chipboard pieces and metal findings, and to which we then applied mists, paints and gesso. The result is a beautifully textured piece, with a gradient of colours that moved from dark to light.

While Anna guided us on the techniques, we were given free reign to create our projects in our own individual styles, and each of us came away with a very personalised piece of canvas. I added some of my own findings and laces to mine, and applied mists and paints in various shades of blue, with a tinge of yellow and gold for some highlights. And this is the result.

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)