purple pumkin sketch challenge

The second layout I did for this weekend is the sketch challenge at Purple Pumpkin.  You can find the details on their website :  purple pumpkin August Sketch challenge

Here is my take:

The background paper is Prima - Fairy Rhymes Collection.  I applied gesso to  most of the paper to tone down the colours and then used two finnabair stencils.  I then used Tattered Angels glimmer mists gumdrop and walnut stain randomly on the page.  The flowers are from i am roses which i paints with silks glaze - vine and viva precious metal - gold (which i watered down and put in a spray bottle).

I hope you enjoy looking as much as i did making this page :)

SWIRLYDOO'S TRANSFORM IT CHALLENGE

This month Swirlydoo's challenge is to start with a scrapbooking paper and transform it.  Here is my take:

I started with this paper, from Kaisercraft Miss Empire Collection:

and applied gesso, roses stencil, glimmer mists - gumdrop, walnut gold, pomegranate, dragonfly and then some more gesso and a touch of gelatos.  The background paper on the photo was edged with martha stewart punch and highlights with lavender gelato.  The flowers are from I am roses and Petaloo.  I coloured the i am roses flowers with the glimmer mists used on the background.

I hope you enjoy and have a great weekend.

ANYTHING GOES ABOUT A BOY CHALLENGE

For the month of August we were asked to complete a page of our choice - the only rule - it must have a male photo.

This is my DT layout:

My sons greatest wish is to travel overseas as a 'gap year' and I hope that he does it.  I did it and have wonderful memories.

Dont forget to head over to the blog and check out all the other DT entries:  Its About the Boys Blog

Thanks for looking and have a great weekend :)

WHITE WITH 1 AUGUST CHALLENGE

Today I created a page to submit in the White with 1 August Challenge:

White + Pastels + Masking

I started with Kaisercraft Cardstock in Musk.  I applied a Donna Downey stencil and gesso around the edges of the paper.  I cut the doiley from the Cheery Lynn designs - Nautical Wheeler Doily.  I used the centre of this doily for under the butterfly and the balance of the doily under the layers. The horizontal layer is a scrap from the Chloe Marie Collection Daisyd's which i inked in Bundled Sage distress ink using a Prima Stencil.  The top vertical layer is a piece from the coordinations white wash collection.  The flourish on top of this is cut from a Cheery Lynn Design Diecut - Mini Flourish One.  The butterflies I cut out and highlighted with Dimensional Magic.  The main flower I made - I cut cardstock and muslin fabric flowers from Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die and layered them.  I coloured the muslin using Guava Gelato and then spayed with Glimmer Mist Tattered Rose and Gumdrop. The others flowers are kaisercraft and the white ones - i am roses which i coloured with the two glimmer mists and place brads in the centre. The chipboard pieces, I painted with gesso and then inked lightly with distress inks - bundled sage, tattered rose and spun sugar and then applied diminsional magic, The "love" and flowers were little stickers from my stash that i placed on before the dimensional magic.  A few randaom dots of liquid pearls and my page is complete.

Thanks for looking and dont forget to have a look at the DT layouts and other entries at the white with 1 blog - http://whitewith1.blogspot.com.au/

Thanks for looking :)

BACK TO SCHOOL

August 1 - BACK TO SCHOOL - About A Boy Challenge

Here is my layout of my eldest son when he was in high school.  I created the background by applying distress ink on a white 12x12 page.  Once dry I placed the Crafters Workshop Alphabet stencil on the page and applied gesso.  When removing the stencil the background inks were highlighted.  I then added some layers of paper and a chipboard label which was stamped with the Kaisercraft Alphabet stamp.  I also used this stamp on the corners of some of the background papers  The black ladder beading on the right is actually the reverse side of some diamente bling on a roll.

Dont forget to head over to the blog and have a look at the other layouts - be inspired and submit your layout :)  About A Boy

WHITE WITH ONE JULY CHALLENGE

Again ..... Just in the nick of time I finished a layout for the challenge over at White with 1.

Check it out at:    White with 1

WHITE  NAVY + ARROWS

Here is my entry:

Thanks for looking and have a great day :)

SWIRLYDOO SKETCH CHALLENGE

After receiving my July Kit, this is my take on the Swirlydoo Sketch Challenge.  I have also put it in for the Swirlydoo Butterfly Challenge.  I used the Finnabair stencil with Viva Ferro in Amber Gold in two areas on the edges.  The papers are from the Prima Sunset/Sunrise collection.  I cut the larger doily on the cricut and the smaller one using a Cheery Lynn Doily die cut.  The branches are the same, one from a die cut and the other two on the cricut machine.  The butterflies are from the spellbinders die cut and covered with dimensional magic.  

Thanks for looking and dont forget to go to Swirlydoos.com and have a look at the other entries.